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A good all round MP3/Video player?

  • 24-01-2006 10:59AM
    #1
    Funky Munky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Looking for reccomendations for a good model that plays both video and music. Which of the I-Rivers are best for this?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,308 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Funky Munky wrote:
    Looking for reccomendations for a good model that plays both video and music. Which of the I-Rivers are best for this?

    Thanks in advance


    Does it have to be an iriver?

    What about the Cowon A2?

    Probably the best MP3/MP4 player available at the moment. I'm strongly considering trading in my iAudio X5L 30GB for the 30GB model of the A2 at the moment. Will cost me about an extra €130 at trade prices... but probably well worth it.


  • #3
    Funky Munky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭Funky Munky


    Doesnt neccesarily have to be an I-river ......... just one that works well and isnt crazy money.

    Ive never heard of Cowon?


  • #4
    Funky Munky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭Funky Munky


    Anyone got one of these?

    http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/MP4+and+Multimedia+Players/Archos/AV560/108042


    108042_01_huge.jpg


  • #5
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    Funky Munky wrote:
    Anyone got one of these?
    Yeah this guy.


  • #6
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,092 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Cant reccomend the creative zen vision:M enough.

    06.jpg


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  • #7
    cormhag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭cormhag


    unfortunately, iriver have really let themselves go and have gotton rid of the cue feature!:( i am now going to buy the new ipod, as i dont like the whole sideways screen buisseness on these other mp4 players. although i never saw my self buying a bloody ipod!


  • #8
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    An iPOd video? But what about the vision:m ^^^?


  • #9
    ambro25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭ambro25


    Funky Munky wrote:
    Anyone got one of these?

    I haven't upgraded to one of these new-fangled ones (AV500/700) yet, but still oh-so-happy with my AV420 (check linkie in my sig for pix).

    It's a 'real' portable video solution, in that it plays a whole sh1tpot-full of formats (audio/video) very few of which need recoding, and the TV-recording function is a killer (after ripping your old wedding and kiddies VHS to it and burning them on DVD, just get rid of your VCR - totally redundant!).

    The 4xx series is getting seriously cheap on eBay these days as well, and there isn't much the 500 series does over that (not putting the 500 down, note - it's just a thought re. budgeting) so you might consider that. Oh yeah - saw a 700 in airport recently - it is fuppin' HUGE, nearly as big as a tablet PC :eek: , talk about the designers forgetting the purpose of the thing :rolleyes:

    Another which hasn't been talked about much on Boards (usually i-river this and that :D;) ) is the Shinco PMP 1700. Pretty much comparable to the Archos 4/5 series, but in clamshell format (e.g. portable DVD player), with 7" widescreen TFT. Am looking at that for an upgrade as well, but waiting to run into one to check build quality. T3 are saying very good things about it.


  • #10
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    Tusky wrote:
    Cant reccomend the creative zen vision:M enough.

    06.jpg

    Yep,my mate brought one home from China the other day,the screen (2'5"i think) is unbelievable and it looks real sexy.

    The res on the screen is as good as Archos' AV420 (my own MP4 player)but for all day use the creative is a bit more practical.

    The other uppside on the archos is the screen is bigger(3.5" and 4.5"),you may not think it, but these extra couple of inches make a hell of a differance when your watching a movie.

    Depends what you use it for more really.

    If you want to rip your old VHS to digital its the mutts nutts.And viewing phoos are a doddle


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