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(More customer reviews)A little about me and this purchase. I'm a middle aged guy that is fairly techy, but not like some of you folks who keep up with the latest and greatest. That said, I had bought an MP3 that cost (at the time) quite a bit more than this one. And after about 3 weeks, it was so bugged up, I returned it and got this one.
That was about 18 months ago. I started using it with about 5 gigs of music on it, and it's just about full now. In that time, it has never crashed, or required a reload or reset. Not once. The battery lasts forever, and after 18 months, I don't see any changes in battery life. The sound quality is okay for something in this price range. I found that using a high quality pair of headphones made a night and day difference in sound quality. Of course, you have to ask yourself how much will you pay for headphones to go with a $60.00 MP3 player?
It has a couple of quirks or nuances, if you will. As others have mentioned, sometimes when you turn it on, it will take a minute and rebuild its' database. But that has only happened after I synced or loaded new music. And if you load a LOT of music at one time, the rebuilding database function can take several minutes, and occasionally it will do it again the next time you turn it on. But then it's over until you load up again. This is not an issue for me. I don't sync it up very often. With 8 gigs, I have no need to be swapping music all around depending on my mood. The menu is easy to use, but it could have been laid out better. If you want to change the shuffle options, and also the repeat options, you have to go to 2 different menus, the "now playing" menu, and the main menu. You enter one menu structure, do your thing, back all the way out, then go into the other menu, then back out. Not the end of the world, but they both should have been on the now playing menu.
The software that comes with it works okay. But I really don't use it. Most of the time I sync via windows media player. And sometimes I just drag and drop with Windows explorer. It all works fine. The radio has rich full sound too. I have not had videos display any chop or stuttering. But then, I also haven't loaded whole movies or TV shows on it either. The screen looks pretty good considering the tiny size.
This is an exceptional value at this price. I highly recommend it.
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No matter what you want your portable audio/video device to do, the RCA Opal can deliver. Listen to audio, watch video, record radio, or view slideshows all in one full-color, compact device
Become a Recording Artist A built-in microphone and the push of a button makes it possible for you to create your own MP3 files. The Opal also can record what you are hearing on FM radio, saving the file for later use.
Make Online Video Your Own The Opal's VideoSnip feature allows you to capture online video and transfer to your device, so you can nab your favorite clips and take them with you anywhere. The player is compatible with Mpeg4/MP4, SMV, AVI, WMV, RMVB, and MOV file types.
Manage Your Files Wisely RCA's EasyRip software is stored on the device, and it allows you to quickly add music, photos, or videos from your computer or personal CDs.
What's in the Box RCA 8 GB Video MP3 player with 1.8-inch display, FM radio, and voice recorder (Black); USB-to-mini USB cable; EasyRip software; carrying case; silicone earbuds
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