Sony Walkman Video MP3 Players Go Wireless
Sony has just anounced its new Walkman line-up, which includes the Walkman A860 series the S760 and the colourful Walkman E460 series.
The new Walkman A860, S760 and E460 series share a sleek new design and feature generous battery life for longer listening. All three new models come supplied with MediaGo software for easy drag-and-drop transfer of music, videos and photos from Windows Explorer or iTunes.
Unique to Sony, Clear Audio Technologies assure high sound quality. Its easy to create themed music channels with SensMe that automatically categorizes your music tracks into different channels. Other fun features shared by the new models include Karaoke Mode, synchronised lyrics display and a language learning function.
The A860 and S760 models introduce streaming via Bluetooth to wireless headphones, compatible speaker docks, car audio head units and other devices. Bluetooth connectivity on Walkman A860 and S760 also lets you wirelessly share stored personal photos with compatible mobile phones.
The Walkman A860 is loaded with five Clear Audio Technologies. New-generation S-Master MX digital amplifier technology by Sony reduces noise levels and distortion still further. The player has a
2.8" LCD touch-screen as well as a new interface.
The Walkman NWZ-S760 series also features four Clear Audio Technologies (Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine), EX headphones) and offers a battery life of 50hrs (audio) / 10hrs (video).
The Walkman NWZ-E460 series video MP3 player features the new EX headphones plus Clear Audio Technologies by Sony (Clear Bass, Clear Stereo and DSEE) to enhance the quality of audio files. Battery life is a generous 50hr (audio)/10hr (video).
25% lighter than its predecessor and featuring an even more comfortable fit, the waterproof Walkman NWZ-W260 series is perfect for sports and active lifestyles. Supplied Content Transfer software simplifies drag-and-drop file from your PC or iTunes library.
A quick 3-minute charge provides enough power for 60 minutes of listening time, while a fully-charged battery gives up to 8 hours of uninterrupted listening.
In addition, the ZAPPIN song search technology lets you browse quickly through all your music, previewing a snatch of each track without fiddly searches through menus or playlists.
The new Walkman range of MP3 and video MP3 players is available from end August 2011.
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NWZ-A860 series |
NWZ-S760 series |
NWZ-E460 series |
NWZ-W260 series |
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Capacity |
NWZ-A867: 64GB NWZ-A866: 32GB NWZ-A865: 16GB NWZ-A864: 8GB |
NWZ-S765: 16GB NWZ-S764: 8GB |
NWZ-E464: 8GB NWZ-E463: 4GB |
NWZ-W263: 4GB NWZ-W262: 2GB |
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Display |
2.8" Display |
2" Display |
2" Display |
N/A |
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Audio file formats |
MP3; WMA (Non-DRM/DRM; AAC-LC (Non-DRM); Linear PCM |
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Music play modes |
Normal / Shuffle / Repeat/ Shuffle & Repeat / Repeat 1 song/ Playlist /Display Lyrics/Karaoke Mode |
Repeat / Shuffle&Repeat, ZAPPIN song search, Play List, Folder Skip |
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Video file formats |
MPEG4; AVC(H.264/AVC); WMV9 |
N/A |
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Charge time (via USB) |
Partial charge for 1 hour (80% charge); Full recharge in approx. 2 hours |
Partial charge for 1.5 hour (80% charge); Full recharge in approx. 3 hours |
Partial charge for 1.5 hour (80% charge); Full recharge in approx. 3 hours |
3 min charge for 60 min playback |
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Battery life
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23 hours audioplayback 5 hours videoplayback |
50 hours audioplayback 10 hours video playback |
50 hours audio playback 10 hours video playback |
8 hours audio playback |
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Bluetooth® Specifications |
・ Communication system: Bluetooth specification version 2.1+EDR ・ Compatible Bluetooth profiles - A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) - AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) - OPP (Object Push Profile) |
N/A |
N/A |
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Dimensions (approx. - projecting parts not included) |
51.8 x 96.9 x 9.3 mm |
43.6 x 97.5 x 7.9 mm |
45 x 96.8 x 9.7 mm |
N/A |
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Weight (approx.) |
77g |
57g |
58g |
32g |
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Supplied headphones |
Headphones (MDR-EX0300) |
Headphones (MDR-EX083) |
Headphones (MDR-EX083) |
N/A |
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