Average Reviews: (More customer reviews)My first MP3 player was a Sansa e200 series 4gb.When I outgrew that device, I "upgraded" to a 8gb device, but it wasn't a Sansa.What a mistake!!I've now fixed that error by coming back to Sansa.
Here's how I see it:
Pluses: Fast booting, bright screen. Great battery life. Responds quickly with a light touch on the touch pad. Although I'm not a big user, it is convenient to have a built-in FM radio. I really enjoy the sound quality.
Cons: My biggest complaint (which I admit is relatively minor) is that creating an "on the go playlist" is a bit of a hassle as you have to go into a screen for each song and select it there.
In the world dominated by that "other" company, I find that Sansa provides a pleasing, easy and economical alternative.
Product Description: Enjoy the ultimate mobile multimedia experience with this SanDisk Sansa View SDMX10R Player!Featuring an ultra-sleek and stylish black design, this Sansa View has a compact and lightweight form factor that easily fits in your pocket. Running out of room will never be an issue. Store all your favorite songs, videos, photos, audio books and more with the massive 16 GB capacity, or use the microSDHC card slot to expand your storage space.View brilliant images, text and videos on the 2.4-inch color TFT LCD display that delivers a crisp 320 x 240 resolution. This SDMX10R if fun and easy to use with blue backlit scroll wheel controls and user-friendly on screen displays. Load it up with all your favorite media using the blisteringly fast USB 2.0 interface.Tired of your same old music library and looking for something new? This Sansa View features a built-in FM tuner so you can explore new music or enjoy all your favorite sports and news radio stations. With 20 presets available you can program in your top picks with plenty of room to discover more stations in the future.This versatile player has a built-in microphone so you can record voice memos, lectures and sound bites. With a multitude of customizable settings including language, backlight, power save and wallpaper, you can tailor this SanDisk Sansa View to meet your every whim. Put the power in your hands and take your multimedia with you anywhere you go!
Average Reviews: (More customer reviews)I have a e280 and like that one but I love the View.The e280 has frozen on me several times and often takes a prolonged period of time to access the file I want.I have not had any problems with the View.It turns on quickly.Moves from one section to the next quicly.And your chosen file comes up quickly.
The menu wheel is smoother than the e280.The View has a better screen.I like the distinct on/off switch on the side which also acts as the hold switch.Accessing files including external memory card is very easy.I have no complaints.
Sansa® View 32GB MP3 Player Expand your MP3 experience with the Sansa® View player-a sleek yet simple MP3 player with our most advanced photo and video capabilities, so you can take your favorite memories, movies and shows with you wherever you go.
Plus, you can add another memory card whenever you like-and just keep growing your entertainment library.
Listen Keep thousands of songs or hours of audiobook listening at the ready wherever you go. Or tune into FM radio for news and fresh music anytime.
Watch View your favorite flix, pics and album art on the "big screen in your pocket" featuring a bright and brilliant 320 x 240 2.4-inch full-color screen-and enjoy picture-perfect clarity on JPEG photo files up to 16 megapixels.
Record With the built-in microphone, you can record memos, lectures or all those unexpected, mic-worthy moments throughout your day. When you're ready, transfer the files to your PC for listening and sharing.
Store Store up to 48 hours of video***, 2,000 songs**, 4,000 JPEG photos† on your 16GB* card-and load up quickly thanks to USB 2.0 connection. Just drag and drop files from your Windows Media Player 10 or 11 applications.
Grow Storage possibilities are essentially unlimited because, unlike other MP3 players, you can swap out the memory card. So get a bigger card or start a memory card library to hold your whole universe of entertainment.
Get together The Sansa® Fuze™ player supports MPEG-4 video files and audio files saved in MP3, secure and unsecured WMA, WAV, Audible and Overdrive file formats††.
So what's in the box? anDisk Sansa® Fuze™ player, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, quick start guide.
* 1 gigabyte (GB) =1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage. **Approximation based on 4-minute songs at 128kbps. ***Approximation based on 512kbps video stream. † Based on 2MB average file size. †† Videos (MPEG-4) Music (MP3, WMA, secure WMA and audio book file formats), Photos (JPEG). For additional specifications, please go to sansa.com for more information. ††† Based on continuous audio playback at 128kbps MP3; video playback at 512kbps/MPEG4; battery life and performance may vary depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.
Choose Sansa®, a smarter way to play Sansa® products are brought to you by SanDisk, the minds behind flash memory. Around the world, wherever people take pictures, listen to music, use cell phones-or do much of anything at all with digital devices-you'll probably find SanDisk products. Maybe that's why, after more than 20 years in the business, SanDisk has never stopped innovating.
Average Reviews: (More customer reviews)I bought my Sansa View 16GB two weeks ago and I am mostly satisfied.After downloading the latest firmware (.06A) I found most of the initial quirks have been addressed. First, you will notice the construction which is very solid and, despite those who think the Sansa View is ugly, I find it elegant.The size is very appropriate, fitting easily in the palm, without feeling huge and not so small you will fumble and drop it (i.e.Zen V!) Other reviewers have complained about the menu icons......This is really foolish since I did not purchase the View for it's "flashy" icons.Look it...the icons are obvious and glide smoothly along the screen in conjunction with the rotation of the data wheel. The video functionality is very good.I use a Neuros MPEG Recorder II and it works flawlessly.I have had a bit of trouble with syncing videos with WMP 10, but I would sooner blame Microsoft not the Sansa View. The downloaded Sansa Media Converter utility is not the best software, taking a long time to transcode files and lacking a lot of file support but I have many applications for this so it's not a problem. Music files transfer easily with WMP with fast transfer speeds. (USB 2) It's important, however, to make sure that "one off" downloaded songs and such are properly tagged, otherwise they will end up difficult to find. The sound quality of the Sansa View is exceptional with no clicking, pops, or distortion.Volume levels are easily able to get above noisy environments, even without isolation type ear buds.The equalizer functions very well and your settings are held in memory. Building playlists can be done with WMP or simply on the View.Browse your tunes and just press and hold the center function button and the song gets added to the playlist.Unfortunately, only one list can be assembled on the unit, although multiple lists can be imported with WMP. You can also drag and drop audio and jpeg files right into the Sansa View Explorer pane.Non jpeg photos can be quickly transcoded with the Sansa Media Converter. The Cons:Presently, there is no audio bookmarking function for long podcast files or audiobooks.(Bookmarking is available for videos) Some video files within the advertised specs will not play. Uses a proprietary usb cable Virtually no cases available as of yet except one DLO case (which I bought) that is "hodge-podgy" and obscures the beauty of the Sansa View. Although battery life is quite good, it is not as good as advertised. The battery is not accessible and would require a factory replacement.
Other than these few cons, the Sansa View is a truly exceptional player.I am banking on future Firmware upgrades that allow Audio Bookmarking and better Video File Support, as well as address a few other quirks and stability issues.The hardware is excellent and obviously capable. Considering prices for the 16GB around $200. (the price of the 8GB Nano) you really cannot go wrong with this device.....and, yes it does support non-DRM AAC files from your present itunes collection. I'd say....."Buy it!"
Sansa® View MP3 Player Expand your MP3 experience with the Sansa® View player-a sleek yet simple MP3 player with our most advanced photo and video capabilities, so you can take your favorite memories, movies and shows with you wherever you go.
Plus, you can add another memory card whenever you like-and just keep growing your entertainment library.
Listen Keep thousands of songs or hours of audiobook listening at the ready wherever you go. Or tune into FM radio for news and fresh music anytime.
Watch View your favorite flix, pics and album art on the "big screen in your pocket" featuring a bright and brilliant 320 x 240 2.4-inch full-color screen-and enjoy picture-perfect clarity on JPEG photo files up to 16 megapixels.
Record With the built-in microphone, you can record memos, lectures or all those unexpected, mic-worthy moments throughout your day. When you're ready, transfer the files to your PC via a USB cable for listening and sharing.
Store Store up to 12 hours of video***, 1,000 songs** and 2,000 JPEG photos† on your 8GB* card-and load up quickly thanks to USB 2.0 connection. Just drag and drop files from your Windows Media Player 10 or 11 applications.
Grow While the Sansa® View player comes with built-in memory, you can also continuously swap out memory cards-to hold your whole universe of entertainment.
Get together The Sansa® View player supports MPEG4, WMV, and H.264 video files and audio files saved in MP3, secure and unsecured WMA, non-DRM ACC, and WAV file formats††.
Power up Powered by the long-lasting, rechargeable Li-Poly battery, the Sansa® View player can support up to 35 hours of audio playback or up to seven hours of video playback with a single charge†††.
So what's in the box? Sansa® View player, 30-pin to USB 2.0 cable, CD with user and quick start guides.
* 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes. Some capacity not available for data storage. ** Approximation based on 4-minute songs at 128kbps. *** Approximation based on 512kbps video stream. † Based on 2MB average file size. †† Videos (MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, DivX and other video file formats supported through Sansa® Media Converter software available from SanDisk.com), music (MP3, WMA, secure WMA and Audible audio file formats), photos (JPEG). For additional specifications, please go to sansa.com for more information. ††† Based on continuous audio playback at 128kbps MP3; video playback at 512kbps/MPEG4; battery life and performance may vary depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.
Choose Sansa®, a smarter way to play Sansa® products are brought to you by SanDisk, the minds behind flash memory. Around the world, wherever people take pictures, listen to music, use cell phones-or do much of anything at all with digital devices-you'll probably find SanDisk products. Maybe that's why, after more than 20 years in the business, SanDisk has never stopped innovating.
Average Reviews: (More customer reviews)I bought the Sansa View on sale for $129.99, and I am very pleased with it. As a first-time buyer of an mp3 player, I was reluctant to pluck down a lot more money for an IPod, which at this point seem overpriced and overrated, given the other choices that are now out there.
The sound quality is quite good. I'd forgo the built-in EQ settings, which sound uninspired, and opt for the custom EQ that allows you to tailor the frequency response to your own tastes. I agree with some other criticisms that I've read online both in customer and professional reviews that lower bass response is a bit lacking.But I've found that a combination of tweaking the custom EQ settings, plus buying a better pair of earbuds that the ones provided, make up for this mild inadequacy. I bought V-Moda Bass Freq earbuds, which really help to round out the sound of the Sansa by providing plenty of lower bass response. My listening tastes range across classical, jazz, rock, blues, popular, and electronica, and the sound quality the Sansa provides is very good across all these genres.
The Sansa View is a bit large for a flash-memory based player, but I think this is due to the generous size of the display. The video quality is bright, sharp, and with good color, for videos, photos, and album covers. One small complaint is that the wallpaper options are quite plain, and there doesn't seem to be a way to add your own wallpaper options (or at least I haven't discovered it yet). Menus are simple and easy to navigate.
One feature I really wanted which no IPods have is an FM tuner. The digital tuner works quite nicely, with good sound and reception and up to 20 presets.
I really like the control wheel. It works smoothly and the rubber gives it a supple feel. And the look of the Sansa View simple and elegant, with a shiny piano black finish, with the body having a sturdy, solid build quality to it.
I've found the 8gb built-in memory to be more than adequate for my CD library. I've loaded around 60 CDs (a little over 1100 songs), and I still have about 1.5gb left. Bear in mind that many of my CDs are classical symphonies, jazz compilations, or electronica, which average 60-70 minutes each and take up space more quickly than your average CD. And the expansion slot for a microSD card, which I haven't tried yet, would allow me to add an additional 8gb of storage.
Overall, I'd rate the Sansa View as "best in class" in terms of offering very good overall quality and a generous selection of features for a modest price, compared to other comparable mp3 players.
