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 1st generation Sansa Fuze 4GB | |
| Manufacturer | SanDisk |
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| Type | Portable media player |
| Lifespan | Since March 8, 2008 |
| Media | MicroSDHC up to 32GB and 2, 4, or 8gigabytes internalflash memory |
| Operating system | Proprietary firmware orRockbox |
| Display | 1.9 inch 220×176 pixelTFT LCD |
| Input | Click wheel |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 (MSC andMTP) |
| Power | Lithium ion battery |
| Predecessor | Sansa e200 series |
| Successor | Sansa Fuze+ |
| Related | Sansa e200 series Sansa c200 Series Sansa Clip |
| Sansa Fuze Firmware | |
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| Stable release | 1.02.31 and 2.03.33 / January 20, 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01-20) |
TheSansa Fuze is aportable media player developed bySanDisk and released on March 8, 2008.[1] The Fuze is available in three differentFlash memory capacities: 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB and comes in six different colors: black, blue, pink, red, silver, and white.[2] Storage is expandable via amicroSDHC slot with capacity up to 32 GB, and unofficially to 64 GB or more viaFAT32 formattedSDXC cards.[citation needed] All models have a 1.9 inchTFT LCD display with a resolution of 220 by 176 pixels and a built-inmonaural microphone andFM tuner; recordings of the latter two are saved asPCMWAV files.[citation needed]
The Fuze supportsMP3,WMA,PCM WAV, and, since the 1.01.15firmware revision,OGG Vorbis andFLAC audiocodecs. The Fuze can display both pictures and videos, both of which must first be converted with the Sansa Media Converter software for Windows; this program converts images toBMP format and videos toDivX-AVI, with specific parameters that make the media compatible with the device. Alternatively, theopen-source,platform-independent Video4Fuze application can be used. Video4Fuze offers more options and the ability to save the file to a computer instead of having the device plugged in every time one wants to convert a file.[3][4] The Sansa Fuze supports media playlist types of.m3u and .wpl.
As of the 1.02.26 and 2.02.26 firmware revisions, Fuze now supportsReplayGain for MP3, WMA (non-DRM only), Vorbis and FLAC, which utilizes any ReplayGainmetadata that has been encoded into the media files. Also, navigation byfolder was implemented as an addition to browsing by metadata.[5][6]
The Sansa Fuze is compatible withMicrosoft Windows,Linux, andMac OS X when USB mode is set to MSC as adrag and dropUSB mass storage device. The player can also function as a Windows Media 10 and up device when USB mode is set to MTP. The Fuze's USB cable utilizes a proprietary connector that is compatible with its predecessor, the e200 series, as well as the c200 series. It has a mechanicalscroll wheel (as opposed to the touch sensor on aniPod). Also unlike an iPod, powering the device off cuts all power usage (except for the clock) completely, rather than switching to asleep mode that merely shuts down its visible operation. The Fuze has aMicroSDHC slot that can be used for standard media storage and for the proprietary Sansa services known as Slotradio and Slotmusic. The connector on the Fuze supports Line Out Dock (LOD)[7] which is preferred to power an external amp, bypassing the internal headphone amplifier.
Sandisk includes the Sansa Media Converter to convert video and photos for use on the player. Equivalent open-source packages also exist, such asVideo4Fuze.
For editing playlists, the Sansa Fuze supportsWindows Media Player (in MTP mode),Winamp (in MSC mode) andYAPL for Fuze (in MSC mode). In auto detect, one can view the files like one views them on a hard drive. One can add music through these programs or just drag and drop via a file browser like Windows Explorer. Alternatively, one may install open sourceRockbox firmware, which supports numerous formats and offers greater flexibility.[citation needed]
The Sansa Fuze+, announced on August 31, 2010 in capacities of 4 GB (US$79), 8 GB (US$89) & 16 GB (US$119), is aportable media player with a 2.4-inch color display (QVGA) and a touchpad. It also features anFM radio with FM recording, avoice recorder, and 24 hours of audio playback from a single charge. It supports the following audio formats: MP3, WMA, Secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Audible,Podcasts. For video it supports MPEG-4, H.264, and WMV. Storage is expandable via amicroSDHC slot, and it can be used to play slotMusic and slotRadio cards.
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