Samsung T10 Review
Samsung’s T10 is the next progression in their lineup of flash based players. The “T10” suggests an upgrade from the T9. This is true, but much was borrowed from the K3/K5 as well, - both nice players. The one thing that stands out is the design of this player. It has a solid build quality and the touch interface gives it a very clean look. However, tactile fans should be warned the touch interface can be finicky.
The T10 has a hand full of other features that have been executed nicely and less common feature to the MP3 player market- Bluetooth.
- Quick Look
- Colors: Black, Red, White, Green, Purple
- Capacities:4GB / 8GB
- Screen:2" 320x240 pixel 262k Color Screen
- Size: 41.5 x 96 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 43g
- Battery Life: 15 Audio / 4 Video
- Audio Support: MP3, WMA
- Video Support: SVI, WMV9 SP 320X240 @30 FPS
- Other File Support: TXT, JPEG
- Other Features: Voice Recording, FM Recording, RSS Feeds, Bluetooth headphone support, Bluetooth phone support (November)
Accessories
The T10 comes with just the things you need to get started: the player, proprietary USB cable, earbuds, and Samsung Media software. There are a few cases for the T10, and in the past there have been speaker docks for other Samsung models. These may work since all new Samsung’s share the same type of connection.
Design
The design is definitely on point, sharing the same quality and attention to detail as some of the new higher end Samsung mobile phones. The T10 is designed in-house by Samsung and certainly is something you will be happy to hold in your hand as well as show off.
Black matte finished aluminum wraps from the back to the sides and part of the bottom face, giving it a high end electronics feel to it. The metal is infused with the black color and will not wear off. I ran the back of it across the corner of my laptop. The back of the T10 showed scratches, but I wiped the scratches clean and realized it removed the paint from my laptop like a like grain emery board. The same thing happened with a headphone jack I lightly ran across the back of the T10. Again, it removed metal from the jack and wiped clean from the T10.
The remainder of the player is a hard scratch-resistant plastic. It will scratch if you try hard enough, but I ran a few blunt metal objects across this plastic and it showed no signs of wear. The face of the T10 has a factory installed screen protector. I think it’s great that Samsung takes measures to keep scratches at bay, but it takes away from the overall esthetics. If you are going to be rough with your T10 you should probably leave the protector on, but if you use reasonable care and don’t lay it face down, you can remove it. Since what’s underneath holds up very well. But also a quick not about the face of the player: with or without the screen protector, it shows finger prints with every touch, so you will find yourself constantly polishing them off with your sleeve.
Screen
One of Samsung’s other core businesses is display technologies showing up in HD-TV’s, LCD screens, and recently the first consumer AMOLED display showing up on iriver’s clix2. Display technologies are something Samung is very good at and it’s apparent in the T10 (and past MP3 players). The screen is bright, colorful, and fast. The 320x240 262k color screen is top notch with very wide viewing angles.
User Interface
Graphical User Interface
The graphical interface it filled with all kinds of animated eye candy, especially being displayed thought the great looking screen. Samsung did something with the interface that was very right. Usually, if an interface is animated it hinders your ability to move quickly though the selections, having to wait for the animation to finish before pressing the button again. With the T10 you can press the buttons as fast as you want and it will skip the animations and get you to where you want to go. Well done.
Currently there are three themes to choose from; Samsung may add more in the future with firmware updates as they have with past models. The default theme has a dog running around greeting you at every menu option and even holds your album art for you. The second theme is familiar to previous Samsung owners being their “pendant” interface where each icon is shown in a blue circle. The last they call “My Theme”. This one is very basic only showing a small horizontal menu at the bottom of the screen- the rest is for you to display a photo. This theme will also allow you to choose 5 different colors (dark blue, pink, red, lime green) as well as a font.
Controls
The T10 shares the same button interface as the K5 and K3.The entire interface is touch, excluding the power/hold switch on the right side. There are 7 buttons that light when activated with a touch; they include a 5-way directional pad, menu button, and back button. These controls can be touchy and I found myself making accidental presses, so the hold switch is a must-use with the T10. I am not really a fan of the touch interface, but a tactile interface would have ruined the slick design. Although flat etched tactile buttons, as seen on Motorola’s RAZR as well as some of the newer Samsung phones, may also have worked well without sacrificing too much on design.
The one major problem with this interface is not necessarily the touch controls, but the biggest issue is that the volume controls are hard to get to quickly. If you are operating another feature in the T10 you have to keep backing out until you get to the main menu. Adding a volume button on the top right side of the player would have made a huge improvement in usability.
VIDEO UPLOADING...
Transferring Media
The T10 is an MTP device meaning you will be limited to Windows XP SP2+ and Vista until someone writes some MTP drivers for Linux and Mac. Drag and drop does work very well with both Windows OSes, but if you want more functionality such as playlists, you will need to use a media player to manage those.
Software
The T10 will work with many media players like Window Media Player, Winamp, Napster, Rhapsody, and others. Additionally, the T10 is compatible with PlaysForSure compatible ala carte and “to go” music services.
Samsung does ship the T10 with a media player of its own. It works just like the others but provides additional features such as “Datacasts” (see below).
Firmware
At the time of writing this review only the first version of has been released. The important thing I want to mention is Samsung works hard on firmware updates after they have released the player. As with past players, they add more features, fix bugs, and add themes. So keep your eye on abi>>’s Samsung T10 forum for updates.
Audio
Playlists
As far as playlists, the T10 can handle multiple playlists using media players but it does have 5 playlists for on the go use. The downside is each playlist can only handle 200 tracks and they cannot be reordered or renamed. This may be fixed future firmware updates.
Sound Quality
The T10 sounds decent, a bit above average, but nothing amazing. I hear a lack of warmth in the lows and openness in the highs. As I caution in every sound quality review, you will not be able to discern this lack of sound quality with the stock earbuds or a mild headphone upgrade. In test I used a pair of Future Sonics Atrio M5s and Sennheiser HD650s using the Toshiba T400 and Cowon iAudio X5 as benchmarks.
EQ & Sound Effects
I have never been a fan of Samsung DNSe sound enhancing technologies and I’m still not. I have more of a purist approach believing that artists’ music should not be manipulated to sound like it is in a “concert hall” or other various 3D staging effects. I don’t know too many people who like these effects, so I think DNSe is a wasted effort. Put a nice seven plus band EQ and maybe some bass boost for the bass heads, but stop with the effects; leave music alone. May be a minor complaint since they can all be turned off, but it’s more menu clutter that doesn’t need to be there.
I’m not going to go into how the effects sound, I have already expressed that, but the EQ does function very well. The seven band EQ is responsive and also includes an extra bass boost function.
Play Speed
Nice for audio books, the T10 features play speeds. These range from 0.7 to 1.3 times normal speed. The player won’t do any pitch normalization, so book readers may still sound like demons or chipmunks when enabled.
ID3 & File Folder Browsing
The main way to browse music is by ID3 tags, but file folder browsing is also available. The great thing about folder browsing is that it is a menu item under the artist, album, genre, etc.- ID3 browser. It is called Music Browser and allows you to view your music as you organized it on the player and keeps all the functionality of ID3 tag browsing.
Video
Video looks great on the colorful screen; video is fast and smooth. Natively, the T10 supports SVI (MPEG4, MP3 @ 44.1kHz, 128Kbps) and WMV9 SP 320x240 @ 30FPS. The specs seemed to be very strict since I could not simply drag and drop 320x240 WMV files to the player; nearly all WMV files needed to be converted.
Conversion
Samsung Media Player did a terrible job at converting video files. It was slow and was only able to convert a few WMV files. Windows Media Player did a slightly better job converting all WMV files and a few other standard AVI and MPEG files. SMP nor WMP could convert DivX or XviD.
The irony of this was I was able to get some DivX/XviD files to the Samsung T10, but I used Creative’s conversion software for the Zen to convert the DivX/XviD files to WMV then threw them into WMP to convert to Samsungs strict WMV file type. It really should not be this difficult. I would like to see Microsoft step up and allow conversions of any type of file and fill this gap for manufactures.
Pictures
Pictures look great on the bright screen. Features are standard and browsing is handled by a familiar matrix file folder browsing, along the ability to display a slide show at a timed interval you can set. Photos can be dragged and dropped in their native formats and viewed. If you import them using Windows Media Player or Samsung Media Player they will be resized to 640x480. Also note that native photos will take a bit longer to load considering their larger file size.
FM Radio & Recording
Radio reception was nothing stellar; the T10 picked up most all local stations but had a noticeable amount of static. The radio features many common features like auto presets, sensitivity adjustment, multi region support, and FM recording. Files are recorded in 128kbps MP3 format.
“Datacasts” (RSS Feeds)
Datacasts are Samsung’s fancy word for RSS Feeds. These RSS feeds are imported into the Datacast menu as text files for each story. The usefulness would be up to the user, but most of this is not automatic and each feed needs to be manually synced. To me it was more of a hassle than it was worth. There was also a note beside each of the feeds in the Samsung MP that would tell if there was an attachment for podcasts and video casts. But again it was not automated; you still had to click “download attachment” then sync each one. I think this is a valiant attempt but still falls short of ideal.
“Prime Pack”
On the main screen there is an option called Prime Pack. This is simply a menu for other features including Text and Voice recording. But looking at some of the other new Samsung players, “Prime Pack” seems to be a place for them to put applications. So there may be additional apps under this menu with future firmware updates.
Text
Text viewing goes a bit beyond basic. The text viewer allows you to bookmark long files for later recall; however, you are limited to one. Text size can be changed along with background and text color in the form of 5 themes. You can also listen to music while text is displayed with full control of the volume.
Voice Recording
The voice recording works like any other- recording in 96kbps MP3 format. One of the nice features not found on many players is that you can audition what you are recording though the headphones. The mic plays though the headphones as long as you are in recording mode, not just when recording.
The recording quality was good and could easily be used for note-to-self or lecture recording. The T10 does suffer from microphonic noises from your fingers against the back metal plate like many players do. This won’t interfere that much when you are taking your own voice notes, but if you are trying to record something like a class lecture, you will want to set on a non-moving surface so it won’t pick up those noises.
Bluetooth
I was able to pair the T10 with a set of Bluetooth headphones with ease. For now this is all the functionality the T10 has; however, Samsung states in their literature that phone integration is around the corner with a firmware update in November. This integration is supposed to add caller ID and the ability to answer the phone and talk though the T10’s built in mic and through the headphones.
File Browser
File browsing is a simple way to look at what is on the player. It will show all media and files allowing you to select them, play them, or read them. It’s a very nice feature for those who like to keep track of their stuff in folders.
Conclusion
The Samsung T10 is a beautifully and ruggedly designed MP3 player with a vivid and colorful screen which plays well with the animated GUI. There are plenty of functions to keep most users happy and Bluetooth phone support is a definite plus for the untethered crowd. Tactile interface fans may be somewhat disappointed since the T10 is strictly a touch interface. Sound quality is good but not great, but will only disappoint the very discerning listener.
All in all, the T10 is a good player with a really nice line up of features. May not be for everyone but if you like what you have read, I can recommend it since time and care was put into this player to make it right.
Pros
- Sleek durable design
- Great looking screen
- Fast animated GUI
- Factory installed screen protector
Cons
- No dedicated volume buttons
- Touch interface can be inaccurate
- Factory installed screen protector can look ugly and take away from the slick design
- OTG playlists are limited
- No audio bookmarks
- Video conversion is less than easy
Purchase
You can pick up the T10 at many brick and mortar retailers, but also Amazon
Comments
kratonator on October 15, 2007 4:11 PM
Very nice review, Grahm (as always;))
Anonymous on October 15, 2007 6:21 PM
great review.. im planning on buying this player or the insignia pilot. I live the features of both but i like the gui and the mp3 recording better on the t10. plus I like that it will be smaller than the pilot and better in hand (from what ive heard). However, the pilot is said to have a replaceable battery. Anyways.. i dont plan to get an mp3 player until christmas time (holiday price wars). But, quick question.. you state that the battery life is 15 for audio.(is that accurate as the specs have it for 30 hours audio.) also, the battery section of the review is missing as i have seen in other reviews from abi.. Anyways.. GREAT REVIEW...!
Alex M on October 15, 2007 6:43 PM
i see the comparison lineup has changed. but get rid of the z5 ;P and put in a pilot. and whats with the proprietary cable? and i hated svi when i had my yp-t8
randommmm on October 16, 2007 12:41 AM
replaceable battery or not? as long as it can be replaced...
Jenrene Martel on October 16, 2007 2:01 PM
Great review! Can't wait read what you have to say about the YP-P2.
DaHarder on October 16, 2007 2:14 PM
Ok,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
Was there no mention, what-so-ever, of the capacities this player is available in?
Alex M on October 16, 2007 4:57 PM
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsung-YP-T10-4GB-Digital-Audio-Player-YPT10JAB/sem/rpsm/oid/192181/catOid/-17363/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
check that DaHarder
Alex M on October 16, 2007 9:03 PM
i was at circuitcity today and toyed with it a bit. The screen is good the touch controls are okay but it depends on ur preference. The main menus are pretty cool but I feel like it would slow down the ui or the battery but overall not a bad player.
Neko K. on October 17, 2007 4:28 AM
hi does any one know that when will samsung have 8gb in the states?
DG on October 17, 2007 12:46 PM
Hey everyone, nice review, just wanna say to check this link out from Samsung UK:
http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mp3player/mp3player/yp_t10jqbxeu.asp?page=Specifications
It clearly states that there is gonne ba 16GB version of this player, just its not been announced yet...
Is this new or not ??
hah0 on October 17, 2007 1:05 PM
weren't there speakers on this player, what about them? Howe'd they sound?
Alex M on October 17, 2007 3:05 PM
@haho
no speakers dude its too small
sly on October 18, 2007 1:44 AM
nice review, but i'm kind of worried about the sound quality. I'm coming from a Sony NW-E407 which has great sound quality for my use. I tried out a Samsung yp-k3 and wasn't too impressed with the sound. so for using pretty much 128 and 192 bitrate mp3s and slightly upgraded headphones (think jvc marshallow range), will i be disappointed with the sound?
Joe on October 18, 2007 10:17 AM
Thanks for the review. The T10 looks ok, but the Z5 should still be considered their flagship player until the T10 has an EQ, gapless playback, UMS support, Ogg Vorbis support, etc. I can't see any reason to upgrade especially if it doesn't have Vorbis support.
Markus on October 18, 2007 1:23 PM
Nice review! i'm just waiting for the video ;)
@DG
that would be great! i friend of mine got a 16GB ipod touch, so i would like to have 16GB too :) he spend 350€ (500$) for it, but round about 220€ for the t10 would be great (the 8GB version costs 160€ in germany)
@sly:
in a german magazine they said that its sound quality is even a little bit better than the one of the cowon D2...
erik on October 19, 2007 4:32 AM
hey guys, I hope you will review the new replug device. The sound quality and how it works. I think its a good protection for our players. i used to have Creative ZVM but i broke the headphone jack :-(.
unggoy on October 20, 2007 11:17 AM
how about the T10's screen?.. is it like the K3's when in direct sunlight it's hard to see what's on the screen?.. i might upgrade to it, if it is better than the new ipod nano.. also when is the S5 going to be released?.. my gf wants a K5 for xmas, but i rather get her the S5 if it will be release soon..
Anonymous on October 22, 2007 5:42 PM
Huh, is it just me or is my T10 different... I bought a black t10 in best buy and so far its different than the others i have seen in videos. Firstly, mine has no folder browser option in the menu, the FB is in the prime pack. Second, the text viewing of the t10 cannot be seen fullscreen, but only with bars on top and bottom... is mine an older firmware? i saw the new FW on the samsung website but i cannot figure a way to update the player... i placed the files everywhere but it will not update.... But besides that, i am extremely happy with the t10, it is amazing, screen is heaven
Mike on October 22, 2007 7:26 PM
I don't think it's really worth it to upgrade my t9...maybe I'll get the s5 (with built-in speaker and bluetooth as well). The only things this has that my t9 doesn't have are basicall just a slightly bigger screen and bluetooth that I can get with the other newer players. I love Samsung, but I think I'll stick with a player with a few newer things.
Mike on October 22, 2007 7:26 PM
I don't think it's really worth it to upgrade my t9...maybe I'll get the s5 (with built-in speaker and bluetooth as well). The only things this has that my t9 doesn't have are basicall just a slightly bigger screen and bluetooth that I can get with the other newer players. I love Samsung, but I think I'll stick with a player with a few newer things.
Markus on October 23, 2007 7:21 PM
Mister Grahm Skee... pleeaase uploud the video :( I'm really looking forward to see a video of a black T10, I've just seen videos of green or white ones up to now :(
sly on October 24, 2007 1:55 AM
Indeed a video of a black T10 would be really nice :) ... although the white one i've seen in youtube videos looks very cool and sleek.
Also, for anyone in Canada, BB and FS have some models listed on their site, and samsung.ca has them listed as well. It seems we get 2GB and 4GB models here, don't think the U.S. has 2GB models. Also if you are set on a size, you are limited to colour choices, as so far, 2GB is available only in white, black, and lime yellow, and 4GB is available only in black and red.
Anonymous on October 24, 2007 7:05 PM
I would just like to add that instead of file browser on the main menu, I have a menu called Rhapsody Channels. Thats weird, because firstly, i have seen no videos with this on. second, i didnt think that samsung would work this integrated with rhapsody.
Mehdi on October 25, 2007 4:45 AM
Hello,
I have 2 questions about this device:
1/Is it easy to use it as an external storage device? (any software installation required?)
2/Is it possible to use Bluetooth to exchange files with another device?
Thanks!!
mIKE on October 25, 2007 2:30 PM
1.) I'm not absolutely certain, but you should be able to use it as an external storage device (everything but the iPod works like this, basically).
2.) As far as bluetooth goes, I think it's only for headphones and a mobile device. Maybe in the future they'll expand this feature, but it's kept simple for the moment.
Hope this helps.
mIKE
mark on October 26, 2007 5:36 AM
Can you use the T10 as mass storage?
mIKE on October 26, 2007 6:58 AM
What do you mean by "mass" storage?
If you wanna know how much you can hold, well, you can load any data until the 2/4 gigs have been used up.
Hope this helps.
mIKE
mIKE on October 26, 2007 6:58 AM
What do you mean by "mass" storage?
If you wanna know how much you can hold, well, you can load any data until the 2/4 gigs have been used up.
Hope this helps.
mIKE
mark on October 27, 2007 6:14 AM
mass storage means is the player recognized by the os as an external drive or do i need special software to put files on it?
mark on October 27, 2007 6:16 AM
mass storage means is the player recognized by the os as an external drive or do i need special software to put files on it?
mIKE on October 27, 2007 9:51 AM
You can drag and drop, so, yes, it does show up as an external drive. But you will need to use the software to transcode video files before they will play on you t10. Tip: Literally every player but the iPod will show up as a removable drive %;)
I love these Samsung players...
mIKE on October 27, 2007 9:51 AM
You can drag and drop, so, yes, it does show up as an external drive. But you will need to use the software to transcode video files before they will play on you t10. Tip: Literally every player but the iPod will show up as a removable drive %;)
I love these Samsung players...
xvlun on October 29, 2007 8:37 PM
are you serious? samsung support insists that the t10 can only use MTP to be provided with music.
mIKE on October 29, 2007 9:51 PM
strange...are you talking about downloading music, or just throwing supported files onto it (mp3's, wma's)? The review here on the "Transferring Media" part, "Drag and drop does work very well with both Windows OSes...". No, I don't have it, but by what they say here you can just drag and drop. Please respond...I'm interested.
-Is customer support really that bad? ;)
constepated on October 30, 2007 7:38 AM
lack of warm in the lows
so its got COOL BASS !!
great
martin on October 30, 2007 1:05 PM
this is a good player and well woth the money the screen is sharp and is quite big to watch videos on the features i am looking forward to is making phone calls on your mobile from it and the bluetooth sounds like a good feature ( even though i dont have any speakers) samsung are due to release an new firmware version in november :D
Geoffrey on November 1, 2007 2:06 PM
Well I jst bought the player today...very awesome, very light but built tough. Just to answer you questions the mp3 player does appear as a mass storage device. So you can jst drag and drop music fles onto it wih out using any program.
Basically the main menu in the player is the folders that appear on the computer like music, video, picture etc etc. However the player only has one MUSIC folder so it means you HAVE TO put all your music files in THAT folder. You can't create other folders in that folder or else it wont read. This is where the program they provide comes in or you can use window media player to create playlists and save it onto the mp3 player and emulate a folder structure. haha do you guys get what I'm saying??
Also it plays all wmv files so just convert ur avi or rmvb and ur good to go. The uppload speed is very fast, I got USB2 so I have no problem at all...I hope this helps.
Geoffrey on November 1, 2007 2:20 PM
Actually after toying with it abit more.
1.) When u put in folders within the music folder i does read but it wont make a difference as it'll display everything as if it was a single MUSIC folder. UNless you use the Folder Browser within the player to search and play files separately.
2.) Not all wmv files work...you have to use the program they provide to code it into the resolution size and sound bitrate.
cool on November 5, 2007 12:06 AM
where's the video? been dying to see it... :(
Sandy on November 9, 2007 7:42 AM
how can i retrieve the preview video back?can i get that video back??just press reset??
Jae on November 20, 2007 12:47 AM
Just wondering: does it have games like some of the previous Samsung mp3's?
Carlos on November 22, 2007 1:16 AM
I had the player for a while and I checked the website for firmware updates and there was one. I downloaded and installed it (very easy) but the thing is, what's news? is there anything different?
ghani on November 24, 2007 12:51 PM
hi everyone
im really concerned about wether
i can put MP4 video format in T10 or not plz help
ZxEfR on November 25, 2007 6:01 PM
This is definitely NOT a mass storage device! Some of you need to read up on what a "Mass Storage Device" really is. This is an MTP device...MTP devices are not Mass Storage Devices. And the drag and drop support that this device does have is handle through the MTP and therefore it sucks. I just bought this device on a whim and while there are great things about it...the fact that it is an MTP device is really making me wish I could have held off my desire for a bluetooth device a bit longer. I probably won't take it back....but I will say that if Samsung doesn't put out firmware that switches this device to UMS (Mass Storage Device) I will never buy anything Samsung again. I'm a Linux user and I can't use this device with Linux at all....grrrrrrr
Max on November 28, 2007 4:53 PM
Do not buy the insigna!!! I am taking this piece of crap back today! Terrible sound quality, It hangs my computer everytime I try to sync in file folder mode...I am going to try the samsung.
sigsegv0x0b on December 2, 2007 10:37 AM
The device should work with linux it has tons of mtp compatible players based on libmtp.
ZxEfR on December 7, 2007 2:33 PM
MTP is first and foremost another Microsoft protocol. Something that should be avoided and shunned.
MTP on Linux is not something that I personally am for. It's still not up to snuff and the devs have to add support for each and every little device.....now I'm no Linux expert so I may be off on what I have said...but so far that has been my experience.
None the less why should I have to jump through all these hoops to use my MP3 player as a UMS device....why not just make all devices UMS....or at least give me that option? I'm tired of proprietary.....and this is another prime example of what you get with proprietary...nothing but hassle.
Minh Nguyen on December 9, 2007 9:03 AM
I bought a samsung s5 today, I think the samsung k3 sounds better with natural sound which I prefer. The build in speakers are not good either compared to the K5, probably because they are smaller and thiner. I havent tried the t10 but maybe it sounds the same as the S5.Does anyone find the same thing?
Minh Nguyen on December 9, 2007 9:04 AM
I bought a samsung s5 today, I think the samsung k3 sounds better with natural sound which I prefer. The build in speakers are not good either compared to the K5, probably because they are smaller and thiner. I havent tried the t10 but maybe it sounds the same as the S5.Does anyone find the same thing?
Damien on December 9, 2007 11:52 AM
Hi everybody,
I don't understand how to convert avi files to Samsungs strict WMV files type ?
Please help !!
What are softwares to use ?
dum on December 10, 2007 6:34 AM
I have the 4Gb now and it's a nice player. BUT I'm a Linux user, and there is no support on OpenSUSE 10.3 I can't connect the player (with amarok 1.4/libmtp 0.2.3) What is the reason that it uses MS useless MTP protocol!?!, this will be my last MTP device if i can't use it. Now i must go to a Windows system (not at home) to update my player. That sucks. I hope that there will be some Linux support in the near future. When I was buying the player I did not expected that it won't work on Linux box but hey... libMTP 0.2.4 have P2 support but I can't yet install this version On OpenSUSE (to much dependesies)
I also want to know how to convert avi to WMV.
austin on December 14, 2007 1:54 PM
just rename to wmv. just erase where it says avi and type in wmv.
me... on December 15, 2007 7:46 PM
when does this phone come out in the U.S.???
Austin on December 16, 2007 7:45 AM
its not a phone, its a mp3 player. and its already out
praz on December 17, 2007 1:41 AM
hey i just bought the t10 and was told at the shop i can use it to transfer songs via bluetooth i think i got ripped is that a lie?
the bluetooth funtion is only for bluetooth headset....
???
Kiwi Girl on December 17, 2007 4:01 AM
I have just bought one for my daughter for xmas. We are not mp3 or computer savy! My other daughter has an apple ipod at boarding school which she uses on the apple computers, realise
that the T10 can't be used on these, so how does she charge it up, or can she use the apple computers to download songs
Jamsie on December 19, 2007 8:09 AM
praz on Dec 17: Looks like they just assumed Bluetooth=file transfer!
But review above makes it clear that only headphones are supported under Bluetooth at present. But that's enough for me - no headphone wires ! perfect!
bizionet on December 19, 2007 8:36 PM
hi, is there someone who can help me? I've bought YP-T1O but my winXP SP2-USB2.0 does not "see" it. It asks for drivers but neither in the supplied CD nor on the official website there is not anyting. at this time I can not enjoy it.
brad on December 24, 2007 3:01 PM
how come when i tried to register my purple 4gig t-10 i could not find the model listed in the choice options, so i cant register for warrenty, is this because its too new or because its from best buy ,help.......
Mikey Mike on December 25, 2007 12:10 AM
WTF!? Its december 24 and still no bluetooth phone for the mp3 player, samsung promised its customers bluetooth phone support by november, What a peice of sh*t company still no phone support. Its pretty ovbious how much they care about their customers
Alan on December 26, 2007 1:23 PM
Is there an easy way to transfer ITunes AAC files to the T10 without converting to MP3?
Jordan on December 27, 2007 5:51 AM
does anyone know what format and/or convertor works best for videos with this player?
ZxEfR on December 29, 2007 1:15 PM
"does anyone know what format and/or convertor works best for videos with this player?" --- Yeah sure do....as usual it's Samsungs proprietary software that comes with the player.
trather on December 30, 2007 5:28 PM
i cant transfer video to the t1o what can i do to correct this ? the supplied soft ware does not convert please help before i return it
Phoenix-X on January 2, 2008 10:22 PM
go to the forums, many video converters are stated there!
Daniel on January 4, 2008 7:24 AM
The Christmas update lets you transfer files to the t10, and it worked fine in both directions with my cell phone. It now also supports RDS for seeing the names of radio stations in the EU =)
T10 User on January 5, 2008 3:11 PM
I've just purchased the Samsung T10 but it won't work with my PC (Windows XP SP1).
I know I should use Windows XP SP2, but I don't want to re-install my system. Can anyone help me?
Jay on January 6, 2008 12:10 AM
Hey everyone...
Just bought the new Samsung YP T-10. Along with the new sony bluetooth headset - DR-BT21. I am unable to connect the two together and was wondering if anyone knew if it is possible to connect these two together and how. Thanks, Jay
guest on January 9, 2008 4:52 AM
hey,
look at the forum. there you can find a discussion about a hacked firmware, that activates ums mode and ogg support! It works great on my yp-t10!
ZxEfR on January 10, 2008 3:59 PM
Yeah....the hacked firmware stuff can be located at anythingbutipoddotcom I have done this and it's working great for me. If you go to that site you'll see my posts in a certain thread about it. Now I can totally use with Linux. I also no longer need Samsungs Media Studio to convert video's for my T10...so no stinking Winblows required to fully utilize my T10!!! Do some searching and you'll find info if your interested. I can't remember the link otherwise I'd post here.
new T10 owner on January 10, 2008 4:04 PM
for any Canadians out there the T10 is on sale at Future Shop this week for $99.99...
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10092899&catid=10205&logon=&langid=EN
andy on January 12, 2008 9:21 PM
hey this the best thing in the world better then ipod there gay
Briana on January 13, 2008 2:40 PM
I just got one of these for christmas and I love it. The touch pad is awesome and the pics are shown extremely well even then my computer screen shows the same pics. The headphones it comes with are wonderful and nothing messes up or anything....If your considering getting this, I recommend you do. It comes with many great features and supports all file types. I love it!! Its better then any mp3 i have had so far and i compared it to the iPod because a few of my friends have it and its better then the iPod....GET THIS MP3 OVER ANYTHING ELSE YOU CONSIDERED FOR A MP3, THIS I GUARANTEE ITS THE BEST!! PERIOD LOL. Well, thanks samsung for making a great mp3 like this..=D.
c. on January 14, 2008 8:35 AM
Picked one of these up over the weekend. Pretty nice, overall.
- Touch interface isn't too bad. I think some little "nubs" around the touchpad for reference points would have been useful. Definitely unusable from inside a pocket. The player is FAST at responding to input, even with all the little animations.
- Even in MTP mode, it works well enough with Linux (Debian testing), but you NEED a recent libmtp. I've tested with gnomad2 and Amarok, and the only flaw I noticed is that it's pissy about creating playlists.
- Video is really, really nice, although I didn't really buy it for that. I'm still playing around with this, but it looks like you need to be careful about the frame-rate or audio/video loses sync. I did my conversions with mencoder. One thing the review didn't mention is that during video play, the screen gets rotated so the control are on the right. The arrow "buttons" are rotated, too, but the back/menu buttons stay in one place. Takes a little adapting with the touch interface.
- USB charging... apparently, this is a common problem with the Samsung players. It took close to 18 hours to charge from "dead" to four bars (it's supposed to take four hours, max). It appears to be really, really picky about what kind of power the USB port feeds it. An unpowered USB hub is completely useless, for example, and I'm still not 100% sure which of my other 8 ports actually did the magic. It did seem to charge faster after I installed the (MTP) 1.55 firmware (using mtp-sendfile), then did a reset. YMMV.
J on January 18, 2008 11:14 PM
I bought this MP3 player as soon as it came out and i've so far been very impressed with it. The video's look awesome. Sound quality is better than average but not great. I have a question that needs answering though. I have been looking everywhere for a bluetooth headset that is compatible with this and had no luck. Does anyone know where i can find one that works?
RenegadeRick on January 25, 2008 11:14 PM
@J my moto s9 headset works perfectly with this PMP
RenegadeRick on January 25, 2008 11:14 PM
@J my moto s9 headset works perfectly with this PMP
Etienne on January 27, 2008 10:08 PM
nice review! It accords with the real thing! I got a YP-T10 and I am not disapointed about it yet. With bluetooth, you can connect with other ones cell phone but you can't talk with them trough this device. I am still a little bit disapointed about the fact that there are no games on it. But the image and the sound quality make the balance for it.
J on January 28, 2008 5:55 PM
Thanks RenegadeRick. Is there anything a little less pricey out there that works. In the review, he says that he was able to pair it with several headsets. I wonder which other ones there are.
Ty on January 30, 2008 9:46 PM
So far I have not been able to find battery life info on Mp3 players or Cell phones that support Stereo bluetooth. I am researching the Sony W580, the Motorola Rokr, the Nokia 5610 and the YP-T10. I workout 4 days a week for 1 and a half to 2 hours and would like to be able to use my Motorola S9 stereo bluetooth headset. Anyone know how good the battery life of the YP-T10 (or any of the above mentioned cell phones) is? Thanks
fabrice on February 1, 2008 12:05 PM
i`m trying to convert video clips fron mpeg to WMV format so that i can play them on my yp t10. but the player does not recognise the file format. i`ve tried several converters but i always get the same answer that the file format is not supported.why?
kerime on February 17, 2008 5:52 PM
i have the same problem..is there anyone who can tell us the reason of this problem.why it says that the file format is not supported...thanks..
oscar on February 21, 2008 2:41 AM
Can anyone help me out? I just got this mp3 player today. i take it out of the box and insert the installation cd in and get the cd installed. i plug in the mp3 in and it says,"installing device driver software." 3 seconds later, it says, "device driver softeware
Mark on March 1, 2008 12:52 PM
the review was head-on. I bought this mp3 after returning an insignia sport and i haven't looked back since. The only problem I've so far run into is that the headphone jack is odd and my headphones always fall out of thew player. I tried to put them all the way in but they stick out a bit and won't go any further in. I'm not sure why, but as long as I keep it relatively still it's fine.
EnzoTen (Grahm) on March 2, 2008 10:49 AM
Comments have been closed.
Please continue discussion in our Samsung MP3 Player Fourm
Nicolas on March 4, 2008 8:52 PM
um i don't know how to upload any videos i've been trying ever since i got it can you tell me exactly what i have to do to get the right file to put on it & if it is a converter tell me what type it is!
kelly jones on March 9, 2008 6:22 PM
I got a T10 from best buy. I need help upgrading firmware. Any help will be appreciated.
bryan on March 11, 2008 2:11 AM
may i noehow to get a firmware for bluetooth link the song from mobile...
kaotik on March 12, 2008 7:52 AM
Has everyone just forgotten about the battery? There is no mention of that in the manual, how to replace it, what replacement battery to use, how to acquire a new battery? NOTHING! So just buy it, use it till it's dead, then chuck it in the trash? I think not.
I'd bite on it if you could get more info on replacement of the battery, otherwise it's a dead end product that won't last long. It's a shame. Typical of samsung to release first, test later.
Kat on March 29, 2008 11:04 AM
Wow ~ awesome player ~ a bit touch sensitive ~ many colors ~ not too expensive ~ who could resist Sammy? ~ he's too cute!~
Kat on March 29, 2008 11:06 AM
Wow ~ awesome player ~ a bit touch sensitive ~ many colors ~ not too expensive ~ who could resist Sammy? ~ he's too cute!~
Kat on March 29, 2008 11:07 AM
Wow ~ awesome player ~ a bit touch sensitive ~ many colors ~ not too expensive ~ who could resist Sammy? ~ he's too cute!~
jay on April 2, 2008 1:15 PM
i recently purchased the samsung but im having abit of trouble with the following.
how do u put videos on, ive sent afew through to it but i cant seem to find where is stored.
also how do i use the blutooth. i can send things via my phone but cant seem to see it in the t10.
ne help out there
andy on April 10, 2008 5:15 PM
nice review ive been looking for a good bluetooth player
this or the p2
t10 cheaper p2 is touch has games and connects with phone.
probably this because its so much cheaper
Sonia on April 18, 2008 5:27 AM
hey guys, i just bought my t10 today.. the mp3 doesnt seem to be connecting to the actual computer.. ive installed the program, it just hasnt connected to it so i cant put any music on there.. please help:(
Kamen on April 22, 2008 3:23 AM
Hey, guys, the 2nd Bluetooth Wave is here as of almost a month. I upgraded (firmware version 2.0 EU) and it can be paired to a phone (Nokia N82) and used as a handsfree. Plus, it has File transfer via Bluetooth. Awesome!!!
Bridget on April 27, 2008 2:58 AM
Connection Problems to PC.
I couldn't connect my T10 either. "Found New Hardware Wizard" kept popping up. It turned out that I only had version 9 of Windows Media Player. Installed version 10 (as per stated PC requirements) and it worked fine.
megan on April 27, 2008 1:59 PM
HELP HELP i pressed the reset button on the back of the samsung t10 and all the demo vides and pictures were deleted and i REALLY liked the videos that were on does anyone know how to get them back
edward law on May 3, 2008 3:16 AM
`m trying to convert video clips fron mpeg to WMV format so that i can play them on my yp t10. but the player does not recognise the file format.Please help!
Oriana on May 16, 2008 3:04 AM
what is the required format for the video's to be watch in YP-T10? I have put wmv files in it but they can't be played.
darkscot on May 29, 2008 3:04 AM
The Samsung T10 works fine with Linux. I bought one of these a few days ago and it is excellent. It works fine with Mandriva Linux using either Rhytymbox or amaroK. It is a lovely player, much classier than the dull old ipod.
Anne on May 30, 2008 3:47 PM
this review was really good i just bought the mp4 and it is really good but i am having problems with installing the cd it says "the filename, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect" what can i do to make it work any suggestions I'M REALLY DESPERATE.
Debbie on May 31, 2008 4:03 AM
My daughters SamsungYp-T10 keeps asking me to upgrade RCS file - Wot's that and how would I do that
hi on June 2, 2008 6:33 AM
u know nothing about the EQ, u are just saying that because u dont know how to use it, and thats why u are not a fan of DNSe. think u are smart hey? well think again!
Riekelt on June 2, 2008 2:15 PM
I've bought a bluetooth headset for this mp4 player, and I've got a bluetooth phone, believe me, it's a wonderful gadget. I agree with all of your pro's (and con's, except for the volume button)...
Also there are 10 new Graphical User Interfaces released on this moment (GUI's), some of them... (bah), the other ones look cool (I like Moki and Green hills the most)...
Further more, good mp4 player and stuff :)
Corinda on June 9, 2008 8:46 PM
i have bought this mp3 player but i have lost the cd-rom that came with it can any one tell me of an alternative or if i can download the software some were else
Thanks
Lost on June 17, 2008 12:04 AM
Not bad but still preffer the Audi A5. Much better sound all around with pretty colors and such. Think about it - T10. I like fruit.
H on July 16, 2008 7:20 PM
According to the Samsung Australia site the T10 has a "wake up call" feature. Could somebody elaborate on that? Can you play music for the alarm?
TK on July 25, 2008 7:12 AM
With the new f/w is it possible for another device (BT enabled phone) to send files to it? Not just the T10 send files to the device?
striker 101 on August 21, 2008 4:14 AM
yeah hi everyone!!
hey, i'm in the market for a new mp3 player and i don't know if this is a good investment or not.
So do you think i should buy it??
Frank SPARTAN on August 23, 2008 10:13 AM
Great review. You only have missed details about battery.
I am also having problems with the video-transfer to the T10.
I have been trying to trasfer .flv files. First I pass them trough the MediaCoder 0.6.1 and had .mpeg4 files. When put then into the SamsungMediaStudio, it says I lack some codecs for the transferring. What codecs? Where they not supossed to come with the original software? Where can I find them? Thanks
Gary on August 29, 2008 4:38 PM
HELP HELP HELp!
my Pc doessent recognise the t 10??
i have exchanged it alredy for a new one but still...
I dont see the t10 after i plugg it in in my computer?
is there anybody who can help me?
thanks
David on September 9, 2008 12:43 PM
You should update the review, the player now supports ogg.
David on September 9, 2008 12:48 PM
Also it supports acc as of the latest firmware.
Trevor Watling on September 10, 2008 2:40 AM
My t10 mo3 player sreen asks me to 'upgrade rsc file'.
What is it?
How do I get it?
The player will not go past this message so I am locked out of my player until this problem is silved. Please help!
BananaBusiness on September 10, 2008 8:24 AM
@Gary on August 29, 2008 4:38 PM
You should try re-install Windows Media Player 11. That could fix the problem.
And as Kat on March 29, 2008 11:07 AM mentioned...It's a bit sensitive with the button. But other than that, I have nothing else against it...
*One more point to add about this mp3 player. It survived a wash in my mighty washing machine (...and I am talking about 45mins submerged in the water). Then got hang dry in my jeans' pocket for a while...and we are living the life happily ever after... ^_^
Sophie on September 11, 2008 1:04 PM
I can't seem to open the Samsung Media Player on my computer ... any idea why?
AA on September 14, 2008 7:08 AM
Really nice player-BT can be tricky to get going.
Loving the K3 style touch controls.
3.0.6 US has the BT phone feature
me on October 5, 2008 6:45 AM
its good but i need to use the reset button alot, it stops wotrking and sreeches @ mr
martin on October 19, 2008 3:23 AM
hello!! i have bought it today, while i'm charging it appers: "do not disconnect, data tranfering", then appers: "transfer completed" and then: "usb connected". But it only stand like that for some seconds and then it starts again with "do not disconnect " and etc etc. So it does all the time. It's the first charging i do before y use ti. Is it normal on your T10 or it is a problem with mine one?? i would appreciate your comments.
Thanks.
Praveen on October 21, 2008 8:03 PM
it sucks i have to ship mine back because it black out wont turn on!
Help how do i fix it?
Conrad Seaman on November 10, 2008 1:08 PM
The samsung T10 player depends on MTP a device protocol rolled out by Microsoft via Windows Media Player (WMP). As of WMP11 the MTP drivers do not work with the samsung player. Samsung suggests rolling back to WMP10. However, if you're lucky enough to be a Vista user or Windows XP SP3 user (like most people in the world now) you're out of luck. You can only install WMP11 and the T10 will not work. Samsung refuses to support the changes blaming microsoft. Since the T10 isn't a microsoft product you can imagine there isn't much they are going to do.
I have fought with Samsung Canada for 3 weeks on this issue. I suggest, if you can, return the product for a refund. If you cannot I suggest throwing it in the garbage and calling your local better business bureau.
Samsung service has been terrible - and I now have a useless $150 MP3 player under warranty that isn't supported in any current OS in the world. Good times. Samsung will never get my business again.
pleased on November 10, 2008 7:18 PM
i bought one of these and am very impressed :)
Bruno B. on November 29, 2008 5:32 AM
no line-in on this player ?
dodongp on December 16, 2008 10:33 AM
This mp3 player is great.
For those of you who are still having trouble with the bluetooth,read these:
1. File transfer is actually possible using bluetooth enable phones except that T10 can only receive and not send.
2. Received files are stored on the root directory of the player. You will have to use the file explorer to view these.
3. MP3 files can be added to library provided that you set autoupdate library in the settings menu or by manually updating the library.
Hope i helped... :)
Ish on December 19, 2008 4:58 PM
Hey i need some help!
My screen on my yp t10 is liek damaged or something ...
I'm not quite sure but everytime i turn it on it manages to turn on but the screen doesnt show anything it just shows a series of some flashes and then it stays blank..
Davo on December 23, 2008 12:05 AM
I have a few questions.
1. How long does the battery last?
2. Does this player have folder support?
3. How long do u have to charge the battery?
4. Does this player freeze up sometimes?
5. Would u recommend this over a sandisk e260 or e280?
lalamofo on December 23, 2008 3:15 AM
So i am getting this after boxing day...
Hows the battery>
Kristal on January 3, 2009 8:09 PM
I have had this player for a year now. I use it for work everyday. The battery life is great. And I love being able to put songs into a playlist as well as listen to the radio when I am tired of the music I have. My daugther watches video's on this and loves it. Also I created a slide show with Microsoft so than I have all my child's pictures on my player so I can show her off and it works great. Even added music. Out of all the players I have dealt with in the past I have to say this is better than an ipod in my opinion. There is much more you can do. That and voice recorder has came in handy in some situations as well. So if your looking for a player that has it all and can do it all. This is it. And on top of unlike other players you can just use Window's Media Player to download your music and everything else. And that is a big bonus in my book
Davo on January 4, 2009 11:57 PM
I just bought it!
It's great!!!
4.5/5
F***ING OWNS IPOD!!!
Few questions
When i plug the mp3 in, the samsung program opens and asks if i want to upgrade the firmware. What difference will it make to my mp3 if it click ok?
The battery life on 0 brighness, 4 volume,0 clarity, sammy background goes for around 2-3hrs per bar. Is that normal or should it be more? Than that?
People say that a black screen takes more energy than a white screen, so would u reccomend me to use the PENDANT background or the SAMMY background?
I have tried sending songs and photos from phone to mp3 using blutooth. It says 'sucess' on the phone, but i can't find the file on the mp3. Do i have to upgrade the firmware to receive files???
For all other sufferers of battery problem, i have timed the play time, and turning the clarity OFF makes A LOT of difference. A FEW HOURS OVERALL!!!
Eamon on January 30, 2009 7:04 AM
can i knw if compare to K3 and T10 which sound quality better?
raven on February 18, 2009 8:33 AM
GUYS I NEED HELP!!....ITS BEEN AROUND 3 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT MY YP-T10..IT WS WORKIN PERFECTLY TILL NOW.....
I PUT IT ON SLEEP FOR 15 MINUTES...AND WENT TO SLEEP...WE I WOKE UP IT WAS SWITCHED OF AS EXPECTED..BUT THEN IT WOULDNT TURN ON...(DONT WORRY IM SURE I DIDNT PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT)....IT WONT CHARGE/GET ON,,,HELP!!!!PLZ!!!
miami on March 3, 2009 11:52 AM
Try pressing the reset button on the back with the back of an earring/something small. Maybe that will work
Delboy on March 28, 2009 6:37 PM
Great review. I've been looking for more than an hour now and can't seem to find any dedicated speaker docks for the t10. Does anybody know of such a thing, my girlfriends givin me stick for not getting her an ipod!
Any leads much appreciated.
mari on March 30, 2009 5:15 PM
omgg any no matter the video is in wat format it dosent wna play in the samsung t10, can any one help me?
Mahdi on April 9, 2009 3:43 PM
Hi
How I can download the latest YP-T10 firmware?
Because, at the moment I can't use mobile caller id and it's game!
please help me!
cowboy123 on May 9, 2009 9:19 AM
Ok so this is a great player, but has anyone's turned off while listening to it and not turned back on even after charging?
DELGAL on June 17, 2009 5:12 AM
HELP HELP HELP!!
I JUST BROUGHT SAMSUNG T10 A WEEK AGO N IT HAS STARTED SHOWING PROBLEM ALREADY. IT HANGED UP WHILE I CONNECTED IT WITH MY CAR SYSTEM. THEN WHOLE BATTERY WAS DRAINED OUT. I TRIED THAT RESET BUTTON ALSO BUT ITS OF NO USE AS MY PC IS NOT RECOGNISING IT ANYMORE. IT HAS STOP FUNCTIONING.:(
PLEASE HELP ME OUT..
Nanoosha on September 17, 2009 7:26 PM
I JUST BOUGHT IT, IT'S NICE BUT THE BLUETOOTH DOSENT SEEM 2 WORK.. SOO WUT WILL I DO SO IT CAN WORK? HELP and thank u :)
ashiiya on October 8, 2009 12:52 PM
Although this player may be a bit "old", it's still Samsung's best flash player in my opinion. It has great build quality and looks great too :DD and the flash players that came later with the same touch interface didn't seem right.
I plan on getting this soon ^^ I'm pretty sure people are still selling this ^^
Daisy on November 16, 2009 10:04 PM
well im totally happy with my samsung t10 cuz i mean i've dropped mine in water before and it still works wow that something u dont throw away huh?
Guy on November 24, 2009 6:12 PM
Worked for about a year. Now XP wont recognize it and installs it as an'unknown device'. Customer service finds excues and blames my PC. As far as I know all my USB devices work fine on my XP pc exept for the T10
Mitch on January 7, 2010 9:01 PM
i had mine in my pocket and decided to go for a swim down the beach, i realised 20 mins later that it was in my pocket, fully submerged, i took it apart for a week and let it dry but still no signs of life not when u plug it in or off the battery, any ideas email me mitch.2112@hotmail.com