Good as a radio, not as an MP3 player (Philips DA1102 1GB)

Member Name: jboho

Product:	Philips DA1102 1GB
Date:	10/05/09 (131 review reads)
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Advantages: Good quality radio

Disadvantages: Terrible MP3 player and voice recorder

This small, portable DAB digital radio is a neat product with a good design, but it is not without drawbacks.

The Good:
The DAB digital radio works a treat. The device comes with all major digital UK channels pre- programmed, so there is no need to perform an initial scan. The receiver is very good, even in my area (which is a poor reception area) it can fully receive all the channels. The included earphones are OK, but not great sound quality- I would recommend using other earphones.

The Bad:
The MP3 player's interface is very poor. It is difficult to explain, but it feels as though you have to trick the player into completing an action, rather than telling it what to do. The features on the MP3 player are very basic, too; just shuffle and play, not much else.
The voice recorder is also very bad, a lot of background noise is picked up even if it is just a close range memo- very disappointing.
The battery life is not too good either, just a measly 8 hours.

Overall, this device is not really worth the buy if what you want is an MP3 player with a radio. If what you want is a cheap portable DAB radio, this does the job nicely.

Summary: Only buy if you want a portable radio.

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