Sony NWZ-E454

Price: $109

Company: Sony Electronics Inc

E454 8GB Walkman® Video MP3 player

Cool colourful 8GB music player for great sound and extra long battery

8GB, 50 hours music playback, SensMe™, Lyric Sync, Karaoke Mode, Clear Audio Technologies

• Choose from new bright and cool Walkman® colours
• Sing along and match your music to your mood
• Enjoy smoother, more superior sound
• Extended battery life with up to 50 hours music playback

No restrictions with open format

Open format means no matter where your music is stored, or what format it's in (WMA, MP3 and AAC (non-DRM only)), you can transfer your entire library onto your Walkman® just by dragging and dropping it from Windows Media™ Player 11, iTunes® or Windows Explorer. It's a cinch!

Experience all your music in stunning sound quality

You get superb sound quality from Walkman® thanks to three built-in audio technologies: Clear Stereo, Clear Bass and DSEE digital sound enhancement. They all work in harmony to bring you a listening experience as close as possible to the original sound, just like being at a live performance.

Longest battery life around

Walkman® battery stamina is way ahead of the competition, which means you can listen and watch for so much longer. With straight playback of up to 50 hours music, and up to 10 hours for video depending on model, plugging in to power up will be the last thing on your mind at home, in the car or anywhere on the move

Drag-and-drop your favourite content

Transferring video and music to your WALKMAN® is so easy with drag-and-drop, you'll have your whole library at your fingertips in seconds. Using Windows Media Player 11®, iTunes® or Windows Explorer, managing your playlists and moving files over is hassle-free. Just drag, drop, relax and enjoy.

Built-in voice recording

When you need to take notes, or remember useful information, just flick on the voice recording function with built-in microphone and let Walkman® do all the hard work for you. Record vocals and speech in mono, then playback when you get home.

Non stop music and video

Superior sound and video make the compact E Series Walkman® ideal for movie and music fans. Clear Audio Technologies deliver the purest playback, true to the original source. And you can listen to your favourite tracks for even longer with a 50 hours battery life.

Features NWZ-E454

• Cool colourful design - New E Series Walkman® design concept gives you a choice of unique, vibrant and colourful finishes
• Fun music features - Organise music into moods with SensMe™, sing along with Lyric Sync and Karaoke Mode plus FM radio for more listening choice
• Sound quality - Enjoy a smoother, better listening experience with Clear Audio Technologies, Dynamic Normaliser and Virtual Phones™ Technology
• Easy to use interface - Scroll through albums, search video scenes and customise wallpaper with the new graphic user interface and 2.0" QVGA LCD display
• Multi-format support - Play WMV(DRM), AVC(H.264) and MPEG-4, auto-convert video files (H.264/MPEG-4/DivX®/AVCHD) with Windows® 7, and playback MP3, AAC, WMA(DRM) L-PCM
• Extra long battery life - Listen for even longer with 50 hours music playback from a single charge - or a class-leading 10 hours of video
• Clear Audio Technologies - Enjoy a purer sound true to the original source thanks to Clear Stereo, Clear Bass and DSEE technologies
• Dynamic Normaliser - By balancing the volume level between songs, you'll enjoy an smoother listening experience
• FM radio - Get instant listening access to your favourite radio shows and stations
• 2.0" QVGA LCD screen - Display videos, photos and album art horizontally or vertically, in razor sharp and ultra bright quality, with our fast response LCD
• SensMe™, Lyric Sync and Karaoke Mode - Organise your music into different moods, playback song lyrics on screen in time with the music, and sing along in Karaoke Mode
• User interface - Re-designed playback screen gives you more room for Album art plus album scroll feature, search for video scenes and set wallpaper
• WM-PORT - Easily connect your Walkman® to a range of optional accessories
• 8GB memory - 8GB storage holds around 1,800 (at 128kbps) music tracks or approx 29 hours video (at 384kbps)
• Language learning - Easily take control of playback speeds, repeat and rewind functions - ideal for audio learning content like languages
• Voice recording - Built-in recording function allows you to capture audio in a meeting, in class or on the go