iriver CXW-4G Clix 4 GB Digital Music and Video Player (Black) | 
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| Brand: iRiver
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $169.99
You Save: $30.00 (15%)
New (1) Refurbished (2) from $106.05
Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 15361
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
System Memory: 4
Hard Drive Size: 4
Display Size: 2.2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 2.7 x 0.6 x 1.8
MPN: CXW-4G
Model: CXW-4G
UPC: 821566003126
EAN: 8809055007710
ASIN: B000KTHYQ4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Ultra-compact 4 GB digital media player with support for music, video, photos, or downloadable games | | • | Stores roughly 64 hours of MP3 (at 128 kbps) and 128 hours of WMA (64 kbps) files; built-in FM tuner | | • | Vivid 2.2-inch color LCD display with 320 x 240 resolution; direct-click touchscreen control interface | | • | Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, Ogg, JPEG, MPEG-4, and Flash Lite 1.1 files; compatible with PlaysForSure services | | • | 10 EQ settings and SRS WOW sound; measures 2.7 x 1.8 x 0.6 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
The beautifully designed iRiver clix features a new ultra-intuitive interface that is easily customizable to match your style. Plus, the iRiver clix works with both subscription and pay-per-song music services, so millions of songs are available to you.
Amazon.com Product Description
The iRiver Clix features an eye-catching, direct-click interface that makes it easy to fly through your media collection and find the right song, video, photo, or video game. The unit is centered around a vivid 2.2-inch color LCD display, which delivers remarkably clear 320 x 240 (QVGA) resolution for watching videos and playing flash-based games. With support for MP3, WMA, ASF, Ogg, JPEG, MPEG-4, and Flash Lite 1.1 files, users can choose from a ton of other audio and video formats. The iRiver Clix even works with Windows Media Player 10 and its variety of affiliated online music stores and subscription services, including PlaysForSure services such as Napster and Rhapsody. Measuring just 2.7 by 1.8 by 0.6 inches and weighing a mere 2.5 ounces, the Clix is about the size of a business card. But don't be fooled, as the unit features 4 GB of internal flash memory, which is capable of storing approximately 64 hours of CD-quality MP3 music (encoded at 128 kbps) or 128 hours of WMA tracks (at 64 kbps). The Clix also plays MPEG-4 Simple Profile (SP) files at a maximum of 384 kbps and 15 frames per second, with audio encoded in MP3 format. Should you need to convert other formats to MPEG-4, simply download the free iRiverter utility and you're set. The display also doubles as the control interface, so you don't have to mess with any cumbersome buttons or controls. And unlike the touchscreens normally found on PDAs, the Clix's direct-click feature responds to gentle fingertip pressure, eliminating the need for pens or control keys. Meanwhile, a built-in microphone makes the iRiver Clix an ultracompact dictation machine. The recording quality is freely selectable and is controlled automatically. And listeners who hate to miss their favorite public radio program will dig the built-in FM tuner. Finally, the unit comes with several free Flash Lite games, including Launch Fighters (a Space Invaders remake, Log Jam, Barn Baron, and Sudoku. Audio-wise, the Clix offers 10 EQ settings along, a user-defined EQ option, and SRS WOW virtual surround sound, which creates a 3-D soundscape and a superior bass performance. In addition, the Clix, which is compatible with Windows XP operating systems (SP1), sports a fast USB 2.0 interface for speedy file transfers. The device comes with a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that delivers up to 25 hours of battery life per charge and is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
iRiver Clix media player, earphones, carrying case with screen cleaner, USB 2.0 cable, Easy Start installation CD, user's manual
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Great alternative for those who don't buy into the iPod hype January 2, 2008
Fantastic mp3 player. The screen is bright and sharp, making it a pleasure to view my photos on it. Plays every kind of file I use, and the sound is terrific. The FM receiver and Flash game feature are extra bonuses. I don't need something with 80 GB of storage so that I can listen to every song I've ever bought in my life, so the 4 GB capacity is more than adequate. About the only complaint I have is that Windows is required to sync, but even this isn't able to bring it down below five stars.
 Good product, bad customer experience December 28, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used the IRIVER CLIX 4GB or about a year. I really enjoyed this product. With that said, the product had a major shortcoming despite its other nice features (nice features include it's size, weight, accessories list, clarity of screen color, easy UI and navigation) and that was its dependency on the URGE music subscription service and Windows Media Player. Recently, URGE support was discontinued and the device was migrated to use Rhapsody as its music subscription service. Rhapsody seems to be an adequate service, however, the device was not compatible with Rhapsody. Although customers were notified, there were backwards compatibility impacts with this change and this was NOT made clear in customer notices. Apparently, URGE uses a different authorization system than Rhapsody and ubscription service change was not backwards compatible. The cut over from URGE to Rhapsody was a mandatory cut over; customers were not given the option of staying with URGE and as Rhapsody music subscription for a variety of reasons was not backwards or cross-compatible (different authorization model and lack of metadata information provided to Rhapsody during the migration - this information is based on information provided by Rhapsody customer support) the player no longer synced properly. When I called Real (owners of Rhapsody) customer support to see what the problem was, they explained that my player was not compatible with the new service and that I had to either buy a new player or go with a different music subscription service. I decided, based on their recommendation, to try using a subscription service alternative from Real (the same company that owns Rhapsody) but this was not really a subscription service at all but a 'buy it and sync it' service similar to ITunes but without all the additional features and a 10 song cap limitation built in.
I am giving IRIVER 1 star because I cannot give them zero stars. They did an extremely poor job in handling their migration from URGE to Real and left me with a player that, for my purposes, is useless. Negative points:
* Migration without backwards compatibility between the old system and the new one negatively impacting some customers (like me). Zero feature parity between the new system and the old one on higher order of magnitude features like syncing made my player useless. There was no backup plan for customers that did not necessarily want to switch to Rhapsody OR shell out for a new player. Migration should be seamless. Minimally, top features should be preserved and there should not be such a huge dataloss issue.
* Never told me I'd need to buy a new player so it wasn't clear until the player simply refused to sync or play tracks
* Crappy follow through and poor customer service on the issue, no real attempt to customer compensate whatsoever
* Poor attention to customer satisfaction and effectively arrogantly results in unexpected and unwanted costs
I don't know that I will ever buy from IRIVER again due to their lack of respect for the customer as reflected in how they handled this situation. I am currently using an IPOD + ITUNES. Truthfully, I preferred the IRIVER when it WORKED but now it is just an expensive paperweight sitting around my house gathering dust and I won't let their inability to manage their product delivery to customers force me into paying them another $150+ for another player that I wouldnt' need to buy in the 1st place if they'd cared a bit more about their customers.
iRiver Clix Gen 1 July 21, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Over-all, the player is a smart design. A few glitches though, with the subscription service. Having trouble syncing music or audio books and flash games to the player. Dont know if its on my end, or a glitch in the player.
The player is easy to navigate, easy to use, and is a lot more advanced than my old Dell player that I bought several years ago.
It just isnt syncing well with the Urge subscription service.
The Ultimate MP3 Player June 16, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I did a lot of research and found the perfect MP3 Player, the iRiver clix. It is everything I read about and more. Here's my comments on it's different features...
*Sound: Best I've hear from any MP3 player.
*Interface: Unique and very simple to use. Looks very cool. Displays the actual album cover. Comes with cool wallpaper that can be set to automatically change daily. Easily synch from Windows Media Player.
*Video: You can download a converter from the iRiver wesbite that easily converts any video. Very nice.
*Tuner: Has an auto preset feature. Sounds great.
*Photos: Look great.
*Extra features: Text reader is nice. You can record external sounds and input from another device. Has an alarm clock. Comes with several Flash games. You can download more free one's from iRiver.
I highly recommend the cradle device accessory. It comes with a little remote and turns your MP3 player into a very cool alarm clock. You can wake to different sounds or music. You can also play music and watch videos out loud.
Erik
EXCELLENT OVERALL UNIT June 10, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I would highly recommend the IRiver Clix (1st generation as I haven't tried generation 2). After doing much research and discovering the IRiver was rated higher by CR magazine, I selected that one. It has a large viewing screen, great color, games, etc that I use frequently. I have noticed the games seem to drain the battery life a little more than the music. Battery life is still excellent. The two semi-negative features(which I don't really care about) is that the FM feature only picks up a few channels and that there is no shuffle capability. You are either searching by artist, album, genre, or song (which is alphabetical). There is, however, the option to download playlists which is nice. One negaitve that I did care about was that the availability of the product or accessories for it were pretty much limited to online (IRiver has a website but I found the same products on Amazon for cheaper)I would also recommend purchasing the IRiver FM Transmitter to use the player in your car. It is so convenient and affordable. Pick up a silicon case and protecter sheet while you are at it cause you won't find them in stores either. Hope you enjoy it as much as I am!
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