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I am looking to buy an MP3 player (i`m not interested in an apple player) but can`t choose between the H140 or H120. Apart from the difference in capacity (and price) is there anything else I should bare in mind?

Gaz

"It`s better to burn out ......than fade away"

I bought the H140 because it had double the capacity of the H120 but was only thirty pounds more (from Amazon UK anyway). As far as I know, that`s the only difference apart from the colour.

I posted some comments about the H140 on these pages http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/forums/thread.asp?Forum=211&Thread=330136&Type=1

Cheers

hi, sorry to but in ;) but i wondered if you could answer a couple of questions :)
1. do the i-river players read "inside" folder`s and if so, does it "skip" streight into the next folder once it`s finished the first ?
2. is the battery life as good as it`s stated, i need a minimum of 8 hours between charges.

cheer`s :D

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general nobody @ www.dvdreviewer.co.uk and now www.x-disk.com/viewforum.php?f=41 for all things X-BOX

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Same for me -went for 140 from Amazon as double capacity for small price increase. I don`t think there is any other difference than extra 20Gb.

1) Yes it moves straight onto the next folder (unless you have set a speific option to random play a folder then stop)
2 ) battery life is excellent -easily over 8 hours. I can`t say for certain exactly how long as I rarely run it all the way down.

one more question 8)
are the batteries A. replacable, B.easy to get hold of & reasonably priced :)

thanks again

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general nobody @ www.dvdreviewer.co.uk and now www.x-disk.com/viewforum.php?f=41 for all things X-BOX

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The batteries are not replaceable. It`s the only really major drawback with the H100 series. I read somewhere that you will get an average of four or five years life out it, then you`ll basically have a dead machine. The remedy might be to send it to iriver for a new battery, although I`ve no idea how much that would cost (plenty probably).

Then again, in four years there`ll be new players around that will make the iRiver/iPod look like a first generation Walkmans. :)

Meantime you`ll be well served by the H140. Just my opinion though. It`s always worth reading some professional reviews before forking out.

Cheers

This item was edited on Friday, 3rd September 2004, 00:02

I understand that iRiver are doing a battery replacement program, and the price will be more like £40 than the ransom Apple are charging. But I can`t recall where I read this, so can`t back this up with a solid link. Sorry!

Also, the iHP120 seems to be in short supply - think it`s been phased out for the new range with colour screen :/

This item was edited on Friday, 3rd September 2004, 12:04

Just got this (about replacement batteries) off Amazon, from one of the reviews of the iRiver:

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iRiver repair center can replace for you at USD 15 per piece, after the warranty period.
"It`s better to burn out ......than fade away"

This item was edited on Friday, 3rd September 2004, 12:52

Decided to go with H140 ....i just need to get some decent headphones ...any ideas?

"It`s better to burn out ......than fade away"

This item was edited on Friday, 3rd September 2004, 13:16

This is the Amazon review which refers to battery replacement in the UK - I kept a copy for reference when I bought mine.

IQuote:
have some information for people who already have,or those about to buy an Iriver IHP 140/120 regarding replacement battery. Below is a transcript from an Iriver customer services email i received recently,i have edited for your convenience:
From : Customer Service
Reply-To : "Customer Service"
Sent : 29 December 2003 01:55:15
Subject : Re: iHP 120/140


Dear Matt,

Thanks for your email. Would you please contact the following dealer for repairing? Your iHP battery has already worn out? I guess you just wanna keep the information, right? You can contact us by email again if you need replacement.
Europe / United Kingdom Company Name CMS Peripherals
Address
24 scrubs lane, London NW 10 6RA, UK
Website www.cmsperipherals.com
Phone 44(0)208962 2542 Fax 44(0)208962 2404
Contact letapr[at]moc.slarehpirepsmc
If you have further enquiries, please feel free to contact us again.

Thanks and Best Regards!
Winnie Mak

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>
> From: "Customer Service"
> Reply-To: "Customer Service"
> To:
> Subject: Re: iHP 120
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> Dear Matt,
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> Thanks for your email. If your battery worn out, iRiver repair center can
> replace for you at USD 15 per piece, after the warranty period.
>
> If you have further enquiries, please feel free to contact us again.
>
> Thanks and Best Regards!
> Winnie Mak