Product Description
LG's BH100 High-Definition HD DVD/Blu-ray Player is the easy way to deal with the "format wars" between HD-DVD and Blu-ray. The LG BH100 plays both, letting you experience both of these exciting new high-def formats with one convenient player. It also outputs the picture to a compatible HDTV in top-of-the-line 1080p resolution, for incredibly lifelike, ultra-detailed images. The player also includes decoders for two advanced new surround sound formats - Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD. DOn't get rid of your DVD collection just yet, either -- the BH100 also plays and upconverts regular DVDs as well. Stereo and 5.1-channel audio outputs Coaxial and optical digital audio outputs BD-Java interactive capability Includes multibrand remote control (works for most TVs) Dimensions(WxHxD) - 16-15/16 x 3 x 11-15/16
Customer Reviews:
Blu-ray Player that also supports HD DVD.......2007-06-28
My site was the first to give this product a full review back in February. I was impressed with LG for being the first to come out with this hybrid product. If your movie collection is primarily Blu-ray then this is a great buy for you. If it's the other way around, then do not buy this product.
The player does not support HDi interactive menu for HD DVDs. You don't get the whole experience when playing those discs on the BH100. The menu only display text, unlike when you play the same disc on a dedicated HD DVD player.
The player also has problem outputting at 1080p. I thought I was able to achieve this at one point but now I am not so sure. The highest it would go is 1080i.
The DVD upconversion is like opening a box of chocolate -- you never know what you're gonna get. Some good, some bad. I tried Finding Nemo on it and it looked really bad.
One more thing, you can't play audio CDs on this $1000+ high-definition player.
You can check out a full review of this product on my site.
check out compatibility issues before you buy.......2007-05-19
This appears to be a nice unit so far but I was very disappointed to learn that it is not compatible with Sony SXRD tv's (and perhaps others) that accept only 60hz signals for 1080p. With my KDS-50A2000, i will only be viewing in 1080i. Bummer! Still, I suspect the difference is subtle at best and being able to play both BluRay and HD DVD's is a massive advantage.
Product Description
plays Blu-ray and HD DVD high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1080p signals available through HDMI output only; 720p/1080i signals available through HDMI or component video) * plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, and DVD+R & DVD+RW *
does not play any type of audio CD * selectable 720p/1080i video upconversion for DVD (upconverted video available through HDMI output only) * HDMI digital output (combines video and multichannel audio with HDCP copy protection) *
Product Description
combination DVD recorder/VCR * upconverts and displays video at 720p or 1080i via HDMI digital interface * USB input for playing digital photos and music files from a portable USB memory drive * front-panel digital camcorder input (IEEE 1394) * 2 sets audio/video inputs (composite), including 1 front-panel *
Customer Reviews:
LG DVD drive quality issues.......2007-08-23
I don't have this unit, but I had the LG LST-3510 which is a DVD player and HDTV tuner. I exchanged the unit twice because of spotty DVD playback issues: discs errors, skipping, etc, even on pristine media. The third unit worked okay for a couple years, but now it refuses to recognize DVDs. It still plays CDs just fine. A lot of people have had similar problems with their high-end LG DVD players. It should be pointed out that my LG provided the best picture I have ever seen from standard DVDs, which makes the sub-par DVD drive quality even more sad. It's especially frustrating considering I paid over $400.00 for the player. I'll steer clear of LG until I'm completely satisfied the quality issues have been resolved.
Features are cool, but mine failed almost immediately.......2007-08-14
As soon as I set up the LG 797T, and checked the VHS tape player: works fine; then the TV Tuner (I use an RF modulator, so it only has to work on channel 84, 86, 88, 90) and it does. Peachy.
Then I tried to load a NEW commercial DVD: it was ejected with the "unknown disc" message. I reinserted it and after quite a while (more than 30 seconds), it started the FBI warning, etc. It stuttered a couple of times. Then I got the DVD menu, and just picked "Play."
The movie started but after about 15 seconds I got some stuttering, then the picture froze. I waited for 5 minutes, and the only way to do anything was to press the Power button for 5 or more seconds which powered it down. I thought, maybe I had a bad DVD, though it looked pristine. So I tried another: same deal; initial "unknown," starting playing OK, this time for more than 1/2 hour, then bang, stuttering and a hard freeze.
Both of these DVDs play well in my Denon 2900, my PS2, and on my Mac; heck, even in the car (Lexus).
LG phone service was OK (press power for 10 seconds to reset the machine; still failed; unplug for 15 seconds, etc., still failed). So they gave me a case number and pointed me to a local service center. When I got there, they said, Case Number? LG doesn't recognize those; and they also said that the unit was not field serviceable (I believe that; the cheapest thing for LG would be simply to send another one). But they took the unit in to do the rest of the work with LG. The Warranty is parts + labor, and shipping both ways. (for a change: that's why they get three stars). But we'll see what happens next.
The features are fine, but QA is not good if a unit fails this obviously. I will update the review with maybe another star if I get a working unit within 14 days.
The best so far.......2007-05-15
I have tried three new ATSC DVD/VCR units. Overall, this is by far the nicest, with one (now small) flaw. The newest units should be shipping with the new firmware; the old ones will require a small easy firmware download and upgrade.
Pros:
Nice picture and sound quality
Good build quality
Decent tuner -
It's fast and looks good, with one flaw - see below.
Records aspects correctly -
If the screen is full, the recording will be also - no resolution wasted recording black bars. Flag setting is unimportant to me. Many recordings are just throwaways - catching a show while I'm out. If it's a keeper it goes to the pc for re-authoring anyway.
If the signal is widescreen, but contains a 4:3 picture and bars (pillarboxed), you can trick the recorder. If you "lie" and say you have a 4:3 tv (set the display to "4:3 pan & scan") it will record only the picture to the 720x480 frame, throwing the bars away and not wasting resolution.
Surprisingly good VCR -
I didn't expect any VCR of today to stand up with a quality unit back from when tape was all there was. I was sincerely surprised and impressed.
Surprisingly good dubbing -
Similarly, dubs of tapes looked better than expected. Also, the procedure is nice. You can pause the tape, find the exact starting frame desired and begin dubbing. Not every combo machine can do this.
Complete channel list plus a favorites list -
This means you don't have to wipe a channel to not have to surf through it - nice.
Cons:
ATSC tuner needs a firmware update -
[Edit: A firmware update is now available at the LG website. You have to look for it by going to the service center, then device drivers, then select "DVD Video & Settop", then type in the model #. It's a pain, but it is there and it works.]
LG customer support -
Their online support is non-existant. If all you get is pat troubleshooting answers or no answer and directions to call phone support, there is no point. After a lengthy time on the phone I felt I finally adequately conveyed the trouble with the tuner. I never did receive a response. They did not email or call about the firmware update; I found it myself.
I returned the unit to try others. I have re-bought it since the firmware update.
In summary, if all your stations conform, I think you will be completely happy with this machine. If you have any trouble with some stations, a small easy firmware fix should now take care of it.
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LG Electronics 23LC1RB 23" LCD TV HD Monitor
Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
 By Size
| TVs & HDTVs
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
All Flat-Panel TVs
| Flat-Panel TVs
| TVs & HDTVs
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
All Flat-Panel LCD TVs
| Flat-Panel LCD TVs
| Flat-Panel TVs
| TVs & HDTVs
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
Product Features:
- Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, VCD, SVCD, JPEG, MPEG-4, DivX and XviD formats
- 14-in-2 media reader supports Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick DUO, Memory Stick PRO DUO, Microdrive and ST1 Microdrive
- 1080i video output gives you an HDTV-compliant picture with roughly twice the resolution of progressive-scan DVD players via the HDMI output
- Dolby Digital and DTS 2-channel audio recording; 3D surround sound
- High-resolution JPEG photo playback allows you to view your photo images in their true resolution
ASIN: B000KUSC2S |
Product Description
LG Electronics 23LC1RB 23" LCD TV HD Monitor
Provides crystalclear images with all signal sources. By connecting to a High Definition receiver you can easily enjoy the picture quality of HD Broadcast.
Features:
* Unique Table Stand: Pivots to provide integrated wall mount.
* Advanced Connectivity: Includes inputs for the most advanced components which allows simultaneous PC interactivity while watching your favorite TV programming.
* 700:1 Contrast Ratio
* NTSC Tuner
* PC Input
* 1366 x 768p Resolution
Specifications:
NTSCTuner
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Native Display Resolution: 1366 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 176 x 176
Response Time: 16ms
Color Temperature Adjustment: 4 Modes
EZ Video/Picture Selection Mode
Aspect Ratio Correction: 4 Modes
Enhanced Line Doubler
Audio Output Power: 14W (7W x 2)
Speaker System Details: 2 Way, 2 Speaker
Surround System Type: DASP
EZ SoundRite (Volume Leveler)
EZ Sound/Sound Selection Mode: 5 Modes
On Screen Equilizer
Remote Control: Multi-Brand
VESA Compatible
Custom Input Labels
Favorite Channel Selection/Surf
On/Off Timer
Sleep Timer
Auto Off (When no video is present)
Flashback (Previous Channel)
EZ Scan (Auto Programming)
Channel Channel
Auto/Manual Clock
Audio/Video Inputs/Output
TV Rear Antenna In (RF): 1; RGB In(PC Input): 1;
PC Audio Input (1/8" Mini Stereo): 1; Head Phone: 1;
Composite Video and Audio L/R In: 1; S-Video In: 1;
Component DVD/DTV and Audio L/R In: 1;
TV Side: Composite Video and Audio L/R In: 1
Cabinet Dimensions w/Out Stand Width x Height x Depth: 24.1" x 17.7" x 4.4"
Weight Out of Package: 20.1 lbs.
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LG HD DVD Player (LGDVB418) (LGDVB418)
Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
All
| DVD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
Audio & Video
| Refurbished & Used
| Special Features
| Electronics Features
| Electronics
ASIN: B00079VJOU |
Product Description
LG Electronics is one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, producing a large range of consumer electronics and IT products. LG has created reputation for progressive technology and innovation with the latest technological developments in consumer electronics, home appliances and IT products.PRODUCT FEATURES: Multi-Format Disc Playability; MP3 Decoding; 1080i Video Output; 7-in-2 Multi Memory Card Slot; Progressive Scan Technology; Super Slim Design.
Average customer rating:
- Total JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK
- Very good player-but......
- Poorly designed, flakey and worthless
- Works great if you enter this code!
- Don't waste your money on this junk!
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LG LGDVB418 HD DVD Hdmi DivX Player 1080i 720p
Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
All
| DVD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
DVD Recorders
| DVD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
Product Features:
- "Playback Formats DVD, CD"
- Flash Media 7-in-2 media reader
- Progressive Scan Yes
- Dolby Digital Decoder No
- DTS Decoder No
ASIN: B000BSFWLI |
Product Description
"This impressive LGDVB418 DVD player supports cutting-edge formats and boasts a 7-in-2 media reader. Use the all-digital HDMI output for jaw-dropping picture quality and the digital audio outputs for hair-raising multichannel sound effects. 7-in-2 media reader supports a wide range of memory cards, so you can display digital photos on your TV Progressive-scan video output maximizes the picture quality when used with a digital TV or monitor * Playback Formats DVD, CD * Flash Media 7-in-2 media reader * Progressive Scan Yes * Dolby Digital Decoder No * DTS Decoder No * Simulated Surround No * Optical Digital Audio Outputs 1 * Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs 1 * Composite Video Outputs 1 * S-Video Outputs 1 * Component Video Outputs 1 * 5.1-Channel Output 1 * HDMI Outputs 1 * Stereo Audio Outputs Yes * Zoom Feature 2x, 4x * Remote Control Type Universal SPECIFICATIONS: * Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD Audio, CD, VCD, SVCD, MP3 and Kodak Picture CD DivX playback (versions 3, 4, 5, Xvid and MS MPEG4) * HDMI output provides an uncompressed all-digital audio/video link for the highest-quality connection and supports copy-protected HD broadcast content * 27MHz/10-bit video digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion * 96kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion * 2x/4x digital picture zoom lets you select an area of the picture and magnify it, or increase the viewable screen area of letterbox films * Outputs: 1 component video, 1 composite video, 1 S-video, 1 coaxial digital audio, * 1 optical digital audio, HDMI, stereo audio * 5.1-channel output enables you to experience movies in invigorating surround sound * Universal remote included Model: LGDVB418"
Customer Reviews:
Total JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK JUNK.......2007-09-16
Yes, this is a piece of sh--. The company WILL NOT back it up. It will never work. Send it back, pay the freight, over and over, it WILL NOT WORK. I am going to make a video of me destroying this total POS and send it to LG. Makes me think LG just totally sucks. Cmon LG, ever heard of a recall? The thing is, I have their top of the line washer and dryer, refrigerator, etc. They all work. Not this POS however. It is the most useless brand new item I ever owned. I bought an OPPO. It has been flawless for a year....perfect. I wish I could think of a way to somehow cause LG to pay for something useless like I have. All I can think of is vandalizing something of theirs. I am smarter than that however. If you have one, take it to your nearest Salvation Army and claim it is worth hundreds or something...just get rid of it. I am not doing that because I want to beat it to death.
Very good player-but.............2007-02-23
I've owned 2 of these and they are great if you have an older hdtv without either a dvi or hdmi input-just componet inputs-they can be hacked to upscale to 720P or 1080I through componet. They are great at playing xvid/divx, but here's the catch-sometimes you will get a momentary dropout in the video-it's not consistent. I think it has something to do with video level-both of the ones I own will do it-but again-not consistently. The DCDI Genesis chip only works on the 720P and 1080I resolutions-not 480I or 480P. On some displays the "macroblocking" problem is evident. But still the pluses far outweigh the minuses with this player.
Poorly designed, flakey and worthless.......2006-06-12
I purchased this DVD player on recommendation from a salesman. What they failed to tell me is that LG is a new company that doesn't have all the kinks worked out in their product. I brought it home and hooked it up via HDMI. Everything looked great...but then we noticed the audio was out of synch. It was like watching a bad Kung Fu movie that was dubbed...ON EVERY SINGLE DVD. I contacted LG and they had to send me an update CD (couldn't get it online). After running this update CD, it fixed the problem...but now my DVD player thinks that it is in Spain (NOT Region 1) and I can't play ANY Region 1 DVDs...my entire DVD collection is now rendered useless. I called LG and they were absolutely NO HELP. I finally did some online research and downloaded a hack that removed the encoding from the DVD which allows me to play Region 1 DVDs...but it reverts to the Spanish language track on 98% of DVDs. It is very annoying that we have to go to the language menu before playing EVERY SINGLE DVD. And, to make matters worse, the unit now freezes often and has to be unplugged and restarted up to 10 times in order to play a DVD.
This is a piece of junk that was never fully tested. You will waste time just getting it to work. Do yourself a favor and buy a Sony or Panasonic.
Works great if you enter this code!.......2006-02-27
I originally connected this player to my HDTV through HDMI->DVI cable (since my TV doesn't have HDMI) and the video quality sucked. Colors were washed out no matter how much you adjust the settings on the TV, it still looked terrible. Using component video looks much better, but it doesn't support upconversion on discs that are copy protected (which most commercial DVDs are).
I stumbled onto this tip from some Intenret websites. Turn the player on but don't play the disc (just leave it at the opening screen). Press PAUSE, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 in sequence on your remote. The screen should say "OK H" or "Default H". Press PAUSE twice to get rid of that message. If it doesn't work, try again.
This enables upconversion on all discs through the component video. I am now able to watch DVDs that I rent in 1080i through component video. HDMI/DVI connection still looks washed out, but the component looks great.
So now I'm a happy camper with this player!
Oh, I should also mention that the player has the ability to read long file names on DivX/MPEG discs, which is something my old Philips DVP462 couldn't do. That's a nice little bonus!
By the way, do the above code at your own risk. Many including myself have tried it and works great. I haven't heard of any negative effects of doing it, but who knows.
Don't waste your money on this junk!.......2006-02-13
I purchased this player last year and am extremely unhappy with it. The player constantly 'freezes' and when it 'unfreezes', it jumps to an entirely new section of the DVD. LG support is useless. I can see there are websites being offered by helpful(?)hackers writing firmware to fix this problem because they too give up on LG support. Of course there are disclaimers stating if you try to update, it can ruin your LG player. I'm getting to the point I may try it.
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LG DN191H HDMI DVD Player with 1080i Upconversion and DivX
Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
All
| DVD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
DVD Players
| DVD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
Product Features:
- Super Slim Design: Stands only 1.37" high for convenient addition to existing home theater configurations
- 14-in-2 Multi-Memory Card Slot: Create slide shows from your digital camera and enjoy music from your MP3 library (compatible with most major memory card formats)
- 1080i Upconversion with HDMI Output: A special video processing circuit upconverts all signals to 1080i (more than a thousand lines of horizontal resolution) via HDMI output for use with compatible televisions
- DivX® and MPEG4 Compatible: Enjoy high-quality movies that you've recorded from your PC
- Multi Format Disc Playback: DVD NTSC, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, SVCD, VCD, WMA, JPEG, Progressive JPEG, Hi-Res JPEG, DivX®, XviD, DVD-Audio
ASIN: B000OAPG5K |
Product Description
The LG DN191H DVD Video, CD Audio, DVD-Audio, SACD, DivX, CDR/W Player is everything you need in a DVD player and more. The DN191H features multi-media capabilities such as playback of both multi-channel audio formats, DVD-Audio and SACD. You also get built-in Dolby Digital Decoder, HDMI output with video upconversion to 720p/1080i, and DivX playback all in one unit. The unit also includes an innovative HD JPEG view and memory card slots for 14 different formats. This gives you the ability to view megapixel images in their enhanced resolution when using HDMI and an HDTV display device.
Product Description
Plays All Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Region discs
Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, VCD, SVCD, JPEG, MPEG-4, DivX and XviD formats
14-in-2 media reader supports Secure Digital, Mini Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick DUO, Memory Stick PRO DUO, Microdrive and ST1 Microdrive
14-in-2 media reader also supports MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Plus, RC MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Mobile, xD-Picture Card and CompactFlash
High-resolution JPEG photo playback allows you to view your photo images in their true resolution
1080i video output gives you an HDTV-compliant picture with roughly twice the resolution of progressive-scan DVD players via the HDMI output
Dolby Digital and DTS 2-channel audio recording; 3D surround sound
Progressive-scan component video output delivers extraordinarily colorful images to compatible TVs and virtually eliminates dot crawl and flicker
108MHz/14-bit audio digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion
192Hz/24-bit video digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion
DVD playback controls include chapter skip, slow motion, zoom, repeat play, auto play, resume, bookmark search, smooth scan and subtitle still
Outputs: 1 optical digital audio, 1 coaxial digital audio, 1 stereo audio, 1 component video, 1 S-video, 1 composite video and 1 HDMI
Parent lock controls prevent your children from being exposed to undesirable material
Trilingual on-screen display allows you to choose from English, French and Spanish
Standard remote included
Customer Reviews:
Quality Problems.......2007-08-01
Absolutely DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! I bought one 4 months ago and experienced the same problem with the picture turning on and off when set to up-convert mode. Then, to make matters even worse, two weeks after the 90 day warranty expired, the audio output failed and the unit is worthless. Look on at other, more reliable products. I love the guy who wrote "My unit works just fine. The other buyers must have lemons." I couldn't agree more.
Great Picture!.......2007-05-16
Guess the other reviewers must have got a lemon, because I've had this DVD player for 5 months and loved it every minute, and we watch DVDs all the time. We were convinced to buy the $$$ HDMI cable, but looking at the owners manual, the component cable (yellow, red, white) should be able to transmit the 1080i picture also, so maybe try that first to save on costs. Also, this player just converts your old style DVDs (and very well), it doesn't play HD DVDs. But if you've just spent $$$ on your first HD TV and you want to wait on spending $$$ for your HD DVD player, this is a really good upconvert unit. Plays divx too.
This dvd player has 5 months life........2007-05-09
I bought this dvd player 5 months back. I was happy i could convert to 720p and 1080i. I was good until couple of days back, it started switching off itself and on. While playing, it switches off and comes back on. This player comes with 3 month labor, 1 year parts. Now if i need to fix it, it costs about 70$. I recommend not to buy this DVD player
Have run into some problems..........2007-03-19
I was excited about this player, with it's ability to convert my DVD titles to 720p on my new plasma TV. The picture quality is ok, for the most part. The problem is, the picture keeps going in and out, as if there is a short or something. I thought it was my cheaper HDMI cable at first, so I paid 50 extra dollars for a Monster Cable to iron out the problem. Now, it seems like the picture has digressed, and it continues to go in and out on occasion. It looks like I'll have to return it, and I'm already down 50 bucks for having to get the cable. I'd say it's an unnecessary hassle, and I wish I'd have purchased a different upconversion DVD player.
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Brand NEW Lg Hd-conversion Lda-511 Multi Region Code Zone Free Pal/ntsc DVD Player
Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
All
| DVD Players & Recorders
| Audio & Video
| Categories
| Electronics
Product Features:
- MULTI REGION CODE FREE ZONE FREE DVD PLAYER PLAY ANY DVD ON ANY TV
- HDMI and component output for 480i, 480p, 720p & 1080i video output resolution with upconversion
- Play any region DVD, DVD Audio, DVD +R, +RW, -R, -RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, SVCD. Divx 3,4,&5, WMA files, Jpeg, MP3, MPEG, and much, much more
- Multi media card slots to play all 7 types of media including SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro, SMC, MD and CF
- Plays Pal 16:9 anamorphic discs on an NTSC TV with no problem. Perfect Pal -> NTSC conversion
ASIN: B000FB2430 |
Product Description
LG LDA-511 DVD Player DOES IT ALL! State-of-the-art picture quality, plus the ability to play DVD-Audio discs, Media slots, HDMI output with upconversion, WMA, Divx, and MP3 compatible, in addition to CDs, makes this the "universal" player for audiophiles and videophiles. Also HDMI to DVI cables can be purchased to connect this player to TVs that have DVI inputs instead of HDMI.
The players progressive-scan mode uses one of the most advanced de-interlacing systems we know of CoilorSteamTM circuitry. Capable of processing an astonishing picture in 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i, this player delivers DVD images with pixel-perfect clarity and fluid motion. Best of all this player is completely region free and you can player any dvd, from anywhere in the world on it.
Average customer rating:
- Extremely Quiet, Thank Goodness
- Hitachi Microdrive 2GB, nice till it runs!!!!
- Super fast and affordable
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Pexagon MD2GBBP Microdrive, 2GB, Hitachi, Blister
Manufacturer: Pexagon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
Memory Cards
| Memory
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
| CompactFlash Cards
| Memory Sticks
| MiniSD Cards
| MultiMediaCards
| Secure Digital Cards
| SmartMedia Cards
| TransFlash Cards
| xD Cards
Micro Drives
| Hard Drives
| Drives & Storage
| Computer Add-Ons
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
Memory Cards
| Handheld & PDA Accessories
| Accessories & Supplies
| Categories
| Electronics
| Casio
| Dell
| Garmin
| HP
| HandEra
| Handspring
| IBM
| JVC
| NEC
| Nokia
| Palm
| Sharp
| Sony
| Toshiba
| ViewSonic
| Zayo
Accessories & Supplies
| Refurbished & Used
| Special Features
| Electronics Features
| Electronics
Product Features:
- Break traditional capacity barriers for handheld electronic devices
- Carry a whole continent of maps or 1,000 songs in your pocket
- Deliver high performance, low power consumption, and reliability in a compact physical package
- Enable cost-effective storage solutions for products with revolutionary features and functions
- Utilize an industry-standard interface and form factor to accelerate new product design and innovation
ASIN: B0006ZSUHY |
Product Description
Hitachi Microdrive offers breakthrough storage capacity for the portable electronic devices industry. With 2 Gigabyte capacity on a single one-inch diameter hard disk drive, this storage disk is an industry-standard CompactFlash Type II form factor. The Microdrive is supported by a host of portable handheld devices including digital music players, personal digital assistants, and digital cameras. In addition, the Microdrive supports multiple data types including MP3, text, JPEG, voice, etc., and can hold up 1000 standard digital photographs, a thousand 200-page novels or nearly 18 hours of high-quality digital audio music.
Customer Reviews:
Extremely Quiet, Thank Goodness.......2005-10-08
My main concern (and something which held me back from buying a Microdrive for years) was noise, considering that this is an actual miniature hard drive. It was extremely difficult to find real user information regarding noise on this. I hate hard drive noise, and for cameras with sound/video recorders on them, especially ones with good microphones, having componentry with moving parts could be a dealbreaker. I finally chanced it and wish I had done so long ago. The drive is extremely quiet in its standard spin noise. Standard spin noise is almost inaudible; I have to hold the camera up to my ear to hear it. It does not show up in my audio camera audio recordings. Head access and drive spinup is more audible, but still does not seem to create a problem (and I am a stickler for noise). It's almost comical to hear the drive spinup and head access noise, because it sounds exactly like a hard drive--much quieter, of course.
The drive gets quite hot on continuous use. Solid state can get hot, too. The drive cannot be used at elevations above 5,000 ft or the heads will crash. It is Type II CF (slightly thicker than Type I) and not as many devices take Type II. Having a small hard drive uses battery somewhat faster but it hasn't been a drag.
Heads auto-park when drive is not actively accessing. Drive is reputed to be MUCH more delicate than solid state CF. I don't know why the drive should be so fragile in its parked state, and don't worry about that much, but what I do worry about is something happening while the heads are actually accessing. I basically baby it and am extremely careful with it, especially when the camera is on. Even beforehand, though, I got in the habit of putting the camera's wrist strap around my wrist in case I dropped it or something happened. This could save not only your camera, but your expensive microdrive.
Microdrives were about half the cost of solid state CF. But recently, I've seen cheap (slow) CF memory on sale matching Microdrive price per megabyte. Good quality (fast, i.e. Lexar's high speed stuff) CF media is slowly closing the gap but still almost double the price per megabyte, unfortunately.
Although Microdrives are technically slower than the many of the quicker CF cards, they have a small (128K) buffer which can help with CF bottlenecks. I bought a Sandisk Ultra II CF card for 640x480/30 frames per second movies on my digital camera, and the Sandisk couldn't even get past 1 minute due to some bottleneck on my card. I should've gone with Lexar as I only later learned that Write Acceleration Technology was proprietary to Lexar (camera must be compatible with it, and mine was--I just thought it was a camera thing, not a media thing).
If you don't go with a Microdrive, or if you have the money to do so, I suggest Lexar Media's later high speed CF offerings.
I've also stopped pushing Seagate's ST1 (Microdrive equivalent) because they have disrespected their loyal customer base by making exclusive/full production contracts with OEM's for YEARS and not even releasing a few ST1's retail to the public, all the while telling customers who put off buying Hitachi Microdrives for literally years (like me) to keep waiting, giving them fake hopeful estimated release dates, only to never release the product and never contact the customer, and only to say "Oh yeah--we pushed the release date back again--now we're hoping next year at the earliest". OEM ST1's pulled from devices and sold on Ebay generally won't work because they are not fully CF compatible, meaning they will probably work in most card readers, but probably will not work in most cameras etc. This is intentional. Only the "Retail" drives will work in most devices (cameras, etc). OEM drives typically work on just ATA/IDE standards and do not respond to the full CompactFlash specification/command set. That goes for Hitachi Microdrives, too. Only buy from reputable sources like directly from Amazon (which also have generous return policies) where you know you're getting a retail and not OEM drive.
As a final note, Secure Digital (SD) memory does not seem to have the architectural bottlenecks inherent in CF cards & devices, and price/MB rates have tumbled shockingly (about half the price of CF media now?!). SD is MUCH smaller and the carrying cases are normally just retrofitted CF cases, but it emables the camera to be smaller. Available capacities are not as high as with CompactFlash, but 1 & 2 GB SD cards are now becoming common. So you may want to take that into account when considering your next camera.
Hitachi Microdrive 2GB, nice till it runs!!!!.......2005-05-30
I bought one of these last October 2004 in a package with my Nikon D-70... Perfect 'till a couple of days ago when the Camera said Error and the card reader goes crazy with lots of "clipping" sound and no info, no remouvable media.
So.... that my rate... Now you know why this company sells for less.
Super fast and affordable.......2005-05-23
i just got one of these for my Nikon D70. It costs the same as a one gigabyte compact flash card. It doesn't have quite as fast of a write speed but it does fine for the 3 pictures per second on the nikon d70.
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