Philips' new SA1200 flash players

Philips finished off another relatively low-end flash portable audio player line for ya, and you can call it the SA1200. These tiny low end flash devices aren't ever really anything to write home about, but they still have a leg up over Apple's randomizing stick of chewing gum with a 32 x 128 display; otherwise you've got the usual MP3 and WMA support (no indication of PlaysForSure, though) and a replaceable AAA cell. You can snag yours in 512MB (SA1200/02, right) or 1GB (SA1210/02). If you're German, anyway, since so far as we can tell these are only for European release.

[Via DAPReview]

[Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Jun 27th 2006 5:04AM]

And Philips doesn't support OGG neither AAC. Only MP3 & WMA. Also menu of my SA177 is pretty unusable and volume is low - even with noise canceling headphones.

If the player doesn't have accu - then I would estimate rating about 2 out of 5. (Pro: simple plain player. Con: Can't next gen file formats, Menu is dumb, No accus).

[Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Jun 27th 2006 5:09AM]

Details here confim that it's the same as mine SA177

http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/catalog.jsp?fhquery=fh_secondid%3Dsa1210_02_de_consumer%26fh_location%3D%2F%2Fconsumer%2Fde_DE%2Fcategories%3Ccatalog_de_consumer%2Fcategories%3Cportable_entertainment_gr_de_consumer%2Fcategories%3Cmp3_players_ca_de_consumer%26&productId=SA1210_02_DE_CONSUMER&activeCategory=MP3_PLAYERS_CA_DE_CONSUMER&fredhopperpage=detail.jsp&activeTab=specifications&language=de&country=DE&catalogType=CONSUMER&proxybuster=5A2U5415V2OW1J0RMRESHQFHKFSEKI5P

Do not expect any fun with that device - it's plain simple.

[Frank @ Jun 27th 2006 7:18AM]

Nice. I've always liked Philips gear. They've greatly improved their products over the last few years.

Shame this mp3 player doesn't function like the Samsung YP-U or Sony NW E005 DAP. I think AAA batteries are a nuisance and carrying along USB cables even more so :-|

[m-p{3} @ Jun 27th 2006 8:08AM]

I personally use a simple mp3 player, and with regargeable AAA batteries, it's still pretty functionnal and money-saving :P

[Galley @ Jun 27th 2006 8:32AM]

So it compatible with exactly 0% of my 14,000 AAC files... Try again Philips.

[Technofile @ Jun 27th 2006 9:15AM]

"Apple's randomizing stick of chewing gum!" :) Couldn't agree more.

The SA1200 looks kind of slick, though.

[Rob @ Jun 27th 2006 10:09AM]

You know, Europe is more than Germany...a lot more actually. Know your geography dudes!

[Paulstar @ Jun 29th 2006 5:01AM]

Beside the fact that Europe is more than Germany, Philips is actually a Dutch company. So you'll probably be able to buy this player very soon when you're a resident of The Netherlands, not Germany.