Customer Reviews:
 Another great iRiver product September 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this to upgrade from the iRiver u10 and to supplement my Creative Labs Vision M player.
I use the flash player when on the move and don't want to risk accidentally having my files deleted on the HD player.
Stuck with iRIver because of all the options the u10 offered. Great sound, easy navigation, FM tuner, pictures/video.
Lots of improvement from the u10:
Navigation is much better. Quicker startup and navigation. Option to rotate the screen four different ways (compared to two on the u10) for personal preference is a +.
Much more information can be seen during playback (album art, track details, next track, time) adds to the eyecandy factor... so much so that I spent a few hours hunting down album art for the songs :)
One major gripe I have is with the pictures. Pictures are not shown full screen all the time (as it was on the u10). If the u20 is in landscape mode, it will show the landscape pics full screen. It will however decrease the size of the portrait pics leaving black bands on both sides. it doesn't automatically rotate the pic for full screen viewing.
I tried puting the display orientation on portrait hoping it would remedy this problem, but to no avail. The landscape pics are shown full screen, but not the portrait.
Tried both MTP and MCP and prefer the MCP (iRiver plus). On MTP, you can basically connect to any computer with Windows Media 11 and transfer files. This is perfect for the individual who connects to various PCs. I, on the otherhand, mainly use one PC with the occasional other on the same network so don't really care for compatibility with other PCs. I found transfering files (especially pics/videos) much easier with iRiver plus. The videos are autimatically converted using this program for optimal play on the U20. Also preferred the iRiver software to update information on the song tags (title,album art, artist, etc) to keeps things neat.
Battery is great! Lasted long for me. There's been a few times that I wanted to drain the battery before connecting it back to the PC to transfer more files, etc so I didn't ruin the battery life--- and took quite long! Lasted more than 3 hrs on FM tuner and song playback with picture slideshow (didn't have video on yet).
Sound is great! I didn't even bother using the stock headphones as I have Shure e4c and a Sony pair with noise cancelling properties.
FM is great! It is strong and comes in clearly. Make sure the headphones are connected when using automatic presets as it is used as antennas! Took me a few days to figure it out when the scanning was only picking up one station.
Great player and look forward to using this most of the time.
 ggggrrreeeaaattt September 4, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
2nd gen clix. best player i have used (ipod video, nano, zen v plus, zen micro, sandisk sansa). themes are customizable/downloadable. plays flash games. great user interface although it takes sometime to get used to. such a great player. plays video, pics, music sq is very good, display is great. hard to find accessories, but the player is so small any aftermarket case should be fine. this player is better than the ipod nano, creative zen vplus( which i also own. My opinion, best flash mp3 player on the market.
iriver Clix Rhapsody 4GB August 23, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
the buttons are really easy to use and has a good amount of memory, so far i havent had any problems with it, the screen doesnt really attract too many finger prints and marks, i really dont have any complaints about the product
Keeps me happy August 16, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Player that has it all. This player does more that most any other. MP3, WMA music files I can drag and drop AND use Windows Media player AND use Rhapsody for subscription music (Napster subscription service works too, but doesn't have Rhapsody's awesome channels, which are like having a personal DJ) Just about any other music service out there will work, and you can still rip and copy your own files.
But wait, I'm just getting started. This thing plays videos on it's beautiful QVGA screen. If you think you can't stand a tiny screen, you haven't seen the Clix's OLED display. It's crisp, bright and easy on the eyes. Some of these small screens show pixels and ghost images, not so with the Clix2. I can watch for hours and not mind at all.
Okay, I'm not even close to done yet. We also have Audible capabilities. Audible is a great audiobook service that gets all the latest audiobooks and makes them available for download, these transfer over to the Clix2 in a snap and provide hours and hours of enjoyment for everyone who likes books but has trouble finding the time to read.
Want more? Sure! The built in FM radio is easy to use and picks up more stations than any of my portable players, it has something like 20 presets and will set them all in no time.
What's the catch? you must be thinking. Don't ask me, I'm still looking for one. Good volume output with buds or full size headphones, great equalizer presets, a manual EQ and SRS WOW magic stuff that makes headphones and speakers sound like they cost a bundle of cash.
Oh, wait! You want more? Really? OK, Clix delivers. You can look at pictures, browse through or see an automatic slide show (while listening to your tunes, of course) and if you got some time to kill, it comes with 4 great flash games you can play. If you look around you can find more on the web.
So, I must say that I'm really pleased with the HUGE array of features, the sound quality and overall operation of this player. It has NO equals in it's category.
 Great design but firmware doesn't meet expectations August 12, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The latest firmware isn't working well with Rhapsody V.4.0. The issues all relate to Rhapsody's Digital Rights Management (DRM). The Rhapsody player updates the subscription tracks but the player doesn't recognize the update. There is no good fix for the issue. This has been a big dissapontment.
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