| | |  | Car Electronics | Home » » » Samsung S3 4 GB Slim Portable Media Player (Black) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Rock out to your favorite tunes or watch crystal-clear videos wherever life takes you on a 1.8-inch LCD. Available in five cool colors, the Samsung S3 plays audio and video as well as displays still pictures and text. It also comes with 4 GB of memory and the DNSe sound engine for a superior surround sound experience. Packed with multimedia features you can enjoy no matter where you are, the Samsung S3 makes a perfect media partner.  The Samsung S3 is the perfect media partner. Click to enlarge. |  Slim, sleek, and portable. Click to enlarge. |  Touch-sensitive LED controls disappear when not in use. | 4 GB Internal Flash Memory
Four gigabytes of internal flash memory provides enough storage space for approximately 50 hours of music (MP3 files a 128kbps). Touch-Sensitive LED Controls
Navigate your files using the touch controls on the S3, which light up only when in use. After a certain period of idleness, the lights dim and the controls seemingly disappear. (Don't worry, they're still there.) Multimedia Performer
The Samsung S3 supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg audio formats. Browse your music by Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, or Playlists. The S3 displays album art and artist info for the current track. You also can enjoy up to four hours of video on a single charge, in MPEG4 or SVI format. Convert your favorite vids with Samsung Media Studio, and take them with you. The S3 also will display text files, along with your favorite JPEG photos, so you can take a few snapshots with you to show to friends. DNSe sound engine
Samsung's "DNSe" is a revolutionary technology, providing rich, more realistic sound effects and a true-to-life surround sound experience. DNSe lets you dial in your ideal sonic experience with 10 preset EQ settings plus one custom 7-band EQ, along with 3D and Bass settings. FM Tuner/Recorder with Presets
Enjoy quick access to the FM spectrum--the built-in FM tuner scans the entire FM range in less than 60 seconds and automatically places the available FM stations into presets. To eliminate stations with marginal reception, you can adjust the sensitivity to preset stations only with strong receptions. Want to save something for later? Use the FM Recorder and it's yours. What's in the Box
Samsung S3 4 GB Slim Portable Media Player (Black), SMS installation CD, EP-380 earphones, USB cable. | | | Features: | |
• 4 GB capacity stores up to 50 hours of music (MP3 files @ 128kbps) or up to 3 hours 47 minutes of video (MP4 files @ 128kbps)
• Play up to 25 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
• 1.8-inch TFT LCD; QCIF display resolution (176 x 220)
• Supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg audio formats; MPEG4 and SVI video formats; JPEG picture files; and TXT files
• 1-year parts and labor warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.39 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.73 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.74 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
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 Emodio Software for Player is a NightmareNov 17, 2009
The YP-S3 player itself isn't the issue, but the Emodio softeware, the firmware and USB connection.
Half the time when you plug in the player the response is "USB device not recognized" and have to try it again.
The firmware for the player is not updated automatically. You must save the zipped file, unzip it, then copy the file from the unzipped location to the main folder of the player through the Windows Explorer. Much too involved for someone who isn't computer literate.
The single biggest issue is trying to transfer songs to the player. If you try and transfer more than a few songs, the program freezes up, EVERY time. You then have to close the program through the task manager, reopen it and try it again. Trying to load several hundred songs is an exercise in frustration.
Also, playlists you create on the player when it's connected to your PC DON'T show up on the player when you use it.
Considering the above issues, I wouldn't buy another Samsung MP3 player and wouldn't recommend one to others.
Major licensing issue and little support from SamsungNov 09, 2009
I have a Samsung T10 and thought I would get a more recent version (S3) for my teenager. Everything worked fine for several months, then licensing problems cropped up. At first, I thought it was the fact that the date wasn't set properly. That fixed it at first, but then the problem came back. Support from Samsung has been fairly clueless. I'm now forced to find something else. In this case, the latest was NOT better.
 Does not work properly with Rhapsody to GoNov 02, 2009
Bought this to use with Rhapsody to Go, and it has been nothing but a pain. The track licenses from Rhapsody are supposed to last for 30 days, but on this Samsung player the licenses disappear after about three days - so you have to get back on Rhapsody and renew the licenses every few days or nothing will play. Other people have noted problems with the clock - yes, for some reason it loses the date and time frequently - maybe that's what causes the track licenses to disappear.
After trying the fixes suggested by Rhapsody several times, I give up. I have had no success getting firmware updates through Emodio. Samsung please pay attention, this has turned me off on all your products.
 Samsung S3 4 GBOct 29, 2009
Works good. Had a difficult time getting Samsung to repair the case. While it worked well, the front began to delaminate from the body on the second day. Still waiting after three weeks from the time I contacted Samsung service
Great MP3 player for the priceOct 10, 2009
I bought this MP3 player based on reviews that said it had very good sound quality and great battery life. I have had the device a few months now, and I am not disappointed. My previous MP3 player did not have a touch control, so it took just a little getting used to, but is very easy to use. The battery life is longer than my previous MP3 player, which is great because I can listen to it at work all day and take it to the gym for a workout without worrying about the battery running out. I am also able to pick up lots of radio stations and the reception is clear. The player is also very slender and can be easily placed in your pocket while listening, you'll just need to change the controls to a lock position. All in all, I think it's a great MP3 player for the price range.
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