Recommendation for MP3 Player/Storage Device
Aug 27, 2004 | 1:34 pm
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Originally Posted by bp888
OK, ScottC, we knows you don't like the iPod. But do you have to post this twice? 
Sorry bout that
Aug 29, 2004 | 3:48 pm
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Does anyone know about the new Sony that is supposed to be out in the next few weeks which is supposed to rival the Ipod but have a better battery life and is smaller (ie the size of a credit card)?
Aug 29, 2004 | 5:10 pm
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Originally Posted by RunawayNFly
Does anyone know about the new Sony that is supposed to be out in the next few weeks which is supposed to rival the Ipod but have a better battery life and is smaller (ie the size of a credit card)?
I'm personally looking into the new iRiver h340 mp3 player - you can read about it here: Review
Aug 29, 2004 | 5:25 pm
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Originally Posted by vivrant
Yea the sony is crappola... decent design, good color screen BUT the fact that it DOESN'T PLAY MP3's natively will be the sole reason it fails. In order to play your mp3's, you will have to use their software to convert your collection into their proprietry ATRAC format.
I'm personally looking into the new iRiver h340 mp3 player - you can read about it here: Review
I'm personally looking into the new iRiver h340 mp3 player - you can read about it here: Review
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...etwork&Dept=pa
Aug 31, 2004 | 11:26 am
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After looking around, I concluded that in my case, Lyra from RCA was the most appropriate doodad. RD2780 comes with a 20GB disk, a color LCD display, and a builtin Compact Flash slot. Helps in downloading JPG every night on to the drive.
It lets you play Audio,Video,and view photos. As they say YMMV. It is slightly smaller that Archos. Lyra JukeBox Bought it on sale for 3C and change.
It lets you play Audio,Video,and view photos. As they say YMMV. It is slightly smaller that Archos. Lyra JukeBox Bought it on sale for 3C and change.
Aug 31, 2004 | 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by akhullar
After looking around, I concluded that in my case, Lyra from RCA was the most appropriate doodad. RD2780 comes with a 20GB disk, a color LCD display, and a builtin Compact Flash slot. Helps in downloading JPG every night on to the drive.
It lets you play Audio,Video,and view photos. As they say YMMV. It is slightly smaller that Archos. Lyra JukeBox Bought it on sale for 3C and change.
It lets you play Audio,Video,and view photos. As they say YMMV. It is slightly smaller that Archos. Lyra JukeBox Bought it on sale for 3C and change.
http://www.archos.com/products/prw_5...byfocykb2oyccj
It's MSRP is $399 but stores like buy.com are already offering it for as low as $339.
Aug 31, 2004 | 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
If I were you I'd wait a week or 2, the RCA has pretty poor reviews and it doesn't handle many video formats. The new Archos Gmimi might be a better choice:
http://www.archos.com/products/prw_5...byfocykb2oyccj
It's MSRP is $399 but stores like buy.com are already offering it for as low as $339.
http://www.archos.com/products/prw_5...byfocykb2oyccj
It's MSRP is $399 but stores like buy.com are already offering it for as low as $339.
So here are my deal-breaker questions:
- is it possible to transfer TiVo programs to this gizmo without a degree in rocket science (which I don't have)?
- can you really watch those programs on the tiny screen and enjoy the experience. Oh wait... I could hook it up to my PowerBook inflight, right. But would the image be so grainy as to be unwatchable? I guess I'm asking what resolution this gizmo stores the video in... VHS quality (ugh!)? VCD quality (passable)? DVD quality (I doubt it, besides my cable signal needs a lot be desired anyway)?
Aug 31, 2004 | 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by bp888
I'm intrigued by the Gmini because it may finally let me watch all those "Nature" and "National Geo" programs that I've got saved "Until I delete" on TiVo that I never seem to have the time to watch at home. Could be a nice alternative to DVD movies on long flights. And... the price is right.
So here are my deal-breaker questions:
- is it possible to transfer TiVo programs to this gizmo without a degree in rocket science (which I don't have)?
- can you really watch those programs on the tiny screen and enjoy the experience. Oh wait... I could hook it up to my PowerBook inflight, right. But would the image be so grainy as to be unwatchable? I guess I'm asking what resolution this gizmo stores the video in... VHS quality (ugh!)? VCD quality (passable)? DVD quality (I doubt it, besides my cable signal needs a lot be desired anyway)?
So here are my deal-breaker questions:
- is it possible to transfer TiVo programs to this gizmo without a degree in rocket science (which I don't have)?
- can you really watch those programs on the tiny screen and enjoy the experience. Oh wait... I could hook it up to my PowerBook inflight, right. But would the image be so grainy as to be unwatchable? I guess I'm asking what resolution this gizmo stores the video in... VHS quality (ugh!)? VCD quality (passable)? DVD quality (I doubt it, besides my cable signal needs a lot be desired anyway)?
It's display is small, and the resolution is low(ish), but what I saw was certainly sufficient for watching stuff on.
CNet has a review of the device with a video clip...