Datexx Pavio Portable Digital Theater Video Player/Recorder

Datexx Pavio Portable Digital Theater Video Player/Recorder
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Amazon.com Product Description
In the world of digital media, smaller is unquestionably better--from the iPod to the latest slim-bodied laptops. Enter the Pavio Digital Theater, which combines many of the best features of both while adding the ability to record live TV on the 30 GB hard drive. The device weighs a mere 12 ounces, yet archives up to 30 hours of video footage directly from a television, VCR, DVD, or cable/satellite receiver. When you're finished recording, merely pack the Pavio into the included carrying case and you have a richly realized storage device (with a 3-1/2-inch TFT screen for viewing) that measures little more than a standard VHS videotape. The Pavio is also ideal for a variety of other uses, from showing videos during business presentations (it connects easily to a larger screen) to watching recordings of your favorite shows in the car to serving as an external multimedia hard drive.

And those are just a few of its many skills. Users can also store up to 30,000 JPEG photos, making it a great add-on for digital photographers who need to free up memory card space while traveling. Should they want to scan through the photos, the Ravio offers a slide-show function for methodical viewing. Videographers can transfer movies from their PCs and take them along for later viewing. Music fans will appreciate its skills as an music player, as it stores up to 7,000 songs and then plays them either through the built-in stereo speakers or a pair of headphones. With such controls as shuffle and repeat, it easily meets most listeners' audio needs.

The Ravio connects to other components through the S-video and AV outputs in the docking station, which also doubles as a TV tuner. The station lets you easily connect a DVD player or satellite receiver for recording. The Ravio is compatible with Windows Me, 2000, and XP and Mac OS 9 and OS X and includes a USB 2.0 cable for computer connection.

What's in the Box
Ravio Digital Theater, TV tuner/docking stations, remote control, AC adapter, soft carrying case, rechargeable battery, software CD with driver, USB cable, two 6-foot RF cables, AV cable, stereo earphones, cable splitter, quick reference book, quick setup sheet, warranty card.

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