Samsung YP-S3JCB 8GB Black Multimedia Player
ProductGroup : CE
Manufacturer : Samsung
Brand : Samsung
Label : Samsung
Publisher : Samsung
Studio : Samsung
Lowest New Price: USD $140.00
- 8GB capacity
- Music, photos and video
- FM tuner/recorder
- 1.8 LCD display
- Up to 50 hours playtime
Samsung YP-S3JCB 8GB Black Multimedia Player The Samsung S3 media player stands out from the crowd with its stylish ergonomic design and multiple color choices. Take your tunes anywhere with 4GB of storage. Thats approximately 1000 songs and the S3 is small enough to take jogging, walking, biking or almost anything you can think of. Samsungs DNSe sound engine brings the life back to your music so it sounds better than ever. The S3 is also compatiblewith Rhapsody and Napster so you can have access to millions of songs without spending .99 cents per song. S3 helps you look good and can make your life easier or more fun with the built-in FM radio & recorder with auto presets, a photo viewer, games, and text viewer. We cant forget the lighted touchpad, fun to use and great to see. Samsung S3, imagine style and great features. Features: * Lightweight portable media player * Plays audio, video, photo, and games * Supported formats: MP3, WMA, MPEG4, Ogg, SVI, JPEG, TXT * FM Tuner and recorder * DNSe 2.0 sound engine with variable EQ settings * 1.8" TFT LCD display * Datacasting with Samsung Media Studio * Shows album art and wallpaper * File browser, mobile playlists * Adjustable playback speed * Clock display * Audio Playback: 25 hours * Video Playback: 4 hours * Internal Li-Poly rechargeable battery Specifications: Formats: MP3, WMA Music: Sort: Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, Playlists DNSe: 7 preset EQ settings plus 1 custom 7-band EQ with 3D and Bass settings Play Modes: MP3/WMA/MPEG4/JPEG/ TXT PC playlists supported Displays album art, artist info, and wallpaper 25 hours ofaudio playback per battery charge Video Playback Formats: MPEG4, SVI Max Pixels: QCIF(176*220) Max Frame Rate: 15 fps 4 hours of video playback per battery charge Photo Playback Format: JPEG FM Radio and Recorder: S3 is able to record FM broadcasts Datacasting: Users can set up Datacasts (podcasts)
Awesome (2009-04-22)
This is better than an iPod. This is the best Mp3 player that I've ever had. Don't buy anything unless you check this one out first!
Slick, effective but to quick to respond (2009-03-08)
I bought this product because I was interested in an MP3 player that carries some punch without the $-bite. It has served me well so far. It took some practice to be able to manipulate the tiny touch-screen controls. Sometimes you want to scroll and you end up pausing or muting because the controls are too close together. The FM is good, the text capabilities are amazing for a small equipment. I was able to read some of my letters saved on it while commuting. I simply noted what needed to be corrected, hooked the S3 to my computer and did the correction when I got to the office.
Lows: The cable is too samsung specific. The controls are spaced too close.The headset is too cheap-get a better one. The video viewing is horizontal(you have to turn the S3 90 degrees)
Highs: Slick instrument.
Once you get a hang of it, you will love the operations
Text reading and saving is cool
The video is good.
The FM and the music works excelently well
The 8 Gb of space aren't too shabby either.
Buy this item only if you don't want to ever use it (2009-03-03)
I purchased this item from a local store on 01/17/09, mainly because my previous experiences with this brand were positive. However, by 01/18/09, I was on the phone with Samsung because the battery would not hold charge. I was told to send the item back to the manufacturer for repair and they received the item on 01/27/09, as confirmed by UPS. As of today, March 3, 2009, I am still waiting for an exchange item, since the repair department was unable to full-fill their work within their allotted time. I was lied to by their customer service, that they were waiting for a part, when their system showed that they were waiting for me to return the item (it was delivered by the UPS but never check in the system, it is still showing that status as of today and no one cares to fix it). When I caught them in the act of lying, they offered a replacement unit. I have spoken to various people at Samsung (good luck contacting the same person that knows your specific problem or reaching a supervisor/supervisor, even when you are talking to their executive customer support). All and all, I am disgusted with the non-existent support and will no longer purchase any Samsung product. I purchased an item which I have not used. Learn from my mistake and buy something else.
Nice looking, easily handled player (2009-01-14)
The package reminds that of iPod. The player is solid, glossy. Controls are fancy but a little bit too small. Sound quality is good, when you have wmp10 or higher version installed on your PC this player can be managed just as a USB flash drive, you don't need any special software (still you need this special samsung cable, that's a minus. I'd rather use usual miniUSB). And there's FM tuner with the recorder! I still haven't compared txt capabilities of my ipod nano and samsung S3 but sure Samsung is better in this point.
Overall it's a nice alternative to ipod nano - quite small, solid, nice looking. And cheaper!