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With their small physical size and large storage capacity, mp3 players are the perfect way to enjoy music on the go. For those who want to bring their entire music collection, there are mp3 players that use a hard drive to store music. Nowadays, almost every mp3 player manufacturer offers at least one hard drive model; therefore, there is a wide selection to choose from. One hard drive mp3 player on the market that most have not heard of is the Xclef HD-500 Personal Music Jukebox from the Korean company Xclef, also known as Multi Channel Labs. This review will be looking at their 20GB model.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xclef/01.jpg"></a><a href="atruereview/xclef/01.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xclef/01th.jpg" width="250" height="161" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-500 MP3 Player"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>Packaging:</b></p> <p align="left">The HD-500 comes packaged in a retail cardboard box that has a dark glossy finish. "Xclef Portable Storage Device & Personal Music Jukebox" is printed across the top front of the box. Below that is a list of the mp3 player's key features and a picture of the Audio Jukebox itself. Below the list of features is the mp3 player's model number and Multi Channel Lab's logo.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xclef/02.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xclef/02th.jpg" width="250" height="86" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-500 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-500's key features, while the bottom side 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 has the list of specifications.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xclef/05.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xclef/05th.jpg" width="250" height="121" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-500 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 internal cardboard framing and is enclosed in a foam bag to protect it from scratches. All the included accessories are enclosed in their own plastic bags.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xclef/06.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xclef/06th.jpg" width="250" height="176" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-500 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-500 Personal Music Jukebox</li> <li> Ear buds</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> </ul> <p align="left"></p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xclef/03.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xclef/03th.jpg" width="250" height="122" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-500 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/pro03_e.htm">web site</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong> Portable Storage Device</strong></p> <ul> <li> 2.5" 20GB Hard Drive</li> <li> USB 2.0</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> MP3/WMA 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<br> </li> </ul> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xclef/04.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xclef/04th.jpg" width="250" height="86" border="0" alt="Xclef HD-500 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: MPEG 1,2,2.5 Layer3(8-320Kbps.VBR) WMA(32-192Kbps)</li> <li> Sampling frequency: 8-48KHz</li> <li> File system: FAT32</li> <li> Capacity: 20GB (expandable up to 137GB)</li> <li> Hard disk type: 2.5" Low Power HDD, ATA I/F</li> <li> Buffer memory: max. 12MB</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: 20 hours</li> <li> Power: Battery: internal 3.7V 2000mAh lithium-ion rechargeable; Adapter: 100 - 240 AC to 5V DC</li> <li> Display: 160*105, W/B LCD, EL Backlight</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: > 90dB</li> <li> THD: < 0.01%</li> <li> Earphone Out: 10mW + 10mW</li> <li> Dimensions: 129 * 81 * 22mm</li> <li> Weight: 255g</li> </ul> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/xclef/mp3player.php"></a> <a href="xclef/mp3player.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"> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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