Product Description

Sony¿s NWZ-A828K Has Built-in Bluetoot Connectivity --- Allows you to stream music wirelessly from your Walkman Player to other Bluetooth enabled devices. Walkman MP3 player¿s svelte design houses a gorgeous 2.4¿ QVGA LCD display that makes your audio and video entertainment come alive. The compact digital music player¿s 8GB storage capacity and easy-to-use menus let you store and quickly find up to 2,000 of your favorite digital music tracks, hours of high quality video, or hundreds of photographs. An extra long 36 hour battery life means the fun will last as long as you do, while Sony Clear Audio technologies and the supplied EX Series headphones help ensure you enjoy superior CD-quality audio clarity, even when listening to external audio sources.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49165 in Consumer Electronics
• Size: 8 GB
• Color: Black
• Brand: Sony
• Model: NWZA828KBLK
• Dimensions: 1.50 pounds
• Display size: 1.8

Features

• 8 GB Flash memory for up to 1,850 songs or up to 30 hours of video
• Up to 36 hours of battery life on a single charge
• 2.4-inch 320 x 240 QVGA LCD features intuitive menus and simple operation
• Supports MP3/WMA DRM and non-DRM/AAC audio; MPEG 4, AVC Baseline video
• Built-in Bluetooth connectivity for streaming music wirelessly to Bluetooth-enabled devices

Amazon.com Product Description -- Posted May 22, 2008
Go wireless with the 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 player. It includes Bluetooth wireless headphones (DR-BT21G) that deliver the greatest freedom when you're on the go. Just slide the player in your pocket, put on the headphones, and you've just added music to your activity--with no wires to get in your way. If you love watching videos, a high-resolution 2.4-inch QVGA LCD beautifully presents them in portrait or landscape mode. The attractive, slim-line player also supports multiple file types so you're never locked into one format. Small and light enough to fit almost anywhere, the 8 GB built-in memory can store up to 1,850 songs or up to 30 hours of video for an expansive mobile multimedia collection that fits in the palm of your hand.

Stream music wirelessly from your Walkman Player to other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

A mobile multimedia library goes wherever you go.

This attractive, slim-line player easily fits in your pocket.

True Blue
Built-in Bluetooth connectivity allows you to stream music wirelessly from your Walkman Player to other Bluetooth enabled devices. The DR-BT21G Bluetooth Headphones are supplied for easy Bluetooth connection.

High-Quality Video Playback
Playback your favorite videos--up to up to 30 hours of them--right on the player using MPEG 4 and M4V profile at 30 frames per second. Easily view your movies, photos, and music information on the high-quality 320 x 240 display, which allows for easy viewing in either a portrait or landscape position.

Battery Life
With up to 36 hours of audio playback and up to 9.5 hours of video playback, you don't have to worry about running out of entertainment.

Compatibility
The Walkman is compatible with secure Windows Media Audio, giving you more options than ever for downloading and listening to music. It supports playback of MP3 and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files downloaded from multiple sources. The Walkman also supports non-DRM AAC content, giving you multiple options for downloading music the way you want.

Clear Audio Technologies
Utilizing four Clear Audio Technologies, the Walkman reproduces crystal clear, CD-quality audio:

• Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) restores the higher sound frequency lost when creating compressed music files.
• Clear Bass enhances the bass sound while minimizing distortion.
• Clear Stereo reduces signal leakage from one channel to another.
• EX Series headphones deliver deep bass sound from a closed design that's compact, lightweight, and comfortable to wear, thanks to changeable silicon rubber earbuds that also help isolate outside sounds.

Time Machine Shuffle
The shuffle feature lets you play among songs from a randomly selected year. (Information will come from CD information that is downloaded from the Gracenote CDDB.) Or, use the first letter of the song, album, or artist to easily find the music you want.

What's in the Box
Sony 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with Built-in Bluetooth (Black), DR-BT21G Bluetooth Headphones, USB Cable (22 pin to USB), MDR-EX082 Headphones and long cord, CD-ROM with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools, Quick Start Guide, Adapter Plate (for optional 22 pin cradle)

Customer Reviews

Best portable player on the market
The Sony Walkman 16GB is a fact. It has 16GB of internal memory. It has a bluetooth connection for seamless syncing. It is lightweight but feels substantial, indeed reminding me of the original cassette Sony Walkman from more than 2 decades ago that used to be constructed in a metallic case. It is the finest portably music player that I have encountered. I won't bother comparing to others, including the iPod, because the Sony tops them all.

First, the sound: it is fantastic. It is not a CD player in terms of fidelity, but it gets you 95% of the way there. Using both the included earphones, which are not too bad at all, and my superior Shure e4c earphones, which are fantastic, the fidelity of recorded MP3s and WMAs was outstanding. Bass was tight and not overpowering. There is a bass enhancer for those of you that like more of a thump. Trebles were clear and bell-like. Distortion was not evident across the volume range.

Second, the interface: I love it. The Dpad makes scrolling around and finding songs very intuitive and easy. Volume controls on the side of the unit, Play/Pause dead center of the Dpad. Navigation is very easy using a menu-driven system that does not require any manual to understand. The lock button is also on the side of the screen to prevent against random taps.

Third, the form factor: It's small and light, but the unit feels tight, firm, and solid. It doesn't remotely feel plasticky and cheap. I love the audio jack at the bottom of the unit instead of the top. The screen is breathtaking. I'm not kidding, it's like a mini HD-TV. Very bright, adjustable, and 100% smoothness of motion. Videos are crisp as is the player interface.

Fourth, connectivity: Just plug into your USB port on the computer and the Sony is recognized immediately. There is no need to install anything (I used Windows Vista). Did I already mention Bluetooth? Wireless autosync could be the coolest thing ever. It paired immediately with my computer and syncs right to Windows Media Player 11.

Net net, this unit just does everything that I want in a unit: solid, light, sleek, great sound, great video. I hate that this review probably reads like a Sony commercial but I can't believe how enamoured I am with the Walkman. I've been waiting years to upgrade my iRiver 1GB MP3 player but nothing ever really convinced me until now. I never liked the Apple offerings since I think the fidelity is mediocre and found the non-Apple products to be wanting. I'm glad that Sony finally got serious about this product segment again because their previous efforts were pretty poor. Well, not anymore. Two thumbs up all the way!

Forget Nano 4th Gen or ZUNE,,
This product is amazing,, althogh it has a big screen and looks big but its pretty light and it is just pretty,,, sound quality just awesome,,, headphones awesome,,,, bluetooth conectivity awesome,,,, Just forget Nano 4th generetaion and its stupid fancy stuff, i was a big fan of all nanos,,, but this oen is classy with better sound quality and light better battery,,, 36 hours and close to 10 hours of video,,, i dont use videos,,,, just music,,,, and i really love its WMA compatibility,,,, thats how ipods suck,,, then the good thing is that u can sync music from your Windows media player in any computer,,,, In I-tunes,,, aaa aaaa,,, nope just one pc for one ipod,,,, i have had both ipod and zune i have returned all of them and just got this one,,,, i really recommend this,,, i really do,,, good luck! it cost me 312.67 $ from walmart woth second day shipping included,,,, just awesome and classy

Bluetooth and Player works great
I just bought the NWZA828KBLK. It has 8GB and comes with a DR-BT21G Bluetooth Headphone and a MDR-EX082 Cord Headphone. All I can tell you is that this is a wonderful product. The music sounds great with the cord headphone and the Bluetooth headphone works wonderfully with the music player without requiring me to configure it. All I need is to press the Bluetooth button and I am able to listen to my music. I was able to walk around my room and listen to my music that sounds great for more than eight hours. I was surprised that I was able to pair my DR-BT21G Bluetooth headphone with my Bluetooth phone. I can now listen to music and use the phone with the same Bluetooth headphone. When my phone rings, the headphone pause my music player and I was able to answer and talk to my phone. It is easy to pair the headphone with your phone. While the headphones are off, hold down the power button for 7 seconds and enter passcode "0000" when your phone ask for a passcode.