Receipt and first impressions of my first Glacier (2GB)

[deepakrr]

yeh and i want to buy it when i reach NZ since it is available in www.trademe.co.nz

do you think i should go for it or should I buy Glacier?

also is it allowed to buy mp4 players direct from the UXCell factory address which is on their website?

[michiganjfrog]

Originally Posted by totozorz";p=&quot

Do you have a picture

And where you buy this, because i buy Glacier too on ebay

Well if you look at my Avatar on your left... it says "Glacier by UXCELL".

[michiganjfrog]

Originally Posted by deepakrr";p=&quot

princessanne and michiganfrog, which would you have chosen

Glacier or this

Wow, beautiful player. Definitely superior to Glacier in some areas, and I wished I would have known about it when I was looking for an alternative to the Glacier. But I still dont know enough about it, like what does it actually cost? What kind of battery does it use? The ad only says its rechargeable and I see a photo of AAA, but I somehow doubt it takes AAA's! (though that would be awesome if it did!). Lastly, my Glacier is 2GB and it appears this is only 1GB. The SD cards that I've seen on Ebay are expensive, with a single 2GB SD card taking up most of the cost of the 2GB Glacier. I wouldn't want less than 2GB, so it certainly appears like the player will definitely cost more than the 2G Glacier in the end. Its certainly worth a bit more because the screen is superior in color resolution and size, but how much more depends on how much value you put in good video. I also note it does multitasking, appears to hvae 2 headphone jacks and what perhaps looks like a std. usb jack?

[deepakrr]

it uses a nokia battery too. not too sure about the usb jack.

which one would you have bought? Glacier or that one. its just that the ever increasing complains about Glacier make me doubtful?

[michiganjfrog]

Originally Posted by deepakrr";p=&quot

it uses a nokia battery too. not too sure about the usb jack.

which one would you have bought? Glacier or that one. its just that the ever increasing complains about Glacier make me doubtful?

If you can live with the 1GB, or pony up the $ for an SD card, then I think you'll be happier with your 2.2" TFT / AVI player. It is superior to Glacier in video terms.

[michiganjfrog]

Originally Posted by princessanne1026";p=&quot

Nice review michiganjfrog! I especially like the tip about the USB cover. Hadn't thought of that one before. I don't really use my glacier anymore because of battery problems (and I don't have the audacity to ask UXCELL for yet ANOTHER replacement), but I'll try snipping off the rubber thing so I can get the USB cover off when I do use it.

If thats all it is, you can get a real Nokia battery real cheap on eBay (well under $10 shipped). It will last longer than the UXcell cheapo Nokia knockoff anyway.

[deepakrr]

ok. thanks. i think i will buy the avi one

[deepakrr]

btw michiganfrog, have you tried using a bl-5c nokia battery with your glacier? did it fit?

also one more question, how do you find the videos on Glacier and what resolution do you use normally or prefer to use on it?

[michiganjfrog]

Originally Posted by deepakrr";p=&quot

btw michiganfrog, have you tried using a bl-5c nokia battery with your glacier? did it fit?

also one more question, how do you find the videos on Glacier and what resolution do you use normally or prefer to use on it?

No I did not try the BL-5C although I wanted to, and I still dont know what the story is on that! I asked someone here who did use a 5C with his Glacier(?), but he said he modded the case a bit, and I have no idea what he did, and he never responded when I asked. I think someone else may have tried a 5C, but I still dont know how they did it. I also asked UXCell if their 5C would work in their Glacier, they just reeferred me to their site, and never really answered my question. The thing with the 5C's is they tend to have a higher mah and may last longer, plus they're dirt cheap.

Videos on the Glacier are very nice, especially if your coming from a 1st gen Chipod. They're not perfect though, but I did not experience the ghosting effect from my 1st gen Chipods. During fast action scenes, it may not be 100% smooth, despite no ghosting effect. Its like a sharp transition from one action scene to another, that the eye can pick up on. Nothing bothersome, and AFAIC, I have seen tv shows and movies on it, they play pretty good. The thing I dont like is you have to lower the resolution, because the crappy AMV software doesnt fully support the Glacier. If you dont, you end up with the video either stopping after a few secs, or stuttering sound, and maybe choppy video. The effect this has is sometimes, some scenes will show blockiness, due to the low res. Despite this, The Family Guy, which looks absolutely awful on the 1st gen chipod due to low res blockiness, looks much better on the Glacier.

These are the resolutions I use:


AMV SETTINGS FOR GLACIER (AMV 4.09:

Full size movie: 208 x 176 (low) image quality: middle
Partial size but high quality movie: 208 x 160 image quality: high
Widescreen movie: 208 x 144: image quality: high

[deepakrr]

ok thanks