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- Reviewed on: 03/22/2005
At 3 by 1.2 by 0.7 inches and a featherweight 1.3 ounces, the blue-and-silver, flash-based WV-430C is ideal for using while working out. The Y-shaped design is a bit unusual, but it helps provide a better grip and allows for easy one-handed control. The vibrant 65,000-color screen adds a bit of pizzazz and displays ID3 tag information. While you can display JPEG photos on the tiny 96x96-pixel screen, there is no support for album art. A five-way joystick near the bottom of the unit lets you navigate, adjust the volume, and select menu options.
An internal lithium-polymer battery powers the WV-430C, but, unfortunately you must charge it through your computer's USB port. For PC connectivity, the device comes with a USB cable and a removable plug, allowing you to use it as a de facto plug-in player. Unlike most plug-in units, the WV-430C fits nicely alongside occupied ports.
Windows Explorer handles most file transfers to the WV-430C. Along with MP3s, the player supports Ogg Vorbis and DRM-protected WMA files purchased from online music stores. In order to play protected WMAs, however, you have to transfer the tracks with a compatible jukebox application such as Windows Media Player or Musicmatch--Windows Explorer won't transfer the license to the player. Unfortunately, there's nothing in the manual that explains this to novices.
For playback options, you get six EQ options: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Pop, and a user-defined mode with a five-band EQ. You can also add SRS, TruBass, and WOW effects. Clicking the EQ/Rep button on the unit's right spine lets you toggle through EQ options without wading through the menu.
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