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Sony NW-HD1 20 GB Network Walkman Digital Music Player| Manufacturer: | Sony | | List price: | $299.99 |
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| Sony NW-HD1 20 GB Network Walkman Digital Music Player |
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Horrible overpriced player |
| Only someone who is from another planet would buy this player. It has problems playing MP3 and WMA files. It forces you to use the dumb Sony software. It costs more than an IPOD.. In short.. buy something else. Sony get your act together.. You invented this category and now you have lost it |
| Sony NW-HD1 20 GB Network Walkman Digital Music Player - Sony |
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It's hard to go in depth, so i'll just do a good/bad list. |
The Good:
-Sound Quality, the .OMG format for this player suits it perfectly. Small file size means you can get as many as triple the maount of mp3s of similar quality.
-Size: small
-Storage Space: While it says 20 gigs, you can have the equivalent of 60 gigs of mp3s with the same sound quality.
The Bad:
-Only plays music: it does not have games, a recorder or basically anyhting but the ability to play music.
-SONICSTAGE: HOLY !@$% THIS PROGRAM BLOWS
-High Volume; if you get near the max volume on the hd-1, it gets very fuzzy... you need to keep it a few bars below for best sound quality(that or run it through an actuall amplifier)
Overall:
If you want a music player, this is definitely a good place to start. But if you want an mp3 playerf for things like recording or games, avoid it. Also if you do not have patience for computer programs that blow i would avoid it as well. |
| Sony - Sony NW-HD1 20 GB Network Walkman Digital Music Player |
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Do not buy this MP3 player |
I never write reviews, but I felt that it was necessary for a potential consumer considering forking out almost $400 bucks to be aware that this is not the product to do it on.
Here's why:
Terrible software: Read the review prior to mine. When you first get a hefty mp3 player like this you cannot help being a little happy. At first you live with the small problems but eventually they are just too annoying.
Playlists: If you want to make a playlist be prepared to copy the same song twice to the player. Now since you have so much space mB aren't really the problem. The problem is when you go to play an album or songs from a particular artist. Both songs are entries and thus you get duplicate tracks.
Firmware: The standard model shipped cannot play mp3 formats. Eventually you get an e-mail from Sony telling you you can send your mp3 in for a software upgrade allowing it to play this format for only $20 plus postage and handling. WHAT! Are they out of their minds? Why can't I just download it.
SonicStage: Oh this is the second most irritating aspect of the player. Now this might be a particular bug related to the usage of the integrated browser which I am guessing uses the Firefox rendering engine. It results in Sonic Stage not working. Some of the links are disabled and I cannot purchase tracks or redeem my coupon code. You get 30 free songs from Sony with a mail-in coupon... it takes about 6-8 weeks before it arrives. It could have taken about 100 years cause I still can't get my free tracks. I am not computer illiterate either.... running a dual boot system XP/Fedora Core... using XP only for the musts like Photoshop CS and SonicStage.
Display: If you plan on using your player on a sunny day be prepared to spend fifteeen to thirty seconds to find out what the heck is on the screen. If you are like me and carry yours in a plastic zip lock baggy forget about it cause your chances are slim to none and slim just got on the bus.
Worst of all: When I first purchased it in December it crashed about a week later. I took it in and got it exchanged. Four months later it wouldn't charge. I recently brought it in for repairs (I bought mine at Sears and the Sony Service Center works via them). There is a one-year parts warranty but only three months on service. I was all bummed that I had to pay for this but hey what can you do. I told the clerk what had happened and he said you know what I'll just swap it with a new one. He couldn't cause Sears discontinued carrying it... I wonder why.
Well lucky for me he swapped it for a player of the same caliber. It was the iPod+hp... and I am telling you this mp3 player blew the Sony right out of the water. Wow... it had a color display, incredibly easy user interface, real playlists, slideshow, easy hookup to tv and tuner, and more.
I wasn't going to buy the iPod either but it was all they carried in order to satisfy me as a customer. Boy did I let my prejudices push me into making the wrong decision... DO not buy Sony NW-HD1 player cause you'll really end up pulling your hair out.
I guess I am writing this cause I'd imagine there are people out there who like myself who just don't have $400 bucks to throw around for fun. It's hard earned money... and when something doesn't function properly you feel cheated and aren't sure what to do about it cause forking out another $4000 is not really an option you'd want to pursue.
I hope this helps you make find the player that works for you. |
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