Re: Archos media Player

"Samantha Booth" <mail@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "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
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>>
>> 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.
>

Sorry to hear about your condition.