- 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs
- Up to 24 hours of audio playback on a single charge
- 1.54-inch (diagonal) color TFT display with 240-by-240-pixel resolution (220 pixels per inch)
- Support for AAC Protected AAC (iTunes Store) MP3 MP3 VBR Audible Apple Lossless AIFF and WAV audio formats
- One-year limited warranty
Apple iPod nano 16 GB Silver (6th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
Sony Walkman NWZS545BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
- 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty; 1 year parts 90 days labor
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Sony Walkman NWZS545RED 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
- 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs
- Up to 42 hours of audio or 6.5 hours of video on a single charge
- 2.4-inch 262144-color LCD with 240 x 320 QVGA pixel resolution
- Supports MP3 WMA (DRM) AAC and Linear PCM audio formats; AVC MPEG-4 and WMV (DRM) video formats; JPEG image files
- One-year limited warranty; 1 year parts 90 days labor
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Sony Walkman NWZS545RED 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
A-Mazing!
This is my second purchase of a Sony Walkman. My first one was for my husband for our anniversary. I bought him an 8g player (NWZ-E438) and once I got that up and running I realized that 8g really isn't that much when I realized that he has a whole bunch of cd's and videos and pictures. But the reason why I bought the 8g of that model was because it had an equalizer. Now let's talk about this beautiful S545 model - WOW! It's 16g and what a beauty. the sound quality is A-Mazing and the picture/video screen is clear and crisp. AND it has an equalizer - 5 settings plus 2 custom settings = 7 equalizer settings. I bought mine at Walmart and it was $119. I also got it in red - the red color is a nice color not faded or pastelie. The sound quality from the exterior speakers will surprise you. Keep in mind that you will not be able to host a large dance party with it but it is just perfect for a personal experience let's say in your room or something like that. The sound from the speakers is quite nice and I would compare it to the speaker from my Motorola RAZR2. My phone can get a lot louder than the Sony Walkman but the quality of sound is just as good. I was not in any way disappointed with the quality. The only thing I would change on this player is the placement of the speakers - they are on the back not the front. The picture of this player might fool you to think the speakers are in the front but they are not. I also learned that this player will not be able to download podcasts. The higher-end Sony Walkmans do.
Another thing is that the software for the player comes loaded in the player instead of including a cd in the box. It worked really great it was simple and just way too easy to use. It was much easier to set up on the computer and get going than the one I bought for my husband. With the software "Content Transfer" all you have to do is drag a song or a picture or a video right to the Content Transfer window and POW - it's there and it knows right where to put it (music pictures video). So you don't even have to fuss around and click into the different files. I already have 1926 songs in WMA format in 48Kbps 38 videos and 223 photos and I have 10g left. Right out of the box because of the software itself there is 2g being used for the player and you get 14g to play with.
This player will also record voice recordings and FM radio recordings (song advertisement talk show or whatever). It looks like they give you 99 hours and 59 minutes of recording time.
The FM player will only work if you have either your headset plugged in or your speakers plugged in. The FM won't work with the external speakers - it needs to use the wire as an antenna. And I didn't think the FM was bad - worked and sounded just fine to me.
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Sony Walkman NWZE345BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
Not bad decent value but a few flaws
[Edit: Upgrade from 3.5 to 4.4 stars; see below]
After my poor experience with the Phillips GoGear mp3 player (reviewed here last week) I thought I'd see what Sony can do with an mp3 player.
I bought their first (excellent) FM walkman in 1980 but haven't used one of their portables since. I am in general a Sony fan and my 1986 Trinitron is still running like new. Gotta love that kind of quality! But do they still have it?
First the good:
-Excellent battery life: 30 hours for music and it does get close to that if you don't do much scrolling. Nice.
-Lots of gigs for a c-note: about 6 bucks per gig once you realize that it's only 14.4 gb. I hate the way companies do that btw. Don't tell me I'm getting 16 gigs and then give me ten percent less. Be honest! Stuff like that loses customers savvy ones at least.
-Good sound...but with that traditional Sony eq curve: very flat. I've had a few Sony receivers and cd players and tape decks over the years and they are all very flat across the ranges. This makes for nice tight bass and decent mids but the top end is always a little compressed and lacks shimmer and overtones. Still a solid tone not tinny.
And seeing as most users choose either mp3 files at 128kbps or 192kbps (I'd recommend the latter if you play this through a car or other decent full-range stereo) there's plenty of compression already so no huge loss. Using 320kbps or wav files which this unit does support will result however in some noticeable loss of shimmer and breathing room for the high frequencies.
-You can use folders saves a lot of scrolling time. Put jazz metal etc into their own folders. Any smart mp3 player does this.
-***Please note!***Nice simple drag and drop of files right out of the box with no need to install the software. Just plug the Walkman into your usb and wait for it to show up on your computer as "Walkman". Do a few clicks and you're in the "music" folder; now drag and drop your files all at once or one at a time. Presto! That's sweetness because almost every problem I've had with mp3 players stems from badly written software and avoiding the need for it altogether is preferable. If you can avoid installing your included software for any player do it; it only causes hassles in the long run unless you need a certain feature. Drag and drop is where it's at: quick simple efficient. And no adware etc installed surreptitiously by the software cd a newly common scam.
PS I prefer to make the folders first as opposed to using the WMP sync feature; it has glitches while simple folder drag and drop never has for me.
-Gets good and loud. Helps with certain headphones. Sounds good on my Koss PortaPros and great on my AKG K701s. The phones that come with this are cheese as usual. Buds will never compare to real cans.
-Excellent for running my main use for mp3 players. It hasn't skipped on me once and can take all sorts of shaking and bouncing. Very nice.
-Very thin light sleek. Takes up almost no space in any pocket purse etc.
-A strange design touch that I haven't seen anyone mention but which struck me right off: the control buttons on the front panel are shaped almost precisely like Mickey Mouse's head! This can't be coincidence; surely someone in design did this on purpose. So is Sony in bed with the Mouse or what's up? In any case sometimes I see it and hear Mickey's estrogenic squeal in my inner ear saying "Pluto! Punch me in the nose and let's get this party started!"
-Along with the essential external volume buttons there's a manual lock switch on the side of the unit. Very useful to not have to scroll to make this go on and off. A good design feature that all mp3 players should have. You might want to use this when it's off and in your pocket as the unit turns on with only minor presssure on the front panel button...but that leads to:
-Another major plus this unit starts playing exactly where the last tune you were playing stopped in about a half second after the button is touched. Some players take ten seconds. This baby rips right into the music in a flash (literally; flash drive players have so many advantages). Excellent.
But the bad:
-the screen is waaay thin; it's already covered with scratches after only a few days in my empty pocket. Not good. I don't care about the aesthetics but do need to see the screen!
-to ff or rewind quickly you must first pause the track: took me a while to figure this out. Not a big con but could have been been done without needing to pause.
-There's a bar showing how long the tune is but no way to see time remaining a very useful bit of data. Until a minute or so is gone it's hard to estimate song length via the bar and one must hit the option button (Mickey's right ear) and then scroll down to "detailed information" to get the exact song length; too much hassle for a feature that's standard on most mp3 players. Not a big issue but an oversight worth correcting.
-and the one thing that will make me return this item next week: you can't delete songs or files from the player. You must first hook it up to a computer! Terrible design. My years-old Muvo deletes on the fly as do my Dell DJ and other players. This is a huge mistake: with 4000 songs how can I remember all the ones I need to dump? Very major flaw and a deal breaker for me.
But for those who only transfer stuff they already know and love this is a pretty darn decent player. I don't know who wants to watch movies or vids on a thumbnail-sized screen but as a music player this offers good sound and plenty of storage for a good price.
At this rate we'll get a terabyte for a c-note within a couple years.
Can't wait! Then we can put everything on in lossless FLAC files the only real way to go. MP3 is okay but still a compromise.
Hey Sony: not bad...but how can you leave out such a huge feature as deleting on the fly?
[Edit: 12/30/09. I now have to give this little thang a little more than four stars...and hooray to Amazoon's code writers: we can now finally change our ratings after the original review. I returned my original to the mallwart (so nice of them to let us try stuff out! And so unfortunate they can't pay living wages so I might feel bad about costing them restocking fees...) but after looking around for a few weeks I realized this Sony unit offers far more bang for the buck than any other mp3 player out there. So I picked one up here saving twenty over the mallwart price and am very happy with it barring the above caveats.
The best way to deal with no delete feature seems to be to mark the tracks you don't dig with the "wishlist" feature on the options screen and then when you charge the unit you can open the files and delete tunes you've wishlisted. Much more hassle than deleting on the fly but at least a workable solution to my main negative about the product.
If Sony releases a firmware update that lets us delete on the fly (not sure if that's possible or not; hope so) then I'd have to give this thing an almost perfect rating.
Pair it with Koss Portapros and you will be blown away by the sound.]
[Edit: 5/12/10. Still working fine after plenty of use while running hiking and hooked up to the car stereo. Zero complaints.
And here's a tip I learned from a battery expert: these lithium units apparently prefer to be full all the time and seeing as they don't have "memory effect" like normal batteries it's safe to recharge this unit as often as you like with no resultant loss of memory over the long haul. But supposedly lithiums also work best and last longest if one lets them drain completely once every 30 recharges or so and then fully fills them up again. I don't know enough about batteries to confirm or deny (though I've been doing it that way and my walkman is still running a long time before needing juice) but it was a very detailed well-written discussion by someone with a lot of experience in the field who wasn't selling anything and that's the kind of opinion I tend to trust. Just FYI.]
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Sony Walkman NWZS545RED 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
A-Mazing!
This is my second purchase of a Sony Walkman. My first one was for my husband for our anniversary. I bought him an 8g player (NWZ-E438) and once I got that up and running I realized that 8g really isn't that much when I realized that he has a whole bunch of cd's and videos and pictures. But the reason why I bought the 8g of that model was because it had an equalizer. Now let's talk about this beautiful S545 model - WOW! It's 16g and what a beauty. the sound quality is A-Mazing and the picture/video screen is clear and crisp. AND it has an equalizer - 5 settings plus 2 custom settings = 7 equalizer settings. I bought mine at Walmart and it was $119. I also got it in red - the red color is a nice color not faded or pastelie. The sound quality from the exterior speakers will surprise you. Keep in mind that you will not be able to host a large dance party with it but it is just perfect for a personal experience let's say in your room or something like that. The sound from the speakers is quite nice and I would compare it to the speaker from my Motorola RAZR2. My phone can get a lot louder than the Sony Walkman but the quality of sound is just as good. I was not in any way disappointed with the quality. The only thing I would change on this player is the placement of the speakers - they are on the back not the front. The picture of this player might fool you to think the speakers are in the front but they are not. I also learned that this player will not be able to download podcasts. The higher-end Sony Walkmans do.
Another thing is that the software for the player comes loaded in the player instead of including a cd in the box. It worked really great it was simple and just way too easy to use. It was much easier to set up on the computer and get going than the one I bought for my husband. With the software "Content Transfer" all you have to do is drag a song or a picture or a video right to the Content Transfer window and POW - it's there and it knows right where to put it (music pictures video). So you don't even have to fuss around and click into the different files. I already have 1926 songs in WMA format in 48Kbps 38 videos and 223 photos and I have 10g left. Right out of the box because of the software itself there is 2g being used for the player and you get 14g to play with.
This player will also record voice recordings and FM radio recordings (song advertisement talk show or whatever). It looks like they give you 99 hours and 59 minutes of recording time.
The FM player will only work if you have either your headset plugged in or your speakers plugged in. The FM won't work with the external speakers - it needs to use the wire as an antenna. And I didn't think the FM was bad - worked and sounded just fine to me.
So if you are looking for a player you just might want to consider this one. More detail ...
Sony Walkman NWZE345BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
Not bad decent value but a few flaws
[Edit: Upgrade from 3.5 to 4.2 stars; see below]
After my poor experience with the Phillips GoGear mp3 player (reviewed here last week) I thought I'd see what Sony can do with an mp3 player.
I bought their first (excellent) FM walkman in 1980 but haven't used one of their portables since. I am in general a Sony fan and my 1986 Trinitron is still running like new. Gotta love that kind of quality! But do they still have it?
First the good:
-Excellent battery life: 30 hours for music and it does get close to that if you don't do much scrolling. Nice.
-Lots of gigs for a c-note: about 6 bucks per gig once you realize that it's only 14.4 gb. I hate the way companies do that btw. Don't tell me I'm getting 16 gigs and then give me ten percent less. Be honest! Stuff like that loses customers savvy ones at least.
-Good sound...but with that traditional Sony eq curve: very flat. I've had a few Sony receivers and cd players and tape decks over the years and they are all very flat across the ranges. This makes for nice tight bass and decent mids but the top end is always a little compressed and lacks shimmer and overtones.
Still a solid tone not tinny.
-You can use folders saves a lot of scrolling time. Put jazz metal etc into their own folders. Nice. Any smart mp3 player does this.
-Nice simple drag and drop of files right out of the box with no need to install the software. That's sweetness because almost every problem I've had with mp3 players stems from badly written software and avoiding the need for it altogether is preferable. If you can avoid installing your included software for any player do it; it only causes hassles in the long run unless you need a certain feature. Drag and drop is where it's at: quick simple efficient. And no adware etc installed surreptitiously by the software cd a newly common scam.
-Gets good and loud. Helps with certain headphones. Sounds good on my Koss PortaPros and great on my AKG K701s. The phones that come with this are cheese as usual. Buds will never compare to real cans.
-Excellent for running my main use for mp3 players. It hasn't skipped on me once and can take all sorts of shaking and bouncing. Very nice.
-Very thin light sleek. Takes up almost no space in any pocket purse etc.
-A strange design touch that I haven't seen anyone mention but which struck me right off: the control buttons on the front panel are shaped almost precisely like Mickey Mouse's head! This can't be coincidence; surely someone in design did this on purpose. So is Sony in bed with the Mouse or what's up? In any case sometimes I see it and hear Mickey's estrogenic squeal in my inner ear saying "Pluto! Punch me in the nose and let's get this party started!"
-Along with the essential external volume buttons there's a manual lock switch on the side of the unit. Very useful to not have to scroll to make this go on and off. A good design feature that all mp3 players should have. You might want to use this when it's off and in your pocket as the unit turns on with only minor presssure on the front panel button...but that leads to:
-Another major plus this unit starts playing exactly where the last tune you were playing stopped in about a half second after the button is touched. Some players take ten seconds. This baby rips right into the music in a flash (literally; flash drive players have so many advantages). Excellent.
But the bad:
-the screen is waaay thin; it's already covered with scratches after only a few days in my empty pocket. Not good. I don't care about the aesthetics but do need to see the screen!
-to ff or rewind quickly you must first pause the track: took me a while to figure this out. Not a big con but could have been been done without needing to pause.
-and the one thing that will make me return this item next week: you can't delete songs or files from the player. You must first hook it up to a computer! Terrible design. My years-old Muvo deletes on the fly as do my Dell DJ and other players. This is a huge mistake: with 4000 songs how can I remember all the ones I need to dump? Very major flaw and a deal breaker for me.
But for those who only transfer stuff they already know and love this is a pretty darn decent player. I don't know who wants to watch movies or vids on a thumbnail-sized screen but as a music player this offers good sound and plenty of storage for a good price.
At this rate we'll get a terabyte for a c-note within a couple years.
Can't wait! Then we can put everything on in lossless FLAC files the only real way to go. MP3 is okay but still a compromise.
Hey Sony: not bad...but how can you leave out such a huge feature as deleting on the fly?
[Edit: 12/30/09. I now have to give this little thang a little more than four stars...and hooray to Amazoon's code writers: we can now finally change our ratings after the original review. I returned my original to the mallwart (so nice of them to let us try stuff out! And so unfortunate they can't pay living wages so I might feel bad about costing them restocking fees...) but after looking around for a few weeks I realized this Sony unit offers far more bang for the buck than any other mp3 player out there. So I picked one up here saving twenty over the mallwart price and am very happy with it barring the above caveats.
The best way to deal with no delete feature seems to be to mark the tracks you don't dig with the "wishlist" feature on the options screen and then when you charge the unit you can open the files and delete tunes you've wishlisted. Much more hassle than deleting on the fly but at least a workable solution to my main negative about the product.
If Sony releases a firmware update that lets us delete on the fly (not sure if that's possible or not; hope so) then I'd have to give this thing an almost perfect rating.
Pair it with Koss Portapros and you will be blown away by the sound.]
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Sony Walkman NWZS545BLK 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)
Solid Performer
When searching for a new mp3 player the trail always leads me back to Sony. Its more about overall quality then brand loyalty. Over the years Sony's Walkman line has gone the distance and more. The all new Sony S Series Walkman adds to the legacy.
The S-545 16gb Walkman brings it on with a crisp color enhanced 2.4" LCD screen that is easy on the eyes. At 2" x 4" x .4" it comes in a bit larger then its older cousin. A larger body undoubtedly is required to provide support for the external speaker system. The speakers won't get confused with my home system anytime soon but they do provide an excellent source. With headphones on this mp3 player delivers a cornucopia of sound. Missing but not that noticeable is the noise reduction feature. The on board equalizer can be tweaked to one's own preferences or users can choose one of the six presets.
The Navigation pad located directly under the screen is a breeze to operate. Three controls are located on the right side of the unit. One locks in the controls. The second one allows for easy switching from speaker to headset. Volume is the third control. The standard headphone jack and a USB port can be found on the bottom of the unit. The detachable flip out stand is an okay feature that allows for easy standing on my desk or shelf top. I would have preferred that it was permanently mounted.
The S-545 supports mp3 mp4 AAC AVC WMV WMA and PCM. PCM is Sony's version of WAV. It pairs well with Napster To Go. Its hit and miss with Rhapsody To Go. Sometimes its a smooth transfer other times its not. Downloading my playlists from Windows Media Player was a breeze without the usual hiccups associated with older mp3 players.
Amazon video is a new option that is also supported. Video can be synced from my computer as well. I've never been big on downloading video to my player. I did download a couple of photographs on this model. The display was outstanding. Unlike my older Walkman this model doesn't offer the wallpaper photo display option.
The built in FM tuner picked up all ten of my stations. With auto scanner functionality thirty preset slots are available. The FM radio is crystal clear when using the headset as an antenna. The alarm and timer features are a nice add on. This model also has an impressive on board microphone located on the bottom of the unit. There are three voice settings. Voice playback quality was excellent. Battery life has always been biggie with Sony. On a full charge I got almost a full thirty five hours of music.
The Sony Walkman S-545 16gb Mp3 player comes packed with a USB cable flip stand ear buds installed operating manual and the standard one year warranty. Body finishes include; black and red in the 16GB model. Pink and violet are additional choices in the 8GB model.
Economically priced this latest edition to the Walkman line is a durable and reliable product that delivers. Easy to use and loaded with features the Sony S-545 is a prime time performer.More detail ...
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