Gradius

Sony's Chile brought the NWZ-A828K here, but I think is rather expensive (US$ 225) for just 8GB. I know it sounds good and got a nice (and easy) GUI, but there is no better solution (more storage) for that price around ? To me bluetooth is useless, I prefer to go with quality, wired, and a lot more storage than bluetooth and a bt phones. Please, no ipod that crap trully sucks. I could get a Zune for $300, but currently I don't have an International CC. Gradius

I guess it was this one: http://www.atraclife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4553 Btw, I'm after storage and SQ, since I want lossless quality at most, I'm careless about video, or anything else (except audio of course). FLAC would be perfect for me, but until now I don't know any device with good storage, and at least very good SQ + FLAC support + PORTABLE. HE-AAC sounds pretty good (I still didn't hear any real example myself of it thought), but is only available on japanese model, and the software refuses to works on a non-JP OS (sigh!). Gradius

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How is the sound quality from Zune? Gradius

$350~$400 for just 16GB is wayyyy too much, when it should be USD$ 99 at MAX! What a ripoff! Gradius

Just hack Japanese.dll or the installer (setup.exe), and you done it. Gradius

Well, isn't hard at all to use it even in Japanese, at least to me. Now the SonicStageInstaller.exe (aka CP v4.4) is the problem, since is all in Japanese. Gradius

To discovery pin 1 is very easy, just get a multimeter and test for logic on pin 3 from WM-PORT and the other side of USB connector should make a "beep", if you heard it, so that is the pin 3 (on WM-PORT, the other 2 remaining are pin 2 and pin 1). For USB diagram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...0px-USB.svg.png Gradius

Nope, I'm on Chile, but here comes a lot Japanese products, for example, Sony here brought us NW-A808, so I believe they will import NW-A82x as well, otherwise I'll just import directly from Japan (A829), since is the unit I want and I need. For japanese menu, I won't believe is just all in japanese, since today is simple to they to include at least english (besides japanese of course) on firmware. Gradius

800/810 does have it, but via WM-PORT. I have post the diagram, but for some unknow reason, admin or mod (?), deleted my post/msg. Btw: 01 | GND 02 | Reserved (OTG) 03 | D+ (USB) 04 | D- (USB) 05 | GND (USB) 06 | Reserved 07 | V_IN 08 | RXD/WAKE 09 | CRD_AD 10 | TXD/SLEEP 11 | USB/DET 12 | UNREG_OUT 13 | AUDIO_LEFT_IN 14 | AUDIO_LEFT_OUT 15 | AUDIO_COM (GND) 16 | AUDIO_RIGHT_IN 17 | AUDIO_RIGHT_OUT 18 | VIDEO_GND/GND 19 | VIDEO_IN/OUT/OPEN 20 | DC_IN (USB) 21 | DIGITAL_OUT/OPEN 22 | GND Gradius

Another reason to get the Japan model. Gradius

Those new NW-A82x does support ACC-HE/HE-ACC. Gradius

Sony should support FLAC already, is excelent, open source, free, and better, you can have drag & drop with it (not possible w/ ATRAC). Gradius

DAMN IT! I want 16GB NOW, it will be a real pain to wait until April. Btw, I'll go for NW-A829, not NWZ one. If someone manage to get the Service Manual, please, post it! Gradius

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I know those units don't use HDD, I meant Sony should (at such price) use it. Btw, I'm after NW-A829 unit, lossless is a must for me folowing by storage capacity. Spec: MP3/ WMA* 1/ ATRAC/ ATRAC Advanced Lossless/ linear PCM/ AAC* 1/ HE-AAC MP3 32 - 320kbps (variable bit rate (VBR) correspondence) Sampling frequency* 2: 32, 44.1, 48kHz WMA * 1 32 - 192kbps (variable bit rate (VBR) correspondence) Sampling frequency* 2: 44.1kHz ATRAC 48 - 352 kbps (66* 3/105* as for3 /132kbps ATRAC3) Sampling frequency* 2: 44.1kHz ATRAC Advanced Lossless* 4 64 - 352 kbps (as for 132 kbps ATRAC3 base layer) Sampling frequency* 2: 44.1 KHz Linear PCM 1411 kbps Sampling frequency* 2: 44.1 KHz AAC* 1 16 - 320kbps (variable bit rate (VBR) correspondence) * 5 Sampling frequency* 2: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1,48kHz. HE-AAC 32 - 128 kbps (variable bit rate (VBR) correspondence) Sampling frequency* 2: 44.1 KHz Video: AVC (H.264/AVC)/MPEG-4 AVC (H.264/AVC) Profile: Baseline Profile Level: 1.2, 1.3 Bit rate: Maximum of 768 kbps The number of frames: Maximum of 30 fps Resolution: Maximum QVGA (320 x 240) MPEG-4 Profile: Simple Profile Bit rate: Maximum of 2,500 kbps The number of frames: Maximum of 30 fps Resolution: Maximum QVGA (320 x 240) < Audio format > AAC-LC The number of channels: Maximum of channel 2 Sampling frequency: 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz Bit rate: Per channel 1 maximum 288kbps JPEG (Baseline) Up to 4000 x 4000 pixels LCD: 2.4" Type TFT color liquid crystal Bluetooth and juice for until 36h (audio), 10h for video. Gradius

Fully specs, release date and prices: http://www.sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/200802/08-0220B/ 16GB: USD$ 350 8GB: around USD$ 250 Expensive for just 16GB, it should be 80GB @ $350 IMHO. I'll buy when they lower the price. Gradius

All I want is more space (storage), support to FLAC (a must, since mp3 quality sucks), and be cheaper. Btw, OLED sucks, since it only last for like 6 months. Gradius