Entered CNET Catalog: 11/03/2005
SKU: YP-T7JZ
Manufacturer: Samsung
Manufacturer description
Tired of listening to other people's bad taste in music? Listen to the music you want when you want with Samsung's YP-T7J 1GB MP3 player. With up to 10 hours of playback, your commute just became a little nicer. The YP-T7J is PlaysForSure verified to support subscription-based music download services, giving you instant, affordable access to millions of songs from your favorite download services like Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo Music and more.User opinions
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User Rating: 
3/10
Battery charging problem kills this player.
Pros: Great player when battery works.
Cons: Player has battery recharge problem that Samsung repair service can't fix.
User Rating: 
9/10
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pros: I can put my music on it in seconds
Cons: The earbuds fall out of my ears all the time
User Rating: 9/10
More than I bargained for
Pros: Great sound, good connectivity, small, colorful, fun extras
Cons: I didn't find any
User Rating: 
8/10
Great for the workout enthusiast
Pros: Size, Sound Quality, Price
Cons: Controls are not easiliy accessable while running
User Rating: 9/10
Some users are wrong, real player works just fine. You can drop and drag files with real player.
Pros: exc. sound, great color, easy to read and use.
Cons: earphones slip alot.
User Rating: 
1/10
POS right from square one
Pros: looks great but didn't deliver
Cons: bought it charged it and it didn't work.
User Rating: 9/10
Nice little unit
Pros: Compact with BIG sound
Cons: I need more space
User Rating: 8/10
Best Product for Me
Pros: Ease of Navigation; Sound Quality, Supports Playlists & Ease of Downloading
Cons: Crappy Manual
I've had it for nearly a month. Overall, it's great. I like that it allows you create playlists, though that took me the longest to figure out how to do. It has a recorder that I have yet to use...don't know what I have to record? I did a battery life test today, put it on from 8am & it's still going at 1pm with 1 bar left.
The manual was no help at all, but I quickly was able to figure how to download songs & preset radio stations on my own. Once you figure that out it's a breeze. You will probably also want to replace the ear buds, they are freaking huge & hurt my ears.
I lucked out in that I recieved the protective case/armband kit for Christmas. If you are using it for the gym, it's essential that you purchase this additional product, as no carrying case comes with it.
Overall it's the perfect mp3 player for anyone who is new to the world of mp3's and needs it for working out & daily use.
User Rating: 9/10
better then an iPOD
Pros: -great CLEAR sound -holds plenty of songs -long battery life -VERY easy down load -gets LOUD -has radio, record, and for the heck of it hold pics too
Cons: -hard to navigate at first, but after you get the hang of it its EASY! -little pricy at $160
User Rating: 
7/10
Impressive unit
Pros: Great sound, small size, attractive styling
Cons: No ac adapter, neckstrap or case
User Rating: 7/10
Small, powerful sound, but not as "impressive" as previous model
Pros: Superb sound quality, color TFT screen, small & light, decent features
Cons: No AC adapter, few accessories, loss of features from previous model, somewhat clumsy menus
I'll list the pros first of course. The sound quality is superb for this player, and it's quite an improvement over the previous model. Sound levels aren't as quiet as the previous model, for example the previous maximum sound level on the older model was still not exactly that "loud", but this newer model remedies that. Maximum sound here is quite loud. Samsung also allows for even more varied sound settings, with new options like 3D sound and street mode.
The color TFT screen is an improvement over the previous model as well, with an improved screen resolution of 128x128 (vs 92x92). Of course, it's quite a small screen (1.2 inches) already, so while it's nice that you can view photos on this device, I don't think that will be the primary use of it.
Other improvements include the replacement of the joystick to a square button layout, new graphic equalizer screens, and a new way of organizing MP3s. The organization now mirrors how the Ipod is organized, where you can access songs via artist, album, genre, etc. Playlists are also allowed now, though only if it is made through Windows Media Player.
The FM radio included works just as well as it worked in the previous version -- meaning that it works great. The voice recorder and direct recording from CD are also a plus, even though these are features that I rarely use. The volume of this has been reduced from the previous model also, though it's not that noticeable.
Now the cons:
No more OGG or ASF support, at least not advertised on the official specifications. Though I haven't tested if this is true or not, I'll take Samsung's word on this that OGG support is gone. The previous model could play OGG & ASF files, but this one no more. Given that OGG & ASF aren't exactly popular, but what gives?
Other small cons exist. Navigating through menus still isn't as simple as if this were an Ipod, and sometimes a bit clumsy even. The ability to view text files, which the previous model allowed, is also gone. Though of course the device isn't meant to be an e-book reader, but I figure that this is not exactly a hard feature to include, so why cut it?
The drag and drop feature is removed as well (unless you just want to store mp3s into the data folder, which cannot be accessed for song play), and the only way to put playable songs on the player is through Window Media Player.
The device also lacks an AC adapter. Apparently, Samsung now believes you should only charge this machine through a USB cable. Also missing from the accessories are a belt clip and a neckstrap. Those things couldn't cost more than a few bucks, but I guess Samsung is going for the cheap.
When I first got the Samsung YP-T7Z (the older model), I was quite wowed by all the features that it had, even if they were somewhat superfluous. Eight months later, with the YP-T7JZ, it's somewhat a shame that some features were lost, but I suppose since I never used most of them, I shouldn't be so picky. But eight months later, with many other color flash players, the YP-T7JZ doesn't have any key advantages in terms of features.
When it comes down to it, the YP-T7JZ still has what it takes for a great player -- sound quality, small size, robustness. Even with the cons that I have mentioned, it's by no means a lousy player. It's still an attention-getter with it's small size and still ample features.
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