Victorinox SwissBeat MP3 Player 2 GB (Silver)

by Victorinox

Product Features

• Flash based player and storage device
• Fully featured remote control with two earphone jacks and hold switch. Three line high contrast backlit reverse LCD
• Stereo FM radio with recording capability. Digital voice recorder. 6+1 equalizer modes. Integrated rechargeable lithium polymer battery. Supports digital audio MP3, Windows WMA Format and OGG Vorbis
• Includes high quality earphones, adjustable arm strap for jogging, line-in cable, belt clip, USB extension cable, and utility CD. 3" overall length
• and black body. Also includes blade, scissors and nail file with cleaner. 2 Gb storage capacity

Product Description

Product Description

Combining the renowned Swiss Army Knife’s multi-tool versatility and a detachable Swissbit MP3 digital audio player, this three-inch-long device goes from office to hiking trail while looking cool in both settings and all those between. In addition to storing up to 2 GB of MP3, WMA, WAV, or OGG Vorbis sound files, the audio player includes a stereo FM radio with recording capability.

The detachable audio player plugs into any Windows or Macintosh computer with a USB port and also can be used to transport images and other data. Its lithium battery recharges automatically whenever the audio player is connected to a USB interface and lasts up to eight hours. A fetching remote control displaying the Swiss Army Knife’s famed Swiss-flag logo of white cross against a red background has two earphone jacks. (One set of earphones, with adjustable neck and arm straps and anti-dangling mechanism, and belt clip are included.) The silver-metal Swiss Army Knife housing that stores the audio player offers a knife blade, a combination nail file and screw driver, a scissors, a retractable ballpoint pen, a LED mini light, and a key ring.

To pass airport-security checks, the audio player detaches from the Swiss Army Knife housing, with a cap to protect the USB interface.

Specifications:

• Memory Capacity: 2 GB
• Dimensions: 74 x 22 x 24 mm
• Weight Complete: 72 grams
• Weight MP3 Player Unit: 32 grams
• MP3 Chip: STMP 3550
• Decoding Format: MP3 & WMA (8 - 320 Kbps), WAV, OGG Vorbis
• Encoding Voice, FM & Line-in WAV: (8 - 48 Kbps)
• FM Radio: Stereo, 87.5 - 108 MHz (Japan 76 - 108 MHZ)
• FM Radio Presets: 15, with automatic storage
• Display: 3 lines high-contrast backlight reverse LCD (FSDN transmissive)
• PC Interface: Standard USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
• Navigation: 4 + 1 direction key
• Headphone Output: 5 mW max (L + R at 16 ohm)
• Accumulator: 3.7 V lithium polymer
• Power Consumption: Operational 25 mA; standby 20 mA; power off 0.2 mA
• Play Time: Up to 8 hours
• Supported OS: Windows 2000/XP + 98 SE/ME with drivers; Mac OS X Version 10.2 and higher
• Operating Temperature Range: +5º C to 35º C

About Victorinox
In 1884, Swiss cutler Karl Elsener set up shop in Ibach-Schwyz, installing a waterwheel in Tobelbach Brook to run his grinding and polishing machines. Thus began what would become the international brand name Victorinox, a combination of Victoria, for Elsener's mother, and "inox," or stainless steel. Today, Victorinox produces watches, luggage, clothing, and, famously, Swiss Army Knives. The forerunner of that name dates to 1897, when Elsener patented the Swiss Officer's and Sports Knife he supplied to the Swiss Army. Following World War II, American servicemen and women shopping in PX stores shortened the name to Swiss Army Knife, which lives on in English-speaking countries around the world and has become a metaphor or versatility.

Product Description

MODEL- 53193 VENDOR- VICTORINOX FEATURES- SwissBeat 2GB MP3 Player Memory Capacity: 2GB Decoding Format: MP3 and WMA (8 - 320 Kbps) WAV OGG Vorbis Encoding Voice FM and Line-in: WAV FM Radio: Stereo 87.5 - 108 MHz FM Radio Presets: 15 with automatic storage Display: 3 lines high contrast backlight reverse LCD PC Interface: Standard USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Headphone Output: 5 mW max Rechargable Battery: 3.7 V lithium polymer Play Time: Up to 8 hours depending on usage and battery conditions Supported OS: Mac OS X Version 10.2 and higher Windows 2000/XP + 98SE/ME with drivers.* High quality earphones with adjustable neck strap and * Anti-dangling mechanism for great wearing comfort * Remote Control with 3.5mm and 2.5mm earphone plug * Adjustable arm strap for jogging * Line-in cable to record from external sources * Belt Clip * USB extension cable * Printed Quick Install Guide * Utility CD * Multi-Tool version includes: blade scissors and nail file with * Nail cleaner

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 0.7 x 0.7 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HLO5L2
• Item model number: 53193
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #542,709 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This player has a few bugs..., December 31, 2006

By 

Richard S. Smith (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorinox SwissBeat MP3 Player 2 GB (Silver) (Sports)

Being a fan of Swiss Army products, I was waiting for the 2GB version

of this device to show up at a reasonable price. When I got it, I

really liked the small size and the fact that it supports what people

call "USB On The Go" which simply means that your computer will

recognize it as a flash drive and you can copy MP3 files to it without

any special or proprietary software. It also has it's own USB

connector so you don't even need a cable. Now for the bad news.

There is *no* support for playlists and *no* support for playing based

on the folder structure, even though the documentation implies that

these things are supported. To be clear, the documentation states

that it supports the ability to create a playlist in, for example,

Windows Media Player and then "sync" with the device. This does work,

but you can't access the playlist once the music is on the device, and

there's no guarantee the files will play back in the order you specify

in the playlist. This is really a deal-breaker for me since it misses

the point of why people create playlists in the first place. A third

(somewhat related) flaw is that, when you try to play by "CD" (i.e.,

the ID3 "Album" tag), it messes up the sorting and plays things in the

wrong order, even though I'm fanatical about making sure my file name

ordering and ID3 "Track" tags are 100% right. I'm going to try to

contact the Swiss Army people and see if they will accept suggestions

for firmware fixes but if I don't get a quick response this thing is

going back.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars False advertising in the product description..., September 8, 2007

By 

Robert J. Dibiano Jr. (LA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victorinox SwissBeat MP3 Player 2 GB (Silver) (Sports)

The second paragraph under product description:

::The silver-metal Swiss Army Knife housing that stores the audio player offers a knife blade, a combination nail file and screw driver, a scissors, a retractable ballpoint pen, a LED mini light, and a key ring.::

The file doesnt have a screwdriver tip, there is no ballpoint pen, and no LED mini light. And no key ring.

It's still a really cool product, but I REALLY don't like being lied to, particularly about something so expensive. An LED light , screwdriver, and pen were all features I really wanted and contributed to my buying the product.

3.0 out of 5 stars Requires good eyesight, February 1, 2011

By 

Scott Russell (Emeryville, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victorinox SwissBeat MP3 Player 2 GB (Silver) (Sports)

I can't comment on the performance of this item, as I've never used it. I plugged it into my USB2 port to charged it, and, when I looked at the display, I found that I - with my less-than-20-20-vision - couldn't read it.

I suppose it should have occurred to me that something which fits inside a pocket knife might have a rather small display, but I was carried away by the coolness of the toy,

Just something to consider.