Product Details
Description:
Wrapped in grippy, protective rubber, the Cali 256 is built to play hard. Solid-state electronics carry over 120 songs with no skips-ever. Comfortable Sport Clip earphones, case with armband, and integrated stopwatch with lap timer make the Rio Cali a functional sport accessory. 5-Band Adjustable Equalizer gives more control over your sound than most players. Onboard FM tuner means you always have something to listen to. Anexpansion slot allows you to add up to 1GB of additional SD or MMC memory. Simple menus and intuitive controls make for easy one-handed operation.
Quick Glance
Storage Capacity: 256 MB
System Compatibility: PC
System Connectivity: USB Yes
Memory Type: Flash MP3 Player, Secure Digital (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC)
General Features: FM Tuner
Weight: 1.80
Summary
Product Title: Digital Networks Rio Cali 256MB MP3 Player
Manufacturer: Rio
Power Score: 3.0 | 30 Reviews
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Product Reviews (10)
"upgrader"
Strengths: Good price
Weakness: It is worthless
When I first bought this I was happy with my purchase. At some point around 9 months into it I got the dreaded "upgrader" error. After talking with their support their only suggestion was to buy a refurbished unit. I am finished with Rio. I can't imagine why there is no fix for this. The tech told me I corrupted it with my music files because they had "degraded". Does that make sense to you?...
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By ibismachine - Oct 15, 2005
Horrible Product
Strengths: Price
Weakness: Everything
After 3 months of use, the device got stuck in "upgrader" mode and basically froze. The company was of no help so I had to send it in and get a replacement for nearly the same cost. Additionally, the sport case may be the worst design ever. When jogging or working out, the device has fallen out of the case countless times cracking the face. Basically, one of the worst purchases I have ever made.
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By btusa - Sep 11, 2005
No problems in the beginning. I...
Strengths: Great Player when all the features work properly. Weak radio tuner. Through the year it worked of light duty use, it performed well.
Weakness: It only works for a year. UPGRADER came on the other day. No fix. Recommended opening it up to reattach the boards that may have come apart. Did as instructed. It is now a piece of landfill trash.
No problems in the beginning. I used it sparingly, but enjoyed its sound. Slight hum in the music but only noticeable in-between songs. Started using it heavily 3 weeks ago(2-4 times a week for 3 to 4 hours). The other day UPGRADER locked the unit up and apparently there is no way to fix it. They recommend to upgrade the firmware, but if the host computer cannot see it, this is useless...
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By christopheriam - May 25, 2005
I bought my Cali refurbished to...
Strengths: Sturdy, excellent for working out, very good sound.
Weakness: Weak FM reception, average earbuds.
I bought my Cali refurbished to save some money and hopefully avoid the reliability issues some users report. So far that has been the right choice. I use mine almost exclusively for running, and it has withstood some pretty harsh conditions (30 mile race in near-freezing rain) and it still looks and sounds brand new. The earbuds that come with are comfortable, but not loud enough and the sound...
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By badun - Mar 21, 2005
This is a very nice player. I...
Strengths: fm tuner, ease of use, compact
Weakness: joystick
This is a very nice player. I bought it for mostly for exercising. The only weakness I see is the joystick. It took me at a couple of days to get it down. Also the software that it came with sucks. It will not run with other software such as Windows Media Player, Real One Player and others. If I ever get another player, I'd get this one again.
By kevinleerocks - Nov 27, 2004