At this every moment Samsung is putting the finishing touches on it's new push into the portable media business. EmoDio, as best I can tell, stands for Emotional StuDio. The new software will replace Samsung's Media Studio as the desktop interface for their devices. Some great features should be here any minute now including TTS (Text To Speech), a program that will turn text books or blogs or notes into MP3 files. The Samsung P2 gets a User Created Interface (UCI) design tool to allow users to create and share their own icon and background designs. DNSe (equalizer) settings can be associated with each genre, and also shared on the EmoDio web site.
Check it out HERE!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Samsung P2 Cases
One of the first things I recommend to new owners of portable devices is that they get a case for it. When the Samsung P2 first came out there was only one case for it that I knew of, the DLO Action Jacket. I started with this case, but quickly became annoyed with it because the plastic screen cover became cloudy and scratched up. I like the option of using it's rotating belt clip or arm band. Very expensive. I'll let you judge for yourself. It's available at Best Buy.
Eforcity.com sells very inexpensive plastic (crystal) and silicone cases for the P2. The clear crystal case the sell is a perfect fit for the P2. It snaps over the P2 securely. Necessary cutouts for the screen and controls are provided. It came with a white plastic belt clip which I'm not that impressed with, but it did succeed in keeping my P2 securely hooked to my belt for a day.
The last case I'll show is another from eforcity. The black silicone case for the P2 endows the rather slippery P2 with enough texture to hold onto securely. The seam on my case needs a little trimming, for from the factory it has a rough ridge between front and back halves. It came with the same white plastic belt clip as the crystal case, and also has two slots in the back you can slip a belt through. I find the case most handy when I want to slip the P2 in a pocket. The added friction of silicone keeps the P2 in place.
Noreve cases are extremely well made. The stitching is well done. The case fits very well, and has necessary cutouts for the P2's controls. It comes with a well engineered and removable belt clip. The case closes with a snap. The same snap comes in handy with the case open. You can reverse the snap strap with the case open to make a nice handle to slip your hand through.
Eforcity.com sells very inexpensive plastic (crystal) and silicone cases for the P2. The clear crystal case the sell is a perfect fit for the P2. It snaps over the P2 securely. Necessary cutouts for the screen and controls are provided. It came with a white plastic belt clip which I'm not that impressed with, but it did succeed in keeping my P2 securely hooked to my belt for a day.
The last case I'll show is another from eforcity. The black silicone case for the P2 endows the rather slippery P2 with enough texture to hold onto securely. The seam on my case needs a little trimming, for from the factory it has a rough ridge between front and back halves. It came with the same white plastic belt clip as the crystal case, and also has two slots in the back you can slip a belt through. I find the case most handy when I want to slip the P2 in a pocket. The added friction of silicone keeps the P2 in place.
Thanks to being able to choose the right case for any excursion I might take with my P2, it remains scratch free and brand new looking.
My advice? Get a case. Get a case. Get a case!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
TV Out. Samsung P2 In!
I've had a great collection of music for a long time. I started buying portable media players a few years back. Despite ripping all my music to a hard drive and as such being able to put it onto any of these media players, music did not have an easy way to get to my home theater stereo speakers.
That was, until I bought the BlueTooth enabled Samsung P2. I have since added another BlueTooth player to my collection, the Philips SA5243BT. It is the great implementation of BlueTooth on the P2 that has won the day, though.
The secret to owning a BlueTooth enabled media device is in getting the right BlueTooth enabled accessories to compliment it. Yes, you can buy inexpensive (and really crappy sounding) bluetooth speakers at BestBuy to use with it. These are not right, though. The fact that BestBuy often gives them away "free" with the purchase of their Insignia bluetooth players should be a clue. You get what you pay for in this case.
So what do you really need? If you've got a great home theater or stereo amplifier with great speakers, you need a bluetooth receiver or transceiver.
If you already own a decent iPod speaker dock, like the Griffin Evolve, you need a Bluetooth iPod Dock adapter.
A great set of bluetooth headphones finish out the requirements. Not a cheap pair. Not that in-ear bluetooth phone headset. Get a full featured ear covering and sound cancelling bluetooth set if you can find one.
Today the music on my P2 won out over TV. The home theater amp has a bluetooth transceiver hooked up to it's MD/Tape input. That amp drives a 12" subwoofer as well as six 4"/1" 2-way (mid range and tweeter) drivers (speakers). My Griffin Evolve speakers have an iPod Dock bluetooth Adapter on them. I woke up before my wife, and had P2 music playing softy on the home theater system.
My wife wakes up, gets coffee, and usually wants to have the TV on while she reads the morning paper. I'm usually conceeding to give her the remote control then take my P2 with me somewhere else to continue listening. This morning the music was just too good. I asked if she needed the remote and she said "No, I like the music!".
It is great weather here, getting just into the 70's in the afternoon. We have a nice balcony deck outside, and decided to sit out there for awhile. My wife steps onto the deck, and realizes she won't be able to hear the music as well out there. "Just a sec", I said. I paired the P2 with the dock adapter on the Evolves' base, then picked the speakers up and carried them out onto the deck with us.
Here is where the P2 beats other bluetooth devices. The sound was too loud for the deck. The Evolves have their own remote, but I'd left it inside. I pulled out the P2, swiped down on the screen to lower the volume. Perfect! The Philips player does NOT control volume when paired to headphones or speakers. Volume control has to be handled at the headphones or speakers.
P2 in hand, I could skip a song we didn't like. If I found one my wife liked particularly well I could repeat it.
Today, P2 won out over TV. I still have it playing through the Evolves. TV is off.
Someday, the P2 may win out over the PC. Not today, though.
4D
That was, until I bought the BlueTooth enabled Samsung P2. I have since added another BlueTooth player to my collection, the Philips SA5243BT. It is the great implementation of BlueTooth on the P2 that has won the day, though.
The secret to owning a BlueTooth enabled media device is in getting the right BlueTooth enabled accessories to compliment it. Yes, you can buy inexpensive (and really crappy sounding) bluetooth speakers at BestBuy to use with it. These are not right, though. The fact that BestBuy often gives them away "free" with the purchase of their Insignia bluetooth players should be a clue. You get what you pay for in this case.
So what do you really need? If you've got a great home theater or stereo amplifier with great speakers, you need a bluetooth receiver or transceiver.
If you already own a decent iPod speaker dock, like the Griffin Evolve, you need a Bluetooth iPod Dock adapter.
A great set of bluetooth headphones finish out the requirements. Not a cheap pair. Not that in-ear bluetooth phone headset. Get a full featured ear covering and sound cancelling bluetooth set if you can find one.
Today the music on my P2 won out over TV. The home theater amp has a bluetooth transceiver hooked up to it's MD/Tape input. That amp drives a 12" subwoofer as well as six 4"/1" 2-way (mid range and tweeter) drivers (speakers). My Griffin Evolve speakers have an iPod Dock bluetooth Adapter on them. I woke up before my wife, and had P2 music playing softy on the home theater system.
My wife wakes up, gets coffee, and usually wants to have the TV on while she reads the morning paper. I'm usually conceeding to give her the remote control then take my P2 with me somewhere else to continue listening. This morning the music was just too good. I asked if she needed the remote and she said "No, I like the music!".
It is great weather here, getting just into the 70's in the afternoon. We have a nice balcony deck outside, and decided to sit out there for awhile. My wife steps onto the deck, and realizes she won't be able to hear the music as well out there. "Just a sec", I said. I paired the P2 with the dock adapter on the Evolves' base, then picked the speakers up and carried them out onto the deck with us.
Here is where the P2 beats other bluetooth devices. The sound was too loud for the deck. The Evolves have their own remote, but I'd left it inside. I pulled out the P2, swiped down on the screen to lower the volume. Perfect! The Philips player does NOT control volume when paired to headphones or speakers. Volume control has to be handled at the headphones or speakers.
P2 in hand, I could skip a song we didn't like. If I found one my wife liked particularly well I could repeat it.
Today, P2 won out over TV. I still have it playing through the Evolves. TV is off.
Someday, the P2 may win out over the PC. Not today, though.
4D
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