A Hard Drive (HD) player is very famous in Japan especially Apple iPod mini. People did not understand why Japanese Companies are so passive in this trend. Yet I believe that someday they will distribute more advanced stuffs than iPod. These days, Sony distributed some great HD players, therefore I bought its mainstream, Sony NW-HD5. Unfortunately NW-HD5 is only available in Japan. But if such stuff spread all over the world, you should have a great interest in them.
| Sony NW-HD5 (20 GB) | Apple iPod 20 GB | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 89.3x59.9x14.5 mm (3.5x2.4x0.57 inches) | 103.5x61.8x14.5 mm (4.1x2.4x0.57 inches) | As you know Sony is very good at making small equipments! |
| Weight | 135 g (4.8 oz) | 158 g (5.6 oz) | 135 g is still a little heavy for me, however. |
| Battery | 30 hrs (@128kbps, ATRAC3plus) | 12 hrs (@128kbps, AAC) | Be warn that these are just the theoretical values. |
| Design | Fair (**---) | Excellent (*****) | NW-HD5 reminds me the day I was an elementary school student -- bought Nintendo Gameboy 1st generation. |
| Language | English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish | Almost all languages in the world! | Why NW-HD5 doesn't support for more languages? |
| Format | MP3, ATRAC3 plus | MP3, AAC, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF | I admire [email protected] for its compatibility and audio quality, so that almost all audio files of mine are MP3. Thus I'm not interested in others. |
| Software | Sony SonicStage | Apple iTunes | Both of them require their own softwares unlike iRiver. Though my friend complained SonicStage for its stability, it is more useful than I expected! |
| St. Price | 31,600 JPY (293 USD, 233 EUR) | 31,200 JPY (289 USD, 230 EUR) | I think HD player is expensive, even though you can use them as an external HD. |
NW-HD5 Review
Mobility: Very Good
Ease of use: Excellent
Design: Fair
Price: Good
Pros:
- 20GB is enough!
- This may be the smallest among all 20GB players.
- An outstanding finder let you access the song which you want.
- Long battery life.
- Having few functions allows you to use it easy.
- Not support for some languages.
- Some time it crashes and out of control for seldom minutes!
erefore I bought its mainstream, Sony NW-HD5. Unfortunately NW-HD5 is only available in Japan. But if such stuff spread all over the world, you should have a great interest in them.
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