iriver H10 6 GB Digital MP3 Player Grey

by iRiver

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009FUFQ0
• Item model number: H10 Grey 6GB
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

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The iRiver 6 GB model H10 is the perfect portable digital player/recorder for true music and audio enthusiasts. Hardly bigger than a deck of cards, its internal microdrive has space for over 1,500 songs (128 kbps MP3, 4 minutes per song) or more than 100 hours of music. Yet the whole player measures just 2.2 x 3.8 inches (W x H) and little more than half an inch deep. Sensibly arranged controls--including an intuitive central touchpad--make it child's play to setup and use, and an internal battery delivers up to 12 hours of non-stop music between charges.

But the H10 is about more than just music. It comes complete with a brilliant, full-color 1.5-inch TFT LCD that supports up to 260,000 colors, rendering your favorite JPEG digital photos with breathtaking clarity. (Yep, it does slide shows, too.) What's more, an integrated text viewer lets you lose yourself in paperless novels, news, essays, short stories--you name it.

A built-in microphone facilitates use as a voice recorder, with 3 quality settings to choose from. The unit also features a built-in FM tuner with a choice of automatic and manual channel-search functions, including 20 station presets for one-touch tuning to your favorites, especially handy for traffic and news updates when you're out and about. An antenna built into the supplied headset ensures crystal-clear sound quality, and a timer lets you set the H10 to record radio programs with real-time MP3 encoding at specific times of your choosing.

The H10 is PlaysForSure compatible and fully integrated with Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, which makes it even easier to enjoy your digital media. In addition to a range of options for managing digital content, you'll enjoy fast access to the H10's "digital media hall," where you can scavenge the virtual shelves of numerous online shops (including Napster To Go) in search of cool songs old and new. With the player/recorder connected to your PC, you'll be able to purchase and download songs straight into the H10. An auto-sync function synchronizes music and image files on the H10 with those stored on your PC, just like a PDA.

An optional docking cradle (the H10 5GB/6GB Cradle) charges your H10 player plus an additional battery, connects your H10 to your home stereo system, and lets you record from external analog sources via an integrated line-in port.

Icing on the cake, the H10 also a guaranteed head turner with a high-grade aluminum casing whose purist elegance is as pleasing to the eye as the touch.

What's in the Box
Digital music player/recorder, stereo earphones, a carrying case with belt clip, a USB 2.0 interface cable, an installation CD, an AC adapter, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Product Description

The elegant iriver H10 6GB plays up to 180 hours of digital music. It also features a vivid color display for simple navigation and viewing your digital photos a rechargeable battery and a digital FM tuner. Includes H10 unit iriver earphones Carrying case with belt clip USB 2.0 interface cable Installation CD and AC adapter.* Plays up to 180 hours of digital music.* 6GB of internal storage* Vivid color display* Ultra-intuitive interface with convenient touch strip* Displays your digital photos* Slim lightweight design* PlaysForSure enabled to play more of your music* Rechargeable removable battery lasts up to 12 hours.* Built-in FM tuner and FM recorder* Integrated voice recorder* Ultra-fast USB 2.0 transfers* Supports MP3 WMA JPEG and TXT files* Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW) -- SPECIFICATIONs ----------------------------------CAPACITY - 6 GB (FORMATTED CAPACITY MAY VARY)DISPLAY - 1.5 260000 pixel TFT LCDPLAYTIME - Approx. 12 hours (When used with 128 Kbps MP3 20 Volume level EQ Normal LCD off).FILE SYSTEM - FAT 32AUDIO - Frequency Response: 20Hz 20kHzS/N Ratio : 90dB (MP3)Frequency Range : +3dBHeadphone Output : 18mW (L) + 18mW (R) at 16O Max. VolumeFM RADIO - FM Frequency Range: 87.5 108 MHzS/N Ratio : 60dBAntenna : Headphone/Earphone cord antennaFILE SUPPORT - File type : MP3 (MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3) WMA TXT JPG AudibleBit Rate : MP3: 32Kbps 320KbpsWMA: 32Kbps 192Kbps Tag : ID3 V1 ID3 V2 2.0 ID3 V2 3.0 ID3 V2 4.0 REQUIREMENTS - Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher)CD-ROM DriveUSB PortPOWER- AC Adapter: DC 5.0V 2.0ABattery : Rechargeable Battery SIZE - 95.5mm x 54.6mm x 15mm WT.- 96.2 gramswww.iriveramerica.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New Firmware Available, June 24, 2005

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Interested Consumer (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iriver H10 6 GB Digital MP3 Player Grey (Electronics)

For those trying to make a decision whether or not to buy the H10, please note that the new firmware upgrade by iRiver has fixed many of the problems brought up by other reviewers. Synching with WMP10 is seamless and audio quality is very good (unless you're an audiophile). Overall, the quality and value of this player with its features is excellent. Also remember that the product is almost never as good as some who rave about the H10, and almost never as bad as those who warn consumers from buying it.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great MP3 Player!, July 19, 2005

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Kathy A. OConnor "K. OConnor" (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iriver H10 6 GB Digital MP3 Player Grey (Electronics)

This was my first big purchase of an MP3 player. I wanted something that was over 1G because they are hard drives and not flash drives. I read through some of the other reviews and decided to take a chance on the iRiver because of all of the functions that were available with this model. The recorder, FM radio, photos, and text that iRiver offers are way better than the iPod. The songs were easy to load and delete. Some say they had problems with the amount of time between song playing but I found it to be like a cd and this did not bother me. I had a friend who bought the iPod and they had so many problems with the first one locking up and the pad indented causing more problems. They had to return it. I also purchased an FM transmitter and took my iRiver on a 2000 mile trip. It was nice to have music going and not to have to search for a cd. I wished that I had waited until the 20G came out!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greater than the iPod, April 22, 2006

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K. Ng (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iriver H10 6 GB Digital MP3 Player Grey (Electronics)

My friend let me borrow his iPod for about a month. It's a nice player, but I wasn't impressed with its features. It had about the same sound quality as my old CD player

No matter what people are saying on how great the iPod sounds, the H10 sounds even greater, especially with the Custom EQ or SRS WOW turned on. I have yet to find a player that comes close to the sound quality that H10 is capable of, provided that you have good headphones.

The earbuds that come in the box are mediocre at best. I strongly suggest investing in some higher quality headphones/earbuds. I use a set of $20 SONY earbuds.

I always charge it overnight so the battery life is almost never a concern with me, but iRiver claims to have a 12 hour battery life. The battery is removable and extra batteries can be purchased from the iRiver website. It charges through the USB port or through the provided AC adapter.

The touch pad is a true touch pad. Most other touch pads for electronics are heat sensitive, which means it must be directly touched by a person for it to respond. This one for the H10 however is pressure sensitive. I keep finding myself just rubbing my pocket to change the volume.

The user interface is really easy to learn. I found it very similar to the iPod's interface. Some of the more advanced features may require reading the manual.

I strongly suggest upgrading to the latest firmware. It will speed up access/loading and shut down times. At first it took about 10 secs for it to shut off, now it only takes about 3 secs.

One problem I found is the hybrid USB/AC adapter cord. The AC adapter connects directly to the USB cable. The AC apapter alone is useless, unless its connected to the USB cord. I don't want any extra cords near my computer, there is enough as it is. Apparently iRiver uses the same AC adapter for several of their products.

The other problem is Windows Media Player. I found it a bit frustrating becuase WMP tends to not respond a lot. WMP is poorly programmed so getting music onto the player may take a few tries, but it only needs to work once. I blame Microsoft for these problems though. Hopefully WMP will have better MP3 player support in the future.