Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman & MP3 Player w/FM Tuner by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman & MP3 Player w/FM Tuner
Digital camera Review: IT DIDN'T WORK
Summary: 1 Stars
I can not give a good overall review of the item because it just did not work. Every time I put batteries in it, the system showed them as not charged and it would not turn on.Digital camera Review: It Doesn't Work!
Summary: 1 Stars
I've been using a $15 CD player in my car for years, but I needed something that would play MP3 files of a book on CD, so this seemed like the one. Yes, it played MP3 files, but only from the beginning of an 11 hour CD! When I'd try to change to a different track, the player would turn off. Likewise if I tried to fast forward on a track. If there's a way to do this that I don't understand, it isn't mentioned in the directions. Also, after a few hours, the player started turning off with the slightest bump. I tried using regular CDs, and the same thing happened. Finally I couldn't get more than a few seconds of a song before the player stopped. I expected something very well made. It's a Sony, right? Maybe I just got a lemon. But I thought that as it was a Sony, it would work perfectly, so I threw away all the packaging. Now I can't even return it. It's not even a good paperweight. I'm seriously disappointed.Digital camera Review: John S, Johnny Hodges is correct...
Summary: 4 Stars
...the NF340 *does* resume playback where left-off. I inserted a CD,
played the first four tracks. turned the unit off and removed the CD.
I then played around with the FM radio for a bit, got bored, reinserted
the CD I had been listening to, turned it on, and it began playing at the fifth track.
Digital camera Review: Johnny Hodges' probably never used a Sony D-NF340 player
Summary: 1 Stars
Based upon the glowing review of the Sony Walkman D-NF340 MP3 player by Johnny Hodges I bought the player. I was especially interested in the feature he described in which it remembered where it left off on a disk when shut off, returning to that point when turned on again. I couldn't find this feature in the instructions nor could I initiate it by playing with the different settings. I contacted Sony about it and here is their reply:
X-Reverse-DNS: mail7.fw-bc.sony.com
John,
I'm sorry to inform you that the CD Player does not have Resume Play option ie, it cannot play back from where it has been stopped.
Thank you for your time.
The Sony Email Response Team
C1RT
Jennifer
So. What was Johnny Hodges testing that had this playback memory feature?
Digital camera Review: Just what I hoped for - so far
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a cleaning business and listen to books and cds the whole time I work. I am very hard on them, and of course very few last. I needed a cd player that would play the less expensive mp3 recorded books along with cd's I burn on my computer. I needed a cd player that would not have a problem with a lot of bouncing. I choose this model, the walkman, because my husband got me a walkman cassett player about 9 years ago and it has taken a lot of abuse and still works.
First what I like about this one- It can be in my pocket, bouncing around and it doesn't cause a single problem. The radio is a mute point since I don't even have 2 radio stations to listen to. The buttons are recessed so I don't accidently hit them reprogramming my cd or turning it on accidentally when I am not even listening to it, thereby draining another set of batteries. AA batteries are easy to come by and I can find them anywhere so I don't mind this feature. I buy rechargable to save money though. I love the feature that lets you push stop and then when you start up you are exactly where you where when you stopped. An absolute must for anyone who listens to books. The sound is clear and I only have it set on about half. I don't hear the motor so I'm not sure what that is about. The remote is pretty useless for me so I don't even know how it works.
Concerns - these could be nothing but could end up a problem. The cd player itself feels very light and could be flimsy. So far no problems but I am always on the go when I am listening and snags and falls happen. I hope this one holds up to moderate banging. I hate where the designer puts the battery area. It's back next to the hinge and very hard to see and get your fingers in. At least they put the battery diagram toward the front for easier viewing. I really wish they could fix that. It's a rather silly inconvience.
So far I love it. It works better than most just out of the box and a cheap cd mp3 player at the local stores is at least 30+ bucks so you don't really pay that much more for the walkman name. I only hope the walkman name still holds up over time like the older ones do. I think it probably will. To start with I am giving it 5 stars. I will update later to let others know how it holds up over time. This is what I wish someone had let me know when I was searching. The phillips cd player I had was just too fragile and couldnt take much movement. I could not find any other cd player that even had a hope of holding up except for this one.