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19 out of 20 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Great device! I?ve tested 3 different units before deciding on this one."
Pros: Records live TV. Can store your movie collection on it and play on device or connect to TV. Comes with all needed software.
Cons: Cheap headphones, no kickstand.
Summary: A friend had a portable media player and I fell in love with it so I purchased 3 and used each one for 3 weeks before deciding which to keep. The ones I reviewed are the RCA Lyra A/V jukebox, Creative ZEN PMC and the Archos AV420.
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15 out of 22 people found this review helpful
1.5 stars
Pros: Decent battery life and you can record direct from a video source.
Cons: No easy way to load videos, video quality suffers at times, unit locks up on occasion and no kickstand.
Summary: I was really disappointed in my purchase of the AV420. I read all these great reviews on this site, but was let down when I finally bought it. First off, there is no way to easily load your movies onto this thing. As far as I can tell, you either ha... read more >>
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"This is the PVP to buy hands down!"
Pros: Too numerous to list in one line
Cons: removable battery only on the 20 gig model
Summary: After much research, I finally bought the AV420. I was worried about mac compatibility and the potential difficulty in creating AVI's to view. All concerns have vanished. WIth Handbrake, turning a DVD into an AVI that the 420 can read is easy. And d... read more >>
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
Pros: Nice screen, good interface for MP3 payback, video playback
Cons: Unreliable video recording, many glitches when loading MP3 files
Summary: I picked up two of these, one for me and one for the wife. It sounded like a good idea with the nice big screen for viewing photos and videos and the recording capabilities interested me. Then I started using it and it was time for some reality...
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Defintely the best, if not the top 5."
Pros: Great video playback. Music is great quality as well as recording. Photos show nicely
Cons: Cables do get tangled if not taken cared for properly. Copying videos aren't for the impatient. When copying dvds, it takes up alot of space.
Summary: Everything is great about it, the only thing I didn't like is the fact that you have to download a plug-in driver in order for WMP9 to recognize it. Copying DVDs and TV shows use alot of space. Cables are bulky & the manual fails to tell you how... read more >>
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