iriver T30 512 MB MP3 Player

by iRiver

Product Details

Product Manual [2.63mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009OOD9Q
• Item model number: T30512MB
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The T30 series players are an incredible value in a small, ultra-portable design. The players are PlaysForSure certified to support subscription-based music download services, giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs. The T30 also features battery life up to 24 hours on one AAA and a voice recorder

Features

• Plays up to 17 hours of music
• 512 MB internal storage
• Supports subscription music services
• Up to 24 hours of battery life
• Skip-free listening
• Voice recorder
• Record music from any source (no PC required)
• Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files
• Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW)
• Fast USB 2.0 transfers
• 1 year warranty

Includes

• iRiver earphones
• USB 2.0 interface cable
• Printed manual
• Installation CD
• AAA battery

System Requirements:

• Windows XP (SP1 or higher)
• Windows Media Player 10
• USB Port

Product Description

This unit is an incredible value in a small, ultra-portable design giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs with PlayForSure to support subscription-based music download services. Featuring up to 24 hours of battery life on only 1 AAA battery, the T30 is also equipped with a voice recorder. Voice recorder Record music from any source (no PC required) Plays MP3, WMA and OGG music files Enhanced 3D audio (supports SRS WOW) System Requirements - Windows XP (SP1 or higher), Windows Media Player 10, CD-ROM Drive, USB Port Frequency Range - 20Hz - 20KHz File Type Support - MPEG 1, 2 & 2.5, Layer 3, WMA, ASF and OGG Headphone output - Left 18mW, Right 18mW, 16 Ohm Bit Rate - Supports 8Kbps - 320Kbps (OGG - 44.1 KHz, 96.1 Kbps - 225 kbps) Tag - ID3 V1 Tag, ID3 V2 2.0, ID3 V2 3.0, ID3 V2 4.0 Power Supply - 1.5V AAA Battery Dimension - 2.4 x 1.2 x 1.9 inches Weight - 1.0 ounces

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice player, January 2, 2006

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Picturesque Music (In the sky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iriver T30 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I'm giving this player 5 stars because it does what it promises and it does it properly. This isn't an exhaustive review, but a few things I've picked up that may be of help to people:

- I am running XP, service pack 2. I installed none of the IRiver software and, right out of the box, started using the player as any other removable USB device, so I can drag files into it from within Windows Explorer. Not having to install its own proprietary software is a big plus, IMO. I do have media player 10, but since I don't use it to move over any data I can't see that a person actually needs it.

- I cannot find a way to determine how much room is left on the device from within windows. On the device itself this information is available, but within explorer I cannot get properties to any files/folders on the device.

- The device can function as a data storage device and indeed comes with an empty "data" directory. Take note that files cannot be opened from the device, i.e. if one has a word file, it will have to be copied off the device to be played. This also goes for MP3 files; the only way to play them is through the device itself and plugging it into a comp won't allow files to be played off it (as far as I could tell) unless they are copied off the device back onto a computer.

- Its menu system is fairly intuitive and it's quite easy to navigate around to different folders and play the files within them

- I bought the $20 sports band and it's a good purchase

- I once dumped about 160 files onto it, all very similarly named (1 of 160, 5 of 160, etc.) and after copying, within explorer it seemed that a couple of files had been missed and a couple had been repeated. Upon turning off the device and turning it on again, the directory properly listed itself. I don't consider this a big deal but thought it should be noted.

This device isn't perfect, but it is a good MP3 player. The fact that it takes AAA batteries is perfect for me because I've no interest in replacing a unit in 1-2 years because its internal battery is toast. Furthermore, these AAA batteries will offer more life than a lot of competitor's built in batteries.

At the end of the day I wanted an inexpensive MP3 player that could cover the basics, with no "gotchas" or annoying things like having to put on the manufacturer's bloated software and for me the T30 covers that, so I'm happy.

I agree that it's silly to not support anything except XP, but since the box clearly states that, _stop lamenting the fact_!

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good sound, but no radio, November 12, 2005

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Sungil Hong (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iriver T30 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I had IFP-895 before, so I expected that T30 has Radio, and I didn't check that. Now I see that it doesn't have. That's bad. The radio on ifp-895 was great! (very powerful...)

I can add ogg files only using Windows Explorer (add to 'data' folder of 'T30' device.)

Some said that recorded files cannot be extracted, but that's not true. You can copy & paste using Windows Explorer.

Sound is great, and when using ogg Q1 (about 80k/s), it can hold 14 folders now.

No arm band like before... so the sale price at Bestbuy or Circuitcity is not a good one, I can say. (No radio you know)

But I think I will keep this.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work with Macs and Linux, April 8, 2006

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EugeneM (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iriver T30 512 MB MP3 Player (Electronics)

I got this gadget as a gift and been using it for couple of month now. It works well, very light, and has a long battery life. There is only one problem - it only works with Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10. iRiver doesn't make drivers for Windows 2000, OS X, or Linux. So unless you have XP, I suggest you stay away from it.