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Sony NWZ-S616F Walkman Video MP3 Player

26 Jun, 2008, 3:50 pm IST | by Shayne Rana | PMPs PMPs

On the whole, I was more than satisfied with the music playback. It was loud and clear without any need to max the volume. In noisy environments you can just sit back and leave the rest of the planet behind. And trust me, you’ll have no need to change the bundled earphones as they’re quite comfy to use; even after prolonged usage they won’t hurt your ears. The device is compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC-LC and Linear PCM file formats.


Another impressive feature is the battery life. I left the player running at full volume and it clocked a little over 12 hours. That’s not bad at all. Even when it comes to video playback you’ll be able to squeeze out 5-6 hours, which easily translates to three movies/videos. My eyes still ache. The sacrifices we make for the sake of testing...


The Bottomline

The NWZ-S616F is a brilliant player. It looks good, sounds good, and has a more than decent battery life. My only problem, as I said before, is that the display is too small for watching movies. And at Rs 7990 for 4GB of space, this PMP lacks a voice/FM radio recording feature and there's no bundled video converter. It’s a PMP for those who are true connoisseurs of sound and who are not willing to compromise on the same, regardless of price. In simple terms: like music, go buy!


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