Philips GoGear SA6045 MP3 Player

Product introduction:

Philips GoGear SA6045 is a user-friendly MP3 player with lot of bass, good video playback, compact design and many good features like huge display screen, photo and video support.

Design and Features:

Philips GoGear SA6045 is an MP3 player with video playback. It has 2.2 inch wide display screen and a five way control pad in the front panel. We have a menu button and a volume control on the top. We have a headphone jack, a USB port, a reset hole and a hold switch at the bottom. On the right side we have a microphone plus a playlist button using which we can add the currently playing track into the playlist.

Data transfer into the player is so easy and it could be done through usual drag drop method from windows explorer or through any windows jukebox like rhapsody. MP3 and WMA file formats including the subscription tracks are supported. WMV video file format is supported and JPEG format for photos. We can hear music and view photos at the same time.

Specification:

Product Type: Digital Media Player

Software Included: Drivers & Utilities

Storage Type: Flash Memory

Storage Capacity: 4 GB

Number of Songs: 1000

Supported Audio Format: MP3, WMA, MP3 VBR

Supported Video Format: MPEG-4, WMV

Supported Image Format: JPEG

Equalizer Type: Built-In

Equalizer Preset Quantity: 6

Supported Bit Rate: 8 - 320

Display Type: LCD

Screen Size: 2.2 in

Display Resolution: 320 x 240

Radio Type: Digital Radio Tuner

FM Preset Station Quantity: 10

Tuner Band: FM

Headphone Type: Headphone – Ear bud

Impedance: 32 Ohm

Response Bandwidth: 20 - 20000 Hz

Supported PC Interface: USB

Connector Type: 1 x Headphones Mini-phone stereo, 1 x USB cable

Battery Type: Lithium-Polymer Battery

Battery Life: 15 hr

Platform Support: Mac, PC

Performance:

The huge display screen with good pixilation is very good for viewing pictures and videos. But unfortunately we do not have an option to view album art. The control pad with a play/pause button in the middle and four directional buttons surrounding it is a little bit hard to use as it is packed so hard. But it is quite responsive while using.

The sound quality is acceptable. Sound is captured with good clarity and sounds rich most of the time. Very few tracks sound flat while most of the time we experience a good bass which is one of the players highlights.There is a FM radio with 10 presets.

The overall performance of Philips GoGear SA6045 could be rated average. The video and photo output are excellent. The sound quality is also above average. Though the speed of the device is somewhat sluggish, more good features are spotted than the bad ones. Battery lasts for nearly 16 hours for audio and 4 hours for video.

The good:

Philips GoGear SA6045 has a good large display screen with nice resolution. Excellent photo and video display and good battery life are its highlights. The interface is so user-friendly and the controls are easy to use. In built FM radio and compatibility with subscription services are its other advantages.

The bad:

There is no album art support. Since the display screen is good this feature would have added more value to the device. Sound quality seems to be flat sometimes with certain amount of distortion.

The bottom line:

The Philips GoGear SA6545 is a very good MP3 player considering all the features. If some minor drawbacks like flat sound are rectified and some additional features added the player will become one of the best in the market.

Rating: 3 star rating ***

3 Stars (Good):

A product with 3 star rating has strengths that outweigh its weaknesses. Users should be aware that this product has some minor faults that should be taken into consideration.