adam917

Would the RM-MC40ELK (it's used on some of the Hi-MD players like MZ-EH1 & the MZ-NH3D downloader/player) work well? I really like this style of remote, as I'm used to iRiver's offerings (I never used the 'tube' ones from Sony, but they look a big unwieldy)...

I want full functionality via an LCD remote, but these models don't come with one and the high-end ones in the D-NEX30 series still aren't out yet. I was wondering iof any of the previous years models' remotes from the MP3 CD players will run well on the D-NF430. If so, let me know. Thanks very much for letting me know... PS: Is G-Protection as good on these newer models as on previous ones? Excellent anti-skip would be my major reason for buying any other MP3 CD players (this is the _only_ place where my iRiver iMP-550 falls short - no G-Protection). Or did they skimp on that to provide higher headphone wattage?

From the looks of that table on the page linked, it seems that at last one of these portable DVD players to be launched in Japan on 1 June 2006 will play MP3s on DVD discs! Yay!

Does this apply even if the model in question comes with an LCD remote only in certain world regions?

The question is can you plug an LCD remote in that same jack and have the LCD run?

Yes it does, but the remote included is a non-LCD remote.

Oh the international versions do have an LED remote? So can you buy the remote and just use it too?

So where's the review of the D-NE900? I'm interested in reading this one...

Well, my aunt's D-NF430 (silver version) has 15 mW/channel (still has the sticker pointing it out on it too!). It sounds like it has 15 mW/channel too, considering my iRiver iMP-900 has 18 mW/ch and the Sony D-NF430 sounds almost as loud as my iRiver iMP-900 in the same headphones on the same CDs. Unfortunately, that unit doesn't have decent fast-forward and I don't know if it resumes from shutdown or CD removal either. :-( Strange that the track number is 3 digits yet it only shows the track number _within the current folder/album/group_ and not of the CD. (So there may be 25 tracks numbered '001' with this player if you have 25 folders on the CD.) It would be nice to be able to change this so that it shows the track number relative to the disc itself. Did anyone else get a carry case or mains/AC adaptor with their D-NF430? My aunt got only a non-LCD 'flat' (non-stick) remote. I'm guessing that an LCD remote wouldn't even work on this unit either. I'm surprised that Sony decided against including a carry case and at least a mains adaptor. Where can she get the carrying case for the D-NE430? I'd say the unit's decent for 60 USD, but any more and it may not be worth it, considering that you would need to puchase the case and mains adaptor separately (if you use it a lot at home like my aunt does).

You may wish to add that the silver D-NF430 is available from J&R now. http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4082980 is the URL. It's probably similar to last year's model (FM/TV radio, same remote) but looks similar to D-NE330 and has its headphone wattage (15 mW/channel). Plus, the MP3-only units you meant to mention that were released before any ATRAC models were the D-CJXXX series, such as the clear/silver D-CJ01 (Sony's first MP3 CD player, adn it was a terrible model). The D-NE005/006 is another, more recent model that only plays MP3 (Not as bad as the D-CJ01, but could be better for 40 USD).

Did you try to speak to Sony about these issues? iRiver gave in after me pressuring them daily for a year with my unit being in their repair centre on a very big firmware problem on their iMP-900. I wonder what Sony would do should someone do the same to them for a year about some issue like this...

I could've sworn that power doesn't always directly relate to actual loudness you will get. My iRiver stuff is at least 12 mW/channel (and my iMP-900 is 18 mW/channnel) and it's not much louder than my old Sony D-EJ711, which has 5 mW/channel. The headphones I'm using are Sony MDR-A35G, but even when I try different models out, it's the same. Only when I use my Boostaroo do I notice a an actual increase, but it's not much still. Straneg considering that the MDR-A35G has a limit of around 50 mW and the iRiver iMP-900 + Boostaroo combo brings total mW to around 24 mW/channel and only at that point does it sound like we're reaching decent potential. I would like to audition some old (pre-1999) Sony units, as well as this new D-NE330 or any very new units that have the 15 mW/channel one day. What's anyone here think about all this? PS: I'm starting to think that it's actually me and my tolerance level. Perhaps I'm becoming more tolerant to louder sounds? Going from Sony's 5 mW/channel -> iRiver iMP-150's 8 mW/channel, to iMP-550's 12 mW/ch, to iMP-900's 18 mW/channel, than adding the Boostaroo on... Could it be just ME that think's it's too high just because I often attempt to block out outside sounds by just cranking it up?

Yuck! I thought that the Japanese models were the only models these deivces were available in and that what's exported is usually a choice between the colours or the 'default' colour. Those shades of green look terrible on them players. YUCK, YUCK, YUCK!

Isn't the Walkman phone a niche product?

I thought the D-NE10/D-NE900 was second-generation and the D-NE20/D-NE920 was third-generation. They did came out in different years (I believe, 2003--early 2004 and 2004--early 2005).