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6.9 out of 10

Samsung YP-T8

First seen: 18 october 2005

Information found in: from 28 sources in 13 countries.

Great Deal: $74.99

  • User Score (45)
    8.7 8.7 from 45 reviewers
  • Expert Score (11)
    8.1 8.1 from 11 reviewers
  • Design (3)
    7.2 7.2 from 3 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    5.9 5.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    6.0 6.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (6)
    7.6 7.6 from 6 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • huge capacity, nice video playback, lightweight design, video capability, picture and text capable
  • stupid price tag, pretty dodgy radio reception, svi video format only

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Release Date

  • First seen
    18 October 2005

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Review Summary

The Samsung YP-T8 is jam packed with a lot of useable features and it weights about 2 ounces. The height is 0.6 inches, the width is 1.8 inches and the depth is 3.3 inches. This stylishly design device comes with a 1.8-inch LCD screen and 1GB of storage space. With that amount of storage it will hold about 250 songs. The Samsung YP-T8 has a flash-base memory and it supports various file formats. The video format it supports is MPEG-A. The music files it supports are WMA, OGG Vorbis and MP3. Where the…

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The Samsung YP-T8 is jam packed with a lot of useable features and it weights about 2 ounces. The height is 0.6 inches, the width is 1.8 inches and the depth is 3.3 inches. This stylishly design device comes with a 1.8-inch LCD screen and 1GB of storage space. With that amount of storage it will hold about 250 songs. The Samsung YP-T8 has a flash-base memory and it supports various file formats. The video format it supports is MPEG-A. The music files it supports are WMA, OGG Vorbis and MP3. Where the photo supports is concern it is JPEG.

With this device you can play games, play music, watch videos and even view your snap shots. It comes with a line-in recording that you can use to connect to external sources such as you home stereo. There is also a FM radio and you can record what is playing on the FM radio. In addition to that, there is a voice recorder and a built in microphone. Whenever you are tired of listening to what you have stored in this amazing device, then the FM tuner may be just what you are looking for. The voice recorder is perfect for recording things such as, where you have parked your car, supermarket shopping list, direction to an unfamiliar areas, lectures and the lists can go on. It is all up to you to decide what you want to record. It has a built in battery that lasts about 20 hours of playing time after that it will need recharging. This portable device is so small that it fits in the palm of your hand. The screen is clear and the lighting is acceptable. The package includes an earphone, USB cables, live-in cable, AC adapter, CD-ROM, carrying case and a manual.

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  1. Samsung YP-T8Z 1 Gb Mp3 Player

    Reviewer: TechTastic
    20 April 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    It seems the trend lately that Mp3 players, like cell phones are becoming more than a one function portable device. Many manufacturers are now bundling other capabilities such as video play back, voice recording and FM tuners. Today we take a look at multi function MP3 player called the YP-T8Z from Samsung. This Mp3 player not only plays music but can play back video, display pictures, text, and even has some built in games. Read more

  2. YP-T8Q

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    15 September 2006
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Does lots, mostly well, but it's a big chunk of cash for a dinky chunk of capacity Read more

  3. Reviewer: Tweak News
    5 October 2006

    The Samsung YP-T8Z is a very capable media player with features that can be used by all computers users in the market for a capable and portable multimedia product. Throughout my 3 months testing this player, I have yet to realistically find one major fault other than the irritating onboard games. Read more

  4. Samsung YP-T8Z Digital Audio Player

    27 February 2006

    In today's highly competitive digital media player market dominated by Apple's iPod Samsung's YP-T8Z does an excellent job holding its ground. Though not the 'iPod slayer', this feature- filled digital audio player lives up to it's title as the all-in-one digital audio player with text, pictures, videos, games, FM radio, and USB host support. Although Samsung's YP-T8Z is priced relatively high in comparison to other flash storage based media players the large 1.8"... Read more

  5. Samsung YP-T8 MP3 player

    Reviewer: T3
    29 October 2006

    It's a very neat little entertainment device, but the price is ridiculous Read more

  1. Make your commute more bearable!

    Reviewer: Squeak, Amazon
    14 September 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    My husband commutes on the train each day for 1/2 hour each way. He loves this MP3 player. It holds a lot of songs for only a fraction of the price of an IPod! Read more

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