Mpio HD-300 (20 GB) MP3 Player
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Product ID: EPID48121838
Description: The new HD300 have 20 and 40GB versions, with mass storage device support, line-in encoding, FM tuner, play MP3, WMA, and OGG, and has a 15-hour play time.
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MPIO HD300- A retrospective Review (Short version)Review created: 05/06/08
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The HD300 was the first hard-drive based DAP I ever purchased, and I did so some time back in 2005 or 2006, shortly after it had come out. It features a 20gb 1.8" HDD using the standard CFII miniIDE interface, so very easy to swap out for other single-platter 1.8" drives of larger capacties, or hopefully, a CF card.
It has built-in sound processing through SRS WoW which can be a good or bad thing, depending on your tastes. The device is UMS, which is excellent, so you may just drag/drop files and music onto it. MPIO never included the text viewer they promised, but that is okay as well.
The device is capable of both File/Folder and ID3 tag based browsing, and even has an alarm clock feature, which I made good use of.
I liked the vertical touch-strip and the overall build and feel of the player. It is just limited by a less than amazing firmware, though the firmware itself is not too terrible. There is some information for the player on the Rockbox.org wiki, so maybe someday someone can get it rockboxed. It would benefit greatly from that.
In short, I'm buying another HD300, that should tell you alot. :)
It has built-in sound processing through SRS WoW which can be a good or bad thing, depending on your tastes. The device is UMS, which is excellent, so you may just drag/drop files and music onto it. MPIO never included the text viewer they promised, but that is okay as well.
The device is capable of both File/Folder and ID3 tag based browsing, and even has an alarm clock feature, which I made good use of.
I liked the vertical touch-strip and the overall build and feel of the player. It is just limited by a less than amazing firmware, though the firmware itself is not too terrible. There is some information for the player on the Rockbox.org wiki, so maybe someday someone can get it rockboxed. It would benefit greatly from that.
In short, I'm buying another HD300, that should tell you alot. :)
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Mpio HD 300read read read works great got music on it had to try different usb on computer but all good neat mp3 device still trying to understand better.
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**Review to ALL types of MP3 systems**Review created: 04/16/08
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Every month, manufacturers unleash even more MP3 players to an increasingly confused public. Not only do these devices have wildly divergent features, but ongoing format wars mean the MP3 player you choose dictates where you can buy your digital music. These devices are anything but one-size-fits-all.
First, there's the question of design. A player can have every feature in the world, but if the design doesn't match your lifestyle or if the interface is impenetrable, you still won't enjoy it. You'll want to look closely at performance; sound quality and battery life can make or break a player, especially if you travel a lot or have the so-called golden ears of an audiophile.
Before you start checking out specific models, you should have a basic understanding of the types of MP3 players available. Note: all types of players mentioned below can play other formats besides MP3, such as WMA, ATRAC3, OGG, or AAC, but we still refer to them as MP3 players.
Types of players: Hard-drive-based | Micro hard-drive-based | Flash-based | MP3 CD
Hard-drive-based players
Most likely, a high-capacity player can accommodate every song you've ever purchased or ripped from a CD. Hard drives run from 20GB on up, and large players such as the 80GB Apple iPod can hold around 23,000 songs, assuming an average file size of 3.5MB per tune.
Hard drive MP3 players such as the Microsoft Zune can hold a luxurious amount of music and video.
Pros: They store all your music on one device. They also tend to have more features and larger screens and are overall easier to use. High-capacity players give you the best bang for your buck in terms of price per gigabyte (for example, $300 30GB iPod vs. $250 8GB iPod Nano).
Cons: These players are usually built around a 1.8-inch hard drive; thus, they are larger and heavier than the others. Also, hard drives have moving parts, so these players aren't ideal for strenuous physical activity. Finally, most use rechargeable batteries (usually lasting 8 to 20 hours per charge) that you can't replace yourself, so after several years, you might have to pay for a new model or pay to get the battery replaced.
Micro hard-drive-based players
Straddling the line between full-size hard-drive-based MP3 players and compact, flash-based players, these models aim to give you the best of both worlds by using miniature hard drives (about 1 inch or less in diameter) with capacities of up to 12GB. So-called "micro drive" players are being largely phased out in favor of high-capacity flash devices, but you can still find compact hard-drive players such as the Creative Zen Micro Photo for sale online.
Micro hard-drive players such as the TrekStor Vibez are becoming rare, but they still offer an appealing compromise between hard drive and Flash-based MP3 players.
Pros: They're smaller and lighter than high-capacity players but still hold more tunes than flash-based models with the same price.
Cons: You get fewer megabytes per dollar than you do with a larger player, and these models have many of the same disadvantages of larger hard-drive-based units, including the moving parts that limit physical activity and nonremovable batteries that eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Luckily, many new micro drive-based players such as the Creative Zen Micro feature a user-replaceable battery.
This is a basic summary of MP3s, there's many types all of which have similar features.
Overall Rating: 10/10
First, there's the question of design. A player can have every feature in the world, but if the design doesn't match your lifestyle or if the interface is impenetrable, you still won't enjoy it. You'll want to look closely at performance; sound quality and battery life can make or break a player, especially if you travel a lot or have the so-called golden ears of an audiophile.
Before you start checking out specific models, you should have a basic understanding of the types of MP3 players available. Note: all types of players mentioned below can play other formats besides MP3, such as WMA, ATRAC3, OGG, or AAC, but we still refer to them as MP3 players.
Types of players: Hard-drive-based | Micro hard-drive-based | Flash-based | MP3 CD
Hard-drive-based players
Most likely, a high-capacity player can accommodate every song you've ever purchased or ripped from a CD. Hard drives run from 20GB on up, and large players such as the 80GB Apple iPod can hold around 23,000 songs, assuming an average file size of 3.5MB per tune.
Hard drive MP3 players such as the Microsoft Zune can hold a luxurious amount of music and video.
Pros: They store all your music on one device. They also tend to have more features and larger screens and are overall easier to use. High-capacity players give you the best bang for your buck in terms of price per gigabyte (for example, $300 30GB iPod vs. $250 8GB iPod Nano).
Cons: These players are usually built around a 1.8-inch hard drive; thus, they are larger and heavier than the others. Also, hard drives have moving parts, so these players aren't ideal for strenuous physical activity. Finally, most use rechargeable batteries (usually lasting 8 to 20 hours per charge) that you can't replace yourself, so after several years, you might have to pay for a new model or pay to get the battery replaced.
Micro hard-drive-based players
Straddling the line between full-size hard-drive-based MP3 players and compact, flash-based players, these models aim to give you the best of both worlds by using miniature hard drives (about 1 inch or less in diameter) with capacities of up to 12GB. So-called "micro drive" players are being largely phased out in favor of high-capacity flash devices, but you can still find compact hard-drive players such as the Creative Zen Micro Photo for sale online.
Micro hard-drive players such as the TrekStor Vibez are becoming rare, but they still offer an appealing compromise between hard drive and Flash-based MP3 players.
Pros: They're smaller and lighter than high-capacity players but still hold more tunes than flash-based models with the same price.
Cons: You get fewer megabytes per dollar than you do with a larger player, and these models have many of the same disadvantages of larger hard-drive-based units, including the moving parts that limit physical activity and nonremovable batteries that eventually wear out and need to be replaced. Luckily, many new micro drive-based players such as the Creative Zen Micro feature a user-replaceable battery.
This is a basic summary of MP3s, there's many types all of which have similar features.
Overall Rating: 10/10
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