JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 Player
The JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player, a six gigabyte (GB) hard drive player that features exclusive JVC audio enhancement technology, 30 hours of continuous playback and includes a dedicated docking station and a remote control.
The JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player plays MP3 and WMA files, supports Windows Media Player 10 and features a USB 2.0 connection for fast file transfers. JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player features include a backlit LCD, the option of recharging through the supplied docking station/AC adapter or the USB port when connected to a computer, four digital surround listening modes and Active Hyper Bass for enhanced bass performance.
Another highlight is the JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player’s use of JVC’s K2 Technology, audio enhancement technology developed by JVC hardware and music recording engineers and featured in JVC home audio components as well as in JVC recording studios. Specifically, the JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player uses JVC’s CC Converter, an adaptation of JVC’s K2 Technology that improves the sound quality of compressed music by reclaiming information lost when music is compressed to create WMA, MP3 and other compressed music files.
The JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player comes with a docking station that not only charges the player’s battery, but also features audio outputs for easily connecting the player to a PC or audio component for playback. There is also an included infrared remote control for operating the JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player. What’s more, using the remote automatically enlarges the display’s type-size for easier reading when used for home playback in the docking station. USB and audio cables are included.
Another key feature is the JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player’s 30 hours (with backlight and surround mode settings off) of continuous play, thanks to JVC’s power-saving technology.
JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player comes with Windows Media Player 10 software, and supports auto synchronizing of songs and playlists when connected to a computer. In addition, on computers with WMP 10 installed, the JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player can be used as an external storage device that supports drag and drop transfer of music and data files for simple storing and copying.
The JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player, which is finished in black, weighs 3.2 ounces and measures 2 x 3.6 x 0.7 inches (W x H x D). The The JVC Alneo XA-HD500 MP3 player is available for around US$249.