Samsung YP-T7JZ 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Tuner & Recorder

by Samsung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BL5YPY
• Item model number: YP-T7JZ
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,650 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Listen to the music you want when you want with feather-light, multi-function Samsung YP-T7 flash memory digital audio player. Weighing just 1.3 ounces, the 1 GB YP-T7JZ plays both MP3 and WMA files, displays your favorite JPEG still images, and includes an integrated FM tuner and voice recorder (via built-in microphone). The built-in lithium-polymer battery recharges through the USB connection to your PC and offers up to 10 hours of playback. It's compatible with PCs running Windows XP SP1/SP2 systems with Windows Media Player 10 software, and it connects via USB 2.0 (which is built into the player).

It supports MP3, WMA, Audio ASF and OGG playback. The 1 GB memory will hold approximately 16 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128 kps) or 32 hours of WMA tracks (at 64 kbps). The FM radio enables you to record FM programming to the device's memory. Use the clock to program your player to record FM radio at specific times. This unit also features a 7-band user customizable EQ as well as eight EQ presets (including rock, classical, jazz, house, and ballad).

The YP-T7 also has offers USB host support, enabling you to connect external devices such as digital cameras or other MP3 players directly to the unit for easy transfer of music, images and other data files without the need for a PC. Other features include a 1.2-inch color TFT LCD screen, playlist playback, and a line-in jack for direct recording capability (to MP3).

What's in the Box
Samsung YP-T7 digital audio player (1 GB), earbuds, cable/charger, installation CD-ROM, and printed operating instructions

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Product Description

Listen to the music you want when you want with the YPT7JZ 1 GB MP3 player. With up to 10 hours of playback, you can enjoy lots of music before having to recharge the battery. It supports "PlayForSure" WMA subscription music services such as Napster and Rhapsody, and plays MP3, WMA, JPEG and WMA-DRM10 formats.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great player with few drawbacks., December 31, 2005

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Joel (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YP-T7JZ 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Tuner & Recorder (Electronics)

Great sound. Sensible menu structure. You can use Windows Media Player or drag and drop files and folders. Has line in. Has built in microphone or you can use line in. FM radio actually works fairly well. You can record from FM too. Compression rate is selectable from unit as opposed to PC. Very small but still able to push buttons with old, beat up fingers. Screen very readable, unlike my Erickson/Sony cell phone. Battery life is reasonable. Customer support has been great. I had one problem that required help from the "next level" and he explained how to fix PC related problem.

Draw backs. Requires USB port to charge (or separate USB charger that you buy). Supplied ear buds are terrible. If you want to listen to music you will have to buy something better. Does not work with Mac OS X. You cannot drag and drop from Mac. Player is not recognized at all by Mac. Technical support says if you put more than 9 folders on player, it may (or may not) erase something already there. They are working on upgrade to firmware to address this issue.

Overall I am very pleased with player and use almost all the features. I highly recommend it. iPod comes up short on features by comparison.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool, February 6, 2006

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Dinesh Chakka http://livingthoughts.blogspot.com (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YP-T7JZ 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Tuner & Recorder (Electronics)

This is a great product, its small & chunky (like a Zippo lighter), wonderful craftsmanship, a very nicely made quality device, the screen is bright and colorful, for such a tiny device the controls are surprisingly easy to operate (I love the background strobe or flash light which comes up everytime the navigator button is depressed), it works with Windows Media Player, its loud, has a hook for a neck strap,its easy to sync, you can even drag & drop files, feature by feature it beats iPod (even the dimensions make it easier to carry it around in the pocket), has an FM Tuner/recorder, Mic, Voice Recorder and best of all - line in encoding (with this feature you can record from virtually any other device if it has a line out (an earphone port i.e. a headphone socket would do just fine as well), I actually have the YP-T7JX which is identical except that it only has 512MB but comes in a cool Aqua color.

I had to reset the device after I had to shut down the computer when I was charging the device for the very first time via the USB port and it left the device lifeless, it wouldn't load or charge, anyway I called Samsung customer service and they adviced me to hit the reset button which I did and then everything went just fine (make sure when you are charging it the first time that you don't disturb...don't have your computer go on standby or hibernate).

All in all, I recommend this 100%, you can't go wrong here, this gadget is cool.

Just an idea for Samsung for the next evolution of this product, build tiny speakers into this like a miniature boom-box, so one can just leave it on the desk and listen without the headphones (its possible to do this even now for a short while in a quiet room, the sound coming out the headphones is quite loud when its set to full volume)

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good things DO come in small packages!!, January 3, 2006

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Music Buff (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung YP-T7JZ 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Tuner & Recorder (Electronics)

I just picked this up in December and have not put it down since! What a terrific product Samsung has put out for us music/gadget fanatics! This little guy is impressive to look at with a very robust and colorful screen, the menus are easy to navigate through and it is user-friendly all the way around. I was torn between this and the iPod Nano but I'm very happy with my selection thus far especially since it offers the option of an FM tuner which you can record from directly into the unit! I bought a rubberized cover for it which I highly recommend to keep it clean, prevents slipping when you put it on a surface and protects against scratching the outer casing. Other owners have dinged the earbuds on this but I don't have any complaints except that they fall out from time to time (as with any earbud) so I'll most likely upgrade to BOSE noise-cancelling earphones. The sound on this unit is EXCELLENT as it has surround sound capabilities and different settings to choose from. In addition to my 1GB unit, I purchased two 512MB units as Christmas gifts so that should tell you something about my level of satisfaction. I also purchased a two year replacement contract since as with any portable device, the risk of damage is greater. If I could put something on a wish list it would be that Samsung include a case and neckstrap with the unit as mine did not come with those items. Definitely one of the better mp3 units I've seen out there!