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post #856 of 1519
11/18/12 at 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by Dyaems View Post

acually the player is just on and running, no other apps installed or running, no widgets except a wallpaper, and the screen is off. the stutter just happens randomly.

i dont like to install any other apps with the F, my phone should do that instead :P
It's likely still a storage bottleneck of some kind, in my experience file accessing on the F80x is less than blazing fast.
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post #857 of 1519
11/19/12 at 3:31pm

all good bro, it really doesnt bug me at all since it only happens very randomly. i used the F this morning for commuting and the stutter did not happen =)

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post #858 of 1519
11/20/12 at 6:00am

oooo look what arrived from japan this morning!

 

 

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post #859 of 1519
11/20/12 at 6:15am
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oooo look what arrived from japan this morning!

 

 

 

Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

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Very nice! Congratulations! If you don't mind me asking, through what delivery service? EMS? FedEx? UPS? DHL? Regular air mail? The reason for my curiosity is that I recently attempted to send an NW-F to a buyer overseas and EMS sent my package back (lithium battery). I had to resort to an expensive FedEx (which unfortunately the buyer bore the burden financially).

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post #860 of 1519
11/20/12 at 6:20am

i got sent a 'audio cable' wink.gif via japan post, posted on the 13th

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post #861 of 1519
11/20/12 at 6:53am
And Japan's box is prettier than TRoW. Unsurprisingly...
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post #862 of 1519
11/20/12 at 7:00am
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And Japan's box is prettier than TRoW. Unsurprisingly...

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post #863 of 1519
11/20/12 at 7:30am

I really decided to purchase this device and the final thing I'd like to know if there is a proof that EU version of NWZ-F800 has a volume cap. I've senn a lot of speculations on this topic, but no feedbacks from real users of EU version on NWZ-F800.

Are here any european users? :)

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post #864 of 1519
11/20/12 at 8:11am

I'm highly considering getting this player, but I have a few questions. Hardware buttons for pocket-control have always been important to me. They were the main reason I got the F's predecessor, the X series. I see that this version only has: power, volume, and W button. Is this sufficient for blind usage? I understand the W button has functionality with the stock player, but what does it do in 3rd party players like PlayerPro or Neutron? I really need mp3/FLAC gapless, and on-the-go playlists, so I don't plan to use the stock app.

 

I hear the F80X can support swipe gestures to control next/previous. This might be a decent alternative for pocket control. Can gestures control pause/play as well? Can the swipe gestures be used in 3rd party media player software? Is there any way to get dual-purpose out of the existing hardware buttons? e.g. an app/hack that makes long press on volume next/previous and can make W button pause/play. 

 

Lastly, can the F80X play any high res (e.g. 24/96) FLAC's properly? I don't have a lot of high-res tracks, but a few.

 

Sorry for so many questions, but blind control is the one nagging issue that will make or break the deal for me. I must know before I drop this much coin on one! Cheers.


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post #865 of 1519
11/20/12 at 9:11am
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I hear the F80X can support swipe gestures to control next/previous. This might be a decent alternative for pocket control. Can gestures control pause/play as well? Can the swipe gestures be used in 3rd party media player software? Is there any way to get dual-purpose out of the existing hardware buttons? e.g. an app/hack that makes long press on volume next/previous and can make W button pause/play. 

 

Lastly, can the F80X play any high res (e.g. 24/96) FLAC's properly? I don't have a lot of high-res tracks, but a few.

 

Sorry for so many questions, but blind control is the one nagging issue that will make or break the deal for me. I must know before I drop this much coin on one! Cheers.

 

The "W" and swipe features work well, but it won't replace a dedicate button.  Sadly, these features won't engage on 3rd party media player software.  I tried this with Power Amp.

 

The F80X can only support 16 bit 44.1khz.  Hopefully in couple of years, 24/96 will be possible.  Knowing how much they love their SACD formats, I doubt that they will release 24/96 capable player though.

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post #866 of 1519
11/20/12 at 9:28am
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The "W" and swipe features work well, but it won't replace a dedicate button.  Sadly, these features won't engage on 3rd party media player software.  I tried this with Power Amp.

 

The F80X can only support 16 bit 44.1khz.  Hopefully in couple of years, 24/96 will be possible.  Knowing how much they love their SACD formats, I doubt that they will release 24/96 capable player though.

 

 

Ok thanks for the quick reply, sorry to hear that's the case. It looks like I will have to pass on this, even though it is very tempting. Sony getting rid of the hardware media buttons is a real catastrophe for me. mad.gif

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post #867 of 1519
11/20/12 at 10:36am
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i got sent a 'audio cable' wink.gif  via japan post, posted on the 13th

Congratulations on your "Audio Cable".
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post #868 of 1519
11/20/12 at 10:52am

Greetings 

 

Im Michael from Poland.

 

I was hasitating between Sony Walkman F and Z, and i choose Walkman Z( 1050 red). Both has EU volume cap, but i feel the Z is slightly louder. Imo volume cap isn't as bad as you think( shure it's better without it), unless you are using iems or efficient headphones.

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post #869 of 1519
11/20/12 at 10:53am
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Congratulations on your "Audio Cable".

geee thanks beyersmile.png

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post #870 of 1519
11/20/12 at 11:55am
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oooo look what arrived from japan this morning!

 

 

 

 

Congrats and enjoy :)

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