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When I got my K750i it did not making poping and crackling sounds thrrough the headphones.but when I upgraded the firm ware it did.
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Posted: 2006-06-08 00:23:20
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Before we go any further... perhaps we should note down which firmwares we all have?

Im very interested in the w810i right now, and currently have a k750i. Now my k750i sounds perfect, no distortion, hissing, is it really a gamble worth taking?

Im only really interested in the walkman media player. My k750i used to have crap quality sound with my old firmware (the original first one) when playing through the hpm-70 (but not cheap fake 3.5mm jack convertors) but now that ive updated to R1BC002 everything sounds perfect. Just my battery life which is lacking, whether thats a (fake) memory card or the firmware... well thats another topic.
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Posted: 2006-06-08 01:53:33
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On 2006-06-02 13:57:41, Kristoffer wrote:
Hi guys. Thanks for good replies.
Of course I have the same problem with noise with my w800i. If you guys go buy any of the new walkman-models (w300i, w700i, w710i, w850i, w950i etc...), please post a reply if you hear any noise or not. I would really like a walkman-phone with clear sound. Thanks

[ This Message was edited by: Kristoffer on 2006-06-02 12:59 ]


W550 and W900 don't have the hissing noise problem. (tested using my siblings' W550 and W900)

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On 2006-06-07 19:31:17, rtristelune wrote:
Yes but I read somewhere that the "hissing" firmware was released in order to cure some distortion (clicks and pops)...so either way it looks (sounds) bad !! But for sure I want some new firmware...my w810i is 1 day old and its firmware is R4CE012...just for info...
I don't get why people are raving about the sound quality of this phone...I get 2 of them in my hands in 2 days and they both have digital artefacts at the begining and end of tracks AND some anoying background hiss on rather quiet tracks...



[ This Message was edited by: rtristelune on 2006-06-07 18:56 ]


It's a firmware-related problem. I didn't have the hissing noise when my W800i still had R1L002 (initial firmware since W800i's release). The hissing began after upgrading my phone's FW to R1NA005, then R1AA008, then to R1BC002.

Oh btw, I still hear clicks and pops when changing tracks. (In Walkman player, try pressing 1-prev track and/or 3-next track a few times, you should hear those.)

[ This Message was edited by: kristianm on 2006-06-08 10:11 ]

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On 2006-06-08 01:53:33, $hé®îNghÀm3:16 wrote:
Before we go any further... perhaps we should note down which firmwares we all have?

Im very interested in the w810i right now, and currently have a k750i. Now my k750i sounds perfect, no distortion, hissing, is it really a gamble worth taking?

Im only really interested in the walkman media player. My k750i used to have crap quality sound with my old firmware (the original first one) when playing through the hpm-70 (but not cheap fake 3.5mm jack convertors) but now that ive updated to R1BC002 everything sounds perfect. Just my battery life which is lacking, whether thats a (fake) memory card or the firmware... well thats another topic.


I actually haven't seen yet a K750 user complain about hissing noise in the media player (just hissing during calls). Doesn't that make you ask: why is the K750 playing music BETTER than its Walkman counterpart, the W800?

W810 appears to have the hissing noise problem. Check the firmware thread for W810 over the Software forum.

[ This Message was edited by: kristianm on 2006-06-08 10:14 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-08 11:07:49
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theres only one way to solve this. someone put up a petition about this problem and make every w800i user sign it online.
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Posted: 2006-06-08 12:01:41
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my k750 has a hissing but only when the volume is really low and you have to have your ear next to the speaker to hear it.

TG
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Posted: 2006-06-08 13:07:03
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I don't complain I don't have a problem. I don't even hear that hiss.

To conclude that the fone have the problem u must conduct an experiment. use the same song on different players.


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Posted: 2006-06-08 13:33:28
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When listening to your song pause ur music and u will hear it clearly or just press the walkman button and the hissing begins.

i will never buy a sony ericsson phone again.
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Posted: 2006-06-09 19:02:35
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Is this a generally problem on every w800/w810? In that case Its strange that no reviewer on the mobil has noticed the problem.
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Posted: 2006-06-09 21:37:55
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no reviewer has noticed because it wasn't present in the very first firmware, but once you update ur firmware the sound quality drops. its a double edge sword, if you dont update u have digital distortion for w800i and many other disadvantages.

the original SE forum. people need to know this problem before buying a walkman phone so i posted a topic there. you guys might like to post this problem there too.

http://developer.sonyericsson.com/index.jspa?categoryID=1




[ This Message was edited by: tupac1 on 2006-06-14 16:40 ]

[ This Message was edited by: tupac1 on 2006-06-14 17:48 ]
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Posted: 2006-06-14 17:36:12
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I totally agree. I bought the W800i because of it's Walkman branding. I thought I payed for a good phone and a top class MP3 player in one. All the other functions are just extra's. Seems like I was wrong.

My only hope is a final firmware that fixes the hissing ...


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Posted: 2006-06-14 19:46:28
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