1st Mar 2007, 10:12 pm
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Again, the running theme in your recent posts is one of lumping all non-popular-namebrand mp4 players in the same boat, but it doesn't quite pan out in real life, because there are better quality non-Apple Chinese players, like the Meizu, Ramos or Teclast. The Meizu's battery is rated at 20 hours (better than the iPods) and apparently does actually come close to living up to its rating. But you will pay more for these better quality players. I think they can be very good value these cheap mp4's for those on a budget, but still, as you know, you do get what you pay for to a certain extent. Now with yours, you have two options. If you are technically inclined, you can open up the unit, take measurements of the battery well, and for a few bucks, but an aftermarket nano battery on ebay with a higher mah (capacity) that will fit. Or, you can simply sell your player locally, you might even get all of what you paid for, as mp4 players are hot items.
To compare them to "standard mp3 players", well overall, I dont think any mp4 players are as practical as a good mp3 player. For example, there's no mp4 player that takes a standard aa/aaa battery! If you don't need video, you're better off with a good mp3 player, you'll be happy! You want long battery life? Check out my review here on the Panasonic SV-MP010. It has 80hrs of battery life on a single aa! (1GB can be had for $50US). I also recommend the Samsung Yp-mt6z (only 1 gig though, 40hrs batt) or the iRiver T10 (about 40hrs batt). A very top rated mp3/mp4 player is the Cowon D2. The problem with buying Senn CX300's on eBay is most are fakes, and you gotta know what you're doing to even have a chance of spotting those who might not be selling fakes on ebay. EBay of course, history's biggest scamming organization, doesn't give a rat's ass that most of these phones selling on their site are fakes, since they take in part of the cut of the scam. It's true, people do suck. But eBay sucks harder.
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Thank you for your reply, michiganjfrog. Sorry, I have a negative perspective on these mp4 players so if there are a good bunch out there, then I would concede but according to my experiences and the material I've read, there are a lot of poor quality ones out there. Is there reviews of the good players on here? I'd be interested in reading one about the Meizu. I don't know if I want to take a chance on another unknown mp4 player on ebay, though. Yes, I'd like something with a better battery life than 2 hrs.
One with video isn't overly important to me. I guess it's a bonus but I can live without it. I want the mp34 player for listening to tunes. I'll probably take a look at brand name players but I'd like some recommendations and I appreciate the ones you've mentioned. I did buy a decent pair of earphones so at least I'm set there.
I apologize for my negative tone but I was really frustrated when the player kept causing me problems. I spent quite a bit of time on it and it was initially very promising. The instructions for setup on here were excellent and so was the advice and assistance for the initial problems. Alas, I really do think the player I got has some flaws and I'm not sure I want to spend much more time working on it. I could fiddle with the battery but I think I'll get a mp3/4 player that works 100%. |
Look, I totally understand you raggin' on the cheap chipods, you are well founded to do so! I'd do the same if they last for 2 hrs. I just thought I'd mention that not all unbranded or little known Chinese brands are as bad as the 1st gen nano clone you bought. For example, my 2nd gen nano clone (Full Metal Platinum) is definitely better and lasts longer than my 1st gen chipod, but its still not great. That's why I suggested something like the Meizu (I guess it fits somewhere between well known name branded and totally unbranded players). The Meizu is made to higher standards than your chipod (but not the Meizu clones on eBay). If you check the Meizu forums, you can find plenty of info on them, including the online site they are sold at if you want to avoid eBay (House of Dap sells many of the better quality players too).
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