The new NU Dolphin from New Universe Technologies is an MP3 player tailored for swimmers and water sports enthusiasts. The design concept is to create a portable music device that can be worn by swimmers and other water sport athletes while keeping the impact on their athletic performance to minimum. The NU design team come up with this ultra light weight, ultra compact player that weighs only 25g with a dimension of 60 x 21 x 21mm. Its cylindrical-shaped casing features a minimalist outlook with all control buttons located on one side, and the headphone jack on the other side. The earphone attaches to the player via a special screw-in jack to keep the device water-tight.
Both the earphone and the player were tested to comply with IPx7 international water resistant standard. The earphone employs a special non-woven fabric membrane to keep the speaker vibration plate dry while maintaining a high quality sound output. The earpieces are attached with a soft silicon earplug that fits snugly in the ears. The earplugs not only keep the earphones dry but also prevent the earphones from coming loose during vigorous activities.
Operating time for the NU Dolphin is roughly 8 hours when fully charged, and recharging time is about 1.5 hours. Recharging (and file downloading) can be done via USB port.
Initial release of the NU Dolphin is designed to be worn on swimmer goggles; there will also be an optional armband for surfing and other activities. Future plans for Dolphin include accessory kits designed to provide better functionality for different water sports activtities.
Olympic Silver Medalist and Double Commonwealth Gold British Swimming Champion Sharron Davies says “I think an MP3 player you can use in water is a great idea for fun and to relief hours of boredom if you have to train in water, it's a shame it wasn't around a few years ago when I was swimming."
User Review: Dolphin waterproof player from Steve Verelst - Professional Kiteboarder & Belgian Champion
"I ran into the dolphin waterproof MP3 in Media Market by accident. Most of the MP3 players I used before were big and not usefull on the water. They were rather heavy and this was not ideal to train with. I was surprised this product was small, light and waterproof at the same time. The dolphin waterproof MP3 player pleased me very much. It is very light to wear. I can hardly feel I‘m wearing it. The ears took a while to get used to, because they are different from others. But after a few minutes I did not feel them anymore.
I can play any music I need for my training program. Some music makes me go easy an enjoy my ride. Other songs make me go faster and whipe me up to achieve more and more. This was exactly what I needed : keep on going when I am trying new tricks on the water.
The 1GB of storage, gives enough possibilities for several kinds of music. I was surprised about the quality of this player. The quality of the music is really good. When the weather and the wind are good, I like training so much I can not stop. I just keep on going and enjoy my rides. The music keeps on going with me and even at the end of the day, the batteries still work. Hard to believe, but correct.
For me it is very important to have quality products. Even after several crashes the player was still working as before."
Steve Verelst, professional kiteboarder, March 2008
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Leading Edge Technology 1.Compliant with international IPx7 water resistance standard 2.Memory size: 1GB3.Audio format: MP3, WMA4.Compliant with Full Speed USB 2.0 specification 5.Compatible with Win2000/WinME/WinXP and Mac OS 8.6+ and Linux 2.4.07.Non-volatile solid-state storage - data retention for at least 10 years8.Battery: 1.5 hours charging time, 8 hours continuous operating time when fully charged.SpecificationsDimension 60mm x 21mm x 21mm Weight 25gMinimum Systems RequirementsMass storage compliant (No driver needed for Win2000/WinME/WinXP and Mac OS 8.6 or above and Linux 2.4.0)
Warranty And Service Warrants your DRIVE against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for a period of one year & waterproof earphone three months following its date of purchase. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, NU will, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit. This warranty is void if: The device is operated or stored under abnormal use and maintenance conditions. If the unit is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by NU. If the unit is subject to abuse, neglect, lighting strike, electrical fault, improper packaging, or accident. If the unit is installed improperly. If the serial number of the unit is defaced or missing.
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Daily Star Review: "The only downside is you become a swimming advertisement for the device, getting stopped every length by curious fitness freaks. Expect plenty of “wow”s and “what is it”s when sporting this small miracle...." Click here for full review
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