Philips GoGear SA6185

84 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Sound (28)
Usability (18)
Size (12)
Portability (5)
Storage (4)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the storage and portability. The size and usability are also appreciated, but views about the value for money and headphones are mixed.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other MP3 Players the Philips GoGear SA6185 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Donald Bell (cnet.com)

Philips GoGear SA6185 (8GB)

The Philips GoGear SA6185 is an affordable, easy-to-use portable video player with a glossy, streamlined design and a modest set of features. With a retail price $159, the Philips GoGear SA6185's low price tag and larger-than-average screen are the...

The Philips GoGear SA6185 is an uncomplicated and inexpensive portable video player with built-in speakers, Windows DRM support, FM radio, a relatively large screen, and voice recording.

The Philips GoGear SA6185 suffers from a dull design, weak built-in speakers, poor video codec support, limited storage capacity, and low screen resolution.

If you're looking for a cheap way to entertain the kids on a road trip to Dullsville, the Philips GoGear SA6185 should work out fine. Grown-ups, however, deserve a more substantive gadget.

Jun, 2008

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Consumer review by: t85 (cnet.com)

Philips GoGear SA6185 is a nice audio and video player.

I like this audio and video player for a various reasons. The sound quality is excellent. I have the choice of listening... with the headphones or without them. I like the fact this player has a 3.5 inch screen, which is a great screen size for viewing...

Nice screen size ; Sound Quality Is Excellent ; Good Video Playback ; Easy navigation

Not enough codecs supported ; Media Converter software is slow at converting files ; Media Converter won't save files to player

Nov, 2009

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Consumer review by: t85 (cnet.com)

Philips GoGear SA6185 is a nice audio and video player.

Nice screen size ; Sound Quality Is Excellent ; Good Video Playback ; Easy navigation

Not enough codecs supported ; Media Converter software is slow at converting files ; Media Converter won't save files to player

Nov, 2009

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Philips GoGear SA6185 (8GB)

Nice screen size

Not enough codecs supported

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: BloodHolds (cnet.com)

High quality and excellent value

The Philips SA6185 is a very nicely finished piece of equipment. The back is black brushed aluminium (which ever so slightly concave, much like a hip flask), the front has a piano black finish ? giving it a contemporary look. The 8GB (7.5GB in...

Excellent sound quality ; Impresive video playback ; Atractive styling ; Good feature list

Too few codecs supported

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: t85 (cnet.com)

Philips GoGear SA6185 is a nice audio and video player.

Nice screen size ; Sound Quality Is Excellent ; Good Video Playback ; Easy navigation

Not enough codecs supported ; Media Converter software is slow at converting files ; Media Converter won't save files to player

Sep, 2008

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Consumer review by: BloodHolds (cnet.com)

High quality and excellent value

Excellent sound quality ; Impresive video playback ; Atractive styling ; Good feature list

Too few codecs supported

Sep, 2008

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Philips GoGear SA6185 (8GB)

Excellent sound quality

Too few codecs supported

Jan, 2008

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Philips GoGear SA6185

alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 user reviews of the Philips GoGear SA6185 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other MP3 Players on Amazon.com.

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79% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: S. Soria (amazon.com)

Good but...

I don't understand why people keep saying 4 GB or 8 GB is not enough to store your music and videos... You are supposed to RENEW the content all the time, you are supposed to delete and load new media inside the player periodically. Don't you people...

Jun, 2012

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