| | |  | Blenders & Ice Crushers | Home » » » » » Sony NWZ-A816BLK 4GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | Enjoy an unparalleled audio and visual experience with the NWZ-A816BLACK Walkman Video MP3 player. The slim-line player is compatible with multiple audio file formats and includes built-in Clear Audio Technologies and EX Series headphones so you can listen to your favorite songs in crystal clarity. The 2" QVGA LCD screen9 allows you to view videos and photographs in rich color, either horizontally or vertically. Small enough to slip into a bag or pocket, the 4GB1 NWZ-A816 Walkman Video MP3 player can store up to 2,300 songs, hours of video, or hundreds of photographs2, giving you the delight of multimedia entertainment anytime, anyplace. | | | Features: | |
• High Quality Video Playback at 30 frames per second
• 2.0" QVGA LCD Screen
• Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio
• Up to 33 Hours Battery
• Video Codec Support: MPEG 4, AVC Baseline
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.4 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.7 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.25 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 35 reviews |
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 Thin, light weight, portable, excellent sound qualityMar 01, 2010
I have had my Sony Walkman for over a year at least and it has been and is an extraordinary device. It has ample storage for music. Thin and light weight. Great for exercise workouts and the beach! Syncs really well in Windows Media Player 10.
I have enjoyed it so much that I am considering buying another one so that I can have one at home and at the office. I hate forgetting to bring it with me in the mornings since I connect it to the computer to recharge it each night.
My recommendations:
make sure to buy an extra USB cord or more. That way you can have one permanently attached at your home computer and office computer as well as a USB Charger for the car for sunny days on the go!
Thanks SONY! In my opinion... you are the best, consistently, in durable, high-quality, portable consumer electronics.
It always seems to cost a little bit more to invest in Sony products but so worth it in enjoyment of its long-term performance and lack of defects.
Exceeded all my expectations for audio useSep 27, 2009
I bought this MP3 player more than a year and a half ago and I have been using it quite a bit ever since. It has exceeded all my expectations, and I am very happy with it. I even bought an extra two-year warranty thinking that any piece of portable electronics is likely to have some kind of problem within two years, and then I will be provided a new one after it breaks. Well, it looks like I'm going to be out that extra money, because it still works perfectly despite falling a few times from tables and chairs, etc.
I have looked at videos and photos on this player, but the screen is a little small to really enjoy. The quality is pretty darn good for a 2-inch screen, but it's still a 2-inch screen. So I use it almost exclusively for audio -- mainly for listening while commuting, walking or jogging. It is perfect for that.
The sync function works great with Windows Media Player 11. The battery life is good for at least eight hours of audio even after 1.5 years of steady use. The sound is really wonderful, although playback is so sensitive that the defects in low bitrate MP3s are more obvious than on other players I've used.
The only big downside is the proprietary cable. Sony loves proprietary formats that no other companies use (they won't even put firewire on their computers -- they use a lame powerless version of it instead). So if you lose the cable, you have to go find a replacement and pay a premium. I wish Sony would just use a mini USB cable, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
But I haven't lost or damaged my cable yet, so my experience has been entirely pleasant. I can highly recommend this player, and when I go to buy my next one, Sony will be high on the list of the products I consider.
 Good sound, but awful usability!Nov 04, 2008
As many reviewers have pointed out, this device has great sound, and perhaps that is most important in an mp3 player. Unfortunately, usability stinks.
My biggest gripe is its lack of any ability to add a track to a device playlist. Ipods and many other mp3 players (like the sansas) have the ability to add tracks to an "on-the-go" playlist or similar feature. Why not this one? I often like to create playlists as I listen to music, and there is no way to do any playlist creation or editing on the device.
Secondly, there is a major lack of information displayed when browsing for tracks. For example, when going through your playlists, you can see the various song titles, but short of actually starting to play the track, there is NO WAY to see the artist or the album. You can get "detailed info" on a track, which unhelpfully displays the sample rate and the file format, but no album name!? No artist name!? Get a grip, Sony.
Nice player, but don't count on customer service with Sony Oct 21, 2008
Purchased this player, and it worked great for about 6 months. Would still be happy with it, but for the customer service at Sony. After 6 months the audio stop working, everything else still works. Called Sony, on the phone with them for over a hour, doing test, reformat serveral time. End result it needed to be sent to Sony for repair, for a small fee of $75.00,that's just the labor. Almost the price of the player. I'll take the $75.00 and invest it into a new Ipod Nano.
So now I have a nice sony walkman to use for storing digital pictures.
If you want sound quality, this MP3 player is for you!Jul 28, 2008
When I first played a MP3 song, the first impression was WOW. This thing sounded great. The highs, mids, and lows were clear. When it comes to sound quality, this MP3 is one of the best. I have three IPODS and this player kills them in sound. If you are serious about sound quality, get this one. It does everything I want. Plays MP3's. I don't care about videos on the little screen. The pictures come out crystal clear but again, I just want an MP3 player that plays my music with great sound quality. And it also looks good. I'd like to mention that I am using this MP3 player with Denon headphones (AH-D1000). These two are a perfect combination for me. I listen to everything and I can't find a flaw. I can't stop listening to it.
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