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D-Link DMP-CD100 CD and Recorded MP3 Player
By: D-Link       Average Rating: 3.0     Total Reviews: 23
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Worst CD-MP3 player i've seen!!     On: 2003-06-27

D-Link should stick to networking products...the moment i put batteries on this mp3 player, i knew something was really wrong with it...sound quality was horrible, battery life was horrible, skipped all the time, even when i pressed any button, it would reset itself all the time...i give it 1 star because i cant give it any less...DO NOT BUY THIS!!!...i returend it the next day and bought a RIO CD-MP3 player...MUCH MUCH BETTER!!!!!
Blah!
by: Anonymous    On: 2003-06-19

Me and this MP3 player never seemed to hit it off. It skips everywhere--even in the car--so the music Im listening to gets interupted left and right. The battery life is horrific, the sound quality is ok, but man, whats the point if you cant walk around with your portable player if it skips? I wouldnt recommend this if you like to actually move around.
Run, Run like the wind from DLink     On: 2003-05-16

This companys customer service is the worst. I bought an MP3 player from them in June of 2002. Ive had to send it back to them twice in 11 months for replacement and/or repairs. The last time it was "fixed", it came back in worse shape than when it left.

Attempts to resolve this matter have been frustrating. Phone calls are not returned, tech support seems less than concerned with customer concerns. Proceed at your own risk. Maybe you should look at a nice Panasonic or Sony..


great player for about 9 months....     On: 2002-10-15

I was very satisfied with the product in the beginning. I could burn my collection to about 4 CDs, and then I could go wherever I wanted, and be able to call up any song I wanted. I was especially impressed with the T-Digit function...That was 9 months ago. Things have since grown progressively worse. Now, I find that it doesnt play MP3 CDs anymore...It only plays Audio CDs now. I tried to contact the D-Link support people, and got a prompt, but unfruitful response. They told me to return it to them, and to do so by contacting the RMA department...so i cantacted the RMA department, and recieved no response...Its been over a week, and still no response! So much for customer satisfaction...If they had created a descent product, I wouldnt be dissatisfied, and I would be writing this review with a seriously different tone...
Works well for the money     On: 2001-11-11

I bought the D-Link MP3 player in July. I had read on previous reviews that there could be issues with a deep folder system so I burned my CDs without any folders. It worked just fine!

Pros:
1. The buttons are firm, the T-digit feature is awesome as you will want to skip to a particular song # if you ran out of battery or took the CD out.
2. The body is pretty strong - I dropped it once and although the case opened and spat the CD out, it was unharmed.
3. It comes with an adaptor to power it all the time.
4. It also has 2 output jacks- headphone and line-out.
4. The bass boost worked well.
5. Overall audio quality is good and except for skips (almost every MP3 CD will skip a little) the listening experience is good and long.

Cons:
1. The case looks cheap and plasticky.
2. I could never get any of my rechargable AAs to recharge in the player and I have a variety of Alkaline, Ni-Cad and metal hydride batteries. The manual suggests specific brand names for batteries (I think maybe Sony/Panasonic...not sure). I dont know if its just mentioning those or REALLY will work only with those batteries.
3. Even my best rechargables only lasted 2-3 hrs a pair.
4. The headphones are poor- audio quality-wise and ergonomics-wise. Also, I found that the headphone jack might be off in diameter by just a hair than the standard size - it worked fine with D-links own headphones but was a little too snug with a 3rd party headphone, and after couple of uses, the headphones deformed the metal clip inside the jack so it no longer formed snug connection with any headphone. I had to jig it around to get it just so so as to get full stereo. Luckily I originally intended the MP3 player as a feed into my amp and speaker system so I could still use it with its Line-Out. Just something to be careful about.
5. A one-two second shake breaks through its anti-skip.
6. When you first use it, be aware that a hold button might be on, preventing play of CD. It alarmed me at first; then I read the manual and figured it out. Its probably the most useless, confusing and non-intuitive function this devise has. Hold ON means what? that CD/device will not play? pause? or that the device will now hold the CD? Similarly Hold OFF was as confusing - that the device will not hold the CD and pop it out? or its no longer paused?? I think D-link and other vendors need to be careful when introducing quirky new features in consumer devices. I am sure D-link didnt do much usability testing of this feature.
7. Finally, every MP3 CD I played in the device skipped at least a little. Sometimes it was the same songs from the same place, others it was at random. But once I put it down, the skips reduced quite a bit.

(...)As for skips, only worry about it if there is a player on the market that WILL NOT skip when stationary, (about as reliable as CD-only CD players). If all players skip, D-link is one of your best bets due to its price.


Nice value     On: 2001-09-14

I got this player about a year ago when it first came out (at about $150) and it still works perfectly. The sound quality is great (even for mp3) and mine seems to go for several hours straight on a regular set of Duracells. Its only real downfall is that the anti-shock isnt very good, and if youre listening to mp3 tracks, the track will not recover if the player is bumped. You actually have to stop it all together and hit play all over again. At todays price, though, I think its definitely worth it.
Eats batteries and min. to start
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-09-05

I owned this CD-player for 2 days and then returned it. Im sure mine must have been a lemon, cause they can all be this bad. It took anywhere from 1 to 5 min. before it would play the first song, then after about 8 songs, the batteries went dead. So I put in a new pair, and again 8 to 12 songs later - dead batteries.., it also wouldnt play all the songs on the cd.
Even the sound quality was poor!
Easy to use and Works Just Perfect For Me     On: 2001-08-14

I dont exactly "need" a portable MP3 Player. But it sure is nice. I cant get enough of the fact that I can put over 100 songs on one CD. Why isnt this technology in every CD player now made? It works just fine for me wheather i am at work, school, or on the way home in the car. If you purchase the External AC adapters, (Radio Shack) you will find your whole set-up very usefull.

I would buy this again because it is so inexpensive, and works like it says, and there couldnt be a better option for someone like me.


Forget all others This is the one.
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-07-19

I paid about $89 for the Genica Taurus MP3 CD player. Let me tell you how big a mistake that was, it was defective, so I returned it and it took them 3 weeks to send me a new one, guess what that was more defective then the 1st.

Now for the DLINK. Its da bomb folks. It has bass boost, it charges your batteries with the AC adapter, it lets you enter what MP3 number you want, doesnt skip a whole lot, doesnt drain batteries quickly, its the greatest I have tried. Also its the cheapest at $39 after rebates and amazon coupons.

Buy DLINK stay away from GENICA


Average MP3-CD Player     On: 2001-07-01

I got the D-Link DMP-CD100 CD juss a couple of days ago, and it turned out kind of below average. The great thing about the CD-Player is that it can play CDs consisting of over 100 MP3s and the price is acceptable. On the negative side, the CD-Player skips a lot, and there is no ESP (electronic skip protection) when playing MP3s. Also, when playing regular CDs, the player skips often even with ESP on. My opinion, if you really are broke, and need a MP3-CD player, this one is for you. But if you really want one with good quality, then dont get this at all...
Simple and functional     On: 2001-06-16

I was originally looking for just a standard CD player. I noticed this gem which plays MP3s and decided to try it out. It works quite well. I burned a disc with 124 MP3s scattered into various folders, popped it in, and was listening to music several seconds later. I researched the product before i bought it and had read several reviews saying that the product "skipped frequently" and had "a poor laser which wouldnt read cheap discs". To test this, I bought the cheapest discs I could find and burned my MP3s onto them. No problem. In addition, skipping is minimal in MP3 play, though standard CD play benefits from the ESP (shock protection) the player provides. Several reviewers complained about a delay while MP3 discs were being read into memory, but this was actually quite fast. If you want a portable MP3 player which will handle your audio CDs, pick this up. The ability to play carry around 10 hours of music in a small package will not disappoint you. My two complaints; the unit includes an internal NiCAD battery charger, but it only ships with Alkaline batteries. Also, the earbud headphones it ships with are subpar; I use a pair of Sony headphones with it.
NOdisc     On: 2001-06-14

I used it for two weeks. but now, i dont know why, I put in a disc (Audio CD or mp3 CD) and the LCD screen shows "NoDisc".
So easy to use, Even I can do it, ... with a little help
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-05-26

I am by no means a computer guru, but my son knows more than he should about computers. I dont know how to make MP3 CDs or much on how they work, but one thing I do know is that this D-Link player can play them and when I am at work I can listen to 4 or 5 albums on one CD. That to me is what is all comes down to.

Full Albums of different artists on one CD. Why hasnt this become more popular? Why dont the record companies make CDs in MP3 format?

I love this little device and even though I have to ask my son to make me a CD with MP3s on it, I still cant believe this is available and everyone isnt taking advantage of it. Go out and buy one of these today, you wont have to lug around your CD collection and as long as you or someone you know knows how to make the CDs it will be well worth it.


Simple Portable CD player with MP3 Capabilities
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-05-25

I was originally surprised that I could find a Portable CD player that was able to play MP3s. This worked out perfect for me because I have about 6-7 Gigabytes worth of MP3s on my computer. I had more but I backed up the albums I dont listen too much anymore onto CD-Rs.

I can now listen to those CDs and what ever else I want to make and free up some space on my hard drive. I was considering buying another hard drive but I figured I could buy this MP3 player and either play my backed up MP3s in my CD-ROM or this potable player.

The features on this are adequate considering the price, but I dont believe I need any more than what it comes with anyway. I have been using the DMP-CD100 from D-Link for a month now and I get some skips but not as much as everyone says in other reviews, I dont know if they are running while trying to listen to it or what, but it works great for me.


Great Value with Awesome Quality and Features
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-05-25

I dont know of any other portable CD player that has MP3 capabilities, so you cant beat the price. Especially for what you get.

With innovative features like the T.Digit button, which enables you to quickly skip to the song you want with out having to press the skip button literally 100 times, this player is inexpensive and convenient.

I cant get enough of the whole MP3 revolution, but I dont exactly have the funds to play with all of the coolest toys out there. At first I just wanted to see just how much more efficient MP3 format is because you can fit around 100+ songs on one CD, and most CDs only have 12-15. I would say that it is now truly a Compact Disc.

I can now listen to the majority of my CD collection at work with out having to bring 30+ CDs to work and risk leaving them there, getting scratched up, and not to mention the convenience of not having to change the CD every 13 or so songs.

All I have to do is plug it into the wall at work with the AC adapter put on my headphones and I get great sound, portability, and I dont get bothered too much when I have my headphones on.


Easy to sneak into class
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-05-25

With this CD/MP3 player I can sneak it into class and instead of only listening to one CD over and over again I can put MP3s on the the CD and it easily holds about 6 hours on it. I never have to stay in one class that long, thankfully, but it comes in handy because I dont run the risk of getting caught every time I have to change the CD. And with the little headphones provided, you know the ones that fit just in your ear with out going over your head, I can make it look like I am not even listening to music.

The batteries last as long as any other portable CD player, and if you have rechargeable batteries and a charger you can come home everyday and recharge them, for even more music tomorrow.

The product itself is inexpensive enough for a college student like myself, yet doesnt lack the features needed to handle everyday life. With the 10 second ESP I rarely get any skips while I am walking around campus, and the T.Digit button is a gift from god. I didnt realize how useful it actually was until I had to use my friends CD/MP3 player for a week that didnt have it because I left mine at my boyfriends house.


Old Technology     On: 2001-04-05

About 4 months ago I purchased this player since I wanted to have a mp3 player and burning the music on a cd and being able to play them as well as other cds was/is a very cheap and attractive alternative to what else is out there. Also the player was much cheaper itself and if it worked it would had given me 650 mb of memory on each cd for less than a dollar. Well, here is an old wisdom, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is not. That is my experience with this player. It skips more than my first cd-walkman I had purchased in 1986! This is a sad story because I wish I could tell you more about its sound quality, but I cant because all I had was skip, skip, skip and guess what a little more skip even with original cds. Besides the fact that it did not play, one could see the quality of technology used for this player from its very primitive LCD display. I returned the product within a week and purchased a Nomad II MG (I have a review of it too). The final word is, if you can wait a little longer for mp3 to be included in a portable way into your daily life, do so; but if you "need" want it right away, stay away from this good looking but low quality player that does not play.
Great Value and Very Convenient
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-04-05

Personally the CD type MP3 players are my favorite because theyare much cheaper and hopefully, some time soon, every CD player willhave the ability to play MP3s.

D-Link has made a good MP3 player forthe cost. Just remember that you get what you pay for. If you payover [more$] for an MP3 player than you are going to get a featurerich, large capacity type MP3 player. But for [less$] you cant getmuch.

Except when it comes to this D-Link branded CD type MP3player... This MP3 player has a T.Digit function, which I have onlyheard of on this product, that works great. What it does is it letsyou enter the track number of say 103 instead of having to press skipa hundred times. Very Nice!

And of course it has all of the standardfeatures like play, stop, skip, random, etc. I use this mostly in mycar, but when I take a plane trip or something I like to bring italong and only have to bring a couple of CDs instead of my whole CDcollection.

Recommended for the value and convenience factor.


Works great and Fits my needs Perfectly
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-03-30

I have a CD Burner and I have been backing up my MP3s on CD for a while, as not to take up to much Hard Drive Space, and now I found a product that is in my price range and will play my MP3s on the go. I bought this from D-Link and then purchased a genaric tape player adapter and cigarette lighter power adapter. Now I can play all of my MP3s in my car. My CD collection has gone from 50+ to about 10 or 12 MP3 CDs. This product is perfect for people in my situation, I thought about just buying a MP3 enabled stereo for my car but I dont believe I will have my car for much longer and I didnt want to fork over so much money.

I am just glad that someone can make a reliable MP3 CD player with standard features (random, repeat, etc.) for under a 100 bucks.


One of the worst products I have ever owned!
by: Anonymous    On: 2001-03-27

Not only does D-Link make cheap generic imitations of real network products, but now this. Worst of all they are still in business. The earphones are extremely uncomfortable and it chewed up a 5 dollar pack of Duracell Ultras in less than 1.5 hours and it skips! Welp, you get what you pay for! Thank goodness for my Sony MZR-90 Minidisc with 35 hours of playback and sounds better too!
This is junk     On: 2001-03-15

I also bought one of these ... It is cheaply made and gotexactly 1-hour of play on a fresh set of batteries. When I calledD-Link for an explanation, there answer was "Yeah, thats aboutwhat youll get". No wonder it is so deeply discounted, theyretrying to pass off their mistake on you! I took it back after severaldisappointing days.
Mediocre purchase at best     On: 2001-02-25

I bought this unit at a Circuit City about two months ago, and Im sending it back this week. The best thing I can say about this player is that its cheaper than the others.

The faults with the CD100 are many: there is no search function, so in order to skip songs you have to hit the forward button endlessly. The sound quality is awful: on the MP3 CD I recorded, notes were distorted and wavered constantly, and there was static in the background. Many of the tracks on the CD refused to play, or played in a stop-and-start manner. When I tested the CD out in a freinds Memorex unit, it worked without a hitch.

Some other minor problems: the case is ugly, the buttons are unresponsive, loading even a regular CD can take 15 or 20 seconds, and the shock protection is oddly sketchy. And plan to spend a lot on batteries: the most hardy pair I used in this player died after three-quarters of a swimming meet.

If you want a good MP3-CD player, stick to the Memorex or Philips. Either one is much better and worth the extra price. D-Link clearly has a ways to go before it gets audio devices right.


Good Price with good functions     On: 2001-02-16

The product is equipped with all that a customer looking for a portable MP3 CD player wants. Though not manufacured by famous brand producers, it provides good performance. And most of all...an exremely charming price!!!

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