SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
- Listen, watch, and play all day with 24 hours of battery life and room for up to 1,000 songs
- Watch your favorite video clips or share your photos on the 1.9-inch color screen
- Digital FM radio with 40 preset stations
- Voice recording with built-in microphone
- Expand your existing 4 GB memory with the microSD/microSDHC slot
Amazon.com Product Description With the SanDisk Sansa Fuze, you can fuse your portable entertainment, featuring 4 GB of storage. Listen, watch, and play all day with 24 hours of battery life and room for up to 1,000 songs**. Watch your favorite video clips on the Sansa Fuze’s 1.9-inch color screen. Measuring just 0.3 inches thin, the Sansa Fuze marks the next wave of music and video players. Your portable music machine with 4 GB of storage. (Click image to view larger.) The MicroSD/SDHC m
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Choosing an MP3 Player
Article by Jaya Kumar Patchala
We are living the new age of digital music. A few decades back music is all-analog. Music was recorded from musical instruments onto an audio tape, later played back on radios, gramophones and audio cassette players. There is noise at every stage. In addition, the hissing sound used to grow with the age of the audio tape or gramophone record. It was considered a breakthrough in music distribution and made music a profitable business all over the world. Then came digital music recorded, stored and played back with digital instruments. Music was clearer and easy to distribute.With technology and explosion of music business, blossomed many musicians pouring out their emotions. The number of music tracks and genres grew exponentially over the decades and music became unmanageable, even a personal collection. Not so long ago, piles of gramophone records or audio cassettes could be found in every music fan’s house. They are difficult to organize and maintain in good condition. However, that is past.Everything changed since then. The way we create, listen to and share music. Just as nobody thought in the good olden days that a cassette player would replace a gramophone, who could have thought a decade back that a compact and ultra-light digital mp3 audio player will replace the cassette record player. These days you can find MP3 players that are as small as the USB device with a dual function. Most of the mp3 players today have a high memory capability and multiple functions. The memory can range from 1GB to 60 GB. All the problems of an average music buff were solved with one instrument, the MP3 player. MP3 players are simple, small, easy to use, high fidelity sound and you can carry hundreds of your favourite songs with you in your pocket. I know that you wanted to buy one immediately. However, you need to know a little more about these MP3 players. Different mp3 players have different configurations and have different functional capabilities. Some of the mp3 players come with basic functions and buttons while others have complex functionalities and jazzy buttons. Therefore, when you are out there in the market to find the right mp3 player then you need to look for the following functionalities:i. Memory: How many songs or files it can hold. There is no point buying an mp3 player with 30GB memory if you are not going to use it for storing other files like videos or presentations. Well, it depends on how many songs you want to store on your MP3 player. 30GB of memory space is a lot for storing just mp3 or audio files and it costs a bit too. You can store up to 250 songs per GB. Therefore, it’s your calculation based on your songs collection. Look for a flash memory player that has at least 64MB onboard memory.ii. Connection: Connection refers to the compatibility to your computer, it is very important. Many people download music from internet and transfer them to the MP3 player. Sometimes you may want to keep some songs on your computer to make room for new songs on your MP3 player. Few mp3 players offer wireless transfer of files but most of the mp3 players offer two options: USB and FireWire. Whether your mp3 player has the USB option or the FireWire option, you will need a cable, which will be included in the package. The cable will connect the mp3 player to the USB port of your computer so that you can easily transfer files from the computer to the mp3 player or vice-versa. FireWire primarily supports connection to the Mac.iii. Display: Most of the mp3 players available today have a display screen although the size of the screen will vary from player to player. The display screen displays song name, album name, artiste name apart from some other information such as time, track length etc. The display screen will also help you to operate the main menu so that you can choose a particular function. Of course, some very good MP3 players do not have a screen. It is just a matter of choice.iv. Type of files: All mp3 players can save or play particular audio files or convert a particular type of audio file into an mp3 file. Therefore, when you are shopping for an mp3 player, you need to find a player that can play Mp3 and support WMA as well as AAC audio files. Apart from that, the mp3 player should also be able to support MPEG4-SP, MJPEG, WMV9, DivX 4/5, and XviD.These are some of the most important aspects of an mp3 player, you should consider before buying. Apart from these aspects, any extra functions will also be useful like FM radio, Clock & alarm, voice recorder etc. Remember that additional functions mean extra cost. If you do not need them, you can spend the saved amount on buying new albums.
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Advantage Fuze,
Before my purchase, I compared the Sansa Fuze with the iPod Nano (3G) and came away thinking the Fuze has a number of advantages. Its very nearly the same size as the Nano but the screen is negligibly smaller. The resolution is also a bit less (220 x 176 vs 320 x 240) but I think it is more than acceptable for most purposes. If you are going to watch a lot of videos you might want to opt for the Nano. Personally, I don’t anticipate watching many videos on such a small display. The scroll wheel is also similar to the iPod but has a more tactile feel since it is mechanical and actually moves. Overall, the user interface is very responsive and easy to use. Advertised battery life is virtually identical. Some of the features that pushed me over to the Fuze are: Micro SD card expandable memory; built-in Audio Recording and FM radio; ability to use subscription services; works with MS Media Player; and, of course, significantly lower cost. The only disadvantages I can think of are the much more limited availability of accessories compared to the iPod. At this point I am very happy with the features, build quality and sound quality of the Fuze. I would highly recommend it.
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|Terrific Affordable Media Player,
This little device is a high quality and very easy to use ‘MP3′ player. Of course it does more than just play music. From a usability perspective, I think it rivals the iPod interface and provides more feedback. While I really love the device, there are some things that I wish were a little better.
Pros
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- Very nice screen and just big enough that if you were stuck on a plane, watching a movie still is an enjoyable experience.
- Simple and very intuitive interface. I love the fact that the iPod-like wheel actually rotates.
- Expansion via MicroSD cards is a great feature. I was able to swap the MicroSD card between my BlackBerry and the Fuze and be able to share images, and music.
- The FM Radio and ability to record from it is one of the coolest features. There’s something about the randomness about radio that I still really like. And the ability to record a song that I don’t already have can save you some money.
- I haven’t used the external mic yet, but I think that’s a neat feature to have when you have a thought and want to record it. I can think of several times where I’ve had a thought and wasn’t able to write it down.
Cons
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- The most frustrating experience I’ve had with the Fuze is the ability to get Video transferred. I’ve tried multiple formats and have been very unsuccessful in finding the right format to use. This is the main reason I’ve not given it a full 5 star review. Of course it’s ridiculous to think that this would be a ‘Movie’ player. However, I have some great concerts that I would love being able to watch as well as listen to. I’m not interested in watching a movie.
- The on/off switch is great if you want to make sure that you don’t accidentially turn on/off. However, I think it’s overly difficult. Especially if you have large fingers. I would have preferred to press the Play button for a couple of seconds.
- The device ‘hiccups’ when scrolling through music that has album art. For some reason, when you get to the list of albums, the select button doesn’t work until the album art appears. Often requiring you to double-click. Not a big deal, unless you’re quickly trying to find a song to add to the play list.
- Finally, the device is either too new or not popular enough to warrant accessories. I really want to buy a protective cover, but they don’t exist. I’ve read that some people are using Nano covers, but they don’t fit well enough. This is really bad if you want to use the Fuze while exercising or cutting the lawn.
Overall, I would highly recommend the Fuze to anyone looking for a low-cost small media device. The cons shouldn’t sway you away from buying it, but they are good to know. I’ll update my review when I figure out the right combination of video formats for the device.
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|Everything I Wanted and…….More,
This player has really just become available. I ordered thru an Amazon seller, before it became available. Shipping was a little higher. But I wanted it right away. This thing is a perfect size, but beware..little if any accessories exist for it at the moment. I am sure this will change. A skin would be nice to protect the front face..which is very attractive to scratching. The thumb wheel works great, and I have big thumbs. All the menus are easily accessible and it syncs with Windows Media
Player 11 quickly and easily. I have mostly older CD’s that I wanted to rip to file and then sync. Most all of the cover art was available with WMP11 and it rolled seamlessly into the Fuze. Several view modes while playing , one with the EQ, one with the cover art enlarged, one with time of song and time left etc;. Screen is big enough to suit my needs and it plays very well through the aux jack in my car. Battery seems to last longer than some. I would say the only drawback is that this battery is NOT replaceable according to Sansa, so hope it lasts awhile. Overall the price is great and the ease of carrying a few Micro SDHC cards give it unlimited potential. Great unit.
UPDATE: After having this a couple weeks, I would give it 5 stars, GREAT little unit…With the Fuze itself and the 4 Gig Micro SDHC card, I now have 2163 songs on it. I also had a 2 gig card with a 150 songs on it and counting. Performs flawlessly.
UPDATE 2: Dec.19,2008. I still have had no problems with mine. No skipping, or ticks. And no problem with a myriad of different headsets.
I’m sure its possible to get defective units, as anything produced in mass quantity is going to have a few slip through with a defect or two. But, from my point of view…..no problem
UPDATE 3: Jul 10, 2009. One minor drawback. With the Fuze volume all the way to max and my car volume on max, it still…on some songs is not loud enough for me. Some rock music, you know…..you just might like loud. This does not always allow that, especially over road noises. Sitting still it is fine, but if you like loud music through the car stereo, this could be a little lacking.
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