Argosy 500GB USB 2.0 Pocket TV Media Player HV256T-00502

9 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
size (6)
portability (5)
battery (2)
storage (2)
usability (2)

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reliability (1)
performance (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 reviews of Argosy 500GB USB 2.0 Pocket TV Media Player HV256T-00502. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the storage and battery are overall positive. The usability and portability are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the price, and there are some less positive reviews about the reliability and performance.

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On average, users rate this product 82/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Argosy 500GB USB 2.0 Pocket TV Media Player HV256T-00502 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the storage and usability are overall positive.

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Dec, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Pretty nice device.

Why no quick release for the HDD?

Small size, unbeatable price and reasonable connectivity. The enclosure is barely larger than the drive it holds. I needed a portable solution with lots of storage and this fit the bill. Received it on 3rd day after ordering it as promised. The remote...

All the nooks and crannies on the enclosure will make it hard to keep clean. You'll need a Klingon dictionary for decoding the control symbology. No iso support (I knew this in advance) and the hard drive cannot be easily exchanged

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Works Very Well - completely Satisfied

I have a small DVD player that I used to take on trips but it was annoying to have to deal with DVD or CD discs. This unit replaces all of that hassle with a simple setup that carries it own life-time supply of half a terabyte of video and music files....

Small and light, not much bigger than a regular 2.5 HDD. Dual voltage and dual video output (NTSC or PAL) so it can be used almost anywhere (but not in France). It uses the same size USB connector as my other 2.5 drives so I will only need 1 cable. It...

Unlike computer based players, there is no way to jump around in the file trying to find something. However, a 16x scan forward/backword is almost as good. Also, like all standalone DVD players, fixing a bug or updating to the newest Divx or Xvid codec...

Jun, 2009

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