Sony Walkman players

Tuesday, February 26th 2008 - 19:15 CET - Comments: 0

S ony unveiled three new Walkman video MP3 models that for the first time in the United States support noise-cancelling and Bluetooth technologies. All three NWZ-S710F, NWZ-A720 and NWZ-A820 Walkman players also support common audio formats, including MP3s. The new Sony Walkman video players offer great video resolution and brightness, along with high-quality sound and an extended battery life. They come with Sony’s EX series in-ear-buds with 13.5 mm drivers that passively block out ambient noise and help create a better listener experience.

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Sony clear audio technology

"Achieving the highest audio quality is one of our top priorities when designing our players," said Steve Haber, senior vice president of the Digital Imaging and Audio Division at Sony Electronics. Sony's clear audio technologies are also included and significantly improve sound quality when playing back digital music files. They fill in the high tones that can be lost during file compression, enhance the bass, minimize distortion and maintain a consistent channel signal.

           

Sony Walkman LCD screen

The Sony Walkman Video MP3 Players have a standard user interface that makes it easy to enjoy songs, videos or pictures. For exceptional image quality, the video players have a large Quarter Video Graphics Array (QVGA) LCD screen that displays video at 30 frames per second. QVGA is a display mode for small screens in which the resolution is 320 pixels vertically by 240 pixels horizontally.

 

 

Sony Video Players battery life

The battery life is up to 33 hours of music playback for Sony NWZ-S710F models and up to 36 hours for the Sony NWZ-A720 and NWZ-A820 models. The battery life is also up to nine-and-a-half hours of video playback for the Sony NWZ-S710F model and up to 10 hours for the Sony NWZ-A720 and NWZ-A820 Video MP3 Players.

 

Sony Noise-Canceling Walkman Players

For business travelers or families who want to keep the volume down and the audio quality high, Sony has created the NWZ-S710F series of noise canceling Walkman players. These Walkman players have a built-in noise-canceling system that can reduce up to 75 percent of the ambient noise. Five clear audio technologies are built into the device to create sound clarity that maintains the same quality of the original source. Because the system diminishes intrusive noise, listeners can avoid turning up the volume. Travelers can turn on the noise canceling feature and get peace and quiet even without listening to music.

 

 

Sony NWZ-S710 walkman

The compact and lightweight NWZ-S710 players have a 1.8-inch QVGA (320 by 240 pixels) LCD screen (measured diagonally). They include an FM tuner with 30 presets that make it convenient to listen to the radio on the go with or without wires. The NWZ-A720 series has a bigger 2.4-inch QVGA (320 by 240 pixels) LCD screen (measured diagonally). Incorporating the design ethos of both the previous A and S Series Walkman players, these models have a slim body and a sleek industrial design.

 

Sony video walkman with Bluetooth technology

With the same look and feature set as the NWZ-A720 series, the NWZ-A820 and NWZ-A820K series adds Bluetooth technology. This technology eliminates the inconvenience of wires while streaming tunes from the MP3 device to headphones or other devices with Bluetooth technology. It also makes it easier to listen to music virtually anywhere, anytime: in the living room, bedroom, office or even outdoors. These Sony walkman players have a 2.4-inch QVGA (320 by 240 pixels) LCD screen (measured diagonally). For the Sony NWZ-A820 and NWZ-A820K series, users can manually delete videos directly from the devices' internal memory without connecting to a personal computer.

           

Sony NWZ-A820K

For fitness enthusiasts, the NWZ-A820K Walkman player comes bundled with both the EX-series earbuds and the DR-BT21G Bluetooth wireless technology enabled headphones. With a wireless behind-the-neck style, the Sony DR-BT21G stereo Bluetooth headset has built-in remote control features that play, pause and forward tracks. Fully charged, this headset offers hours of listening to music, watching videos or hands-free talking while connected to a compatible cell phone.

 

Sony Video MP3 Players

These Walkman Video MP3 Players use Bluetooth Stereo technology with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) to deliver high-quality sound. The Sony walkman players support multiple digital music devices and accessories, including headphones, headsets and speakers with Bluetooth technology.

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