Conclusion

Compared to previous efforts, the Super Talent VIDEGO24 is a vast improvement in the right direction. The screen is much richer and more detailed, and the sound quality is much improved. I’m usually not a huge fan of touch sensitive controls, but it does provide for a more upscale feel compared to the cheap buttons Super Talent once used. It actually reminds me of the keypad used on LG’s Chocolate phones.

That said, this player has far too many shortcomings for me to recommend it. I enjoy the great look of the front side, but the matte black back looks cheap. The menu interface is very strange and the power switch is poorly designed. The “building database” screen makes me cringe in frustration every time I see it. Despite the robust feature set, the execution is definitely something to be desired.

Super Talent has taken steps in the right direction, but they’ve still got a lot of work to do. I’m curious if the touchscreen-equipped VIDEGO28 is any better than this. Hopefully, someone at Super Talent is already tweaking away at the firmware.

Pros

• Remarkably thin and compact
• Improved screen and sound quality
• Plenty of functions
• Touch sensitive controls look good
• microSD memory expansion

Cons

• “Building database” screen is very annoying
• Too easy to accidentally turn off when exiting hold mode
• Menu interface is very confusing
• No folder recognition, one giant playlist
• No memory effect

Overall Rating: 6.5 /10.0

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