Sony MZ-DH10P Hi-MD Walkman

The built-in 1.2 megapixel digital camera stores images on MiniDisc media. The camera's 4x digital zoom will get you closer to the action. You can review, move, delete and share photos using the 1.5-inch TFT LCD screen. The colour screen will display images and data, such as personal photos, album art, artist, and track and album info, making it a dual-use screen for the camera and the digital music player. You can turn your camera into a mini-entertainment system by incorporating visual entertainment with your personal audio experience. The MZ-DH10P allows you to view a slide show of album art or personal photos while enjoying music. This recorder also comes equipped with Skip-Free G-Protection technology that provides virtually uninterrupted playback of your music. Music on the go has never been better!

The real gusto of this device is the digital music player. Music is stored on Hi-MD discs -- one GB of storage equals over 600 songs (depending on file format). Sony has included one Hi-MD disc with this player. You can easily expand your music storage with additional discs. They are available for only a few dollars, so increasing your storage capacity is affordable. Plus, this device is backward compatible with the standard MiniDisc media discs.

Sony had the digital music lover in mind when they built this digital player. It is highly compatible with your PC. With the included software you can transfer files from your PC to the MZ-DH10P, and vice versa, at a break-neck, 100x transfer speed. And while you're doing this, you won't have to worry about your digital music player's battery life -- the USB cable will power the unit when transferring music. Speaking of battery life, you can expect up to 14 hours of continuous playback with the included lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack.

If you already have extensive music libraries, use the included software to store and play back your collection of MP3s. On the other hand, if you're just getting into digital music and downloading, Sony's ATRAC format provides higher sound quality with smaller sizes than many competing formats. This enables you to store more music and have longer listening times. You can also play back the most popular Internet audio formats, including WMA and WAV files, with quick, easy conversion to ATRAC.

Sony just keeps on bringing you the hits with this device. Another great feature is the self-recording upload function. Use the line-in jack on the Hi-MD player to transfer and archive your favorite, old tapes to low cost Hi-MD discs. The mic input is a perfect solution for self-recordings, school concerts, or meetings. With your music or recordings stored on Hi-MD discs, you can transfer the files to your computer and covert them to WAV format. A file saved in WAV format provides you with the flexibility to import the file into a music burning software program where you can burn the file to a CD-R/RW. The MZ-DH10P from Sony is not only a digital music player, but also a mini-recording studio in the palm of your hand. You can capture and digitise almost any sound or old-school recorded format with the mic input and line-in jack!