Samsung YEPP

Not to be confused with Youth of the European People's Party.

The old logo for Yepp players.

Yepp is Samsung Electronics' digital audio player brand. The brand includes a wide range of hard-drive based as well as flash-memory based players. The name is an acronym for 'young, energetic, passionate, person.

Models

Comparison of current models

Model	Image	Color	Capacity	File formats (Audio / Photo / Video / Others)	Main features	Connection
YP-S2		Black, White, Red, Purple, Green	1, 2 GB	MP3, WMA	No Display
YP-U6		Black, pink	2, 4 GB	MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis	FM radio, voice recording, colour CSTN LCD, touch controls, small, tactile buttons	MTP/UMS
YP-Q2		Black, purple, red, rime, white	8, 16 GB	MP3, WMA, WMA-DRMMTP, OGG VorbisUMS, AAC / JPG / SVI, WMV / TXT	2.4″ screen, MPEG4 video, voice / Radio recording, FM radio, games, text viewer	MTP/UMS
YP-P2		Black, red, white	4, 8, 16 GB	MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis / JPEG / SVI, WMV / TXT	3″ TFT widescreen, touchscreen, PlaysForSure certified, Bluetooth, text and photo viewer, FM radio, Voice recorder, games, video playback in MPEG4 (.svi) and WMV	MTP/UMS
YP-P3		Black,Silver	8, 16, 32 GB	MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis / JPEG / SVI, WMV / TXT	3″ TFT widescreen, touchscreen,Bluetooth,text and photo viewer, FM radio, Voice recorder, games, flash player, video playback	MTP/UMS
YP-R1		Black, Silver	8, 16, 32 GB	MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis, Flac, MP4, AVI, DivX, XviD, H.264, ASF, WMV	FM radio, Voice and Radio recording, Touch screen, Video, Text and Photo viewer, 2.6" TFT widescreen (400x240), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Beat DJ, TV Out, Flash games (.swf)	MTP/UMS

• ^UMS Only supported in UMS firmware
• ^MTP Only Supported in MTP firmware

Yepp S Series

YP-S2

The YP-S2 is a screen-less MP3 player shaped like a pebble with tactile buttons on its underside.

YP-S3

The S3 is an MP3 player with a rounded-edges design similar to that of the YP-T9, but having a touchpad like the YP-T10. Unlike the YP-S5, it only supports Samsung's own video format (.svi). AAA

YP-S5

MP4 player with 2 or 4 GB capacity and built-in slide-out stereo speaker. The S5 supports MPEG4, JPEG, MP3, AAC and WMA. Bluetooth.

Yepp Q Series

YP-Q1 Diamond

Newer version of T10, has 2.4" screen, but doesn't have bluetooth.

YP-Q2

Has 2.4" screen (320x240 resolution) and Samsung announces 50 hrs. of battery life but in reality it is about 25 hours. It is a cross between the Q1 and S3 since it has the Q1's screen and features, but has the S3's touchpad. It has the colored icons on the menu from those of the Samsung P3. It will be released in 8, and 16 GB in April 2009.

Yepp P Series

YP-P2

Samsung P2 (slide-show)

P2 is a flash-based PMP. P2 has a touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a FM radio, an E-Book reader and video playback capabilities (MP4 and WMV formats).

The Samsung YP-P2 comes in white, red, and black. Available capacities are 2, 4, 8 and 16 GB.

Some of the features on this device include Bluetooth stereo headphone compatibility with support for multiple sets of headphones and also sports Bluetooth phone connectivity with the ability to use your stereo headphones with your cellphone and speak through the built-in microphone on the player itself. The player also supports file transfers via Bluetooth. Another feature is the drag-and-drop interface for uploading music to YP-P2 which makes it easy interface to managing your media collection.

YP-P3

Successor to Samsung P2 and was released in May 2009 in 8, 16, 32 GB. It has haptic feedback and menu customization with multiple pages and widgets. It supports many more video codecs including DIVX within an AVI container, in addition to H.264 video. The newest firmware, version 2.18(Released even newer Version now 2.22) allows it support resolutions up to 800x600.

Compared to the P2, it has a much better build quality, and its back is made of aluminum, which is much more scratch resistant to the P2's painted-metal back. In addition, it has a glass screen which is far less prone to scratches; a test conducted on anythingbutipod.com showed that even a knife couldn't scratch the screen at all.

Yepp U Series

Very small USB 2.0 audio players with MP3, WMA, Audio ASF, OGG Vorbis, and WAV playback. Rechargeable batteries, charged when connected to a USB port. Manuals and firmware may be downloaded.

In some geographical areas Microsoft's MTP may be installed in firmware, requiring the use of Microsoft Windows or another operating system supporting MTP to be used; in others the device supports UMS, and works as USB storage, allowing music files to be transferred under any operating system with USB support. Samsung seems to be moving towards supporting MTP only. However in these devices it is possible to replace MTP by UMS firmware, although this is not straightforward for the YP-U3.

YP-U1

The YP-U1 is a flash-memory digital audio player that can play MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, ASF and WAV format files, and record WAV files using the built-in microphone. It uses a non-removable rechargeable battery with a stated runtime of 13 hours and does not include a radio tuner. Information is displayed on a small, high-resolution B/W LCD screen.

There are four versions: the blue 256 MB YP-U1V, the black 512 MB YP-U1X, white 1 GB YP-U1Z, and black 2 GB YP-U1Q.

USB connector folds out. Files are transferred using the operating system facilities, or with the included software (under Microsoft Windows only). Cannot play music when charging from a USB port. The player supports SRS WOW HD sound enhancement but only with firmware for Korea. This technology makes a big difference to the perceived sound quality. USB transfer speed is listed in the manual as 18 Mbit/s. Actual tests reveal approximately 10 Mbit/s for writing and 30 Mbit/s for reading. Last available software 3.152 EU, 3.152 US, 3.155 Korea.

YP-U2

A slim player, available in black & white. Available in 512MB and 1GB capacities. Includes built-in FM radio, though this is disable in some regions (but easily enabled by flashing a firmware from another part of the world. USB port is non-retractable, but covered with a transparent snap-on "lid". Glowing effects blue LEDs can be enabled as "random flash" or "steady on" for aesthetic purposes, which shine through the "lid".

YP-U3

Audio player with built-in FM radio, 15 hours stated play time from rechargeable battery, weighing 22.8 grams. Capacities to 4 GB. Voice recorder. USB connector is within the body, and slides out for use.Replacing MTS firmware with UMS is not supported by Samsung, but is documented on various websites ; radio RDS support is lost.

YP-U4 Litmus

Audio player with built-in FM radio, 9–10 hours stated play time from rechargeable battery, weighing 28 grams. Capacities to 4 GB. Touch controls. Voice and good quality radio recorder. Supports DNSe, Samsung's Digital Natural Sound Engine. USB connector is within the body, and slides out for use. Similar in functionality to YP-U3 but different appearance.

YP-U5 DoReMi

Released in April 2010 in 2 GB for $40. Has tactile buttons, and has a fitness program. Available in blue, pink, white, red, black. Tactile buttons. Built-in FM radio. USB plug is covered by removable lid. DNSe3.0 processing included.

YP-U6

Released in November 2010, in capacities of 2GB (YP-U6Q) and 4GB (YP-U6A), available only in black and pink/white. Colour 4-line 128x64 CSTN LED screen. Internal lithium polymer battery rated for 20 hours. All-aluminum anodized casing, with tactile buttons. USB plug is retractable with a slider on the back side. Display is capable of showing album art. New Fitness mode. Built-in FM radio and voice recorder. DNSe 3.0 is still available, but has now been renamed SoundAlive. Sold for approximately $70USD in Asia at time of release.

Yepp K Series

YP-K3

The YP-K3

The successor to the YP-K5 which is almost identical but has no speakers and is slimmer (0.28" thick) . Available in 1GB*, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes. The YP-K3 comes in black, red and lime, and has the same 1.8-inch full-color OLED LCD (a dot-styled, blue-lighted OLED) as the K5. Battery life is stated to be 25 hours. The touch-pad works in all four directions to enable all the device's functions. In the bottom of the device is a 24-pin terminal, which is the same dock for charging cell phones. It drives earphones with 3.5″ stereo jack plug. Firmware available from Samsung's Korean website allows the K3 to be connected to a computer via UMS, and adds support for Ogg Vorbis and for text viewing.

Samsung Korea offer their latest Audio Player, the K3 "COLOR". it is available in different colors (*the 1GB variant was manufactured for Argos in the UK) .

YP-K5

Flash-based MP3 player with attached external speakers, touch sensitive controls, an FM tuner, and an OLED display which can display JPEG images. Sold by 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB memory capacities. MTP based. Was replaced in 2007 by the smaller YP-S5.

Yepp T Series

YP-T08

The Samsung 08 was released only in China, and is exactly the same as the T10, but has longer battery life and a new UI, replacing Sammy character.

YP-T10

The Samsung T10 is a flash memory (2, 4 and 8 gb) based Yepp portable media player (model name YP-T10) produced and developed by Samsung Electronics. As the newest player of the T series, the T10 abandons using the controls of the T9, but adapts the K3's.

The Samsung T10 supports Bluetooth, allowing use of a Bluetooth headset. From firmware version 2.00 it can also exchange files with other Bluetooth devices. This includes mobile phones, allowing the user to speak directly into the T10 using it as a kind of remote handset. With version 3.06 (current version), Samsung added 10 new themes (non-Best Buy only), enhanced Bluetooth support, and the ability to play games.

YP-T9

Flash-based MP3 player with many features including an FM radio, simple Flash games, a text viewer, video playback, a picture viewer and recording from the integrated microphone or the FM radio. The YP-T9 supports WMA, OGG, and MP3 audio. The player is currently available in 2, 4 and 8 GBs. While the player is similar in size to the iPod nano (1^st Generation), the screen is much bigger at 1.8″. The firmware is based on a Unix-like operating system (VxWorks) and uses Flash for animations. The International (non-US YP-T9B) version was one of the first digital audio players to feature bluetooth. This player had long pauses between transferring files with the included media studio, this has now been fixed with newer firmware (1.23 WA). Unlike some other models of Samsung digital audio devices, the YP-T9 utilizes a processor designed in-house by Samsung. As for the hardware, the unit sports the Samsung SA58700X processor (ARM 940T at 200 MHz) with integrated audio codec. The Bluetooth function allows pairing with your mobile phone allowing you to answer or dial incoming/outgoing calls. The Audio player allows multiple bookmarks. This function is great for indexing a point to go back to in a song. The audio software also allows you to vary the playback speed without loss of pitch.

YP-T8

The Samsung YP-T8 is a brand of portable digital media player. It weighs just under 2 ounces. It has an FM tuner and recorder, along with voice and radio recording capabilities. A built-in Lithium-Ion battery provides up to 20 hours of playback time. The player provides a 3D audio experience and has been given the Microsoft PlaysForSure certification. File formats supported by the player include MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, and ASF. Video and Gaming capabilities are also featured with this device. In order to view videos, files are encoded to MPEG-4 format by the software provided. (This software only works in the Microsoft Windows operating system.) The device also provides the capability of storing and viewing pictures in JPEG format and text files in TXT format. Lastly, the YP-T8 supports a function uncommon for portable audio players: USB Hosting.

It is available in 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB versions.

Files are transferred using the Media Transfer Protocol. The YP-T8 automatically finds all playable files that have been transferred.

YP-T6

The YP-T6

The YP-T6 is 22×55×23mm and weighs only 30 g (without battery). It has a little LCD screen of 3 lines. It can play MP3, Ogg Vorbis, ASF and WMA format files, and can record voice into MP3 with quality from 32 kbit/s to 128 kbit/s from a built-in microphone. It also supports SRS WOW HD and uses a single AAA battery for power, which the manufacturer claims gives 20 hours of continuous playing.

It is available in 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB versions.

This player uses UMS with USB 2.0 support. After disconnecting from the computer, the YP-T6 automatically finds all playable files.

YP-T5

The YP-T5 is a flash-memory digital audio player that supports MP3, WMA and Secure WMA (DRM) and records in WMA and MP3. It also supports SRS WOW HD and has a FM tuner. Its backlight color is adjustable. Most of the controls are provided by a jog, which has separate backlight (blue). The YP-T5 weighs 30 grams, and is powered by a single AAA battery which provides about 12 hours of continuous play. The YP-T5 is available with capacities of 128 and 256 MB.

Other Yepp Players

YP-Z5(F)

Samsung Z5 (slide-show)

Z5(F) is a flash-based digital audio player, made by Samsung Electronics. The interface for Z5(F), which implements transparency effects, was designed by Paul Mercer's Iventor software design company. Paul Mercer previously founded Pixo, the creator of the iPod's operating system. Z5F in contrast to Z5 sports some additional features, such as an FM radio and a dictaphone.

To celebrate the sale of one million Z5Fs, Samsung has auctioned 10 gold-plated Z5Fs in Korea. The player also sports the re-designed YEPP logo.

According to a firmware release schedule on the official YEPP website, Z5(F) should have received a text files reader on 30 December 2006. The firmware for a text reader was instead released in September 2007 (version 2.51).

Supposedly, the player also supports video playback, but Samsung decided to drop the feature off the official release, pending further testing. The feature is expected to be implemented with the future firmware release.

YEPP Portable Media Center

This player had a 3.5″ screen and with the Portable Media Center interface.

YP-D1

This flash-memory Audio player has a maximum of 2 gb storage. It supports WMA, MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can play back videos on its 1.8″ TFT-LCD and features a 2 megapixel camera with flash. It can display text files and has USB hosting functions. It is almost exactly the same as the Samsung yp-t8, except it has a camera instead of the motion sensing games. Otherwise, it is the same.

YP-910 (also known as YP-910GS)

This player has a monochrome screen and was originally manufactured for Napster, therefore bearing both the Napster and the Samsung logo. The YP-910 weighs 6 ounces and measures about 4.25″ by 2.5″ by 0.75″—a "shirt pocket" form, like most PDAs. The player controls limit the user to only simple actions.

It provides for 20GB hard-disk space and can play MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRM. However, audio quality is reported to be mediocre^{[citation needed]}. It can record from the internal FM radio or from line-in, and has a built-in FM modulator (the transmitter is said to be weak^{[citation needed]}). Playback time using the internal Lithium/Polymer battery is up to 10 hours, but may be negatively affected by transmitter usage, playback volume and audio files with high bit rates.

For transferring files to the player, a special version of the Napster 2.0 software that contains the device drivers has to be installed. After that, it is supposedly possible to maintain its content either via Napster or Windows Media Player. The unit was tied into Napster's DRM, which made it impossible to re-upload purchased files to another PC. Downloading more than 4000 tracks to the device can destroy its internal library, so that its disk space cannot be used properly in most cases^{[citation needed]}.

YP-55

Originally released in 2003, the YP-55 is a flash-memory based player featuring a rotating top which operates the Fast-Forward/Rewind functions and prevents accidental usage. It was available with built-in memory sizes of 128 MB (YP-55H), 192 MB (YP-55I — sold only in Canada), 256 MB (YP-55V) and 512 MB (YP-55X). It contains a recorder for voice, radio or line-in.

The firmware is upgradeable, and can also be user modified with various programs to change things such as the button mapping and graphics. The latest firmware (version 7.300) allows for many new features, including play lists and the ability to remember its place in four different files at once. The latter feature makes it more suitable for audio books, as it makes searching for where one left off unnecessary. The original YP-55 models came with a gray cloth case, later models used a plastic case which allows access to all the controls without opening it.

YP-60

Announced in 2004, this was one of the first sports-oriented players released by Samsung. The player is contained in a black and orange rubberized plastic housing. Sports features such as, heart-rate monitor, calorie counter, and stop watch are included on this player. In-box accessories include: a 2.5 mm adapter, sweat-proof ear phones and an arm band. It also utilizes a non-standard 2.5mm headphone jack, line-in encoding, and FM recordings. It was released in two capacities: 128 MB (YP-60) and 256 MB (YP-60V).

YP-D40

This player was also sold by Creative as the first Creative NOMAD.

YP-35

A flash-based MP3 player with 64 MB (YP-35) or 128 MB (YP-35H) memory and a voice recorder function.

YH-J70

A bulky hard-drive based MP3 audio player which comes in 20G and 30G capacities. Its rated battery life is 25 hours of audio and 5 hours of video. One of the first video mp3 players made, it was released a few months before the iPod Video. The player has an FM Radio, text viewer, video viewer, USB host, and 5 default games.

External links

• Official product page (Korean)
• Official product page (English)