inputs.text: great concept lot problehems functionality - [ [ videoid2308622f805ad6bd6cfcb275fe544dfa ] ] offered test review product excited loved concept playing cassette tapes recording directly digital memory media plugged cassette player specified convert tapes contents mp3 format addition unit built radio play record also ability record live using built microphone unit also play digitally recorded media back listen iti 100 audio books purchased years cassette tape excited convert mp3 add itunes able play apple devices also wanted burn cds books tapes getting old large investment money afraid would deteriorate accidentally ruined magnetic fieldwhats box brief instruction manual cassette player ac wall usb power supply power unit usb power cable set earphonesthe unit designed operate two aa batteries use supplied power supply testing used eneloop rechargeable batteries alkaline batteries began recording book 11 tapes side recorded making total 22 tapes 45 50 minutes approximate time length unfortunately multiple issues product make difficult useproblems1 using usb ac power supply made cassette deck produced low volume high pitched squeal recorded first book could hear tape clearly playing done played digitally recorded version recorded high pitched squeal thought perhaps usb power supply bad tried several others knew worked got result obviously serious flaw unit2 recorded tape using batteries found batteries lasted long enough record 4 6 sides tapes died unfortunately no indication unit batteries remaining charge recorded volume faded unit stopped recording without warning unit eats batteries quickly3 play rewind fast forward cassette buttons dont always work times press play button 10 times get unit start playing unfortunately no way tell play button reverse ff button working lcd display no indication functions battery capacity whether unit playing paused no sound comes built speaker hold unit ear see motor turning attribute poor functionality control buttons poor quality switches4 recorded 11 tapes 22 sides took 24 30 hours lot time wasted due failures cassette unit record properly dying batteries used micro usb 32 gig memory chip stored mp3 conversions automatically could also used thumb drive memory stick unit accepts plugged micro sd card computer transferred recorded files computer folder able play book using itunes windows media player software tried copy recorded files apple iphone would not copy files stated file format incompatible apple devices odd since stated mp3 format tried burn music cd rom play book car windows computer would not burn mp3 compatible music cd rom file format strange one dug matter found recorded files mp3 used mpeg1 layer 2 technology not one used devices apple products example use mpeg1 layer 3 technology found technique convert files mp3 mpeg1 layer 3 able play apple products burn mp3 music discs properly problem think people would able resolve issue get media play smart phones please note not try play files android operating system positive final result achieved would workthe supplier helpful unfortunately product present format cannot endorse use product without design changes updates rated product 1 star unfortunate great concept think lot people would want something like convert old cassette music book tapes mp3 would version could use smart media devices going want carry around cassette deck already carrying smart phonei supplied sample test evaluation review not promised supplier exchange sample stated provided review would fair honestiles mp3 used mpeg1 layer 2 technology not one used devices apple products example use mpeg1 layer 3 technology found technique convert files mp3 mpeg1 layer 3 able play apple products burn mp3 music discs properly problem think people would able resolve issue get media play smart phones please note not try play files android operating system positive final result achieved would workthe supplier helpful unfortunately product present format cannot endorse use product without design changes updates rated product 1 star unfortunate great concept think lot people would want something like convert old cassette music book tapes mp3 would version could use smart media devices going want carry around cassette deck already carrying smart phonei supplied sample test evaluation review not promised supplier exchange sample stated provided review would fair honest