Creative Lab's Nomad Muvo TX - Best of the micro MP3 players
by Andrew Ku on May 27, 2004 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
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Creative's Nomad Muvo TX - Interface (continued)
Since the Muvo TX can also be used as a voice recorder, there are two additional options in the main menu: "voice" and "record". Voice allows you to playback recordings, while the record function brings you to the active record screen.
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The recording screen is straight forward. The play/pause/power button acts as the record button here as well as the command to stop. After a recording is stopped, the time remaining left to record is indicated in the lower portion of the screen.
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Power off is done automatically if in idle mode long enough. The default option is 3 minutes, but manual power off requires the user to hold down the play/pause button for a few seconds. At that point, a screen should appear indicating power off and a bar that is segmented into three parts. The longer you hold down the button, the more highlighted the bar becomes, and as soon as the bar is fully highlighted, the unit powers down.
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By default, the backlight is set for 3 seconds, like the Muvo2; meaning, the backlight will stay lit for three seconds past the last point of activity. The brightness of the backlight seems to be of the exact same lumens as the Muvo2, but the backlight seems to be of more importance to the Muvo TX, since it helps separate the different contrasts more on the small screen.
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Phiro - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - link
The message is clear; without Ogg support, no dollars from Phiro!plewis00 - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - link
The only reason they say don't use rechargeables is because they are a different voltage (1.2V vs. 1.5V) and this can produce some strange results. In the past I've always used rechargeable batteries in my MP3 players and found the *only* problem with them is that the power management can't accurately read the remaining battery life left (e.g. my Nokia HDR-1, cuts out when it's been on 3 out of 5 bars for about 2 hours, but it still lasts about 5 hours for solid music which is in line with alkalines, Creative Jukebox goes down to 1 out of 3 bars quickly but will power up in this mode for hours). I think you will be fine with decent Ni-MH cells.GraemeWright - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - link
Agreed - but most manufacturers say that they do not support rechangeable batteries. I would agree if they do then it is a better option.Thanks
Warder45 - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - link
iRiver > Creative1 - You can buy rechargible batteries anywhere for alittle more cost then normal batteries. With built in batteries once it's drained you have to stop listening and recharge, with external rechargible batteries you can quickly pop in another one while the first is rechargeing.
GraemeWright - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - link
The only problem I have with most of these devices is that they do not use rechargeable power supplies. I am currently using a "No Name" player - an iBead 150 which has all the usual features of MP3 player, FM Radio, Voice and FM recording. However it has an in built battery which is charged of the USB port - you get about 14hrs of play out of a charge and weighs in at only 37g. Down side is that it is not USB2.Why don't other supplies add the support of at least rechargeable AAA?