Sony NW-HD1 20 GB Network Walkman Digital Music Player Description
Technical Details
20 GB hard drive digital music player that fits comfortably into the palm of a
hand or in a pocket or purse
Stores up to 13,000 tracks (900 CDs) at 48 kbps when using Sony's ATRAC3plus
audio format
Up to 30 hours of playback with built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Skip Free G-Protection Technology provides quick recovery from both horizontal
and vertical shock
USB 2.0 cradle for PC connection and recharging
Product Description
Product Description
Sony enters the crowded hard disk-based music player scene with a formidable
contender, the NW-HD1. Billed as the world's smallest hard drive digital music
player, the silver palm-sized unit is slim and sleek-- perfect for a pocket or
purse. Weighing just under 3.9 ounces, the NW-HD1 is so light, you'll want to
take it everywhere. Inside the unit, a 20 GB drive stores up to 13,000 Songs in
ATRAC3plus format when the songs are encoded at the 48kbps bitrate setting. A
lithium-ion battery delivers up to a whopping 30 hours of playtime-- most other
digital music devices can't even come close in the battery life department.
The NW-HD1 keeps the music smooth and steady with a built in G-Sensor that
ensures skip-free play during your bounciest car rides, workouts and jogging
expeditions. The 1.5" 7-line backlit display provides all the information you
need to keep tabs on your tunes. While displaying track number, bit rate,
elapsed time, song title, and artist name, it provides a spectrum analyzer for
viewing your music's highs and lows, as well as play mode, bass boost, volume
limiter and battery life indicators.
In addition to a standard mini headphone jack, the NW-HD1 also sports a line
out jack so you can plug the player into your car or home stereo, or into a
powered speaker system. The unit's USB 2.0 port is the key transferring music
onto the device and charging the battery. Simply pop the NW-HD1 into the
supplied cradle, connect the cradle to your PC and you're ready to transfer your
ATRAC3plus encoded tracks at high speed to the device. Meanwhile, the cradle
charges the NW-HD1's battery when the cradle is plugged in via the supplied AC
adapter. A quick charge feature allows the battery to be charged to 80 percent
capacity in just an hour.
The power to encode, organize, and manage the music you play on the NW-HD1
lies in Sony's bundled music software, SonicStage. With SonicStage, you can
import, manage and easily transfer your digital music collections. First, import
your audio CDs, existing MP3s or Windows Media files into SonicStage and then
encode them to ATRAC3plus. Then, set up playlists and mixes on your PC. Finally,
use the high speed USB connection to upload the tracks to your NW-HD1. It
couldn't be simpler. The NW-HD1 is also fully compatible with Sony's robust
Connect Online Music Store, which provides an easy method for downloading
personal music in ATRAC3plus format. Connect offers access to over 500,000 songs
including many independent titles as well as featured artist and celebrity
mixes.
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