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Panasonic SV-SD870N D-snap DAP goes 100 hours strong
Nah, Panasonic's SV-SD870N isn't the longest lasting DAP we've ever laid eyes upon, but few would find the courage to kvetch over 100 hours on a full charge. The latest in Panasonic's D-snap lineup, this unit promises to cut out "83-percent" of surrounding noise (and a good chunk of battery life) at the press of a button and supports SD / SDHC cards along with direct recording if plugged into a D-dock device. Furthermore, this one is set to arrive in red, black, silver, blue and white motifs, come stocked with a 2GB SD card, boast USB 2.0 connectivity and play nice with AAC, WMA and MP3 file formats. Quite frankly, we're still a little turned off by that interface, but those unconcerned with such matters can slip one in their pocket next month.[Via AkihabaraNews]
Panasonic unveils HDD / SD-equipped boomboxes
Not that CDs are beginning to show their age or anything, but Panasonic knows that we'd still prefer to keep our tunes on one big hard drive rather than fish through dozens of plastic enclosures. That said, the firm's 160GB SX850 and 80GB SX450 enable users to rip tracks from the built-in optical drive to the internal HDD at 12x, and even gives folks the ability to transfer tracks to SD cards at 16x. Furthermore, the units tout 30-watts of power, an AM / FM tuner, MP3 / AAC / WMA support, and play nice with your iPod or SV-SD800N / SV-SD400V D-snaps with the requisite adapters. No word on pricing just yet, but those dwelling in Japan can pick either of these units up starting in early September.[Via FarEastGizmos]
Panasonic's D-snap now even more cluttered with Bluetooth
If you look closely at the Panasonic SV-SD950N's jumble of controls (go ahead, look, we know it hurts) you'll notice a few new icons: a telephone and Bluetooth. No, they haven't turned their latest D-snap Audio player into a Bluetooth enabled phone. However, they have enabled the A2DP, AVRCP, and HFP Bluetooth profiles allowing their DAP to pair and control your Bluetooth-equipped stereo headset, phone, and handsfree rig in your car or office. Otherwise, we're looking at the same ol' D-snap only with far less juice with Bluetooth enabled. After all, it's Bluetooth 2.0, not 2.1. Hitting Japan on September 21 for ¥25,000 (about $219) with 1GB SD card.
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-SD850NRead -- D-dock SC-PM770SD and NS550SD
Two new D-Snaps and D-Docks from Panasonic
Panasonic doesn't seem to think the world can ever have too many D-Snap DAPs or D-Docks to hold them with. Their new D-Snap Audio SV-SD800N and SV-SD400 hold to this theory quite nicely, featuring few surprises and a mere 128MB of bundled SD memory apiece. The most notable feature here is the noise canceling headphones included with the SV-SD800N, but otherwise the FM tuners, OLED displays, SDHC support and complete lack of internal memory aren't really enough to get anybody's blood pumping. Luckily, Panny makes up for all their crimes by releasing the players in all sorts of shiny colors and for inflated prices: 20,000 Yen ($173 US) and 16,000 Yen ($138 US). And of course, once you've paid too much for your svelte little D-Snap, you might as well spring for a D-Dock to show it off. The new SX850 should do the trick nicely, with a built-in 160 or 80GB HDD, SD card slot and built-in Gracenote database. There's also an Ethernet port for streaming online tunes, but the 80,000 Yen ($692 US) and 65,000 Yen ($562 US) pricetags are fairly ridiculous. Finally, Panasonic's SH-FX550 wireless audio playerbrings Bluetooth tunes to your D-Dock, with an included PC USB dongle and an extended battery for toting the unit around and jamming to your tunage or cell calls for hours on end. The device should go for around $173. Keep reading for more pics.[Via Impress]Read - D-Snap Audio SV-SD800N, SD400Read - D-Dock SC-SX850Read - SH-FX550
