Comparison of Hard Drive based MP3 Players |
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Portable Players |
Car Players |
Feature |
Archos Gmini 120 |
Archos Gmini220 |
Archos Multimediaplayer AV120/140 |
Archos AV320/340/380 Multimedia player |
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Nomad Jukebox |
Nomad Jukebox 3 |
Rio Riot |
PJB100 |
Treo 10 Player |
Classic CHD1000 |
Apple ipod |
Pogo Ripflash |
Pogo Ripflash DX |
Neo Car Jukebox |
Dension
DMP3 |
Rio Car Player (formerly the EMPEG) |
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| What most people use it for |
Can be used
as a portable Mp3 player. With available modules can also encode mp3s from any
source. Great digital wallet and voice recorder |
Can be used
as a portable Mp3 player. With available modules can also encode mp3s from any
source. Great Digital wallet and voice recorder. |
Can be used
as a portable Mp3 player. With available modules can also encode mp3s from any
source. Can also be used as a digital camera, digital video camera, digital VCR and
photo wallet or viewer. |
Can be used
as a portable Mp3 player. With available modules can also encode mp3s from any
source. Can also be used as a digital camera, digital video camera, digital VCR and
photo wallet or viewer. |
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Can be used as
a portable player or with an adapter can be played through a car or home stereo.
Can record in wave format from any source |
Can be used as
a portable player or with an adapter can be played through a car or home stereo.
Can record in wave or MP3 format from any source |
Can be used
as a portable player or with an adapter can be played through a car or home stereo.
Plays MP3 and WMA files. Has a built in FM tuner for listening
to the radio. |
Can be used
as a portable player or with an adapter can be played through a car or home stereo. |
Can be used
as a portable player or with an adapter can be played through a car or home stereo.
Also can be used as a digital wallet as it holds any kind of file. |
Can be used as
a portable Mp3 player as well as an Mp3 encoder |
Can be used as
a portable MP3 player. Can also be used to transfer any type of file. |
This is not a
hard drive based player but because of its amazing features I have included it. It
has 128MB built in and can be used as a voice recorder and even records MP3s from any
source. Has a built in speaker. Also VERY small. |
The Ripflash
DX is the world' first WMA/MP3 player and WMA Recorder. Has 128MB memory buuilt in
and uses SD/MMC for additional memory. |
Made
specifically for car use or to be used attached to your home stereo. Is not a portable.Can also be used as an
extra hard drive to store and transfer any kind of file. |
Similar to the Neo Car Jukebox. For use in the home or car and even
comes with an adapter for home use. Programmable display, multiple play options and
a nice design. This may be a winner! |
Made
specifically for car use or to be used attached to your home stereo. Is not a portable |
| Size |
4.45"x3.07"x1.02" |
2.66"x3.07"x0.9"
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110x79x28mm |
112x81x29mm |
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127x140x38mm |
123x130x35mm |
136x92.1x34.9mmm |
150x80x26mm |
118x77x19.5mm |
125x85x30mm |
102x61.8x19.9mm |
58.9x88x17mm |
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215x122x43mm |
216x125x45 mm
in bay |
186x152x55 |
| weight |
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290g with
hard drive |
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397g |
400g |
284g with
battery |
281g |
280g |
220g |
185g |
66g |
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454g with no
hard drive |
995g |
2500g with 2
hard drives |
| capacity |
20G |
20G |
20Gig
or 40G(can be changed to any size with care) |
20/40/80Gig
(can be changed to any size with care) |
20 and 40G |
20 and 40G |
6 Gig or 20Gig |
20Gig |
20Gig |
6Gig ,20Gig,
30Gig |
10Gig IBM
Travelstar |
10Gig |
4.77Gig |
128MB built in
with Smartmedia slot |
128MB flash
memory built in with MMC/SD slots for additional memory |
limited only
by size of hard drive |
limited only
by size of hard drive |
up to 60Gig
with 2 hard drives |
| Available pre-installed hard drives |
20G |
20G |
20G |
40G |
20Gig, 40Gig |
20G, 40G |
6 Gig or 20Gig |
20Gig |
20Gig |
6Gig, 20 Gig,
30Gig |
10Gig |
10Gig |
4.77Gig |
128MB |
128MB flash
memory built in with MMC/SD slots for additional memory |
Any size or
none but 60 Gig is the best bang for the buck |
Can come with
no drive or any size hard drive |
10,20,30 or
60Gig |
| Type of hard drive |
2.5" IDE
hard drive any capacity 9.5mm |
1.8"
hard drive |
2.5",
9.5mm hard drive |
2.5",
9.5mm hard drive |
20/40 Gig
laptop hard drive 9.5.mm |
20/40 Gig
laptop hard drive 9.5mm |
2.5" IDE |
2.5" IDE
9.5mm |
2.5" IDE
9.5mm |
2.5" IDE |
2.5" IDE |
2.5" IDE |
PCMCIA
sized hard drive (max 5G available) |
Built in Flash
memory with SM slot |
Built in flash
memory/SD/MMC |
3.5" IDE
hard drive any size |
3.5" IDE
hard drive any size |
2.5"IDE |
| Ease of changing hard drive |
unknown |
unknown |
can be done with instructions here |
can be done with instructions here |
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Easy with instructions here |
possible
with some skill voids warranty |
unknown |
unknown |
possible
with some skill voids warranty |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
N/A |
N/A |
less
then 5 minutes |
less
then 5 minutes |
must
be serviced by qualified service center |
| Hard Drive upgradable |
not tried yet |
not tried yet |
Yes with
instructions and a little work |
Yes with
instructions and a little work |
can be done
but voids warranty |
Yes fairly
easy |
Not
officially |
unknown |
unknown |
Not
officially |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
N/A |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes and does
not void the warranty |
Yes
but only by a qualified service center |
Feature |
Gmini 120 |
Gmini 220 |
Archos AV120/140 |
Archos AV320/340/380 |
Archos Multimediaplayer |
Archos AV320/340 |
Nomad Jukebox |
Nomad Jukebox 3 |
Rio Riot |
PJB100 |
Treo 10 Player |
Classic CHD1000 |
Apple ipod |
Pogo Ripflash |
Pogo Ripflash DX |
Neo Car Jukebox |
Dension DMP3 |
Rio Car Player (formerly the EMPEG) |
| LCD display |
2" 5
lines of text |
2.5"
Grey scale LCD |
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Color LCD
237x234 pixels 1.5" |
Color LCD
screen, HUGE, 3/8" |
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small
but132x64 pixels back
lit with up to 7 lines of text |
NO specs yet |
2.5x1 5/8" Backlit 240x160 resolution |
70x40mm
128X64 pixels now Backlit with newer version 
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Large
back lit with 8 lines by 20 characters  |
20x8 character dot matrix |
Backlit 160x128 pixels, 8 lines 
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7 segment LCD
display |
Backlit large
display |
56x33mm back
lit 20x4 character dot matrix
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128x56 blue
graphic display LCD Can program to
display any BMP when on
Can adjust to white with blue background or blue
with white background |
Large
VFD display to display graphics and text 128x32
pixel dot matrix |
| Power |
AC
adapter/Li-Ion Rechargeable batteries |
AC
adapter/Li-Ion Rechargeable batteries |
AC
adapter/Li-Ion Rechargeable batteries included, cigarette lighter adapter an option |
AC Universal
adapter, Rechargerable Lithium Ion battery |
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AC adapter/4AA
NiMH Rechargeable batteries included |
AC
adapter/Lithium Ion Battery |
AC
adapter/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery |
AC adapter/Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery |
AC adapter/Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery |
AC adapter/Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery |
AC/adapter/Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery 1200mA |
2
AAA batteries included |
2
AAA batteries included |
12V for car,
120V for home use with USB bay, cigarette lighter adapter an option |
12V-15V for
car, adapter for home included, cigarette lighter adapter an option, cigarette lighter
adapter included |
12V
for car |
| Battery Life with enclosed batteries |
10 hours |
10 hours |
8 hours |
4 hours Video 10 hours MP3 |
8 hours |
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4 hours |
10 hours |
10 hours |
10
hours |
6
hours |
12 hours |
10h |
10h |
10h |
NOT
APPLICABLE |
NOT
APPLICABLE |
NOT
APPLICABLE |
| Startup Time |
3 seconds Max |
3 seconds max |
5 seconds Max |
5 seconds Max |
8 seconds Max |
8 seconds |
25
sec |
unknown |
unknown |
5 seconds Max |
less than 5
seconds |
unknown |
unknown |
less than 5
seconds |
less than 5
seconds |
5 seconds Max |
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| What's it come with?? |
 | main unit |
| Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| manual |
| stereo headphones |
| USB cable |
| worldwide AC/DC adapter (90-240V) |
| CD ripping software and USB drivers |
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| main unit |
| Lithium-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| manual |
| stereo headphones |
| USB cable |
| worldwide AC/DC adapter (90-240V) |
| CD ripping software and USB drivers |
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| main unit |
| carrying case made of wet suit material |
| sport style headphones |
| AC/DC adapter |
| 1 sets of rechargeable batteries |
| manual |
| Musicmatch software and USB drivers |
| USB cable |
| USB2.0 interface |
| built in microphone |
| Video Recording module |
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| main unit |
| sport style headphones |
| AC/DC adapter |
| 1 sets of rechargeable batteries built in |
| manual |
| Musicmatch software and USB drivers |
| USB cable |
| Digital Video Recording module |
| built in microphone |
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| main unit |
| carrying case made of wet suit material |
| sport style headphones |
| AC/DC adapter |
| 1 sets of rechargeable batteries |
| manual |
| Musicmatch software and USB drivers |
| USB cable |
| USB2.0 interface |
| built in microphone |
| Video Recording module |
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| main unit |
| sport style headphones |
| AC/DC adapter |
| 1 sets of rechargeable batteries built in |
| manual |
| Musicmatch software and USB drivers |
| USB cable |
| Digital Video Recording module |
| built in microphone |
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| main unit |
| USB cable |
| AC adapter |
| Installation CD |
| 2 sets of 4-AA NiMH Rechargeable batteries |
| Headphones |
| Manual |
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| main unit |
| USB cable |
| AC adapter |
| Installation CD |
| 1 Li-Ion batteries |
| Headphones |
| Manual |
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| main unit |
| manual |
| AC adapter |
| Carrying Case |
| headphones |
| Audio Management software |
| Built in FM tuner |
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| main unit |
| AC adapter |
| Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Jukebox manager software on CD-ROM |
| USB cable |
| leather carrying case |
| user manual |
| cigarette lighter adapter |
| cassette adapter |
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| main unit |
| headphones |
| AC adapter |
| Li-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Manager Software |
| USB cable |
| Carrying Case |
| Owners Manual |
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| main unit |
| headphones |
| AC adapter |
| Li-Ion Rechargeable battery |
| Manager Software |
| USB cable |
| Carrying Case |
| Owners Manual |
| Mini to twin RCA cable |
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| main unit |
| headphones |
| AC adapter |
| firewire cable |
| software |
| Li-Ion Rechargeable battery |
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| main unit |
| headphones |
| 2 AAA batteries |
| Manager Software |
| USB cable |
| Owners Manual |
| Home stereo adapter audio cord |
| built in mic |
| built in speaker |
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| main unit |
| headphones with inline remote |
| 2 AAA batteries |
| Manager Software |
| USB cable |
| Carrying Case |
| Owners Manual |
| Home stereo adapter audio cord |
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| main unit |
| cabled remote display and controller |
| PC USB docking bay |
| Car docking station |
| IR remote control |
| FM modulator |
| cable and mounting brackets | |
