Brilliance Audio DMP-206b Soul MP3-CD Audiobook Player
by Brilliance Audio
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Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: Brilliance AudioModel: DMP-206b
Product features:
- Personal MP3/CD player designed specifically for audiobooks recorded in CEA/APA format
- Intuitive audiobook navigation system skips forward and back by book, chapter, and page
- Bookmark function recalls stopping point of last 12 CDs; re-read button replays last 15 seconds
- Also plays traditional CDs, MP3s, and WMA files; 7 preset equalizer settings
- Includes offer for 2 free Brilliance Audio MP3/CD audiobooks ($50 value)
- Die Another Day (James Bond)
- Orchid Blues (Holly Barker)
- K-Pax
- The Hunt for Red October
- The Godfather
Digital camera reviews of Brilliance Audio DMP-206b Soul MP3-CD Audiobook Player
Digital camera Review: does not play and no customer support
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought a Soul DMP206b audiobook player on October 9th, 2005. It worked quite well for the first month then began to intermittently stop playing in the middle of a disk. When I would try to start it again, the display would indicate there was no disk (and of course there was.) This happened mostly when I was walking with it but then it began to happen when it was stable, on a table or bed and occurred with increasing frequency. Finally, on January 30th, I sent an email to the support address provided for the player asking about the problem and to date (March 1st) have received no reply at all. I have, for all practical purposes, not been able to use it for the last month and have resorted to an old cassette player. I am extremely disappointed. It was a $149.99 purchase, plus the additional a family member paid to get the adapter and earphones. Money poorly spent in my opinion.
Summary of Brilliance Audio DMP-206b Soul MP3-CD Audiobook Player
This remarkable player is the first MP3-CD player made expecially for MP3-CD Audiobooks that are created in the CEA/APA "Audiobook Standard" Format! Currently, it is the only player able to use all of the "Table of Contents" features found on BrillianceAudio on MP3-CD audiobooks (and other compatible MP3-CD audiobooks), giving listeners full audiobook navigation. Of course, it also plays MP3-CD audiobooks that aren't formatted with the new Audiobook Standards and will play any CD, MP3-CD or a WMA-CD, no matter whether it contains music or audiobooks!Get a leg up on the audiobook revolution with the Soul MP3/CD player, the first device designed specifically for the CEA/APA Audiobook Standard format adopted by Brilliance Audio. Unlike most MP3 players, which are light on audiobook-specific functions, the Soul player offers an easy and simple book navigation system, with forward and reverse skipping by title, chapter, and even page. This clever function not only makes it easier to get from point A to B, but also gives listeners greater flexibility when searching for a favorite passage. Meanwhile, users who like to listen to several books at once will delight in the bookmark function, which remembers the stopping place of your last 12 CDs. And easily distracted listeners will find plenty to like in the re-read button, which replays the previous 15 seconds of a book. And these are just a few of the functions that the Soul offers when playing CEA/APA-encoded audiobooks.
Of course, even the most dedicated user won't listen to audiobooks constantly, which is why the Soul also plays traditional CDs, MP3s, and WMAs, along with audiobooks that aren't coded in the CEA/APA format (such books don't offer the same navigation features, however). In addition, the Soul boasts seven preset equalizer settings that enhance the audio quality of its files, including normal, classical, rock, pop, jazz, ultra bass, and audiobook. And the user can keep on top of their MP3s thanks to the unit's ID3 tagging, which reads the title, artist, and album information of each MP3 file and displays it on the LCD screen.
Additional features include an electronic volume control, anti-shock protection (192 seconds for CDs, 480 seconds for MP3s), and dual play modes (A mode plays all the songs/files on a CD, whereas B mode creates a playlist of up to 200 songs/files). The Soul uses two AA batteries (included), which support up to 12 hours of MP3 audio or eight hours of CD audio.
What's in the Box
Soul MP3/CD player, earphones, two AA batteries, user's manual.