Digitalway FY100 128 MB MP3 Player

Digitalway FY100 128 MB MP3 Player

Product Description
Product Description:
FY100 is sporty styled multi-format player with integrated FM radio up to 20 hours of playing time. MPIO FY100 is the state of the art, expandable smart media card, multi format player supporting MP3, WMA, MPEG-2, MPEG-2.5 and ASF with great sound. Top mounted Jog shuttle allows full control of the player while on the move. FY100 is fully expandable flash MP3 player with the active users in mind.

Digitalway FY100 128 MB MP3 Player
Average customer rating:

Using FY100 with XP Service Pack 2

I wish zero stars were possible

Could be a good product if better made

WORST customer service EVER !!!!!

DON'T BUY THIS P.O.S.!

Digitalway FY100 128 MB MP3 Player

Manufacturer: Digitalway
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

CD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics | CD Players | CD Recorders | DJ CD Players | Portable CD Players
128 MB to 512 MB | Flash Drive-Based | MP3 Players | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
MP3 Players | Portable Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Product Features:

Fully-expandable 128 MB Flash MP3 player with the Sports enthusiast in mind

Full MP3/WMA/ASF file support

Features FM tuner capability

PC & Mac compatible

18 hours of battery life using 1 AA battery

ASIN: B0000DF0OO
Release Date: 2003-09-19

Product Description

FY100 is sporty styled multi-format player with integrated FM radio up to 20 hours of playing time. MPIO FY100 is the state of the art, expandable smart media card, multi format player supporting MP3, WMA, MPEG-2, MPEG-2.5 and ASF with great sound. Top mounted Jog shuttle allows full control of the player while on the move. FY100 is fully expandable flash MP3 player with the active users in mind.

Customer Reviews:

Using FY100 with XP Service Pack 2 .......2005-10-12

Pros: Sturdy design plus FM radio.
Cons: Cannot transfer files without MPIO SW installed.

I expected the fy100 to be an expandable MP3 player and use it as a data storage device. Fact is, you need to install the mpio manager before you can transfer any files. The first time I installed the SW,
I encountered problems with doing "anything" with the player itself. I could not transfer nor delete files, and was forced to just do a format (also done within the SW) And so I looked into the mpio website and downladed a patch for SP2. After that everything worked nicely.

Note: FY100 will not be seen in "My Computer" as it is not seen by XP as a USB Storage device but as a Digital Audio Player. Real drawback as I really wanted it to work on any machine. Also, the SMART MEDIA expansion slot should have been for an MMC or SD card instead.

I wish zero stars were possible.......2005-04-06

If you were like me, you saw a 128MB player for $50, and figured, "Hey, I'll get it instead of something pricey."

That would be a big mistake.

From the moment I started using this thing, it froze up during play. Then it quit working after 60 days or so. I sent it back for warrantied repairs. I got it back, and, suddenly, the player would not hold more than 9MB of songs.

I have tried customer service numerous times. They are not English-speakers by nature, and they do not understand you or the product manual. Also, they informed me that this model was dropped from production back in August 2004. So if something goes wrong with yours (look at the reviews, it'll happen), then you won't be getting a replacement.

Overall, a piece of junk not even worth $50. Get anything else - the product and customer service CANNOT be any worse.

Could be a good product if better made.......2004-11-19

I received this product a few months back and it was un-useable the day after I got it. [...] I got the new one and was able to use it for a couple of months before the sound went out. I did get it with the $50 rebate and really didn't want to go through an RMA.
So, being the tinkerer that I was, I opened up the player to see what was wrong. The headphone jack was not connected in a secure way and two of the three contact points had become disconnected. I'm still working on repairing this myself because I enjoy doing stuff like that.
Bottom line, if they spent a little more on better components and designed it a little better, it would be an awsome product. Right now, it barely passes for half-way decent. All the features in the world won't help a defective design.

WORST customer service EVER !!!!!.......2004-07-17

I tried two of these units.... same problems with both, must therefore assume it is poor design..... MP3 xfer Software frequently locks up..... FM tuner locks up..... and the absolute worst TECH. SUPPORT from the Manufacturer I have ever encounter !!!! called 6 times with NO connection (on hold for over an hour), left messages with NO response, emailed and faxed problems with NO response..... Suggest that NO one EVER buy any product from this manufacturer unless you want to be completely ignored.
Final insult to the unsuspecting comsumer is that several features of this unit advertised on the manufacturer's website (voice recorder, backlight lcd, can't use as a USB storage device without having software installed on all computers invovled in file xfer) and this unit seems to not be supported on website...... no firmware or software updates that desperately seem to be needed. Don't get suckered by the low price..... you get what you pay for .... this company should be ashamed to be in business !!!!

DON'T BUY THIS P.O.S.!.......2004-06-24

-WEAKEST PLAYER ON THE MARKET
-BUTCHERED THE QUALITY OF MY MP3S
-RADIO IS WEAK
-BAD SOFTWARE
-SPELLING ERRORS AND POOR GRAMMAR IN MANUAL

BUY ANYTHING ELSE

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