"Samantha Booth" <mail@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "dna" <original85254488_dnaRRGHHRE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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.
>
Smanatha
All your answers about Archos including the new versions recently released
(about 2 weeks ago) can be found on this forum:
http://forum.archosfans.com/
Best Wishes
Lynne
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