9.8 out of 10

Sony NWZ-A818

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Best Price: $129

  • User Score (38)
    9.3 9.3 from 38 reviewers
  • Expert Score (7)
    8.6 8.6 from 7 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    8.0 8.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    7.9 7.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (1)
    8.5 8.5 from 1 reviewer
  • Performance (4)
    9.5 9.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 4/5
  • Activity: 5/5

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The Sony NWZ A818 has a memory space of 8GB. It gives excellent quality video playback at a speed of 30 frames each second. Secure Windows Media Audio is compatible with this MP3 player.

Features

The Sony NWZ A818 Mp3 player is sold with its own higher-end headphones, 2” LCD monitor, video lasting up to 30 hours, and song storage capacity maxing out at 5,050 songs. The player itself permits song and video playback, with audio playback 7 set at 33 hours and video playback 8 set at 8 hours. Its quality display of 320 x 240 dpi permits the scanning and viewing of any music, photo and movie data while downloading music. It weighs 0.45 pounds, with dimensions of 5.75 by 0.4 by 6.58 inches. It has 4 Clear Audio Technologies namely the Digital Sound Enhancement Engine which brings back the frequency of higher sound usually lost when being compressed, Clear Stereo that lessens the leaking into channels, Clear Bass that improves the bass sound and reduces distortion, and the EX Series Headphones.

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Manage your music and videos with open-format flexibility. Series Highlights: Silver, store up to 5,050 songs, up to 30 hours of video, 2" LCD (measured diagonally), upgraded headphones.

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  1. Sony Walkman NWZ-A818

    Reviewer: infosyncworld.com
    15 February 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Sony's 8GB Walkman takes square aim at the iPod nano with its small profile and price tag. Is it an iPod killer or bargain bin fodder? Read more

  2. Reviewer: short-media.com
    20 November 2007

    It is priced competitively when you stack it up, especially considering the inclusion of the earbuds. The low end A810 starts at $109.95 for 2gb, while the 8gb model is $199.95. Read more

  3. 31 October 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 6
    6.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Performance 10
    10
     

    The 818 Walkman video player is Sony's top-of-the-line portable player, part of their 810 Series and the first the company is billing as "open standard." Sony has finally seen the light and will now support music downloaded from today's most popular sites in a variety of formats even as it phases out its closed ATRAC format and the CONNECT music store and software management system. Read more

  1. Does exactly what it says on the tin

    Reviewer: Neil Cutler, Digitaltrends
    25 November 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Bought an iPod Classic 80gb. I had a problem with the disk spinning even though it was turned off draining the battery but thought the sound was amazing. Sent iPod back and bought Sony NWZ-A818 8gb. Sound knocks socks off iPod and unit is small and solid. Easy to transfer music across. Does need a case as it gets covered in fingerprints Read more

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