iriver SPINN 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Silver)

by iRiver

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 0.4 x 2 inches ; 7.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001IKK9WU
• Item model number: 1SPINN8
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,963 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description Here's a new spin on the personal media player--the iriver SPINN. This innovative player uses iriver's unique spinning cylindrical control (hence the name), and is loaded with features: built-in Bluetooth support, photo and video playback, voice recording, flash games, and an FM radio with recording--all packed into an attractive silver magnesium body. Take it for a spin today.

iriver's new spin on the personal media player. Click to enlarge.

Easily navigate your files and player functions with the SPINN control. Click to enlarge.

The SPINN features a built-in microphone for voice recording. Click to enlarge.

Extremely slim and portable at less than a half-inch thick. Click to enlarge.

Groundbreaking SPINN Control
The SPINN gets its name from iriver's SPINN System, which is a cylindrical scroll wheel on the side of the device that allows you to quickly and easily navigate your files and player functions. Users also have the choice of navigating using the device's touchscreen.

3.3-inch Touchscreen
With 480 x 272 (QVGA) resolution, you'll enjoy a great picture while watching your favorite videos. As for navigation, the screen features haptic response, now popular in many mobile touchscreen devices. It allows the user to feel as if they are pressing buttons or keys by providing vibration feedback to user actions.

Ready for Bluetooth Devices
The SPINN comes with built-in Bluetooth 2.0 for use with wireless headsets. Enjoy your favorite songs and leave the cables at home.

Wide Format Support
SPINN has you covered on the audio and video front for quite a few formats. It supports several popular audio formats: MP3, ASF, WMA, APE, OGG, and FLAC. You can dial in the sound to your liking using a 7-band custom EQ.

As for video, you can enjoy Xvid SP, MPEG-4 SP, and WMV9 SP formats. Convert your collection and take it with you wherever you might go.

The SPINN also allows you to share your favorite JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF photos, individually or in a slideshow. You can view text files for on-the-go reading.

FM Radio and Voice Recording
The SPINN features an FM radio with 20 presets. FM radio recording lets you save programming for later, and the built-in microphone/voice recorder allows you to make voice memos, record lectures or meetings, and more.

Flash Games
Need a little more entertainment at your fingertips? The SPINN supports Flash games, with a few pre-installed, so you can always add to your fun.

What's in the Box
iriver SPINN 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Silver), earphones, USB cable, software CD, manual

Product Description

SPINN offers a unique, innovative design with a high-quality magnesium-shelled body. The interface is customizable, and the player is packed with features such as built-in Bluetooth, photo and video playback, voice recording, flash games and an FM tuner with recording. SPINN maintains iriver’s signature innovative design incorporating the new SPINN System Technology, a unique spinning cylinder scroll wheel on the side. The user has multiple options in navigating the device and can control the player using either the unique spinning spindle interface, or the large 3.3-inch touch screen. SPINN offers untouchably utmost and clearest picture quality on large 3.3-inch screeen with 480x272 resolution, backed by the technology of AMOLED. Haptic response, a reactive vibration feedback, has been added to touch screen as well as SPINN wheel. SPINN comes with Bluetooth connection for wireless audio listening and supports Bluetooth 2.0 wireless headset. SPINN introduces metallic silver Magnesium body for a lighter and stronger build as well as a premium looks. Music files SPINN supports most popular audio formats MP3, ASF, WMA, APE, OGG and FLAC – both lossless file formats providing abundant base and three-dimensional sounds with a 7-band custom EQ, SRS WOW HD. Video files SPINN with 3.3-inch QVGA AMOLED (480x272) resolution supports Xvid SP, MPEG-4 SP and WMV9 SP of 30 frames per second. FM radio with 20 presets with FM radio recording. The radio features 20 programmable presets and is easy to tune using the SPINN interface. Photo Viewer supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF photo files and can display it individually or in a slideshow. Text Viewer. Voice Recording. Flash Games

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not quite ready for Prime Time, December 15, 2008

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D. Brown "4D" (Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iriver SPINN 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Silver) (Electronics)

I've got the 8gb SPINN, and have had it long enough to write a long review on my blog (www.4dthinker.blogspot.com). I've also got an iPod Touch and a Samsung P2 for comparison. The SPINN's firmware is still buggy. Using Bluetooth (limited to headphone pairing only) the sound drops out, slows down, or gets choppy after 10 minutes of use or if trying to use any other function (photo or text) on the SPINN. It's as if bluetooth steals all the SPINN's processor cycles. The interface is limited to one font, and that font is hard to see on many backgrounds. There is a Fonts folder, so hopefully there are more fonts available. While playing music the album art only shows up as a tiny image on the big screen. Very poor utilization of the screen. In photos there is no rotate options, and trying to zoom any photo gives me an error message.

The SPINN is firmware upgradeable, and hopefully there will be an upgrade soon. There are a few THEMES available, but none work well with the single font supplied.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best kept secret in Video/Audio Players, December 26, 2008

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A. Octavio (Weston, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iriver SPINN 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Silver) (Electronics)

I just can't believe how many reviews of this product jump over the obvious facts. And I mean professional reviews, not the ones here on Amazon. The screen is simply amazing to look at! Forget the technical details like it is an OLED screen and it only has thousands of colors, just look at it! Watch a video on it! It plays normal .avi files without any conversion. On top of that it works acceptably as a podcast player.

The only negative thing is the lack of knowledge about this product. Even the company seems clueless about it, it says in irs site that it requires Windows, but, by changing a setting, you can use it with Linux or Mac OS X without a problem. The software is for Windows, but the player works. It isn't perfect, the interface could use some improvement and I have lost any hope of finding fonts, themes, and games for the SPINN, as no one seems to be paying attention to it. Which is a pity, a world where there are only iPods as Mp3 players is as sad as a world where there is only Windows as an OS.

If you do not like the iPod, give the SPINN a try.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy premium rival to iPod Nano, November 30, 2008

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The Folded Space - See all my reviews

This review is from: iriver SPINN 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Silver) (Electronics)

I haven't made long term use of this elegant little player, but I'm pleased so far. The design itself owes much to those created by Dieter Rams for Braun (and promoted on the iriver worldwide site). The AMOLED screen has very excellent black levels, but it can only display 262k colors.

The interface is simple to use, though I hardly bothered with the touch screen. You can avoid finger prints on the screen.

I wish that the entire case was magnesium alloy. Most of it is except for the plastic back. Also, the port cover is a little flimsy. This wouldn't be a problem, but there is no alternate port to connect it for charging.