Coby Folding Lightweight Stereo Headphones CVH56 (Black)

My teenage stepson wanted a new mp3 player and saved up his own money for it. He wanted my opinion on three that he had narrowed down to. The Trio was one of them. After reading the only previously posted review he was a bit leery, but after I read the review it was clear to me that the reviewer's disappointment came from the wrong expectations and it was worth trying. A simple 5 minute research on this product proved that it was all we wanted, and nothing the previous reviewer wanted. We ordered one and are very glad that we did!. The 4.3 " screen is nice and big, and crystal clear. Keep in mind this is a MEDIA PLAYER, and that is what you get. If you are looking for a stop watch, or a scientific calculator, or even a PDA to load additional software on, then buy one of those items. Which brings me to my next point, the reason the Ebook feature doesn't read PDF files is because PDF's are Adobe proprietary formats and require Adobe reader. The two headphone jack was appealing... Read more

(Note: I am using firmware version 1.1 at the time of this review).

I have been through many portable media players in the past (including an Archos 3, Onda VX787, and a Philips SA6145), although none have impressed me as much as this Mach Speed Trio. I purchased this player brand new and was unsure of what to expect; I had seen a video review and read many reviews here, but there was no solid review about this player. That is, until, now. This player, model number TCH-843D, came in the mail yesterday and I opened it immediately. It comes inside a hard, plastic case, one that is common for most electronic devices. Inside was a box containing the player itself and the... Read more

Those who think this is a great player may not have a really good one to compare it
to.
I own a PSP 4.3" screen and a Creative Zen Vision Wide 4.3".
With the very same video file loaded and played back side by side, it is obvious
the Mach Speed Trio is not in the same class in performance.
In the compairison the lcd screen is much darker even with the brightness setting
at its highest.
The video playback is choppy/jittery, it looks like skipping.
I agree with the other review the software is like one of those chinese Ipod
knockoffs, cheesy/generic.
Yes its lower priced then some of the other high end ones, but Iv'e seen better
video on some less expensive ones.
To me its a $90 mp3 player because I don't want to strain my eyes watching videos
on this.
The cartoons preloaded dont look as bad as movie video because there's no shadows
and dark places in cartoons, just bright colors.
Shop and compare in person... Read more