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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.

Expert Rating:

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

A bit heavy, Slow file transfers.

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EXPERT REVIEW

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.

USER COMMENTS

Please some one tell me it T. Sonic 840 is having line in input.

by reddy, chennai, on Dec 18, 2007 04:05 PM, Report abuse Reply

No it doesn't have but it has a powerful mic that can record sounds very good.

by PM Rao, Vizag, on Feb 09, 2008 08:44 AM, Report abuse

hyd center

by ballasasidhar, hyderabad, on Mar 30, 2009 12:39 PM, Report abuse

wher es

by ballasasidhar, hyderabad, on Mar 30, 2009 12:35 PM, Report abuse Reply

want upgrade

by krishnakumar, pondicherry, on Mar 09, 2009 03:11 PM, Report abuse Reply

bot today in blore national market for Rs.3100.. 8GB :)

by Kish, Blore, on Feb 05, 2009 10:24 PM, Report abuse Reply

where is this blore national market ? is it in mumbai ? give me the perfect address thanx.

by jayant, mumbai, on Feb 22, 2009 10:08 PM, Report abuse

got it last week... for Rs.2500/- from Cassete world, LamingtonRoad, Mumbai. It rocks!!!!

by Apoorv, Mumbai, on Jan 01, 2009 11:31 AM, Report abuse Reply

I want to know about the price in calacutta including all taxe.

by ashutosh, bokaro, on Dec 19, 2008 10:23 AM, Report abuse Reply

I am having one with original pkg and accessories (Chennai) for Rs. 2800/-, if any body is interested pls call-9444610540 (K. Jayaraman)

by K. Jayaraman, Chennai, on Oct 15, 2008 11:50 AM, Report abuse Reply

Hi, let me know if still available..

by sanjiv, chennai, velachery, on Dec 08, 2008 11:54 AM, Report abuse

Where can i upgrade the software? Is there any possibilities to do that online?

by William, Madurai, on Nov 14, 2008 11:01 PM, Report abuse Reply

This is Holy Shit..i got it for 2990 at Ezone with 2 years warrenty..go for it..leave iPOD or Philips Go Gear

by Kunal, Mumbai, on Sep 03, 2008 12:54 AM, Report abuse Reply

Very nice product looks attractive please send me the price in INR

by swaroop kumar, trivandrum, on Jan 02, 2008 02:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

i have one just used it for one day only. am ready to sell it for 2700. If u are interested call me in 9961934740, I am from kottayam .

by arif hussain k, kottayam, on Jul 24, 2008 01:52 PM, Report abuse

I bought this from Lamington road in 2900 Rs Model :Tsonic 840 4gb

by dinesh, mumbai, on Aug 09, 2008 10:42 AM, Report abuse

hey somebody from kerala want this player. I am having one I have used it for one day only.i just opened the box and looked up the features.If somebody want it I am raedy to give it for Rs 2700. if interested call me in 9961934740. I am from kottayam kerala

by arif hussain k, kottayam, on Jul 24, 2008 01:50 PM, Report abuse Reply

Awesome review, very informative, thanks.

by Kaos, Mumbai, on Nov 08, 2007 09:29 PM, Report abuse Reply

Awesome player buddies, first of all Moblie players cant macth the sound quality given by dedicated mp3 players, and TRanscend t.Sonic 840 is one of the master piece when it comes to Excellent Sound Quality and Beautifull Looks....i bought it today from "Heera Panna" i got 2gb for 2800 ruppee and 4 gb was available for 4 grands, Secondly, if it comes to music - its an excellent player but if you are looking for a video player then this player is not tht good , Opppsss!!!! Idiots dont forget to buy an Creative EP-630 or EP-635 Earphones......if you are a sounds freaky like me ;) Thanks Take Care

by Asif Khan, Mumbai, on Apr 08, 2008 08:39 PM, Report abuse

Can the playback speed be adjusted on the 840? If so, is the sound quality affected? We would like a device for playing dancing music.

by Paul Lowe, Vancouver, Canada, on Nov 20, 2007 08:45 PM, Report abuse Reply

Which is better tsonic 840 or tsonic 820? tsonic 840 has TFT LCD screen where as 820 has a OLED Screen, which will play video more better?

by Raj Pawan, gulbarga, on Nov 19, 2007 11:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

by karthik, bangalore, on Nov 17, 2007 01:34 PM, Report abuse Reply

It seems to be good. I would like to know the price and would buy one if the price is affordable to me.

by P.Thangadurai, Chennai, on Nov 09, 2007 11:06 PM, Report abuse Reply

Rs-3600/- Street price Rs-4000/- MRP

by Saurabh jain, Ropar, Punjab, on Nov 10, 2007 08:28 AM, Report abuse

I paid 4650, in 3 equal installments, i bought it online at Rediff Shopping. Its a great buy and worth every pie.

by Pavan M,V, Bangalore, on Nov 17, 2007 10:51 AM, Report abuse

How good is the record function? Can it be used for interviews/ recording from a distance?

by somnath, Kolkata, on Nov 10, 2007 08:16 PM, Report abuse Reply

Amazing! I could get perfect clear clarity with a distance of about 2 meters, provided the sound source is clearly audible.

by Pavan M,V, Bangalore, on Nov 17, 2007 10:49 AM, Report abuse

Can I record 5 minutes of audio in MP3 format in the player, which i should be able to transfer later? Please let me know

by Mohanty, Mumbai, on Nov 14, 2007 05:21 PM, Report abuse Reply

Hi, No you cannot record in Mp3 format, however you can record in .wav format and the clarity is amzaing, you could then tranfer this and convert it to mp3 if you want.

by Pavan M,V, Bangalore, on Nov 17, 2007 10:48 AM, Report abuse

Dudes philips 2gb is available @ 4.3k.. N i cant find T840 in andheri,mumbai.. I cud get T820 n dat ws 4.2k.. So what shud i go for philips or transcend? Btw Philips gives a replacement warranty on d spot..

by altamash, mumbai, on Nov 15, 2007 01:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

music ipod.

by purushothama, Bangalore, on Nov 09, 2007 07:21 PM, Report abuse Reply

But we also forget to buy at least a good ear buds, Which cost 1000 bucks, No matter how bundled earphone works , But people you do need a good piece of shit

by Saurabh jain, Ropar, Punjab, on Nov 09, 2007 02:25 PM, Report abuse Reply

I don't why we buy such things when we can have the same in MOBILE ???

by R D, Mumbai, on Nov 09, 2007 11:51 AM, Report abuse Reply

It product is very good but there no mation of priec

by wajid ali, gorakhpur, on Nov 09, 2007 11:25 AM, Report abuse Reply

great,genuine product from transcend taiwan for the multi-media world today....

by selvakumarjayak, chennai, on Nov 09, 2007 08:53 AM, Report abuse Reply

Great, Affordable product from Taiwan, Quality bhe hai But Street Price kya hai

by Saurabh jain, Ropar, Punjab, on Nov 08, 2007 07:03 PM, Report abuse Reply

3600 rupees

by chandra, mumba, on Nov 09, 2007 07:56 AM, Report abuse