Panasonic's latest D-snap and D-docks -- wake us when they're through

Oh D-snap -- Panasonic is back with more product from their series of SD (and now SDHC) card capable media devices. Thing is, their previous gen of D-snap branded docks and players easily trump these digital death rattles in looks. Seriously, is that the best user interface they could slap onto their newest D-snap ¥20,000 ($168) SV-SD850N slab? Visual aesthetic aside, these players bake in a "noise killer" function promising 83% noise cancellation. Unlike previous D-snaps, this model packs a non-removable lithium ion battery pumping about 60 hours of SD-Audio/AAC 96kbps (puhlease) playback while slaughtering the noise or up to 80 hours when ambiently merciful. Other features include an FM tuner and line-in recording direct to MP3. If you're still with us, then you'll want to take note that Panny also took the wraps off a couple of D-dock speaker systems: the MD lovin' SC-PM770SD for ¥45,000/$379 and less capable, MD-less NS550SD for ¥30,000/$253. All available April 26th and pictured after the break.

Read -- D-snap SV-SD850N
Read -- D-dock SC-PM770SD and NS550SD

[McGinley @ Apr 5th 2007 9:22AM]

Im sure no one cared when they released THIS one in red.

[Colin @ Apr 5th 2007 9:43AM]

Very watermelony.

[Sam @ Apr 5th 2007 12:00PM]

That color is hurting my eyes

[jamchild @ Apr 5th 2007 12:16PM]

Actually I think this is one of the best-designed mp3 players I've seen in a long time - I think you guys are way off the mark.

[PenaltyKillah @ Apr 6th 2007 12:10AM]

Micro$oft continues to influence the MP3 world... introducing Wi-Fi and watermelon red colours! Now, this Panasonic D-Snap players look as unappetizing as those pirated ones from Aigo, or Meizu, or any of those ones from China.

[Jeff @ Jun 26th 2007 7:15PM]

I just purchase the SV-SD850N directly from Japan. It has taken me almost a month to get it to work. The SD-Jukebox software shipped with the player will not work in the U.S. I had to contact Panasonic Japan to send the correct English version. They were fantasic, Panasonic U.S. support was horriable. Now that I have the correct software the player works great!

[Well @ Jun 29th 2007 6:52PM]

Hy, Jeff!!
I´m from Argentina. I´ve bought sd-sv850n via Miami, and I had the same problem with the sd-jukebox. Can you tell me where can I get this? I tried to enter the Pansonic page but I did not find anything.
Does the noise cancelling works? I can´t hear any difference at all.
Thanks in advance.

[Vanda @ Aug 10th 2007 5:12PM]

HI, can you please tell me the way to contact with Panasonic Japan? so that I can ask them to sent me the English version of the software. Thanks.

[radulescu @ Nov 30th 2007 12:01PM]

Hi everyone

I'm trying also to contact the japanese branch of Panasonic, but I'm "falling" over a web page in japanese. In my country (Romania, Europe), the Panasonic page is not functional.
What's to do?

Thanx for your help!

[Larry @ Aug 3rd 2007 5:50PM]

Hi all,
I have same software problem with this device
simply this software will not work under the XP english version it is very frustrating
Jeff could you share your software with me I am happy to pay for your time and posting
thanks in advanced

Larry

[Vanda @ Aug 9th 2007 2:40AM]

Hi, I have the same problem too. After I have install the program, it does not work. Please help me out. Thanks

[Shanice @ Aug 21st 2007 3:52AM]

true, i am the recent one who faces this problem. As a foreigner who lives in Japan, i contacted Panasonic in Japan. I told them i know that software that works with English OS exist in the market, and asked to help me up to get it. Their reply was,"They couldnt help me up because Panasonic Global is not globally connected!??!!"

Now, the recent way i took was to write an email to Panasonic Asia Pacific through to Panasonic Singapore. Hope to get their reply soon.

Anyone who knows how to get a hand to a software that operates in English OS, please reply...

[dimelot @ Aug 27th 2007 9:42AM]

You can use the version 4 of the software which works with SV-SD850N. I grabbed it on Internet. But I have troubles with a SDHC card of 8 Gb, saying "Different file system, format the card" (formatting does not change anything). Does anybody have the clue?

[Zvon @ Feb 8th 2008 4:22PM]

There are Two solutions for software problem.

If you dont own an earlier version of SD jukebox than do the following :

1.Format SD card using a player.
2.After that click to record via line in. Doesnt matter if you dont have any cabel, just record a second of silence.
3. Put SD card into a normal universal card reader, and go to a last folder named ALBUM_01 that is located in LINE_REC folder. you will see that player made an mp3 file of that "silence" if you want, erase it.
4. Simply drag and drop your MP3 files to that folder, it supports multiple folders and MP3 of any quality including 320kbps. But it doesnt support WMA (dont know if it supports AAC in this folder). to playback the files go to "LINE IN REC PLAY" on player.

Sound is almost the same as SD audio, but the SD audio format is normalised and a bit louder than MP3 format.


If you do own version5 of SD jukebox Do the following:

1. Install SD jukebox version5 (dont know if version 4 or lower will be ok) and USB driver. (No need to restart the computer until the end of this procedure)
2. After full installation of version5. Insert the disc that contains version 6.7 (one that came with the player) (DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM!!! I couldn`t get my version5 reinstalled and working after installing v6.7, i had to format the system because it was popping out an error report which i couldnt repair!! so if you did that go to your friends computer). Open the v6.7 using: right-click on the drive with the SD6.7 and click open.
3. Search for a file called "device.ini" it is located in: \SD-JukeboxV6\External\JP
Copy the "device.ini" and replace it with one that is located in SD jukebox`s v5 installation folder on computer also called "device.ini" (its just like cracking a game)
4. go to: "\SD-JukeboxV6\sd-d" and run the "setup.exe" file and install it.
5. restart the computer, run the SD jukebox V5, and you will see that you can select a SV-SD850n device in options toolbar. And the program will detect player.


It works out for me, and i use Windows XP pro service pack3, it will work on a normal professional XP. i am not sure about HOME edition and VISTA.

[obarriel @ Feb 16th 2008 12:00PM]

Here you might find some help:

http://www.mp3dap.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,36/topic,4756.0/#new