Is it suitable for audio books? Does this player "resume" at the same point (MM:SS) in the same file after you turn it off and then turn it back on again?Note: without this feature, a player is no good for audio books. Is it suitable for audio books? Does this player "resume" at the same point (MM:SS) in the same file after you turn it off and then turn it back on again?Note: without this... » Read More Is it suitable for audio books? Does this player "resume" at the same point (MM:SS) in the same file after you turn it off and then turn it back on again?Note: without this feature, a player is no good for audio books. « Show Less
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I concur with CJ. I can't speak for DRM (I don't go near the stuff) but it definitely has good auto-resume. The resume gets my stamp of approval for audiobook listening.
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The player does work fairly well for audio books - when it works. This particular model has a long history of locking up and not being able to be fixed. Also, Sansa tech support is useless.
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I've had mine for a couple weeks, listening primarily to Audible.com books. So far, it's been the best I've found (aside from an iPod) with resume (interestingly, if the sleep timer shuts off the system, when you turn it back on, you don't need to hit play: it just starts playing where it left off). I haven't tried with any books using a DRM system yet, though.
1010537
If you hit stop and then turn off player, when you turn it back on will the movie resume where it left off? Thanks.
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I received this MP3 player as a gift and also really wanted to play audio books on it. Unfortunately I waited too long to try out that feature. From what I can tell it will download and play MP3 audio books but NOT WMA audiobooks which is most of what my library has. Its too late to return it... even if I wanted to go through the hassle of trying to return a gift. So I guess I'll give this to my daughter and go back to looking for a player that will play my books. Good Luck!
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(For listening to audiobooks) Does this resume at the same place when you restart the car?
1013320
The player has a pause button on it and you can pause as long as you like but if you hit the stop button and turn the machine off - hoping to resume it will go back to the beginning. No resume button.
1036116
I have read so many bad reviews on this player, but it is on the NetLibrary tested list and I am trying to get set up to download and play books while I exercise. The bookmark feature seems very important. How important is it to you? How do you recharge your batterY? How do you replace your battery? How is the joystick? How difficult is setup?
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I'm not aware of any Blu-ray player on the market that will resume play after opening the disc tray. Is your Sony player a Blu-ray player? Does it resume on Blu-ray discs? You only said it resumes on DVDs. If so, please share the model number with us.
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Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good player for audiobooks. Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good... » Read More Depends upon what you mean. I have listened to audio books that I have downloaded from my local library on the Electorhome and they sound just fine. However I did need to copy the files to the player (this is as easy as copying files from one directory to another in windows). The player does not, as far as I know, have built in support for things like Audible like some more expensive players. Also, the player does not have the ability to play books at various speeds - which is a feature I would dearly love to have when listening to audiobooks. That said - for the money you get a very good player for audiobooks. « Show Less
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According to Wikipedia, some audio books are either MP3 or WMA format, so yes, this player can play those specific format audiobooks. However, I am not sure if there's any copy protection that might prohibit it (WMA possible, MP3 I doubt it).Yes, you can erase the material afterwards. The device appears as an external drive (when plugged into your computer), so you can delete files from it just like you delete files from your hard drive on your PC.NOTE: Never format this device! You can actually erase the program that makes it run, turning it into a very nice paper weight (speaking from experience). According to Wikipedia, some audio books are either MP3 or WMA format, so yes, this player can play those specific format audiobooks. However, I am not sure if there's any copy protection that might prohibit it (WMA possible, MP3 I doubt it).Yes, you can erase the material afterwards. The device appears as an external drive (when plugged into your computer), so you can delete files from it just like you delete files from your hard drive on your PC.NOTE: Never format this device! You can actually erase the program that makes it run, turning it into a very nice paper... » Read More According to Wikipedia, some audio books are either MP3 or WMA format, so yes, this player can play those specific format audiobooks. However, I am not sure if there's any copy protection that might prohibit it (WMA possible, MP3 I doubt it).Yes, you can erase the material afterwards. The device appears as an external drive (when plugged into your computer), so you can delete files from it just like you delete files from your hard drive on your PC.NOTE: Never format this device! You can actually erase the program that makes it run, turning it into a very nice paper weight (speaking from experience). « Show Less
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Is there anyone who can answer alpinecow's question? Also, I heard that the Sandisk Sansa will not play chapters in proper order. Is this still the case?
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Sorry, I have used the player just a couple of times and think it starts where I stopped it. Not tech savvy enough to experiment either .And then remember what I did !
244135
My zen mozaic works terribly for audiobooks. When I try to fast foward or rewind, even when using the "search to" utility, i get an error message and my player completely freezes.
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It will ask you if you want to resume where you left off when you restart the player - at least it did for the Twilight movie we were watching. But note, I did not remove the disc from the player. If it does not, it is due to how the DVD/Blu-Ray was formatted from the factory, not an issue with the player itself.
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I don't have an audio book on mine yet, but for a song, there is a play speed option when you hold down the right side of the screen for an extra 2 seconds. It can be set to 0(default), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Not sure what speeds they correspond to. Since audio books are part of the Music library options, I would guess this option is also available for audio books.I have firm-ware version 2.01US, so you might have to upgrade if your player has an older firmware. I didn't remember seeing the audio books option in the earlier firmware.
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There is a pause/play button I haven't tried it with anything but the cd. My only issue so far is not being able to see display in sun. Also had issue with "standard" install hole not lining up during install. I really like the player, though.
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If it plays mp3 songs it will play all mp3. There is no difference .... except stories are longer than songs so you want it to stop and continue from where it was when you stopped. It is true that converting to mp3 is easy with many free converters out there. Just be careful with special encoded books like from Audible. Then you do need a device that will play 'Audible' because they have their own format and it's not mp3 or wma or anything but their own .aa files. It is Proprietary. So you need a special player (like from Sansa) to play those back. Just convert all your wma's to mp3's and you'll be in fine shape. If it plays mp3 songs it will play all mp3. There is no difference .... except stories are longer than songs so you want it to stop and continue from where it was when you stopped. It is true that converting to mp3 is easy with many free converters out there. Just be careful with special encoded books like from Audible. Then you do need a device that will play 'Audible' because they have their own format and it's not mp3 or wma or anything but their own .aa files. It is Proprietary. So you need a special player (like from Sansa) to play those back. Just convert all your wma's to mp3's and... » Read More If it plays mp3 songs it will play all mp3. There is no difference .... except stories are longer than songs so you want it to stop and continue from where it was when you stopped. It is true that converting to mp3 is easy with many free converters out there. Just be careful with special encoded books like from Audible. Then you do need a device that will play 'Audible' because they have their own format and it's not mp3 or wma or anything but their own .aa files. It is Proprietary. So you need a special player (like from Sansa) to play those back. Just convert all your wma's to mp3's and you'll be in fine shape. « Show Less
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I don't have an audio book on mine yet, but for a song, there is a play speed option when you hold down the right side of the screen for an extra 2 seconds. It can be set to 0(default), 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Not sure what speeds they correspond to. Since audio books are part of the Music library options, I would guess this option is also available for audio books. I have firm-ware version 2.01US, so you might have to upgrade if your player has an older firmware. I didn't remember seeing the audio books option in the earlier firmware.