Philips SA5285 8GB MP3 Player Reviews
38 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
This MP3 player is a good all rounder.
“Very good sound and picture quality. usefull to have the radio. great gadget.”
Sean, Gloucester
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Product Details
MP4 Playback, FM Radio More »
Real customer reviews
38 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
81% of people recommend it.
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*not all purchasers provided a score or review
Sean, Gloucester
Score 8.0/10+ Very good sound and picture quality. Usefull to have the radio. Great gadget.
- I use BBC i player, and the sound lags a fraction of a second behind the video.
purchased 05 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ Battery life better than ipod
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 08 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ As good as an i pod but cheaper and without all the faffing about with i tunes.
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Dec 2008
morag, Romney Marsh , “OAP inexperienced gadget user ”
Score 9.0/10+ Very nice product, chosen for the full sound which is lovely.
- Disappointed at the lack of choice of docking stations for mp3/4's. Rather wish now had gone for ipod.
purchased 17 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10
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Easier to use as its flat
Features are ace
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Regularly freezes and has to be reset
Often shuffles music so plays in alphabetical order only
purchased 28 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Does everything that the reviews say. It's easy to use and a pleasure to use.
- Not very keen on the headphones, but unfortunately that is the style of today.
purchased 19 Jan 2009
Martin, Birmingham
Score 9.0/10+ The full sound and large screen
- No memory expansion. Fiddly to fast forward
purchased 15 Mar 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ it is so easy to use that my nine year daughter did not have to looking at the instruction book and it is also very light to carry
- the carry case has no clip to attach it to anything
purchased 11 Dec 2008
james, basildon , “Not very good sound ”
Score 1.0/10+ Was cheap , seemed easy to use
- the sound quality is very poor , not loud enough as you can't hear the music if somone is speaking next to you.
purchased 16 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ Large screen
- Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Feb 2009
ian, Mexborough , “First time MP purchaser ”
Score 9.0/10+ Simple to operate compact and slim
- No pre loaded items
purchased 15 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10+ everything
- software could be better
purchased 27 Nov 2008
Mike, Macclesfield
Score 8.0/10
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Good quality playback and sound.
Fairly easy to use.
- Placement of earphone socket makes it difficult to prop player up for viewing.
purchased 09 Dec 2008
john, london , “demanding mp3 user”
+ price
- sound
purchased 25 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10+ ease of use and value for money
- Cannot think of any
purchased 03 Jun 2009
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Product Features
Hard Disk Capacity in GB
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8 |
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MP4 Playback
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Yes |
Built-In Radio
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FM Radio |
Colour
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Black |
Touchscreen
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No |
Music Playtime (hours)
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30 |
Video Playtime (hours)
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6 |
Screen Size in Inches
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2.8 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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320x240 |
Weight (g)
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95 |
Colour Screen
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Yes |
Photo Viewer
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Yes |
USB Port
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Yes |
Built-In Microphone
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Yes |
| Memory Type | Built-In Memory |
WMA Playback
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Yes |
WAV Playback
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Yes |
| OGG Playback | No |
| AAC Playback | Yes |
| WMV Playback | Yes |
DivX Playback
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No |
Dimensions (mm)
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58x106x9.9 |
Release Date
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2 Jul 2008 |
Bluetooth
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No |
Manufacturer's Description
Entertainment in superb sound
With FullSound and premium earphones
The Philips GoGear digital audio/video player SA5285 featuring Philips’ patented FullSound technology brings you superb audio quality. Enjoy MP3, WMA and AAC music and view videos on the 2.8" colour screen wherever you go.
Enjoy MP3, WMA and AAC music plus FM radio
Playback WMV videos purchased online or from your library
High-definition headphones for precise sound
Designed according to the curvature of the human canals, these ergonomically designed headphones with exceptional noise-isolation feature precisely direct soundwaves from the speaker to your ear drums with highest definition.
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