Customer Reviews:
 Amazing OLED screen June 28, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I reviewed the Clix 2 on my site and gave it a rating of "higly recommended". Probably one of the best media players we've ever reviewed.
First off, the OLED screen provides crips and clear output. You can pretty much view it from any angle. Also, when displaying videos, it produces no ghosting at all. It is the same size as the one available on the Video iPod but it really puts the iPod's screen to shame.
The navigation is very intuitive thanks to the patented D-Click interface. Since the form factor of the Clix 2 is smaller than the original, the clicking feels even better.
The video playback at 30fps is INCREDIBLE. I never thought I'd enjoy watching DVD movies on a screen this small. I was wrong. I ripped some DVDs and watched them on the Clix 2 and it was a joy.
I have only two complaints about the Clix 2. It definitely needs a bigger storage. I'd say 16GB should be decent. Lastly, the alarm feature is useless because it has no speakers. You only receive visual cue.
For a full review on the product, check it out on my site.
 Forget about Support from iRiver June 14, 2007
17 out of 21 found this review helpful
Since most other reviews have focused on the good things about this player I will just be quick on that.
The Good:
- UI is simple and much cleaner than other players
- the player is the perfect size - small but not too tiny (it's about the size of a Nano)
- the screen and display are absolutely gorgeous. You won't find a better picture.
The bad:
- After 1 sync, the player crapped out and wouldn't work when attached to a computer
- Fingerprints are unavoidable on the player
- The earphones that come with it are horrible. This wasn't a big deal to me but if you are expecting some decent ones with your player.. you won't find it here.
The ridiculously bad:
- The technical/customer support from iRiver America sucks!!! They have a total of 2 reps in the office and it is nearly impossible to get through to someone. You will wait on a phone cue for 30 minutes and then be sent to an answering machine. Don't bother leaving a message there either because they won't call you back. When I finally did get through and they determined my product was defective, they told me that I would have to pay for it to be sent out and that I wouldn't even get a new player in exchange. This was after only having it for 6 hours and paying expedited shipping to get it. Then I was told they would call me back to make arrangements but that never happened. I am still dealing with the issue but thought I should give everyone fair warning about the level of service you should expect.
If I get a player that works and never have to call iRiver again, I'm sure this will be a sweet player.
Amazing little thing! June 12, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
I've only had this thing for a few days, but I'm completely blown away by it. First, the OLED screen looks great. I thought it would be too small to watch for long periods, but it worked fine for me. I had the clix2 on a 9 hour flight, and watched about 5 hours of video. Didn't feel any worse than trying to see the video screen 20 rows ahead of me, and I'd much rather watch what I want. After the flight, I still had 2/3 of the batter life left according to the icon on the screen.
The clix2 is so small and light that it's no bother at all to carry with you. I do wish that it came with some sort of screen protector. Being plastic, I expect it'll eventually get a bit scratched up.
I had no trouble navigating my way around the device. As far as transferring songs and video to it, it defaults to "MSC" mode which means it shows up as a storage device when you connect it to your computer. In this mode, no special software is necessary - you can drag and drop mp3 files right into it's Music directory. You can do the same with Video, but the videos won't play unless they're compressed properly (framerate, size, etc) for the device. You can use the included iriver3 software to do those conversions for you. You can also use the software to transfer your songs and videos around, but again you don't have to. Windows Media Player 10 and 11 (11 is included on the software disk) will also do this, apparently.
I ended up having to switch it to "MTP" mode (this mode switching is done via the interface on the device, and is trivial). In this mode, you can't drag and drop things onto the device anymore, you must use transport software. Again, either the included application or Windows Media Player will work. I had to switch it to MTP mode so that AudibleManager would allow me to copy an audiobook I purchased onto the device. I couldn't get it to work in MSC mode, but thankfully it had no problem in MTP mode. (Just dropping the .aa file onto the device didn't work in MSC mode).
To summarize: I like this thing more than my iPod and my Zen Vision:M. I love that I can charge it via my USB port. I love that I can transfer songs and videos to/from it without the usual copy protection issues that screw everything up. I love how convenient it is to use, and to carry.
And remember: Audible audiobooks require it to be in MTP mode. Otherwise you get some silly message about having to upgrade your device's firmware.
 Nice. A little buggy. June 4, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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I made this review right when I got it and after updating it. Since then, the software has applies several updates, and all of the 'bugs' have been resolved. Also, music continues to play while using the flash games and other extras now, so my review should reflect five stars.
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I am really enjoying the clix2. I'm not a huge .mp3 player fan so I can't offer a comparasin to other products, but it does everything I've wanted it to do, and has FM radio (Which is great, because I have a habbit of running my battery down in my van and killing my presets!).
The Bad.
Battery life has been a little lower then advertised, where I work for nine or ten hours listening, then turn it off while I sleep and try to use it for nine or ten hours again the next day. The battery usually dies near the halfway point of that second shift, despite an advertised 20+ hours. Maybe because I mess with it alot, and make the screen light up constantly.
I've had some minor software issues such as being unable to delete songs directly from the player. I get an error that says I can't delete a song in play, but the song I'm trying to remove is not playing, or even on the playlist for what I'm listening to, and the message persists even when nothing is playing at all. Somtimes songs would duplicate when I transferred in bulk despite a displayed check for redundancy, and the songs it came with did not delete from the player even when I deleted them using it's software. Nothing crippling here though, actual play and use is not really affected.
The main reason it lost a star with my review was the flash games feature. I have liked having devices to play games on in the past for long trips and things, but I tried playing them when I first got my clix, and was disappointed. The press-plate button style on such a small light device is not a good one for game control to begin with so I can't really blame the creators, as this was not priority, but I noticed that music stops playing when you enter a flash game. Even flash games without any sound! Silent games on an .mp3 player... I mean... c'mon now people... really. I'd just assume scratch this one off the feature list really.
The Good.
It is, extremely customizable and with lots of smart design features. For example, if I'm listening to a song and move to another playlist and start it with the same song, it will continue to play the song while I navigate menus, leaving the song where it is in play and just change the next song qued up when I start the new playlist. Another example, the entire interface can be set to portrait or landscape orientation, and the press plate automatically adjusts to keep controls intuitive.
It has lots of interesting playlist features. A 'quick list' to add songs to and make a playlist when you really want to hear a certain few songs, as well as a built-in rating system of one to five stars, which you can then use as a playlist to start playing all songs with the same star count.
I am impressed with the screen. I expected the video feature was moot on such a small device, but it's very clear and bright. The surface over the screen is also very easy to clean and does not glare. I can even read subtitles on anime without any extra focus or concentration, the letters do not blur and are very crisp. Again, video play is very customizable, able to set things like if the video resumes play where it left off or starts over when you leave it and return. Even scan speed has many rate settings.
I want to emphasize, that all my gripes with this player are nitpicky and have to do with extras or side features, so despite how I elaborate on some of them, it is, as an .MP3 player, FM radio, and portable video player, awesome.
My very first mp3 player! May 29, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
i finally picked this player up from amazon. fast shipping! received the item the day they said it will arrive.
i didn't want to jump into the nano band wagon like everyone else. i've been very familiar with iriver products as my friends from asia all love their products. but still, i did my research and decided to get the clix. it has everything what im looking for. design, simplicity, style, features, and awesome sound. i just love playing around with this thing. customizing, and changing to different themes, backrounds, and watching videos. i don't think you can do that with a nano. the color display is very vibrant, and it jumps at you. menu system and navigation is very simple. you can use it on multiplatform with different connection settings and configuration. the sound is great! especially with a decent pair of in ear headphones.
the only grip i have with this is the D-Click button when not on hold mode, can be pressed mistakenly very easily. also with the slick black design, finger prints gets on very easily.
For my very first mp3 player, i'm very happy with this purchase. i'm a now iriver believer, and will consider iriver on the top of my list.
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