Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27766 in Consumer Electronics
• Size: 4GB
• Color: silver
• Brand: Latte Communications
• Model: ice PMP Player: 4GB
• Dimensions: .40" h x 2.10" w x 4.00" l,
• Display size: 2.8

Features

• Sleek, silver portable media player with built-in external speaker
• Crystal-clear 2.8-inch QVGA LCD with 320 x 240 resolution
• Supports AVI, MPEG, WMV video; MP3, WMA audio
• Stores up to 1,000 MP3 songs or up to 12 full-length movies
• Includes FM radio, voice recorder, and memory expansion via Mini SD slot

Amazon.com Product Description
Indulge in your media library with the Latte Ice. This 4 GB personal media player boasts a crystal-clear 2.8-inch QVGA display with a 320 x 240 resolution, a built-in speaker, an FM radio, and a MiniSD slot for memory expansion. Stay entertained no matter how far you stray.

Indulge in your media library with the Latte Ice. View Larger.

Take your video, music, images, and more anywhere with the sleek, stylish player. View larger.

Features MiniSD memory card slot for expanded memory options. View larger.

MP3 Player
The Ice supports MP3 and WMA audio files, and gives you up to 8 hours of uninterrupted playback on a single charge. Dial in a custom EQ setting or use one of the seven equalization presets (Normal, 3D, Rock, Pop, Classic, Bass, Jazz). If you want to change things up a bit, or tune into the FM TV broadcast at the gym, just call up one of the 30 FM radio presets.

Video Player
Always have access to your favorite shows, movies, and pictures. Use the included AVI Converter software to convert your favorite video files, and enjoy up to 4 hours of video on a single charge. The 2.8-inch screen is also a great way to share your photos, and makes navigating your files a breeze.

Voice Recording
Keep track of random great ideas, grab lectures and meetings for later reference, or record whatever tickles your fancy with the included voice recorder. Capture audio through the built-in microphone in WAV format.

External Expandable Memory
If you fill up your 4 Gigs too quickly, the Ice includes a MiniSD memory card slot. Keep media on separate cards and pop them in on the fly for endless options.

What's in the Box
Latte Communications Ice 4 GB Video MP3 Player, stereo earphones, USB cable, charger, utility CD, manual, warranty card.

Customer Reviews

LOVE IT !!!!
Super beautiful in ALL respects. Some quirks exist but easy to accept.
FM radio is amazing and recording off air easy and clear but you must use earphones or headset for FM since they utilize that for the antenna. So you can not turn on the FM and stick it in your pocket and use built in speaker to listen to FM radio.
Instructions not written by American so some interpretation necessary to understand some things. Instructions say ' mini SD' card for expansion but even this site uses ' micro' and ' mini' like they are interchangeable. Will buy expansion card when I figure out what fits.
Warning included about not forcing the USB connection all the way into the machine.. " A gentle half way ... is enough". Same with 3.5mm plug- has to be placed part way in to have stereo.
Has two ' ON ' switches. One on side with marking different ( has >>>>>> ) from what is shown in instructions. It must be on then push ' play/pause switch for several seconds to turn on. Off can be accomplished with just the play/pause switch on the front.
In the ' tech details' Amazon description says ' supports AVI'... when you get the Latte the instructions explain that you must use the software they provide to ' convert' your AVI before sending it through the mini Firewire port... So a computer is needed for the conversion as compared to being able to record directly from a DV camera using a double ended mini Firewire cable.
It arrived in two days. I have only had it a few days and have not tried to access all the features...but the ones I have used are really nice...and for the price..no competition that I know of.
Edit/Update: In addition to the internal memory a MINI SD flash card slot is at the top. This will only accept a REGULAR MINI SD card... IE, will not accept HDSD mini card. This limits your portable card to 2GB. Not a problem to me but wanted people to know this to avoid hassle. I use a Canon 830 minidv video camera to film, you can choose to capture to the minidv tape or to a 8GB ( in my case ) HCSD card. For speed I set the minidv to card, shoot, pull card and place into usb reader and upload to computer file with shortcut on desktop ( latteicebefore), start avi converter supplied with latte ice. Works FAST AND EASY. Send to file with shortcut on desktop named (latteiceafter). Download that file using same usb reader to the Mini SD card with SD adapter. Take out mini card and install in top of latte ice. First time took 20 minutes. Practice will make it very fast. If capturing to minidv tape download will be at real time.. example.. 20 minutes filming equals 20 minutes of download time. So SD card / Mini SD card combo is way faster. Not sure the battery lasts as long as they claim. Screen color and sharpness are amazing. 8gb latte comes with silicon wrap which is very nice. I bought a 2 GB latte ice also and it did not come with it. The ' holographic ' sound demo is amazing also.

Great product!
I received the item a few days ago and was very happy with the packaging. I immediately opened the box and started playing with the device.

My initial impression is that it's very sleek looking. The chrome housing makes it look very unique. Scrolling through the menu was painless. The buttons took a little pressure, not much - which works for me since I typically have it in my pocket when commuting to and from work.

I tested the video play back and was highly impressed. It seemed choppy, but acceptable. It may have been the file, not sure. (I'll provide more feedback on converted movies shortly.) The built in speaker is a great feature, and you could watch movies without using headphones if needed.

I tested the headphones that it came with. Even though they do look nice, I wasn't satisfied with the sound, even after playing with different eq settings. They're in-ear but wouldn't sit in my ear very well. That could just be me. I used my Shure in-ear headphones and was pleased with the sound.

Charging the device was painless. Simply plug in the wall charger. Just make sure you have the slider to the ON position. When it's in OFF position, it acts as if you have it connected to your computer to transfer files. When connecting the unit to your computer, initially I thought it had to be in OFF position since I received an error and the drives wouldn't show. But I accidentally plugged in the device while in ON position, and it recognized it. So I'm not clear on the ON and Off slider since it seems like holding the "Play/Pause" button will turn the device on and off.

About transferring files, this was also painless. I added a 2GB mini SD chip. Not the Micro, unless you have the adaptor for the mini SD. I opted for the mini an d use an adaptor so I can use the one in my blackberry as well. I renamed the drives on my computer so I can easily identify which is which. Again, transferring files to either drive was very easy.

I installed the software that came in the package to convert movie files to avi. No problems with the installation. Once installed, you can add a bunch of movie files and let it all convert one after another. I started a bunch before going to bed and checked the following morning. Transferred the files, and enjoyed them on the device.

Battery life is pretty good. I changed the settings to save power by having the screen automatically turn off after 5 seconds. This feature doesn't apply to movies. I also changed the backlight to the lowest setting. I really didn't need it to be at the brightest setting so this works for me. I tested the battery life after listening to 40 minutes of music during my morning commute. I then tested it with movies and played 2 in a row, roughly 3hrs and 50 minutes total. The battery was still at 75%, then shortly 50% after. So I would go with the latter.

Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with the device, and certainly the price. I'm just annoyed by the dust behind the screen already. It would require for me to open it to clean it. It's not that bad, just wish it was sealed so no dust would get behind it. That and turning the power on takes getting used to. A few times, even as I write this review, I wasn't sure if it was on. You'd hear a click thinking it's on, but nothing appears on the screen. When you think it's not on, then the screen comes up. Might just take some getting used to on my end. Still a good device and would recommend it.

Great gift
Sound: Good, especially 3D sound when watching movies
Video quality: large screen size, perfect for my recorded lectures
Price: Much cheaper than the iPod and Zune
Easy to Use: no software installation
Customer Support: 1 year warranty and they replaced the units right away
Earphone: 3.5" jack allows me to use my old B&O headphones

Overall: Good gift item for non-techie users