Engineering:iRiver P7
| Manufacturer | iRiver |
|---|---|
| Type | Portable Media Player |
| Release date | 2009 |
| Media | 4–16 GB flash memory |
| Display | 480 × 272 px (WQVGA), 4.3 in (109 mm) |
| Input | Touchscreen |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm headphone jack, 24-pin properietary data/power USB cable |
The iRiver P7 is a flash memory based portable media player (PMP) that was developed and sold by iRiver in 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB variants.[1] It was announced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.[2]
The P7 has a minimalist design and its form factor tablet styled, with a then large display of 4.3 inch.[3] It features a range of capabilities including music and video, FM radio and voice recording, but does not have web browsing.[4] The Flash-based home screen is modelled after a magazine layout.[4][3] However unlike the iriver Spinn, there are no Flash games on the P7.[3] There is also a mono speaker on its back and an SD card slot.[3] It comes with a stylus.[5]
Video formats that the P7 supports are: WMV, AVI, MP4 and FLV, with codec support for H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and XviD.[3] As with many previous iRiver players, it has SRS WOW sound equaliser and enhancement technology.[6]
Reception
CNET reviewed the P7 giving it a score of 6.3, praising its design but commenting that it comes up short in features.[1] PCMag UK liked its large screen, sleek design and features, but criticised the touchscreen and lack of web browing capability, rating it 3 out of 5.[5] ExpertReviews.co.uk said in its review that the iRiver P7 has great audio quality but let down by "frustrating" touchscreen.[6] What Hi-Fi? gave it a score of 3 out of 5.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iriver P7 review: Iriver P7". https://www.cnet.com/reviews/iriver-p7-review/.
- ↑ "4.3-inch P7 highlights iriver's CES 2009 PMP lineup". https://www.engadget.com/2009-01-08-4-3-inch-p7-highlights-irivers-ces-2009-pmp-lineup.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "IRiver P7 8GB". 3 May 2009. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/iriver-p7-8gb.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Home review". 28 July 2009. https://www.whathifi.com/iriver/p7/review.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Iriver P7". 20 April 2009. https://uk.pcmag.com/mp3-players/23485/iriver-p7.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "IRiver P7 review". https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-entertainment/mp3-players/48481/iriver-p7-review.
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