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Samsung YP-X5Z NeXus 50 XM Ready Digital Audio Player with 50-hour Playback | 
| Brand: Samsung
Category: CE
List Price: $149.99
Buy Used: $39.42
You Save: $110.57 (74%)
New (2) Used (3) from $39.42
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 2857
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.8 x 2.9
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: YP-X5Z
Model: YP-X5Z
UPC: 036725601369
EAN: 0036725601369
ASIN: B000ELSZBQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Many of our items are customer-returns, open-items, or shelf pulls. Many times they are unused (or used very little), but we rate them on the side of caution. We ship most items same day. We often better Amazon's return policy.
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| Features:
| • | Record and then play your favorite XM radio content | | • | Supports the XM + Napster music service | | • | Also plays MP3s and WMA files from your personal library | | • | Home docking station allows connection to home stereo | | • | Holds up to 50 hours of content |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Get ready for total music freedom with the Samsung Nexus digital audio device. The Nexus takes the concept of a personal digital audio player to the next level with the addition of XM satellite radio. Using the supplied dock, and an included XM Connect-and-Play antenna, you can record your favorite XM programming to the device. 
The Nexus is the perfect way to carry all your favorite XM content and personal digital music files. View larger. | 
With the XM + Napster service, you can own the tunes you hear on XM that strike your fancy. | 
XM radio offers an incredible selection of music, sports, talk, and more. | Then, listen to your tunes and talk radio while you're on the go. In addition to handling XM content, you can also play songs from your existing library of MP3 and WMA music files (including purchased downloads). Plus, you can mix your recorded XM content with your music files -- create a playlist with XM recordings and your own digital music. Because the Nexus is an XM ready device, it's designed to interface with the XM Connect-and-Play antenna. Simply plug the home antenna into the Nexus and you're rocking to XM's 150-plus digital channels. No additional accessories or installation are required. In addition to charging the device's battery, the included home docking station lets you use the Nexus as an XM receiver to play live XM content through your home stereo (the dock features stereo RCA outputs). Featuring a full array of programming -- from talk shows, comedy programs, and live Major League Baseball broadcasts to just about every musical genre from bluegrass to jazz -- XM Radio is the fastest growing satellite radio network in the world. All XM metadata is displayed on the Nexus' front panel display, including full song title and artist name, as well as information extras such as stock and sports score tickers. At 3.4 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches, the Nexus is pocket friendly and designed to go wherever you go. The embedded 1 GB of internal memory gives you ample space for storing your music -- up to 50 hours of content will fit on the device. Music is transferred between your PC and the Nexus via a high-speed USB 2.0 connection. Another cool aspect of the Nexus is its support for the XM + Napster music service. If you hear a song you like on XM radio, simply "tag" it and easily purchase and download that artist or song via Napster. It's a great way to discover and own the music you like.
What's in the Box
YP-X5Z XM radio/MP3 player, XM passport, battery, earbuds, remote control, home dock/cradle, home XM antenna, AC power adapter, RCA audio cable, USB cable, carrying case/holster, user's guide, and software CD-ROM.
Product Description
Samsung YP-X5Z NeXus 50 - XM Satellite Radio delivers over 170 channels; including music, talk, sports, comedy, and news programming. Including unique offers like The Opie&Anthony Show and Major League Baseball. With the Samsung NeXus, you can listen to this content live and in realtime, wherever you go! It's an extremely portable unit that has 1GB of storage space. Use it to store up to 50 hours of XM radio content, or to play your favorite MP3 and WMA music files. Passport Tuner Chip Connects to a PC via USB 2.0 Unit Dimensions - 1.9 (w) x 3.4 (h) x 0.7 (d)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 Great XM Radio September 30, 2007
W. Clark (Detroit, MI)
This XM radio is terrific - small & compact, but with lots of memory for recording my favorite music - and all at a great price. Outstanding value!
 great product- very versatile September 26, 2007
C. Albanese (New Orleans, LA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently decided to get XM radio rather than invest in an ipod, so I purchased the Nexus xm player. I love that I can record songs from the live xm radio while I'm listening to them, and switch between live xm and mp3 mode. If I am not in my car or at home where I have the xm receiver, I can take the mp3 player with me and listen to songs I recorded from the radio or songs I downloaded on my computer. The player is easy to work using the remote control that comes with it, and you can save your favorite xm channels for faster access to them.
The only drawback is having to remember to bring the passport if I switch between my home dock and my car- basically I have to keep the player and the passport together all the time so I don't forget the passport if I'm in my car. Also, the screen is kind of hard to see if the player is not right next to you.
Other than that I think the nexus is really versatile and great for someone who wants an xm radio and a basic mp3 player. It's also a really great deal because its so much cheaper than other xm receivers
and has more features.
Absolutely love it! September 18, 2007
R. K. Miske (Monument, co USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As long as you understand that this device is NOT Live XM, then you'll love it. I'm using for my long commute, and some of the areas do not get good XM coverage. So having 'recorded' content is actually a plus. I just record new sessions overnight, and grab it to go the next morning. Another plus, it the tiny size (much smaller than the ones that have the transmitter on board). It is so small, that I don't even realize it is in my pocket.
A few other reviewers mentioned a 'break' or 'gap' between songs. I have NOT heard this at all. Listening to recorded content is identical to live content on my device.
And the recording sessions are nicely organized so you can listen by Channel, by recording session, by playlist, by artist, or by individual track.
It was super easy to install and activate too.
I would buy this again in a heartbeat!!
 Another discontinued XM radio for too much money September 7, 2007
Kriston Rehberg (Fairfax, VA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Once again, Amazon demonstrates its inability to offer competitive prices for contemporary, non-discontinued products.
This radio will not function as a satellite radio without using the docking stations. While portable it only plays recordings on the internal memory.
The radio does come with a home docking station but you will have a hard time finding the car kit because all Samsung XM hardware has been discontinued as of early 2007. Not only that but the car kit is large and awkward for use in a car. Part of the reason is the sheer bulky awkardness of the docking kits, which not only require you to plug in the NeXus unit but also require you to plug in a little 1"x1" cartridge in order to receive satellite radio. Carrying around two units, one of which is the cartridge, makes this a really bad design for people who are comfortable with carrying their satellite radio from place to place--all the other XM radios are better at this, which is ironic since this is supposed to be a portable unit.
Interesting concept but poor execution and it's too bad Amazon.com is still only a bookstore web site. It's still selling this thing nearly full price even though we are over 8 months from its being discontinued.
Meets Limited Expectations Nicely, Constrained by the XM Format August 28, 2007
C. Kelleher (new york, ny United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First XM offers superior music to Sirius, sounding better, stronger stereo signal. Unless you absolutely must hear Howard Stern, XM is the better choice for music fans.
Second, this package from Samsung is well-designed with all the features you need to get on XM from your home. Remember the unit cannot tune in live XM while you walk around, only when it is docked. This is fine, as efforts so far to provide true mobile access from XM and Sirius have both been pretty miserable, with portable shoulder mounted antennas and large uncomfortable oversize headphones that sound rotten, and barely functional signal tuning even with the stupid devices. Live personal non-car based mobile access is neither feasible nor desirable with current tech. Instead the Samsung records up to 25 or 50 hours of XM broadcasts and then plays them back later as you walk around. A good compromise, and you can get live tuning when the unit is docked. You can connect the dock to your home stereo, but the kit does not include an FM transmitter so you must use a wire connection. This kit is all you need to get up and running, and is a lot cheaper than other options from XM or Sirius. If you want cheap satellite radio, this is it.
The Samsung Nexus is a decent player. Controls are easy to figure out, and the screen though tiny has all you may need on it. The player feels a bit lightweight and plastic, and the MP3 function is an afterthought as the memory is small and devotes half of the space to XM files, even if you don't need or want that much space. As a result, you can only have half a gig of your own MP3s on the Nexus. (512 MB of MP3 files? Why bother?).
The real issues with the Nexus are really issues with XM. I think it's fair to link XM service to this product in the review, as the Nexus is pretty much useless without an XM subscription. XM service to me is a big "maybe" as there are three major issues with the existing service.
First, you may not be able to tune anything in. Land based transmitters are only available in several big cities, and the satellite system is dependent on your location to the southwest sky and the signal interference in your area. I work in downtown Manhattan and have a clear view of the Southern sky but despite this I could not tune in a usable signal from either terrestrial or satellite based broadcasts. I could tune XM in fine from home, but as I explain below, I have no real need for XM at home. Before you activate your account, make sure you can tune in the XM Sample channel One, which you should be able to do without subscribing. If you can't tune in the sample channel, don't bother activating the unit, send it back and spare yourself the heartache of dealing with XM subscription service.
Second point, XMs efforts to keep subscribers at any cost make AOL look like amateurs. It is literally impossible to unsubscribe from XM. I tried for three months in a row on a prior subscription, and could not get the account closed. I was promised they would close the account, credit my card back etc, and even after half a dozen phone calls to different agents and even supervisors, the account was never closed and no credits were issued. XM Staff gave me a few months for free when I tried to close the first time, and I got the impression they would have given me some more free time when I tried to close the account again, so if you like calling up and threatening to cancel periodically and getting some free extra months out of the deal, this may be for you. But if you think you may ever want to close the account and walk away, you are in for an ordeal. I finally called my credit card company, and they cancelled future payments to XM and refunded me my last month of unwanted charges. The credit card customer service dept said this was a common problem with XM Radio accounts. Unless you are certain you know you want XM service indefinitely or forever, think carefully before subscribing.
Final point: who needs XM? If you have a computer with internet access, you can get dozens of free internet radio stations with similar quality and variety to what XM offers. If you drive and want XM, this may be a good fit if you don't mind choppy reception and sudden drop-outs on occasion. But if you are at home, you can do as good or better than XM for free on your PC, and by using various wires or wireless gadgets you can broadcast the signal from your PC to your home stereo. Yes, the gadgets cost a bit, but this is a one time charge, not the endless $13 a month that XM charges you till the end of time. My employer blocks streaming internet radio on our corporate firewall so I thought I would get XM so I could listen to the service at work, but as I said above, I could not tune it in. I don't need XM at home, and don't want it in my car, so I sent the Samsung back to Amazon for a full refund.
Moral of the story: if you are sure you like XM and want to subscribe for the indefinite future, if you can tune the broadcast in, and if you are really sure you can't meet your radio diversity needs in any other way than XM, the Samsung Nexus is an excellent and inexpensive way to experience the medium.
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