A decent Sony (Sony Walkman NWZ-S618F 8 GB)

Member Name: geek_squad

Product:	Sony Walkman NWZ-S618F 8 GB
Date:	23/07/09 (39 review reads)
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Advantages: Good battery stamina, user friendly

Disadvantages: Tiny display screen too small to watch videos for long periods of time, sound quality only decent

When looking at the NWZ-S618, you are filled with high hopes and the anticipation of its video playback capabilities. The player is a compact package that gives a sense of build quality and serious technological advancement.

The controls are placed conveniently on the bottom of the player, directly beneath the display screen. The buttons and controls are sensitive and comfortable to press. The well designed menu structure, makes it easy to control and get used to, especially during the task of finding individual tracks.

In order to transfer video files to the player, you must install the software supplied. Despite this small inconvenience, it is surprisingly easy to use the software. The quality of video playback is quite decent. However the display screen is still too small to be used to watch videos for long periods of time. The player supports audio files in the MP3, WMA, PCM, ACC and DRM file formats.

When using the supplied headphones, the sound is slightly disappointing due to the lack of power bass and treble that is inaccurate. Upon using an additional pair of headphones that had a higher power output, the sound felt more rich and had something of substance, especially with a good level of bass.

Its battery stamina is excellent, providing a good length of audio playback from a single charge.

In addition to the bog standard features, there are also additional functions such as radio capability, which works quite well

Summary: This player is quite a decent all rounder that has nothing special, but it is a good player

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