Samantha Booth wrote:
> "Dudley Simons" <drs1005@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:g9odii$bbe$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 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.
>
>
Hi Sam
Sorry to hear about your health problems and hope you still have a hope
of a recovery or at least being in remission and if you don't, well I
don't know what to say except that I hope whatever treatment you are
having helps you.
In view of what you have said then an Archos or similar would indeed be
a better choice. I'd save your money on the insurance as I doubt it
would cover an Archos pinched from your unattended bedside locker while
you were in the shower or off the ward for treatment.
regards
Dudley
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