Anyone know if the new Sony MP3 player plays .WMA files?

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:08 am

Apparently the software with the Walkman will "transcribe" WMA files into a useable format for it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... 61-5108450

However a lot of reviews on Amazon have slated the Connect software as being slow and useless.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:46 am

if u use sonys atrac compression format, u will get more songs on ur player!! i like that player, looks class, was thinkin of getting it myself!!
atrac compresses files to smaller than wma but at much better quality!!

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:09 am

I read that this time around the player will accept ATRAC and MP3 format on to the memory.

A nice change from previous players where the only accepted format was the ATRAC extension.

Had two Sony MP3 players in the past - both were like this. Something I never liked as you had to convert any song you wanted on there first, obviously.

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:15 am

I know the old sony units used to use their own form of MP3 but i havent really had a chance to read up on the new units yet been too busy trying to get stuff for xmas and NYE

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:51 pm

yeah i think so. if it like apple's itunes (which converts straight to AAC format) then it should do! wouldn't be much point otherwise!

DelG40 · Post by **DelG40** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:59 pm

ATRAC Plus is 64kbps I think. I notice the quality straight away. I notice quality loss at 128kbps though, I gotta have everything above 160 at least

polo69 · Post by **polo69** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:41 pm

192 or more for me!

Usually 320 if im ripping from a cd. I need to hear the quality!

Regarding my ipod though, i use the Apple format.