Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Red)

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 3.2 x 0.5 inches ; 1.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VAIMF4
• Item model number: NWZS616FRED
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,040 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Slim and stylish, the NWZ-S616FRED Walkman Video MP3 player combines a powerful digital music player with a 1.8" QVGA LCD screen for hours of multimedia entertainment. Listen to your favorite songs, view videos and photographs or listen to your favorite radio stations. Weighing less than 2 ounces but with the capacity to store up to 2,300 songs, hours of video or hundreds of photographs, the 4GB NWZ-S616FRED Walkman Video MP3 player delivers everything you need to take your favorite entertainment with you. Also available in pink, black and silver.

4GB Built-in Memory
Store up to 2,450 songs or up to 15H of video on your Walkman Video MP3 player and never be without your entertainment again.

High Quality Video Playback
Playback your favorite videos right on the player using MPEG 4 or M4V profile at 30 frames per second.

Battery Life
With up to 33 hours of audio playback and up to 8 hours of video playback you don't have to worry about charging your player.

1.8" QVGA LCD Screen
Easily view your movies, photos and music information on the high quality, 320x240 display.

Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio
Giving you more options than ever for downloading and listening to music.

MP3/WMA/AAC Audio Codec Support
Supports playback of MP3 and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files downloaded from multiple sources. Will also support AAC non-DRM content, giving you multiple options for downloading music the way you want.

3 Clear Audio Technologies
Utilizes 3 Clear Audio Technologies to reproduce crystal clear, CD-quality audio.

• Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) restores the higher sound frequency lost when creating compressed music files.
• Clear Bass enhances the bass sound while minimizing distortion.
• Clear Stereo reduces signal leakage from one channel to another.

FM Tuner with 30 Station Presets
Allows you to preset and listen to your favorite radio stations while on the go.

Time Machine Shuffle
Shuffle play among songs from a randomly selected year. (Information will come from CD information that is downloaded from the Gracenote CDDB)

Initial Search
Use the first letter of the song, album or artist to easily find the music you are looking for.

Bi-Directional LCD Display
Watch your videos and view your photographs either vertically or horizontally by adjusting the screen to the orientation you prefer.

What's in the Box
NWZ-S616FRED Walkman Video MP3 player, USB Cable (22 pin to USB), MDR-E804LP Headphones and extension cord, CD-ROM with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools, Quick Start Guide.

Product Description

The NWZ-S616F Walkman Video MP3 player combines a powerful digital music player with a 1.8" QVGA LCD screen9 for hours of multimedia entertainment. Available in black, red or pink, the 4GB1 player weighs less than 2 ounces yet provides the capacity to store up to 2,300 songs. A built-in FM tuner lets you listen to your favorite radio stations, or use the LCD screen to play back hours of high-quality video and view JPEG photo images. Slim and stylish, the NWZ-S616F is the perfect MP3 player for your mobile multimedia lifestyle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice player, great features, October 9, 2007

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M. Schlegel "The Boss of Me" (Western states, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Red) (Electronics)

The Sony NWZ-S616 has a lot of good going for it, and I'd recommend just a few improvements.

Good: Excellent battery life, beautiful screen, navigation and buttons very intuitive (dedicated volume button a HUGE plus), and really top-notch sound quality - I'd rank it right up there with iAudio/Cowon mp3 players easily. The ability to support playlists, and its wide array of music play options is a plus (play by genre, year, artist, album, etc). Big plus is drag-and-drop capability (on a PC). No proprietary software needed. Nice form factor, too - not as thin as an iPod nano (3 gen) but, not as wide either.

Lacking: Needs a firmware update so you can delete files from the player! Really, there ought to be a way to delete accidentally uploaded music that you just don't care to listen to without having to hook the player up to your PC. Not good. Another firmware update suggestion would be to make possible a way to preview the next song (correct me if I'm wrong, but I couldn't find a way to do this).

Also, it would be nice to have the option to buy some accessories for the player, but noooo...Sony's dragging its feet on getting these available to the public, and at this time, no third-party accessories to be found.

Overall, a great player with a lot of upside if you're looking for great sound quality and flexible play options.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE SOUND, December 25, 2007

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DJ (CLERMONT, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Red) (Electronics)

This is my first MP3 player, and I read hundreds of reviews for different brands before I found this Sony Walkman. I purchased it based on the positive reviews and the brand name because I own a Sony Walkman cassette player that has served me well for quite a few years. I think that this MP3 player sounds as good as the Bose sound system in my car, and anyone who says that the volume doesn't go high enough must already have hearing damage because this thing will rupture your eardrums! I was afraid that it was going to be too complicated, but once I figured out how to rip my CDs with Windows Media Player, it was easy to sync the songs I wanted, and it is just as easy to delete songs to make room for new ones. I am really glad I bought this Sony instead of some other brand. It looks great, sounds great, and is easy to use. The only thing I didn't like was the ear buds, so I bought some Sony headphones with a volume control right in the cord, which is great because I don't have to reach in my pocket to adjust the volume on different songs.
9/l9/08 - I've been using this for 9 months now and still love it. I am listening to old CD's that I haven't played in ages, and it's like I've never heard them before because I can actually understand every word of the songs. Wal-Mart has dropped the price $30 from what I paid last December, so I am going to buy another one since this one is full with 1188 songs on it. I should have bought the 8 GB to start with. Also, Sony has finally come out with accessories, and I just bought the Sony Network Walkman Audio Docking Station, as well as the Sony USB AC Adapter in case I ever get the urge to hit the road. Now all I need is a cable to plug it into my car stereo so I can listen to it while I'm driving.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SPECTACULAR SOUND, November 19, 2007

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SPACE DUST "UNIVERSAL" (EARTH, MILKY WAY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony 4 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Red) (Electronics)

I bought this about 2 months ago. Now i still cannot stop smiling when i listen to my music. Especially when i see people listening to their ipods. As far as sound is concerned, there is nothing better out there. I cannot imagine myself listening to my ipod after i listen to this. My biggest mistake was spending a lot more money for my ipod, especially after i upgraded my cell phone. I got the sony ericcson walkman phone and found out that it sounds better than my ipod, much more better :-)...If you are looking for the best mp3 player that your money can buy...THIS IS IT!!(you will have to buy a better set of earphones though)