MICRO SD PLAYBACK DEVICES ~
Small Players With Large Storage Capacities….
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BOB SKIDMORE
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In a previous column I
reviewed the TASCAM CD-A580, an all-in-one deck that converts your CD’s,
audiocassettes and even vinyl to the MPG3 format and than on to a flash drive
or other digital storage media. As promised, here are a couple of ways to
easily access and listen to your recently converted music library.
If you intent is to replace
that old CD player or changer that’s part of your stereo system, the AGPtek H3 may be just the solution.
This device is housed in a Zinc alloy shell about the physical size of a pack
of cigarettes at half its thickness.
It accommodates micro SD
cards available in sizes from 16gb to 256gb, although the supplied 32gb card is
probably all you’ll need. That can translate to thousands of musical selections
at your immediate disposal. These micro SD cards easily fit into adapters
allowing the micro SD to fit into a standard SD slot on your computer or
reader. The AGPtek H3 itself requires
no adapter to be used since it accepts the micro SD directly. The purpose of
the adapter would be in transferring the music selections that were originally
transferred on the TASCAM and are presumably now stored in a folder on your
computer. Many micro SD cards are supplied with an adapter as part of the
package.
The AGPtek H3 has a multitude list of features: (1) Power button/screen
on-off; (2) 2 inch Display screen; (3) Scroll wheel to select menu items; (4) A
button that executes the desired items such as start and pause; (5/6) Buttons
allowing you to select menu items, switch to previous or next song and fast reverse
or forward during music playing; (7) M Button ~ Menu on “all songs” playlist
interface, long press quickly searches the target song; (8) This button ~ Go
back – on any other interfaces, long press button, or return to the main
interface; (9) Power indicator light; (10/11) Volume up & down; (12) Micro
SD slot; (13) Earphone jack; (14) USB Charging port; (15) Line-out jack. The
aux out jack is what allows you to interface with your home or car stereo system.
Also included is a (Bi-directional),
Bluetooth 4.0 transmission capability.
The AGPtek H3 is a very well made and feature packed player. It can
easily serve as a main audio source in your home stereo system, or due to its
compact size, meet your on-the-go needs as well. It’s powered by an internal rechargeable
Lithium battery that uses a standard 5V/500ma~1000ma charger, not included.
If all you need is
portability, the AGPtek M28 could be
your perfect choice.
It is constructed out of the
same Zinc alloy material as the H3, has 16gb’s of internal storage, accepts
micro SD cards up to 128gb and has similar features of the H3, but does not
include an aux output. NOTE: The earphone output works well with headsets, but
is not designed to feed a stereo system.
It supports FM Radio, voice recording, E-book reading and video. Video
formats, AMV, AVI (160*128) require a video converter tool. Headphones and
adjustable jogging armband are included. Typical music playback offers a
rechargeable Lithium battery life of 25–30 hours and takes only 2.5 hours to
fully recharge.
(TIP: In a past column I featured
the JBL Flips, models 2 and 3. These, Bluetooth capable, portable stereo
speaker/amplifiers would be a perfect match for on-the-go playback with the
AGPtek H3, or even the M28. They are powered by an internal rechargeable battery,
or AC house current. https://bit.ly/2iDQYHy
)
(TIP: IMPORTANT
~ All prerecorded music is copyrighted. Transferring your
obsolete collection that you own to a digital flash drive for your own
personal, non-commercial, use is not considered a violation. Distributing this
in any form, or selling any or all of the content can result in prosecution under
federal and international copyright laws.)
MSRP: AGPtek H3 $139.99 ~ AGPtek
M28 $39.99
GADGETEER’s RATING: ★★★★★
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feels worthy of review so as not to waste the reader’s time, thus the reason
for many superior ratings.
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