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> "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
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>
Bless you and thanks. My problem is even light things seem heavy so I
cannot
go lugging heavy DVD players around. I know if I leave them in my locker
they will walk so I need to take the player with me and the player must
have
multiple uses to save A space and B me carrying it around all the time.
The
Archos seem to fit the bill and the new generation 5 is out this month,
albeit i dont know when.
I appreciate your kindness but feel a little bit wussy not having the
strength to carry simple thing anymore hence my explanation of my
condition.
Thanks again will let you know what model I go for.
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