Hi all, Here's the replacement to the 831 (I think): http://www.sharp.co.jp/sc/gaiyou/news/001030.html To be launched on November 10, available in silver and blue. 46000 yen. Some relatively new features: - intro-scan if you're in LP2/4 mode, plays the first 5 seconds of each track; there's still no program play; - 3 LEDs on the unit that indicates which mode (SP/SP mono, LP2, LP4) you're operating in; - With separately sold kit, record digitally from the USB port of a computer. battery life (SP, LP2, LP4) rechargeable: 6.5, 9.0, 11,5-hour recording 12.0, 13.5, 15.0-hour playback rechargeable and AA alkaline: 15.0, 22.0, 30.0-hour recording 29.0, 33.0, 40.0-hour playback Size: 71.9x16.8x78.7mm (gets title for smallest recorder) weight: 131g including battery Sharp calls the ATRAC DSP "generation 8.3", but the algorithm sounds identical to the generation 6 found on the 722. If Sharp creates a new DSP for each portable (831=7, 66=8), 8.3 sounds right, but that doesn't indicate ATRAC version. Leon ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
