Review 81 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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1st PMP Player
10/19/2007
By PMPBear
from Phoenix, AZ
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What's great about it: Size, Display, Easy Menus, Custom EQ
What's not so great: Video can get out of sync
"I've have the Insignia Pilot for about 2 weeks. I've have really enjoyed it. Loading Music and Photos onto the player was a breeze. Video was easy as well once it was converted to a format that the player could handle.
I am impressed with the quality of the video playback. I have watched several movies and have only seen digital artifacts a few times. This was on scenes with large areas of one shaded color. I have noticed that if I go to the menu and then return to a movie, the audio might be out of sync, ya know, like a Godzilla movie. I found that turning the player off and restarting takes care of this. The size of the screen was fine, but don't expect to see super fine details.
Music playback was easy with all of the various options: shuffle, repeat, by artist or album or all. Loading and using Play lists was not too bad, although if you are not familiar with these, there will be a bit of a learning curve. I ended up quadrupling some tracks and had to delete and start again, but I've now got it right and I am pleased with convenience of Play lists. Sound quality from the provided ear buds is quite good, better than the ones I got with my Sony CD Walkman. The EQ presets and custom EQ work well.
I have used the Bluetooth in the store with the Sony CMT-BX5BT (I am picking up one today). The streaming music with A2DP was great. Sound quality was very good and the range was as indicated in the literature. The AVRCP works perfectly and changing tracks was a breeze. I can really appreciate the convenience of having a music library that can be connected wirelessly to Bluetooth enabled stereo systems and speakers.
The feature set at this price point is outstanding. I am enjoying the Insignia Pilot and do not hesitate to recommend it."
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Review 82 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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nice player
10/08/2007
By jeffjmo
from Arkansas
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What's great about it: inexpensive, features
What's not so great: none
"great player, alot of features for the price. daughter loves it."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 83 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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My 1st mp3
10/07/2007
By b4ur2
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What's great about it: compact & lots of features: photos, vidieos, songs, FM radio
What's not so great: not a lot of accessories
"I purchased the player and have easily loaded photos, videos & music using Windows Media Player. The videos were some that I created using software I owned and down loaded the video from my camera. So far it has proven to be an excellent purchase. The only downside is trying to locate a carrying case so that you don't worry about scratching the face."
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Yes
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Review 84 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Inovative product
10/07/2007
By cdmoore
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What's great about it: bluetooth built in, cheap,sound quality,sdhc, thin, standard usb,video output, excellent viewing angles
What's not so great: not a big name, firware updates unknown, plastic back, not a whole lot of options to tweak videos
"The most important feature for this product is the bluetooth connectivity which works excellent with the insignia brand bluetooth headphone. I'm pretty much shocked that the other big brands have ignored this very useful feature. But to be honest if apple or creative had this feature I would buy them instead just for the name and support. But so far after playing around with it for 12 hours it holds it own compared to the ipod, creative, sandisk and samsung flash players. And when large capacity sdhc cards get cheaper this player is ready for them. Just wish this player wouldn't be so picky when it comes to file formats. But all other "flash" players have this limitation. Pretty surprised at the good view angle and picture quality on the screen but I do see some backlight bleeding with higher brightness levels on dark movies on the right side of the screen."
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Yes
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Review 85 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Good for Windows, bad for Mac
10/04/2007
By Misc
from AZ
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What's great about it: nice screen, good sound, the radio worked...
What's not so great: not truely mac compatible, doesn't read the formats it says it does, wheel sticks a little
"I'm sure this product is fine for windows but it is not mac compatable at all other than disk use. It would mix up song titles and most wouldn't even play. the screen looks nice in the menus but I never got a movie to play. I'm sure windows users would have no problems with it but mac users just need to not try it and get an ipod. They work seemlessly. Don't fall for the bluetooth either. It's a slow transfer method anyway if you do get it to work. Everybody get an iPod."
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 86 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Insignia Pilot 4mb
09/25/2007
By Wolverine1
from Ludington Michigan
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"This is my second MP3 Player. My first was a Garmin which did so much more. The insignia Pilot is quite the unit! The sound quality is very good! Loading songs such as wma, Mp3 songs is so easy! Even a old man like me can do it! I bought this model for the larger screen so I could read what I was doing on the screen. I guess younger people this will not be an issue! The quality of the screen, and vids I believe is excellent. I was comparing it to the Creative Labs Zen, but the screen size if so much bigger, but this unit is also more expensive. The battery lasts a long time and I can put in a 9 hour day at work and it still has a charge! It has not picked up any static from being operated around lawn equipment nor in my boat fishing! The rotating dial which you move around to each function lights up! Pretty cool like led type blue when ever moved. So far is working very well. Also it has a SD expansion card slot which works with my Digital camera that I use, so I can switch them back and forth. I bought my daughter the 2 mb insignia and going to give that to her for her birthday coming up! It is last years model but comparing them, Insignia has really made some changes as far as their graphics etc. So comparing it to last years model, it appears more refined and good for someone picky like myself. I have not used the bluetooth or wireless head phones yet! I have used it to play on my bluetooth Pioneer Supertuner in my motorhome. It is cool to be sitting in my lawn chair playing my tunes off my outside motorhome supertuner! The neg! For the price you would think they would give you a nice protective case! Last years model came with at least a plastic case! So to say my daughter is getting one with her Insignia. I would hate to scratch the nice screen or get a dent in it! We will see! If you want a good MP3 player with a good FM receiver, plays vids, show photo's at anytime with class and style! THIS UNIT IS IT!"
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 87 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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returned once
09/21/2007
By DShipp
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"I bought the Pilot 4gb . it was easy to use,but took it back already once on thurday for the screene going black, not playing music,and can not be tunred off. the second one the very next day done the same thing. will be returning today to swap for a IPOD."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 88 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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I need a 6 th star for the RATING
09/18/2007
By TechRik
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"I own the previous Insignia Bluetooth player. It is also the Bluetooth version and I love it.
But it does have some issues.
The memory expansion was Micro SD and they Max out at 2 Gigs. Not really a problem but once you get a little space, you want more!
So I upgraded to this new model because it offers a lot more!
This new one solves the memory problem. Especially since it uses standard SD memory you can update it with an 8Gig SD.
The Bluetooth is fantastic. I have the Jabra 620 headphones and I can listen to and control the player from buttons on the headphones without any wires.
I can even have the player on the patio table while I mow the lawn and it works GREAT!
I bought this 4 Gig unit because I didn't want to wait for the 8G one. It is cheaper to add the memory and 12 Gigs is plenty. But as we all know, eventually there will be a 16 Gig SD chip to add.
I agree that this player far out-performs the IPod and at a much lower cost. I do like the new ITouch but I realized that if you want to adjust the volume on the ITouch, then you have to pick it up and use both hands to manipulate the controls. This is hard to do with one hand, especially if it is in your pocket! For me this a deal breaker. With the Insignia player, I can control the volume with my hand in my pocket without looking at it. Try that with the ITouch!
Another issue I had with my older Insignia unit is that it didn't have video out so you had to watch it on the small screen. Even the smallest Apple IPodkin has video out.
Well read on!
The one surprise that NO ONE has mentioned is that this new version has VIDEO OUT ability.
This is a fantastic addition. Just don't expect it to look very good you your 42" Flat Panel. The videos are still compressed to 320 x 240 and thats about VHS quality.
It still looks pertty good on a smaller 15 or 17 inch video monitor.
The conversion utility lets you setup several movies to convert at a time and converts quickly on a fast PC.
I was confused when Best Buy discontinued the older unit. The reviews were all great and it sold quickly in the stores. So why did they can it?
Because they had something better to offer and THIS IS IT!
Don't get too hung up on whether to buy the 4 or 8 Gig model. With the standard memory slot, you will be able to add as much as you want for less that the difference in cost.
Oh, and one more thing, the battery life is INCREDIBLE!!!!"
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7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Review 89 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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really good deal
09/17/2007
By carmstar
from Vegas baby !
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"I have had other Mp3 playres before and this one is really good. The screen is really clear and it gives you the choice to not have it on when playing music, and that really conserves battery time. I did not think i would get int the audio book thing but it is a nice feature to have when you get sick of listeniung to music."
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 90 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Reliable Player
09/16/2007
By Andy678
from New York, NY
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"Though I use it most of the time, I bought it as a gift for my mother. I was surprised when this little device lived up to its professed quality.
Great sound and great support. I'm throughly happy with it."
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Review 91 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Best MP3 player
09/13/2007
By mommaof9
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"This mp3 player is great!! We have friends with other players and this one is just as good if not better for less money!! Would recommend this mp3 player to EVERYONE"
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Yes
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Review 92 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Solid Buy, Great features
09/12/2007
By jimmyo21
from Omaha, NE
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"This is a great product for anyone looking for a cheap alternative to an iPod. It is packed with features - FM radio, video, audio books, photos, and line-in recording. The BEST part is that is has TWO HEADPHONE JACKS - so you can share your music with a friend without buying a headphone splitter. Overall, this is a really awesome mp3 player, especially considering its low overall price."
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 93 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Better than Ipod
09/10/2007
By BuckeyeMike
from Columbus, Ohio
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"Just purchased the Insignia over a month ago and can't exercise or do my lawn without it. It is easier to use than an Ipod and has a good solid feel to it that the Ipod doesn't. The 2+ inch screen is easy to see both your tunes as well as videos. I replaced the cheap plastic cover with the Silicone Cover made for the product and it looks and protects it great. The ability to use SD cards to expand your memory is great as well. I am building a video and audio library that I can take anywhere. Great product for a great Price........"
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 94 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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Small and innovative
09/10/2007
By follower
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"This little device does a lot of things. It is not only an MP3 player but also it plays videos- I have converted many show to play on this little device. The screen is clear and sharp (albeit small) but it gets the job done. Some of the things I do not like about it (I am nickpicking) are:
Does not support DivX/Xvid
Does not support WMA
Requires a reboot at times (remove the battery)
Converting to MP4 can take some time"
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Yes
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Review 95 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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why pay more
09/09/2007
By jsb94
from Philly PA
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"This little mps/video player is great! I realy love the rechargable battery it comes with.
The only problem seems to be the cheap plastic cover and the video softwear that won't let you transfer your own dvds. But well worth the money!"
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0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 96 for Insignia® Pilot 4GB* Video MP3 Player with Bluetooth Technology - Black
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I love this product.
09/06/2007
By Chele
from Baltimore, Maryland
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"I am the owner of the previous Insignia Bluetooth player and let me tell you, I absolutly love it.
I'm seriously thinking about upgrading to the 8 GB.
This player, by far, out performs the IPod and at a much lower cost.
And I can't live without my Bluetooth head set.
This will maka a great gift for anyone who loves music.
It's also great for audio books."
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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