Yepp
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul...
' digital audio player brand. The brand includes a wide range of hard-drive based as well as flash-memory based players. The name is an acronym for 'young, energetic, passionate, person.
Comparison of current models
| Model | Image | Color | Capacity | File formats (Audio / Photo / Video / Others) | Main features | Connection |
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| YP-S2 | Black, White, Red, Purple, Green | 1, 2 GB | MP3, WMA | No Display | ||
| YP-U6 | Black, pink | 2, 4 GB | MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis | FM radio, voice recording, colour CSTN LCD, touch controls, small, tactile buttons | MTP Media Transfer Protocol The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media... /UMS USB mass storage device class The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two... |
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| YP-Q2 | Black, purple, red, rime, white | 8, 16 GB | MP3, WMA, WMA-DRMMTP, OGG VorbisUMS, AAC / JPG / SVI, WMV / TXT | 2.4″ screen, MPEG4 video, voice / Radio recording, FM radio, games, text viewer | MTP Media Transfer Protocol The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media... /UMS USB mass storage device class The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two... |
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| YP-P2 |  |
Black, red, white | 4, 8, 16 GB | MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis / JPEG / SVI, WMV / TXT | 3″ TFT widescreen, touchscreen, PlaysForSure certified, Bluetooth, text and photo viewer, FM radio, Voice recorder, games, video playback in MPEG4 (.svi) and WMV | MTP Media Transfer Protocol The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media... /UMS USB mass storage device class The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two... |
| YP-P3 | Black,Silver | 8, 16, 32 GB | MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis / JPEG / SVI, WMV / TXT | 3″ TFT widescreen, touchscreen,Bluetooth,text and photo viewer, FM radio, Voice recorder, games, flash player, video playback | MTP Media Transfer Protocol The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media... /UMS USB mass storage device class The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two... |
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| YP-R1 | Black, Silver | 8, 16, 32 GB | MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, Flac, MP4, AVI, DivX, XviD, H.264, ASF, WMV | FM radio, Voice and Radio recording, Touch screen, Video, Text and Photo viewer, 2.6" TFT widescreen (400x240), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Beat DJ, TV Out, Flash games (.swf) | MTP Media Transfer Protocol The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media... /UMS USB mass storage device class The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two... |
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- UMS Only supported in UMS firmware
- MTP Only Supported in MTP firmware
YP-S2
The YP-S2 is a screen-less MP3 player shaped like a pebble with tactile buttons on its underside.YP-S3
The S3 is an MP3 player with a rounded-edges design similar to that of the YP-T9, but having a touchpad like the YP-T10. Unlike the YP-S5, it only supports Samsung's own video format (.svi). AAAYP-S5
MP4 player with 2 or 4 GB capacity and built-in slide-out stereo speaker. The S5 supports MPEG4, JPEGJPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
, MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, AAC
AAC
AAC refers to Advanced Audio Coding, an audio compression format successor to the MP3 format.AAC may also refer to:-Aviation:* AAC, IATA airport code for El Arish International Airport, Egypt...
and WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
. Bluetooth.
YP-Q2
Has 2.4" screen (320x240 resolution) and Samsung announces 50 hrs. of battery life but in reality it is about 25 hours. It is a cross between the Q1 and S3 since it has the Q1's screen and features, but has the S3's touchpad. It has the colored icons on the menu from those of the Samsung P3. It will be released in 8, and 16 GB in April 2009.YP-P2
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
reader and video playback capabilities (MP4 and WMV formats).
The Samsung YP-P2 comes in white, red, and black. Available capacities are 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB.
Some of the features on this device include Bluetooth stereo headphone compatibility with support for multiple sets of headphones and also sports Bluetooth phone connectivity with the ability to use your stereo headphones with your cellphone and speak through the built-in microphone on the player itself. The player also supports file transfers via Bluetooth. Another feature is the drag-and-drop interface for uploading music to YP-P2 which makes it easy interface to managing your media collection.
YP-P3
Successor to Samsung P2 and was released in May 2009 in 8, 16, 32 GB. It has haptic feedback and menu customization with multiple pages and widgets. It supports many more video codecs including DIVX within an AVI container, in addition to H.264 video. The newest firmware, version 2.18(Released even newer Version now 2.22) allows it support resolutions up to 800x600.Compared to the P2, it has a much better build quality, and its back is made of aluminum, which is much more scratch resistant to the P2's painted-metal back. In addition, it has a glass screen which is far less prone to scratches; a test conducted on anythingbutipod.com showed that even a knife couldn't scratch the screen at all.
Yepp U Series
Very small USB 2.0 audio players with MP3, WMA, Audio ASF, OGG Vorbis, and WAV playback. Rechargeable batteries, charged when connected to a USB port. Manuals and firmware may be downloaded.In some geographical areas Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
's MTP
Media Transfer Protocol
The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media...
may be installed in firmware, requiring the use of Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
or another operating system supporting MTP to be used; in others the device supports UMS
USB mass storage device class
The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two...
, and works as USB storage
USB mass storage device class
The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two...
, allowing music files to be transferred under any operating system with USB support. Samsung seems to be moving towards supporting MTP only. However in these devices it is possible to replace MTP by UMS firmware, although this is not straightforward for the YP-U3.
YP-U1
The YP-U1 is a flash-memory digital audio player that can play MP3MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, Ogg
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The creators of the Ogg format state that it is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.The Ogg container format can multiplex...
Vorbis
Vorbis
Vorbis is a free software / open source project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation . The project produces an audio format specification and software implementation for lossy audio compression...
, WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
, ASF
ASF
In computing:* Advanced Systems Format , a Microsoft streaming format associated with Windows Media Player....
and WAV
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
format files, and record WAV files using the built-in microphone. It uses a non-removable rechargeable battery with a stated runtime of 13 hours and does not include a radio tuner. Information is displayed on a small, high-resolution B/W LCD screen.
There are four versions: the blue 256 MB YP-U1V, the black 512 MB YP-U1X, white 1 GB YP-U1Z, and black 2 GB YP-U1Q.
USB connector folds out. Files are transferred using the operating system facilities, or with the included software (under Microsoft Windows only). Cannot play music when charging from a USB port.
The player supports SRS WOW HD
Sound Retrieval System
The Sound Retrieval System is a patented psychoacoustic 3D audio processing technology originally invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s. The Sound Retrieval System (SRS) is a patented psychoacoustic 3D audio processing technology originally invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s....
sound enhancement but only with firmware for Korea. This technology makes a big difference to the perceived sound quality. USB transfer speed is listed in the manual as 18 Mbit/s. Actual tests reveal approximately 10 Mbit/s for writing and 30 Mbit/s for reading. Last available software 3.152 EU, 3.152 US, 3.155 Korea.
YP-U2
A slim player, available in black & white. Available in 512MB and 1GB capacities. Includes built-in FM radio, though this is disable in some regions (but easily enabled by flashing a firmware from another part of the world. USB port is non-retractable, but covered with a transparent snap-on "lid". Glowing effects blue LEDs can be enabled as "random flash" or "steady on" for aesthetic purposes, which shine through the "lid".YP-U3
Audio player with built-in FM radio, 15 hours stated play time from rechargeable battery, weighing 22.8 grams. Capacities to 4 GB. Voice recorder. USB connector is within the body, and slides out for use.Replacing MTS firmware with UMSUSB mass storage device class
The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two...
is not supported by Samsung, but is documented on various websites ; radio RDS
Radio Data System
Radio Data System, or RDS, is a communications protocol standard for embedding small amounts of digital information in conventional FM radio broadcasts. RDS standardises several types of information transmitted, including time, station identification and programme information.Radio Broadcast Data...
support is lost.
YP-U4 Litmus
Audio player with built-in FM radio, 9–10 hours stated play time from rechargeable battery, weighing 28 grams. Capacities to 4 GB. Touch controls. Voice and good quality radio recorder. Supports DNSe, Samsung's Digital Natural Sound Engine. USB connector is within the body, and slides out for use. Similar in functionality to YP-U3 but different appearance.YP-U5 DoReMi
Released in April 2010 in 2 GB for $40. Has tactile buttons, and has a fitness program. Available in blue, pink, white, red, black. Tactile buttons. Built-in FM radio. USB plug is covered by removable lid. DNSe3.0 processing included.YP-U6
Released in November 2010, in capacities of 2GB (YP-U6Q) and 4GB (YP-U6A), available only in black and pink/white. Colour 4-line 128x64 CSTN LED screen. Internal lithium polymer battery rated for 20 hours. All-aluminum anodized casing, with tactile buttons. USB plug is retractable with a slider on the back side. Display is capable of showing album art. New Fitness mode. Built-in FM radio and voice recorder. DNSe 3.0 is still available, but has now been renamed SoundAlive. Sold for approximately $70USD in Asia at time of release.YP-K3
The successor to the YP-K5 which is almost identical but has no speakers and is slimmer (0.28" thick) . Available in 1GB*, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes. The YP-K3 comes in black, red and lime, and has the same 1.8-inch full-color OLED LCD (a dot-styled, blue-lighted OLED) as the K5. Battery life is stated to be 25 hours. The touch-pad works in all four directions to enable all the device's functions. In the bottom of the device is a 24-pin terminal, which is the same dock for charging cell phones. It drives earphones with 3.5″ stereo jack plug. Firmware available from Samsung's Korean website allows the K3 to be connected to a computer via UMS, and adds support for Ogg Vorbis and for text viewing.Samsung Korea offer their latest Audio Player, the K3 "COLOR". it is available in different colors (*the 1GB variant was manufactured for Argos in the UK)
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YP-K5
Flash-based MP3 player with attached external speakers, touch sensitive controls, an FM tuner, and an OLED display which can display JPEGJPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
images. Sold by 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB memory capacities. MTP based
Media Transfer Protocol
The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media...
. Was replaced in 2007 by the smaller YP-S5.
YP-T08
The Samsung 08 was released only in China, and is exactly the same as the T10, but has longer battery life and a new UI, replacing Sammy character.YP-T10
The Samsung T10 is a flash memory (2, 4 and 8 gb) based Yepp portable media player (model name YP-T10) produced and developed by Samsung Electronics. As the newest player of the T series, the T10 abandons using the controls of the T9, but adapts the K3's.The Samsung T10 supports Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
, allowing use of a Bluetooth headset. From firmware version 2.00 it can also exchange files with other Bluetooth devices. This includes mobile phones, allowing the user to speak directly into the T10 using it as a kind of remote handset. With version 3.06 (current version), Samsung added 10 new themes (non-Best Buy only), enhanced Bluetooth support, and the ability to play games.
YP-T9
Flash-based MP3 player with many features including an FM radio, simple FlashAdobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
games, a text viewer, video playback, a picture viewer and recording from the integrated microphone or the FM radio. The YP-T9 supports WMA, OGG, and MP3 audio. The player is currently available in 2, 4 and 8 GBs. While the player is similar in size to the iPod nano (1st Generation), the screen is much bigger at 1.8″. The firmware is based on a Unix-like
POSIX
POSIX , an acronym for "Portable Operating System Interface", is a family of standards specified by the IEEE for maintaining compatibility between operating systems...
operating system (VxWorks
VxWorks
VxWorks is a real-time operating system developed as proprietary software by Wind River Systems of Alameda, California, USA. First released in 1987, VxWorks is designed for use in embedded systems.- History :...
) and uses Flash for animations. The International (non-US YP-T9B) version was one of the first digital audio players to feature bluetooth.
This player had long pauses between transferring files with the included media studio, this has now been fixed with newer firmware (1.23 WA). Unlike some other models of Samsung digital audio devices, the YP-T9 utilizes a processor designed in-house by Samsung. As for the hardware, the unit sports the Samsung SA58700X processor (ARM 940T at 200 MHz) with integrated audio codec.
The Bluetooth function allows pairing with your mobile phone allowing you to answer or dial incoming/outgoing calls.
The Audio player allows multiple bookmarks. This function is great for indexing a point to go back to in a song.
The audio software also allows you to vary the playback speed without loss of pitch.
YP-T8
The SamsungSamsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
YP-T8 is a brand of portable digital media player
Portable media player
A portable media player or digital audio player, is a consumer electronics device that is capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, video, documents, etc. the data is typically stored on a hard drive, microdrive, or flash memory. In contrast, analog portable audio...
. It weighs just under 2 ounces. It has an FM tuner and recorder, along with voice and radio recording capabilities. A built-in Lithium-Ion battery provides up to 20 hours of playback time. The player provides a 3D audio experience and has been given the Microsoft PlaysForSure
Microsoft PlaysForSure
Starting in 2004, Microsoft PlaysForSure was a certification given by Microsoft to portable devices and content services that had been tested against several hundred compatibility and performance requirements. These requirements include codec support, DRM support, UI responsiveness, device...
certification. File formats supported by the player include MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
, WAV
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
, Ogg
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The creators of the Ogg format state that it is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.The Ogg container format can multiplex...
Vorbis
Vorbis
Vorbis is a free software / open source project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation . The project produces an audio format specification and software implementation for lossy audio compression...
, and ASF
Advanced Systems Format
Advanced Systems Format is Microsoft's proprietary digital audio/digital video container format, especially meant for streaming media...
. Video and Gaming capabilities are also featured with this device. In order to view videos, files are encoded to MPEG-4
MPEG-4
MPEG-4 is a method of defining compression of audio and visual digital data. It was introduced in late 1998 and designated a standard for a group of audio and video coding formats and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group under the formal standard ISO/IEC...
format by the software provided. (This software only works in the Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
operating system.) The device also provides the capability of storing and viewing pictures in JPEG
JPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
format and text files in TXT format. Lastly, the YP-T8 supports a function uncommon for portable audio players: USB Hosting
USB On-The-Go
USB On-The-Go, often abbreviated USB OTG, is a specification that allows USB devices such as digital audio players or mobile phones to act as a host allowing a USB Flash Drive, mouse, or keyboard to be attached.- Architecture :...
.
It is available in 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB versions.
Files are transferred using the Media Transfer Protocol
Media Transfer Protocol
The Media Transfer Protocol is a devised set of custom extensions to the Picture Transfer Protocol . Whereas PTP was designed for downloading photographs from digital cameras, Media Transfer Protocol supports the transfer of music files on digital audio players and media files on portable media...
. The YP-T8 automatically finds all playable files that have been transferred.
YP-T6
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, Ogg
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The creators of the Ogg format state that it is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.The Ogg container format can multiplex...
Vorbis
Vorbis
Vorbis is a free software / open source project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation . The project produces an audio format specification and software implementation for lossy audio compression...
, ASF
Advanced Systems Format
Advanced Systems Format is Microsoft's proprietary digital audio/digital video container format, especially meant for streaming media...
and WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
format files, and can record voice into MP3 with quality from 32 kbit/s to 128 kbit/s from a built-in microphone. It also supports SRS WOW HD
Sound Retrieval System
The Sound Retrieval System is a patented psychoacoustic 3D audio processing technology originally invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s. The Sound Retrieval System (SRS) is a patented psychoacoustic 3D audio processing technology originally invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s....
and uses a single AAA
AAA battery
A triple A or AAA battery is a standard size of dry cell battery commonly used in portable electronic devices. A carbon-zinc battery in this size is designated by IEC as "R03", by ANSI C18.1 as "24", by old JIS standard as "UM 4", and by other manufacturer and national standard designations that...
battery for power, which the manufacturer claims gives 20 hours of continuous playing.
It is available in 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB versions.
This player uses UMS
USB mass storage device class
The USB mass storage device class, otherwise known as USB MSC or UMS, is a protocol that allows a Universal Serial Bus device to become accessible to a host computing device, to enable file transfers between the two...
with USB 2.0 support. After disconnecting from the computer, the YP-T6 automatically finds all playable files.
YP-T5
The YP-T5 is a flash-memory digital audio player that supports MP3MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
and Secure WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
(DRM) and records in WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
and MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
. It also supports SRS WOW HD
Sound Retrieval System
The Sound Retrieval System is a patented psychoacoustic 3D audio processing technology originally invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s. The Sound Retrieval System (SRS) is a patented psychoacoustic 3D audio processing technology originally invented by Arnold Klayman in the early 1980s....
and has a FM tuner. Its backlight color is adjustable. Most of the controls are provided by a jog, which has separate backlight (blue). The YP-T5 weighs 30 grams, and is powered by a single AAA battery which provides about 12 hours of continuous play. The YP-T5 is available with capacities of 128 and 256 MB.
YP-Z5(F)
Pixo
Pixo was a company that developed infrastructure for hand-held devices. It was founded in 1994 when Paul Mercer, a software developer at Apple, left to form his own company. The company developed a system software toolkit in C++ for use on cell phones and other hand-held devices...
, the creator of the iPod
IPod
iPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
's operating system.
Z5F in contrast to Z5 sports some additional features, such as an FM radio and a dictaphone.
To celebrate the sale of one million Z5Fs, Samsung has auctioned 10 gold-plated Z5Fs in Korea.
The player also sports the re-designed YEPP logo.
According to a firmware release schedule on the official YEPP website, Z5(F) should have received a text files reader on 30 December 2006. The firmware for a text reader was instead released in September 2007 (version 2.51).
Supposedly, the player also supports video playback, but Samsung decided to drop the feature off the official release, pending further testing. The feature is expected to be implemented with the future firmware release.
YEPP Portable Media Center
This player had a 3.5″ screen and with the Portable Media CenterPortable Media Center
Portable Media Center is a defunct hard drive-based portable media player platform developed by Microsoft. Announced at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show , and released in early 2004, it was originally positioned as a competitor to Apple's iPod.The platform was conceived in line with Microsoft's...
interface.
YP-D1
This flash-memory Audio player has a maximum of 2 gb storage. It supports WMA, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can play back videos on its 1.8″ TFT-LCD and features a 2 megapixel camera with flash. It can display text files and has USB hosting functions. It is almost exactly the same as the Samsung yp-t8, except it has a camera instead of the motion sensing games. Otherwise, it is the same.YP-910 (also known as YP-910GS)
This player has a monochrome screen and was originally manufactured for NapsterNapster (pay service)
Napster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a file sharing service. For more information about its founding mission as a free file sharing service, see Napster.-History:...
, therefore bearing both the Napster and the Samsung logo. The YP-910 weighs 6 ounces and measures about 4.25″ by 2.5″ by 0.75″—a "shirt pocket" form, like most PDA
PDA
A PDA is most commonly a Personal digital assistant, also known as a Personal data assistant, a mobile electronic device.PDA may also refer to:In science, medicine and technology:...
s. The player controls limit the user to only simple actions.
It provides for 20GB hard-disk space and can play MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM. However, audio quality is reported to be mediocre. It can record from the internal FM radio or from line-in, and has a built-in FM modulator (the transmitter is said to be weak). Playback time using the internal Lithium/Polymer battery is up to 10 hours, but may be negatively affected by transmitter usage, playback volume and audio files with high bit rates.
For transferring files to the player, a special version of the Napster 2.0 software that contains the device drivers has to be installed. After that, it is supposedly possible to maintain its content either via Napster or Windows Media Player. The unit was tied into Napster's DRM
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
, which made it impossible to re-upload purchased files to another PC. Downloading more than 4000 tracks to the device can destroy its internal library, so that its disk space cannot be used properly in most cases.
YP-55
Originally released in 2003, the YP-55 is a flash-memory based player featuring a rotating top which operates the Fast-Forward/Rewind functions and prevents accidental usage. It was available with built-in memory sizes of 128 MB (YP-55H), 192 MB (YP-55I — sold only in Canada), 256 MB (YP-55V) and 512 MB (YP-55X). It contains a recorder for voice, radio or line-in.The firmware is upgradeable, and can also be user modified with various programs to change things such as the button mapping and graphics. The latest firmware (version 7.300) allows for many new features, including play lists and the ability to remember its place in four different files at once. The latter feature makes it more suitable for audio books, as it makes searching for where one left off unnecessary. The original YP-55 models came with a gray cloth case, later models used a plastic case which allows access to all the controls without opening it.