- LCD Display Screen - Fully Adjustable Arm for Multi Angle Viewing
- Built-In wireless FM Transmitter with 206 Channel - Wireless Full Function Remote Control
- Frequency Capable (87.5-108MHz) - DC 12Volt Compatible
- USB/SD Card Compatible - Green color Cigarette Lighter
- 3.5 AUX Input Adaptor
For a basic device, this is a great unit. Even in the city you're going to get a good station and decent reception. It's not going to charge your iPod or other MP3 player, but if you want to load your music or audiobooks on a USB flash drive or SD card, this is going to work great for you.
Pros: FM frequencies all up and down the dial (VERY important if you live in the city); works off cigarette lighter (nothing to keep charged); works with SD card, USB flash drive, or input from portable player (one of these options will work for you); will start on the track you last left off with; allows folders for making playlists.
Cons: Line of sight for remote operations (in other words, this thing is going to stick out somewhere in your car); no fast forward and rewind (if you're listening to an audiobook, better make sure you're at the end of a chapter before you stop or turn off power); SD card or flash drive sticks out.
If you're looking for a unit to work with an older car stereo or even a newer one without a direct input for your digital music player, this is great. And because it will play your flash drive or SD card, there's no need to make a bunch of MP3 CDs and store them in your car. Place your files in folders to make a pseudo-playlist, and you're good to go. Even works with the adapters for a microSD card. This was a great purchase to put days' worth of music in my car without needing an elaborate setup, a dozen CDs, or something that needs constant charging.
Only thing was that my unit is NOT green, but red. Doesn't really matter, since I prefer the red, but I thought green would have been a cool color too.
****May 2011 Addition****
I've now had this unit for just shy of 2 months and the display has completely stopped working. I cannot see ANYTHING on it. Since I have all my songs in folders (pseudo-playlists), it's not a real problem, but if I had to tune this thing again I'd be in real trouble. If you keep this in your car (as I do), I highly recommend storing it in your glove compartment or somewhere else to keep it out of sunlight when not in use. And park your car in the shade!
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This player is pretty amazing. It plays most any mp3 files I feed it. However you have to keep trying until you get a good one. I wanted 2 and went through 4 to get them. One display was barely discernible in total darkness. Actually all four displays were different. Two were adequate but you can't read any of them in sunlight. I have an old USB player that sounds like $&1+ so I plugged it in direct. Bingo, the Pyle played it's files fine. Well 2 of the Pyles did, 2 didn't. That's not a deal breaker but weird.
It broadcasts in .1 MHz steps, 87.5 108.0, which is good. One car radio matches up while the other one tunes better .1 off. Your results may vary. When you get close to a radio broadcast tower changing freqs is a button push away.
The sound is very good at 14 out of max 16 on the volume (as long as you have good files). The signal to noise ratio over FM is fairly low but not noticeable at reasonable volumes with a gas engine. If you crank it you will hear some FM noise at stop lights between tracks, etc. In a car where the 12V socket powers off with the ignition, it starts up playing the last song from it's beginning. With full time power I just hit the pause button (no noticeable power drain for days.) When I restart the car it starts up the same as above (from the power surge?)
As far as play, there are only four modes: single, folder, all and random. I can't figure them out. If you have multiple folders it doesn't seem possible to play only one of them in random mode. When you try it will grab tracks out of another folder. When you want to play all folders random it will hang up in one folder until you goose it. Whatever you want, it ain't gonna give you. So I just put one folder per card or stick and then I can choose either "in order" or random. If I want to change "folders" I just change the memory. This is actually doable driving while changing folders isn't practical since you can't see what you're doing. As I can put 25 to 62 hours of audio on a $6 (4Gb) stick in 2010, that's the only way to go for me.
A bonus is that you don't have to "register" the files with the player like a Latte or a Blackberry. Just plug and play.
You only need the remote to change folders or EQ, both unnecessary to me.
You can plug your iPod headphone jack to it if you like. Using the resulting 3 amplifying stages (at least 2 of them being cheap) on your audio seem nuts to me.
BTW, both red ones were bad. I kept a green and a blue one.
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It was great first 2-3 months, nice & clear, loud enough, etc... The 1st thing to go was the last station memory, no big deal, but then the USB & SD inputs stopped outputting anything shortly after, though it appeared to play very faintly from the media the line-in worked for another month or so b4 it crapped out... The screen still lights up but w/ no display info kinda sucked at the 4-5mo level...
Now, Less than a month since then it won't lock a station (not that I can see or hear like it useta do) for about 6mos of use for less than $20... I'm guessing they used some cheap parts & tiny wires that either caused 2 much resistance or melted internal parts possibly the sun?
I'm not sure it's even charging my phone much on the USB, takes longer than the wall charger that is, but it is better'n using it 4 nothin' since no more sound!
I'd say 2 stars cuz it would be great if it still worked, but I went w/ the cheapest one for $6 (incl S/H) last week & it is simple but works just as good or better than this one... Not as nice looking tho!
AlOhAz, Chris
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I just received this on Oct. 1 and used it for a trip over the weekend. I plugged a 2Gb flash drive to it and it played all of my files. It produces a very clean sound once it is tuned to a usable FM frequency, just don't turn up the volume (gain) up too high or you will hear considerable distortion.. The remote isn't all that powerful, but as long as you're in the front seat all is good. Overall, a good product for people that do not have MP3/Ipod connectivity in their car. At this price, they will make good stocking stuffers for the holidays.
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Bought 2, one for myself one for my friend, both of the player stopped working in 2 months. mines didnt work with USB 1st, then I keep using SD card on it. after 1 week, the screen dosent work as well. Then it totally died. My friends just stopped working without any reason. Really bad quality
It does not sit in our cup holder well, it tips over constantly (-star) and the internal fan runs while on so you can hear it. If you can live with these irritations (which I can't, I gave to my husband and he LOVES it!) it's the perfect product, I especially liked he way the 2 3 prong plug ins face away from each other.
