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Originally Posted by dod
Was so tempted to go for the epson model but decided to save some dosh and go for the flashtrax instead. The screen on it is rubbish compared to the epson, but at least it gives me the storage I need and can confirm the shots are there.
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I know what you mean and I don't blame you Dod. It all depends on what your needs are I guess.
In my case, i did actually buy a Flashtrax first. However, it was faulty straight out of the box even though it was brand new. I sent it back and got another one. This worked but had an intermittent fault with the menu screens which sometimes went off and did their own thing instead of what i was asking it to do. I was so fed up with it by now that i sent it back and got a refund.
When I was in the USA, I decided to have a look at the Epson p2000 because I had seen a review that praised it highly. I tried it out in a shop with my own photos and frankly my jaw hit the floor when I saw them on screen. It has double the resolution of the Flashtrax and the colours are just incredible.
BTW, something I didn't mention in my review as I was focusing only on its use for photographers: it works superbly as a video player for things you download from the web. I have downloaded the BBC Breakfast News video which is available free every morning. It looks absolutely fine, a bit jaggy due to the compression but very watchable. It plays MP4 as well as the obvious MP3s and things.
Dod, have you had any issues with opening RAW photos on your flashtrax? Mine would open without a problem but were desperately slow. The Epson is no sprinter when opening large files but it certainly beats the flashtrax I had. Just wondered if this is normal or I just got unlucky.
Cheers,
Rob