Performance

After attaching the Myvu Crystal 701 to an iPod nano (3G), enabling TV out, and inserting the bundled, rubber-tipped Ultimate Ears earbuds into our canals (an extra pair of earbud pads is also included), we were pleasantly surprised. The old-school look of Snoop Dogg’s “Sensual Seduction” music video was rendered perfectly. We didn’t experience the pixelation as we did with the i-O Display Systems i-Theatre headset. Myvu attributes this to Kopin’s Cyberdisplay technology, which allows the glasses to show images at a sharp 640 x 480-pixel resolution.

The Myvu Crystal 701 isn’t a slouch in the audio department, either. The comfortable earbuds adequately replicated low-end sounds without overwhelming the audio. The pendant controller let us adjust the volume and the screen brightness without needing to touch the iPod itself, which was stashed away in a shirt pocket. It’s a handy feature, but we could’ve done without it to shave some weight off of the package.

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