IRiver X20

The iRiver X20 is a small, flash memory based portable media player (PMP) from iRiver. It was announced at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show.^[1] Initially only 2 and 4 GB versions were announced but soon an 8 GB was also released.^[2]

iRiver X20

Manufacturer	iRiver
Type	Digital Audio Player / Portable Media Player
Release date	March 2007
Media	2–8 GB flash memory
Display	320 × 240 px (QVGA), 2.2 in (56 mm), color TFT LCD
Input	Mechanical scroll wheel
Connectivity	3.5 mm headphone jack + line-in jack, Mini USB input
Predecessor	iRiver Clix 2

Features

The X20 is a small device in gloss black^[3] with audio and video capability, and also has built-in stereo speakers on its back. Additionally, it has a microSD slot for expandable memory while also offering recording capabilities via microphone in or line in.^[4] It has a mechanical scroll wheel that is used for navigating the device, which can only be used in a landscape format with the controls on the right hand side.^[5] The X20 also includes a voice recorder and FM radio.^[5]

Audio formats supported are MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG. Video formats are MPEG-4 and WMV, and there is also support for JPEG still images.^[4]

Reception

According to TechDigest.tv, the iRiver X20 performs well as a music player but the screen is too small for video. It also criticised the interface navigation and gave the player 3 stars out of 5.^[4] CNET praised the sleek design and display quality, but was not fond of the mechanical scroll wheel.^[5]