Hi Patricia,
Thank you, you saved me some time.
Rick Justice
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Dunbar" <p.dunbar2...@att.net>
To: "BPC" <Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 7:24 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Sansa E280 V2 Portable Media Player
**FYI**
Sansa E280 V2
Accessibleelectronics.com is selling an off-the-shelf MP3 player,
modified
using Rockbox to make it accessible and add to its original features.
the expandable 8GB player sells for $79.99
http://www.accessibleelectronics.com/Specials.html Below is a product
description taken from the above link where the unit can be baught.
The Sansa E280 V2 is a great portable media player by itself, but when
Rockbox is installed on it, it makes it fantastic!
The menus, folders, and filenames are spoken, which makes this player as
accessible as any player out there. Using theVoiceBox utility, you can
set
it up to use your choice of SAPI voices that are available on your own
computer to voice the folder and file names; however, itwill come
completely
set up and speaking when you purchase it from us.
Rockbox allows the Sansa E280 V2 to use microSD and microSDHC cards
presently up to 16 GB, not just limited to themicroSD cards useable with
the
Sansa firmware.
By adding a microSDHC 16 GB memory card, you can expand your player from
8
GB up to a whopping total of 24 GB atonce! (Once manufacturers have come
out
with their 32 GB microSDHC card, you should be able to get a total of 40
GB!!) Of course, you can have an inexhaustablesupply of microSDHC memory
cards as well, making your storage capacity virtually unlimited!
Rockbox also adds much more functionality and allows you to play many
different file formats such as OGG Vorbis, FLAC,AAC, AIFF, and many
others
aside from the usual MP3, WMA, WAV, etc. It won't however, play
DRM-protected files.
It provides much better control over the options for the player and is an
improvement over the original Sansa firmware. You getexcellent book
marking
capabilities, keeping track of up to 10 files at one time. You can also
move
back to an earlier bookmark if you so desire.
You can use your player to find out the time and date in 12 hour or 24
hour
format and has a sleep timer as well!
It gives you more control over the sound of your player by using the
build
in graphic equalizer, stereo width, and other soundsettings.
The player has a built-in FM stereo receiver with plenty of presets so
you
can save your favorite stations and access theminstantly.
When you plug this player into your computer, it comes up just like a
regular flash drive and you can copy and paste yourfiles onto it very
easily. There's no need for any music management software and the
inaccessibility associated with them.
The above is just a sampling of the many features of Rockbox; it can do a
lot more.
The Rockbox firmware is very impressive and makes the Sansa E280 V2 very
accessible.
It makes it very easy to navigate the menus and do just about everything
that is possible on this player.
What's included with your purchase
1 SanDisk Sansa E280 V2 8 GB portable media player with Rockbox
preinstalled-
Refurbished
1 USB/charging cable
1 pair of earphones Quick-start guide and the VoiceBox utility
90 Day replacement warranty!
Features of the Sansa E280 V2 prior to the addition of Rockbox Sleek,
ultra-thin digital audio/image/video player with 8 GB of flash memory.
Compatible with MP3, WMA, and WMA-DRMmusic files, PlaysForSure. FM tuner
with record capability and voice recorder. Bright 1.8-inch color TFT LCD.
Convert most popular video formats (MPEG-4, WMV)to play on device.
User-replaceable rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 20 hours of
life
Technical Details Model number: SDMX4-8192-A70 Memory capacity: 8 GB
Memory
type: Flash memory External memory: Micro SD card slot Audio file format:
MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM10 (PlaysForSure), WAV Hours of music content: 32 hours
Still image file format: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, GIF Video format: AVI,
MPEG-1/MPEG-2 in MPEG, MPG, MPE/VOB (unprotected), MPEG-4 in AVI format,
DAT, ASF, QuickTime MOV (QuickTime 6.5 or higher required), WMV (Windows
Media Player 9 or 10.0 required)
Tuner type: Digital FM tuner Tuner memory: 20 presets Display: 1.8-inch
TFT
color LCD display Power supply: Rechargeable lithium ion battery, user
replaceable (included), USB charging Battery life: Up to 20 hours
Connectors: Headphone jack, USB 2.0 port Microphone: Built-in microphone
FM
recording: Supported Voice recording: Supported Microsoft PlaysFor Sure:
Supported Minimum system requirements: Windows XP SP1; Intel Pentium PC
or
equivalent; available USB 2.0 port for hi-speed transfer Dimensions: 3.5
x
1.74 x 0.56 inches (WxHxD)
Weight: 2.7 ounces
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