Reviews of the Kingston K-PEX Portable Media Player (2GB)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Kingston K-PEX offers tons of features in a compact and easy-to-use package; includes a miniSD expansion slot; built-in speaker; plays protected WMA and OGG files; includes photo, video, text, recorder, and gaming options; nice bright and colorful screen; an excellent street price.
The Bad: The Kingston K-PEX has a budget build quality; uncommon USB port; must transcode all video files with bundled software; no subscription support; no album art; a couple of minor bugs that hopefully will be fixed.
The Bottom Line: For a budget portable media device, the likable Kingston K-PEX definitely rocks.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 64/100 and users 93/100. Comparing these reviews to 361079 other MP3 Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: This bare-bones player has a big screen and offers high audio quality, but navigation is awkward and amenities are few.
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: Kingston shoots for a piece of the digital audio player pie and misses the mark.
Manufacturer: Kingston Technology
Part number: KPEX100/2GB+256
General
- Product type Digital player / radio
- PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
- Signal-to-noise ratio 85 dB
- Flash memory installed 2 GB Integrated
- Weight 2.3 oz
- Dimensions (W x D x H) 3.7 in x 0.6 in x 1.8 in
Digital Player / Recorder
- Supported digital audio standards ASF, MP3, WAV, WMA, Ogg Vorbis
- Playback modes One track repeat, All tracks repeat, Random play / shuffle
- ID3 tags support Yes
Built-in Display
- Audio system built-in display TFT
- Diagonal size 2 in
- Resolution 220 x 176
- Backlight display Yes
- Display menu language Dutch, French, German, Korean, English, Finnish, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional)
Audio Features
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Timer Sleep
- Built-in clock Timer, Digital clock
- Additional features Voice recording, TXT files support, Playback speed control
Equalizer
- Equalizer type Digital graphic
- Equalizer factory presets Jazz, Pops, Rock, Normal, Classic
- Equalizer band qty 5 bands
Radio
- Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
- Tuner bands FM
Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone operation mode Mono
Headphones
- Headphones type Binaural
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Connectivity technology Wired
Connectivity
- Cable(s) included USB cable -, USB host cable -, Audio cable -
- Connector type 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio line-in Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x USB
Battery / Power
- Battery Lithium Rechargeable Player battery
- Mfr estimated battery life 17 hour(s)
System Requirements
- Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
- Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1 or later
- Min processor speed 200 MHz
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Battery drain test / audio playback 878.83 min
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