(this was addresses to my email account, seen on www.dapReview.com) :
Hi,
Just thought I'd give you some info on the Rio "Pearl" (it's not actually
going to be called that, it's the internal project name) - I can only give
out info that was made public already in various places, but it'd probably
be useful for your website.
First, a pic:
http://empeg.comms.net/files/158359-pearlbuds.jpg
Now, other info:
Supported formats: WAV, MP3 (inc VBR) to 320k, WMA inc WMA-DRM and OGG
Power: Internal Li-Ion battery, not replaceable
Battery life: Not yet advertised
Storage: 20 or 40GB models
Price: websites have said between $400 and $500
Size: Smaller than an iPod, but thicker
OS support: Win98SE/Me/2000/XP, any OS with a Java webbrowser & ethernet
(MacOS, Linux, Solaris, etc)
Interface: USB2.0 and 10/100Mbit Ethernet
ID3 tag support: Yes, ID3v1/v2, WMA tags, OGG tags
Remote: No details yet
Radio: No
FM TX: No
HDD upgrade: No
Music offloading: Yes, also file-taxi (including via Java applet and
built-in webserver)
Line out: True line out on included dock
Line in: no
Voice record: no
memory: 16MB
Case: plastic/rubber
Power: 60mW rms (30mw/ch)
screen: 160x128 greyscale LCD
Backlight: indigo blue
Button controls: power switch, hold slider, joystick with push, rotary
control with push, menu key and volume up/down
eq: Fully parametric EQ (set frequency & Q (bandwidth) plus gain/cut), 5
bands
dsp: Spatialisers, "beatles" mode, CROSSFADING
onboard file management: yes, playlist management (create/modify/delete/etc)
search: full browse capabilities, Rio DJ automatic playlist generation
logical drive support: through supplied file taxi appication
bundled software: Rio Music Manager, Windows Media drivers, Java music
management/file taxi applets (accessed via built-in webserver)
music loading: advanced sync (deals with collections larger than portable),
drag & drop
play modes: normal, shuffle, repeat (plus rio DJ)
playlist support: yes, .m3u
unique feaures: crossfade, parametric eq, ethernet/webserver, OGG support
Hope this helps... if you have any questions, I may be able to answer them
but can't guarantee to as the official product specs aren't out yet (just a
LOT was leaked from people visiting SONICblue at CES!)
Hugo
-------------------------------------
****I post this here because this thread contains the most up-to-date information/pics on new Digital Audio Players, across the entire internet. THIS IS IT. I don't even speak Dutch, just posting here because me and Rob (The Omniescent) are in friendly competition for the newest news
Hi,
Just thought I'd give you some info on the Rio "Pearl" (it's not actually
going to be called that, it's the internal project name) - I can only give
out info that was made public already in various places, but it'd probably
be useful for your website.
First, a pic:
http://empeg.comms.net/files/158359-pearlbuds.jpg
Now, other info:
Supported formats: WAV, MP3 (inc VBR) to 320k, WMA inc WMA-DRM and OGG
Power: Internal Li-Ion battery, not replaceable
Battery life: Not yet advertised
Storage: 20 or 40GB models
Price: websites have said between $400 and $500
Size: Smaller than an iPod, but thicker
OS support: Win98SE/Me/2000/XP, any OS with a Java webbrowser & ethernet
(MacOS, Linux, Solaris, etc)
Interface: USB2.0 and 10/100Mbit Ethernet
ID3 tag support: Yes, ID3v1/v2, WMA tags, OGG tags
Remote: No details yet
Radio: No
FM TX: No
HDD upgrade: No
Music offloading: Yes, also file-taxi (including via Java applet and
built-in webserver)
Line out: True line out on included dock
Line in: no
Voice record: no
memory: 16MB
Case: plastic/rubber
Power: 60mW rms (30mw/ch)
screen: 160x128 greyscale LCD
Backlight: indigo blue
Button controls: power switch, hold slider, joystick with push, rotary
control with push, menu key and volume up/down
eq: Fully parametric EQ (set frequency & Q (bandwidth) plus gain/cut), 5
bands
dsp: Spatialisers, "beatles" mode, CROSSFADING
onboard file management: yes, playlist management (create/modify/delete/etc)
search: full browse capabilities, Rio DJ automatic playlist generation
logical drive support: through supplied file taxi appication
bundled software: Rio Music Manager, Windows Media drivers, Java music
management/file taxi applets (accessed via built-in webserver)
music loading: advanced sync (deals with collections larger than portable),
drag & drop
play modes: normal, shuffle, repeat (plus rio DJ)
playlist support: yes, .m3u
unique feaures: crossfade, parametric eq, ethernet/webserver, OGG support
Hope this helps... if you have any questions, I may be able to answer them
but can't guarantee to as the official product specs aren't out yet (just a
LOT was leaked from people visiting SONICblue at CES!)
Hugo
-------------------------------------
****I post this here because this thread contains the most up-to-date information/pics on new Digital Audio Players, across the entire internet. THIS IS IT. I don't even speak Dutch, just posting here because me and Rob (The Omniescent) are in friendly competition for the newest news


















