Looking for PHOTO VIEWER Hardware info

06/19/2005 07:16:15 PM · #1

I remember hearing about a device that amounts to a portable hard-drive with a small LCD that lets you empty your storage card and view your photos. It seems like that would be a handy device to have on vacation or for general use. On google I only find this EPSON unit , and the "Epson Store" is out of stock. Does anyone know if they are out of production? Anyone tried one of these, either Epson or some other type? Thanks for any help.

dcjoes

Kodak DX6340

06/19/2005 07:23:26 PM · #2

I ran across this browsing the Kodak site yesterday. //www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=6451&pq-locale=en_USKodak Easyshare Picture Viewer

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

06/19/2005 07:28:43 PM · #3

Thanks Joe. Clicking your link, the Kodak Easyshare has 32 mb of storage, though, not as much hard drive as I'm searching for. Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

06/19/2005 07:32:05 PM · #4

Flash Trax is one unit. There are many. You can get them in like 20/40/60/80 + gig sizes. The Flash Trax unit has a lift up screen on it for viewing. Larger than the camera LCD and saves on camera battery.

Just one page, look around, there are many and can get it cheaper than here for sure.

I have seen the 20 gig size for like 249.00

Message edited by author 2005-06-19 19:33:44.

dahkota

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

06/19/2005 08:01:45 PM · #5

I have a flash trax and love it. I can download one card while shooting with the other. I can hook it up to a TV if I don't have my laptop and view them that way. You can use it hooked to a TV as a slide show for family and friends if you like. The LCD is bigger than my camera's. It also can zoom and show RAW files.

d

06/19/2005 09:13:22 PM · #6

Thanks dahkota and Alienyst, Flash Trax is what I'm looking for then. Wish I had thought of that for Father's Day. Appreciate the help.

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

06/19/2005 09:16:46 PM · #7

Ah, here's why I couldn't find what I was looking for on my own. Epinions has this one listed as an MP-3 player, but when you click on View Product Info, it describes it as a photo viewer. Thanks again.

Message edited by author 2005-06-19 21:16:58.

hankk

Canon EOS-5D

06/20/2005 05:11:16 PM · #8

I just picked up the July "Digital Camera" magazine. There are reviews of five "Portable Media Drives". The website is //www.digicamera.com/, but July articles are not posted yet.

The Drives are:
FlashTrax
Epson P-2000
Nikon Coolwalker
Transcend Album
Wolverine SixPak

I've heard that IPOD photo can do this also.

There are some devices that can write to CDs and DVDs.

See //www.steves-digicams.com/digi_accessories.html#storage for a bigger list of devices

bfox2

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/20/2005 06:25:31 PM · #9

I have the Nikon Coolwalker and it works great. I looked into a couple and I think for the most part they have alot of the same features. Some of the things I like about this is the built-in CF reader, the ability to re-name your folders, and the LCD screen (which is bigger than the one on my 300D) is nice too.

I know also that, if you dont care about an LCD screen in the storage device, you can get ones that are super cheap but I don't know the names of any of these off the top of my head.