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Eclipse TCH828 (8 GB) Digital Media Player
Eclipse TCH828 (8 GB) Digital Media Player
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Reviewed by:

Britney2448

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
October 22, 2009

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Summary:
THE PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE BOUGHT AT ALL! stores that carry it should return it. I had three and two out of three went bad and locked up. Reset won't work, or letting battery go dead and resetting like the company suggested doesn't work. The tech people at Mach/Eclipse technology admit that player has a flaw and it is known to lock up. Something having to do with the chip set. They say the failure rate is only 5 percent, but it is probably much higher. I returned the two that went bad as well as the one still working before it failed and got my money back. In all fairness it is a GREAT player WHEN IT WORKS, but don't count on it lasting if you got a bad one. All players that start with 0904 serial numbers are ones that can go bad according to the company. I was told that players that begin with 0905 or higher are fixed. There is a year warranty and the service people answer the phone fast and are relatively nice. You can return it for a repair if you have a receipt and it hasn't been past a year since purchase. Again this is a great player and I loved for the several days it lasted. You are playing Russian roulette with this one. Good luck getting a good one!


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