Visual Land 512MB MP3/WMA/FM/DVR/Line In/OLED Player VL-533 Red

by Visual Land

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 0.5 x 1.2 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000BKMX6S
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,928 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

This device was manufactured with the latest in miniature technology, weighing in at a feather-like 1.2 oz. The size of the device itself is about half of a credit card, (3.2" x 1.2" x 0.5"). Thanks to the latest in portable design-ware its sleek body-style and small form factor makes it a comfortable option in tight-pocket situations.
This device comes jam-packed with a slew of desired features. It comes with a Line-In feature that allows you to convert the CD songs directly to the device, it supports lyric display while the music file plays, and the device can also be used as a removable drive. Every unit comes with a pair of Stereo earphones with a high quality necklace embedded, so it is absolutely hands-free! The flash memory is solid-state, meaning there are no moving parts, so it will never skip due to shock damage, and is great for any sports or outdoor activities.
No driver is needed for Windows ME/2000/XP, and it is also Mac compatible.
The combination of an FM radio, Line in, voice recorder, mp3 player, and flash memory drive make this device an excellent multi-featured option.

Specifications

• Supported Formats: MP3, WMA, WMV (Audio), ASF (Audio), and WAV
• LCD: 128*64 2 colors OLED
• FM Tuner: Built In, Radio/Auto Scan/Store/Erase
• Weight:1.2 oz
• Dimensions:3.2" x 1.2" x 0.5"
• Equalizer: Jazz, Classic, Pop, Rock, Normal, Soft, Bass
• Repeat Mode:NNormal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Intro, Random
• Battery: Rechargeable battery, ~8 hours playing time

System Requirements

• Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac
• 166 mhz cpu or faster
• 32mb of RAM
• 20mb available disk space
• CD-ROM (Only needed for Windows 98SE)

Package Contents

• 1 mp3 player
• 1 built in rechargeable battery
• 1 set of earphones
• 1 USB connection cable
• 1 software CD
• 1 User Manual

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning display, December 15, 2005

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Dragonspeak "khsdragon" (SoCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Visual Land 512MB MP3/WMA/FM/DVR/Line In/OLED Player VL-533 Red (Electronics)

The first visual impression is the stunning clarity and colors of the OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)in amber and blue which makes it easy to navigate the menus and folders with high resolution graphics and icons.
The second impression is the easy operation of the functions by long or short presses of the menu button together with the FF, RW and play/pause buttons.
The third impression is the sound quality with decent earspeakers. The FM radio works well with my local stations even when close to an inteference source like the computer.
The internal battery recharges slowly through the USB port(10 hours) and the wall adapter will recharge the Li-ion battery 5 times faster (2 hours). The Visual Land armband is adjustable with velcro closure and buckle, is elastic, soft, thick and comfortable.

I have tried the Line Input recording function, the input jack is the earphone jack. The recording quality from the Line Input and the FM radio is a mere 8Kbps in mono, not very high quality. The file format also does not play back directly but can be played back on the PC in Windows Media player, very awkward. The voice record function works better than an analog minicassette recorder with a longer record time, higher fidelity, more concealable size and the digital file can be burned to a CDR using a utility like "Nero" for example.
The manual is not easy to read with poor grammar and lack of clarity.

Overall, a very impressive value. With its compact size and 512MB capacity, it also is useful as a USB flashdrive or pendrive when the retractable USB connector is extended with the thumbslide button.