Samsung YP-T10 

In total couple of years back in a question, what manufacturer to prefer at a MP3-player choice, company Samsung was not considered almost. The worthy competitor for players NEXX, iRiver or iPod it was not. But since then the situation has changed in a root. Novelties from Samsung start to be popular, both in a class of compact budgetary devices, and among elite многофункциальных the players drawing to attention of the potential buyer at first sight.

Excellent acknowledgement to that is last generation of MP3-players of this manufacturer, two of which have got today to us to test laboratory are models YP-T10 and YP-P2. The first concerns the middle class having high functionality and universality, executed according to all fashionable tendencies, but without excesses. The second player belongs to имиджевому to a top class in which each separately taken function should be brought to perfection.

It is interesting, that both models, despite the various positioning, have touch management. Moreover, even in budgetary players Samsung of last generation, such as YP-U3, buttons are made by the touch. It stylishly, fashionably, but … Touch management for many is not the best alternative to the most ordinary buttons with a short course, after all to work with a touch player “blindly” it is practically impossible. Besides, he practically always demands obligatory blocking, that also does not add comfort. So full refusal of traditional mechanical buttons deprives the company of a part of potential buyers.

Technical characteristics

Model YP-T10 YP-P2
Files (compatibility) of Audio MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer3 (8 Kbit/with ~ 320 Kbit/with, 8 КГц ~ 48 КГц)
WMA (8 Kbit/with ~ 320 Kbit/with, 8 КГц ~ 48 КГц), Ogg (Q1 ~ Q10)
Video SVI (video: MPEG4, audio: MP3 44,1 КГц 16 bits of the Stereo, 128 Kbit/c),
480х272, 30 shots/with
WMV9 (Video: WMV9, audio: WMA9 to 860 Kbit/with,
320х240 or 480х272, 30 shots/with
Image JPEG
Parity a signal/noise 90 дБ with 20 КГц ФНЧ 89 дБ with 20 КГц ФНЧ
FM-radio the Range of frequencies 87,5 ~ 108,0 MHz
Signal/noise 50 дБ 59 дБ
Target capacity on ear-phones 20 мВт (on loading 16 Ohm)
Range of reproduced frequencies of 20 Hz ~ 20 КГц
Rated power the Direct current 5,0 In / 500 мА
The storage battery 550 mA/ch / 3,7 In 830 mA/ch / 3,7 In
Time of reproduction Max 30 ч (MP3 128 Kbit/with, level of a sound 20)
Max 4 ч video Max 35 ч (MP3 128 Kbit/with, level of a sound 20)
Max 5 ч video
Dimensions, mm 41,5х96х7,9 52х100х9,95
Weight, г 43 86
The recommended cost, руб 2 Гб 4150 5480
4 Гб 4930 6580
8 Гб 6990 7980

Samsung YP-T10

Complete set

The player is delivered in a stylish plastic box with additional inserts inside. Through a transparent cover the user can already admire the purchase on road home. Registration of a box above any praises - the contender at Samsung in the given question is unless iPod.

And here complete set T10 is extremely modest: plug-in ear-phones, the interface cable, yes the maintenance instruction. Generally, in the complete set should be also CD with the software, but for any reasons it have forgotten to put in a box though T10 has got to us in the “fighting” sealed kind ready to sale.

Design and appearance

The novelty is executed in well familiar player forms-factors iPod Nano. On the dimensions the case seems simply ideal - it perfectly lays in a hand and it not seems too fragile for the account of a sufficient thickness at all. At first sight T10 looks rectangular but if to look narrowly, it is easy to see, that short end faces of the case are cut, and one of sections T10 is a parallelogramme, instead of a rectangle. This modest design course gives to the device a little firm charm which, however, is quite enough that the novelty looked not dull.

Almost all back plane, lateral sides and even the bottom part of the obverse panel with the engraved logo of the company are made of the aluminium painted in black colour. Well and the obverse panel, the top end face, and also an insert in the bottom part of the case - plastic, and the obverse panel - from translucent black glossy plastic which looks faultlessly and improbably stylishly only until the player has not appeared in hands. Further on a surface there are prints of fingers, a dirt and, finally, small scratches. Unfortunately, it is inevitable, therefore similar players can look more or less decently long time only at very accurate people.

As some justification for T10 protective film already pasted on its obverse surface which covers not only the display, but also the touch block of management under it serves. Last consists of seven standard keys illuminated by white light-emitting diodes, and illumination for the account of a black covering seems beige, a little muffled. Well and special elegance adds that by pressing the button it dies away on a share of second, and then slowly lights up again.

Except the basic touch block on a player there is only one operating key presented in a kind сдвижного of a toddler, food simultaneously responsible for inclusion/deenergizing and player blocking. It is located at the right end face. The button narrow enough, but thanks to that it considerably towers over a case plane to work with it of work does not make.

Reset button Reset is located on a back surface.

Well and apertures for fastening of a cervical thong, a microphone, a nest for connection of ear-phones (mini-jack 3,5 mm), and also the interface socket are compactly concentrated to the bottom end face of a player. The interface socket for connection to the computer, unfortunately, is presented not standard miniUSB, and firm working out that imposes some restrictions on operation.

To quality of assemblage and manufacturing of all elements of case T10 you will not sap: details are adjusted to each other simply ideally, is unsteady nothing and not люфтит even slightly. Besides, player materials are very pleasant to the touch - is felt, that in hands hold not a plastic toy, and expensive stylish device.

As a whole, design T10 though and not revolutionary, but involves in itself with firm originality of some elements, and simply pleasant appearance.

Player in work

Tested by us T10 had an insertion of version 1.15 EU which always can be updated independently from a site of the manufacturer. The player joins quickly enough, approximately for seven seconds. From first seconds of dialogue with a novelty all attention arrests at once to itself the display and quality of study of the image on it. Amazes also presence of various small details in menu registration. It is possible to assert safely, that at visual registration of program part T10 have worked on glory.

Well and the TFT-display has a diagonal 2 “at the permission 240х320 pixels that provides very high image sharpness. Besides, the display possesses decent corners of the review and the big level of the maximum brightness. And here the range of change of brightness, unfortunately, is smallest. To look films on such display pleasantly (since small enough details are visible), but it is not comfortable (since the small display thus it is necessary to have almost near by).

In menu registration it is provided three various themes, two of which are close on the style, and one (basic) is strongly allocated from traditional frameworks. This animated theme is worked by the manufacturer most strongly - each smallest detail is brought simply to perfection. Among the other it is allocated with that has cheerful enough shape which main “counter” is мультяшная the doggie. She plays that a guitar jumps with calm listens to music. In general, lives in a player high-grade собачей a life as it sees developers in Samsung. All round the doggie also is issued in uniform мультяшном style - qualitatively and with humour.

Certainly, such развесёлый the interface to much can suit not to taste. For them the manufacturer has provided two more a little similar against each other a variant, issued in dark classical tones. Especially pleases that at style change in the menu all varies absolutely - even points settle down differently. Separately the user can establish one of three variants of fonts, and also (for two additional themes) also the basic colour shade. Even considering, that two additional themes are worked in respect of detailed обрисовки not so carefully as the basic, possibilities of adjustment of registration of the interface at T10 will concede unless a handheld computer or коммуникаторам where those at all have no restrictions.

Well also it is separately necessary to note disconnected sound registration. At fulfilment of those or other actions the player publishes various sounds which will simply please your ears. There is in them something futuristic and at the same time very melodious. First time even you are amazed, how much strongly they differ from кондовых, enough rough sounds Windows.

Differently, internal furniture T10 above any praises and in many respects surpasses registration of the interface at the same iPod.

Novelty possibilities if will not amaze the user, at least, will satisfy the overwhelming majority. Though the in itself menu is grouped not too habitually. By the way … Though the interface is completely Russified and Russified rather qualitatively, names of the basic points for the account of the accessory to мультяшной are written a picture by a Latin and do not vary at a choice of other languages. Here the basic points of the menu: Music, Videos, Pictures, FM Radio, Datacasts (закачка firm подкастов), Prime Pack, File Browser, Bluetooth, Settings.

Absolutely clear at first sight point Prime Pack is that other, as page with a text player and a dictophone. Most likely, these functions in separate point therefore as its contents can vary depending on the insertion version are taken out.

Management of touch keys has pleasantly surprised. Even with pasted over a protective film operation ideally accurate. Certainly, it all the same is necessary to adherents of traditional buttons not to taste owing to specific lacks (impossibility of management blindly, necessity of blocking, absence of mechanical acknowledgement of pressing etc.), but that Samsung realised it better, than many other things are the fact. The closest competitor in the given question only Apple.

Possibilities

In audiopossibilities T10 surpasses top models from Apple or Creative and it aspires to be made even to players of less powerful in the market of manufacturers which are compelled to involve in itself the buyer with high functionality. From audioformats the novelty provides support MP3, WMA (including DRM), OGG and AAC. In first two formats any tags written both Cyrillics, and a Latin are displayed. There is also a mode of display of a cover of an album during playing.

The choice of musical compositions is possible on executors, a genre, плейлистам, etc. at T10 also it is enough Options of a sound: ten preestablished modes of an equalizer (Usual, Studio, Fate, Classics, the Jazz, the Ballad, Club, Ритм&Блюз, Dance, the Concert hall) and one user, with manual options. Besides, the player has options 3D and Bass, and also adjusted functions of suppression of noise “Street” and “Clearness”. Very few people from manufacturers gives such extensive circle of options.

The lack at an audioplayer is noticed only one - T10 will not approach for the fan of audiobooks since has no possibility to put a bookmark.

Regular plug-in ear-phones though look stylishly, but qualitative sounding do not give. As well as in any other case, with them the player can be tested only on working capacity. Device potential it is considerable above regular ear-phones. A sound at T10 pure, without noise in all heard range of frequencies and at different levels of loudness.

FM-radio anything remarkable (except quite good sensitivity) does not differ. Memory is calculated on 30 radio stations.

With possibilities of record of business are where more modestly, than with listening possibilities. Both from FM-radio, and from a dictophone record is conducted in format MP3 with битрейтом 92 Kbit/with and frequency 22 КГц. As-or to improve these parametres of possibility, alas, no. Well and quality of a microphone is at very high level - noise at record indoors practically are not present.

Video possibilities also amaze. Support of widespread format WMV and very little known SVI in which rollers are converted by program Samsung Media Studio applied in the complete set is provided.

However, as practice has shown, to convert it is necessary any rollers since the player is very sensitive to parametres of video and the overwhelming majority of files even in format WMV to “eat” refuses.

Photos T10 allows to look through in format JPEG with automatic scaling under a screen format that all devices are able far not. Thus compresses photos a player simply ideally - very small details are visible even.

Possibility of reading of texts at T10 is realised marvellously competently (for a MP3-player). It is possible to change a font size, its colour and colour of a background, to establish a bookmark (only one, the truth) and also to connect and disconnect listening of music during reading. In general as it is surprising, but T10 is a MP3-player on which it is really possible to read electronic books, instead of small notes, as on the other.

Well, and the most interesting possibility T10 - data transmission by means of built in module Bluetooth and support simultaneously to two pairs corresponding wireless ear-phones. However, the file transfer has appeared only in the instruction. In practice corresponding point in the menu was absent and “пристыкованный” to a player наладонник plaintively informed that “your device has no necessary service”. Most likely, all business in an old insertion, but the fact remains the fact.

Testing of speed of data exchange with the computer

At connection to the computer, T10 it is perceived as device MTP. Thus restrictions on carrying over to it of any files are absent. For example, the audiofiles of supported formats copied on it without problems will be lost. Well and for all the others there is a special folder “Data”. Unique restriction at operation of the similar MTP-device - its work only with operational system Windows.

Is not excluded also that the player is not defined as the high-grade flesh-store (i.e. the UMS-device) because of an insertion of version EU, instead of RU, i.e. the informal version of the given test copy. These thoughts are cast by that model P2 as we will be convinced more low, works as UMS.

Unfortunately, test package AIDA32 does not work with MTP-devices, therefore time of reading and record of files was estimated manually. The player has shown rather worthy results. Speed of reading of files from a player disk has made an order of 5,6 Mb/with, and speed of record on a player - 5,0 Mb/with. Willy-nilly you are surprised, why results in 2-3 times smaller, though and 5 Mb/with for USB 2.0 - speed low show the majority of MP3-players of other manufacturers.

Testing of time of independent work

Under the statement of the manufacturer, the player is capable to work independently in a mode of playing of music nearby 30 ч. Well, check has shown, that it is the truth. However, only in the event that a player especially thus not to disturb - in vain not to spend energy the bright display. And here in all other cases this time is considerably reduced. If simply often to use “читалкой”, from time to time to look videoclips and constantly to listen to music autonomies will suffice hours on 10-15, no more. However, and these indicators for such power-intensive device quite good.

Here only in the complete set was not network зарядного devices so or it is necessary to you докупать a corresponding adapter separately, or always to use gymnastics from computer port USB.

Samsung YP-P2

Complete set

The player is delivered in precisely same on the appearance and dimensions to a plastic box, as well as model T10.

On complete set T10 and P2 also are similar: plug-in ear-phones, the interface cable, the maintenance instruction, CD with ON. But in a box with P2 there was a place to one more small, but to rather interesting plastic element - a collapsible support about which we will necessarily tell to steam of words more low. Besides, in the complete set the protective film of the obverse panel which in a case with T10 has been already pasted by the manufacturer was found out also.

Design and appearance

Case P2 reminds a parallelepiped at which all end faces are a little oblique to the bottom plane. Big brother T10 on a thickness and length looks almost same (only on pair millimetres more thickly), and here on width its considerable superiority is felt. It has allowed to place without problems with a novelty large enough touch display with a diagonal 3 “. Thus on each side, and below still there was a lot of empty seat. But the most interesting, that under the display is not present any buttons, even the touch. Instead in the centre the light-emitting diode indicator of gymnastics - absolutely unusual, purely design course is placed. The indicator very much reminds the button, so the first action which will make the overwhelming majority of users after player inclusion - the repeated pressing which is not resulting, for the clear reasons, to any result.

The player has turned out heavy enough and rather large because of what in a hand lays ideally. Besides, black plastic of the case is pleasant to the touch. However, purely subjectively, for maintenance non-standard, but all the same the elite shape obviously does not suffice a novelty that aluminium back panel what is available at T10. The obverse panel is executed from translucent black plastic with luster on which instantly there are traces from the slightest touches. So before its use it is better to wipe and cover carefully with a protective film from the complete set.

The novelty has more than additional mechanical buttons, rather than at T10. At the right end face there are two oblong buttons of volume control of sounding.

The left end face is given under the button of blocking and the button which is responsible for inclusion/deenergizing of a food, and also track reproduction/stop.

All buttons act over the case a little and have short very accurate course.

The top end face is completely given under apertures for fastening of a cervical lace.

In this connection the socket arrangement mini-jack 3,5 mm for connection of ear-phones in one of corners of the bottom end face seems absolutely strange. Here the aperture of the built in microphone, and also a firm interface socket - precisely same what is established on T10 is located.

Well and reset button Reset is located on a back wall of a player. By the way, here it is possible a few and to scold P2. The matter is that the manufacturer has not provided any tiny legs-ledges because of what the player concerns an equal surface of a table all plane on this wall - after a while on case plastic necessarily there will be scratches.

As a whole, design P2 though has not far left from the acquaintance all forms-factors iPod, but it has turned out marvellously unusual, innovative.

Well and the plastic support from the complete set has appeared really rather useful accessory. You can see examples of its use on more low photo.

Player in work

Tested by us T10 had an insertion of version RU 1.11, which (as well as at T10) can be updated independently from a site of the manufacturer. The player joins very quickly - seconds for two-three, than surprises and pleases.

If at T10 the display simply arrested to itself a sight it is possible to tell, that after inclusion P2 the sight captivates its display. Such beautiful words precisely enough describe sensations from the first acquaintance to novelties. But has put, of course, not only as matrixes, but also in how the manufacturer has managed to open their potential and how much carefully it has worked a graphic component of the interface. And with it as we were already convinced on example T10, designers from Samsung have consulted on excellent”.

Touch TFT-display P2 as it has already been told, has a diagonal 3 “. But the most interesting, that it has the large-format permission 272х480 pixels, that provides a parity of the parties as 9:16 (or 16:9 if to focus a player horizontally). Besides, it is necessary to note high image sharpness, the big corners of the review and wide enough range of change of brightness, than could brag T10. On the display of such high quality it is really possible to look films, instead of mild videoclips with bad quality. Certainly, sensation of full comfort all of you equally will not achieve, but 3″ is already something.

In registration of the program interface the manufacturer has decided not to use cheerful мультяшных scenes, and in general has refused too bright paints (except, certainly, is bright-blue, ideally combined with a black background). All three themes available in an arsenal are cast by one general idea - stylish, футуристичной, a little space. By the way, the basic theme and is called - “Space”. The strict shape of the interface unequivocally specifies in novelty target audience. If more budgetary T10 first of all draw to itself(himself) attention of young buyers for P2 the generation can vote rouble is more senior - office workers, businessmen, and in general, any serious people.

The separate mention is deserved by realisation of the menu of the basic theme “Space”. On the display it is simultaneously displayed three icons with menu points, and for the account of their different sizes and brightness such impression is created, that they are removed from you on different distance deep into the display. It is necessary to spend a finger on the display (vertically), and icons will a little come nearer to you. Now that, that was further everything, becomes the closest, and from “Universe bowels” others will take off. Here therefore the theme also is called “Space”. And all three icons are always simultaneously accessible to pressing. All looks it improbably stylishly and very conveniently - without exaggerations. Plus to everything, in P2 is used the same disconnected “space” sounds at moving under the menu, as at T10, that only strengthens positive emotions. Well and those to whom the modern interface is necessary not to taste, can choose more traditional representation - themes “Matrix” and “Cover”.

Basic possibilities P2 are repeated as a whole by what we already had time to consider at T10, therefore points of the main menu differ nothing: Music, Videos, Pictures, FM Radio, Datacasts, Prime Pack, File Browser, Bluetooth, Settings. However there were some additional possibilities on page Prime Pack. Except available at T10 a text player, P2 has alarm clock and calendar functions, and also possibility of display of world time on the largest capitals. But that is strange - there was no anywhere a dictophone function.

After dialogue with T10, the most convenient management of touch display P2 any more has not surprised, but has pleasantly pleased. It was necessary to spend a lot of time for much to play enough листанием the menu. Each action is carried out very accurately, that smoothes even impossibility of management of the device blindly … However, to wring out in a pocket button Hold and to adjust loudness of a sound or simply to switch off reproduction, and then to continue, quite really, and it is already good.

Possibilities

As already it has been told above, by possibilities P2 it is closely approached to T10. The basic distinction here is not the functional potential, and the display and the organisation of controls.

Also in plus to a novelty and that it has received a calendar and an alarm clock, but is insertion subtleties. However, these notorious subtleties absence at P2 dictophone functions (and it - in the presence of a microphone speaks also!).

As to audio players, video and a photo, FM-radio and Bluetooth-connection possibilities, then new (in comparison with review T10) there be add there is nothing so look above.

Regular plug-in ear-phones at P2 differ nothing of that are delivered complete with T10. So the qualitative sound picture can be received, only having added to a player new ear-phones.

Testing of speed of data exchange with the computer

At connection to the computer, P2, unlike T10, it is perceived as high-grade device UMS, i.e. as the ordinary external store. Most likely, this fact was affected by the version of an insertion with an index “RU”. So any restrictions on carrying over of files from a player and back at P2 does not exist.

Speed of data exchange has been tested by means of package AIDA32 3.93, and detailed results of testing are presented on schedules more low.

The player has shown very high indicators of reading - 9,7 Mb/with, that for the majority of modern flesh-players is an unattainable lath. Has not pumped up also speed of record - 5,7 Mb/with.

Testing of time of independent work

Under the statement of the manufacturer, the player is capable to work independently in a mode of playing of music nearby 35 ч. As well as in a case with T10, this indicator is the naked truth if a player not to touch in an operating time. Otherwise you receive somewhere hours 20, depending on intensity of use. If will lose video, of course, it is less. And, certainly, it is a pity, that the player is not completed network зарядным with the device.

Conclusions

Those times when MP3-players Samsung were devices far not the first echelon, have sunk into oblivion for a long time. Novelties YP-T10 and YP-P2 - the acknowledgement best to volume. These devices not only do not concede, for example, to analogues from iPod, but in many respects surpass them. Both players differ fine stylish design with the graphic interface thought over to trifles, very convenient touch management (among similar in the market), fine sounding with rich possibilities of adjustment, high speed of data exchange with the computer, absence of necessity of use additional ON for copying of multimedia files, and also support of Bluetooth-ear-phones. Besides, it is possible to list still set of various trifles, among which it would be desirable to note excellent (for a MP3-player) the realised function of reading of texts.

Minuses, of course, too are. They, first of all, concern insufficient functionality. So, it would be desirable to see at novelties: support of audioformat WAV, possibility to establish a bookmark at playing, various options of quality of record. Besides, it is necessary to note absence of support of a file transfer through Bluetooth though it, most likely, concerns the given version of insertions. Well, also it is separately necessary to notice absence of a dictophone at model YP-P2, that for a modern MP3-player absolutely unacceptably. However, the last can be connected besides with an old insertion as the built in microphone at P2 is available.

Differ YP-T10 and YP-P2 from each other as already it has been told above, only larger display at the last, yes in the different way of management - touch buttons at T10 and the touch display at P2. Besides, P2 it is issued more strictly so, it is aimed at more well-founded buyer. The only thing that afflicts - old kind MP3-players with a mechanical control on the sly start to give in before fashionable forms-factors from iPod, and novelties from Samsung - to that acknowledgement.

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