| PC World Tests | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV) | -5.3 |
| Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%) | 0.07 |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB) | 70 |
| Crosstalk, Average (dB) | -43 |
| Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB) | 3.4 |
| Capacity | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Capacity | 8GB |
| SD card | No |
| mini SD | No |
| micro SD | Yes |
| 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) | 20 |
| Screen | |
|---|---|
| Screen Size (inches) | 2.4 |
| Screen Resolution | 320 by 240 |
| ScreenType | Color |
| Size | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (inches) | 3.5 by 1.5 by 0.3 |
| Weight (oz.) | 3.5 |
| Connections | |
|---|---|
| Line Out | No |
| Firewire | No |
| Headphone output | Yes |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| Video Output | No |
| USB Host Adapter | No |
| Audio Formats | |
|---|---|
| AAC | No |
| AIFF | No |
| Apple Lossless | No |
| ASF | No |
| Audible | Yes |
| FLAC | Yes |
| MP3 | Yes |
| MPEG4 | Yes |
| OGG | Yes |
| WAV | Yes |
| WMA | Yes |
| WMA Lossless | No |
| Equalizer Settings | 10 |
| Voice Recording | Yes |
| Radio | |
|---|---|
| FM tuner | Yes |
| FM Recording | Yes |
| Presets | 25 |
| Online Music Compatibility | |
|---|---|
| Itunes | No |
| Rhapsody | Yes |
| Napster | Yes |
| Sony | No |
| Yahoo | Yes |
| Other | Emusic |
| Online Subscription Compatibility | |
|---|---|
| Plays For Sure | Yes |
| Video Formats | |
|---|---|
| Video Support | Yes |
| H 264 | No |
| MPEG4 | Yes |
| MPEG2 | No |
| MPEG1 | No |
| DivX4 | No |
| DivX5 | No |
| WMV | Yes |
| Motion JPEG | No |
| XviD | No |
| Photo Formats | |
|---|---|
| Photo Support | Yes |
| JPG | Yes |
| BMP | Yes |
| PNG | No |
| GIF | Yes |
| Hardware List | |
|---|---|
| USB cable | Yes |
| Firewire cable | No |
| Dock | No |
| AC Adapter | No |
| Case | No |
| Remote Control | No |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Included Software | Iriver plus 3 |
| Warranty & Support | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | One |
| Parts Warranty (years) | One |
| Weekday Support (hours) | 8 |
| Saturday Support (hours) | 0 |
| Sunday Support (hours) | 0 |
| Toll-Free Support | No |
| Reliability & Service | |
|---|---|
| Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category | The company experienced a slight drop-off from last time, when iRiver devotees reported fewer problems than users of competing MP3 players. There were no standout areas this time, and iRivers players remain hard to use, readers say. |
| Reliability of brand's products in this category | |
|---|---|
| Reports of product arriving with problems | 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 |