Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Red)

Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Red)
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Manufacturer: Sony
Brand: Sony
Edition: Electronics
Model: NWZS716FRNC
Color: Red
Publisher: Sony
Studio: Sony
Music Label: Sony
Product features:

4 GB Flash memory for up to 925 songs or up to 15 hours of video
Up to 33 hours of audio playback and up to 8 hours of video playback on a single charge
Enjoy photos and videos on the 2-inch 320 x 240 QVGA TFT display
Supports MP3/WMA DRM and non-DRM/AAC audio codecs
EX Series headphones deliver deep bass sound from a closed design that's compact, lightweight, and comfortable to wear

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Customer Review: Love this Walkman
Summary: 5 Stars

I've been using this player for a month and just love it so far. I've gotten numerous compliments on the player at work and it's always funny when I tell people it's a Walkman since most remember the old cassette tape players and didn't realize there was a mp3 player version. I work in a warehouse handling boxes so I also bought the armband to go with the player and couldn't be any happier thus far.

The Good:

Sound quality: As mentioned before I work in a warehouse that is also very loud and the sound quality is amazing. Even more impressive is that I only use 1 of the earphones since I need one ear free to hear fellow employees.

Features: I primarily use the "shuffle all" option of the mp3 player at work but it also comes with a time machine shuffle, a radio that you can preset your favorite radio stations, picture viewer, and video player. The video player is something I've used a couple times when viewing videos from YouTube. There are numerous programs that can convert the .flv YouTube files to mpeg4 but I use a free one called Any Video Converter that works just fine.

Battery Life: No issues here. I'll add songs here and there to the player and by the time I'm done messing around the player is fully charged.

Song Information: While a song is playing you can see the song title, album art, artist, album name, genre, and year ... assuming you have that information tagged to the file. For if some reason you don't have album art or song information tagged you can use a free program like mp3tag that will allow you to add whatever you need. Pictures of most album covers can be found on wikipedia or amazon.

The Bad:
Honestly there isn't really anything to put here except two things:

Drag and Drop functionality: The easiest way to get mp3 files on the player is to drag the file from where it is saved on the computer and drop it in the music folder of the Walkman which works just fine, however, for whatever reason the year for the song will say "unknown" if done this way. This can be corrected by using a program like Media Jukebox that will sync your files to the Walkman and is actually pretty easy to do. You can even use Windows Media Player 11 to sync but I found Media Jukebox to be the easiest.

Button size: The main pause/play button is a good size but the navigation buttons around it are a bit small ... or maybe I just have enormous hands. :D

Hope this review helps someone.

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Description of Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Red)

Sony?s NWZ-S716F Walkman MP3 player combines your favorite multimedia entertainment with the benefits of built-in noise cancellation technology that reduces up to 75 percent of ambient noise. The slim yet powerful digital music player features a 4GB storage capacity, a bright 1.8? QVGA LCD display, and up to 33 hours of battery life so you can enjoy up to 1,000 of your favorite digital music tracks, hours of high quality video, or hundreds of photographs. The addition of Sony Clear Audio technologies, including the supplied Noise Canceling Sony EX Series headphones, helps ensure you?re treated to a superior audio experience.

Unwind on a long trip or just relax in your home with the tranquility of noise-canceling headphones. Included with this 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 player, these headphones use the integrated active noise canceling system to reduce outside noise and deliver dynamic-range playback using a variety of on-board sound technologies. You have the choice of listening to your own music--in a variety of file formats--watching video on the beautiful 1.8-inch QVGA LCD, or even listening to the radio via a built-in FM tuner with 30 station presets. The attractive, slim-line player easily fits in your pocket, and the 8 GB built-in memory can store up to 925 songs or up to 15 hours of video for a mobile multimedia library that goes wherever you go. A long-lasting battery is included. Also available in silver and black.

8 GB built-in memory for storing up to 925 songs or up to 15 hours of video.

A mobile multimedia library goes wherever you go.

This attractive, slim-line player easily fits in your pocket.

Integrated Active Noise-Canceling System
Combining Clear Stereo function with the Clear Bass function and using the supplied noise-canceling headphones with a 13.5 headphone driver unit enables a wide-range frequency and wide dynamic-range playback with powerful bass sound.

High-Quality Video Playback
Playback your favorite videos--up to up to 15 hours of them--right on the player using MPEG 4 and M4V profile at 30 frames per second. Easily view your movies, photos, and music information on the high-quality 320 x 240 display, which allows for easy viewing in either a portrait or landscape position.

Battery Life
With up to 33 hours of audio playback and up to 8 hours of video playback, you don't have to worry about running out of entertainment.

Compatibility
The Walkman is compatible with secure Windows Media Audio, giving you more options than ever for downloading and listening to music. It supports playback of MP3 and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files downloaded from multiple sources. The Walkman also supports non-DRM AAC content, giving you multiple options for downloading music the way you want.

Clear Audio Technologies
Utilizing five Clear Audio Technologies, the Walkman reproduces crystal clear, CD-quality audio:

Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) restores the higher sound frequency lost when creating compressed music files.
Clear Bass enhances the bass sound while minimizing distortion.
Clear Stereo reduces signal leakage from one channel to another.
EX Series headphones deliver deep bass sound from a closed design that's compact, lightweight, and comfortable to wear, thanks to changeable silicon rubber earbuds that also help isolate outside sounds.
Noise-cancelling function is built into the Walkman and works in conjunction with the headphones.

Time Machine Shuffle
The shuffle feature lets you play among songs from a randomly selected year. (Information will come from CD information that is downloaded from the Gracenote CDDB.) Or, use the first letter of the song, album, or artist to easily find the music you want.

FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets
Allows you to preset and listen to your favorite radio stations while on the go.

What's in the Box
Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player with FM Tuner (Red), USB Cable (22 pin to USB), CD-ROM with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools, Noise Cancelling EX Series Headphones, Attachment for Accessories

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