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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice mid-average price Walkman, August 29, 2000
I bought this Walkman for the sole reason of owning one for the first time that came with TV tuner, and I was a little disappointed at what it had to offer. But first let me get to its high points. The first great thing about it is its 35 preset stations. That's amazing, with seven offered for TV, seven for AM, and 21 for FM. They're all very easy to set. Then it has for tape two different types of settings, normal setting and Cr02/Metal setting in case you have those kind of tapes. There's also a hold button that comes in very handy to keep yourself from accidently turning on the walkman and draining the battery. And there's the AVLS that lowers the volume instantly when you change from tape from tuner, and the MEGABASS, which greatly enhances the bass, provided you have a good headphone system. It even comes with a leather case in which you place the walkman inside. The leather case comes with a belt clip on it, which was kind of strange since it would have been better if the belt clip was on the Walkman instead. Now for the setbacks. The advertisement said the Walkman lasts around 25 hours playback, but it feels more like 14 to 15 hours playback before the batteries run dry. I guess it depends on the kind of battery you buy. Also the leather case is nice but it's an awful hassle if you decide to switch or changeover tapes while the leather case is on. You have to unstrap it, unplug the headphone, pull it out and put in or changeover the tape, then strap it and plug the headphone back in. A nice feature would have been a zipper where the cassette opener was so that way all you had to do was zip it open and zip it closed, but maybe they'll do it next time. And now for the TV tuner. It is nice to hear TV channels now on the Walkman, but only if you don't mind being able to hear one clearly, and the rest really grainy. I have tried every possible position, but for some reason my Walkman only picks up one channel very well, but the rest really bad or not at all. I don't know, but it sort of set me back because I bought the thing for the TV tuner in the first place. But overall it's still a nice Walkman, with four modes of entertainment that'll keep you entertained in the long run, for a mid-average price.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Big Disappointment, November 18, 2000
I bought the Sony walkman with TV tuner and was quite exctied, this didn't last very long. All but one station have really bad reception, this is also true of the preset radio stations, really poor quality reception. It's so cumbersome to use, the belt clip is on the case, it doensn't have auto reverse so each time you want to flip your casette you must take it from the case. Poorly designed. My first Sony product, probably my last as well. Didn't return the product because I threw out the originally packaging. Big Mistake on my part.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the price!, March 18, 2001
I bought this Walkman six months ago to replace an old Sony Walkman I had for about four or five years. Having a digital radio tuner was really crucial when choosing a new one; with the old Walkman, I would have to keep the tuner on my favorite station since it was very hard to pinpoint the exact static-free point on the dial and leave it there, hoping no one else would touch it. With the FX277's digital tuner, not only is the reception much better on that particular station (KIIS-FM, Los Angeles), I can save another 20 stations and get great reception on them as well. TV and AM tuning works just as well across all stations. I also decided to replace the old Walkman because the cassette player wasn't working as well as it used to. The FX277 does a good job at playing all different types of cassette tapes, from pre-recorded albums to blank tapes recorded from CD's. There isn't as much hiss or noise than the old Walkman, and with regular cleaning/demagnitization, you should be able to keep it sound as good as it did the first day you have it. This Walkman is quite durable; I have dropped it a couple times without any noticeable problems, and I like the button hold feature, so I wouldn't accidently hit a button while listening to a good song. If I have to hate something about this unit, it would have to be the case/belt clip. It's quite hard to put on, and really a hassle if you have to access the tape in the cassette deck. I personally don't use it, I keep it in my pocket if I have to have my hands free. Considering the price and features, you'll get the most bang for your buck with this Walkman.
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