iriver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox | 
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| Brand: iRiver
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  208 reviews
Sales Rank: 20502
Color: Black/Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.2 x 3
MPN: IHP 120
Model: IHP 120
UPC: 821566000361
EAN: 0821566000361
ASIN: B0000EI9VR
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| Features:
| • | Play MP3, WMA, ASF, and WAV formats | | • | Includes built-in FM Tuner, voice recorder, and optical In/Out | | • | MP3 Encoding | | • | Backlit remote control with 4-line display | | • | 20 GB of internal storage |
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Product Description
The iRiver iHP-120 is the ultimate digital audio player. Listen to over 600 hours of your music or tune in to the built-in FM radio. With a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 16 hours, ultra-fast USB 2.0 file transfers and simple navigation, the iHP-120 is the music player of choice.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 203 more reviews...
 If you listen to music with your mp3 player, this is the one to have! May 13, 2008
So yeah, the iRiver H120 has its shortcomings and is missing killer features, as laid out in the previous reviews. But there is a little known project that has come a long way in removing all of those shortcomings (and I mean ALL). That project is called RockBox (www.rockbox.org). With it running on this player, I can do everything I wished I could with iRiver's built-in firmware - multiple on-the-fly playlists; record from FM as well as the optical SPDIF input or mic-in/line-in/built-in mic; view photos, read text files, or play games (!) while listening to music; have near complete control over my sound with a five-band fully parametric EQ with customizable presets, support for ReplayGain audio normalization, and custom fade/crossfade behavior; extended battery life from more efficient hard-drive and buffer usage; and support for almost all audio file formats, including mp3, wma, ogg, wavpack, flac, monkey's audio, wave, aiff, aac, a52, midi, au, mp4, and so on. Rockbox has perfected the usability on this model such that I spent about $200 to replace the hard drive for it myself when the second one died (the first one was replaced under warranty), and after that H120 was stolen, I bought the exact same model to replace it (again). There's really no mp3 player (even from iRiver) that comes close.
The killer features for me have been the optical digital output (piped straight into my SoundBlaster Extigy with its higher-quality DACs), and the on-the-fly playlist creation (thanks again to Rockbox). All the accessories you might need come with the device (if you get a brand-new retail model) with no "made for iPod" price premium. And it works as a USB Mass Storage device right out of the box, with an included standard mini-USB cable and Windows (or Mac's or Linux's) standard USB Mass Storage drivers. Only potential drawback: it won't play protected content. But then, it doesn't need to...
Sturdy and Dependable September 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're looking for an mp3 player than can take hard hits, this is the one for you. iPods are fragile things. You drop it and there goes your hard earn cash. I've had my iRiver for about 4 years now. It's been with me through my softball training practices, running, tourneys, the gym, and around the campus. I have dropped it on more than one occassion, but it was in its case so it was completely fine. It has also been through the washing machine AND the dryer at high heat for the whole duration!! And yes, it still works perfectly!
INCREDIBLY reliable mp3 player!!! December 18, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had this mp3 player since March 2004 ($330), and was the best purchase I have ever made.
I recognize that the firmware sucks, however, there was a firmware upgrade offered a year and a half ago or so, and with it, has significantly improved the product.
I have not had any problems with it. The click-and-drag format is easy and makes for a very organized system. The battery life per charge is amazing, 16 hours. Over the course that I've had it, it has only decreased to 12 hours or so. So even nearly 3 years later, the non-replaceable re-chargeable battery is still performing at near-top notch.
It has excellent recording (internal or external mic--included), AM/FM radio (another reviewer on 12/8/2004 said it didn't have AM capability but it does), navigation (very intuitive to pc users), "remote control"....I could go on and on. It is bulky compared to today's standards (3 years ago, this was considered "small"), but is well worth it. It also has a sleep timer, so if you're listening to it as you fall asleep, you can make it turn off by itself after 30 min or 60 min, whatever you specify.
It also originally comes with the case, external mic, earphones, remote control, and USB connection. Which is more than you can say for ipods.
I am aware that others have had problems with the harddrive and other problems, but I have not experienced any of these. I have used this extensively during 6-hrs a day studying over the past 3 years, so I can attest to its dependability towards long-term use. Addressing an ealier comment left by a reviewer (on 7/28/06), it most CERTAINLY DOES play other formats than mp3, INCLUDING wav and wma.
Cons:
-You can't make playlists or delete files on the go. But with 20 gigs, who needs to delete files?
-the earphones it comes with are painful. i bought a sony pair for $7.
-It is too bad iriver does not make this product anymore, it is far better than what they offer now.
If you can find this product, I highly recommend it. Apparently others have had problems with it, so I guess the quality between units differs. If you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them lizz2424 @ yahoo . com (remove spaces)!
It's all in the marketing November 26, 2006
I've had my iRiver since early 2005 and have not a problem. The battery holds the charge a long time (I play my player on the way to work and at my desk for a total of over 9 hours and I still have power left to carry me thru for most of the next day (just remember when you turn it off to move the button to the hold position, this will keep the battery charged longer)). I love the radio and all the other features especially the remote control. It comes in handy when your on a long flight with not much space.
 The Battery Dies & You Are Screwed November 9, 2005
7 out of 18 found this review helpful
Had the player, a little funky to figure out but was working well. Works more like a hard drive than a music player, By that I mean it is not very Windows freindly. It has upgrades for the software, if you have a lot of music, the Moodlogic firmware upgrade is not a very good idea. The firward can really slow down the player.
Sound quality is good.
Warranty is 1 year. My player died at 1 year, 2 weeks. Player was $299 when I bought it.
It took 7 calls, emails, and 1 fax from 9/27/05 until 11/08/05 to get a response, to my request to have it fixed.
Response: It is out of the 1 year warranty, there is nothing we will do for you.
$300 annuanly for a player is a rip off
BUY SOMETHING ELSE
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