| | |  | Small Appliances | Home » » » » Latte Neon M3 4GB Flash PMP/MP3 Player | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Carry your media in style with the Latte Communications Neon 4 GB Video MP3 Player. This sleek device boasts red heat-sensing navigation keys, a crystal-clear 2.4-inch screen, a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, and a built-in speaker. Enjoy music, video, radio, and voice recording anytime, anywhere, in glossy black with a neon glow.  Enjoy music, video, radio, and voice recording anytime, anywhere, in glossy black with a neon glow. View larger. |  Take in 24 fps (frame per second) AVI video at 320 x 240 resolution on the 2.4-inch screen. View larger. |  Stylish red heat-sensing navigation keys. | MP3 Player
The Neon supports MP3 and WMA audio files, offering 6 to 8 hours of playback on a single charge. You can utilize one of the seven equalization presets (Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass, Jazz) or dial in a custom setting yourself for the perfect sound. If you get tired of your own music catalog, or want to tune into the FM TV broadcast at the gym, just call up one of the 30 FM radio presets. Video Player
Enjoy 24 fps (frame per second) AVI, MPEG, or WMV video at 320 x 240 resolution on the 2.4-inch screen. Use the AVI Converter software to encode your videos, and you'll always have them with you. Watch 3 to 4 hours of video on a single charge. Voice Recorder
Get down those important thoughts before they elude you, record lectures or meetings, or whatever else you may want to point the built-in microphone at. The Neon will record it in WAV format for future reference. Memory Expansion
Since the Neon has a built-in Micro SD slot, you can swap out cards with different content, adding to the built-in 4 GB of memory. What's in the Box
Latte Communications Neon 4 GB Video MP3 Player (Black), stereo earphones, USB cable, charger, utility CD, manual, warranty card. | | | Features: | |
• Crystal-clear 2.4-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen
• Stylish glossy black enclosure with heat-sensing red navigation keys
• Supports AVI, MPEG, WMV video; MP3, WMA Audio
• Stores up to 1,000 MP3 songs or up to 12 full-length movies
• Includes FM radio, voice recorder, and memory expansion via Micro SD slot
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.45 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.13 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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 Latte 4gb MP3Jun 07, 2009
this unit is good looking but thats it.I'd say don't buy it it is really hard to use, the touch keys is what attracted me and they are a pain in the butt!!It loads real slow too. Compared to my Sony 8GB Walkman its a piece of junk.
 Great little device for the priceMay 27, 2009
So, I bought this item from ThinkGeek.com instead of here. I got it for about $50 which was amazing considering it has a 2GB storage capacity and can have more with MicroSD cards.
Well, I got it and I plugged it up, charged it for the recommended 12 hours then, I tried loading a video onto it. Now, here is the problem. It only likes it's certain type of special formatted AVI.
What makes it even worse is their software is utter crap, it takes FOREVER to convert from say FLV to AVI.
So, what I have found is if you run it through an FLV to AVI converter first (Just google "FLV to AVI Converter") then, it doesn't take long at all.
Besides the trouble with videos and the silly power button popping out after a week, the thing is great.
It is a great alternative to expensive iPods and in my opinion for the price, it beats those new 4th Gen Nanos.
Think about it, Nanos have maybe 4 to 8GB of memory and that is it. This could have terabytes technically if you had enough SD cards.
RATINGS:
Looks: 10/10
Controls: 9/10 (Sometimes you have to press a bit more than you would think with heat sensitive controls)
Video Quality: 9/10 (Sometimes it gets those giant pixel blocks for the first 2 or 3 seconds of the video)
Sound Quality: 10/10
Overall, for the $50 they are asking, it is worth every bit.
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 Good but not greatMar 16, 2009
I bought the Latte 2GB MP3 player about two weeks ago... I have had a bit of time to go through all the nuances of this player and to tell the truth, it's not bad.
PRO's:
-Screen quality
-Audio quality (with earbuds)
-Menu appearance
-Storage space
CON's:
-External speaker
-Lack of playlists
-Heat sensitive buttons
-Button setup
-Screen brightness (in certain light)
-Software installation
-Radio doesn't save stations
Ok, when I first opened the box. I noticed a weird smell to the product. Like the warehouse caught fire and this was the last item they got out of the place. I charged the player up while I was loading the included software on my computer... (I will agree with some other reviews) The software can be a bit confusing in that you have to do things in a certain way. The first time you connect the player to your computer you have to have the player shutoff, Then have you computer load the device driver from the install disc, Then load the AVI transcoder on you system. There is another program on the software disc I loaded, but its all in another language so I don't know what it is for...
The screen looks awesome in low light. Audio is great with the earbuds. (External speaker sucks). The heat sensitive buttons don't always pick up right away so you may have to push for a second longer. The button setup dose change from menu to menu which can take a little getting used to. The radio has the option to save stations to memory, but if you shut the player off they're not there when you power it back on. I would have to say the most annoying thing though is the fact that you cannot create playlists... You can create the appearance of playlists, but the Latte just plows right through any folders you setup.
All in all there are quite a few things I don't like about the Latte MP3, but in the end it dose play music and video well... So if you want something that dose just that and looks sleek. This will get the job done. (Just with a few speed bumps here and there.)
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 Buy Something ElseJan 06, 2009
I bought 2 of these for Christmas- the 4GB for myself, and a 2GB for my daughter. I normally research the heck out of tech gadgets, but this time I let the slick ads and low price grab me without checking. I'll admit this is my first Mp3 player, but I'm not exactly an idiot with new tech stuff- just point me to the directions or the latest "how-to" blogs, and I'm fine. Apparently, not the case with Mp3. Maybe I've waited too long to be a "beginner", but it was difficult to find basic info on loading songs. The software provided by Latte kept giving me error messages, and I sent 2 messages to Latte "support" over 7 days time, before finally being told to go to their website to download an updated version of the AVI Converter(for videos only). After searching for days, I found a site on the web that let me know Windows Media is the magic ticket for Mp3. Until now, I've relied on my old CD's(and portable player), and never had anything stored on the computer. Finally got everything downloaded(hours and hours of music!)and working on the player, but the Neon would not recognize play lists(states "unknown album")or organize by genre. Discovered that Latte has lots of slick ads, but their website and support are USELESS! One of the features that attracted me was the ability to upgrade the memory with use of SD cards, but who knows how that works! Nothing in the manual or on the website tells you how to use it- just shows it as a feature. While searching the web for info, found a great support site by CREATIVE- which was what I originally wanted to buy in the first place! Latte says it's Neon battery life is around 2 years- and now I know what I'll be buying when it runs out...a Creative Zen, like I should have done before!
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Latte mp3 B+Jan 02, 2009
Latte mp3 player is a good mp3 player. Myself being a parent I have a little difficult time knowing what to push to change from a song to get back to the menu, but my son who I bought it for seems to have the hang of it. Easy to transfer songs and pictures. I have not attempted to transfer anything else. My son thinks it cool to have an mp3 with a game.
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