iriver iHP 100 10 GB MP3 Jukebox

by iRiver

Product Details

Product Manual [4.70mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000C0F57
• Item model number: iHP 100
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,710 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The remarkably small and lightweight iHP-100 plays over 300 hours of digital music. Within the sleek magnesium body lies a rechargeable battery that delivers up to 16 hours of life, a built-in FM tuner, an ultra-fast USB 2.0 connection and an intuitive interface that makes it easy to find any song.

Features

• Plays over 300 hours of digital music*
• Up to 16 hours of battery life
• Supports MP3, WMA, ASF and WAV music files
• Ultra-fast USB 2.0 transfers (up to 40 times faster than USB 1.0)
• Integrated FM tuner
• Backlit remote control with 4-line display
• Built-in voice recorder
• Intuitive music navigation
• Real-time MP3 encoding (no PC required)
• 10 GB of internal storage
• Store or transfer files of any type
• Extra-large, 8-line, backlit LCD
• Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
• Optical input and output
• Upgradeable to future formats and features

Packed with:

• Backlit remote control with 4-line display
• iRiver earphones
• Carrying case
• Installation software CD
• AC adapter
• USB 2.0 cable
• Line-in cable
• Printed user manual

* Over 300 hours of music based on Windows Media format at 64 kbps.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars iPod is No Competition to the iRiver, December 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: iriver iHP 100 10 GB MP3 Jukebox (Electronics)

I did *tons* of research on MP3 players before I bought the iHP-100. Clearly it and the 20 gig iHP-120 are the best players on the market right now, followed by the iPod.
Pros:
- 16 hours of battery life (3G iPod's get 8 hours)
- Same size as the iPod and smaller than Zen
- *NO SOFTWARE REQUIRED TO ADD MUSIC TO THE PLAYER* almost no MP3 players have this capability. You plug the iRiver into any USB port and you can drop music or files onto the drive. That's it. No installing extra software, nothing. iPod and Zens both need extra software to function
- LCD remote control included (extra on the iPod)
- FM radio (extra on the iPod)
- Simple interface
- Digital recording (and digital output)
- Active support and updates from iRiver, they just added OGG music file format support, one of the few players that can play OGG files

Cons: price, it's not the cheapest player on the market, but I think you get what you pay for here

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny!, November 23, 2003

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R. K. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iriver iHP 100 10 GB MP3 Jukebox (Electronics)

I did a lot of research on hard-drive based players (in comparison to MP3 players which don't hold nearly as much space), trying to find the perfect one - this is a huge chunk of money we're talking about here! I was going to buy the iPod, but after reading a few reviews on how it isn't *always* compatible with PCs, which is a chance I couldn't take, I decided on getting this entirely PC-compatible iRiver jukebox. I love it! Aesthetically, it's very sleek looking and I love the silver / dark silver / blue screen contrast. More importantly, it is so easy to get running - I had about a hundred albums, tons of other MP3s, and audiobooks loaded just a few hours after I got the product. It would have been much faster, but that had to do with my USB port; I'll talk about that in a second. Navigation takes a little time to get used to, but once you do, it becomes very easy and intuitive. You can load all types of files on it, from MP3s to WMAs, and even just regular files since it can be used as just storage space as well as a music player. You also get an FM tuner on it with *excellent* reception and voice recording, which I haven't tried out yet. IRiver included tons of accessories - a backlit remote control with 4-line display, headphones, carrying case, installation software CD, AC adapter, USB 2.0 cable, line-in cable, user manual, and warranty card.

As great as this device is, I did have just a few little problems that aren't really big deals. Still, I'll share them anyway. For one thing, even though a USB 2.0 cable is included, if you don't have the USB 2.0 *port,* it won't make a difference. However, that's more of the buyer's problem, not iRiver's, and my little 1.0 is sufficient enough for me. Also, I should have sprung for the 20 GB jukebox - believe me, though 10 GB seems like a lot of space, it really isn't. Especially if you're loading high-quality music with high bitrates. One last thing, the included headphones are kind of dinky and I'll probably have to buy my own pair later.

All in all, a five-star product which I recommend to anyone who's looking for a hard-drive based music player.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Move Over iPod this is the real deal!!, October 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: iriver iHP 100 10 GB MP3 Jukebox (Electronics)

The versatile iRiver iHP-100 (10GB) is the first hard drive-based MP3 player I've seen that brings advanced features into a casing only a hair larger than the iPod's. It has just about every input and output that the power user could ask for, excellent battery life, a fully functioning in-line remote with an LCD, and excellent playback/recording quality. This combination doesn't come cheap, but if you're in need of all these features, the iRiver's [$$$] retail price is money well spent.