Exclusive! Jukebox 3 By Creative Labs : Introduction

By Philippe Ramelet, published on April 19, 2002
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords:

1. Introduction

Jukebox 3 has all the features you'd expect of an MP3 player in this quality and price range. Its 20 GB hard drive is big enough for all your files, both audio and data, and the SB1394 connection makes it much faster than the USB 1.1. Not only does it record in WAV format, but also directly in MP3. Its operating system and ergonomics have been redesigned to make it easier to use. So we end up with a product smaller and easier to handle than before, plus a number of new features which make it a real technological treasure.

Technical Data
Size 123mm x 130m x 35mm
Weight 293.8g without batteries
Memory 16 MB DRAM
Storage capacity 20 GB hard drive (333 hours MP3 encoding at 128 kbps)
Battery life Up to 11 hours of continuous playtime with 1 LiON battery
Interfaces IR, USB, 1394, SB1394
Format MP3, WMA, WAV
Signal-to-noise ratio >93 dB
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz
Operating system Reprogrammable Firmware
Line output 2 1/8" mini-jack stereo sockets for front and rear speakers
Headphone connector 1 1/8" mini-jack stereo socket, 100mW
LCD display 132 x 64 pixels "EL-backlit" (blue/green)
Data connection USB, SB1394 and CreativeLink
Audio Codec Support MPEG Audio Layer 3 (MP3), Windows Media Audio (WMA) and WAV

To sum up, it has a 20 GB hard drive, an IEEE 1394 port (called SB1394 here, like Audigy sound cards), 11 hours of play for a single battery, 16 MB buffer memory, and all this for a size and weight of one-third less than the Jukebox 1.

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