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Reviews: Flash Memory MP3 Players

Samsung YP-P2

Built-in Capacity: 8GB • Screen Size (inches): 3 • Voice Recording: No • FM tuner: Yes • Video Support: No • Photo Support: Yes • Price When Reviewed: $249

Last updated
March 07, 2008

Reviewed by
Tim Moynihan

Pros

Sharp and cinematic 16:9 screen
Several customizable sound settings

Cons

Touch screen smudges easily

Pricing:

B&H Photo-Video	$229.95
RefurbDepot.com	$169.95
ABT	$236.55
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Pricing: Expensive: $249 (3/7/2008)

Performance: Fair: 66

Features: Good: 76

Design: Very Good: 83

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Expensive: $249

Performance

Fair: 66

PC World Tests
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV)	-4.9
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%)	0.5
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB)	76
Crosstalk, Average (dB)	-52
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB)	2.6

Features

Good: 76

Capacity
Built-in Capacity	8GB
SD card	No
mini SD	No
micro SD	No
Memory Stick Micro	No
Compact Flash	No
Smart Media	No
xD Picture Card	No
Memory Stick	No

Battery
Replaceable Battery	No
Hours of Play (Per vendor)	35

Screen
Screen Size (inches)	3
Screen Resolution	480 by 272
ScreenType	Color

Size
Dimensions (inches)	3.9 by 0.4 by 2.1
Weight (oz.)	3

Connections
Line Out	No
Firewire	No
Headphone output	Yes
Microphone input	No
USB	Yes
Video Output	No
USB Host Adapter	No

Audio Formats
AAC	Yes
AIFF	No
Apple Lossless	No
ASF	No
Audible	No
FLAC	No
MP3	Yes
MPEG4	No
OGG	No
WAV	No
WMA	Yes
WMA Lossless	No
Other	Datacasts, WMA DRM
Equalizer Settings	10
Voice Recording	No

Radio
FM tuner	Yes
FM Recording	Yes
Presets	30

Online Music Compatibility
Itunes	No
Rhapsody	Yes
Napster	Yes
Sony	No
Yahoo	Yes
Other	eMusic

Online Subscription Compatibility
Plays For Sure	Yes
Other	CinemaNow, Vongo

Video Formats
Video Support	No
H 264	No
MPEG4	Yes
MPEG2	No
MPEG1	No
DivX4	Yes
DivX5	Yes
WMV	Yes
Motion JPEG	No
XviD	Yes
Other	AVI

Photo Formats
Photo Support	Yes
JPG	Yes
BMP	No
PNG	No
GIF	No

Hardware List
USB cable	Yes
Firewire cable	No
Dock	No
AC Adapter	No
Case	No
Remote Control	No
Other Hardware	earbuds, stand, software CD

Other
Included Software	Samsung Media Studio 5

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support (hours)	12
Saturday Support (hours)	12
Sunday Support (hours)	12
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	In this category, readers reported few out-of-box problems but poor ease of use. The overall reliability of Samsung's players didn't wow many users.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Better than Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Worse than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average