Sony 8 GB Walkman Video MP3 Player (Pink)

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User Manual [2.28mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 1.4 x 5 x 7 inches ; 5.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001F50UJA
• Item model number: NWZE438FPNK
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (224 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,123 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 10, 2008

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Make a statement with the slim and fashionable NWZ-E438F 8 GB Walkman video MP3 player. View pictures or watch your favorite videos in vivid detail on the 2-inch QVGA high-brightness, color LCD (measured diagonally). A long battery life give you up to 45 hours of continuous music and up to 8 hours of uninterrupted video while offering support of multiple audio codecs and video formats. You even can listen to your favorite FM programming, thanks to a built-in FM tuner. Loading your music, pictures and video is a snap, simply drag and drop them into the video MP3 player on your computer. This MP3 player is available in black, red, and pink.

Listen to your favorite tunes, view pictures, or watch your favorite movies in vivid detail on the 2-inch QVGA high-brightness, color LCD (measured diagonally).

Includes headphones and quick start guide.

Available in black, red, and pink; the 4 GB model also is available in blue (shown here).

Long Battery Life
Equipped with a long-lasting battery that enables you to listen to up to 45 hours of music and watch up to 8 hours of video without needing to recharge. Plus, 8 GB of built-in memory stores up to 1,850 songs or 30 hours of video.

Compact and Slim Design
Makes carrying your video MP3 player wherever you go a breeze. The 2-inch high-brightness color LCD provides a rich viewing experience on your video MP3 player.

Multiple Video Formats
This player supports multiple high-quality video formats (AVC (H.264/AVC), MPEG-4, and WMV2, as well as a variety of audio codecs (MP3, WMA, AAC-LC 3, and L-PCM), giving you more freedom to download the kind of music and video that you want. Plus, it works with Windows Media Technology (WMT), which lets you manage your music the way you want.

Drag and Drop Functionality
Easily load your music, pictures, and video onto this player by dragging and dropping them into the video MP3 player on your computer.

What's in the Box
Sony 8 GB Walkman MP3 Player (Pink), Headphones, Quick Start Guide, USB to WM-Port, Limited Warranty, CD-ROM (Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, "Napster," "Content Transfer," "Operation Guide")

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

109 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Guy Review, March 15, 2009

By	Charles M. Coyle (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

Being 67 years old and wanting something simple to use I used previous reviews to settle on the Sony 4GB Walkman MP3 Player.
I couldn't be more satisfied.It comes with a cd that allows dowloading an excellent tutorial along with Windows Media Player 11. Instructions are clear and concise. I had read in one review that you couldn't delete songs. This was untrue as its simple, but does require being hooked to your computer.

If I can use this anyone can and they will be very satisfied with the quality, ease of use and sound quality.
I bought another Sony for my wife !!

121 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Sound Quality!, November 7, 2008

By	J. Young (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

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

The first word that came out of my mouth when I listened to a track on this MP3 / Video player was WOW! The sound quality that this tiny little device generates is just amazing. When it comes to MP3 players, I'm VERY picky. I look for a device that gives me rich, crystal clear, high quality sound... with BASS! And this Walkman delivers it. That's not to say that other brands don't deliver high-quality crystal clear sound, but at the same time, not all brands deliver it with outstanding bass and balance. At least, not for this price range.

The equalizer on this Sony Walkman is just perfect, as far as I'm concerned. When you crank up the bass level, you get exactly that - thick, solid bass, without distorting the earphones or affecting the treble. You can either select the presents that are pre-loaded in this device, or customize the frequency levels until you reach your desired sound.

At 4GB, this Walkman can hold approximately 900 songs if they are at 128 kbps in MP3 format. But personally, I would highly recommend you rip your MP3s from your CDs to 192 kbps, which would pretty much give you CD quality. The downfall is that you won't be able to load 900 songs. Since 192 kbps files are a little larger than 128 kbps, you'll be looking at something like 600 songs or so (assuming they are the standard 3 to 4 minute songs), which is still a lot. As for the video player, I was quite impressed with both the picture and, of course, sound quality. The videos don't freeze up or skip or anything like that, they play just as smoothly as what you see on your television screen at home.

Importing audio, video, and images onto this device is pretty easy. Simply connect one end of the USB cable (which comes included) to your Sony Walkman, and the other end of the cable to your computer. Then, on your computer, go to Start, My Computer, look for the "Sony Walkman" drive, double click on it and then drag / drop your files in the appropriate folders. The other option is to use Windows Media Player 11 (which you can download for free on the Internet) to synchronize your files to your Sony Walkman. This is probably the better option if you want everything neatly organized. It may take a little bit of practice for some, but it's fairly easy to do once you get the hang of it.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This review is written specifically for the NWZ-A815 model, not the NWZ-E436F series (BIG DIFFERENCE!). Sony screwed up royally with the MWZ-E436F series as the sound quality is nowhere near as good. Heck, I had a SanDisk Sansa that actually sounded better than the MWZ-E436F series. The problem is that the MWZ-E436F walkmans come with cheap, very standard earphones and have very limited sound enhancement options. I know this from personal experience as I purchased an E436 series thinking it's the same as the A815 series. I was VERY disappointed. Since the NWZ-A815 looks like it's discontinued, I would recommend you invest in the Sony NWZ-A726 instead to get that superior sound quality.

Summary for the NWZ-A815 Sony Walkman:

Pros:
Amazing sound quality
Excellent Equalizer
Ridiculously long lasting battery
Ultra slim design (less than half an inch thick)
Has FM Radio
Great bass!

Cons:
Memory not expandable
No voice recorder

This is an excellent product. I highly recommend it.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars - Top Notch MP3 Player From SONY!, January 15, 2009

By	Robert Cooper - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

All I can say is wow. I bought this Sony as a replacement for a substandard mp3 player that I got for christmas. I made the right choice. When I got the player I looked it over and the over all design of the player looks 200% better in person than in picture. It is shiny and sleek. It is however a fingerprint magnate but that's an easy fix with a PSP cleaning cloth. I found the player so easy to operate right out of the box. I did not need to install any software since I was already running the required Windows Media Player revision. As the description states, drag and drop is a breeze. I had no problems Syncing the player using Windows Media Player either. Album art worked and looked great on the player. The menus were almost too easy to navigate with not even one glance at the included instructions. The LCD screen was bright, vibrant and full of color. The demo videos and pictures were so crisp and clean on the screen. The size of the screen was just right; not to big not to small. Now the sound of the player blew me away. Clean clean clean sound with superb bass response without distorting the highs. The built in equalizer is a nice touch to tailor the sound to your preference. The supplied headphones are OK but nothing to write home about. I would suggest getting some good quality headphones. The date and time function is a nice addition to a well rounded MP3 player. I am 100% satisfied with this player and when I decide to upgrade to a bigger memory size I will again buy a Sony MP3 player. I have heard and used many other MP3 players that cost hundreds of dollars and they pale in comparison to this diamond in the rough. Do not hesitate to pick one up you will not be disappointed.