TrekStor vibez 12 GB MP3 Player (Black/Silver) | 
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| Brand: TrekStor GmbH & Co KG.
Category: CE
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 19595
Color: black/silver
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 1.5
Battery: 1 AAA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 72930
Model: 72930
UPC: 876907001897
EAN: 0876907001897
ASIN: B000KDZR5U
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| Features:
| • | Full color TFT display with 176 X 132 pixels | | • | Play time: 20 hours; charge time: 3 hours | | • | 12 GB capacity holds up to 3000 songs | | • | Magnetically mounted scroll wheel | | • | Resume function (continue where you stopped after the player was turned off) |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The palm-sized TrekStor vibez 12GB features a 1.5-inch full color TFT screen with non-slip casing and is powered by a long-life Lithium-ion rechargeable battery that provides up to 20 hours of play. The vibez is housed in a compact, stainless steel case with removable rear cover. This allows for easy low-cost replacement of the battery. The vibez can be upgraded to include an FM tuner (with an optional FM tuner card). 
This elegant palm-sized MP3 player offers unique features, and a battery that delivers 20 hours of play. | 
Access the intuitive pop-up menu easily with the mounted scroll wheel. | 
The TrekStor features dynamic visualization modes as well as a unique VU Meter for audio output. | The TrekStor vibez supports MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG and FLAC files as well as WMA DRM (Digital Rights Management) 9 and 10 formats. This allows songs bought or rented over the Internet, such as Napster To Go, or songs downloaded from sites featuring WMA lossless formats, such as Music Giants, to be played without hassle. Additional features include a DJ Mode that automatically compiles playlists based on your taste (according to the number of times your saved songs have been played before) and four dynamic visualization effects to suit the music. Line-in recording enables you to record from an external source while speech may also be recorded using the integrated microphone. In order to take the hassle out of managing your music collection, TrekStor has bundled in Magix's MP3 Maker SE with every vibez.Control of the TrekStor vibez is through a large rubberized scroll wheel that provides for quick and easy operation via a hierarchically structured pop-up menu. This menu enables quick and easy operation of the vibez despite its numerous features. In addition, the vibez features user-programmable buttons so you can program your most important functions for ease of operation. At 200 MHz, the computing strength of vibez is so powerful that you can cross-fade two songs or automatically sort images according to their recorded data (EXIF). The high-speed USB 2.0 connection ensures that your images and songs will be transferred to vibez reliably and fast. The vibez display, which features 176 x 132 pixels, can show the CD covers of the songs being played. The sort function of the JPEG viewer enables stored photos to be sorted on the vibez by camera model and image recording data. The TrekStor vibez is available with a range of accessories: A cable remote control, a second set of earphones with independent volume control, a docking station with battery charger and infrared remote control which can be used to connect the vibez to separate speakers or a hi-fi system. What's in the Box
TrekStor vibez 12GB, line-in cable, neckstrap, USB cable, Sennheiser headphones, user manual, quick guide, and cleaning cloth (made of black micro fiber, with vibez logo)
Product Description
TrekStor vibez (72930) 12 GB new, oval shaped, slender and elegant MP3 player offers unique features. The palm-sized vibez features a 1.5" full color TFT screen and is powered by a long-life Lithium-ion rechargeable battery that provides up to 20 hours of play. The vibez is housed in a compact, stainless steel case with removable rear cover that allows for easy low-cost replacement of the battery, eliminating a major consumer concern. TrekStor vibez supports MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG and FLAC files as well as WMA DRM (Digital Rights Management) 9 and 10 formats. This allows songs bought or rented over the Internet, such as Napstar TO GO, or songs downloaded from sites featuring WMA lossless formats, such as Music Giants, to be played without conflict. Additional features include 'DJ Mode' that automatically compiles playlists based on your taste (according to the number of times your saved songs have been played before) and four dynamic visualization effects to suit the music. Line-in recording enables you to record from an external source while speech may also be recorded using the integrated microphone.
Control of the TrekStor vibez is through a large rubberized scroll wheel that, despite the player's numerous features, provides for quick and easy operation - via a hierarchically structured pop-up menu. In addition, the vibez features user-programmable buttons. The computing strength of vibez is so powerful that you can cross-fade two songs or automatically sort images according to their recorded data (EXIF). The high-speed USB 2.0 connection ensures that your images and songs will be transferred to vibez reliably and fast. To take the hassle out of managing your music collection, TrekStor has bundled in MAGIX's MP3 Maker SE with every vibez.
Thanks to the ID3 tags, vibez TFT display with 176 x 132 pixels can show the CD covers of the songs being played. The sort function of the JPEG viewer enables stored phot
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
Great sound! March 29, 2008
I purchased the 12G Vibe last summer. I love the audio quality. It is fairly easy to load music. The vibe is very sturdy-mine goes everywhere with me, and I am not the most careful person in the world. I recommend buying the neoprene case for protection. Yeah, you can't use the scroll wheel, but it is pretty redundant anyway. The case has saved me from accidentally switching songs midstream. I have already started using the spare battery I bought-don't know if I didn't recharge the first one properly or what (I wait until it is dead to recharge.) First battery just stopped accepting a charge. My only quibbles are the sensitivity of the scroll wheel and lack of support for the Vibe. Other than that, it is great.
 Even better with the new Firmware January 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I adore this little player.
I have been downloading audio books from my local library on the Cleveland library website. Can't do that with an iPod.
At the Riovolution.org website one of the developers from Trekstor has been taking our input and releasing new firmware for it. They released 3 updates in the space of a month and have taken input from actual owners to improve the player.
Now has a feature on the device where you can choose MSC, MTP or RECHARGE ONLY mode.
Current owners and anyone thinking of buying this should drop by this thread for info and the new firmware.
[...]I can't think of one CON about this player. It realy is one of the best. I am tempted to buy another in case I lose or destroy mine, lol
Solid music player December 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The reason i bought the vibez is mainly due to the firmware they brought over from the Rio Karma, I like the easy to use interface and the 5 second crossfade (built in, unlike iPods which need iTunes to acheive the same effect). its compact, very sharp looking, and has other features like a voice recorder and picture viewing. No video or internet like an ipod touch, but for music its great.
Really great player December 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I owned a Rio Karma, and liked it a lot, but this is a definite improvement. The sound quality is stellar, not just because it lets you use better sounding formats than mp3, but because the internal preamp is great. More so than any other mp3 player - especially the ipod - this unit is designed around making music sound good as opposed to making something small that would store data. No brickwall limiter, no frequency response goosing, just good, detailed sound.
There were 2 features that I didn't know I wanted but now love:
* Drag-and-drop file transfer. Not having to deal with software makes everything so much easier! It's such a little thing, but it makes the whole operation smoother.
* The assortment of DJ functions. I didn't think I'd use this, but it's great. You can let it play for a set period of time based on random selection, on most- or least-listened to songs, or on year that songs were recorded. Plus a few others. I usually listen to whole albums, but this is a fun way to switch it up, especially the least-listened to feature.
I've had mine for a little over 2 months now, and it gets used 5 - 6 days a week. No problems, no bumps - just plug it in and go.
The wheel does take a bit of getting used to, and the radio receiver isn't so hot. Otherwise, I'm completely satisfied.
I really like this, but... December 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This player is awesome. Great sound quality, fair size for price (when I purchased it a year ago) and a lot of great features. Definitely a solid buy, and one I don't regret at all. I've owned this for a year at this point although I'm jones-ing for something with more storage (Zune 1 now that they're half price). I had one or two crashes/freezes over a year, but they're easy to solve by using the reset feature (very handy). The ability to add an FM card internally and easily replace the unit's battery are attractive and uncommon features.
However...
You must realize that this is not an iPod or a Zune. Meaning: you won't find a hailstorm of accessories for it. It does not support Audible audiobooks yet (if you're into that sort of thing, Audible claims they're working with TrekStor to provide support "soon"), and firmware and other functionality updates are few and far between. If you can live with that, this is an easy-to-use, high-quality device.
A note about the FM card: reception is OK when you're in an area where the signal is strong. If you must have FM, then go for it. Otherwise, I don't think it's work the price, being smaller than a dime and not very powerful.
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