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Samsung S3 4 GB Slim Portable Media Player (Black) | 
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| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $75.95
You Save: $4.04 (5%)
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 4570
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Size: 4 GB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 1.7 x 3.7
MPN: YP-S3JAB
Model: YP-S3JAB
UPC: 036725602793
EAN: 0036725602793
ASIN: B001B4RH3C
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| 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 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description--Posted July 7, 2008
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 dissatisfying January 6, 2009
Civil Savage (Albuquerque, NM)
i got this as a gift and i will have to disappoint the person that gave it to me because i would rather trade this in for something else. it has too many problems that i'll just list in no particular order.
1. the design is TOO sleek. it's small and slippery and has fallen too many times already and i would rather not risk breaking it permanently. it can snap into the case it's packaged in but it can't fasten to my shirt pocket?
2. the buttons are annoying because you can easily press the wrong things and i liked my old player because i didn't have to pull the thing out of my pocket to change the volume or the track i'm listening to. sometimes you just don't want people know you're carrying around an expensive mp3 player.
3. the program that comes with it is a piece of junk. it doesn't recognise the player half the time and the other half the time it starts working on something and then just stops halfway through. it doesn't freeze, it doesn't generate an error, it just STOPS like it's done. i can't even load a complete album without this happening and it is very time consuming and very annoying. the updated program (emodio) is an even bigger disappointment. i thought it was going to be neat to download rss feeds, convert video, and store pictures but the novelty wore off when it was too much of a hassle to get those things working. then i thought "phones and the internet already do this, why put it on an mp3 player?"
4. the file management on the device is confusing if not redundant because it has a file browser that works like a computer's file browser but the player also has a music/video/photo/text function on the pre-installed interface that shows SOME of the files IF you used the media manager (the SMS thing or the EmoDio junk) and IF it's tagged properly.
5. i don't know if it's the computer, the cable, or the player that's having problems but the connection just stinks between the computer and the player and i'm fed up with trying to troubleshoot it. right now i'm trying to uninstall the emodio thing from my computer and it's taking FOREVER...
6. reading the player's websites for support is a trip. frankly some of the copy for ads and promos for the product makes me think of engrish.com ("only happy, enjoyful, things happens to you next year" for example, check out samsungplay.com and emodio.com for more examples if you think i'm being stubborn about this).
i'm VERY disappointed with this player and i consider myself intermediate when it comes to being tech savvy (i used to work as a computer tech and i'm always a go-to guy when people can't figure out their gadgets or computer programs). i would urge others to research more and read ALL reviews for players and devices before investing in them. don't skip over a negative review because you could very well be the next dissatisfied customer with the same problem registering your disgust on the internet.
don't be thrown off by the sheer number of features or the kind of features but go for practicality, functionality, versatility, and useability. this player has none of those things in my experience.
 Good product, great service! January 6, 2009
Diane from Tennessee (Nashville, TN)
This Samsung Portable Media Player was #1 on my 18 yr. old granddaughter's Christmas list. I researched the item on the web before purchasing and saved $$. GBS got here standard shipping in 4-5 days in perfect shape.
 Don't risk it. January 5, 2009
M. McCarty (West Desert, U.S.A.)
My daughter bought one of these with her own money. When I connected it to our computer, the it couldn't communicate with the MP3 player. I thought that I probably needed a driver for my computer but couldn't find the necessary driver anywhere. Further online research led me to discover that other people were having the same problem with no known resolution.
I wouldn't take a chance on buying this MP3 player unless you don't mind returning things that don't work.
software does not recognize the S3 player December 28, 2008
Elect. Eng. (Fairhaven, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The software package included with the product does not list the YP-S3 as a supported unit. Therefore it does not connect to it. The sw does function with my older YP-S2.
The video conversion section of the software product is non functional.
If Windows Media Player is OK for your needs, and video is not necessary then this is a good product, otherwise it is not as advertised by Samsung and should be withdrawn from the market until the software is updated.
As others have said, it's good for the price December 14, 2008
Peny Lane
I got this after my Samsung YP-K3 went kaput after an incident while working out on the treadmill (don't ask). I've heard a lot of good stuff about this device so I decided to purchase it. First, let me just say that I'm a simple gal with a limited budget. This means that I don't have the moolah to spend 300 bucks on an iPod (I don't care how AMAZING they are), nor do I feel the need to spend money on a device that has everything under the sun. I just want something that plays music. If it has some cool features like games and cool graphics under a reasonable price, then that's fine, too. Which is basically the S3. I got the 4GB one in green. It plays music, has some videos, can read text files, and have some games. I basically use it so far for the music only. Another plus for me is the fact that there's built in space for playlists. There are 5 playlists that hold up to 100 songs, which I think is cool. I have some issues with this however. In the beginning, after I charge it, the playlists would disappear, and then reappear after I add a song to it. That doesn't happen anymore though. It also doesn't recognize playlists I made in Napster. It would go directly to the File Browser but would then split apart the playlists and file the songs under the Artist's name. However, it automatically recognizes the ones downloaded from WMP. Odd.Haven't used the other features in length so I can't really comment on those. I will say that I'm glad I purchased this device, though I'm thinking of getting the 8gb one so I could download more music. All in all, this is a good device for those who don't want to spend alot of money on something whose sole purpose is to give you the pleasure of listening to music.
E.T.A.: One thing I like to add is that I wish there were available accessories for this device. I don't really want the silicone case because it reminds me of the one I purchased for my old sansa device that I had years ago, that ripped apart. It's sad that there's millions of accessories available for the iPod and Zune because these companies assume that those two are the only ones that everybody buys when it's just not true. So, I'm searching for suitable cover cases so that there'll be no more cracks. Any suggestions?
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