iRiver PMC 140 40 GB Portable Media Center

iRiver PMC 140 40 GB Portable Media Center

iRiver PMC 140 40 GB Portable Media Center
Manufacturer: iRiver
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The PMC-100 series holds up to 160 hours of video, 1, 200 hours of music or thousands of digital photos and weighs in under 10 ounces. Featuring a wide 3.5 inch vivid color display, integrated speaker, replaceable battery and a unique "kickstand" to support the device in a comfortable viewing position, the PMC-100 series brings lightweight portability to recorded television, movies, home videos, music and photos. The PMC-100 series features Microsoft Windows Mobile software which makes it easy to transfer songs, photos and videos from the computer to the handheld device, and simple to navigate through music, videos, TV and photos. The PMC-100 series supports Windows Media DRM 10 and the ability to play back digitally protected Windows Media Audio and Video files, giving consumers access to the more than 1 million tracks available in Windows Media Audio format from more than 60 online music stores. The PMC-100 series also features an integrated speaker and microphone, removable and rechargeable battery and a TV-out for displaying video and images through a television or display.
Amazon.com Product Description
The iRiver PMC 140 is a mobile media powerhouse, featuring a 40 GB hard drive that can store up to 160 hours of video or 1,200 hours of CD-quality music. It also has a vivid 3.5-inch LCD for playing your favorite video footage on the go and a TV-out for displaying video and images through a television or display. The USB 2.0 connectivity makes it fast and easy to transfer songs, photos and videos from the computer to the 9.6-ounce device. Other features include an integrated voice recorder, built-in speaker, a "kickstand" support for positioning the device, and USB mass storage capability--enabling you to transfer important documents and presentations to the PMC 140's memory. The rechargeable, replaceable lithium-ion battery offers up to 14 hours of battery life when playing back audio, or up to 5 hours with video.

It runs Microsoft's Portable Media Center (PMC) operating system, which is essentially a portable version of the familiar and intuitive Windows Media Player found on your PC. Use Windows Media Player's AutoSync feature to synchronize content stored on your PC with the PMC-140. It will also play recorded TV programs transferred from a Windows XP Media Center Edition PC.

The PMC-140 supports Windows Media DRM 10 and the ability to play back digitally protected Windows Media Audio and Video files, providing access to the more than 1 million tracks available in Windows Media Audio format from more than 60 online music stores as well as content from the CinemaNow.com online movie site and Major League Baseball's MLB.com.

What's in the Box
iRiver PMC 140, iRiver earphones, quality carrying case, USB 2.0 cable, TV out cable, installation CD-ROM, and AC adapter


Average customer rating: 3.5
  • good, not great
  • Not in stock at all
  • Excellent little phone!
  • Not as good as it appears to be !
  • Great no-nonsense phone

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 Samsung A930 Phone (Verizon Wireless)

Manufacturer: Verizon Wireless
Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000IJKHU6

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Amazon.com Product Description

The SCH-a930 does so many things so well you'll wonder how you ever got by without it. This mid-range CDMA phone sports a slick clamshell design with an internal antenna, OLED outer display, and media keys on the front. Key features include EVDO high-speed data, a microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, and a speakerphone.

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<small><b>Packed with features, the a930 still measures up nicely. See it in 3D.</b></small></td></tr></table> <b>Design</b>
The a930 features a traditional clamshell design with an internal antenna and a 1.3 megapixel digital camera. The vibrant 176 x 220 color display supports up to 262,144 colors, and there's also a supplementary 4-shade blue 176 x 16 OLED display that shows call information, signal strength, and more. A TransFlash/microSD memory card slot is placed on the left side of the phone, media player control keys are placed on the front, and a stereo headset jack is placed on the right. Meanwhile, the front of the phone houses the camera unit. A USB data port is also provided.<P> <B>Calling Features</B>
The a930 boasts powerful calling functions, such as an integrated speakerphone that makes it easy to converse without touching the handset--a big plus for car users. Meanwhile, speaker independent voice dialing makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the a930 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands free operation.

The a930's internal memory can hold up to 500 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. The phone lets you easily assign pictures as well as ringtones to your most common callers. In addition to vibrating alerts, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as recorded ringtones you make yourself. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Get It Now service. Lastly, the a930's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

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<small><b>The phone features media control keys for getting the most out of V Cast Music. Learn more about V Cast Music.</b></small></td></tr></table> <B>Messaging, Internet, and Tools</B>
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video and audio can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the a930's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web 2.0 package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The a930 is fully compatible with Verizon's V Cast service. With V Cast, you can download and stream high-quality video. Need news and weather? Get the latest Accuweather forecast delivered right to your handset, or stream CNN news headlines. ESPN sports updates, entertainment news from E!, and even Sesame Street content for the kids, are all available. V Cast also serves as a portal for enhanced 3D games, making it possible to have more fun with a new breed of realistic games.

Verizon's music service makes the a930 all the more desirable. With V Cast Music, your phone is a music player, letting you jam out wherever you are. It's also a music store, and you can download songs instantly to your phone. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You can even pause to take a call without missing a beat.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the a930 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock.

<b>Imaging and Entertainment</b>
Groundbreaking digital imaging capabilities are what set the a930 apart from other phones in its class. The 1.3 megapixel camera features an LED flash and a rotating lens. With the a930, you'll never have to worry about forgetting your digital camera again. Just point and shoot. It's that easy. The a930 can capture video, too-- up to ten minutes of it!<P> When it's time to share your photos, the a930's Bluetooth printing capabilities couldn't make it any easier, just send your photos to any Bluetooth, or USB enabled printer.<P> And if the imaging capabilities of the a930 are not enough, the a930 also includes a built-in music player that lets you queue up your favorite V Cast tracks, or tracks in your personal collection.<P> <b>EV-DO Wireless Broadband Coverage</b>
Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.

<b>Vital Statistics</b>
The Samsung SCH-a930 weighs 3.98 ounces and measures 3.59 x 1.89 x 0.98 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 of digital talk time, and up to 200 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

<small>Note: The a930 supports the headset, handsfree, serial port and dial up networking Bluetooth profiles. It does not support Bluetooth object transfer (OBEX) profiles.</small>

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars good, not great.......2007-05-28

Just got the phone. I like the size, the sounds are good. It's a good phone. Not a great one.
Strengths: decent sound on the music player and the speaker.
Lots of features -- bluetooth, speaker phone, music player, camera, etc.
Display on the outside of the phone (when closed) is nice.

Weaknesses: There are MANY, but they're all somewhat small.
-- MP3 player: the phone DOES NOT play mp3's, it plays WMAs. Maybe doesn't sound like a big deal, but some mp3's don't convert cleanly. I have many tracks that just stop playing 1/2 way through or won't convert at all. Annoying
-- MP3 player: all files must be stored in the same directory, and playlists are used to manage them. OK, in theory, but the playlist management is junk. It's 200 key strokes to get anything in there, and you can't copy playlists from you PC. (well, i can't do it). the only way to get music across is to use Windows Media player and "synch", but the playlists themselves don't seem to synch -- just the songs. So setting up is paaaaaaaiiiiinnful.
-- camera: the camera is ok. The swivel lens is kinda cool. But, while the video recorder can zoom, the camera can't -- go figure.
-- buttons: are right on the side of the phone where you can easily get to them, and where you easily hit them by mistake everytime you touch the phone.

I'm still 50/50 about whether to keep it. The price is good for what you get, and i like the size. But the features are just flukey. I htink i'm going to stick with it, and just whine about it.
But be careful. If you're looking for a small, usable, phone with a lot of features, this is good. If you're looking to use any of the features in any depth, you will probably be disappointed. It's the jack-of-all/master-of-none phone. Sad, cuz it could so easily be so much more.

1 out of 5 stars Not in stock at all.......2007-05-22

I got this phone for free through verizon wireless online with 2-year extension. I had two but one of them went blackout sometimes while answering. It did not even display it was turning off. It was clearly defected though hard to prove since it worked fine most of the time. So I wanted to exchange with the new one. When I call the customer center, they said that I needed to exchange it in store. However, none of the verizon stores had it in stock. After a few more interactions with the customer service & local stores, I could finally order the new one from the warehouse through customer service center. It was very time consuming and I had been annoyed but I was little bit relaxed at the moment. Today, I got another call from customer service that they do not have it in stock. The service representative was also surprised at their not having it in stock though it said in stock even on their computer. Finally, I had to order the other model(LG vx8300) with over-night shipping which costed me $12.99. since I needed to get it soon before 30 day exchange period. It is a big risk buying this phone since they don't have it in stock in case you need to exchange.

My overall experience with this phone is not very good when even not considering no stock annoying. It is amazing that it has a camera/video though it's free with 2-year agreement. But it has poorer talk sensitivity in the same place than LG VX3300 that I used to use. Also, one of two that I received was defected. Further, since no stores have the model in stock, manufacturer warranty is useless. I won't be able to exchange even with refurbished one. Therefore, I would say my experience with this phone was the worst among all the five phones that I experienced since 1998.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent little phone!.......2007-05-22

I got this phone mainly for the bluetooth feature it has. I have a car that has a U-connect system in it and I wanted one that would work with it. This phone is perfect for a busy mom! It holds a charge for a good long time and I hardly ever miss calls due to not hearing it ring. It's plenty loud enough for a busy store. The camera takes excellent pictures for such a tiny little thing. I just can't say enough about this phone, and Verizon just ROCKS anyway!!

1 out of 5 stars Not as good as it appears to be !.......2007-04-12

I saw the SCH A-930 wile in a verizon store lookin for new phone. At 1st this seemed like the perfect phone. I was told by the sales people it can play mp3's . That was the 1st problem i noticed wen i got home with it. It Does Not play mp3's. so i thought no big deal ill just convert to wma. problem 2 was ringtones . i was also told i can create my own ringtone an use my music or sounds as a ringtone . Once again untrue. a mp3 or wma will not work as a ringtone. i wasted $2.00 tryin to send tones to myself before i realized i had to change the .mp3 to .mid then email to my phone an add it to my sounds . I find this to be annoyin to do everytime i want a ringtone. So i thought was the end of the problems. weeks later i started to get new voicemail messages instead of a call . it seems lots of calls dont go through for some reason an you end up just getin a voicemail message. Then i go an get a micro sd card so i can add music. The file transfers went perfect the sound an music controls on the phone were good. i thought everyhting was goin perfect . then the lock for the sd card comes out an the card begins to pop out. as long as the phone is in a case i dont got to worry about losing the sd card but im afraid to take the phone out of the case cause i might lose the sd card . My brother has this phone too an has the same problem with the sd card not locking in place so its not just my phone. Im sorry i ever got this phone.

5 out of 5 stars Great no-nonsense phone.......2007-04-07

i purchased this phone in october 2006 for $50 through verizon and love it. i upgraded from a free LG phone b/c i wanted more features. i don't like big phones and the size of the a930 works for me. the phone is sleak in design and isn't heavy. i love the outside blue display. it's like an alarm clock display, you don't have to press any buttons to see the time. my average daily usage: talk time=2 hours , send & receive text/pic messages=10-15, games=1 hour. i charge my phone every 2 days with battery to spare.

pros: price, produces good photos, crisp & clear display, speakerphone works well

cons: only one direction of the navigation pad can be designated as a short-cut.

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