Memorex MDP8855 Personal CD/MP3 Player with 120 Seconds of MP3 Anti-Skip Protection
- Personal CD player with CD-R/RW and MP3 playback
- Includes FM/AM radio; 10 FM and 10 AM presets
- Anti-skip protection: 45 seconds (CD), 120 seconds (MP3)
- Program up to 21 tracks with program play mode
- Line-out jack will allow for connection to home stereo
Product Description
Memorex is a manufacturer and distributor of brand name consumer electronics worldwide. Memorex is keeping abreast of the latest trends in consumer electronics, so that it can provide the most innovative, quality products to you.PRODUCT FEATURES: Built-in MP3 decoder; Digital PLL AM/FM with 10 stations memory; 21 programmable tracks; Can play CD-R(W)s; Track Up/Down, Random, Repeat functions; MP3 search function (by subject, file, or album); 45-second anti-shock system (120-second ESP in MP3 Mode); 4-line digital LCD display; Stereo headphones.nd anti-shock system (120-second ESP in MP3 Mode); 4-line digital LCD display; Stereo headphones.
Amazon.com Product Description
The compact Memorex MDP8855 not only plays MP3 files burned to CD, but also professionally recorded CDs, CD-R and CD-RW discs. It also functions as a FM/AM receiver. A key feature to this player is the player's supportability to packet-write and multi-session discs; this provides greater flexibility in compiling custom MP3 music mixes. With the forty-five seconds of anti-skip coverage (120 seconds for MP3 files) this player makes a great companion for the commuter train, bike lane or walking track. Playback options include twenty-one track programming, as well as random and repeat (single track, all tracks). Use the extensive search mode to find music by subject, title or artist. This ability to skip, search and jump through the many MP3 music files that can fit on a single CD is a must-have for music enthusiasts. Keep up-to-date on the baseball game, talk radio or your favorite music station with the included FM/AM radio. The skip-free nature of FM/AM radio allows for a nice option to CD listening. With ten FM and AM presets, your favorite station is only a click away. With the seek function, the player will find the next available station. If you want to expand your use of the player, you may plug the personal CD player into a home stereo unit via an auxiliary output and a Y interconnect cable (not supplied). With the right optional components you could also hook this player into a car stereo. The anti-shock system promises to be much-appreciated if you do choose to listen to it while driving. The four-line text and numeric LCD simplifies file maintenance and offers scrolling text so you can read the full artist name and song title. To help with night time listening, the LCD screen is backlit with a blue light. The player supports MP3 bit rates of 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, and 256 Kbps, as well as variable bit-rate recordings (MP3 format ISO 9660). A hold switch prevents unintended interruptions in playback and saves batteries by negating playback when the player is stopped. Dynamic bass boost system (DBBS) heightens the impact of low frequencies. The player also contains an electronic equalizer which provides superior sound quality. The player is a flat black and silver color and it runs on two AA batteries (not supplied.) This unit does NOT include an AC adaptor. What's in the Box
Memorex MPD8855 personal CD player, stereo headphones, user's manual and a ninety day warranty.
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Memorex MDP8855 Personal CD/MP3 Player with 120 Seconds of MP3 Anti-Skip Protection
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- Publisher: Memorex
- Label: Memorex
- Studio: Memorex
- Batteries: 2 AA batteries required
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 8 reviews
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #57703
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Avg. Customer Review:
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Anti Skip and Sound Quality 2003-01-24
Comment: I needed something to play mp3/cd's and initially got it because of the high anti-skip time and its price. i first ordered a panasonic then cancelled it once i found out that it skipped a lot. the reviewer who got 'one day' (2 hours) battery life must have been using very low quality or already used batteries. first day i used it for 4 hours straight on kirkland signature batteries (mediocre costco brand) on mp3 with 120ESP, the batteries didnt get on low, and im stilling using those same ones now. Today I used this biking, street as well as bumpy trails, and it did not skip once in mp3 mode. Sound quality is good. I'd say the only negative thing it is not too big generally, but it is kind of thick. I also played mp3's from 56kbps-192kbps, had no problem playing any of them, but before I did my first CD i did what the other reviewer reccommended, making the files less than 26 chars. The radio is OK. The seek function isnt very good, so if you know the to the dot address of an FM or AM station, its better you do it yourself with tune. For Example: it picks up Power 106 (which is really 105.9) as 106.0, but once manually reset it sounded much better. good luck
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Player skips, even in ESP and MP3 mode, but nice interface. 2003-01-23
Comment: I liked the interface of this player, but it has some real problems with skipping. At first I thought it was a problem with the media I was using to burn my CD's but then I used the media shipped with the product (you get 3 free CD's with the player) and found the player still skipped. The player would skip even without movement, at random, even in ESP mode, and while playing MP3 CD's. (With ESP off it almost wouldn't work.) Also, the player has no Hold switch. (The hold switch keeps you from accidently pressing buttons when the player is in your pocket or purse.) I returned it. You shouldn't buy it, go for a RioVolt or something from a more reputable company, like Sony, Panasonic, or even Phillips. Even if it costs a little more, you'll end up saving yourself the hassle of returning it. The interface and four line display, radio, and headphones are all very nice, much better than I expected, but that doesn't make up for the skipping.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good Player with NO Battery Life 2002-11-29
Comment: This is a great MP3/CD Player, don't get me wrong. It has excellent sound, easy navigation, and even an AM/FM radio. But the battery life is HORRIBLE. My batteries barely lasted 1 day (one hour to work, one hour home). I cannot replace batteries every day, or even every other day. I will be returning this model for something else.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great unit, but... 2002-11-14
Comment: I just got this unit at and have been testing it out. It works well so far and I love that it has a radio in addition to the CD/MP3 functionality. However, the behind the neck headphones that come with the unit don't fit my head well for some reason. Fortunately, I have other headphones I can use. In addition, I ran into the same problem as one of the other reviewers in that it would not play some of my MP3 files. After some experimentation, I discovered that the files that it wouldn't play had long file names. Once I shortened the names of those files to fewer than 26 characters, they played fine. As this is my first MP3 player, I don't know if this is a standard limititation. All in all, I think this is a great unit and a good value for the money.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Works great for me!! 2002-11-02
Comment: I have had this player for over a week now and have had no issues. I have used various cd-rs of mp3s that were burnt on different pcs and have had no issues. The AM/FM stereo is competent enough, and I have had no issues playing normal cds. I haven't gone running with it, however I did shake it for over a minute with no signs of skipping. For the Price, this does everything I could want it to. The navigation is OK, could be better could be worse. I cannot comment on the battery life (i have used it mainly on a dc plug I had laying around--since it didn't come with one). It also played in my car through an old Koss cd-->tape deck converter. The display could use some work (only 2 lines are scrooled for meaningful information), the earphones pinched my ears over my glasses, the user manual is a bit sparse, and the mp3 folder navigation controls take some getting used to. But overall, if you are concered about having a functional player, without having to pay for all of the little features you never use anyhow, this is the one for you.
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Memorex MDP8855 Personal CD/MP3 Player with 120 Seconds of MP3 Anti-Skip Protection
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