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Sony Walkman CE-P Series - No ATRAC?

By: Grahm Skee on April 3, 2006 9:27 PM

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The CE-P13, CE-P15, are CE-P17 are Sony’s new 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB flash based MP3 players. The specs mention that the player is directly supporting MP3 and WMA playback, but nothing else. Is Sony coming to their senses and abandoning ATRAC?

The player features an OLED 1.5” 260k color 128x128 pixel screen, to view JPEG and BMP photo files. In addition the CE-P has most of you basic specs including FM, FM/voice/direct recording, calendar, lyric support, and built in lithium ion battery for 18 hours of playback. The navigation looks simple with tactile buttons controlling a PSP-like menu system. And for a nice touch, dedicated volume controls. Check out the 3D Java demo for good look around this new player.

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Comments

deb on April 4, 2006 11:46 AM

This Review says its compatible with ATRAC. And it's
"quick-charge functionality" gives it "three hours of battery life in just three minutes." Wow!

EnzoTen on April 4, 2006 12:09 PM

They are confusing two differnt sony models. This article talks about both the CE-Px and the NW-A00x in the same article as the same player.


Plus they are saying that it has an OLED screen. The CE-P series does not. The NW-A seires has a monocrome OLED screen.

Ian9outof10 on April 6, 2006 7:43 AM

I hope Sony aren't giving up on ATRAC support, given that its a great way of getting Gapless music.

Unless of course they've managed to make a player that does gapless MP3!

J. on July 8, 2006 8:35 PM

no i dont think they have mixed up ce-px and nw-a00x
also i heard it is made by Sony CHina, so it is only sold in China? i dont even find them on sony's site in Japan

г on August 29, 2007 8:24 PM

Nice site. Thanks.

г on August 29, 2007 8:24 PM

Nice site. Thanks.

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