Customer Reviews
Sansa View vs. iPod from My View
I have owned my View for a month and I love it even more than when I first got it. I will tell you about all the complications I have had how I overcame them and why this player rocks my world. The View is small like the nano and provides equally excellent sound photo/video quality. It comes in 2 4 8 16 and 32GB but trumps the iPod with its memory expansion slot which allows you to add up to an additional 16GB of data for just the memory cards price. Be aware however that it only takes microSD chips which for most people needs an adapter but an 8GB card can be bought for $20 with an adapter so it still isnt bad. Upon receiving my sansa view I knew instantly that it would be prone to scratches and fingerprints especially since the screen and the player itself are one so I recommend buying at least a screen protector. The material of the player is more similar to the first generation iPod nano which doesnt feel as cheap as the new generations of iPod. The face of the player is easy to clean with a soft cloth like those glasses ones. When it comes to the design I like the View over the iPod because the back of the View is a very comfortable soft rubber grip that doesnt attract ugly fingerprints and isnt cold to the touch and the menu wheel actually turns which just feels good when you use it youll understand... When it comes to their interface Id say theyre very much alike. The menus are self explanatory and both have their pros and cons about their menus. One notable thing about the View is that you can choose your background color on the Views menu screen which to me isnt very important but when Im bored its one more thing for me to play with. Now the controls. After using the iPod for so long it took a bit of time to adjust to the View. For example when using the iPod you simply press the up key to go back one step in the menu no matter what you are doing but whenever I press the up key while something is playing on the View it will play/pause it. If you press left or right on either players it will go backward or forward in the track list. So then that leaves the down button which on the iPod pauses or plays what you are playing and on the View gives you the song/video/photo menu it adjusts to whatever youre doing and from there you are able to get back to the music list. What will really spin your head about the View though is that when youre not on the "now playing" screen you use the left/right buttons to navigate the menus...so it keeps your mind sharp. So sometimes its one more click than necessary to navigate the View but once youre used to it there really is no difference. Plus whenever Im lost in the controls I simply hit the handy home button and start over again. One cool feature from the View which doesnt exist on the iPod is its voice recording. I am in college and I use this feature to record lectures or simply to punk friends. The sound quality from the recording is amazing and unlike other recorders it doesnt alter the voice being recorded. Also if you are listening to the radio on the View yes it has an FM receiver you can record what you are listening to which is pretty cool also. For me voice recording and radio are the most used applications on my View and maybe thats because Ive never had an mp3 player with those options. Whenever Im like "darn why do I love all the songs on my View? I want something to compare it to so I dont get used to all this good music" I simply switch to the radio. When it comes to battery life I would hands down give the award to the Sansa View. Ive never had an iPod whose battery lasted over four hours on one charge. The View can last me a whole week without recharging as long as if I control its volume backlight and be sure to turn it off when Im not using it. I use my View for at least 2 hours everyday. But one thing about these players battery is that it all depends on your luck or willingness to ask. Lithium Ion Batteries will die when its time comes so when you purchase one you can rely on luck to get a fresh battery or you can ask them how long this player has been sitting on the shelf. Of course if youre buying from Amazon you wont have that option. Therefore I bought my player from Best Buy. Now to the most important part of this player: actually getting music/photos/videos on there. Let me tell you there is nothing simpler for the View. Plug your View into the computer be sure you switch its USB mode to MSC or it wont let you do anything but charge and drag and drop your files into the correct folder. If you know how to use an USB youll have no problem with putting music on your View. Also the SUPER BEST part is that you dont need another program like iTunes on your computer to do it. I almost cried in joy at its simplicity and how much time this feature has saved me. Also one very good feature in the View is its ability to delete songs from the player itself. So if you decide that youve outgrown one of your songs and you never want to hear it on your View again you dont have to go to the computer to delete it you can do it right then and there wherever you are. Other stuff: The View will bookmark your podcasts and audiobooks as long as if you dont switch to another podcast or audiobook in between pausing it and going back to it. There is also video bookmarking. For the best sound quality I strongly recommend you adjust the EQ settings and get new earbuds. There is a hold button power button which I find more convenient than iPods "push and hold the play button for 3 seconds" way of turning off the player memory expansion slot and allows you to reset your player in times of freezing There is a power saver option that will turn off your player automatically if its not doing anything for a set amount of time that you choose - however I found out that turning off your player is still the smarter option if you are not going to be using it for a while. You can adjust how long the backlight stays on and of course the shorter you set it the longer your battery will last on that charge You can find the shuffle/repeat options on the music menu or the settings menu There is a slideshow option for photos and you can even tag a song on it There is a quick list option called "music go" and "photo go" Charging takes about 3 hours if your battery is low There is a "refresh" screen after you disconnect your View from the computer but it only last for a couple seconds - its updating your music and it will still do it even if you dont change anything You wont be able to listen to music or do anything on your View while it is charging When youre viewing photos and videos you will have to turn your view horizontally but Sandisk had you in mind when creating this player so the button functions will automatically shift places so that up is still up down is still down left and right are still left and right when its being used sideways...i really like this feature lessens the confusion Tips for optimizing your Views potential: 1. Before you even attempt to use your View download the free firmware from the sansa website. This will solve the freezing and charging problems. 2. Charge your battery to full before using it for the first time and NEVER let it completely run out from that point on- that is the quickest way to kill your Lithium Ion Battery 3. If you watch videos download their free photo/video media converter. Its not as much of a pain as everyone makes it out to be. Just be patient you dont have to stare at it while its working = go eat or something 4. Get an AC adapter it will speed up your charge and provide a more complete charge. When I use USB charging the battery hops around after a couple hours which kinda drove me crazy because then I didnt know when I actually needed to charge the thing. 5. If at first you cant view your photos go to more>settings/options>system settings>display>TV out>off if you still cant see them try using the media converter 6. LOVE IT I hope this review helped. Im still learning about my View but I pretty much got all the features I frequently use down and I hope it will be the same for you
It works but has a few minor flaws.
First... yes it works and plays music like you expect. Ive no need to give any review of what it does as every glowing review here hits the things that it does well. To that end I thought it only necessary to hit a few of the weaknesses... lets face it nothing is perfect and you dont get upset with a product weeks after you buy it because of the things it does right its the things that arent quite right that start to bother you... so to that end here are the problems. Build construction is a little weak you are likely to think the LCD screen is safe as its behind a clear plastic window on the player well the front case of the player isnt that stiff so if you happen to have it in your pocket and set down on it you can expect the LCD to crack. Also related to build... the case isnt very dust proof and the LCD screen inside isnt sealed off well enough to keep things out of it. In my case I had a cat hair get in between the players case and the LCD within a month of buying it. Now the good news is you can take a screw drier and open the thing up and clean it off but it isnt for the fain of heart and is likely to void your warranty. Now the more annoying issues. Video play isnt unlimited in duration I tried to load up a player with spongebob cartoons for the kids... well you cant put a full spongebob episode on because its a couple of minutes beyond the time limit for videos. Whats the point of a video player if you are limited to 10 minutes of video? You cant play videos from the sd card slot. Oh you can load it up with music but you cant put videos on it the videos have to be on the internal memory. The up side is that you can get past the video and memory problems by loading Rockbox onto the player and bypassing Sandisks software.... if you dont mind skipping out on the pre-loaded operating system and are willing to use a more text and less graphic operating system then its a good deal... even with the short falls.
Things You Should Know
I purchased an 8G Sansa View after doing some research and the following are the things I did to maximize my experience: * I ordered the Crystal clear hard case and the Wall/Car chargers they work just fine. The case was because I read that fingerprints are a neusance with the View * After I recieved the produce I dloaded the Sansa Media Converter but found that the Prism Video Converter Free was much easier to use and allowed me to place the videos in the folders that I wanted. * I downloaded the manual and printed it all 37 pages because I KNEW in advance that the paper manual that comes with the product leaves a LOT out * I started using WMP Windows Media Player to sync my albums to the device but since it wont go higher than 192 bit rate I now use my own program yes I wrote a TAG manager in C and Visual Basic. If interested I can e-mail the program its free but has NO help files cause I am a LAZY programmer. * When you use the WALL charger remember that if you plug that into the View when the View is off it will go into BM/Mini mode and you can not do anything with it. So before you plug the wall charger into your View power the View on first this is only if you plan on listening to/watching while you are charging. * The manual is not clear so I will state it here: To power the device off hold the HOLD/Power button on the left side up for about 3 to 5 seconds it will go into shutdown. * The videos are only as good as you make them. So please use a decent frame rate when you create them then convert them to MP4 format. You can then put them on the View or like I did put them on a Micro Card and just plug them in. * You might want to purchase several micro cards 2G if you do music 4G for music videos and 8G or more for full length movies. Yes I watched Lord of the Dance 1 Hour and 42 Minutes on the View without any problem. * I noticed that if you plug the Headphone out into a computers MIC input the following might happen - computer dependent: You will get nice sound you will get low volume sound and when you mic-boost you will get sound that has some feedback in it no sound at all. For this reason I HIGHLY recommend that you use the LINE-IN and not the MIC jack. * Because even in the crystal case the ports are open I keep my View in box when not in use or in cotton hanky when in use because I live in a very dusty area call me paranoid. * Lastly when I listen to music off the View in the bedroom I use external Powered speakers that sound fairly decent and just plug the cable into the headphone jack on the View. Works VERY well and with the WALL charger plugged in no computer in the bedroom I can listen to HOURS of music without draining the battery. Hope my experience helps others who have stated that they had some problems like with the wall charger. I dont know how you will request my TAGGER program since they do not like you to leave E-Mail addresses in reviews so if anyone has an idea post it in a review and I will try it. Lance
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #616 in Consumer Electronics
- Color: Black
- Brand: SanDisk
- Model: SDMX10R-008GK-A57
- Released on: 2007-12-01
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .35" h x 1.95" w x 4.29" l .50 pounds
- Display size: 4
Features
- Video compatibility with MPEG4 WMV H.264 Additionally the Sansa Media Converter supports a large number of other video formats including DivX.
- Vibrant 2.4 320x240 color TFT screen for brilliant views of your videos photos and album art
- Supports most audio formats including MP3 protected and unprotected WMA WAV DRM-free MP3 downloads
- MicroSD/SDHC expansion slot for additional memory capacity and content portability
- Built-in FM radio comes with 20 digital presets
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