AV Watch Review of Sony Z-Series

AV Watch has done a review of the new Z-Series which is available for purchase in Japan.  You can find the translated version of the post from AV Watch here.  It appears that the new Z ships with NC headphones  (MDR-NWNC33) and a WM-post to USB cable for transfers.  The 4.3 inch screen has a resolution of 480x800 which is said to offer a good viewing experience.  Supported video formats are MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.Mp4, .M4v), MPEG-4 (. Mp4,. M4v) and WMV.  The new Z does feature a micro HDMI  port which is handy when connecting to a TV but it appears that AV Watch had some issues with this.

Music Unlimited Now Available for the Walkman

Sony's Unlimited music service is now available for the Walkman Line.  Before it was initially only limited to Android devices, gaming devices and Sony's Tablets.  There are 2 pricing categories, 3.99 and 9.99 but in order to use it on a Walkman, the 9.99 plan has to be purchased.  Unfortunately service availability is limited, with users only from Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States being able to access the new function on their Walkman.

This is an intriguing new function on the new Walkman if you are into streaming music and if you are in the areas where it is available this might be a nice incentive to get one of the new Walkmans as a gift for someone or yourself.

Sony Z-Series graces the FCC

 

I had a feeling that Sony would possibly debut the Z-Series at CES, so it comes as no surprise to see the new player hit the FCC.

 

I do wonder if Sony will be using Ice Cream Sandwich for the OS or will stick with a customized Gingerbread setup.  Who knows, 3 models, possibly 16, 32 and 64 GB.  Link to the FCC site and 2 more images after the break.