Manufacturer iriver Operating system | Retail availability since 2007 | |
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Type Digital audio player / Micro-sized PMP Media 2GB/4GB/8GB flash memory Display 2.2" backlit AMOLED screen
QVGA (320x240) resolution
18-bit color depth (262,144 colors) | ||
The iriver clix is a micro-sized portable media player from iriver with a 2.2-inch (55 mm), 18-bit (262,144 colors) QVGA (320 x 240) TFT LCD screen covering most of its faceplate. The player is navigated by four buttons embedded on its sides, and this innovation is called a "D*Click" system. There are also minimal-sized buttons on the sides for power, button lock, volume, and a "Smart Key" for custom purposes.
Contents
The clix supports audio formats of MP3, WMA (including protected WMA), and Ogg Vorbis; the MPEG-4 SP video format (other formats are converted with included software), the Unicode text format, and Flash Lite games and animation. The clix also includes a built-in FM tuner and recorder, a microphone and an alarm clock.
The iriver clix was first known as the iriver U10, and was available in Korea in capacities of 512MB and 1GB. In May 2006, it was renamed as the clix and released in the US in May 2006 in 1GB and 2GB capacities, and a 4GB was released in November 2006.
Second generation
iriver previewed several new players at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show, including smaller versions of the clix (now known as the S10), a screenless one (now branded as the S7), and a new version of the iriver clix. In April 2007, the second generation of the player was released in 2GB and 4GB, and an 8GB player was released on 11 July 2007 (only in South Korea). This version is much thinner, and its screen is now in AMOLED (Active-matrix organic light-emitting diode), which enables unlimited viewing angles.
The 2nd generation clix has been received well by most reviewers. CNET's editorial review, which gave the player an Editor's Choice award, praised its "unique and intuitive interface and stellar audio quality". PC Magazine stated that the player had "very good audio and photo quality, long battery life, and a host of extras.". However, commonly mentioned disadvantages included a lack of included video conversion software, although it is now available for download via iriver America.[1]
The free, Java-based iriverter program can convert most video formats into playable files using the firmware's unofficial support of the XviD 1.1.0 codec.
Features
The second generation clix has the following features:
There is also a version of the firmware designed to work with Rhapsody, supporting its DRM-based subscription service.
iriver clix+
An update to the second generation clix was previewed at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, which was narrower and had a DMB receiver.