I have my hands ON the Sony X1000 Walkman - Impressions / Discussions - Page 51

I think actually OLED are more battery life consuming, they just look good. I could be wrong, but I think the DAP is so thick because it needs a bigger battery to show decent battery life, not because of its audio circuitry.

Lol double post. I got them about a year ago I think? Amazon, and yes they sound amazing. I just don't use full size cans that much, I forget I even have them. My brother has had them for a LONG time

Unfortanately that is where the market is heading. If Sony didn't have OLED or WiFi in this, would newspapers like The Guardian, The Times etc. made a passing note about it? Hardly.

The X-series isn't a service to the audiophile community - it is to get people talking about the Walkman brand again and try to gain back some of the marketshare Sony has lost to other brands due to years of mismanagement. Already most mainstream reviews I have read only touched on the subject of its other features and hardly (if any) about the sound quality. People do not give a hoot about SQ any longer. Instead they want OLED, WiFi, YouTube and stuff, and if Sony doesn't give them that people will chastised them for it. Humans will always find something to complain about.

The SQ on this is great and the discounted price in Amazon only makes the whole deal sweeter (for everyone else, I paid the full price at John Lewis, the sucker I am...).

As for OLED, this display technology is the future and may eventually replace LCD tellies in our living rooms. Having more devices with OLED will drive the cost down due to mass production, in addition to increasing awareness of the technology. Besides OLED brings some benefits including less power consumption and thinner profile (no backlit component).

Browser sucks, but the interface is as quick and responsive as the touch. It's just the typical sony icon menu. I like it though, and album art and movies look awesome. I watched the whole new star trek movie on it with no strain or problems.

Are we sure about the lesser power consumption? My understanding was the opposite, but I don't really know any references where I can check.

Per google

OLED Display consumes 50 % less power than a LCD Module

OLED, in theory, uses less power because the pixels emits light when there is power thus negating the need for power hungry backlit components. In normal LCDs, energy is also wasted because of the requirement of filters to blocking out 50% of the light generated by the backlit.

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Thanks for the clarification. Looks like I had got it the wrong way. So there actually is a reason in order to want OLED in such a tiny player!

Tony

Yes plus a very wide viewing angle and better colour saturation and refresh rate. The blacks are really black on the OLED. The new zune HD uses one, and I'm sure the new iphone/touch will sport one. Really cool tech, can't wait till OLED becomes affordable on a bigger screen.

Hi,you have to look at the overall picture,whether it be the seller ,buyer or whats going to happen if theres a dispute.You have to look at the grey areas & the small print(& if theres prob a lot more in the actual legal documents,than you or me think,TS,Consumer rights is just the basic's).
I'm like you post useful info,most peeps post useful info(not many posts on this forum,can't see why that is relevant thou),as factual as i can be,i actually love to find info when i'm wrong.Seen it with GFX cards etc etc,with DSR.
You quoted the DSR's regs,(bit of a attack on me maybe,but no black & white),but look at the grey areas etc.
Look at your prev posts about DSR's,my replies etc.


'That's why it's best to buy online because of the 7-day no quibble returns policy. Retailers can't argue with it, they either have to accept it, or choose not to sell online. The problem is they know that 95% of all consumers don't know their rights so they stick rubbish in the terms and conditions like illegal restocking fees and hope nobody spots it's a load of fluff! Like you noted, high-street stores have different policies, so it's worth checking before you but, you can't change that.'
, don't think i beleive that.,thats cetainly is not exact.The law considers everybodies side,is that fair?
You might be right some times,you might be wrong,i certainly can be.
Anyway with just selling the A829's i had for a couple of weeks,which i liked(ain't got any decent,well supposidly decent IEM's etc ,only got my HiFi system & Senn 650's ),iv'e ordered the X1060.Prob get FX500's for the price worth a risk i think,thanks for the feedback/info on this forum/threads,& other forums i have looked at.


Cheers BOB

spuddler-
I don't understand why you keep quibbling about this DSR issue. The information in the link soozieq provided is pretty self explanatory. I suggest you read her posts more thoroughly. How about letting people that need to return a product just read it for themselves, stop cluttering this thread with these posts, and let it get back on track to discussing the Sony X1000. I count something like 5 (a full 50% of your total posts) that you've made all rambling around the same issue. Perhaps you should take up any uncertainty you have with those who put DSR law into place instead of fruitlessly arguing it here.