Sony, the premium brand with proven track record has consistently introducing models with upgraded technology and functions. Like wise come as a front runner few products in the media player. Sony NWZ-A865 16GB Walkman Video Mp4 Player in the attractive bold black or white finish comes to impress the customers. More on it can be obtained in the following review.

Design Overview:

This NWZ-A865 MP4 player is highly efficient and has a great display of 2.8” TFT colour with white LED backlight with the resolution of 400 x 240 pixels. The dimension goes as 96.9mm in height, 52.5mm in width and 9.3mm in depth. This device measures 77 grams and makes it easy for the user to carry in the pockets. The design is elegant that matches with the high end style of such products. Sony NWZ-A865 16GB Walkman Video Mp4 Player is been crafted with sophistication and the display too is razor sharp. Bright and clear images can be obtained. Sony offers this product in two different colour choices of black and white.

Sony NWZ-A865 16GB Walkman Video Mp4 Player

Features:

  • The technology behind the sound is high end with the 5 clear audio type which includes the S-Master MX for high end mobile sound, clear stereo, clear bass and the DSEE technology with the EX headphones.
  • It is also been paired up with the Bluetooth technology which allows the wireless listening to the audio. Quite appealing is the wireless photo transfer which is possible with the wireless technology. It allows transferring the pictures to the player with the help of the Bluetooth.
  • Another feature in the transfer of files is the drag and drop form the explorer or iTunes this allows you to transfer the files including music, videos, photos easily from the other devices.
  • Just another feature is the SensMe Lyric Sync and the karaoke mode which lets you get to organise the files in order to get different moods from the list of playing.
  • This model allows makes it possible with its simple control system to adjust the playback speed, repeat mode and the rewind functions. This makes it suitable for audio learners.

Memory and Supported File Formats:

This device is been provided with the built-in memory of 16GB. This is quite good to store the favourite files in all audio, video and image formats. The supported file formats include audio files of WMA (non-DRM), MP3, AAC-LC, L-PCM, video files of H264/AVC, MPEG-4, and WMV9 and in case of image files it is JPG.

Connectivity and Play back modes:

The interface provided is the USB connection and the WM-Port which are the two aspects that allow connection for file management. Artist, album, all songs, folder, play lists, release year, genre, bookmarks, voice recording are the searching methods which gets you to the preferred track instantly. The other playback modes for the audio files are shuffle, normal, repeat, shuffle and repeat, repeat single song and shuffle all. In case of the video playback it allows you to set the zoom settings, video orientation and also the display can be put on or off as required. The photo orientation allows you to view the images either in the vertical or the horizontal display and the display can also be put on or off as desired.

Miscellaneous:

Sony NWZ-A865 16GB Video Mp4 Player works with the battery power and it is been embedded with a built-in rechargeable battery which allows a playback time of about 23 hours of music. The charging time is about 2 hours for the full charge. The various accessories that is been supplied with this model are headphones, quick start guide, rechargeable battery, USB cable and these are been provided by the manufacturer.

Sony NWZ-A865 16GB MP4 Media Player – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer Sony
Model Name NWZ-A865 16GB Walkman Video Mp4 Player
Dimensions ( H x W x D) 96.9 x 52.5 x 9.3 mm
Weight 77 grams
Display 2.8″ TFT colour with white LED backlight
Display resolution 400 x 240 pixels
Available Body colours Black
Back light Yes
Stereo speakers Yes
Memory Capacity 16GB
Audio features Clear Bass/ Clear stereo/ Dynamic normaliser/ DSEE
Band Equaliser 5 Band
Supported formats Audio – WMA (non-DRM), MP3, AAC-LC, L-PCM
Video – H264/AVC, MPEG-4, WMV9
Recording Yes
Music searching methods Artist, album, all songs, folder, playlists, release year,
genre, bookmarks, voice recording
Supported image formats JPEG
Video play mode Zoom settings, video orientation, display
Photo play mode settings Photo orientation, display on/off
Interface USB, WM-Port
Battery life 23 hours of music
Charging time for battery 2 hours
Supplied accessories Headphones, quick start guide, rechargeable battery, USB cable

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