Transcend T.sonic 840

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Transcend T.sonic 840

Rohan Naravane, Nov 08, 2007 1717 hrs IST

Here's a heavy-metal, updated version of the T.Sonic 820.

Loads of features, Easy navigation, Good clarity screen, Competitive pricing.

A bit heavy, Slow file transfers.

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Design

The Transcend T.sonic 840 is positioned above the T.sonic 820 player which was reviewed some time back. The T.sonic sports a different design than its predecessor. The exterior consists of a mirrored surface and metal body. The 840 is catchy-looking and has an iPod-ish appearance. Navigation is achieved by a 3-phase wheel on the side of the player -- which is somewhat similar to the Jog-dial on Sony Ericsson Smart-phones. The front face has no buttons. Why the space below the screen is unutilized, is a question to many. A great way to use that free space would have been to increase the screen length to occupy the whole front face, thus creating a wide-screen display of sorts for a better video viewing. Speaking of screen, it has a 1.8-inch color TFT-LCD with 176x220 pixels resolution.

To the right of the player, below its 3-phase wheel, rests the play/pause button, and finally a slider to activate the key-lock.

The built-in microphone rests on the top. On the left is the One-touch recording button to instantly activate recording. The recording button is followed by well-spaced Volume keys.

The mini-USB connector rests below the player and the 3.5mm headphone jack is placed next to it.

It feels sturdy due to its metal body but the metal does add heft to the player (it weighs about 70 grams). In comparison, the 840 is even heavier than the new iPod Nano. The weight was very noticeable when I'd tucked the player in my shirt pocket.