Philips GoGear Vibe 8GB MP3 Video Player Review

Philips GoGear Vibe 8GB MP3 Player with the advantage of AV player known to the be the pack of big entertainment. Compact in design and elegant in structure makes a great show off. All set and done the music, pictures and the video comes on move, quite obvious is its entertainment ability.

1.5″ Full colour Display:

Embedded with the display screen of size 1.5 inch the full colour display with the resolution of 128 x 128 pixels. It belongs to the LCD type of screen offering a 5 line text. Along with the backlight function it gets anyone to notice.

Dimension:

This compact model is small in dimension as it measure 11.6 x 66 x 42 mm relating to the height, width and depth of the device. Having a D-box packing looks stylish for the gifting purpose too. It can also be known as the light weighted model that weighs just 34 grams.

Memory:

Philips GoGear Vibe 1.5″LCD Screen MP3 Video Player is been embedded with the built in memory of type NAND Flash of 8GB capacity. It can store up to 1800 tracks of music and also proves to be mass storage class compliant. Philips also offers a variance model with the 4GB capacity that is been available with different colour choices of pink, blue, black and white. In this MP3 Player of 8GB memory it comes only with the black colour housing.

Battery:

Available in this model is the built-in battery of Li-Polymer type with the power of 340 mAh. It offers a play time of about 25 hours in case of audio and 4 hours in case of video playback. The battery can be recharged via USB.

Audio playback:

Having been offered to support the audio file formats of MP3 and WMA it has ID3 tag support to display the song title, artist and the album. In case of the equalizer settings it is customisable among the available EQ type of funk, hip hop, jazz, rock, techno and classical.

Picture play back:

The images in the formats of JPEG and BMP can be displayed in this model. It can take a slide show with the various transition effect. You can set the collection of memorable pictures in an on going slide show that comes along with you all the way.

Video play back:

Permitting you to view the motion pictures in the media converter of Philips. WMV, MPEG4 can be converted to the AVI that can be viewed in Philips GoGear Vibe 8GB MP3 Player instantly. It appears in the resolution of 128 x 128 pixels at 24 frames per second.

FM Radio:

Allows you to enjoy the FM radio transmission with the 20 present stations for the instinct access to the many available bands.

Recording functions:

With regard to the audio capturing function it performs with the mono built-in microphone. It enables to record the voice and the FM radio. Those dictates, proceedings, meetings can be recorded with clarity for the future use and in case of FM recording the missed out programmes or the most desired ones can be recorded for any time access.

Other conveniences:

Philips GoGear Vibe Flash MP3 Player comes with the headphones that measures 3.5mm, with the USB 2.0 connectivity the transfer of files is quicker and easier. The usage convenience is been experienced with the keypad lock, super scroll, volume control, firmware up gradation and the battery charging indication present on the user interface. Proven to be Lead-free soldered product it can be called a green product.

Accessories:

Philips offers few accessories along with this MP3 Player that comes with no extra cost and they are the CD-ROM, USB cable, Headphones and quick start guide.

Philips GoGear Vibe 8GB MP3 & MP4 Player - Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer	Philips
Model Name	GoGear Vibe 8GB MP3 Player
Available colours	Black
Product Type	MP3 Player
Dimensions (H x W x D)	11.6 x 66 x 42 mm
Weight	29 grams
Lines of text display	5
Display	1.5” LCD
Resolution	128 x 128 pixels
Capacity	8GB
Storage type	NAND Flash
Display adjustments	Contrast and backlight settings
Playback	Audio - MP3, WMA Video - SMV, 24 fps
Radio feature	FM, 20 Preset stations
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Recording	Voice and Radio recording with built in
Source Output Mode	Stereo
Head Phones	Yes
Microphone	Built-in
EQ Settings	Funk, hip hop, jazz, rock, techno, classical
System requirement	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Battery Enclosure Type	Internal
Battery capacity	250 mAh
Battery type	Rechargeable , USB charging
Battery life	Up to 25 hours audio or 4 hours of video
Accessories	CD-ROM, USB cable, Headphones and quick start guide