Yepp

"YEPP is also the initials of the "Youth of the European People's Party", the EEP's youth wing"

YEPP (Y: young; E: energetic; P: passionate; P: personal) is Samsung Electronics' digital audio player brand. The brand includes a wide range of hard-drive based as well as flash-memory based players.

Models

Comparison of current models

* ^UMS "Only supported in UMS firmware"
* ^MTP "Only Supported in MTP firmware"

YP-S2

The YP-S2 is a screen-less MP3 player shaped like a pebble with tactile buttons on its underside.

YP-S3

The S3 is an MP3 player with a rounded-edges design similar to that of the YP-T9, but having a touchpad like the YP-T10.

YP-S5

MP4 player with a built-in slide-out stereo speaker. The S5 supports MPEG4, JPEG, MP3, AAC and WMA. Bluetooth.

YP-P2

P2 is a flash-based PMP. P2 has a touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a FM radio, an E-Book reader and video playback capabilities (MP4 and WMV formats) [ [http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/14/samsungs-yepp-yp-p2-touchscreen-dap-with-bluetooth Samsung's Yepp YP-P2 touchscreen DAP with Bluetooth - Engadget ] ] .

The Samsung YP-P2 comes in white, red, and black. Available capacities are 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB.

Some of the features on this device will include Bluetooth stereo headphone compatibility with support for multiple sets of headphones and also sports Bluetooth phone connectivity with the ability to use your stereo headphones with your cellphone and speak through the built-in microphone on the player itself. The player also supports file transfers via Bluetooth. Another feature is the drag-and-drop interface for uploading music to YP-P2 which makes it easy interface to managing your media collection.

Yepp U Series

Very small USB 2.0 audio players with MP3, WMA, Audio ASF, OGG Vorbis, and WAV playback. Rechargeable batteries, charged when connected to a USB port. Manuals and firmware may be downloaded.

In some geographical areas Microsoft's MTP may be installed in firmware, requiring the use of Microsoft Windows or another operating system supporting MTP to be used; in others the device supports UMS, and works as USB storage, allowing music files to be transferred under any operating system with USB support. Samsung seems to be moving towards supporting MTP only. However in these devices it is possible to replace MTP by UMS firmware, although this is not straightforward for the YP-U3.

*YP-U4 LitmusAudio player with built-in FM radio, 16 hours stated play time from rechargeable battery, weighing 28 grams. Capacities to 4 GB. Touch controls. Voice and good quality radio recorder. Supports DNSe, Samsung's Digital Natural Sound Engine. USB connector is within the body, and slides out for use. Similar in functionality to YP-U3 but different appearance.

*YP-U3Audio player with built-in FM radio, 15 hours stated play time from rechargeable battery, weighing 22.8 grams. Capacities to 4 GB. Voice recorder. USB connector is within the body, and slides out for use.Replacing MTS firmware with UMS is not supported by Samsung, but is documented on various websites [http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17656&page=7] ; radio RDS support is lost.

*YP-U2

*YP-U1The YP-U1 is a flash-memory digital audio player that can play MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, ASF and WAV format files, and record WAV files using the built-in microphone. It uses a non-removable rechargeable battery with a stated runtime of 13 hours and does not include a radio tuner. Information is displayed on a small, high-resolution B/W LCD screen.

There are three versions: the black 512 MB YP-U1X, white 1 GB YP-U1Z, and black 2 GB YP-U1Q.

USB connector folds out. Files are transferred using the operating system facilities, or with the included software (under Microsoft Windows only). Cannot play music when charging from a USB port.The player supports SRS WOW HD sound enhancement but only with firmware for Korea. This technology makes a big difference to the perceived sound quality. USB transfer speed is listed in the manual as 18 Mbit/s. Actual tests reveal approximately 10 Mbit/s for writing and 30 Mbit/s for reading. Last available software 3.152 EU, 3.152 US, 3.150 Korea.

Yepp K Series

*YP-K5Flash-based MP3 player with attached external speakers, touch sensitive controls, an FM tuner, and an OLED display which can display JPEG images. Sold by 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB memory capacities. MTP based. Was replaced in 2007 by the smaller YP-S5.

*YP-K3The successor to the YP-K5 which is almost identical apart from the lack of speakers and a correspondingly slimmer profile (0.28″) . Available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes. The YP-K3 comes in three bodies of color: black, red and lime. This also comes with a rated battery life of 25 hours. carries the same 1.8-inch full-color OLED LCD (a dot-styled, blue-lighted OLED) as the one seen with the K5. The touch-pad works in all the four directions, facilitating the user to use all the functions featured by the device.In the bottom of the device is a 24-pin terminal, which is the same dock for charging cell phones. It can accommodate most of earphones found on the market since it carries a 3.5″ earphone terminal. A new firmware available on Samsung's Korean website allows for connecting the K3 to a computer via UMS. This firmware also adds support for Ogg Vorbis and text viewing.

Samsung Korea offer their latest Audio Player, the K3 “COLOR”. it is available in different colors [http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13523-The+Yepp+K3+%22COLOR%22+available+in+Korea.html ‌The Yepp K3 “COLOR” available in Korea] .

Yepp T Series

*YP-T10

*YP-T9

Flash-based MP3 player with many features including an FM radio, simple Flash games, a text viewer, video playback, a picture viewer and recording from the integrated microphone or the FM radio. The YP-T9 supports WMA, OGG, and MP3 audio. The player is currently available in 2, 4 and 8 GBs. While the player is similar in size to the iPod nano (1^st Generation), the screen is much bigger at 1.8″. The firmware is based on a Unix-like operating system (VxWorks) and uses Flash for animations. The International (non-US YP-T9B) version was one of the first digital audio players to feature bluetooth [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Va1iS2BFs Film showing Bluetooth function] ] .This player had long pauses between transferring files with the included media studio, this has now been fixed with newer firmware (1.23 WA). Unlike some other models of Samsung digital audio devices, the YP-T9 utilizes a processor designed in-house by Samsung. As for the hardware, the unit sports the Samsung SA58700X processor (ARM 940T at 200 MHz) with integrated audio codec.

*YP-T8The Samsung YP-T8 is a brand of portable digital media player. It weighs just under 2 ounces. It has an FM tuner and recorder, along with voice and radio recording capabilities. A built-in Lithium-Ion battery provides up to 20 hours of playback time. The player provides a 3D audio experience and has been given the Microsoft PlaysForSure certification. File formats supported by the player include MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, and ASF. Video and Gaming capabilities are also featured with this device. In order to view videos, files are encoded to MPEG-4 format by the software provided. (This software only works in the Microsoft Windows operating system.) The device also provides the capability of storing and viewing pictures in JPEG format and text files in TXT format. Lastly, the YP-T8 supports a function uncommon for portable audio players: USB Hosting.

It is available in 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB versions.

Files are transferred using the Media Transfer Protocol. The YP-T8 automatically finds all playable files that have been transferred.

*YP-T6The YP-T6 is 22×55×23mm and weighs only 30 g. It can play MP3, Ogg Vorbis, ASF and WMA format files, and record into MP3 with quality from 32 kbit/s to 128 kbit/s. It has a built in FM radio tuner and can record directly from the radio to MP3. The same function is provided by a built in voice microphone. It also supports SRS WOW HD and uses a single AA battery for power, which the manufacturer claims gives 20 hours of continuous playing.

It is available in 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB versions.

This player uses UMS. After disconnecting form the computer, the YP-T6 automatically finds all playable files.

*YP-T5That is a flash-memory digital audio player that supports MP3, WMA and Secure WMA(DRM) and records in WMA and MP3. It also supports SRS WOW HD and has a FM tuner. Its backlight color is adjustable. Most of the controls are provided by a jog, which has separate backlight (blue). The YP-T5 weighs only 30 grams. Uses a single AAA battery which, as the manufacturer claims, ensures about 12 hours of continuous play.The YP-T5 is available with capacities of 128 and 256 MB.

Yepp Z Series

*YP-Z5(F)Z5(F) is a flash-based digital audio player, made by Samsung Electronics. The interface for Z5(F), which implements transparency effects, was designed by Paul Mercer's Iventor software design company who reportedly stood behind the interface for iPods. Z5F in contrast to Z5 sports some additional features, such as an FM radio and a dictaphone.

To celebrate the sale of one million Z5Fs, Samsung has auctioned 10 gold-plated Z5Fs in Korea. The player also sports the re-designed YEPP logo [ [http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/goldplated-samsung-ypz5-hits-auction-block-219316.php?mail2=true Portable Media: Gold-Plated Samsung YP-Z5 Hits Auction Block ] ] .

According to a firmware release schedule on the official YEPP website, Z5(F) should have received a text files reader on 30 December, 2006 [http://www.yepp.co.kr/pressroom/adView.jsp?cPage=&bbstype_cd=100100&notice_yn=Y&seq_num=35230] . The firmware for a text reader was instead released in September 2007 (version 2.51).

Supposedly, the player also supports video playback, but Samsung decided to drop the feature off the official release, pending further testing. The feature is expected to be implemented with the future firmware release [ [http://crave.cnet.co.uk/digitalmusic/0,39029432,39195581,00.htm Challenging the iPod: Samsung YP-Z5 - Crave at CNET.co.uk ] ] .

YEPP Portable Media Center

This player had a 3.5″ screen and with the Portable Media Center interface [http://www.gizmohighway.com/hifi/samsung_yepp.htm‌] .

YP-D1

This flash-memory Audio player supports WMA, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can play back videos on its 1.8″ TFT-LCD and features a 2 megapixel camera with flash. It can display text files and has USB hosting functions. It is almost exactly the same as the Samsung yp-t8, except it has a camera. Otherwise, it is the same.

YP-910 (also known as YP-910GS)

This player was originally manufactured for Napster, therefore bearing both the Napster and the Samsung logo. The YP-910 weighs 6 ounces and measures about 4.25″ by 2.5″ by 0.75″—a “shirt pocket” form, like most PDAs. The player controls limit the user to only simple actions.

It provides for 20GB hard-disk space and can play MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM. However, audio quality is reported to be mediocreFact|date=June 2008. It can record from the internal FM radio or from line-in, and has a built-in FM modulator (the transmitter is said to be weakFact|date=June 2008). Playback time using the internal Lithium/Polymer battery is up to 10 hours, but may be negatively affected by transmitter usage, playback volume and audio files with high bit rates.

For transferring files to the player, a special version of the Napster 2.0 software that contains the device drivers has to be installed. After that, it is supposedly possible to maintain its content either via Napster or Windows Media Player. The unit was tied into Napster's DRM, which made it impossible to re-upload purchased files to another PC. Downloading more than 4000 tracks to the device can destroy its internal library, so that its disk space cannot be used properly in most casesFact|date=June 2008.

YP-55

Originally released in 2003, the YP-55 is a flash-memory based player featuring a rotating top which operates the Fast-Forward/Rewind functions and prevents accidental usage. It was available with built-in memory sizes of 128 MB (YP-55H), 192 MB (YP-55I — sold only in Canada), 256 MB (YP-55V) and 512 MB (YP-55X). It contains a recorder for voice, radio or line-in.

The firmware is upgradeable, and can also be user modified with various programs to change things such as the button mapping and graphics. The latest firmware (version 7.300) allows for many new features, including play lists and the ability to remember its place in four different files at once [ [http://www.cczclan.com/yp-55.asp The Yepp Support Site ] ] . The latter feature makes it more suitable for audio books, as it makes searching for where one left off unnecessary. The original YP-55 models came with a gray cloth case, later models used a plastic case which allows access to all the controls without opening it.

Other YEPP players

*YP-D40This player was also sold by Creative as the first Creative NOMAD.

*YP-35A flash-based MP3 player with 64 MB (YP-35) or 128 MB (YP-35H) memory and a voice recorder function.

*YH-J70A hard-drive based MP3 audio player which comes in 20G and 30G capacities. Its rated battery life is 25 hours of audio and 5 hours of video. One of the first video mp3 players made, it was released a few months before the iPod Video. The player has an FM Radio, text viewer, video viewer, USB host, and 5 default games.

References

External links

* [http://www.yepp.co.kr Official product page (Korean)]
* [http://www.samsung.com/my/products/audio/mp3player/index.asp Official product page (English)]