MSI MEGA Player 536

19 reviews

Nov, 2024

Positive
design (8)
sound (8)
usability (8)
storage (5)
price (5)

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headphones (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 reviews of MSI MEGA Player 536. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the storage and price. The design and sound also get good opinions, whereas many are negative about the headphones. Reviews are divided on the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the MSI MEGA Player 536 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of MSI MEGA Player 536 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the sound.

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Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Nathaniel Wilkins (cnet.com)

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MSI Mega Player 536

The MSI Mega Player 536 has a sleek design and low price tag, and it supports protected WMA files purchased from online music stores. This MP3 player also offers good sound and high quality line-in and voice recording.

The MSI Mega Player 536 doesn't play subscription WMA files, and it offers very limited video and image-file-format support, as well as limited ID3-tag support that's dependant on Windows Media Player. The player also has a quirky interface, a subpar...

Attractive and feature packed, the MSI Mega Player 536 has a lot of potential on paper, but its many shortcomings make it difficult to recommend. Go for a Samsung YEPP YH-820MC instead.

May, 2006

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MSI Mega Player 536 8GB, white

The MSI Mega Player 536 is a sleek portable audio player with a fetching iPod-like styling complete with flat, touch-sensitive buttons. It includes an integrated SD/MMC memory-card slot, an FM tuner, and high-quality line-in recording capabilities--all...

Attractive and feature packed, the MSI Mega Player 536 has a lot of potential on paper, but its many shortcomings make it difficult to recommend. Go for a Samsung YEPP YH-820MC instead.

May, 2006

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Expert review by : Justin Ong (hardwarezone.com)

MSI MEGA Player 536

If having an iPod is too clich?or you, perhaps the feature packed 4GB Mega Player 536 from MSI might be a better proposition for you.

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Techtree Test Labs (techtree.com)

MSI Mega Player 536 4GB

The MSI Mega Player 536, though similar in storage space as compared to iPod Nano, doesn't really replicate its elegance.

4GB Storage, Touch keypad, SD/MMC Read/write support, Video/Photo playback, FM Tuner

Average sound quality, Poor quality earphones, LED glow is irritating, Expensive

Feb, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Not too shabby

CNET reviewed and recommended the YH-820 over it. I don't think so. The controls are a bit counter intuitive, but come with time. Sound quality, radio, weight, touch buttons, and bootup/load times make me believe this is a better unit. The reason I...

I have a now defunct YH-820 from Samsung. I got used it's quirks, very long load time, waiting for the buttons to kick into action, and long start up time. This MSI, while not perfect, makes the Samsung look lethargic. I loaded close to 1000 songs and...

1. No way to clip it to a belt. I guess it is a pocket MP3 player ; 2. The screen is cocked, slightly but maybe over time I will get used to it ; 3. Cables run a bit short ; 4. The DC adapter is a bit ungainly with the 110 volt on it ; 5. The manual...

Jul, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

good, but a pain

earphones are weak, using my own. has a Motion JPEG conversion tool you need for video and its free.

like the interface simple to use very straight forward. good value for what you get all the extra stuff

video support is a pain to find any had to do some serious searching to find any type of conversion tools to play videos on it

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

MSI Gray 4GB MP3 Player MEGA Player 536

Lots of memory, easy to use navigaion system, user friendly

none so far from my experience

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Best Mp3 Player

Best mp3 player with plenty of room, very good sound, accessories, and easy to use interface ; Not to mention it's under $xxx for a 4gb model

None at all

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

ipod alternative

ipods are really expensive and this is a great alternative, but i do hate the fact that i cannot get videos on here and have yet to find a converter that i dont have to pay for....

Cheap, SD/MMC card support, Color screen, Jpeg/movie viewer, light, good battery life, easy folder file structure system, easy navigation, durable

medicore headphones, need converter for movies

Jun, 2006

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