Sony NWZ A-728 Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black)

Sony's NWZ-A728 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 players 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.

Technical Details :
* 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.
* Enjoy photos and videos in portrait and landscape mode.
* Supports MP3/WMA DRM and non-DRM/AAC audio; MPEG 4, AVC Baseline video.
* 2.4-inch 320 x 240 QVGA LCD features intuitive menus and simple operation.



HIGHLIGHTS :
- 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.
- Time Machine Shuffle : The shuffle feature lets you play among songs from a randomly selected year. Or,use the first letter of the song, album, or artist to easily find the music you want.

PROS :
- Good battery life.
- It does not rely on ID3 tags in order to catalog your music.
- Sound quality is superb.
- The video feature is outstanding.
- Navigation is a cinch.
- The player will bookmark your movie file for you.

CONS :
- The file transfer speed seems pretty slow to me given it's USB 2.0.
- When you unplug the player from the USB cable, and have hundreds of files on it like I currently have, it has to build the library, which can take up to 30 seconds, before you can access it. Again, a minor quirk, but nothing is perfect!
- No FM radio, no recorder.