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SanDisk Sansa View

Built-in Capacity: 32GB • Screen Size (inches): 2.4 • Voice Recording: Yes • FM tuner: Yes • Video Support: Yes • Photo Support: Yes • Price When Reviewed: $350
SanDisk Sansa View (Front)
SanDisk Sansa View (Front)
SanDisk Sansa View
SanDisk Sansa View
74.5 Good
Last updated
August 19, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Amber Bouman
Pros
  • Easy-to-use raised click wheel
  • Very clear sound and vibrant screen
Cons
  • Unintuitive menu navigation
  • Can only be charged via USB
  • Pricing:Very Expensive: $350 (8/8/2008)
  • Performance:Good: 78
  • Features:Very Good: 89
  • Design:Good: 72
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Expensive: $350

Very Expensive: $350

Performance Good: 78

Good: 78
PC World Tests
Maximum Usable Output Level, Average (dBV) -4.3 
Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise, Average (%) 0.1 
Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Average (dB) 84 
Crosstalk, Average (dB) -46 
Frequency Response Deviation, Average (dB) 3.1 

Features Very Good: 89

Very Good: 89
Capacity
Built-in Capacity 32GB 
SD card No 
mini SD No 
micro SD Yes 
Memory Stick Micro No 
Compact Flash No 
Smart Media No 
xD Picture Card No 
Memory Stick No 
Battery
Replaceable Battery No 
Hours of Play (Per vendor) 35 
Screen
Screen Size (inches) 2.4 
Screen Resolution 320 by 240 
ScreenType Color 
Size
Dimensions (inches) 1.95 by 0.41 by 4.29 
Weight (oz.) 2.9 
Connections
Line Out Yes 
Firewire No 
Headphone output Yes 
Microphone input Yes 
USB Yes 
Video Output Yes 
USB Host Adapter No 
Playback
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB) 93 
Audio Formats
AAC Yes 
AIFF No 
Apple Lossless No 
ASF No 
Audible Yes 
FLAC No 
MP3 Yes 
MPEG4 Yes 
OGG No 
WAV Yes 
WMA Yes 
WMA Lossless No 
Other PCM 
Equalizer Settings 6 
Voice Recording Yes 
Radio
FM tuner Yes 
FM Recording Yes 
Presets 20 
Online Music Compatibility
Itunes Yes 
Rhapsody Yes 
Napster Yes 
Sony No 
Yahoo Yes 
Other eMusic 
Online Subscription Compatibility
Plays For Sure Yes 
Other Amazon Unbox, Guba, MovieLink, Atom Films 
Video Formats
Video Support Yes 
H 264 Yes 
MPEG4 Yes 
MPEG2 No 
MPEG1 No 
DivX4 No 
DivX5 No 
WMV Yes 
Motion JPEG No 
XviD No 
Photo Formats
Photo Support Yes 
JPG Yes 
BMP Yes 
PNG No 
GIF No 
Hardware List
USB cable Yes 
Firewire cable No 
Dock No 
AC Adapter No 
Case No 
Remote Control No 
Other Hardware None 
Other
Included Software Sansa Universal Updater (for firmware upgrades) 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 18 
Saturday Support (hours) 18 
Sunday Support (hours) 18 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category A maker of MP3 players, SanDisk delivers good support, readers say; but while its players are reliable, they could be easier to use. 
Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems Better than Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Average 
Reports of problems that render a product unusable Average 
Buyers' rating of product's Worse than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Average 

Design Good: 72

Good: 72
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