Sony 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black) by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black)
Digital camera Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
this is just what i want. have nothing to say. the sound quality is better than ipod and zune. the feature is not as good as IPT, though. but what i need is just a "mp3," so i don't really care about the feature. great mp3(mp4). best buy. :)Digital camera Review: Excellent MP3 Player - Great Value
Summary: 5 Stars
I have this sony mp3 player for almost 3 weeks now and its a Great player has nothing less than Excellent Audio and Video Quality in it. I have an iPOD but I love this one better due to much better Audio, Video Quality and Battery Life.
Pros:
1. Excellent Audio Quality with the supplied headphones
2. Two Custom Equalizer functions where you can store your settings
3. a Separate Surround sound field selection (studio, club, arena, pop ..etc)
4. Automatic volume limiter system (which will limit the volume if you accidently turn it up .. safe for kids and youngsters)
5. Excellent Video Quality while playing movies
6. Excellent Video Quality while playing Digital Pictures
7. Head Phones Design cuts some noise as soon as you plug them
8. Nice Feature to Sync it with "Windows Media Player 11"
9. Upgrade to Pro Software to Upload personal videos is not bad at $12.99
10. Great Battery life
11. Very Sleek Design, Feels good in the hand during navigation and controls.
12. Auto Power Off, if player is not used. (If Mp3s are not playing).
13. Hold Function to keep controls locked.
Other thoughts (Not really Cons)
1. Dolby Noise Reduction feature would be nice as I think some of the hiss can be eliminated. This hiss is only present in some of the Surround Audio Fields. Please do not confuse this with built-in Equalizer. Equalizer is a separate setting and it works great.
The Dolby NR is not really a Con for me as I think it requires extra circuitry thats the reason lot of small players lack it these days and it makes the player expensive too.
2. Sony Proprietery USB cable (pretty much like a iPod)
Digital camera Review: Excellent MP3 player
Summary: 4 Stars
I'd been looking for a better player than my PSP (Playstation Portable), and this fit the bill perfectly.
The pros:
- Sound quality is outstanding, especially when you activate the built-in enhancement features. Best sound quality of any portable device I've ever used!
- The screen is beautiful; large (relatively speaking), crisp and bright.
- The controls are pretty intuitive, easy to use while it's in your pocket without having to look at it.
- True Plug'n Play; unlike Creative Zen, iPod and Zune, this player is instantly recognized by Windows as a mass storage device (i.e. disk drive), so copying and managing files is easy and requires no proprietary software ("bloatware").
- Plug'n Play recognition lets you use it as a Flash drive as well; transport music/videos/whatever between different computers.
The cons:
- The USB cable has a proprietary connector, holding you hostage to Sony if you lose it or want another one.
- USB-only charging by default. No A/C adapter is included.
- Inexplicably, there are two "pictures" folders on the unit, and neither can be deleted (you can actually delete them but they'll reappear automatically).
- Hold button slides out of "hold mode" too easily.
- While in hold mode, any button press activates the screen to tell you the unit is on hold, which eats battery juice unnecessarily. Should simply ignore key presses and stay dark until hold mode is released.
- Music fast-forward and "rewind" functions increment too slowly.
- Videos must be in unique MP4 format (even Sony's own PSP-format MP4s will not work on this).
- Optional protective silicon "skin" is a dust magnet; put it in your pocket and you'll pull out a fuzz-covered MP3 player.
- Battery life is about half of what Sony estimates (I'm getting 3-4 hours per charge, with very little video use).
More configuration options for music and video would be nice, but it's not a deal-breaker.
Despite these cons, this is still a great player. And 8gb at this price is a great deal. Get yourself a set of noise-canceling headphones to make it sound even better and you'll be very happy.
Digital camera Review: Excellent MP3 player. Don't waste your money on an I-Pod.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an outstanding MP3 player. Large, bright screen, easy to operate, outstanding battery life and plays music, videos and photos. Get this MP3 player, don't waste your money on an expensive I-Pod.Digital camera Review: Excellent Player, Copy Protection Overzealous
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one excellent MP3 player, and less than 1/2 the price of an equivalent iPod. Drag and drop your MP3's and you're ready to go. Does not convert your music to proprietary format like iPod. Sound is excellent. EQ and effects are great. Navigation intuitive.
I don't use this for pictures, but it will do pictures. And vids. But all I want is music.
I can't testify about battery life yet.
Cons: once you plug the player into your computer (via USB) you will not be able to play MP3s on your computer when using such software as WinAmp. Appears to be caused by overzealous copy protection, which Sony is known for. Unplug the unit, and you can play MP3s on your computer once again.