iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player

iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player

Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The iFP-799 combines advanced iRiver sound quality with a stylish, wearable design. It features 1GB of internal memory for up to 34 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-799T music player

iRiver earphones

Sport arm band and carrying case

Neck strap

Preloaded tracks from eMusic

USB 2.0 cable

Line-in cable

Installation CD (PC/Mac)

1 AA battery

Product Description:
Available storage capacity may vary.

Average customer rating:

The bad, the good, and the in between
good sport player
Iriver products lack Plug and Play with Macs
I love this player!
Garbage - Buttons wore out in 14 mos.

iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player

Manufacturer: iRiver
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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

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Product Features:

1 GB of internal memory for up to 34 hours of MP3, WMA, and OGG music files
Extended battery life up to 40 hours on one AA
Built-in FM tuner and voice recorder
Record music from any audio source (no PC required)
USB 2.0 for fast transfers

ASIN: B00024VTKE

Product Description

The iFP-799 combines advanced iRiver sound quality with a stylish, wearable design. It features 1GB of internal memory for up to 34 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:

The bad, the good, and the in between.......2007-04-16

I use it regularly at work for 6+ hrs a day and I love the sound and reliability it has given me. While I do love it, it is easier for me to point out what I don't like about it, or where I think it could be improved.

1. It has an FM player and a recorder.
The FM player worked great, though I hardly ever used it, and now that the last button doesn't work anymore I can't access it.
I've never used the recorder and would have no problem with it, if only it didn't reserve disc space for the folders! I can't use all 1GB for my music files as it reserves space for two folders I can't delete or remove, one called VOICE and one called RECORD. I can fit around 320 songs on the player which is pretty good imo, but if it didn't reserve that 1/4 space for those dang folders I could get more music on it, which is what I got it for.

2. To put music on it you have to install software on your computer. The software isn't hard to use, but it would be great if I didn't need it. I haven't been able to upgrade my firmware from ver. 1.24. When I try to a Open window pops up asking me where to look for an IFP Firmware File(IFP-7XXT.HEX), I have checked my C drive and the iRiver file but that comes up blank and I have done a search that comes back with no results so I have no idea where it is or what to do. My computer also doesn't seem to notice the iRiver when plugged into my USB like it does my external hard drive, so I can't click on it in My Computer, though the iriver music manager and Safely Remove Hardware recognize it.

3. It would be great if it allowed you to upload files, it doesn't so instead of deleting one file and adding one at a time(Which leaves your songs out of order for some reason), I'm always formatting the player and slapping all of my music on to it at once, which takes about 30 mins, and for some reason always skips some songs. The song skipping seems to be getting more and more pronounced, so I've started adding less songs at once which helps but it still skips songs.

Some positive points I like about it:

1. It holds 300+ songs which is better than the 512MB Sony player I had before(duh), though as it reserves some space possibly not as much as other 1GB players.

2. The battery life is long, I get about 20 hrs of play on a fully charged AA battery. I use Rayovac rechargeables.

3. The sound is awesome.

4. It is reliable, I have never had any problems with the player playing music no matter how abusive I've been to it for the past two years. The third button doesn't work anymore, but that button isn't necessary to access my music.

As much as I've enjoyed this player, I'll probably look at other brands when I get another MP3 player. I may wind up with another iRiver though, we'll see.

good sport player.......2007-01-17

I bought this to replace my dated CD player, and man what a step up! While the software is poor and diffucult to use, the player itself is great. easy navgation, good sound, great battery life. best player you can have for sports. i swear it is nearly indestructible. good buy if your looking for an alternate to a breakable ipod nano

Iriver products lack Plug and Play with Macs.......2006-08-14

I have an Iriver T10 and there is virtually no software to support the USB plug and play interface that Mac owners have always expected.
Pay a little more and buy an IPOD. It interfaces with PCs and Macs equally well.

I love this player!.......2006-07-31

For those of you who bought MiniDisc recorders to move away from analog tape recording, this product is wonderful. Especially good for recording lectures, voice lessons, etc. It works quite well with the built-in mono mike, or you could use an external one.

One of the few players that lets you record from a line input or an external mike -- you toggle which setting it is in the settings section.

I record my radio shows by plugging in the line-out from the station's tape deck to my iRiver.

For those who recorded live music with their MiniDiscs, it's a little trickier. You have to set the record input before -- you can't change it on the fly.

I've recorded live DJ shows with the built-in and AGC on. Of course, the booming bass distorts horribly, but overall an easy record of the show. Very easy to keep in a pocket rather than to be obviously recording a show.

I've also tried external mikes with the record input turned down very low with very good results. A bit of trial and error which I'm still refining with later iRiver products.

The single AA batter lasts a good long time. Summer School involves 2, 2-hour classes, and I can record several days of them before battery is low. If the battery runs out during recording, fear not, the file is saved!

The negatives are the requirement to go through the special iRiver music program, but there are now firmware updates that will change your iRiver into the typical USB external drag-and-drop drive.

Files are recorded in a .REC file which one then converts to a .mp3 file after transfer to your computer. I don't know how different this format is because it takes up exactly the same amout of space as the .mp3 file. But you can't trasnfer .mp3 files off your iRiver, even if you made them yourself, so don't think you can use this to transfer .mp3 files from one computer to another.

Also, the molding where the line-in input is sometimes gets in the way of certain plugs such as some RCA to 1/8" adaptors, so make sure you pick one that alows it to fit in securely all the way.

I've had mine for just over a year now and use it every day, whether just playing mp3s or recording classes. I'm only just starting to have some trouble with the on/off/play/pause button. After so many presses, it's starting to wear out. But it's still working reliably. I just have to press a little more precisely and pay more attention.

I have the 1G model (iFP-799) which is great. I was able to record a 12-hour radio show marathon I produced with it. Previous marathons required a stack of cassette tapes or minidiscs.

I'm quite happy with iRiver and plan on buying from them in the future.

Garbage - Buttons wore out in 14 mos........2006-04-02

I loved this player until the day I really, really needed to use it for recording, when I discovered that the MODE button no longer worked. This is the button you need to use to switch from mp3 player mode to voice record, line-in record, or FM radio.

The device is now permanently stuck on mp3 player mode with no ability to shuffle or repeat, which is not the worst thing in the world, except that I specifically bought it for its recording capabilities which are now, for all intents and purposes, non-existent. And 14 months after I bought it, too; conveniently post-warranty.

The screws holding the case together are impossible to remove, so there's no way to attempt a DIY solution to this maddeningly simple but nonetheless irreperable device-crippling problem. This thing is of no use to me now; a $200 paperweight. I'm never buying another iRiver product again.

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