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Sansa e200 series
ManufacturerSanDisk
TypePortable media player
Digital audio player
Release dateJanuary 5, 2006
MediaJPEG(v2 only), bitmap, MP3, QuickTime, WMA
Operating systemProprietary firmware or Rockbox
CPUv1-2x80 MHz PortalPlayer PP5024 (ARM7TDMI)
v2-250MHz AMS3525 (ARM9TDMI)
Storage2/4/6/8 GB flash memory
Display1.8-inch TFT LCD 220x176 px by VPtech BEIJING API
InputScroll ring
PowerLithium ion battery
Online servicesMicrosoft PlaysForSure, Rhapsody
Dimensions3.5" x 1.7" x 0.6" in.
Mass2.7 oz.
PredecessorSansa e100 series
SuccessorSansa Fuze

The Sansa e200 series is a portable media player developed by SanDisk and released on January 5, 2006.[1] The device is available in four capacities of Flash memory: 2 GB (e250), 4 GB (e260), 6 GB (e270), and 8 GB (e280). All players have a 1.8-inch, TFT LCD display with a resolution of 176 by 220 pixels. Certain files, if not in a format accepted by the player's original firmware, must first be converted with the Sansa Media Converter Windows software. This will convert images to bitmap format (.bmp) and videos to MJPEG (in a .mov container), for v1 models. On v2 players it will convert videos to DivX and simply resize images. It is not possible to simply copy videos to the device, even if they seem to be in the correct format; trying to access them displays an error message.

Features

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The Sansa e200 series can display album art and display song information, thanks to the audio files' ID3 content. The players are powered by a user-replaceable (offered as replacement set by SanDisk and some competitors) lithium-ion battery that is also rechargeable and come with a built-in expansion slot for microSD cards, an FM tuner with a recording function (only available in North America, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and some other countries), and microphone for voice recording.

SanDisk released a version 2 of the e200 series in December 2007 with internal hardware different from the first version. Version 2 changes include support for Rhapsody channels through RhapPFS DRM (Plays For Sure enhanced to support Rhapsody channels), support for Audible audio books, microSDHC, and DivX, and also has a different boot screen and adds the ability to format the device, among other minor improvements.

Issues

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The player lacks Asian text support when displaying song names and artists,[2] but users can patch the firmware to add support. Rockbox firmware also supports the e200 series just as it supports the c200 series and adds the same features.

The standard firmware for e200 models with version 1 hardware is not compatible with the newer microSDHC format (generally 4 GB and higher); Rockbox firmware adds this support. Rockbox also supports e200 models with version 2 hardware.[3]

A number of bugs in the firmware cause problems. One introduces a 0.2 second delay between tracks, even those that are consecutive to a given album. This is most noticeable on musical tracks where the song does not fade completely out before the next begins. Artists whose names begin with "The" are listed incorrectly as well. For unknown reasons, the order of tracks on a given album play in alphabetical order, seriously disrupting the continuity of the listening experience. [4]

The early firmware for version 2 units (firmware version information is under Settings >> Info) removed the ability for unsupported operating systems (Linux, FreeBSD, etc.) to see the internal storage as a standard flash drive when plugged in via the USB port. Version 1 players had a menu option under the Settings menu for storage mode that could be toggled to show up as standard USB flash drive. For V2 Sansa players with firmware version V03.01.11, this option has been completely removed from the settings menu. Upgrading to later firmware versions, V03.01.14 or V03.01.16 will restore the USB Mode menu option under the Settings menu. Under the USB Mode menu are three choices - Auto Detect, Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), and USB mass-storage class (MSC). MSC is Mass Storage Class where the computer would see the Sansa as a regular flash drive. MTP is Media Transfer Protocol which is a Microsoft-specific mode invented to deal with media files that include digital rights management.

e200R Series

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The Sansa e200R was released in October 2006. Physically identical to the regular Sansa e200, this player is sold exclusively at Best Buy, or directly through Rhapsody, the RealNetworks digital music store. The main differences in the e200R are the firmware and bootloader, which are not easily interchangeable with the e200. Models with smaller capacities will receive about 1 GB of pre-loaded content, while bigger ones will have approximately 2 GB. It also anti-aliases the text displayed and has different names for the USB modes.898141 The player has a feature called "Rhapsody Channels", which is the online service's brand of podcasting, and also comes with pre-loaded content. Pre-loaded content was a combination of songs from a trial period of Rhapsody after which they were automatically deleted, and a set of fixed songs. The table below shows the songs that remained after the trial period of Rhapsody was over:

List of songs shipped with various Sansa Models (other than downloaded Rhapsody content)[5][6]
# Title Album Year Artist
1 Cobblestone Waltz Lillian 2005 Alias & Ehren
2 Starting To Turn I Hate Music 2007 Andrew Paul Woodworth
3 Mona Lisa Chimera 2006 Chris Clouse
4 The Music Up To Something 2006 Felonius
5 Danny Boy Franc d'Ambrosio's Hollywood: Songs from the Silver Screen 2007 Franc D'Ambrosio
6 You Closer Siren Songs 2005 Gretchen Lieberum
7 Return Of The Champion Survival Guide For The End Of Time 2002 Heavyweight Dub Champion
8 Morning After When The Muse Visits 2003 Kevin Carlberg
9 Swingset Chain It's Yours to Keep 2004 Loquat
10 Fumaza Magia 2001 Los Pinguos
11 Leaving Hollywood Tranquilizer 2006 Recliner
12 Wax Museum Ship In The Attic, Birds In The Subway 2005 The Red Thread
13 Little Black Backpack Cafe Cuts 2006 Stroke 9
14 Next Time Cafe Cuts 2006 Stroke 9
15 Highway Appeal West By God 2000 The Caroline Movement
16 Angel Any Day Now 2005 The Jones Gang
17 Major and Minor Musique Magnifique 2007 The Procession
18 Babylon Of The Orient The Shanghai Restoration Project 2005 The Shanghai Restoration Project
19 Even Rats Eisenhower 2006 The Slip
20 Women Wine And Song Safety in Numbers 2006 Umphrey's McGee

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kim, James - CNet.com. "SanDisk Sansa e280 (8 GB)".
  2. ^ "Sandisk e200 series review". October 6, 2007.
  3. ^ "Sansa AMS branch".
  4. ^ "Rockbox E200 Port Page". December 4, 2007.
  5. ^ "The Sansa MP3 Player Default Songs".
  6. ^ "The first 19 songs that come on the Sansa Fuze?". SanDisk Forums. 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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