Re: Archos media Player

"Dudley Simons" <drs1005@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Samantha Booth wrote:
>> I appreciate this may be the wrong newsgroup to ask about these so if 
>> someone could help me out i would appreciate it.
>>
>> I have been looking at the Archos media player instead of a personal
DVD 
>> player to take into hopsital with me  when I go. The model I think is
the 
>> 605 at £249(unless anyone knows of any cheaper and better ones) from 
>> Currys. My question is I have boxed DVD collections of various
programmes 
>> I like to watch and want to be able to watch them on the Archos. Is it 
>> possible to rip them off the dvd sets onto my laptop then transfer them

>> onto the Archos player so I can take them with me to hospital???
>>
>> If it is how is this done. I am a real novice at this so it needs to be

>> very easy for me to u nderstand so I would appreciate not a lot of 
>> jargon.
>>
>> Thanks everyone
>>
>> Sam
>
>
> I know its not what you wanted to do but why not a cheap ****table dvd 
> player?  A cheap cd/dvd zip up storage folder thingy would be 5 to 10
quid 
> and hold 20 to 30 dvds.  Its cheaper and requires no fannying about with

> ripping discs and having to crack the security on the dvd.  Thing is of 
> course that the dvd player will be a bit bigger to store - but it does 
> have s decent size screen to watch, but it won't be half as ***y as an 
> Archos.
>
> One thing you might want to think about is how you propose to keep 
> whichever solution you chose secure in hospital.  My dad is currently in

> hospital and someone stole his old walkman - worth all of 25p at a boot 
> sale, wasn't even a good branded one just cheapo trash, in fact the 
> batteries were worth more than the walkman :o(
>
>
>
> regards
>
>
>
> Dudley
I have thought about a ****table DVD player but it is too heavy for me. I
am 
extremely ill and havent a clue how long I have to live, lifting discs and

dvd equipment is too much for me. I have even gone to the plastic cups for

drinks as its too heavy for me holding a normal mug. Sounds daft but my 
cancer is making me so tired. I also wanted it because i can put pictures
of 
the children on it and also music. I think its an all in one device that
wil 
allow me to have one small light unit rather than dvd's photo albums and
mp3 
players. Thanks for the info though, much appreciated. I will ensure I get

it insured against loss.