Argosy 500GB USB 2.0 3.5" HDD Media Player HV358T-00500

Pros: plays many different video formats, plays dvd folder very well and avi files. will buy 1.5tb and take advantage of the wifi capabilitie. i read it will play jpg pics as a slide show and enable you to play music but havnt tried that. software works well, enables you to hide folders and password protect them, i created playlist of some avi cartoons and it worked well but i have the avi files in a folder and it will automatically play them anyway enabling you to forward through each file within a folder. transfers 700mb of avi file in about 30 seconds

Cons: when reviewing folders on tv it instantly plays first file within folder, flimsy remote but very functional, no way as loud as xbox 360 but does make noise. does not play wmv files, takes a few minutes transfering 4gig of dvd folder from pc. the rca output and component output are combined into 1/4" jack plug, but the 1.5tb has the standard output connects.

Overall Review: overall i really like it and am going to purchase the 1.5tb, and hope to keep it pluged into tv and take advantage of the wifi and load it up over night.

Pros: To the guys who say if you select a folder it autoplays the first file in the folder: instead of pressing the Select/OK button, press the RIGHT arrow and you will go into the folder without autoplaying anything. Just FYI.

Cons: see older review.

Pros: Plays everything that it says it'll play. Had problems with a Divx DVD player but this player plays those files without problems. Easy Interface. Nice remote and nice that the remote snaps to the bottom of the player for easy transport. Interface is simple and easy to understand. Will also play slideshows of Jpegs and if you have and mp3 file in that folder it plays the music at the same time. I have a SDTV so I can't speak on the HDMI and upscaling stuff.

Cons: Comes formatted in FAT32 so you have to format it to NTFS to get the full 500gigs. A little hum but not much more than the DVR I have that sits beside it. Doesn't play quicktime or .mp4 or .h264 doesn't claim to but it would be nice. Would have given 5 of 5 if it did.

Overall Review: To the guy who says if you select the folder, it plays the first thing in the folder: Instead of pressing play/select on the folder, press the RIGHT ARROW and you will go into the folder without playing. That's in the manual. That's also a nice feature, if you have a bunch of small files in one folder just press play and it will play the entire contents of the folder.

Pros: This is a super deal especially after the mail in rebate. You don't just get 500Gb of storage, but you can now easily play your movies AND also a picture slideshow for under $100! It's also portable so you can bring it over to a friends and bring the entertainment wherever you need to. This is a must buy if you download TV shows/movies via torrents, etc. It's also great as a picture slideshow. The interface for the player looks great. Easy to use. The upscaling is up to par, but of course not 100% 1080p. It still had me impressed that I can bring this around and play my movies/shows without burning a disc. GREAT REMOTE HOLDER! It also saves a ton of time as you no longer have to wait for slow DVD burners to burn, let alone find out that what you waited 10 minutes to burn be corrupt and you have to spend money on another DVD. This was the hit of my holiday shopping as everyone I got this for loved the product. I even got one myself and have been letting people know about it t

Cons: Only disappointment so far is that this model didn't come with an HDMI cable. Also when you use it as a player, when you browse into a folder it will autoplay the first item in that folder, but all you do is stop and it will open back up in the folder you want to browse in. I haven't seen the subtitles yet, but I'm sure it comes out fine.

Overall Review: Just a great buy. I'm happy I ran into this product and will be telling people about it and to get it at newegg!

Pros: no formating, just backup your files, put music, movie's. play right on your tv. I was definitly happy that it's already set up, just pull it out of the box and and plug it in. the driver cd that it come's with is not needed unless your using win2000 or winME

Cons: the only problem i have with it is that there is no control buttons on the External HD, so if you loose the remote, you cant watch anything from the hd to the tv until you get another remote.

Overall Review: great buy, fast. if i had the money i would have bought the 1TB one. but next time. ten times better than a regular External HD.

Pros: This is an awesome media playback solution! before owning this i was plugging my laptop into my tv to watch downloaded videos and the playback was sometimes out of sync and choppy. NOT ANYMORE! this player is smooth, compact, portable, and easy to use. the on screen interface is simple, clean, user friendly, and a lot nicer looking than I even anticipated. remote works great from ten feet away.

Cons: software was a little finicky to install.... ended up not using it. i don't need it for how i want to use this device anyway. just copy files to the drive and that is all you really need to do.

Overall Review: the manual is ok, it kind of over complicates using this device, it really is nearly plug and play. the software is in that same boat. i spent an hour thinking i needed the software to use this device and i couldnt get it to install properly, frustrating! figured out it is not necessary and i am happy as a clam!!!

Pros: easy to set up HDMI upscales nicely and stretches 4:3 to 16:9 very well. You don't have to abreviate avi titles

Cons: Way to much noise I will be contacting newegg and manufacturer to see if this is normal. cant live with the noise. may have to return this item.

Pros: Saved me from transferring media to DVD for home playback.

Cons: Careful not to use HDMI cable on one TV and then attempting to use component or composite without resetting unit.

Overall Review: Wish it they could make more formats readable other than what it can now.