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| quote: | Posted May 5, 2005, 10:42 AM ET by Tommy
I recently bought the new Sony NW-HD5 from a store in Akihabara, Tokyo. Cost: about $325 (U.S.).
The Pros:
(1) The player is significantly smaller and lighter than the 20 gig ipod. The external casing is made out of a metallic material that feels sturdy and is hard to scratch.
(2) The player itself has vastly superior sound options to the ipod. It has a 6 band equalizer system that allows you to control bass and treble which produces amazing sound. If you listen to bass heavy music (reggae, hip-hop) the NW-HD5 is a must.
(3) It can be charged with a simply charge (a basic wire attached to a plug) that is easy to carry on long trips. Also, the NW-HD5 comes with the option of replacing the battery!!
(4) The battery life on the NW-HD5 is LONG! If you like to switch songs often, adjust bass and treble levels or just simply have fun with a player then the NW-HD5 is for you. If you want to recharge everyday (or twice a day) then go with an ipod. I’ve used it liberally for a week on one charge.
Cons:
(1) You have to use Sony Sonic Stage program which consistently fails to recognize the names and tiles of songs and albums. This means that you have to spend a lot of time manually inputting in the titles of songs (and artists) before transferring them into the NW-HD5. The solution is to use the i-Tunes software to transfer songs from a CD to your hard drive in MP3 format. Then using the Sonic Stage Software, find the songs/albums on the hard drive and transfer the songs onto the NW-HD5. The entire process is very easy and takes almost no time.
(2) The NW-HD5 does NOT come with a remote control for the player (the kind you clip on your shirt). But if you already own a Sony portable audio device with the remote control then you can simply use that control on this new device without buying a new one. HOWEVER, the older remote controls do not allow you to control all the functions on the player. For example, you can’t see the song or album title or control bass/treble. But you can skip tracks, control volume etc.
(3) There is a lag (delay) in accessing some of the main menus. When accessing certain menus and functions on the NW-HD5, it runs slower than the ipod. Often the lag is up to 3 seconds. An “Access” message appears that tells you that the machine is thinking. Though surprising, I didn’t find it to be much of a problem.
(4) The resolution on the NW-HD5’s screen is inferior to the ipod’s. Although the screen it is large, easy to read and provides all the information you might need, the screen on the ipod is sharper, clearer and has better resolution. Also, a “ghost trail” occurs when the device is scrolling through the titles of songs that do not fit completely on the screen. This seems to be caused by some sort of lag or slowness in the screens ability to process the information. I think it’s a bit weird but certainly not a major problem. |
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