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SanDisk Sansa View
First seen: 26 august 2007
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User Score (389)7.2
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Expert Score (26)7.1
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Design (5)6.7
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Value for money (9)8.8
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Features (9)8.0
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Ease of use (2)6.6
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Performance (5)7.3
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Sound quality (6)4.3
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- photo and video rendering, no special software, storage is expandable, plays wma mp3, voice recording function
- unimpressive ear buds, unresponsive power button, very hard to sync, firmware bad freezes, interface is poor
The pocket-sized entertainment center. With the Sansa View’s 2.4” screen you’ll have quite the view - up to 96 hours of TV shows or movies, up to 8,000 songs in your music library or up to 19,000 photos of your friends and family. BVHandleSummaryResults({ "reviewsUrl":"http://reviews.sandisk.com/5417/104615300/reviews.htm?format=brandvoice"}); Submit Review.
SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB
The SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player was originally shelved by the California-based SanDisk in June 2007. A redesigned version was announced three months later. The redesigned version was released in October 2007.
The SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB is a flash memory-based portable multimedia player the plays videos, music, photos, radio, and audio books It features an alloy metal casing that measures approximately 4.25 x 1.93 x 0.35 and weighs about 2.89 ounces.…
See moreSanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB
The SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player was originally shelved by the California-based SanDisk in June 2007. A redesigned version was announced three months later. The redesigned version was released in October 2007.
The SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB is a flash memory-based portable multimedia player the plays videos, music, photos, radio, and audio books It features an alloy metal casing that measures approximately 4.25 x 1.93 x 0.35 and weighs about 2.89 ounces.
Although it comes with a flash memory of 8 gigabytes, it also features an expansion slot for microSD/SDHC cards. Generally, it is estimated that the player can store up to 2,000 audio files, 4,000 JPEG photos, and 24 hours of video files.
The SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB features a 2.4-inch TFT color screen and backlit controls. It is powered by a lithium polymer rechargeable battery that can last up to 35 hours of music playback or 7 hours of video playback.
Audio Player
Apart from having a built-in FM radio, the SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB supports popular audio formats including MP3, protected and unprotected WMA, WAV and DRM-free MP3 downloads. It also supports playback of audiobooks as well as voice recording using its integrated microphone.
Video Player
The SanDisk Sansa View MP3 Player 8GB supports video playback at 30 frames per second and is compatible with MPEG4, WMV, and H.264 formats. The Sansa Media Converter can also be used to convert from other video formats including DivX.
Photo Album
The player can also be used to store and view images in JPEG format.
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Reviews of SanDisk Sansa View
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SanDisk Sansa View Review
Reviewer: Anything but iPod30 January 2008The entire SanDisk Sansa line of MP3 players is undoubtedly the leader in the best “bang for your buck category” and this is no different for the View considering its many features and large capacities. Over time you will see the View getting big discounts like seen with the e200; making this player even more attractive. There are a few trade-offs in firmware stability, screen, and build quality, so it may not be a winner for the more demanding consumer. The bottom... Read more
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SanDisk Sansa View 16 Go
Reviewer: DigitalVersus25 February 2009- Overall 8
The View is the Fuze's bigger brother . An excellent product, we just wish it had more features. Read more
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SanDisk Sansa View (8GB)
Reviewer: CNET26 October 2007- Overall 7
- Design 7
- Features 8
- Performance 7
The bottom line: If you value features and price over a flashy interface and excellent sound quality, the SanDisk Sansa View digital media player is definitely worth a look. It's easy to use and offers a relatively large screen and a memory expansion option. Read more
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SanDisk Sansa View review
Reviewer: Let's go digital5 November 2008SanDisk Sansa View review at LetsGoMobile : The Sansa View series is already the next generation of portable media players by SanDisk. Even at first sight, the SanDisk Sansa View looks sleek and neat; the device fits perfectly in my hand and has an expensive businesslike appearance. The SanDisk View is available in black. The front has a shiny coating and the back a rubber finishing touch. The thing that struck me straight away is the fact that the Sansa View has very... Read more
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SanDisk Sansa View (16 GB) Digital Media Player Review
Reviewer: Digitaltrends18 January 200916 GB (Built-in Memory), 4100 Songs, Audio Files: MP3, WAV, WMA. Video Files: MPEG-4, H.264, WMV. Display Size: 2.4 inch Read more
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Not worth the money! Get a Fuze instead!
Reviewer: Larkspur Lon, Radioshack19 June 2009- Overall 2
I bought this product because I like my Sana Fuze, so I decided to "upgrade" What a mistake! I had the 16 GB View and a 16 GB (sansa 16 GB Micro card). After that it would take 15 minutes to refresh every time I turned it on. And all that time it used a lot of battery power to do so. then it started Locking up on me skipping through songs and then it automatically deleted every thing on the Micro card and made it useless (Nothing else could be transfered on to the card).... Read more
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Good value but
Reviewer: B&H Photo31 March 2009- Overall 8
I bought it to listen to music and Audible books. My older Sansa player wouldn't handle the Audible format. Only problem was trying to get the drivers for Vista loaded for MTP mode. After following the support faq and knowledge base items. Loaded the latest updates. Works most of the time but frequently need to change the USB mode to MSC. If your menu on the View doesn't doesn't have a Main Menu, select More > Settings/Options > System Settings > USB Mode go to Sansa... Read more
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"Very good product at a great price"
Reviewer: CNET25 February 2009- Overall 8
Unlike other players (iPod, Zune), you can often find this unit marked down well below the MSRP or the price of comparably sized players from other manufacturers. And its feature set is second to none. Admittedly the size a bit larger than an iPod nano, for example, but its a steal for the capacity and all the functionality that you get. Read more
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Disappointing device -- worse customer support
Reviewer: Amazon27 January 2010- Overall 4
Bought the unit new...16G black. It would play for a while then lock up. Wheel and buttons become inoperative. Eventually it would unlock only to lock again. Called support and was told to upgrade fw from version 1.3 to 1.3. In other words to reinstall the same version fw. No change in operation. Called again and was asked to format drive. No change in operation. Called again and finally got an RMA number and sent the unit back. Received a replacement which was fw... Read more
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Product is Good. Firmware is Bad
Reviewer: None, J&R22 December 2008- Overall 6
On paper, this a fantastic product. In practice, not so much. The design of the firmware is at best, terrible. It requires a firmware update in order to be recognized as a drive and to do many of the basics that basic archos products could do out of the box. The interface is finicky (I've had particular difficulty loading play lists onto it). It will not let you navigate the file structure from the device and there is no facility for bookmarking audiobooks (except for... Read more
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