The MP3 Players

The new Sony CE-P series was speculated to be based on SigmaTel’s solution as it is manufactured by A-MAX, who has strategic partnership with SigmaTel. However, a member of iMP3 has discovered that it is powered by ALi M5661 solution. It is rare to see an ALi-powered MP3 player in the market, only Newman A50 found.

ALi’s M566x HS USB2.0 Controller with Audio DSP solution is developed to provide a cost-effective multi-mode solution for portable audio application with high-quality multimedia-level music/voice record & playback capabilities. With built-in high-performance programmable 24-bit DSP and Turbo MCU acceleration engine, embedded data buffers, highly-integrated USB2.0 controller and other integrated mix-mode features, ALi M566x HS USB2.0 Controller with Audio DSP solution enables a most compact and yet feature-rich design for state-of-the-art digital audio player turn-key solution .

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Alienware is going to release its new line of CE-IV digital audio players in early of next month. The CE-IV supports music playback of MP3 and WMA formats, built-in FM tuner and has multi-preset EQ with enhanced bass. It is available in 512MB and 1GB memory capacity with a memory expansion slot.

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