Some videos need to be put through a conversion process before being loaded on to the clix, but the unit does support MPEG-4 video. We certainly wouldn’t pull out the clix to watch a feature film, but for short videos (like episodes of The Bleeding Edge) it does a nice job. Don’t get us wrong, we aren’t saying that video looks horrible, but there is certainly room for improvement. Some would venture to say that with a screen that small, 15fps isn’t as bad as it sounds. The resolution is fine, but we certainly wished for a higher bitrate. Video playback on the clix is a bit lacking, as it tops out at 15 frames-per-second at 320x240. We bumped ours up to medium, and go a respectable 17.5 hours of playback. The device lists 25 hours of battery power, but that is on it’s dimmest screen setting. Audiophiles will appreciate that feature. The clix has a few pre-defined EQ settings, and you can also set up your own.
The included earbuds are decent, but like just about every other MP3 device that we own, we tossed them aside from something a bit more comfortable and powerful. The tiny unit can pump out the tunes with nice volume, and hits all the levels nicely. So, the player is stacked with features, but it has to sound good in order to warrant a purchase, right? Luckily, the iRiver clix shines here.
Score another one for the iRiver team here, as all the information that we want to see on the Now Playing screen is there. Your battery life indicator is at the top right, and clock is at the top left. If there is a song set to be played after the current track, it is listed at the bottom. When playing a track, you get the album art, time played ad elapsed, your rating, artist, year, and album title. Within those screens, there is space to display the information of seven tracks at a time. The music menu is pretty standard fare, organizing content by artist, song, album, playlists, genres, etc. At any time, you can return to this screen by holding down the left navigational button. As you hover over an option, it is both magnified and highlighted. The main menu includes seven navigational options: Extras, FM Radio, Now Playing, Music, Pictures, Videos, and Settings. You will either end up getting fingerprints on the screen, or end up with a cramped hand from trying not to get fingerprints on the screen. When using two hands, the clix is simple to move around in - however, if you want to navigate using one hand, frustration arises. That’s a big deal.Īs for ease of navigation, that is where is gets a bit sticky. We’ve waited so long to say it, but we think we have found a device that is as intuitive to navigate as an iPod.
The edges of the screen tell you what each press will result in, but after a minute, you don’t even need to refer to those areas. Moving through the menu is both fun and intuitive. When powering on the clix, you are greeted by a static boot-up screen, followed by the navigation menu. The dimensions of the clix are 2.7 by 1.8 by 0.6 inches, weighs 2.5 ounces, and the screen is a bright 2.2-inch display with 320x240-pixel resolution. The unit has a headphone port on it’s left, volume control and microphone on top, microphone and custom button on the right (more on that later), and sync/charge port on the bottom. It’s a unique approach, and you get a satisfying “click” when pressing the screen in any given direction. The screen rocks in four directions, acting as both the viewing surface and the navigational system for the device. It mi the look of a television display, especially when sitting in it’s optional speaker dock.įor those unfamiliar with the clix, it gets it’s name from the way you navigate the device. The clix itself is a great looking device. Inside, you have four smaller boxes, separating the clix from the USB cable, earphones, carrying case, and manuals. The unit is clearly displayed on the front of the box, along with the product name and storage capacity. The clix starts off right with minimalist packaging.
#CLIX WALLPAPER FULL#
Does that make it good? We give you our full iRiver clix review after the jump.
#CLIX WALLPAPER WINDOWS#
The clix is a redesigned iRiver U10, remixed with input from both the Windows Media Player 11 team and MTV, and is currently one of the only three PlaysForSure devices that is compatible with WMP 11 and the MTV URGE service. At first glance, the iRiver clix looks like such a device. We are glad to see that there are finally PlaysForSure MP3 players being released that can match up to the iPod not only in features (easy to do), but in form factor and ease of use as well (hard to do).
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