Portable video player of choice..

[Tobeman]

What are your thoughts on portable video players currently on the market guys? I don't really want to get myself an iPod Video, as much as iTunes is easy to use, its performance is dire - and I'm not buying a Mac (though I was tempted) just to get on with the requisite software with satisfaction.

What are the Creatives like these days? I think they're called the "Vision" or am I just making that up? I've used one briefly and it seemed alright, but hows the software?

In all fairness something with a slightly larger screen than the Creative I used (sorry, I should get the model) would be nice.

Could use my MDA Vario with TCPMP or something similar but the CPU is noticably underpowered as it is, and I guess it would drain the battery no end. Waiting to upgrade to Vario II or whatever is out late this year.

What else is out there?

Thanks!

[nichomach]

Well, Archos do a number of personal medial players that might suit, including this little lot. Oh, you're on track with the Creative - see HERE. I'd guess that you've looked at the Vision M. The Vision W might suit better on the screen size front.

edit: Sandisk are launching the Sansa View, which has a 4" widescreen display, so that's another possible. I just got one of their MP3 players, the e280 and that's a nice device, so this might well be a good 'un.

[Fabula]

What are you wanting it for?

My brother has done very well with a Dell Axim x51. You can get one for about £220 at the moment, so with a 4gig CF or SD card added, you can store quite a bit.

It's got a 3.5" screen, which is fine for viewing most things on. Nice and clear.

Becasue it is a PDA, is has loads of great features as well, and the media player aspect is sort of a free bonus. As long as you would be able to update your media library every week or so, it's fine.

If you need to store months of stuff, then a dedicated media player is more suitable. Archos are the pioneers in the field, but creative are fine as well.

[Tobeman]

I do like the idea of Archos! I completely forgot about then, damn brand whores.

nichomach what software do they use for transferral, or od they just show up as a storage device?

http://www.journaldugeek.com/index.p...e-l-archos-704

704!

[HyeongSeong]

how about iaudio A2 , it supports a lot of more format than the archo one and a lot smaller as well.

[nichomach]

Originally Posted by Tobeman

nichomach what software do they use for transferral, or od they just show up as a storage device?

Well, they work with PlaysForSure and can use Windows Media Player for sync-ing, but I believe they also show up as a generic USB drive so you can drag and drop.