http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/ Engadget Comments for SanDisk's Sansa Base Station dock with remote for Sansa players http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Go Sandisk (and other iPod enemies), crush the beast!]]>Sep 4th 2006 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/
I'm waiting for the c200 line to come out myself, it's lookin' pretty spiffy. I don't need video playback, I have my PSP for that, so here's hoping it turns out to be a solid performer!]]>Sep 4th 2006 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/ What they need to come out with is a head unit for your car that has a slot for these players, preferably with CD or Tape as well, and line-in up in front. AFAIK, there is no such iPod accessory...nor such for any other MP3 player.

If they can produce the Dock in this post, they can do that. And they'll be the only ones doing it. They do that and they've got a chance at becoming a real competitor. They my not topple the iPod hegemony, but they will probably secure their own position in a highly volitile market.

Partnership with auto dealers and/or manufacturers would be a good move as well...]]>Sep 4th 2006 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/Sep 4th 2006 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/
@ 3rdsun, I sync my playlists with WMP11 with NO problems. After dragging your play lists to the player in WMP you have to re-start the Sansa for the playlists to show up in the list.

If you have more problems, you should visit the forums at anythingbutipod.com .
]]>Sep 4th 2006 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/ I HAVE A SANSA 4 GIG.THE MACHINE IS INCREDIBLE.
IT STORES TONS OF MUSIC,PICTURES THAT ARE CRYSTAL CLEAR,AND VIDEO,S INCLUDING MOVIES.GREAT IF YOUR SITTING IN A WAITING ROOM.IT ALSO HAS A VERY GOOD VOICE RECORDER[MEMO,S].IT IS REALY SURPRIZING HOW MUCH IT CAN STORE.CAN'T BE BEAT .[YET]
ROD FLYNN.]]>Jan 4th 2007 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/04/sandisks-sansa-base-station-dock-with-remote-for-sansa-players/
Just received the Sansa Base Station today via Dell. I don't think its worth more than $30 US.

Yes, audio sounds good and it appears to have a built in amp.

Worst problem:

NO MENU/CURSOR controls on the remote! There's no way to change albums or artist from the remote. You have to go to the player and set up each playlist at the player. The remote allows you to power on/off, volume up and down, and fastforward/rewind (also functions as the next/previous track) buttons.

Here's the scenario - you are listening to a podcast. When it ends, the player goes back to the music screen. What do you want to listen to? Doesn't matter. None of the remote buttons will allow you to play a new song because you are stuck on the menu screen with command over nada! There is no way to browse your tracks. Any song or album that finishes will bump you back to a menu that you cannot control with the remote.

Its possible the engineers thought the screen on the player is too small to see. But across a normal living room, I can see the menu fine and I would have no problem choosing a new album to play from the couch (yes - its healthier to get up but if Sandisk is asking $69 US for the base station - don't you want the choice?). This is idiotic design.

Lesser but annoying problems - No video out. Its possible the Sansa E series has no video out capability. Its not clear from the base station ad. If the remote had any navigation functions, it would be great to see the Sansa menu on the TV. Many people would not want to watch heavily compressed video with the base station but it would again be nice to have the choice.

Guide on the base station will not accept the player with a skin/case on it - including the one that Sandisk sells as part of its travel kit.

But the lack of functions on the REMOTE is stupid, stupid, stupid...

You basically can get the same functionality by getting a 1/8th (headphone) to RCA audio adapter from Radioshack. It will set you back about $4 US. Save yourself nearly $70.]]>Jan 12th 2007 3:47PM