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Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 review

Verdict:

Sony's latest Walkman has some slick features, but most are poorly implemented.

Review Date: 13 Aug 2009

Price when reviewed: £210

Supplier: http://www.pcworld.co.uk

Reviewed By: Alan Lu

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

User Rating 4 stars out of 5

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Details

Part Code NWZ-X1050
Review Date 13 Aug 2009
Price £210
Rating *** stars out of 5
Headphone Rating *** stars out of 5

Hardware

Capacity 16.00GB
Formatted capacity 14.03GB
Interface USB
Storage medium flash memory
Battery and charge options Li-ion, USB
Size 52x11x96mmmm
Weight 94g

Features

Device has screen? Yes
Viewable size 3 in
Native resolution 432x240
Memory card support none
FM Radio yes
Audio record options line-in
Supplied with headphones, USB cable, universal dock adaptor, line-in adaptor, airline adaptor

Test Results

Tested battery life (MP3 playback) 27h 14m
Tested battery life (Video playback) 9h 49m
500MB transfer time 4m 25s
Audio MP3 playback Yes
Audio WMA playback Yes
Audio WMA-DRM playback Yes
Audio AAC playback Yes
Audio Protected AAC playback No
Audio OGG playback No
Audio WAV playback No
Audio Audible playback No
Image BMP support No
Image JPEG support Yes
Image TIFF support No
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback No
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback Yes
Video WMV playback Yes
Video MPEG-1 playback No
Video MPEG-2 playback No
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback No
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support No
Video H.264 support Yes
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support No
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support Yes
Download compatibility Plays For Sure download

Buying Information

Price per MB 1.3p
Warranty one year RTB
Supplier http://www.pcworld.co.uk
Details www.sony.co.uk
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