Typical price: £129
What is it: Flash-based MP3 and video player
What we think: Lovely player but too costly for its very average feature set
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 25 October 2007
Tags: Philips, Philips SA9345, OGG, LCD display, touchscreen
We like:
Sound quality; design; weight; intuitive navigation and controls; FM radio
We don't like:
Price; short list of codec support; low-res screen for a video player
You might also need:
Decent earphones
CNET UK judgement:
Certainly an attractive player and it pumps good-sounding audio. There just aren't enough features. It doesn't feel like any great lengths have been gone to in order to provide a rich enough experience to justify its price
Full review:
Philips' SA9345 is a new member of the Streamium family of audio products from the Netherlands-based company. It emerges into an incredibly competitive market dominated by Apple's iPod. With prices hovering around the £129 mark, the same as a brand new video iPod nano, we're hoping for a solid competitor. Continue Reading...
Philips SA9345 History
12 Oct 2007 in Crave
Photos: hands-on with the Philips Streamium SA9345
We got our slippery fingers around Philips' glossy Streamium SA9345 MP3 player. For £129, it's going to have to be awesome to compete with Apple's dominant iPod range
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