iRiver iFP 780T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player

iRiver iFP 780T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The iFP-780T combines advanced iRiver sound quality with a stylish, wearable design. It features 128 MB of internal memory for up to 4 hours of music, extended battery life up to 40 hours on one AA, a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder. It also records music from any audio source. Plus, this ultra-light, skip-free player can be used to store music or transfer files of any type.

Box Contents

iFP-780T music player

iRiver earphones

Sport arm band and carrying case

Neck strap

Preloaded tracks from eMusic

USB cable

Line-in cable

Installation CD (PC/Mac)

1 AA battery

Product Description:
Available storage capacity may vary.

Average customer rating:

Great Recorder!
Serious audio; hard to find details
no ipod, but that's not why I bought it
Headphone Jack Didn't Work Properly
"Not Responding"

iRiver iFP 780T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player

Manufacturer: iRiver
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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IFP-700 Series Sport Case with Belt
iRiver SV-i700 Waterproof Case for iFP-700 Series MP3 Players

Accessories:

Rayovac NM715-8 Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries, 8-Count Package
NETGEAR Wireless Digital Music Player
iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter
IFP-700 Series Sport Case with Belt
iRiver SV-i700 Waterproof Case for iFP-700 Series MP3 Players

Product Features:

Plays MP3, WMA & OGG music files
Plays up to 4 hours of music
Skip-free and sport-ready
Record music from any audio source (no PC required)
Voice Recorder

ASIN: B00024VTDG

Product Description

The iFP-780 combines advanced iRiver sound quality with a stylish, wearable design. It features 128MB of internal memory for up to 4 hours of music, extended battery life up to 40 hours on one AA, a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder. It also records music from any audio source. Plus, this ultra-light, skip-free player can be used to store music or transfer files of any type.

Customer Reviews:

Great Recorder!.......2007-02-20

I have had this player for some months now and am totally delighted! I take it to class and record my lectures (it has options for sound distance) and I have recorded my old LP's and cassette tapes so I dont have to buy my favorites all over again in another format. I have even recorded songs from my TV(grammy awards); basically anything with a plug in jack is recordable. Uploading to the computer is a snap and converts automatically into Itunes which is my default player. I couldnt be happier for the price and all the features this little machine has. Take some time to read the manual and you'll be surprised at all the things it can do! I have recommended it to all my friends and they are amazed! I have no affiliation with this company, just a satisfied consumer in a world where you hardly ever get what you pay for.

Serious audio; hard to find details.......2007-01-09

If you're 16 years old you'll want an mp3 player with more memory. If you need an audio device to capture an hour or two of audio through a line input you'll be hard-pressed to find one that works this well.

I film weddings and need to capture the output from the venue's sound system so you can hear the ceremony, vows and all, in digital clarity. Most mp3 players include a microphone about the size of a small insect mostly as a throwaway feature. The iRiver iFP series includes a line input so plugging into the output of a sound board is a piece of cake (with punch). The downloadable software and the included USB cable make it as easy to get to the audio files as using a flash drive, just drag and drop.

I specifically bought the smaller capacity player (128 Mb used to be big, now it's miniscule) so my son wouldn't be tempted to "borrow" it. It does exactly what I needed it to do and isn't too complicated for a geezer to learn.

no ipod, but that's not why I bought it.......2007-01-06

I bought this mp3 player for it's ability to record audio through a external microphone jack. I works fine for that purpose. As an mp3 player it down right sucks. The menus are confusing, and the little control thumb stick is hard to use. But it has features that other mp3 players don't, so I'm happy with my purchase.

Headphone Jack Didn't Work Properly.......2006-12-18

Because I have an IPOD I didn't buy the iFP 780T to listen to MP3s - instead, I bought it to record notes to myself using the voice recorder, and I bought it to record my LPs and then move them to my computer. So, I gave it a go and I hooked the unit up to my mixer and I taped 30 minutes of songs from my records. Then I plugged the headphones into the iFP 780T to liten to what I recorded and sound only came out of one ear. If I plug the headphones in only part of the way it sounds fine (but of course it falls out). I even tried another set of headphones - and got the same results. So, the headphone jack in the unit is faulty and I'm going to have to return it.

But, I plugged the unit into my computer and transferred the songs I recorded to my computer and they sound fine on my computer. So that works fine.

I'll update this review once I see how iRiver's customer support responds to my faulty unit.

"Not Responding" .......2006-05-12

If you are one of those types who can become frustrated after fiddling with a portable mp3 player for an hour just to get 9 songs transferred to it you'd better pass this baby by. I often wonder if the people that make these things ever do any real testing, with real people, to see how functional their devices really are.

The mp3 player itself played music fine. The real problem comes when you try to add or remove music.

From the time I plugged it into my XPPro machine to the time I unplugged it with 9 songs on it 60 minutes had elapsed. Everytime you plug it into your machine you have to reinstall the driver. So you'd better have a special folder setup to hold that driver..you'll be needing it. The music manager is prone to lockups. Get ready to see a lot of "Not Responding", shutdowns and launching Task Manager to try and shut down the "frozen" music manager. You will find this will not shut it down though. You will have to unplug the USB cable from your computer to get it to shut down. But do not try and deactivate the USB device like you are supposed to before unplugging any USB device. The OS will not let you. You will get "A program is accessing this device" message. That program is your "Not Responding" music manager.

When you add a song it puts the song where it wants to. You'd think a song that begins with "A" would come after the song that begins with "B" on the device but that's not the way it works. And there is no way to order the songs after you add them and they go in the wrong order. You try and drag it up or down and it locks up. And don't try renaming to get them to order that way. Because they will not rename properly. The music manager is a poor design.

As far as the device itself. You'd think that in our high tech age they could come up with a fool proof connector. Think again. You'll need a magnifying glass to connect the USB cable to the device because it CAN go in the wrong way. And this is not the type of device you want for jogging or working out. They supply this long necklace for it to dangle from. But you start running down the street with this device hanging off your neck, whipping back and forth, and you'll be knocking out fellow joggers left and right! You'd think they could also design a pair of ear phones that actually fit in your ear! Just slow walking with this device shoved in my pocket I was frequently putting the ear bobs back in my ear. And don't even ask me what it was like to replace the battery on this power hungry gadget.

I guess my 8 certifications in IT just don't qualify me to be skillful enough to use such a high tech device. Perhaps you will be more fortunate. But if you want my advice. Pass IRiver products by. The hardware may work but you need software to run it. And unless you like the message "Not Responding" try another product.

Remanufactured iRiver iFP 780T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player

Average customer rating:

Remanufactured iRiver iFP 780T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player

Manufacturer: iRiver
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

Remanufactured digital audio player with 90-day manufacturer's warranty
128 MB holds 2 hours of CD-quality MP3 or 4 hours of WMA music
Plays MP3, WMA and OGG Vorbis music files
FM tuner (with record function, line-in recording, voice recorder
Connects to PCs via USB 1.1

ASIN: B000F2N94W

Amazon.com Product Description

Note: This item has been inspected and refurbished by a trusted reseller or the original manufacturer.

The ultra-light, skip-free iRiver iFP-780 flash memory digital audio player combines advanced iRiver sound quality with a stylish, wearable design. It features 128 MB of internal memory, extended battery life up to 40 hours on one AA, and a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder. The 128 MB memory will hold approximately 2 hours of CD-quality MP3 tracks (encoded at 128 kbps) or 4 hours of WMA tracks (at 64 kbps).

This player provides the capability to convert music from CDs, cassettes, and radio into MP3 files without a PC via a line-in recording input. The FM radio enables you to record FM programming to the device's memory. You can also use this player as a USB mass storage device, enabling you to drag and drop files (such as spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations) from your PC to the player for transfer to another PC. It connects to PCs via USB 1.1.

Features:

Plays MP3, WMA and OGG Vorbis music files
Skip-free and sport-ready
Record music from any audio source (no PC required)
FM tuner and recorder
Voice Recorder
Store or transfer any file type
Up to 40 hours of battery life

What's in the Box
Remanufactured iRiver iFP-780T (128 MB), installation CD, instruction manual, and an accessory kit (earphones, USB cable, belt clip with armband)

Warranty
90-day manufacturer's warranty

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