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iRiver B30 8GB review

Verdict:

The B30 is packed full of features, including a DAB radio, but it's expensive for the amount of storage space.

Review Date: 13 Nov 2009

Price when reviewed: £139

Supplier: http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Details

Part Code B308GB
Review Date 13 Nov 2009
Price £139
Rating *** stars out of 5
Headphone Rating *** stars out of 5

Hardware

Capacity 8.00GB
Formatted capacity 7.53GB
Interface USB
Storage medium flash memory
Battery and charge options Li-ion, USB
Size 57x11x110mm
Weight 98g

Features

Device has screen? Yes
Viewable size 2.8 in
Native resolution 320x240
Memory card support microSD
FM Radio yes
Audio record options microphone, radio
Video record options none
Supplied with headphones, USB cable, carry case

Test Results

Tested battery life (MP3 playback) 30h 11m
Tested battery life (Video playback) 6h 42m
500MB transfer time 1m 22s
Audio MP3 playback Yes
Audio WMA playback Yes
Audio WMA-DRM playback Yes
Audio AAC playback No
Audio Protected AAC playback No
Audio OGG playback No
Audio WAV playback No
Audio Audible playback No
Image BMP support Yes
Image JPEG support Yes
Image TIFF support No
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback Yes
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback Yes
Video WMV playback Yes
Video MPEG-1 playback No
Video MPEG-2 playback No
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback No
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support Yes
Video H.264 support Yes
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support Yes
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support No
Download compatibility WMA-DRM subscription and download

Buying Information

Price per MB 1.7p
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://www.advancedmp3players.co.uk
Details www.iriver.com
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