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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Creative's Nomad Muvo2 - Interface
Creative's software interface, at least for their ultraportable MP3 player line, is more or less the same among the various sub-product lines: Muvo TX, Muvo NX, Muvo2, and Muvo Slim. There are differences in features and options, but Creative still uses the same basic "base OS" and type of GUI throughout all of them.While the LCD module measures a meek 37 x 12 mm, the fonts are still readable at a foot and a half, though in all likelihood, the Muvo2 will be within a one-foot distance of eyesight. The interface itself is very intuitive - icons are present for playing status (stop/play/pause), EQ setting, time lapsed, track number (track being defined as a folder), and battery status.
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The first time that MP3s are loaded onto the player, it will start up in stop mode with the first alphabetized MP3 in the first alphabetized folder. After that, the Muvo2 will retain a memory of the current playing status and file; so that if it is shut down while playing, it will start back up later at that point when powered up. It is a nice feature to have, especially since at 4GB, there is an implication of a large MP3 collection.
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It is hard to get a good snapshot of the backlight on the Muvo2 - this is the best we could manage. It isn't extremely bright or dim, but it is good enough to make the player useful and accessible in a dark room.
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Volume is controlled via the vertical toggle of the main button, which runs from a scale of 0 to 25. In all likelihood, the twenty marker won't even be breached, since we found twelve to be the normal and comfortable audio level.
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Bringing up the menu is as simple as hitting the main toggle button inward. Instead of making the list pure text and a single option one at a time, Creative takes the approach of picture and text menu. Scrolling across the menu changes the text shown below and identifies the option. Hitting the main toggle button again is the same as enter, and selects the option desired. Inactivity just brings you back to the main screen (the first two pictures).
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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.