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Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player

Provided By: Xclef
Retail: $350.00
Review Date: June 28th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.

A few weeks ago I reviewed the HD-500 music Jukebox mp3 player from a company called Xclef, also known as Multi Channel Labs. Though the HD-500 was loaded with tons of neat features and performs really well, its size and inconvenient control layout keeps it from being a serious contender in the field of hard drive based mp3 players.

Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player
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To be fair, the HD-500 is actually Xclef's older model mp3 player; now a budget player. Though the 500 may not compete well against the current slew of music jukeboxes, Xclef's latest model, the HD-800, definitely has a chance. The HD-800 retains all the features of the HD-500, but is a sleeker and physically smaller package with a revamped control layout.

Packaging:

The HD-800 comes packaged in a retail cardboard box with a dark glossy finish. "Xclef Portable Storage Device & Personal Music Jukebox" is printed across the top of the box's front. Below that is a list of the player's key features and a picture of the Audio Jukebox. Below the list of features are the product's model number and Multi Channel Lab's logo. As seen from the front of the box, the HD-800 is actually being marketed as an OGG Vorbis player with mp3 playback capability.

Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player
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The top side of the package has an icon list of the HD-800's key features while the bottom side of the box lists more features; with the player as a Portable Storage Device and as a Personal Music Jukebox. The right side of the box has a list of included contents and the left side of the box a list of specifications.

Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player
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Inside, the HD-500 is held securely in place by the internal cardboard framing. It is enclosed in a clear plastic bag to protect from scratches. All the included accessories are enclosed in their own plastic bags.

Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player
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Contents:

  • HD-800 Personal Music Jukebox
  • Earbuds
  • USB cable
  • Line-in cable (double ended phono cable)
  • Driver CD (for Windows 98)
  • User's Guide
  • Carrying Case
  • Power Adapter
  • LCD remote control (not listed but included)

Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player
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Features:

Features and specifications, along with a user manual can be found on Xclef's web site.

Portable Storage Device

  • 1.8" 20GB Hard Drive
  • USB 2.0 / 1.1
  • Plug & Play (No installation CD required except for Win 98)

Personal Music Jukebox

  • Strong Song Search (Navigation)
  • OGG/MP3/WMA/WAV Player
  • Can store up to 5,000 ~ 8,000 songs
  • FM Tuner & FM Recording
  • MP3 Encoding
  • Text Viewer
  • Multi-Language supported
  • 7-Lines Graphic display (Back light supported)
  • Firmware Upgradeable

Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player
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Specifications:

  • Supported audio formats: OGG/WAV/MPEG 1,2,2.5 Layer3(8~320Kbps.VBR) WMA(5~192Kbps)
  • Sampling frequency: 8-48KHz
  • File system: FAT32
  • Capacity: 20GB (expandable up to 60GB)
  • Hard disk type: 1.8" Low Power HDD, ATA I/F
  • MP3 encoding: 32 – 320kbps
  • Voice recording: 32 – 128kbps
  • FM Tuner: 20Preset
  • Navigation: by Alphabet and by Folder
  • Playback Time: MP3/OGG ~ 16 hours, FM ~ 18 hours
  • Battery: internal 3.7V 1550mAh lithium-ion rechargeable
  • Power Adapter: 100~240 AC to 5V DC(SMPS)
  • Recharging time : 4 Hours
  • Display: 160*105, W/B LCD, EL Backlight
  • Remote type : Analog Graphic LCD
  • ID3 tag: version 1.0/1.1/2.0 supported
  • Supported Languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian
  • Equalizer(EQ) settings: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Ultra-Bass, User Defined(5 Bands)
  • PC interface: USB 1.0/1.1/2.0, Mass Storage Device
  • Supported OS: Windows 98/SE, ME, 2000, XP & MAC
  • Audio Input: Line-in, Built-in microphone
  • Digital Input: S/PDIF(IEC958)
  • Audio Output: headphone out
  • S/N ratio: 90.3dB
  • THD: < 0.01%
  • Earphone Out: 10mW + 10mW
  • Dimensions: 66.5 * 99.5 * 22mm
  • Weight: 180g

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