Creative Lab's Nomad Muvo2 4GB - Hitting the Mark Right Below Massive Storage
by Andrew Ku on May 25, 2004 3:00 AM EST- Posted in
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Nomad Muvo2 4GB - An Inside Look
The different models of Muvo2 are only set apart from each other by their storage capacity/storage media. And so as far as we have seen, the rest of the internal workings behind the Muvo2 MP3 players are identical.The top side board is only home to two chips: the Micron MT48LC4M16A2TG-75 SDRAM 64MB and an IC chip beneath the LCD module riser marked "LV4053", which we yet have been able to identify.
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The rest of the chips are situated on the bottom and include: the Texas Instruments TMX320 digital signal processor that seems to be related to the TMS320VC5509A series, NEC uPD720122 USB 2.0 controller, and Silicon Storage Technologies' SST39VF400A 4MB Flash chip.
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Nomad Muvo2 4GB – Biggest of the Creative's Ultraportables (continued)
Nomad Muvo2 4GB – An Inside Look (continued)
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melgross - Sunday, May 30, 2004 - link
I wonder what the percentage of people are using this for what it was designed for vs. the drive camera angle. Creative probable doesn't care, as long as they sell, but...nigham - Sunday, May 30, 2004 - link
one thing i noticed with the Muvo NX - my current MP3 player - it DOES NOT recognize files that start with odd characters '[', '_' and such to be music files. caused me a huge heartache when i first bought it coz all my files are organized as "[Artist] Song Name"!!nigham - Sunday, May 30, 2004 - link
does this play .ogg format? i sorely need a player that plays ogg (since all my music is in that format) - and as of now, i believe only iRiver supports it.Lurks - Saturday, May 29, 2004 - link
Deleting posts? Nice...MrEgo - Thursday, May 27, 2004 - link
Ok, I admit I hardly know a thing about MP3 players. That being said, I am looking for a good MP3 player to listen to while I exercise. So basically, here's my requirements:1. Cannot skip while I run or bike.
2. Able to upload songs from my computer onto the player.
3. Able to delete/add files freely without buying memory cards.
Would the player that was just reviewed support my needs? If so or if not, does anyone have any other suggestions for other players that may be cheaper that would suit my needs?
wassup4u2 - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - link
What formats does it support? MP3, obviously, but how about .wma or .ogg?Foxbat121 - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - link
Correction: Type II CF rather than Type IIIFoxbat121 - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - link
Micro Drive is type III CF compatible which means you can used it as Type II CF cards. And I think we're talking about Muvo2 4GB here not 1.5GB.nightowl - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - link
I thought the Muvo2 1.5GB used a microdrive and not flash memory. Everything I have read says that it and the Rio Nitrus use a microdrive instead of flash memory.Foxbat121 - Wednesday, May 26, 2004 - link
Most people bought Muvo2 just for the internal CF sized microdrive. You will find a lot of Muvo2's on sale on eBay without the microdrive. The MD alone costs $500 retail. ANd it works with most digital cameras that accept CF II cards. iPod has the same micro drive but is specifically modified so that it won't work inside a camera.It's hard to find anywhere that has Muvo2 in stock. Most places sold out in a few hours.