Philips GoGear SA5285 Reviews (MP3 Players)

Philips GoGear SA5285
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Product Age Average review date: Apr 22, 2009

Rank 399 

alaScore 75

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101 reviews

May, 2012

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"EXCELLENT PHILIPS SA5285BT"

By orchideon (cnet.com) Read the full review

THE MOST WAS WRITTEN IN PROS AND CONS. TOGETH... 

GREAT SOUND, CLEAR VIDEO ON MISTAKELESS LCD. VERY SIMPLE AND USER FRIENDLY CONTROLS.EXCELLENT AND EASY BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH GREAT SOUND TOO.INCLUDED EARPHONES ARE VERY GOOD TOO.CASE IN ACCESSORIES INCLUDED.VERY GOOD CHARGED BATTERY LIFE

VERY BAD INCLUDED SW,NOT FULL VERSION,CAN´T FIND OWN VIDEO AND AUDIO CODECS.YOU MUST PAY ABOUT 40 USD MORE TO HAVE FULL VERSION OF ARCSOFT MEDIA. CONVERTER.TO GLOSSY PART OF FACE WITH CONTROL ELEMENTS-MUCH DACTYLS.NO SPEAKER, NO CHARGER

Jan, 2009 2009-01-20   4.5

EXCELLENT PHILIPS SA5285BT

By orchideon (cnet.com) Read the full review

THE MOST WAS WRITTEN IN PROS AND CONS. TOGETHER EXCELLENT PLAYER WITH POSSIBILITY TO CONNECT AND COPY AUDIOS WITH WMP 9-11.BUT TOO COMPLICATED, SO AS WMP IS. BETTER WITH DRAG AND DROP TO COPY AUDIO AND PHOTOS WITH WIN EXPLORER AND FIND ALL UNDER THE...

GREAT SOUND, CLEAR VIDEO ON MISTAKELESS LCD. VERY SIMPLE AND USER FRIENDLY CONTROLS.EXCELLENT AND EASY BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH GREAT SOUND TOO.INCLUDED EARPHONES ARE VERY GOOD TOO.CASE IN ACCESSORIES INCLUDED.VERY GOOD CHARGED BATTERY LIFE

VERY BAD INCLUDED SW,NOT FULL VERSION,CAN´T FIND OWN VIDEO AND AUDIO CODECS.YOU MUST PAY ABOUT 40 USD MORE TO HAVE FULL VERSION OF ARCSOFT MEDIA. CONVERTER.TO GLOSSY PART OF FACE WITH CONTROL ELEMENTS-MUCH DACTYLS.NO SPEAKER, NO CHARGER

Jan, 2009 2009-01-20   4.5

Philips GoGear SA5285BT w/ Bluetooth (8GB)

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THE MOST WAS WRITTEN IN PROS AND CONS. TOGETHER EXCELLENT PLAYER WITH POSSIBILITY TO CONNECT AND COPY AUDIOS WITH WMP 9-11.BUT TOO COMPLICATED, SO AS WMP IS. BETTER WITH DRAG AND DROP TO COPY AUDIO AND PHOTOS WITH WIN EXPLORER AND FIND ALL UNDER THE...

GREAT SOUND, CLEAR VIDEO ON MISTAKELESS LCD. VERY SIMPLE AND USER FRIENDLY CONTROLS.EXCELLENT AND EASY BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH GREAT SOUND TOO.INCLUDED EARPHONES ARE VERY GOOD TOO.CASE IN ACCESSORIES INCLUDED.VERY GOOD CHARGED BATTERY LIFE

VERY BAD INCLUDED SW,NOT FULL VERSION,CAN�T FIND OWN VIDEO AND AUDIO CODECS.YOU MUST PAY ABOUT 40 USD MORE TO HAVE FULL VERSION OF ARCSOFT MEDIA. CONVERTER.TO GLOSSY PART OF FACE WITH CONTROL ELEMENTS-MUCH DACTYLS.NO SPEAKER, NO CHARGER

Jan, 2009 2009-01-01   4.5

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Manufacturer's Description

The Philips GoGear Digital Audio / Video Player SA5285 featuring Philips' patented FullSound technology brings you superb audio quality. Enjoy MP3, WMA and AAC music and view videos on the 2.8" color screen wherever you go.

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Review summary for the Philips GoGear SA5285

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 101 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the connectivity. The usability is also appreciated, but some have doubts about the build quality.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips GoGear SA5285 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-15 alaScore 75 3.8

Philips GoGear SA5285BT w/ Bluetooth (8GB)

By Donald Bell (cnet.com)

The GoGear SA5245BT is one of Philips' best-executed MP3 players in the past year, offering an attractive design along with advanced features such as Bluetooth wireless audio and Rhapsody subscription music DNA. There's nothing revolutionary about the...

The Philips GoGear SA5245BT MP3 player includes music, video, and photo playback, FM radio, voice recording, Rhapsody subscription music support, above-average earbuds, and wireless stereo Bluetooth audio

The Philips GoGear SA5245BT isn't flashy or slim, and it's not the most affordable player in town. Videos require conversion before syncing, and audio enhancement features are few

If you're looking for a Bluetooth-compatible MP3 player or you want to make the most of your Rhapsody music subscription, the Philips GoGear SA5245BT offers a well-rounded set of features at an attractive price.

Jul, 2008 2008-07-23   3

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Philips Gogear SA5285 portable video player

By Andrea-Marie Vassou (computeractive.co.uk)

No frills on this budget pocket video player

A small and light device with good sound quality but not much else

Jan, 2009 2009-01-14   3

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Philips GoGear SA5285/02 8GB

By Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)

Many music/video players trip up over video, so can Philips' latest dual-purpose device buck the trend?

Despite its qualities, however, the GoGear SA5285/02, doesn't quite hit the mark for me. It's well priced - just £100 for an 8GB player with such a large screen and good bundled headphones is a pretty good deal. But when you can buy a Sansa View with...

Aug, 2008 2008-08-30   3.5

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Philips Gogear SA5285 portable video player

By Andrea-Marie Vassou (Computeract!ve)

No frills on this budget pocket video player

A small and light device with good sound quality but not much else

Jan, 2009 2009-01-14   3

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2009 to Jan, 2009. The average user rating from cnet.com is 90 out of 100.

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"EXCELLENT PHILIPS SA5285BT"

THE MOST WAS WRITTEN IN PROS AND CONS. TOGETH...  GREAT SOUND, CLEAR VIDEO ON MISTAKELESS LCD. VERY SIMPLE AND USER FRIENDLY CONTROLS.EXCELLENT AND E

EXCELLENT PHILIPS SA5285BT

THE MOST WAS WRITTEN IN PROS AND CONS. TOGETHER EXCELLENT PLAYER WITH POSSIBILITY TO CONNECT AND COPY AUDIOS WITH WMP 9-11.BUT TOO COMPLICATED, SO AS

Philips GoGear SA5285BT w/ Bluetooth (8GB)

THE MOST WAS WRITTEN IN PROS AND CONS. TOGETHER EXCELLENT PLAYER WITH POSSIBILITY TO CONNECT AND COPY AUDIOS WITH WMP 9-11.BUT TOO COMPLICATED, SO AS

  3 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from ciao.com. The user reviews were collected from Nov, 2008 to Apr, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.com is 86 out of 100.

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Philips GoGear SA5385/93 (8GB) basic parameters of error correction parameters 8GB storage capacity to support the audio formats MP3, WMA support for

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Philips GoGear SA5285 8GB

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Philips GoGear SA5285 8GB

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  10 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from epinions.com. This user review was collected in 2009-02-03, with a rating of 60 out of 100.

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Save your money

I purchased the Philips Go Gear MP3 player for my wife for Christmas 2008. She is not good with learning new things, so I offered to set it up for h

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from overstock.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2010 to Sep, 2010. The average user rating from overstock.com is 40 out of 100.

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YUCK

this thing is crap! it freezes,,then erases allll my music!!!!! uugghh!!! dont buy this!!

Philips SA5285 8GB GoGear Audio/ Video MP3 Player

My daughter is ten and loves this MP3 player. It's easy to navigate yet holds lots of songs, pictures, and video. Only problem we're encountering is.

deep freeze

Product worked great for a couple of months and then started to freeze. Had to reset many times before it would work. getting ready to try an Ipod. su

  1 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jul, 2009 to Oct, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 92 out of 100.

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Philips SA52 8gb media player

This is a simply superb little machine. I've had it for a year and take it with me whenever I have to travel by public transport. I mainly use it fo

Impressive but ...

This is an impressive piece of kit. Good sound quality, ease of use.

Impressive but ...

Impressive but ... This is an impressive piece of kit. Good sound quality, ease of use. Unfortunately on the first time I used it - my player crashed

Great piece of kit!

Great piece of kit! This is a great piece of kit! At first you might not find it's controls as intuitive as an ipod but it is just a little different

  5 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from dooyoo.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2010 to Jan, 2010. The average user rating from dooyoo.co.uk is 20 out of 100.

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Do you own this product? Rate it!

Reasons not to buy one.

  2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA5285 from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Jun, 2009 to Dec, 2009. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 97 out of 100.

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Philips SA5285 GoGear 8GB

clear sound and good picture quality. Good service from seller Reviewer left no comment

Philips SA5285 GoGear 8GB

this item was a present for my daughter, she has frequent long journeys to the hospital and wanted something to keep her interest on the journeys ; sh

Philips SA5285 GoGear 8GB

ease of use and value for money Cannot think of any

  3 Users positive

Philips GoGear SA5285

Philips GoGear SA5285: product specifications

Brand

Audio Output
Headphones Form Factor
In-ear ear-bud
Audio System
Digital Photo Playback
 Yes
Digital Player Functions
Photo playback / Radio / Video playback / Voice recorder
Digital Player Type
Flash based
Digital Video Playback
 Yes
Functions (KB)
Digital player / Radio
Sound Output Mode
Stereo
Subcategory (KB)
MP3 players (flash, CD, HDD)
Type
Digital player / radio
Cassette System
Type
 None
CD System
Type
 None
Digital Player (Recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
AAC / ADPCM / MP3 / WAV / WMA
Digital Storage
Capacity
8GB
Digital Storage Media
Type
 None
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
0.4in
Height
4.2in
Weight
3.4oz
Width
2.3in
Equalizer
Equalizer
 Yes
Flash Memory
Installed Size
8GB
Header
Compatibility
PC
Country Kits
Canada / United States/United States
Manufacturer
Philips
Model
SA5285/SA5285BT
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Philips GoGear
MD System
Type
 None
Radio
Preset Station Qty
20
Tuner Bands
FM
Tuner Type
Digital
Remote Control
Type
 None

Manufacturer's Description


The Philips GoGear Digital Audio / Video Player SA5285 featuring Philips' patented FullSound technology brings you superb audio quality. Enjoy MP3, WMA and AAC music and view videos on the 2.8" color screen wherever you go.

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