Virgin Electronics VM-500 5 GB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner | 
| Brand: Samsonic
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $179.98
You Save: $120.01 (40%)
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 28739
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.3 x 4.5
MPN: VM500
UPC: 870435000247
EAN: 0870435000247
ASIN: B000C1AVZ6
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Portable MP3/WMA player with 5 GB storage space (stores up to 1,200 songs or 80 CDs of music) | | • | Virgin DJ function plays your most recent additions, top 20 "most played" by genre, or "least played" selections | | • | Built-in equalizer for customizing sound by genre (rock, pop, jazz, etc.) or output (headphones or portable speakers) | | • | Built-in FM tuner for radio playback; bundled music management software requires Windows XP or 2000 | | • | Dual headphone jacks for 2-person listening; measures 2.23 x 3.78 x 0.62 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 3.1 ounces |
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Product Description
Virgin Electronics VM-500 5 GB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner
Amazon.com Product Description
Combining ease of use with an attractive aluminum skin, the portable Virgin VM-500 MP3/WMA player offers a great way to bring your digital music collection on the road. The player, which measures a mere 2.23 by 3.78 by 0.62 inches (W x H x D), sports dedicated power, home, and volume buttons, along with an intuitive music navigator that lets you select specific tracks, browse by artist or title, or choose a setting. The built-in software is also more straightforward then previous incarnations, but now includes a number of bonus features, such as Virgin DJ, which plays the songs you just loaded or your top 20 most-played selections by genre, along with a "lost and found" function that reminds you of songs you had long forgotten. And because of the generous 5 GB of storage space, you have room for more than 1,200 songs or 80 CDs--more than enough for the average road trip, and far more than many competing models. In addition to playing both MP3s and WMAs, the VM-500 also includes a built-in FM tuner, so you don't have to carry a second device to catch "Car Talk," morning news shows, or other public and commercial programming. Another nice bonus stems from the dual headphone jacks, which let two different people listen to the same tunes at the same time--a favorite on long plane trips. To load songs onto the VM-500, simply install the included music management software onto your PC (requires Windows XP or 2000), then browse for your favorite music by artist, album, song, or genre. Once the songs are loaded, you can select from the built-in playlists, including "most played," "never played," "highest rated," "recently played," and more, or you can create your own. And while the current song is playing, you can still view details about other songs, access the song rating, or change other configurations. Additional features include a built-in equalizer that lets you customize the sound based on your listening tastes (rock, pop, jazz, etc.) or whether you're listening through headphones or portable speakers; repeat and shuffle playback modes; a backlit display for low-light conditions; and a clock that includes the date. The VM-500 even offers a Virgin Quiz "name that tune" game to kill time; the faster you pick the song, the higher your score. The device comes with a set of earbuds, a travel bag, an AC adapter, and a USB 2.0/1.1 connector cable for synching the music. What's in the Box
VM-500 MP3/WMA player, earbuds, travel bag, quick-start guide, user's manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 Not pleased! December 27, 2007
Joyful (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my husband, and the software wouldn't download on either of our computers. Definitely do not buy!
Do not bother with this junk! May 15, 2007
Carey Miller (Toronto, ON Canada)
I purchased this MP3 player about 18 months ago. I bought new, not refurbed.
PRO:
- When the player works, it plays music.
CON:
- This has been orphaned by Virgin. No updates. No information
- Only works with Windows Media Player 10. Does not work with WM11
- Uploading of songs is slow. Not the transfer, but the management in WM10
- Regularly loses list of songs. This requires format and reinstall of MP3 Player OS and upload of songs
- Battery has limited life. Recharge after 8 hours is a good day
- If you listen to audio books, this is a horrid player. It does not have any bookmark capability, so you will have to learn to split MP3 files to 5 minute chunks or you will spend much wasted time moving forward and back in your file to find your spot.
- Fast forward and rewind are incredibly slow
I just gave my teenaged daughter an MP3 player for her birthday. This time, I stuck with the big names. I gave her a Creative Zen. Do not waste you money on the Virgin piece of ****.
GARBAGE X 2 October 5, 2006
CW (Chicago burbs USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ok.... I bought one of these as a refurb thinking that it was a great bargain... hey 5GB for less than $100 what a deal. Once you get the hang of loading and working with the Windows Media Player its not a big deal to load. Unfortunately after it begins locking up and not recognizing songs (which requires a drive reformat and reinstallation of the songs) you get really good at it. Had it for about 4 months before it stopped even recognizing the HD and no longer worked at all. I thought maybe the reason was that I had bought a refurb so a new one had to be better... right?
So I stupidly bought a brand new one.. again less than $100. This one has now begun the lock up and reload problem within 2 months of reciept and I just recently got the "not recognizing the HD" message. I am in hopes of getting it to work but for right now its just an expensive paperweight. I am 0/2 with these players so I don't believe that they are worth the shipping it takes to send them back. Beware of this product!
 Ooops I forgot one important step August 29, 2006
D. Tran (LA, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After step 8 of adding your songs to the Virgin player, YOU HAVE TO right click the device on the bottom right of your taskbar to properly disconnect before you unplug your usb cable or else your songs will not be saved.
Sorry for this ommission, my memory is going downhill from taking care of 3 kids plus I've been drinking too much saki. Can I get a witness.
Very Cheap, but not EASY to Transfer MP3. August 28, 2006
D. Tran (LA, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
GOOD:
1. Very cheap for a 5GB storage MP3 player.
2. FM (at least 8 Presets)
3. AC Adaptor to recharge.
4 Dual headset connectors (Bonus)
5. Clock
BAD:
1. Hard to setup the software installation. (Must use Windows Media) and update your firmware.
2. Can not create folders for you mp3 songs (Organize).
3. Can not transfer stuff from MP3 player to computer.
Overall, it's a good deal if you know what you're doing (Able to transfer MP3 files to your player without any problem).
It's a lot cheaper than other brand such as iPod and Creative.
HINTS: How to transfer MP3 files to your player with ease...
1) Update firmware and intall the desktop software from [Virgin Electronics Website]
2) Make sure your Windows Media Player is version 10 on WinXP.
I don't know whether V9 works or not.
3)Run Windows Media Player V10
4) Connect the bundled cable from your MP3 Player to your computer. (WinXP will detect it)
5) Open your Windows Explorer (Right-click "START" button on your desktop, and select "EXLORER".
6) Open up the folder on your computer drive, CD ROM, etc. where you have your MP3 files to be tranferred to your Virgin player.
7) Select 1 file, multiple files [Hold on your Control Key and mouse-click your file(s)], or all files (Control-A), and then right-click your selected files, and choose "Add to Sync List" or the like. (This will put all your selected files to your Sync List on Windows Media Software.
8) Go back to your Windows Media Player, Click on "Start to Sync" (This will transfer the files to your Virgin Player).
9) Push and hold on the "HOME" key on your Virgin Player for about 2-3 seconds, this will automatically disconnect your player from computer. This is the exception that you don't need to disconnect the USB device from your computer taskbar to disconnect. For most of others using USB devices such as Creative Zen Nano Plus, USB WebCam, etc., it's highly recommend to do that first before unplugging it.
PLEASE DISREGARD INSTRUCTIONS AFTER STEP 8 FROM OTHER POSTS.
Good Luck! I wish I have this instructions from Virgin Website.
It took me about 30 minutes to find this method of transferring.
Using Windows Media Player alone to transfer is very confusing and erratic. Hope this will help for those who have a hard time tranferring files to your Virgin Player.
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