The "rate my latest entertainment purchase" thread

[Heelfan71]

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Wow, that thing is amazing. How do you like it so far? Easy to use?

Well it is getting easy. It was a little hard at first as the manual could be better. But I really like it, mostly because I record TV shows straight to it and watch them at work.

For the music files it plays: Mp3, Wav and WMA. If you have one of your personal cds it takes maybe 30 seconds to transfer it to the player and it displays the album cover too.

Here are the specs: http://www.archos.com/products/tv_ce...global&lang=en


It costs quite a bit, I paid $425 for it, I had a coupon for $50 off so.......They have one with a 100gb hard drive in it and they also have a bigger model that sports a 7" screen, but it isn't as portable. this thing I got fits in your pocket.

[CM1847]

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Well it is getting easy. It was a little hard at first as the manual could be better. But I really like it, mostly because I record TV shows straight to it and watch them at work.

For the music files it plays: Mp3, Wav and WMA. If you have one of your personal cds it takes maybe 30 seconds to transfer it to the player and it displays the album cover too.

Here are the specs: http://www.archos.com/products/tv_ce...global&lang=en


It costs quite a bit, I paid $425 for it, I had a coupon for $50 off so.......They have one with a 100gb hard drive in it and they also have a bigger model that sports a 7" screen, but it isn't as portable. this thing I got fits in your pocket.

That's really not that bad compared to $300-$400 for 20-40GB MP3 players. Add in the large video screen and the ability to record directly from TV and that thing becomes a bargin as a TiVo/iPod in one.

Can you play recorded TV shows back on your TV?

[Heelfan71]

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That's really not that bad compared to $300-$400 for 20-40GB MP3 players. Add in the large video screen and the ability to record directly from TV and that thing becomes a bargin as a TiVo/iPod in one.

Can you play recorded TV shows back on your TV?

yeah, you view anything that is stored on the hard drive (video, music, photos) on your regular tv if you want. You can program it to record just like too a vcr so you don't have to be home if you want to record something.

[CM1847]

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yeah, you view anything that is stored on the hard drive (video, music, photos) on your regular tv if you want. You can program it to record just like too a vcr so you don't have to be home if you want to record something.

Oh, that is very nice. That thing actually sounds like a steal with the video/TV recording features. 30GB MP3 players run about $250-$300, so an extra $150-$200 for the large video seems very reasonable.

[Heelfan71]

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Yeah, not too bad....They were twice as much before xmas so I was waiting for them to get a little cheaper. Pretty cool if your a gadget freak like me.

[Heelfan71]

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Quick update..

I transfered 1500 pictures (high resolution-didn't downsize them), 500 songs and recorded a 1 1/2 hour movie off Showtime and its only taking up close to 5 gig so i have 25 left.

About to strart ripping all my old cd's onto it this week.

[NYJets]

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Toshiba DVD Recorder with 80 GB Hard Drive
$220 for a Refurbished one on Ebay.

[Heelfan71]

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Toshiba DVD Recorder with 80 GB Hard Drive
$220 for a Refurbished one on Ebay.

Nice ! Time to get rid of all those VHS tapes now.

[SPTO]

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GODFATHER THE GAME (PS2)

and

A copy of the greatest NFL playoff game of all time between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins (1981 AFC Divisional playoff)

[aukevin]

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my latest purchase was Kingdom Hearts 2 for the PS2. Lots of fun

[The GIGGAS]

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Two purchases on the way here:

Elder Scrolls: Oblivion (360)

Alienware MJ-12 m7700i Mobile Workstation

[Vince]

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Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I picked up Sleater-Kinney's "One Beat" and Iron & Wine's "The Creek Drank the Cradle" this past Friday.

[Beantown]

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LG VX8300, complete with Blue-tooth Moblie headseat and this Music Essentials kit so I can transfer my music onto it.


Also picked up:

The Shield Season 3
Equilibrium
V For Vendetta

[The GIGGAS]

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Mine was a Nintendo DS Lite, with Big Brain Academy, Brain Age, and New Super Mario Bros.