Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)Too bad this player's utimate performance did not live up to its very attractive appearance. It worked fine for a week, then went into a mode where it circulated endlessly through its menus and couldn't be shut off. I made an attempt to update the firmware according to the player's instruction manual, but they were written in such poor English that I found it impossible to accomplish properly. I'm returning the device to Amazon.
If the player hadn't died, I'd probably still mark it down to only three stars due to the following deficiencies:
The English in the instructions is so poor that it's very difficult to understand what they're telling you.
The button legends in the firmware updater program, despite the fact it was installed (twice) in English, were incomprehensibly garbled numbers and letters.
There's nothing in the instructions to indicate what sort of micro SD memory the player requires. By searching on Amazon, I was able to determine that the maximum size useable is 2 Gb. This might be fine, but why isn't the information printed in the instructions?
There's no mention whatever in the instructions about eventual battery replacement. Do you throw the player away when the rechargeable battery eventually goes bad?
Latte's website seemed to carry no reference to the 8 Gb player.
All the above do not lend confidence that I can depend on this company to support their equipment.
Hence, I'm back to the drawing board, searching for a player made by a company that takes the trouble to provide comprehensible English instructions, and more complete data on their products.
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Product Description:
Carry your media in style with the Latte Communications Neon 4 GB Video MP3 Player. This sleek device boasts red heat-sensing navigation keys, a crystal-clear 2.4-inch screen, a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, and a built-in speaker. Enjoy music, video, radio, and voice recording anytime, anywhere, in glossy black with a neon glow.
Enjoy music, video, radio, and voice recording anytime, anywhere, in glossy black with a neon glow. View larger.
Take in 24 fps (frame per second) AVI video at 320 x 240 resolution on the 2.4-inch screen. View larger.
Stylish red heat-sensing navigation keys.
MP3 Player
The Neon supports MP3 and WMA audio files, offering 6 to 8 hours of playback on a single charge. You can utilize one of the seven equalization presets (Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass, Jazz) or dial in a custom setting yourself for the perfect sound. If you get tired of your own music catalog, or want to tune into the FM TV broadcast at the gym, just call up one of the 30 FM radio presets.
Video Player
Enjoy 24 fps (frame per second) AVI, MPEG, or WMV video at 320 x 240 resolution on the 2.4-inch screen. Use the AVI Converter software to encode your videos, and you'll always have them with you. Watch 3 to 4 hours of video on a single charge.
Voice Recorder
Get down those important thoughts before they elude you, record lectures or meetings, or whatever else you may want to point the built-in microphone at. The Neon will record it in WAV format for future reference.
Memory Expansion
Since the Neon has a built-in Micro SD slot, you can swap out cards with different content, adding to the built-in 8 GB of memory.
What's in the Box
Latte Communications Neon 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Black), stereo earphones, USB cable, charger, utility CD, manual, warranty card.
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