SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
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Manufacturer: SanDiskBrand: SanDisk
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: SDMX14R-004GR-A57
Color: Red
Publisher: SanDisk
Studio: SanDisk
Music Label: SanDisk
Product features:
- Listen, watch, and play all day with 24 hours of battery life and room for up to 1,000 songs
- Watch your favorite video clips or share your photos on the 1.9-inch color screen
- Digital FM radio with 40 preset stations
- Voice recording with built-in microphone
- Expand your existing 4 GB memory with the microSD/microSDHC slot
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Customer Review: Super MP3 Player but is 4GB large enough?
Summary: 5 Stars
The Sansa 4GB Fuze is an MP3 player that can play music and videos, as well as display photos, record your voice, and play FM radio. It is the size of a credit card, about 3-4 times as thick and I think it's incredible. It comes in various colors, and it's easy to use with a thumbwheel control. The kicker is the cute video screen--you can play short videos or look at pictures as if it were a digital keychain.
I love audiobooks. Now, why did I wait till I was over 50 to discover these miracles? You can be knitting, working, doing housework and listening to books being read to you. It's heaven! The Fuze works with Audible.com's site as one of the devices to download from their manager, or you can put cd music, books and other mp3 format sound onto the clip with minimal difficulty. The Fuze also comes with a disk that hooks you up with Rhapsody, the online subscription music service.
In addition, you can carry your favorite pictures and even run videos, though I would not recommend watching a full-length film on the ca. 2 inch screen. Still, for a boring plane flight, a familiar tv show or music video could be a way to pass the time. Or you can download your vacation video and watch and share.
What Comes With It
The Fuze comes with a set of earbud headphones (fairly decent quality for what they are, but those don't fit my tiny ear canals.) Also a cable for connecting to your USB port, which is how you connect for downloading and for charging as well. A small envelope-style case of soft vinyl completes the ensemble.
If you really get into using your Fuze, you will probably want better headphones (I had no choice--the standard buds don't fit me, so I picked up a pair of Sennheiser CX400 Headphones that have three sizes of inside-the ear buds. The smallest fits me and the sound is decent for the price.
You'll also want a case for the Fuze, and possibly and armband holder for exercise or walking and a silicon skin, to protect it. Finally, there are car and wall chargers for when you are not near a computer you can use to charge the unit, as the USB connector doubles as charge and interface to computer.
Battery Life and Interface
The battery life is about 25 hours for music and about 6 for videos (enough for a longish flight.)
The interface is accessed through a wheel on the front plus a "home" button. It is a standard roll-through and select. Volume is changed by running around the wheel with your finger.
In addition to the (largish) USB interface, there is a slot for a microSD card slot to add more memory. It accepts high-capacity cards, which are available up to 16GB of memory. THIS IS CRITICAL: I fill up 4GB with books and with short videos, so the slot is handy if you want to hold more information, which I can tell you, you will probably want to do. The good news is that the cards have come down in price, and the 4GB Fuze is less expensive than the 8GB unit, so you can still have lots of capacity for a reasonable price.
Sound
I find that the Fuze is best for vocal sound--the lows and highs are not as pronounced for classical music, nor the bass outstanding. Even borrowing someone's fabulous set of Klipsch headphones, I did not think the sound was as good as a mini-disk player. But it's more than acceptable. Since I intend to use this for vocal and voice, I was very happy. The sample "Danny Boy" song included on the Fuze pretty much shows the range you can achieve.
The FM radio is very good and has 40 presents (you hit the bottom of the wheel while tuned to your station. This also brings up the preset menu so you can scroll through your stations.) While radio is not the reason I bought this, our local NPR station, the famous WHYY, comes in loud and clear and is VERY enjoyable to listen to on the Fuze.
I've loaded radio podcasts (there is a podcast menu choice.)
Picture and Video
I loaded some of my pictures to the Fuze--they look fairly good, but you can't select one as your background. You can scroll through or do a slideshow.
There is a video clip of a concert included and I haven't gotten around to loading any of our own videos. The concert clip is too small on the 1.9 inch screen to really see anything.
Summary
For versatility, the Fuze is excellent. If you don't need video, I'd go with The Clip, because it's the size of your thumb and fits on a collar for better portability. The Fuze fits nicely into a shirt pocket or even pants pocket or you can add an armband. The sound is good, though not stunningly excellent. Add a better set of headphones and you have portable entertainment for hours.
Description of SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB Video MP3 Player (Red)
With the SanDisk Sansa Fuze, you can fuse your portable entertainment, featuring 4 GB of storage. Listen, watch, and play all day with 24 hours of battery life and room for up to 1,000 songs**. Watch your favorite video clips on the Sansa Fuze's 1.9-inch color screen. Measuring just 0.3 inches thin, the Sansa Fuze marks the next wave of music and video players.
 Your portable music machine with 4 GB of storage. (Click image to view larger.) |
 The MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot means storage possibilities are essentially unlimited. (Click image to view larger.) |
 Smaller than a credit card and as thin as a pencil, the new Sansa Fuze MP3 player looks great--and has the brains to match. (Black player shown here; click image to view larger.) |
Smaller than a credit card and as thin as a pencil, the new Sansa Fuze MP3 player looks great--and has the brains to match. With room for up to 1,000 songs**, you can listen all day long. Jam to FM radio with 40 preset stations, play with the built-in voice recorder, and listen to your favorite audiobooks wherever you go. And with 24 hours of battery life, you're free to listen, watch, and play all day--literally.
Watch Your Favorite Videos
The Sansa Fuze comes with 4 GB of built-in memory enough to store 12-hour video playback segments. Watch your favorite video clips from wherever you are. To ensure speedy file transfers, the unit features a USB 2.0 connection. Simply connect the player to a PC, and start dragging files from your Windows Media Player 10 or 11 applications.
Expanded Capacity
With an option to extend the capacity, its MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot means storage possibilities are essentially unlimited. Expand your music collection, show albums of photos with up to 2,000 images**, and watch your favorite videos on those long trips.
Compatible Formats
The player supports MPEG4 video files and audio files saved in MP3, secure and unsecured WMA, WAV, Audible, and Overdrive file formats.
FM Radio
If you're feeling like a break from your own tunes, or want to dial in the TV frequency at the gym, use the digital FM tuner. Save your favorites on the 40 user presets.
Voice Recorder
Use the voice recorder with built-in microphone to take memos, record meetings or lectures, or capture whatever else you might feel inclined to point a microphone at. When you're ready, transfer your files for listening on your PC.
What's in the Box
SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB MP3 player (red), earphones, USB 2.0 cable, quick start guide
* 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes; some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions; thus, it is not available for data storage
** Based on continuous audio playback at 128 kpbs MP3; video playback at 512 kbps/ MPEG 4; photos based on 1.7 MB average file size; battery life and performance might vary depending upon usage and settings; battery not replaceable.
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