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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. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/01.jpg"></a><a href="atruereview/mp3player/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mp3player/01th.jpg" width="250" height="178" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">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.</p> <p align="left"><b>Packaging:</b></p> <p align="left">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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mp3player/02th.jpg" width="250" height="79" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/05.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mp3player/05th.jpg" width="250" height="115" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">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.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mp3player/06th.jpg" width="250" height="176" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>Contents: </b></p> <ul> <li> HD-800 Personal Music Jukebox</li> <li> Earbuds</li> <li> USB cable</li> <li> Line-in cable (double ended phono cable)</li> <li> Driver CD (for Windows 98)</li> <li> User's Guide</li> <li> Carrying Case</li> <li> Power Adapter</li> <li> LCD remote control (not listed but included)</li> </ul> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/03.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mp3player/03th.jpg" width="250" height="81" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <p>Features and specifications, along with a user manual can be found on Xclef's <a href="http://www.xclef.com/pro08_e.htm">web site</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong> Portable Storage Device</strong></p> <ul> <li> 1.8" 20GB Hard Drive</li> <li> USB 2.0 / 1.1</li> <li> Plug & Play (No installation CD required except for Win 98)</li> </ul> <p><strong> Personal Music Jukebox</strong></p> <ul> <li> Strong Song Search (Navigation)</li> <li> OGG/MP3/WMA/WAV Player</li> <li> Can store up to 5,000 ~ 8,000 songs</li> <li> FM Tuner & FM Recording</li> <li> MP3 Encoding</li> <li> Text Viewer</li> <li> Multi-Language supported</li> <li> 7-Lines Graphic display (Back light supported)</li> <li> Firmware Upgradeable</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/04.jpg"><img src="atruereview/mp3player/04th.jpg" width="250" height="114" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-800 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font></p> <p><b>Specifications:</b> </p> <ul> <li> Supported audio formats: OGG/WAV/MPEG 1,2,2.5 Layer3(8~320Kbps.VBR) WMA(5~192Kbps)</li> <li> Sampling frequency: 8-48KHz</li> <li> File system: FAT32</li> <li> Capacity: 20GB (expandable up to 60GB)</li> <li> Hard disk type: 1.8" Low Power HDD, ATA I/F</li> <li> MP3 encoding: 32 – 320kbps</li> <li> Voice recording: 32 – 128kbps</li> <li> FM Tuner: 20Preset</li> <li> Navigation: by Alphabet and by Folder</li> <li> Playback Time: MP3/OGG ~ 16 hours, FM ~ 18 hours</li> <li> Battery: internal 3.7V 1550mAh lithium-ion rechargeable</li> <li> Power Adapter: 100~240 AC to 5V DC(SMPS)</li> <li> Recharging time : 4 Hours</li> <li> Display: 160*105, W/B LCD, EL Backlight</li> <li> Remote type : Analog Graphic LCD</li> <li> ID3 tag: version 1.0/1.1/2.0 supported</li> <li> Supported Languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian</li> <li> Equalizer(EQ) settings: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Ultra-Bass, User Defined(5 Bands)</li> <li> PC interface: USB 1.0/1.1/2.0, Mass Storage Device</li> <li> Supported OS: Windows 98/SE, ME, 2000, XP & MAC</li> <li> Audio Input: Line-in, Built-in microphone</li> <li> Digital Input: S/PDIF(IEC958)</li> <li> Audio Output: headphone out</li> <li> S/N ratio: 90.3dB</li> <li> THD: < 0.01%</li> <li> Earphone Out: 10mW + 10mW</li> <li> Dimensions: 66.5 * 99.5 * 22mm</li> <li> Weight: 180g</li> </ul> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/mp3player/xclef.php"></a> <a href="mp3player/xclef.php">Next (Description & Accessories)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>