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A review of the Sony Walkman NWZ-A845 portable media player has been posted over at Reg Hardware. 'Sony claims the new A series are the first MP3 players to support the BBC iPlayer's full 720 x 404 resolution downloads rather than the mobile 320 x180 sort. I'll take its word about it being the first but it certainly works, BBC Alba's coverage of the Hebridean Music Festival looked superb on the 400 x 240 2.8in OLED screen. As well as WMV the 845 also supports H.264 video, MP3, AAC, WMA audio and JPEG image files. iPlayer downloads aside, all other video files must be at or below the screen's native resolution to play. As with all Walkman players Windows users can drag content directly from iTunes using the extremely handy Music Transfer Tool but playlists can only be set up using an MTP media player. There is no facility to compile even a simple favourites list on-board.'

CNET Asia have published a review of the Sony Walkman NWZ-B153F MP3 player. 'At a glance, it resembles the tons of stick players in the market today. The device is quite small--measuring 90.9 x 23.3 x 15.2mm. However, instead of the usual four-directional navigation controls, Sony has replaced it with a jog dial with a big play/pause button in the middle of it. On the right of the dial, you'll find a standard USB plug under a removable cap that's color-coded to the body. A three-line monochrome LCD display surrounded by a glossy black surface completes the player's aesthetics.'

AnythingButiPod have published a review of the Sony Walkman W250 (NWZ-W252) MP3 player. 'The W250's build is typical to a midgrade Sony product, sturdy, good materials, nice and clicky button presses. In other words it's a well-made product priced affordably. The player ear pieces are made entirely of plastic with a rubbery cable connecting the two ear pieces that always snap back to their original shape. An indicator light in the top of the player will show when the player is charging. There is also a LED on the inside indicating when the player is on.'

Gadget Review have published their review of the Sony NWZ-W252 W Series Walkman MP3 Player. 'The NWZ-W252 weighs 1.6oz (43 grams). While significantly heavier than most headphones, they're surprising comfortable and remained in my ears through most activies, though this didn't include running since I loathe that activity. Sony has engineered the NWZ-W252 to with stand moisture, which means you can sweat all you want and they'll keep pumping out tunes.'

Tech Soft have published a review of the Sony W-Series Walkman MP3 player. 'Sony W-Series Walkman has 1.68 GB memory available to the user, the player weighs 1.5 oz. The player is black colored and comes bundled with holder, stand and ear buds. Supported audio formats are MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC-C, WMA, Protected WMA (DRM). Response bandwidth is 20-20000 Hz. Additional features include ZAPPIN technology and volume limiter. There are two playback modes - shuffle and normal. The player has binaural in-ear ear-bud design. USB cable is included. The player is powered by lithium ion rechargeable battery, recharge time is 90 minutes, and rated battery life is 11 hours.'

Gear Live have published their review of the Sony Walkman NWZ-W252 digital player. 'First, the specs. The Sony Walkman NWZ-W252 weights just 1.6 ounces, and has 2GB of storage space--that's it. Of course, since this is really more of a workout device, that is more than enough in this case. It's got a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery that'll last about 11 hours. The cool thing here is that it only takes roughly three minutes to charge it enough to play music for 90 minutes. A full charge takes 90 minutes. In the box you've got a USB cable, three sizes of earbuds (a nice touch,) user manual, and the device itself.'

A preview of the Sony W Series water-resistant Walkman player has been posted over at Geek,com. 'The W series Walkman is really the simplest of products-it's a behind-the-head pair of earphones with a built-in MP3 player. The features are limited but the device is as simple as possible, with anything unnecessary left off of the device. It's not a product for the power user, but if you are a walker, jogger, skier, or active person who wants a hassle-free player to provide some tunes while you are doing something else that is more important to you than listening to music, the W series is Sony's solution.'

Stuff.tv have published a video review of the Sony Walkman A8 portable media player. 'Measuring 7.2mm thick and weighing 62 grams, it really is a featherweight MP3 player. It's not all beauty, though. Throw in BBC iPlayer compatibility, noise-cancelling technology and the option to hook it up to your TV with the optional A/V out cable and the A845 has the potential to become seriously coveted kit.'

A review of the Sony NWZ-A845 Walkman portable media player has been posted over at Tracy and Matt. 'The front of the device is where most of the controls are of course, there is quite a large OLED screen, a d-pad which contains up, down, left, and right controls; also in the middle of this is the play/pause button; and just above the d-pad is a back/home button and a multiple use power button that also doubles as the option button. There is nothing to speak of on the back of the device however apart from the walkman logo and a little information about the company on the bottom.'

CNET Asia have published their review of the Sony NWZ-W252 (2GB) ultra-compact MP3 player. 'We have to give Sony credit for the W-Series Walkman's design, which is now available in a single all-black model. The two rectangular audio modules have been rounded off slightly, which gives the design an updated look. These pieces measure roughly 50.8mm long by 20.3mm wide and 10.1mm deep and attach to one another via a flexible, twisting neckband. The W-Series continues to be the most compact all-in-one MP3 player/headphone we've ever seen, and at 43g, it's impressively lightweight as well.'