New Philips MP3 player is recordable

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Details of the new Philips hard drive MP3 player -- claimed to be the world's smallest hard drive recorder -- have been put on a Web site. Besides playing MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio)-encoded music tracks, the 15GB device, coined HDD100, also doubles up as a MP3 voice recorder, according to Philips. While other high-capacity portable players like Creative's Nomad Jukebox boast a voice recording feature, they require an external powered microphone or a line input from other audio devices. Besides built-in recording, the HDD100 is also much smaller compared to the Nomad Jukebox and at 167 grams, is almost half its weight. The current darling of the hard-drive MP3 player world, Apple's iPod, cannot record. More compact MP3 players like Ravemetal CardRec from Japan has built-in audio recording capabilities, but their flash memory-based storage is very much smaller than the 15GB available on Philip's new gadget. The HDD100 supports USB 2.0, which allows users to transfer audio files between the player and a personal computer about 40 times faster than USB 1.1 ports found in older computers. It also sports other frills such as a remote control and a software-based navigational interface. The HDD100's availability and pricing remains unclear as the product is still in its trial phase. The company said on its site it now looking for 50 volunteers to test the product for eight weeks. Philips could not be reached for comments on this story.

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