Reviews of the iRiver Spinn (8GB)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Iriver Spinn offers a unique, innovative design with a high-quality build. The touch-sensitive display is bright, responsive, and relatively large. The interface is customizable, and the player is packed with desirable features such as built-in Bluetooth, photo and video playback, voice recording, and an FM tuner. A large variety of audio codecs are supported, and there are plentiful sound enhancement options.
The Bad: The Iriver Spinn is expensive, and yet it lacks some of the advanced features expected in the price range, such as integrated Wi-Fi or an SD card expansion slot. It maxes out at 8GB and using it isn't immediately easy. Despite the seemingly decent video support, conversion is necessary in most cases.
The Bottom Line: Until Iriver lowers the price on the Spinn, it will remain a luxury portable media player best suited to an early adopter with a penchant for unique gadgets and a library of lossless music.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 407534 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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reghardware.co.uk
Review Summary: As a music player, the Spinn not at all bad - it gives a strong performance across the genres and is particularly impressive when playing Flac files. As a video player, it's less successful, proving mysteriously intolerant of some file types and ...
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The Spinn is an incredibly attractive device whose saucy looks, amazing display, and high-quality audio and video playback are sure to win many admirers. A few usability and navigation issues knock it down a notch, but some of those may disappear once ...
Manufacturer: iRiver
Part number: 1SPINN8
General
- Product type Digital player / radio
- PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
- Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB
- Flash memory installed 8 GB Integrated
- Digital storage None
- Weight 0.2 lbs
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.9 in x 0.4 in x 2 in
- Color Silver
Digital Player / Recorder
- Supported digital audio standards ASF, MP3, WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, APE (Monkey's Audio)
- Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
- ID3 tags support Yes
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display LED
- Diagonal size 3.3 in
- Resolution 480 x 272
- Features Touch screen
Audio Features
- Sound effects SRS WOW HD
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Additional features TXT files support, JPEG photo playback, Upgradeable firmware, USB 2.0 compatibility, FM radio recording capability
Equalizer
- Equalizer factory preset qty 7
- Equalizer user preset qty 5
Radio
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- Tuner bands FM
- Antenna form factor Headphone cord FM
- Tuner frequency range 76 - 108 MHz
Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Connectivity
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB
Battery / Power
- Battery Lithium polymer Rechargeable Player batteryInternal
- Mfr estimated battery life 25 hour(s)
- Battery capacity 950 mAh
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
- Operating system Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Vista
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