Buy Sony NWZS616FBLK 4GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black)Sony NWZS616FBLK 4GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black) Product Description:
- High quality video playback at 30 frames per second
- Up to 33 Hours of Battery Life
- 1.8" QVGA LCD Screen
- Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio
- FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets
Product Description
The NWZ-S616F Walkman Video MP3 player combines a powerful digital music player with a 1.8" QVGA LCD screen9 for hours of multimedia entertainment. Available in black, red or pink, the 4GB1 player weighs less than 2 ounces yet provides the capacity to store up to 2,300 songs. A built-in FM tuner lets you listen to your favorite radio stations, or use the LCD screen to play back hours of high-quality video and view JPEG photo images. Slim and stylish, the NWZ-S616F is the perfect MP3 player for your mobile multimedia lifestyle.
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68 of 69 people found the following review helpful.
Finally a superb Sony Player
By J. C. Arizaga
Ok, I usually wait to test the product for a few weeks before posting a review, but this time I can't wait that long. It's been a while since I first started to look decent mp3 player that was easy to use, looked nice and was able to manage several file formats. Every player I tried was a bigger disappointment. I'll try to relate my story and see if this helps you out deciding on a product.First of all let me say that I'm not a big fan of the iPod. By this I'm not implying that is a bad product, in fact, I love the design. The problem relies in iTunes. The inability to transfer songs you purchases to different players or burn CDs (because your CD drive was not supported) drove me insane. There is no drag-and-drop capabilities, so you must manage your music using their software. If you imported your CD collection to iTunes or if you bought all the songs form their website, this is not a problem, but in my case, my music is completely organized on my PC, so I simply refused to use any bundled software from Apple (or any other provider for that matter). I also tried Creative's Zen, and even though it was packed with features and had a fairly easy software to manage music, it was poorly designed and looked very cheap. Plus, let me stress that I really needed a drag-and-drop player. By far the only one that met this criteria was the iRiver, which was good, but the inability to create playlists made it virtually impossible to find your music (assuming that you have several hundreds). Afterwards I tried mp3's from Sony, Philips, Samsung and other brands that I can't even recall. Every one had its own music manager, but Sony had the most annoying software of them all (SonicStage).A couple a days ago I stopped by a SonyStyle shop and checked out the new arrivals. Not only did the looks of this player grabbed my attention, but the ability to transfer files directly. This sounded like a bizarre move from Sony, but still, I decided to give it a try. I got the Black 4GB.After plugging the player to my computer via the USB cable, Win XP recognized the Walkman displaying it as an icon in the Windows Explorer (note that you need Windows media player V11 installed, regardless of whether or not you intend to use it. No biggie.) and I started dropping files and folders. Afterwards I created and edited the playlists all from my PC. File transfer was really fast. Video transfer is also very cool, although the only format supported is .mp4. There is a nice converter out there for free for those of you who would like to use it. Within the player, you can navigate easily sorting music by artist, song, year or even by your created folders. Note that you can still use WMP to transfer your files if you still wish to.As far as performance, its lightweight, has a 1.8' screen size which is more than enough for me. Battery so far has lasted 17+ hours and still working. FM Radio is a nice feature but it lacks a voice recorder. Picture display is decent, and that's all you get. As opposed to the iPod or the Zen, there are no contacts or calendar options. But seriously, do you ever need that?I think Sony made a great move by getting rid of SonicStage, I finally feel I've found the player I've always wanted. Bottom line, if this is your first mp3 player or you are just sick of mediocre software for music transfers, look no further, this is the one you need.PROS- Drag-and-drop, no software needed!- Ability to create/edit folders, playlists from the Windows explorer- Design- Crisp Screen- LightweightCONS- Limiter amount of video formats, only .mp4 supported- No Voice recorder- No accessories in the market yet.
83 of 87 people found the following review helpful.
Sony's first iPod killer
By maxmasa31
I'm not the first to say that Sony has not had a good track record with their "Network Walkman" series of MP3 players. With their restrictive ATRAC formats, horrible SonicStage software, and just the whole year-behind feel to their products, Sony MP3 players have never caught on, which is a shame considering they were at the forefront of the portable cassette and CD generation. Well, the wait is now over, and I've gotta say, Apple should be worried.The 4GB S616 is priced $40 below its current 2nd gen Apple counterpart, but has a lot more to offer and is super sexy. Now, I'm a self-professed Apple fanboy, but this has got a lot to love, too. For starters, it can play video--and if you have 320x240 MP4s converted for an iPod, the videos will work perfectly.And then, the screen--it is BEAUTIFUL. Not as bright as a nano, but it is bigger than the nano's and the colors are rich and vibrant. With a 320x240 resolution squeezed into a 1.8" screen, the screen is amazing. It is small for extended sessions (don't watch "Lawrence of Arabia"), but perfect for a few music videos or an episode of Scooby-Doo. Honestly, the screen is so nice, when I have a still photo on, it almost looks like one of those fake, store-demo models.Next, formats. It can play MP3, WMA, PCM, and the ever-important AAC audio formats, MP4 video, and JPG photos. And yes, you can listen to music while viewing your photos. Also, it has a built-in FM radio for when you're looking for something new. Personally, I'm just glad they nixed ATRAC.Then, there's battery life. At 33 hours for audio, it bests the nano by 9 hours, and has a whopping 9 hours video viewing, the S616 has got to have one of the longest battery life spans out there for a player this size with these features.And the always important audio quality. This thing sounds great. With Sony's 3 clear audio technologies, this thing sounds better than my nano. Really. I'm no audiophile, but the difference is noticeable.Finally, size. This thing is SMALL. It's 1.5x thicker than a nano, but almost an inch shorter and about the same width. Amazing, especially considering the size of the screen and the fact that it plays videos.I know, lots of love. But there are negatives. One, it's not fully Mac-compatible. Yeah, Sony says it won't work, but because it's plug-and-play, it will mount on any Mac OS X computer--I'm using it on my Macbook. The only problem is, you can't unmount it (it'll just keep reappearing), so you'll have to log out, then put your Mac to sleep twice to get it out. A hassle, but only if you're syncing stuff daily. Also, because it relies on WMP11 on PCs, you can't create playlists for it on a Mac.Also, if you're used to the iPod interface, searching for stuff can be a pain. Don't get me wrong, it's a clean, usable interface, but Apple's got the iPod made for speed and convenience--every thing you need is right on the iPod's clickwheel. On the S616, the volume buttons are on the side, there's the five-way control, plus a back and an option button. Button overkill for a person coming from only using iPods.I was going to give the S616 five stars. I wanted to give it five stars. But the lack of Mac support kills it for me. Yes, it works on a Mac, but not perfectly, and for that, I have to take away a star. But if you're looking for an inexpensive, feature-packed alternative to the ubiquitous iPod, look no further. The Walkman has finally arrived.
36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.THIS SOUNDS AWESOME!!!!
By Ralph W. Neville
ok let me start off by saying i have bought i believe every mp3 player out there to try and i have had a 30gb ipod video for about 6 months now and have never been satisfied with the sound of any mp3 player ive tried they all sounded tunnelly not stereo enough missing something. so i figured "oh thats just how mp3s sound" I WAS WRONG! well i am 35 years old and have been listing and buying cds since i was 15 or so. and when i started listening to mp3 players i felt something was missing the punch to alot of songs i grew up with and loved was not there anymore the warmth was gone, the sound was weak and did not sound as good as cds on a cd player. so anyways for 6 months now i have been exclusively listening to an ipod at work and in the car (this thing sounds incredible in the car to) for 6 hours a night and ripped many different ways 192,256 and then i tried lossless to see what people are saying about that, and lossless even sounded like crap on my ipod.for you ipod owners the convience is awesome the portability is great but if you really want to hear how great a cd or a song should sound do yourself a favor go to a circuit city,target,or walmart and pick up this new sony mp3 player and listen to the sound, this thing is AMAZING! it has so many different sound enhancing features it is a little longer then a zippo, skinnier, and less thick then 1 to weighs about as much as a feather (lol) seriously though its lite, and the headphones that come with it are not to bad either for earbuds but i use the radio shack koss titanium pro 75 they are incredible headphones. the only problem i have with this and where the ipod rules right now is space but please SONY put out these new NWZ models in a 100+ gig and i'll buy another in a heartbeat. the video looks great on this although small but i compared the ipod with this and although smaller the video on this is more deatiled crisper and the blacks are deeper. also when you look up an album it has a little pic of all the albums where you can just go to that specific one click it and all the songs are there. i know i wrote alot but again this thing sounds better then any other mp3 player out there so if you can do without games and want to hear incredible sounding music (just not alot of music on your player that doesn't sound incredible)then by all means pick up the this new SONY mp3 player you have to HEAR IT TO BELIEVE IT!
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