Pasen REI-16
Today I will have a closer look at the Italian Pasen REI-16 portable mediaplayer (PMP).
Specs:
CPU: Rockchip RK2706B 400 MHz
Dimensions: 95x50x11 mm
Weight: 65 gram
Screen: touchscreen, 3 inch 16:9 MVA 432x240
Features:
Audio codec: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC , AAC
Video codec: AVI, DIVX, XVID (without conversion) RM, RMVB, FLV, MP4, WMV, 3GP
Images: JPEG,BMP,GIF
Micro SDHC expansion slot (up to 32GB)
5 band EQ with 8 modes (normal, rock, 3D, pop, classical, bass, jazz, custom)
7 playback modes (shuffle, shuffle repeat, folder, repeat folder, all songs, repeat all, preview)
Built in FM radio with recording feature and FM transmitter
Multi-tasking
TV-Out
Voice recorder
Upgradeable firmware
E-book reader
Karaoke feature with lyrics in LRC format
Built in speaker
File browser
Built in Games
External hard drive in Windows (ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Win7)
Included accessories:
USB Cable
220 volt charger
IEM’s with volume control
Compact touch pen
FM antenna
Player stand
CD with software and manual
Pretty impressive specs and features, if you ask me, and all for €79.
Build quality and hardware:
The REI-16 is made of high quality plastic and what seems to be a metal frame, it feels very well put together. The screen fills nearly all of the face of the player and is very bright, with excellent viewing angles. Below the screen there is an “action light”, that lights up when a button or the screen is pressed, above the screen you find the built-in speaker which sounds surprisingly good and loud for its size. At the top of the player you will find a standard mini USB port, on the right hand side you will find the power button, reset hole, earphone jack and the Micro SDHC slot, at the bottom of the player there is a microphone and on the left hand side you will find the volume controls and a menu button.
Audio:
Even though the included earphones are far better than the bundled ones on your average player, I have used the Klipsch S4’s to review the audio qualities of the REI-16. They seem to pair together very well, and I would highly recommend this economy setup to anyone.
The overall sound quality is very good, maybe a little on the analytical side, but in no way too cold or boring, just as I like it. If this isn’t enough, there are several presets and a user defined EQ curve as well as DSP to help you tailor the sound to your preference. I particularly like the Microsoft Playfx setting LEQ as it gives a dynamic and clear sound, and a very big soundstage.
You can search the music library either by folders or by ID3 tags. In folder view the tracks are in tracknumber order and in tag view they are sorted alphabetically. There is no playlist support as such, transferring playlists with WMP will not work, but there is a favourites list in which you can manually add songs on the player. The now playing screen is informative and well thought out and flashy looking with the big album art filling most of the screen and the very good on screen controls easily accessible. From the top of the screen you can access EQ and DSP menus as well as playback mode. Audio playback is stated as 16 hours.
Video:
The gorgeous screen combined with the native support for the most common formats means the REI-16 is a serious alternative for film lovers. The screen rotates either right or left, and the on-screen controls are easy to use and work very well. Video playback is stated as 3.5 hours.
Photo:
Just as with watching videos the bright and vivid screen really shines when viewing pictures. The on-screen controls are easily accessible and easy to use. The photo menu is accessible from the top of the screen and gives all the basic zooming and such.
Extras:
There are four games built in, and they seem to work as expected. There is also a FM radio and a transmitter built in, which means you can play your music from the player to your car stereo. This is quite a handy feature, but the sound quality suffers a little. The radio reception is perfectly fine both with the external antenna and with the earphone cable used as the antenna. Ebook and text viewer, no surprises there, everything works as it should. It even has a TV out which works well and is easy to hook up to nearly any TV with the included cable. To round it off, there is a voice recorder built in as well, which can come handy at times.
Conclusion:
For the asking price the Pasen REI-16 offers a great set of features and a solid audio and video quality. Especially the easy and hassle-free video transfer and playback deserves both thumbs up!
If you are looking for an affordable PMP with good video capabilities, then Pasen REI-16 should be on your list.
Today I will have a closer look at the Italian Pasen REI-16 portable mediaplayer (PMP).
Specs:
CPU: Rockchip RK2706B 400 MHz
Dimensions: 95x50x11 mm
Weight: 65 gram
Screen: touchscreen, 3 inch 16:9 MVA 432x240
Features:
Audio codec: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC , AAC
Video codec: AVI, DIVX, XVID (without conversion) RM, RMVB, FLV, MP4, WMV, 3GP
Images: JPEG,BMP,GIF
Micro SDHC expansion slot (up to 32GB)
5 band EQ with 8 modes (normal, rock, 3D, pop, classical, bass, jazz, custom)
7 playback modes (shuffle, shuffle repeat, folder, repeat folder, all songs, repeat all, preview)
Built in FM radio with recording feature and FM transmitter
Multi-tasking
TV-Out
Voice recorder
Upgradeable firmware
E-book reader
Karaoke feature with lyrics in LRC format
Built in speaker
File browser
Built in Games
External hard drive in Windows (ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Win7)
Included accessories:
USB Cable
220 volt charger
IEM’s with volume control
Compact touch pen
FM antenna
Player stand
CD with software and manual
Pretty impressive specs and features, if you ask me, and all for €79.
Build quality and hardware:
The REI-16 is made of high quality plastic and what seems to be a metal frame, it feels very well put together. The screen fills nearly all of the face of the player and is very bright, with excellent viewing angles. Below the screen there is an “action light”, that lights up when a button or the screen is pressed, above the screen you find the built-in speaker which sounds surprisingly good and loud for its size. At the top of the player you will find a standard mini USB port, on the right hand side you will find the power button, reset hole, earphone jack and the Micro SDHC slot, at the bottom of the player there is a microphone and on the left hand side you will find the volume controls and a menu button.
Audio:
Even though the included earphones are far better than the bundled ones on your average player, I have used the Klipsch S4’s to review the audio qualities of the REI-16. They seem to pair together very well, and I would highly recommend this economy setup to anyone.
The overall sound quality is very good, maybe a little on the analytical side, but in no way too cold or boring, just as I like it. If this isn’t enough, there are several presets and a user defined EQ curve as well as DSP to help you tailor the sound to your preference. I particularly like the Microsoft Playfx setting LEQ as it gives a dynamic and clear sound, and a very big soundstage.
You can search the music library either by folders or by ID3 tags. In folder view the tracks are in tracknumber order and in tag view they are sorted alphabetically. There is no playlist support as such, transferring playlists with WMP will not work, but there is a favourites list in which you can manually add songs on the player. The now playing screen is informative and well thought out and flashy looking with the big album art filling most of the screen and the very good on screen controls easily accessible. From the top of the screen you can access EQ and DSP menus as well as playback mode. Audio playback is stated as 16 hours.
Video:
The gorgeous screen combined with the native support for the most common formats means the REI-16 is a serious alternative for film lovers. The screen rotates either right or left, and the on-screen controls are easy to use and work very well. Video playback is stated as 3.5 hours.
Photo:
Just as with watching videos the bright and vivid screen really shines when viewing pictures. The on-screen controls are easily accessible and easy to use. The photo menu is accessible from the top of the screen and gives all the basic zooming and such.
Extras:
There are four games built in, and they seem to work as expected. There is also a FM radio and a transmitter built in, which means you can play your music from the player to your car stereo. This is quite a handy feature, but the sound quality suffers a little. The radio reception is perfectly fine both with the external antenna and with the earphone cable used as the antenna. Ebook and text viewer, no surprises there, everything works as it should. It even has a TV out which works well and is easy to hook up to nearly any TV with the included cable. To round it off, there is a voice recorder built in as well, which can come handy at times.
Conclusion:
For the asking price the Pasen REI-16 offers a great set of features and a solid audio and video quality. Especially the easy and hassle-free video transfer and playback deserves both thumbs up!
If you are looking for an affordable PMP with good video capabilities, then Pasen REI-16 should be on your list.
