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Computer Specials |
 Xclef HD-500 MP3 Player (cont.)Description: Like most hard drive based mp3 players, the HD-500 has a rectangular shape. The majority of the exterior is made of ionized silver plastic. At 129 x 81 x 22 mm, it is certainly not the smallest hard drive player available; it is shaped and sized more like a PDA.
The front of the mp3 player features a 2.5" seven line LCD surrounded by a mirrored border and further more by black plastic. Below the screen are four buttons: stop, back, forward, and play/pause. The buttons are arranged in a circle with the play/pause button in the middle surrounded by the other three. Wrapping up the front are four circle buttons at the bottom. These buttons are labeled (from left to right) MENU, VOL-, VOL+, and REC/A-B. The REC button has a dimple in the middle.
The left and right side of the HD-500 are covered with black ionized plastic. The left side has an AC power port and a mini Type B USB port covered with a rubber cover. The right side features a hold switch and a jog dial.
The top of the player has line in port, microphone, and a headphone out port. The bottom of the player is completely rounded while the back features four rubber feet, which is very redundant since the rubber parts do not extend out of the plastic surrounding.
Inside, the HD-500 uses a standard 2.5" laptop hard drive for storage. The drive is formatted with a FAT32 file system. This is why the player shows up as an external drive without additional drivers. The fact that the HD-500 uses a standard 2.5" drive and a FAT32 file system implies that it can be upgraded with a higher capacity hard drive, though doing so will definitely void any warranties. Accessories:
Xclef included quite a few things with the HD-500 which are all listed in the contents. The USB cable is used to connect the player to a computer to transfer music and other files. The AC adapter/charger is used to charge and power the player from an AC outlet. The line-in cable is used to hook another audio player to the HD-500 to encode its output into mp3s.
The carrying case is made of leather with soft windows for the HD-500’s screen and buttons. There are also cutouts on the front and sides of the case for all the player's features, except the microphone. The case closes with Velcro at the back top. Also on the back is a permanent plastic belt clip.
The HD-500 fits into the case very snug. The cutouts are over roughly all of the mp3 player's features, making it fully functional with while inside the case. For optimum quality voice recording, I do recommend removing the player from the case (or at least open the top tab) since it covers up the microphone hole.
The included ear buds provide very good sound quality but are very uncomfortable to wear. Each ear piece has rubber framing. Foam covers are included, for those who prefer them.
Finishing up the included contents are a user's manual and driver CD that is only required if you plan on using the HD-500 with a Windows 98 system.
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