Typical price: £209
What is it: Flash-based MP3 and video player with DAB
What we think: Terrific player but you're paying a massive premium for DAB support
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 8 November 2007
Tags: iriver, iRiver B20, video conversion, OGG, alarm clock
We like:
Sound quality; design; ease of use; good display; Audible support; OGG support; voice recorder; miniSD slot; DAB functionality
We don't like:
Price; no line-in recording; proprietary USB socket; no FLAC or WAV support
You might also need:
Decent earphones
CNET UK judgement:
The iRiver B20 is a superb player with a great set of well implemented features. Sound quality is extremely good, it's easy to use and DAB radio works really well. It's just so expensive for what it is -- you're paying a massive premium for the DAB functionality and iRiver's far cheaper Clix 2 offers a virtually identical feature set. If you want DAB and don't mind the premium, you'll fall in love
Full review:
iRiver's new DAB-sporting B20 pulls into shore with a high price -- £209 for 4GB makes it one of the most expensive flash-based players we've ever seen, and £80 more costly than a video-playing 8GB iPod nano. Slightly cheaper 1GB and 2GB version are available for £149 and £169 respectively. Continue Reading...
iRiver B20 History
26 Oct 2007 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the iRiver B20
We've got the brand spankin' new iRiver B20, a DAB-enabled MP3 player similar to the fantastic Clix 2. Is it worth the £209 price tag for just 4GB? Quite possibly, as long as you like DAB
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