SAMSUNG YP-T5H Portable MP3 Player

One of the smallest digital audio players ever made, the elongated cube-shaped Samsung TP-T5H measures 0.91 by 2.13 by 0.91 inches and weighs just 0.85 ounces (without battery). You can easily slip it into a breast pocket and never notice it's there. In addition to MP3 files, the TP-T5H is compatible with WMA, ASF, and Secure WMA--enabling you to download content from online stores and subscription services. The 128 MB of internal flash memory (non-expandable) will hold approximately 2 hours of CD-quality MP3 music (encoded at 128 kbps) or 4 hours of WMA (at 64 kbps). The tiny YP-T5 player also comes in 1 GB (YP-T5Z), 512 MB (YP-T5X), and 256 MB (YP-T5V) memory capacities.

The TP-T5H includes a built-in FM tuner with the capability to record programming directly to MP3. It also has a direct-record feature from other sources, such as a CD or cassette, using the line-in (ENC) port. Other features include a built-in microphone for voice recording, 3D SRS surround sound and TruBass WOW capability for an even more spacious sound, five EQ presets with a user-defined mode, backlit blue, three-line LCD, and ultra-fast USB 2.0 connectivity. It's powered by a single AAA battery, which provides up to 20 hours of battery life.

What's in the Box
Samsung YP-T5H player, ear bud earphones, carrying case, neckstrap, USB cable, line-in cable, AAA battery, printed user manual, and CD-ROM with software.

1 Pretty good MP3 player
Pros: easy to use, GREAT SOUND, so small it fits in a pocket, comes with earbuds(great for smeone who doesnt own any yet), and has a FM radio tuner(many mp3 players do not)

Cons: poor battery life(maybe want to invest in re-chargables), Directions were very difficult to understand when it comes to transfering files from computer to player(it took me a couple of hours to figure it out)... FM radio doesnt usually work(static), but thats probably just due to reception(i'd hope so, anyway)

2 not bad
Samsung's YP-T5H is a very attractive model that feels rather well-made. I decided to choose it over comparable iRivers, due to their added bulk and somewhat 'plasticky' appearance. I've had it for quite a few months now, and its intuitive, easy-to-use interface coupled with its ability to double as a flash drive (it really is plug and play--never had to use the included software cd at all) are a major plus. The quality of FM depends on your location--sometimes you'll get static, and other times it will be clear. The battery life is somewhat disappointing, which is why I'm giving it a 4 and not a 5. Overall, not bad.

3 good value ... for its size
I just had to write this review because the other two reviewers
said some things about this player that are not true and I just
hate the idea of potential customers being misled by insufficient
or false information:
1. this player is very user friendly: simple and intuitive enough
menu structure.
2. even if someone cannot transfer music between the player and
the computer with the included software, it's always possible to
just drag&drop the files on and from it, since it also acts as a UMS (USB Mass Storage).
3. it does have line-in encoding, with bitrates up to 128kbps.
(for the complete list of features I always recommend checking
the product web site).

The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars is the quality
of the FM and line-in encoding which are mediocre.
But maybe they'll fix that with a future firmware upgrade.

4 Get an ipod
Not user friendly, unable to load music onto mp3. Spent 3 hours already trying to figure this out. I thought it would be a better system for running i.e. smaller size but just too hard to use. I will be purchasing an ipod over the weekend. I would not recommend purchasing. Yepp studio software, can not begin to compare to itunes. Spend the $299 on the ipod. You won't regret it.

5 This thing is small, but loaded
I had a Rio S10 mp3 player since Christmas of 2002, and I was in love with it. Unfortunatley it got stolen so I had to go back out into the market. At first I wanted a hard-drive or micro hard-drive mp3 player like the Rio Karma or Muvo 2, but I realized its too expensive, too big, skips, and I don't need that much space.

A lack of avliablility or selection kept me off the market for a few months. But I saw new flash based mp3 players coming in from iRiver and Samsung. The iRiver got editor's choice on it's CNet review, so I was closing in on it, until I saw it's appearance. It was Red, Black, and Silver with a Blue Backlight. Can anyone say, tacky? Your friends out there who probably don't know any other mp3 player exists other than the iPod(which I recommend to avoid due to its horrendous battery life, high price, no FM Tuner or Voice Recorder, and lack of other features) would not be impressed at all and think it was a knockoff purchased from the streets of New York. Yes, the iRiver has great functions, features and is jam-packed, but a big deal for me is the appearance, so I would have bought the iRiver if nothing better came along. In comes the Samsung YP-T5H.

A friend of mine had an older model of a 128mb Samsung, I believe it was the Pendant, but it looked nice and was small and compact with good features. Well I went to Amazon and CNet to check it out when I saw a new line of Yepp`s coming in, the YP-T5H and YP-T5V. Now, at first I wanted the T5V, since it had 256 mb memory. But I didn't like its color, I was attracted to the Platinum color of the Y5H. It was a beauty. But it looked big and blocky. So I had to go to Best Buy myself to check it out. And boy, was that thing small. Grab a normal Crayola Marker, take of the cap. The mp3 player is that big, the size of the cap. Since it had great looks and size, and it had a good list of features, I bought it to try it out.

This thing is loaded with features! It has an FM Tuner, Voice Recording, FM Encoding, Lyrics Database, and oh yea, of course, music playing. The sound quality is good, the LCD is easy to read and informative. The Voice Recorder is crisp and clear and the FM Radio is sufficient. It has great sound quality and a wide range of EQ Functions. And with its size, who could go wrong? The button layout is good, along with a joystick that seeks and changes the volume. The only thing it doesn't have that the new iRiver has is Line-In recording. Although not a big feature, this means you can bring any line-in jack and plug it into your mp3 player and it will record. Now who would use that? I don't know but for example, you could plug your VCR Line-In cable to the mp3 player and record a quote from a movie, or plug in your video game console line-in cable to the mp3 player and record your favorite video game tune.

The software is mediocre, it manages its own connection so no other program other than the software will recognize it as an mp3 player, so that means no RealOne Player or Windows Media Player. But oh well, I never used them anyway to manage my mp3 player. And it does what it is supposed to.

Now for its cons. I mentioned it is incredibly small, so like my *RIP* Rio S10, it can be very easy to steal or lose. So keep good responsibility of it. It has no AM Radio, so keep that in mind. And it doesn't have any line-in recording. But those are the only cons about this beauty.

If you want a player that is loaded, compact, good value, and could care less about the looks, get the new red iRiver player. Or if you want Line-In recording and place that over looks, get the iRiver player also. But if you want a loaded player that is extremely compact, outstanding value and looks great to impress friends, get this. At $119, who can go wrong? 128 mb should be enough for 2-3 full albums. The only thing you are missing is line-in recording but most people could do without that. The world's smallest mp3 player is highly recommended.