Ishiyoshi

Thanks for the note Chris. I have reported this user's deliberate theft of my pictures and misrepresentation of his listing to eBay. Of course, this constitutes a ban from the forum as well.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And many happy returns of the day to both of you!

Listening to Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble | Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet in ATRAC3plus 352kbps. 1. Mongolian Traditional longsong 2. Legend of Herlen (Byambasuren Sharav) 3. "Blue Little Flower" (Chinese Traditional) 4. "Mido Mountain" (Chinese Traditional) 5. Moon over Guan Mountain (Zhao Jiping) 6. "Miero vuotti uutta kuuta" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya) 7. "Joiku" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya) 8. Avaz-e Dashti (Persian Traditional) 9. Habil-Sayagy (In Habil's Style) for cello and prepared piano (Franghiz Ali-Zadeh) 10. Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur (Kayhan Kalhor) 11. Chi passa per'sta strada (Filippo Azzaiolo) 12. Desert Capriccio (Music from the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/Tan Dun) (Bonus Track)

Listening to Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble | Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet in ATRAC3plus 352kbps. 1. Mongolian Traditional longsong 2. Legend of Herlen (Byambasuren Sharav) 3. "Blue Little Flower" (Chinese Traditional) 4. "Mido Mountain" (Chinese Traditional) 5. Moon over Guan Mountain (Zhao Jiping) 6. "Miero vuotti uutta kuuta" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya) 7. "Joiku" from Five Finnish Folk Songs (Michio Mamiya) 8. Avaz-e Dashti (Persian Traditional) 9. Habil-Sayagy (In Habil's Style) for cello and prepared piano (Franghiz Ali-Zadeh) 10. Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur (Kayhan Kalhor) 11. Chi passa per'sta strada (Filippo Azzaiolo) 12. Desert Capriccio (Music from the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon/Tan Dun) (Bonus Track)

It is possible since Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture between Sony Corporation and Ericsson AB.

Sony Virtual Mobile Engine (VME): The Secret of the Network Walkman's Stamina Ever wonder why your Network Walkman has higher playback time than other DAPs? The huge improvement in battery life is a result of Sony’s VME (Virtual Mobile Engine) technology – an integrated circuitry system that reduces energy consumption by approximately 80%. This technology was integrated since 2003 with the NW-MS70D. *Please allow time to load the .gif file; click to download the CM According to Sony, the VME is a new reconfigurable circuit technology for much lower power-consumption adopted in Network Walkman’s LSI. This technology achieves both multifunctional/flexibility and low power consumption by transforming the LSI internal circuit structure repeatedly according to the function (purpose) desired. The CXR704060 is a low-power LSI that includes a VME and is based on Sony’s SoC (System on a Chip) technology. At the same time as having a major impact, those characteristics have resulted in the device being accepted by the audio market. The NW-E405 Network Walkman® has attracted much interest since its release on April 21, 2005. While its ability to provide up to 50 hours* of continuous playback has been one reason for its popularity, it is its CXR704060 with an on-chip VME that makes this stamina possible. The Network Walkman uses software programming to support not only different audio compression formats such as ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and MP3, but a wide range of sound effects as well. Furthermore, the CXR704060 achieves an LSI power consumption during audio playback (ATRAC3 playback) of roughly one quarter to one fifth of that of earlier LSIs. At the same time as aiming for even further evolution of the VME, Sony is also working on concrete business plans for other LSIs that could include the VME. Keep your eye on Sony’s VME, which radically increases flexibility for conceiving of and developing new mobile products. *When using the internal rechargeable battery, ATRAC3 at 105 kbps, and normal power saving mode. Note: The above information is derived from Sony. For further information regarding the VME technology, please download this brochure (7.58MB)

Thanks for your effort, Stan.

To my ears, ATRAC3plus 352kbps sounds a little more detailed and refined over ATRAC3plus 256kbps. For further user observations, please read this thread. (note: comments pertaining to your query are noted sporadically within the thread)

That's about the same at my end.

I am not completely certain; but it should be about the same size as the CKM-NWA600: 73×37×18mm.

Sony Carrying Case | CKM-NWA600 for the NW-A600*/E500/E400 *should be compatible Now available for USD$19.99 Features: Take your MP3 player with you wherever you go! Sony's CK-NW2 Carabiner Style Carrying Case clips securely to your keychain, purse or bag and is compatible with Sony's Walkman Core™ MP3 player. A clear plastic cover protects the LCD display and the unique design allows you access the player's button functions with ease. A velcro belt strap is also included for an additional carrying option. • Easy access to control functions. • Carabiner clip and velcro belt strap for easy carrying. • Reinforced clear plastic cover protects LCD display. • Compatible with Sony's Core™ Walkman® MP3 Player • Color: Charcoal

The NH600D being a first generation Hi-MD unit has no Mp3 native playback support; thus you need to convert the file to .wav and then to ATRAC3/ATRAC3plus. You will need a 2nd generation portable recorder (such as the MZ-RH10, MZ-DH10P, MZ-RH910) to playback Mp3 tunes natively.

Listening to Valery Gergiev & the Kirov Orchestra and Choir's rendition of Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky | The Nutcracker: Complete Ballet in ATRAC3plus 352kbps. 1. The Nutcracker - Overture 2. The Nutcracker - 1 The Christmas Tree 3. The Nutcracker - 2 March 4. The Nutcracker - 3 Galop and Dance of the Parents 5. The Nutcracker - 4 Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer 6. The Nutcracker - 5 Scene - Grandfather Dance 7. The Nutcracker - 6 Clara and the Nutcracker 8. The Nutcracker - 7 The Nutcracker battles against the Army of the Mouse King - He wins and is transformed into Prince Charming 9. The Nutcracker - 8 In the Christmas tree 10. The Nutcracker - 9 Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes 11. The Nutcracker - 10 The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets 12. The Nutcracker - 11 Clara and Prince Charming 13. The Nutcracker - 12a Character Dances (Divertissement): Chocolate (Spanisch Dance) 14. The Nutcracker - 12b Character Dances (Divertissement): Coffe (Arabian Dance) 15. The Nutcracker - 12c Character Dances (Divertissement): Tea (Chinese Dance) 16. The Nutcracker - 12d Character Dances (Divertissement): Trépak (Russian Dance) 17. The Nutcracker - 12e Character Dances (Divertissement): Dance of the Reed Pipes 18. The Nutcracker - 12f Character Dances (Divertissement): Polichinelle (The Clown) 19. The Nutcracker - 13 Waltz of the Flowers 20. The Nutcracker - 14a Pas de deux: Intrada 21. The Nutcracker - 14b Pas de deux: Variation I (Tarantella) 22. The Nutcracker - 14c Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) 23. The Nutcracker - 14d Pas de deux: Coda 24. The Nutcracker - 15 Closing Waltz - Grand Finale

Listening to Valery Gergiev & the Kirov Orchestra and Choir's rendition of Pytor Illych Tchaikovsky | The Nutcracker: Complete Ballet in ATRAC3plus 352kbps. 1. The Nutcracker - Overture 2. The Nutcracker - 1 The Christmas Tree 3. The Nutcracker - 2 March 4. The Nutcracker - 3 Galop and Dance of the Parents 5. The Nutcracker - 4 Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer 6. The Nutcracker - 5 Scene - Grandfather Dance 7. The Nutcracker - 6 Clara and the Nutcracker 8. The Nutcracker - 7 The Nutcracker battles against the Army of the Mouse King - He wins and is transformed into Prince Charming 9. The Nutcracker - 8 In the Christmas tree 10. The Nutcracker - 9 Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes 11. The Nutcracker - 10 The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets 12. The Nutcracker - 11 Clara and Prince Charming 13. The Nutcracker - 12a Character Dances (Divertissement): Chocolate (Spanisch Dance) 14. The Nutcracker - 12b Character Dances (Divertissement): Coffe (Arabian Dance) 15. The Nutcracker - 12c Character Dances (Divertissement): Tea (Chinese Dance) 16. The Nutcracker - 12d Character Dances (Divertissement): Trépak (Russian Dance) 17. The Nutcracker - 12e Character Dances (Divertissement): Dance of the Reed Pipes 18. The Nutcracker - 12f Character Dances (Divertissement): Polichinelle (The Clown) 19. The Nutcracker - 13 Waltz of the Flowers 20. The Nutcracker - 14a Pas de deux: Intrada 21. The Nutcracker - 14b Pas de deux: Variation I (Tarantella) 22. The Nutcracker - 14c Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) 23. The Nutcracker - 14d Pas de deux: Coda 24. The Nutcracker - 15 Closing Waltz - Grand Finale

Welcome to ALC! I believe it does. click here for the MP3 File Manager Version 2.0.

Note: posts pertaining to e-tailers that ships the NW-A1000/3000 internationally has been moved --> here.

Update: " Titling Your Minidiscs In Japanese/Chinese Guide" updated with a simple Microsoft AppLocale guide for those who need additional instructions.

Update: "Titling Your ATRAC music tracks In Japanese/Chinese/Korean Guide" updated with a simple Microsoft AppLocale guide for those who need additional instructions.

Update: I took the initiative and added a simple guide for those who need additional instructions to using Microsoft AppLocale in this existing "Titling Your ATRAC music tracks In Japanese/Chinese/Korean Guide".

You can acquire Microsoft AppLocale here; upon installation of Microsoft AppLocale start the utility and run the "SetupSS.exe" in Japanese language. (the setup file of the SonicStage 3.3 JE installer you've downloaded from the link provided in the preceding posts) Let the installer run and reboot once the installation is complete. Run Microsoft AppLocale once more with identical steps but this time you will need to run "x:\Program Files\Sony\SonicStage\Omgjbox.exe" instead. This will launch the Japanese version of SonicStage with its UI displaying Japanese language properly. Please note: you will need to have WinXP to run AppLocale. If you have any further queries, please pm me instead - I will provide you with further AppLocale instruction accordingly. We would like to keep this thread to topic.

For those who needs the Japanese version of 1.0.02.11170: click here.

topic merged with existing "Where Do You Come From?" thread

The unicode issue described in this post has been rectified with this update. I can now playback Japanese tunes without the need to run CONNECT player via Microsoft AppLocale.

Note: Posts pertaining to member till25's "broken A1000 display" posts has been moved here. Let's keep the news thread to topic: Exclusive ATRACLife NW-A3000 + NW-A1000 Review. Discussion pertaining to technical or other issues should be in its own thread for better exposure.

I will soon have one in my hands later this year.