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YEPP (y: young e: energetic p: passionate p: personal) is Samsung's digital audio player brand. This brand includes a wide range of players including hard-drive based players and flash-memory players.
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[edit] Models
[edit] YP-Z5F
Z5(F) is a flash based digital audio player, made by Samsung Electronics. The interface for Z5(F), which implements transparency effects seen on supercomputers and most powerful PCs only, was designed by Paul Mercer's Iventor software design company, who reportedly stood behind the interface for iPods. 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.[1]
According to a firmware release schedule on the official YEPP website, Z5(F) should get a text files reader on 30 December, 2006.[2]
, but the release of the new firmware has been delayed.
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.[3]
[edit] YP-K5
Flash based MP3 player with attached external speakers, and touch sensitive controls. Also features an OLED display. Currently at 1GB, 2GB, & 4GB sizes.
In the video "Fergalicious" Fergie used a K-5 to say the line "tasty tasty"
In the video "Wait A Minute" the Pussycat Dolls used a K-5 to start the song off.
[edit] YP-K3
The successor to the YP-K5 which is almost identical apart from the lack of speakers and a correspondingly slimmer profile (0.28"). Available in 2GB and 4GB sizes.
[edit] YP-T9
Flash based MP3 player with many features including FM radio, flash games, text viewer, video playback, picture viewer and recording from an integrated microphone or FM radio. The YP-T9 supports WMA, OGG, and MP3 audio. The player is currently available in 2,4 and 8GBs. While the player is a similar size to the iPod nano (1st gen) the screen is much bigger at 1.8". The firmware is based on Linux (VxWorks) 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).
[edit] YP-T8
The Samsung YP-T8 is a brand of portable digital media player. It weighs just under 2 ounces. It has an FM tuner and recorder, along with voice and radio recording capabilities. A built-in Li-Ion battery provides up to 20 hours of playback time. The player provides a 3D audio experience and has been given the Microsoft PlaysForSure certification. File formats supported by the player include MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, and ASF. Video and Gaming capabilities are also featured with this device. In order to view videos, files are encoded to MPEG-4 format by the software provided. (This software only work in the Microsoft Windows operating system.) The device also provides the capability of storing and viewing pictures in JPEG format and text files in TXT format. Lastly, the YP-T8 supports a function that is not common in the MP3 market: USB HOSTING (also available on some iRiver players). USB HOSTING is basically connecting up a USB compatible device (that supports mass data transfers) and swapping around files, for example, that are in your digital camera, or even another MP3 player (which supports mass data transfers)
It is available in 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB versions.
Files are transferred using the Media Transfer Protocol. The YP-T8 automatically finds all playable files that have been transferred.
[edit] YP-T6
The YP-T6 is 22x55x23mm and weighs only 30g.(perhaps the smallest player on the market) It can play MP3, Ogg Vorbis, ASF and WMA format files, and record into MP3 with quality from 32kb/s to 128kb/s. It has a built in FM radio tuner and can record directly from the radio to MP3 .The same function is provided by a built in voice microphone.It also supports SRS WOW HD and uses only a single AAA battery for power, which the manufacturer claims gives 20 hours of continuous playing.
It is available in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB versions.
To copy files to the YP-T6, the user simply connects the device to a computer using a USB 1.1/2.0 port and copies files or directories onto the device. The YP-T6 automatically finds all playable files. It works with Linux without any extra software.
[edit] YP-T5
That is a flash-memory digital audio player that supports MP3, WMA and Secure WMA(DRM) and records in WMA and MP3. It also supports SRS WOW HD and has a FM tuner. It's backlight colour is adjustable. Most of the controls are provided by a jog, which has separate backlight (blue). The YP-T5 weighs only 30 grams and is among the smallest audio players on the market. Uses a single AAA battery which, as the manufacturer claims, ensures about 12 hours of continuous play. The YP-T5 is available with capacities of 128 and 256 MB.
[edit] YP-U1
The YP-U1 is a flash-memory digital audio player that can play MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, ASF and WAV format files, and record WAV files using the built-in microphone. It uses a non-removable rechargeable battery with an approximate runtime of 13 hours and does not include an FM tuner. Information is displayed on a small, but hi-resolution B&W LCD screen. The player supports the USB 2.0 specification.
There are three versions: The black YP-U1X, with a capacity of 512MB; the white YP-U1Z, with a capacity of 1GB and the black YP-U1Q with a capacity of 2GB.
To connect the YP-U1 to a computer, the user folds out the USB connector and plugs in into the USB port on the computer. Files are transferred onto it using the shell provided by the operating system or the included software. The included software only runs on Windows. It can be used on other operating systems as well without additional software, when accessed like an ordinary mass storage device. The battery is charged while the device is connected. The player also supports SRS WOW HD Sound enhancement through country specific firmware versions (Taiwan, Hong Kong). 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 approx. 10 mbit/s for writing and 30 mbit/s for reading.
[edit] Yepp Portable Media Center
This player had a 3.5" screen and with the Portable Media Center interface.
[edit] YP-D1
This is a flash memory digital audio player that supports WMA and MP3 and Ogg. It has video capabilities as well as text functions on a 1.8" tft LCd screen. One of the more striking features is the built in 2 megapixel camera with flash. Also has USB host functions
[edit] YP-910 (also known as YP-910GS)
Originally manufactured for Napster, and carrying both the Napster and Samsung names, the YP-910 weighs 6 ounces and measures roughly 4.25" by 2.5" by 0.75" -- clearly aiming for the same "shirt pocket" form factor as most PDAs of its time.
Software: The PC drivers were bundled into the included Napster 2.0 install process, so that specific copy of Napster must be installed before you can download songs to this device. After that, you can supposedly maintain its content either via Napster or Windows Media Player. This unit was tied into Napster's digital rights management system, so purchased songs could be downloaded to it but not uploaded to another PC.
Good features: The YP-910 is built around a 20GB USB2 external disk, and thus can be used as additional storage, backed up to the PC, and/or defragmented (though it really needs the external power supply when transferring files). It also has both a built-in MP3 encoder for recording from internal FM radio or line-in, and has a built-in FM modulator (antenna plugs into the line-in jack, oddly enough) to easily couple it to a car stereo. Play time using the internal Lithium/Polymer battery is up to 10 hours; this is affected by use of the transmitter (it can be turned off), playback volume, and audio compression (less-compressed files need to power up the disk more often.)
Bad features: May not be supported by newer versions of Napster (unclear). Plays only MP3 and WMA files, not newer formats. Relatively primitive controls on the box (playlists must be built on the PC and downloaded, and it doesn't let you select by genre). Radio transmitter is weak (usable close to a receiver, but marginal in a market where almost all frequencies are in use). Audio quality is reported to be medocre, though the typical MP3 listener may not notice the difference. Biggest problem: downloading more than 4000 tracks blows the data structures with no warning (you DID back up, right?) so unless you've got a lot of unusually long tracks it will run out of capability long before it runs out of disk space.
If you find one, software is still downloadable from Samsung support, and they can help you reformat a unit that has a damaged filesystem.
[edit] YP-55
Originally released in 2003, the YP-55 is an excellent unit for it's time, and still a common MP3 Player today in many regions. It features a rotating top which operates the FFWD/REW functions and prevents accidental usuage. The latest firmware is version 7.300 which allows for many featuers which the original did not allow, including playlists and the ability to remember it's place in 4 different files at once. These functions have added to it being an ideal audio book player - it can play an audiobook, then record voice or radio or line-in and listen to these recordings, and then go back to the last spot in the audiobook without any searching being necessary. The firmware is upgradable, and can also be user modified with various programs to change things such as the button mapping and graphics.
This player follows the general Yepp convention of H (128mb) I (192mb) V (256mb) X (512mb) - no Z (1GB) model is available, and the X is quite rare today being mostly only ever sold in Russia and Europe. The model I was unique to Canada. The original YP-55 models came with a grey cloth case, but newer models use a plastic case which allows access to all the controls without opening it.
[edit] Other Yepp players
- YP-D40 - this one was also sold by Creative as the first Creative NOMAD device
- YP-35
- YH-J70 - one of samsungs hdd mp3-players.
