iriver CXW 2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White

Customer Reviews

Nice try, but no iPod

2008-05-06
The design of the iRiver Clix is at first appealing, but even with firmware updates I found several annoyances, the most important of which is that my unit refused to charge unless it has depleted a certain % of the battery. So if you know you are going on a long trip and need a recharge it won't necessarily let you do it. I also found that it frequently "lost the place" for me in audio books.

After I bought an Apple iPod - I wouldn't go back to anything else. Apart from the superior design of the Apple product, using iTunes is much more intuitive (at least to me) than Windows Media Player. And for my Audible account, iTunes is much more seamlessly integrated.

Oh, and my first IRiver Clix was DOA!

Good design though, but a little disapointed

2008-04-24
First, I bought a new one, but it came in a box which I was sure that someone opened it before I did. Anyway, the product works fine.
The click design is outstanding. It is cool and easy to use. However, I still a little disappointed. This is iriver clix not iriver clix gen 2.This product is more or less like the iriver u10. The iriver's service is VERY VERY VERY POOR. You can only use windows media player to sync your musics. And windows media player does not support OGG.So how to play OGG(up to level 10) on this kind of toy? One choose is use iriver plus 3. If you check the iriver plus 3's help file, it says clix is supported. BUT ACTUALLY CLIX CAN NOT BE FOUND by the iriver plus 3.SUPER BAD SOFTWARE ENGINEERING.In order to play ogg properly, I did some research to hack windows media player. Now it works fine. But it wasted my time!
There are something else I don't like. This product is not supported by mac or linux. It can not play loosless music.If you want a toy which plays mp3(not even 320k, because windows media player will convert your 320k mp3 to wma) and do not want to use the iriver service, just buy one. Otherwise, save your money or buy something else.

Wonderful Player

2008-02-27
The iRiver is a fabulous little device. When I purchased the unit, the iPod Nano's were both expensive and they lacked video. I wanted both a video player and an mp3 player for commuting and vacation purposes. This device fits the bill perfectly.

First, it's incredibly portable. If you buy the velcro strap/cover accessory you'll hardly notice the weight. It's smaller than a deck of cards and is very light. Second, the video is surprisingly good. Watching a full length movie is no problem whatsoever. Third, the storage capacity wasn't an issue for me. Converting a full length movie to an iRiver compatible format reduces the size from ~5GB all the way down to ~400mb. You can easily store two full-length feature films with room left over for hundreds (if not thousands) of songs. That works for me.

I won't spend a lot of time on the D-click user interface except to say that I liked it. It's not as cool as an iPod, but the space savings make the player considerably smaller than a Nano, which is nice.

The only downside I see to this player isn't even really the iRiver's fault. Apple has their act together with the iTunes store and their Windows-based competition lags behind. Sometimes way behind.

If you value portability, want video, and like FM radio then the iRiver is a huge bargain.

good one, but not excellent

2008-02-02
I am satisfied with it. Many features are very good. The sound quality is as good as ipod and others. The FM radio can receive signal in many place, quality is also good. The picture quality is wonderful, better than I expected. Some review said about the charging problem, saying it can only be charged through the computer. I bought chargers so don't have that problem.
There are several things I am not happy with. First, it is not very easy to learn how to transmit resources from computer, especially in vista. I still can not find the way to put in video and songs which are not mp3 files. Second, after charged, it can not find back where I was listening.

Very nice, a bit small and died after a year

2008-01-11
Got the 2GB Clix ($135) in Dec 2006 for my 14-year-old teen.
The screen is very small and it is very easy to use.
It is a nice MP3 and Video (avi) player and very cool with lots of features like Flash games, nice FM radio, Alarm clock etc.
A few days after the 1-year warranty passed, it suddenly stopped showing up as a Flash drive when connected to a PC.
The support person said he works for a third party service and that this problem is common...
If this had happened a few days ago, I would have been able to send it for repair. Unfortunately, while trying to troubleshoot the problem, I formatted the device so all we can do with it now is listen to radio...

Amazing

2007-11-30
Package Contents: iRiver Clix 2GB Multimedia Player, earphones, carrying case w/screen cleaner, Easy Start installation CD, preloaded tracks & games, USB 2.0 cable, printed manual

The iRiver Clix 2GB Portable Multimedia Player plays music, video, photos and more -- it's the convenient way to enjoy digital multimedia on the go. This beautifully designed MP3 player features a new ultra-intuitive interface that's easily customizable to match your style. It works with both subscription and pay-per-song music services, making millions of songs available to you. Integrated voice recorder Up to 25 hours of battery life Skip-free listening Alarm clock Fast USB 2.0 transfers System Requirements - Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher); Windows Media Player 10 or greater; CD-ROM drive; USB port

Do Not Buy iRiver 2007-11-08
For the very short period of time it worked, it was great. It began freezing up with software problems, and support is the helplessdesk. These poor people have been contracted by iRiver and abandoned. I really believed, even after many weeks of research, that I was getting a quality product. It is junk. Don't waste your money or your time.

good purchase 2007-07-23
I was referred this product by my good friend. Overall, I like this product, the only downfalls are: 1) a little difficult to use and 2) the battery life... in previously owned mp3 players, I get a beep or a warning whenever the battery is running low. However with this iriver, it just shuts off completely when battery is down.

the radio function is excellent.

1st MP3 Player & impressed what all the features! 2007-07-21
This is my 1st MP3 player and am totally pleased. Read all the Negative reviews first than the positive. To my surprise none of the negative items reported happened to me, yet. First they say battery life stinks well I read that the iRiver comes only 50% charged and it takes 1 hour to charge at 50% & 2 1/2 for full charge. Not bad when you get at least 20 hours of use for full charge. Only being able to use Windows media player is not bad but there are so many options like rating your songs, artist, playlists, genres & star system. FM radio is great either in the car with FM transmitter or on the fly. The finger print situation is real but I bought a Invisible Shield for $9.99 with a lifetime warranty works great. The toggle screen is ok but when you start listening to a song and the screen goes black to save battery life you have to press the screen twice once to get it illuminated and the other to go where you want just irritating. Did not use the earbuds because it is not applicable to my ears but bought Phillips behind the head headphones here on amazon and the sound is great from the iRiver. Did not use the video option yet because I just wanted the MP3 option so maybe later when I expand to video we will see but I see no point. Also the pictures may be a faster option that I want to use and you will need a converter from iRiver website (free) to resize the image to fit on your iRiver screen and with the excellent clarity it will be great. The cradle is nice and sounds better than I thought but when you want to connect to your Home Theater receiver you need to purchase a y adapter cable unless you have a new receiver for USB connection. If you already have a cable to connect to your Receiver than forget it because it will not fit into the back of the cradle you need the cable that came with the cradle since the housing is smaller. The iRiver will charge from your laptop computer with no problems my main way of charging. Also bought the iRiver FM Transmitter and works great if you can find a dead station to broadcast your signal and it has 3 presets. So far there is no problem at all, great product and well worth the money sometimes there are problems with products and/or ignorance from users but take a chance if you read all the bad and good reviews and if this unit fits your needs!

Better than an iPod Nano 2007-07-09
Bought this for my girlfriend (a pc user) and she loves it. Very intuitive interface. Syncs easily with Windows Media Player 10. Can very easily convert video using the program Badak. Thats a free piece of software available through the iRiver website and thru various online sites. Badak works well and easily. Follow the instructions on the iRiver site and you'll be fine. Video looks really good. I found that it reduces a 700 megabyte .avi file down to around 300 megs. You loose a lot of quality there but since you are watching on such a small screen you don't notice the quality loss. Therefore you can fit around 6-7 300 g movies on it, I haven't tried with tv episodes yet so I can't specify anything there. But for a player to be able to hold 3 full movies, at least 200 songs, a few games, and pictures.... thats a far more versatile device than a nano. It feels good in the hand, doesn't feel flimsy. This is truly a great player.