Latte Café 32 GB Video MP3 Player with 4.3-Inch Touchscreen — Amazon.com Exclusive
- 32 GB built-in Memory, Expandable to 48GB
- Expand up to 16 GB MicroSD, Direct Play without conversion (FLV, AVI, WMV, RM, FLAC, AAC, APE, MP3, WMA)
- 4.3-Inch WQVGA Touch Screen(480×272)
- Up to 30 hours battery life, built in Speakers
- Store up to 8000 MP3 songs, up to 50 movies
Amazon.com Product Description Latte’s Café portable media player boasts a 32 GB capacity (expandable with Micro SD cards), a 4.3-inch touchscreen with WQVGA resolution, wide audio and video format support, a voice recorder, and bonus features like a calendar and stopwatch. Add sleek design and an attractive metallic/gray finish, and you’ve got a perfect PMP package. A perfect PMP package. Click to enlarge. 4.3-inch LCD Touchscreen
Enjoy your favorite videos or pictures and navigate with ease on the Café’s 4.3-inch touchscreen display with 480 x 272 (WQVGA) pixel resolution. Built-in dual speakers. Click to enlarge. 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen. Click to enlarge. You can also use the included stylus. Click to enlarge. Built-In Speaker
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Latte Café 32 GB Video MP3 Player with 4.3-Inch Touchscreen — Amazon.com Exclusive
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5 comments
Pamela on November 14, 2009 at 11:52 pm
I bought this for its big screen and its big storage, that itself is 10 out of 10. As soon as I got it, I tested to see if it would play flv files. I had to convert it to its appropriate resolution size in order for it to work properly and in wmv format. =( I bought it thinking I wouldn’t have to do anything other than transferring. The video then kind of slowed down and I didn’t really like it. Also you can’t use your own photos as wallpaper which sucks. Lost one star because of that, another because I have to convert files.
Life in Samsung “Duane” – Hey, can you tell me what your flv resolution size setting etc is? Cause I’ve tried converting and the video after conversion just sucks. Your help is appreciated. Thanks.
A. Grant on November 15, 2009 at 12:02 am
this player has many pros but also some cons
pros
* price for $200 its $100 less than the ipod touch and $89 dollars than the zune hd
* plays avi
* large gorgeous screen
* has speakers that work well and give a loud rich sound
* drag and drop which is great for linux users (i use ubuntu) because it shows up as a flash drive and theres no need for bloated crappy software.
* Tv out port and wires so you can hook it up to you tv right out of the box.
* expandable memory
* Great Customer Support
* Great headphones
cons
* screen – its resistive and not a good one but after you configure the screen it becomes more bearable to use
* can’t turn screen off- theres a switch to turn the screen off but when you do it doesn’t stay off. it turns on the second
you touch the screen this leads to decrease battery life.
* doesn’t support mp4 or h.264
* UI is laggy and feels rush.
at the price point its a great pmp especially if you use linux because this pmp has drag and drop capabilities. i think this player can be 5/5 with a firmware update since most my complaints are software issues and the only hardware issue (the screen) can my greatly improve with a firmware update. if they release one i’ll edit my review.
Miho Takai on November 15, 2009 at 2:51 am
My boyfirend has one of this and he claims that this is the best MP3 he have ever had. He pointed the superior features, speaker on the back, large touch screen, 3D sound, etc. But it was little bit annoying if the video viewable size is over the limit, there is a gap between video and audio. Manufacturer suggested to convert if the file resolution size is way big and it solved the problem.
J. Chang on November 15, 2009 at 5:37 am
I had Latte Cafe 32GB for about month now and following is my review for Latte Cafe 32GB
Touch screen : 4.3″ touch screen makes easy navigation thru main menu.
TV out : It is very useful with if you want to watch videos in your TV. Video quality is also good
Portability : My childrens love to have this Latte cafe 32GB while traveling.
Video : Most of common video files will supported by Latte Cafe 32GB(MOV file will not play in this player since MOV file only able to play in Apple products or Computer)
Accesories : It comes with leather case, Stereo earphone, TV-Out cable, USB cable. you do not need to purchase any extra accesories for this player.
So far i’m satisfied with this Latte Cafe 32GB players. I will recommend to others.
snow324 on November 15, 2009 at 6:51 am
Pros:
-Supports text files, so you can load and read e-books, a feature most other mp3 players don’t have
-Comes with many accessories: a nice leather carrying case which can be propped up, earphones, extra earbud covers, a separate carrying case for the earphones, stylette, connector for you computer, a wall charger adapter
-Plug and play with your computer, no software download needed
-Easy to manage files and user friendly interface
-Excellent sound quality
-Built-in speakers
-Supports avi and wmv files
Cons:
-You connect to the computer both to transfer files and to charge. You CAN NOT transfer any files until the unit is fully charged, so plan several hours ahead.
-The on-off button is a cheap plastic piece. At least on my unit, it takes several tries before the unit will turn on.
-There is no scroll wheel, so if you’re looking for a file in the middle of a list of thousands, keep pushing the down arrow and hopefully it won’t accidentally jump you to the bottom of the list and you’ll have to start over again.
-The manual is too simplified, and there is no tech support or customer service to speak of. I sent them an email and never received a reply.
-There’s no place on the unit itself to store the stylette. The screen is touch-sensitive, so you could do without it, but again, for scrolling through lists the stylette can be handy.
-Does not have AM/FM capabilities
Overall I have mixed feelings about this gadget. It does have some capabilities (like text file support) that I really like. But I do find the first 3 points I listed under “cons” to be very annoying. And the price is still pretty steep compared to other products you can get on the market these days. I’ve never owned an iPod or Zune, so can’t really compare. My previous player was a Sansa, which I liked, but I needed to upgrade to something with more memory.
ADDENDUM:
Thanks to the reply to my review by the Latte representative, I was able to get a hold of their customer service by phone regarding the file transfer/computer connection issue (see above). They sent me a new USB cable, which did not solve the problem. Then they replaced the player, which still did not solve the problem. But ultimately, I was able to solve the problem by using a USB cable I had from a different device. The new player they sent me still has the problem with the on-off button (takes at least 3-4 attempts to turn on), and makes a slight buzzing noise when the screen is on (sounds fine when playing music if the screen is off). I still give this unit 3 stars.