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PANASONIC SV-MP020 Digital Audio Player ( Blue ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
Buy New: $48.94
New (4) Refurbished (1) from $29.95
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 17710
Color: Blue
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
MPN: SV-MP020
Model: SV-MP020
UPC: 037988254408
EAN: 0037988254408
ASIN: B000F3NIYM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Panasonic's SV-MP020 Digital Audio Player was designed for the music lover on the go. It's got 2GB of memory, for storing thousands of your favorite songs in something the size of a tube of lipstick. Its 2-line LCD offers an easy-to-read screen, and it has high quality D-Sound and Re-Master for your WMA and MP3 music. Full PlaysForSure support lets you download new tunes off the popular music store. You even get incredible playback time: Over 80 hours total, from a single AA battery. The Panasonic SV-MP020 comes with a headphone, CD-ROM (USB driver), USB cable and is available in white or blue.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Very durable mp3 player September 20, 2008
A novice user (USA)
I have put this mp3 through demanding use for well over a year, and am impressed enough that I'm considering buying another one and setting it aside for the day the one I have finally dies. No need to chime in with the other reviewers, as they explain the features well. However, one additional feature not mentioned is the ability to delete songs "on the fly" without having to connect the player to a computer. This is a really nice feature, particularly if you have a complex directory structure set up for different musical formats (which is the workaround to using play lists).
Speaking of directory structures, I have also found that using this method of organizing music is a lot less of a hassle than organizing music by play lists. With a directory structure, you simply create a folder on this mp3 player for each type of genre (or artist) you want, with additional subfolders for more specific sub-genres. Then, simply drag and drop the files you want into each of these folders. No messing around with having to ensure the file tags are accurate in order to effectively use play lists. I have two Sandisk players that rely exclusively on play lists in order to create customized formats, and they are both collecting dust in a drawer.
Other observations: The lack of a belt clip didn't bother me much, as I created a makeshift clip that I glued onto the bottom of the unit, and it works great. Nor did the exclusion of an AM/FM tuner; I found I didn't miss it. Lastly, if you plan to use this player outside in winter weather, you'll need to insulate the unit by placing it inside a coat pocket, as the sound deteriorates if directly exposed to sub-freezing temperatures. When insulated, it performs fine even at 0 degrees F and below. All in all, a great little unit that can really take a beating from weather extremes, and the occasional accidental drops on blacktop. Mine is pretty dinged up now, but still delivers the quality and durability that I expected from a Panasonic product.
Amazingly good sound for lower priced MP3 Player January 16, 2008
S. Stanley (Denver, CO USA)
I got one of these for my brother. Not only does it come with the best sounding ear buds of any player I have ever seen (Creative, iPod, iriver, etc.), the unit itself puts out a very high quality sound. I'm mostly an iriver fan, big time, but I was not springing iriver type bucks on a player for my brother who is hard on things. But gee, this sucker puts out great sound. I was amazed. And, having tried most all major brands (I'm pretty into this stuff), these are the best sounding earbuds of their type I have ever heard (the ones that come with the player). Yes, it's overwise very basic. Nothing fancy. Only a few EQ settings (but two of them are fantastic, and I wish even iriver would take a cue from whatever Panasonic did here to get the sound so right from it's EQ settings). The only downside is, as noted by another, I do not think this supports playlists. That's no big deal for many people. The other is that the battery door seems exceptionally flimsy. Bummer that. Otherwise, fabulous deal for the money in terms of what you buy a player for (great sound you can take around with you). I do not think there is a better sounding MP3 player for twice this money on the market. (And there are NO better sounding ipod models than this one.) Sound is according to taste, of course, but to me, this is a great deal.
Small, durable, practical December 18, 2007
Narz (Santa Cruz, CA)
Excellent lil' product. Battery life unmatched, easy to transfer songs (just drag & drop). My only problem w/ it is that it doesn't play WAV or AIFF files.
I even dropped it in a stream once while hiking. It was full on submerged for about a second & a half. I pulled the thing out, dried it off and it still works to this day (not recommended nor I am going to repeat that, just was pleasantly surprised).
This is the best portable mp3 player I've used! July 26, 2007
Ari (ny, usa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this player all of an hour now and am very impressed by this tiny unit. Prior to this I had a 1gb ipod shuffle which I absolutely hated and consequently gave away. I've been looking for a decent portable player for a long time and finally settled on this one. Obviously I can't attest to the battery life but if it gives me half of the life it's reviewed to give I'm still tickled pink (75 hours on one AA battery). It can also be used as a data drive simultaneously based on the amount of room left... provided that you have a mini usb cable handy (if it had a built in usb connector I would marry this device). The instruction manual takes 3 minutes to read and is easily understandable. It took about 10 minutes per gb to load and recognizes folder structures at least 3 folders deep ( I haven't tested it to the 7 stated). The headphones aren't great but they don't suck either; I swapped them out for my favorite sony SL73's. Navigation is simple to select folders and it remembers it's place when you shut it off. As someone else stated it only recognizes up to 999 titles and then gives an error and also wont add playlists from wmp. Since neither of these is an issue for me I'm not bothered. Frankly I like the fact that I can just drag and drop files and have the player play them. I don't like using wmp or itunes or any other software. I prefer to rip my own mp3's with a no bones ripper and just drag and drop via windows explorer. Windows recognizes the device right away. The backlight is a nice soft orange and is adjustable as with just about every function. You can format the device or delete songs directly on the unit from the display menu (no computer needed). The construction is a bit light and I could see the usb door breaking off in the future and the buttons not working if you are heavy handed and really mash them in. Then again it's not flimsy and I don't have issues with this. I still have my first mp3 player from 2002 by creative with a whopping 64mb of space in perfect condition and use it at least 5 times a week. I'd highly recommend this player if you want something simple, small, takes a battery, and sells for a fair price $99 . Thank you panasonic for yet another quality product!
If you're looking for a MP3 player that is verbose, compact, generous on storage and easy on the wallet look no father! May 11, 2007
C. Zellmer
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this device (the white and silver one) from a local Wal-Mart (for about $84.00). I researched various MP3 players under $200. The IPOD cannot even compare to this dream player.
* Size - It is small (About as long as a tube of lipstick) It's perfect to take along while walking running or working out [That was mine's intended use :-)].
* Resources - Runs off of 1 AA battery for up to 80 hrs (this is of course under the default factory settings. However, I have had mine since march and have not had to change the battery and I and still getting excellent playback!)
* Options - This pocket player is packed with power.
Boasting 2 Gigs worth of flash memory it can store aprox 500 MP3's depending on file size. It will also store other file types in a different folder.
It interfaces seamlessly with Windows XP. There is not a bundle of software to complicate things (Like I tunes or it's counterparts). Just plug it in to your pc's USB port (with the included adapter) and it will auto recognize and show up under 'My Computer' as another removable storage device. From there you can just copy and paste your MP3's from your pc to your device, or create folders on your device directly from windows to keep music organized. Though a little hard to access from the device it's self you are able to use the folders as play lists.
You also have the ability to remix, repeat or randomize a specific play list or all music on the player.
So if you're looking for a MP3 player that is verbose, compact, generous on storage and easy on the wallet look no father.
To learn more please read the review for the Panasonic SV-MP010 MP3 Player on C-Net.com. This review is on the 1 Gig model but other than capacity there are no differences. C-Net is a wonderful resource for technical reviews and tips.
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