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The manufacturer the Name i-BEAD7 the Sizes h 16, h mm Weight of gram Memory of 5 Mb, or Gbytes fle`sh-pamyati the Display 1, " color (262K colors) JK, 1 x 1 points Interface USB 2. Audioformats MP3, WMA, OGG and WAV PCM (partially) Videoformats MPEG4, DivX, XVid (container AVI) Graphic formats JPEG FM-radio Yes, memory on stations Record of audio WMA from the built in microphone or radio the Accumulator Built in Li-Pol 4 mAh ( hours of continuous reproduction) Chipset Telechips TCC7 of Feature Viewing of texts, biorhythms, intel 915pm notebook hours, a stop watch the Version of an insertion (are declared at testing) 5463.00 Pair words about TCC77x Company Telechips far not the beginner in manufacture of microcircuits for MP3-pleerov. Very much many of the untwisted and popular players have been based on early controllers TCC73x and TCC72x, the majority of manufacturers is simple tries to ignore in every way that fact, that in their production the "mass" chip is used. And, if in case of SigmaTel identification of these chips occured very easily (was to look at the program for updating an insertion enough) players on Telechips very often could be defined only a method of opening of the case. But intel 915pm notebook also here many "firm" features were traced from model to model (for example, proof dislike to high bitreytam and to frequencies of format WMA). However, from Telechips for a long time it is time to codecs to devote whole clause as it was with SigmaTel, and it, most likely, it will be made, when there will be a greater number of devices on TCC77x, and we can draw fuller and authentic conclusions. For now I shall dare to give only a little to the information known to us on the new chip. How much we knew, while exists two updatings: base TCC7 and TCC7 — with the built in audio the codec and Mb NOR fle`sh-pamyati for an insertion. Our today's experimental (I remind, intel 915pm notebook that it i-BEAD700) uses base 7 so the insertion at it is stored in the protected part the basic fle`sh-pamyati. Our new friend in a cut: main processor Telechips TCC7 ATSP-TSAP Wolfson WM8731L radiotuner Philips TEA57 operative memory Samsung SEC K4M281633F ( Mb) the chip of management of feed Linear Technology LT 34 NAND Flash Samsung (Main difference TCC77x from the previous series can vary depending on model) — tehprocess owing to what e`nergopotreblenie, on assurances of the manufacturer, has decreased twice. It is similar to the truth — i-BEAD7 obviously has (look at weight!) Much more the smaller accumulator (capacity 4 mAch), intel 915pm notebook than, for example, M-bird XY-22, thus hours of continuous reproduction MR3-faylov (later we shall try it to confirm with the test) are declared. Besides in Telechips have considerably copied SDK, having added set of new opportunities about which I shall try to tell on an example of a player from i-BEAD. However, 77x it is not positioned by the manufacturer as topovoe the decision as which the chip with nomero is planned
Much prodvinutee 73x) which will possess support of videocoding and compression in
JPG (it is obvious, with a sight on the built in chamber), but players on its bases
The basic moments the Stylish shape new i-BEAD7 flaunted on boards in the end of summer of the last year and should come in the stead of the previous "stylish" model i-BEAD 4 in August, but the task in view has appeared excessive in view of intel 915pm notebook dampness SDK of the new chip, and development was tightened. The first sample has fallen to us into hands only in the end of autumn, but even on it about the future player there was almost nothing to tell (practically any opportunity did not work normally), except for appearance. Actually to describe appearance of our new friend words it is almost useless, it is better to look at photos to understand, that designers have worked on glory. The black square case of the device with a brilliant smooth surface and symmetric silvery inserts on a diagonal is looked is remarkable — on the one hand, moderately strictly, with another — is quite modern. The sizes — quite compact, but as records in the field of miniaturization naturally also does not smell, but the player has turned out very easy, that is intel 915pm notebook caused by use of the accumulator of smaller capacity so on a neck and practically in any pocket the device will feel quite comfortably. Except for the accumulator in a pursuit of ease the case has suffered also, having appeared entirely plastic. It is divided on two practically identical half — top and bottom, connected by screws. The obverse panel represents better acryle with difficultly scratched covering, however, from scratchs it all the same at all zastrahovan though in case of falling protect the display from sudden destruction can. As a whole of impression double – quality of assembly good also does not cause censures, but all is spoilt with cheapness of plastic (especially the basic case — to decorative panels at corners of claims less) which cannot be named neither strong, nor durable. However, exclusive ease of model gives it chances to survive intel 915pm notebook even at falling from serious height. The case and decorative panels unpainted so, at least, it is possible to not be afraid of deleting of a paint from them. Unfortunately, it does not concern keys — the "metal" paint from them at a heavy use sooner or later will be erased. Controls are standard — djoystik and three buttons, but they are placed a little bit unusually — on edges of the device (two buttons on one party, one more and switch HOLD - on another, next, and djoystik on the third). The decision original, earlier at anybody yet not noticed and dictated to operate design, than ergonomics though absolutely inconvenient it you will not name (one hand a player easier, than a "initial" player with djoystikom in style old iRiver) more likely. Presence of the whole of two! Emergency intel 915pm notebook buttons — the mute certificate of long debugging of a sample. The first is classical for the storage players Reset, located directly in the neighbourhood with USB a socket. Other button, under name FW, was found out on protivopolojennoy, to the top side of a player and serves for emergency restoration of file system. Both are realized in the form of small apertures in the case which are easy for accepting for technological or to not notice at all, and for pressing it is necessary to take advantage of a needle, a pin or gnutoy a paper clip which, however, almost at any owner of the personal computer lays somewhere nearby just for the similar purposes. Playing of Audio I think, that nobody begins to challenge that fact, that the basic applicability of an audioplayer on the basis of fle`sh-pamyati is reproduction of music in this or intel 915pm notebook that kind. However such players usually do not lose for the music compressed on algorithm lost-free (lossless) and the more so absolutely not compressed, for that simple reason, that frequently simply is not enough a modest memory size of this kind of carriers for record of a plenty of music of such format. But here compression with losses (lossy compression), for the first time applied in well-known format MP because of which the class of devices considered by us and has received the name «MP3-pleerov» to the aid comes. But though, being "very first", MP also has won the hugest popularity, a number of lacks of this format becomes more and more obvious, and instead of MP one of two more modern intel 915pm notebook and progressive formats is even more often used: WMA and OGG, having more perfect psihoakusticheskie models, and, hence, and the best sounding at the smaller size of a received file. From this follows, that modern «MP3-pleerov» these should support the majority three basic audioformats, the truth, because of presence of the hugest number of various "versions" and "parameters" this support is adequate far not at all. Fortunately, i-BEAD7 with honour has passed practically all our tests, having shown very quite good result and practically complete support of all three formats, except for unless misunderstandings of tags in format OGG. But that « problem WMA » is solved immemorial for Telechips is possible to be glad and write down only on superfluous plus to address of the new codec and a intel 915pm notebook new player. Except for it has appeared even uncharacteristic for Telechips primary
Support WAV PCM, but it is far not with all parameters. Video of One of the most interesting declared new opportunities is playing videoclips without additional code conversion. However, as always, we should begin that decent enough screen for an audioplayer for videoclips all the same is small, and will consider on it the necessary information difficultly. Moreover, the promised playing without code conversion to me to see and it was not possible — samples on which testing was spent, to scale video so while have not learned. And with codecs all is far not so smoothly. It was spoken about support divx and xvid. In practice at me has earned only xvid, the sanction 1 on 160, frequency of the staff fps and less, and, the player understood intel 915pm notebook far not all parameters and versions of the encoder, on many simply hanging. Certainly, some time for completion of this opportunity at i-BEAD still is, but in that kind that there is now it very difficultly to name « playing without code conversion », and to find real application — even more difficultly. Images Support of images in format JPEG with an opportunity of scaling. Razresheni
The text As well as the majority modern topovy'h players, our hero is able to show text files in format TXT. There are lines on which is located very few information for time, but the font is quite readable and legible. There is a support of Russian in codings UTF and CP12 (for viewing this coding, as well as in case of tags, it it is required to expose Russian intel 915pm notebook in adjustments of the interface). Position in the text is kept both at closing a file, and at switching-off of the device. Simultaneous viewing the text and listening of music, and support of greater on volume of text files even is possible does possible reading of books though for this purpose it is better to get a high-grade handheld computer all the same. Quality of a sound results objective testirovani, as always, are offered your attention
The test i-BEAD7 MR i-BEAD7 PCM Non-uniformity ACHH (from Hz up to kGc), dB: +0.20,-0. +0.01,-0. Noise level, dB :-87.6-87. Dynamic range, dB : 87. 87. Harmonious distortions, %: 0.00 0.00 Intermodulyacionny'e distortions + noise, %: 0.0 0.0 Interosculation of channels, dB:-87.5-6. By and large results averages — could be and intel 915pm notebook it is better, but special remarks are not present. Certainly, vy'sokovat the noise level, also is low a dynamic range, but we observe very low level of harmonious distortions. It is necessary to allocate reproduction WAV especially — here we observe very exact reproduction amplitudno-chastotnoy characteristics (that can appear justified, considering presence of model with two gigabaytami memories onboard), and sharply increasing on comparison with MP interosculation of channels differently as "strangeness" will not name (actually, such files turn in mono). The error of measurement here disappears at once, data were removed some times successively with practically identical results. Most likely, business in even dampish insertion of the intel 915pm notebook device. The equalizer Reading conference, I has come to conclusion, that many readers do not see differences
Audiopath. Fortunately, at new i-BEAD with an equalizer just all
Besides speaks a unfinished insertion. Connection to a computer and management of reproduction One more important point, podvergshiysya to essential processing, — system of the organization of musical files in a player which now reminds players on the basis of hard disks and in particular players from Archos. Fortunately, with habitual for the majority of users UMS-rejimom anything to do did not become — all of us also we can copy any files in memory of a player, using the favourite file manager. But at switching-off from a computer the player now creates own "database" in which the information on all files filled in in intel 915pm notebook memory is stored, based on ID3-te`gah. Under this information search of compositions also is made at playing. On the one hand, such approach is very convenient, at presence of well structured musical collection with correctly placed tags, but for people, whose music is quite often stored in the form of files with the name «AudiotrackXY.mp3», this system can become the present nightmare as direct navigation on file system at a player is absent. Besides sometimes at switching-off from a computer creation of base occurs incorrectly and in the further the player considers, that in memory no music is present. Change a situation full formatting of the device can only. Except for habitual UMS-rejima in i-BEAD 7 it is realized also MTP-rejim, intended for users Windows Media intel 915pm notebook Player and allowing them to fill in music in the device directly from the favourite program. To tell the truth, to me this mode has seemed far not to the most convenient as, in general, and itself WMP, but pleases that developers did not begin to become attached to any concrete mode, leaving a choice for the user (switching between UMS and MTP is made through the menu of the device). However the files which have been filled in by means of MTP, in UMS-rejime all the same are not visible, as basically and UMS-fayly' in Windows Media Player, but it does not play any role as WMP to keep music back on a computer intel 915pm notebook all the same does not allow, and the player is quite capable to lose simultaneously for the music which has been filled in in both modes. Synchronization MTP-ustroystva has safely passed only by means of tenth version Windows Media Player, the ninth WMP only showed already filled in files, but at attempt of copying gave out a mistake. Also it has appeared possible zalivka videofiles by means of MTP, and here for viewing JPG and TXT, in any case it is necessary to take advantage UMS-podklyucheniem. As to speed of copying it has appeared obviously worse, than at players on TCC76x. intel 915pm notebook «fi» in this occasion I, certainly, to express the is obliged (from the point of view of a tester – deterioration of any parameter in the new device is inadmissible), but the majority of users this fact, probably, at all will not notice — not such and a greater difference (before us all the same not fle`shdrayv and at all pleydrayv). Decrease in speed USB speaks that in a kernel 76x was the controller 1. is integrated only, and for achievement of specifications USB 2. High Speed the separate external controller was added. Therefore real models were fast enough, but dear (on what manufacturers went whereas the majority of them concerned to players of a high class) and power-intensive. In a series 77x and the subsequent it decided to modernize the controller. However, it has appeared weaker, than separate variants (integration is aimed at reduction in price intel 915pm notebook and decrease e`nergopotrebleniya, rather than on increase in speed), from here and decrease in parameters. But, despite of all this, on speed TCC77x overtakes both Samsung, and Sigmatel and Philips (especially on record) so Telechips here loses only to itself. Is available traditional for i-BEAD an opportunity of a choice between connection to a computer for zaryadki and carry of data (mode Removeable Disk) or only for zaryadki (mode USB Player), thus the player continues to function as a player. Carry of firm exclusive functions with SigmaTel on Telechips deserves a praise, it is a pity, it has not extended also on mix of record from different sources. Also it is necessary to mention, intel 915pm notebook that for connection to USB the standard socket of a standard size mini-B so problems with cords and adapters to arise is used should not.
Display At a sight at the screen at mind comes only one epithet — smartly. Despite of the modest size, only 1. inches in diagonals, the display has the sanction 1 x 1 points that provides magnificent image sharpness. The design of the screen too above any praises, and the spectral analyzer is looked especially nicely, as, however, and stylishly animated menus. However small podtormajivanie rather spoils favorable sensation and often causes irritation, especially at navigation under the menu (fortunately, the "beautiful" main menu brakes only, all the submenu are more simple and otrisovy'vayutsya instantly). There is also an opportunity of display of any chosen by user JPG on the screen of playing (in my opinion, it it has not so beautifully intel 915pm notebook turned out), there are additional more various and bright spectral analyzers (very much remind all the same Windows Media Player), but beautiful I too would not name them, and they brake not childly. And last operating mode of the main screen — display of lyrics which very few people uses but to mention about which it is necessary. Huge plus should be named also decent support of Russian, that for enough crude sample it is very creditable. Simply we choose Russian in the menu of languages and it is enjoyed by completely Russified menus.
Additional opportunities of Radio and dictophone Modern MP3-pleer, inherently is not only a player of audio, but also intel 915pm notebook actually a dictophone and radio receiver FM-diapazona. Certainly, any such player on the order concedes as realization of these opportunities to the "specialized" colleagues. But also it is not necessary for the majority of users of especial quality (the some people till now use audiocassettes and with it are quite happy :)), so presence of additional opportunities appears « a pleasant surprise » for the buyer of a musical player. But we shall pass to particulars, namely to our hero of the review. Radiotuner Philips TEA57 provides quite good enough quality of reception of a signal, but faultless it, certainly, will not name, and here an estimation it will be good" to intel 915pm notebook it just right. The set of functions is absolutely standard: 76-1 MHz, manual scanning, autosearch of working frequency, automatic scanning of a range with entering the found workstations in memory, places for preservation of radio stations in this memory, separate modes for manual adjustment and for a choice of station, record (in format WMA), switching-off of a sound. Yes in a player it is used promptly losing e`kzotichnost' record in format WMA
And minuses (malicious languages approve, that the library of coding in WMA costs more cheaply, and the license and at all free-of-charge).
That does not allow to reach neither the minimal volume of a file, nor the maximal quality
The linear input is complex for carrying to intel 915pm notebook the category of often used opportunities. Readout of time the Elementary realization of a stop watch. A stop, start, dump. Anything especial
The counter of biorhythms very interesting function met by me in similar devices for the first time
Results are represented in the form of sinusoids of change, or in the form of stolbchaty'
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Resize (under the sanction of the screen 160x128) and Frame Rate (no more than 25)
Process of code conversion: Also I shall notice, that the set of codecs K-Lite Codec Pack is applied on the program 2. Full. Both of these intel 915pm notebook program product we, most likely, also shall see on applied to a player of CD. The complete set of delivery i-BEAD7 to tell About a complete set while practically anything it is impossible. Usual bad quality headphones and the paper instruction were applied On a test sample only, raspechatannaya is obvious quickly. It is ready to argue, that normal serial samples of a player will be completed all the same hardly better so I do not see special sense to result photos. The prices At the moment of a writing of clause even the guiding price for a player was unknown
It is more, and in the table below you will see i-BEAD700, actual for a moment chteni
5 Mb of Gbytes of Gbytes N/D (0) N/D (0) N/D intel 915pm notebook (0) Total to that we have seen to draw any certain conclusions difficultly enough. « Device » very interesting, beautiful, with set of additional opportunities. Nakonec-to the problem with support WMA is corrected immemorial for Telechips. But huge quantity of fine defects ON, not corrected glitches (one of which, eventually, has led nerabotosposobnosti devices), and there are doubts, that all of them will be completely corrected before receipt of a player in wide sale. Moreover — we absolutely know nothing about the price. Certainly, for many buyers «topovy'h» devices it has no basic value, but they, most likely, will choose more the "advertised" mark. Therefore the new player can intel 915pm notebook count on commercial success only in case of an optimum parity cena/kachestvo. Original Design the player, certainly, has deserved. In one model we did not see such quantity of innovations very much for a long time, and excellent design work in any way should be noted. The player is given on testing by the company
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