8 g view or e280? on Amazon the e280 is slightly cheaper, but the view is new but does it have alot of new features?
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Depends.Is watching video on your Mp3 player important to you? If so, get the View, no question. The screen is significantly larger. The e280 is a better choice if video isn't important to you. The screen is decent quality, but far too small to be comfortable watching for a long time.The e280 is probably also better if you're looking for a "workout" Mp3 player, since it's smaller and lighter.
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I believe that V2 of the e200 Sansa is shipping now, and if I'm not mistaken, Rockbox does not work with V2. Also, Rockbox is supposed to be under construction for the View.
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Yes, however the new V2 e200 series are also compatible with Divx rather than that awful MJPEG in MOV shell. But the Fuze is also about to be released, so if you hadn't grabbed up an e200 you may wish to wait a bit and grab a fuze. Also note to people looking for an e200 for cheap. Check woot.com they have refurb sansa up for real cheap every week or so.
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It was a red thing for me. I just like the blue of the 860 better. On another note, do any 8 series owners have an issue with the viewing angle? I move so much as 5 degrees one way or another, and the color (particularly the blacks) starts to fade.
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Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image Processor over the SD890IS's DIGIC III Image Processor. Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image... » Read More Funny, I was just looking at the two cameras myself and ended up purchasing the SD880IS.The SD880IS is slimmer (0.9 vs. 1.1) and has a bigger LCD screen (3.0 vs. 2.5). Granted, the SD880IS gives up a little in terms of optical zoom (4.0 vs 5.0) but that's the price you pay for having a slim compact camera. I wanted something above the run of the mill 3x optical zoom cameras out there and the 4x SD880IS fits the bill, even if I had to pay $50 extra over the price of the SD890IS. And FYI, the SD880IS is a newer camera, hence the "better" DIGIC 4 Image Processor over the SD890IS's DIGIC III Image Processor. « Show Less
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I have owned a Sansa e260 4gb for about a year now and have been really happy with it.I had to return 2 of them to Sandisk that locked up for know apparent reason,but their customer service was great and they shipped them to me quickly and have not had a problem with the new one now for over 6 months.I recently purchased 2 of the new Sansa views for my daughters for Christmas,although I have not used them yet I am very satisfied with their products.The view is thinner than mine and also lighter.But the main advantage is that the screen is larger on the view and it is 8gb(they also have a 16gb view) and also has the expansion slot to increase up to 4 additional gb if you would like.I looked at the view at a Circuit City and liked it alot.I was'nt able to listen to it though but I read some other reviews and they all said pretty much the same thing that it sounded great.You can get info on Sandisk web site about the view also, that is where I found info on the new View as well.Hopefully this will help you on your decision to which one to purchase.The one I have ,I have purchased a few extra items for it such as a silicone skin to protect it,a travel charger to charge in the car or wall outlet,a base that charges it as well as lets you play it through your home stereo.That is one advantage with the old unit,is that there is a lot of options to accessorize it,as where the new one does'nt have many yet.
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- Bigger lens and bigger sensor: 58mm instead of 37mm - New image sensor: 1/2.6", 8.5 million pixels (compares to 1/3.2" 3.3 million pixels). Brighter but potentially noisier given smaller pixel pitch - New DIGIC DV III image processor - 10x optical zoom (instead of 12x). However digital zoom 1.7x supposedly has no quality loss (due to high pixel count) - Pre-recording of 3 seconds (requires camcorder to be in standby mode) - Manual max gain controls: auto, 0,6,12,18dB - SMPTE color bars and test tone for calibration - Red, green or yellow peaking: highlight areas of the image that are in focus (also B/W option) - Zebra patterns 70 / 100 IRE (to indicate areas of overexposure) - Face detection technology - Video snapshot (shot recording intended for uploading to computer) - Custom dial. Assignable: exposure, focus (easier to control this way), assist functions, mic level, gain level - Left/right Mics on the sides of the camcorder. Pro: potentially better stereo seperation; cons: potentially you pick up more handling noises (slashcam.de measured slightly higher noise levels, no test on channel seperation) - Higher price: $1300 and $1100 (+$300). Prices go down normally after couple of months NOTE: copied from this thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1146246
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Thanks for the reply. Eagle came and picked it up today. I am going LCD this time...Amazon really came through with the return.
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the newer model has 1080p HD, and looks a lot cheaper. The old one is 720. They updated it 2 weeks after I got mine. still love it 2 years later. even though I have the 720 I don't need an upgrade. hope this helps
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I've used the 360 before and I liked it. I just bought the 650 from Amazon 2 days ago and my package is already on the way! I got a good deal too! It was on sale for $309. I saw the ad on Costco.com for $299 but if you add everything up Amazon still offers the best deal with no hassle return policy. I've ordered many things from Amazon and I'm satisfied 95% of the time. So, keep the 360 if you already got it unless you want to pay more for a bigger screen.
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It's hard to find a G25 for a good price which in turn makes the 2011 'ST' models a good buy, I wouldn't even consider an 'S' model, or anything less than 1080P. A couple of drawbacks from the newer ST models in comparison -- the Bad: Only one 'Component IN' (2 on the G25) No Swiveling Base (Yes on the G25) Power Buttons are on the right side of the set, and everything else on the left side (G25 has everything on the left side) But here's the Good: Consumes 20% less energy 3-D (in my opinion, not an important feature) Wi-Fi Dongle included DLNA Fast Phosphor switching panel (little difference really) Seems like they've finally moved the IR sensor away from the center, but only slightly (you can finally put a Center Channel Speaker closer to the center instead of on the side now) Nicer Design Overall feature wise, it is nicer in many ways. You get 24p cinematic playback and capable of playing different types of media files from USB. Unless you're able to locate a brand new 42" or 46" G25 for less than $650-$700 shipped, I'd suggest start eyeballing on these 2011 models, and prices are not dropping anytime soon.
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Believe it or not I didn't know what one to get. So I called into Amazon. By the way, to me, and I am fussy, Amazon is the best. Alibaba is not American so screw them. Now back to the answer. So you want to get a new monitor for sure because they have changed also. I would have gotten a Gateway, I always have bought Gateway and never disappointed. However they cost more, so I got an LG 27 inch baby and I tell you its like magic. This computer is like a wizard and so fast. I am still learning 8.1 and all the tiles, but its not hard just do it. I had an Acer screen before and you can't go wrong with one of them. If you can afford it go bigger, this 27 is a monster and doesn't take up a lot of room. So either one, from Amazon I would say, Acer, or LG.
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Given the high ISO capability and the noise-handling of current softwares (LR4!), I see no compelling reason for the extra stop, weight, bulk and expense of the f 2.8 version. It is NO sharper than its little brother. And you already have the 85 f 1.8.
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I got mine from Fry's. It is the newer model with 128mb. There was some lagging in speed because the images were too high of a resolution. The quick fix is to use the WindowsXP powertool call ImageRiser. Free to download. Shrunk my 5.0mp images from about 1.7mb in size down to about 30k (at the 800x600 setting). Images now slideshow much faster and with a left over 512mb SD I had laying around, I could easily put thousands of images on it. Could not get the videos to work though, would be nice but no biggie. On the images where the pictures are bright and sunny, it looks great, but darking indoor images, the contrast is not so great. From 6 feet away, it is very watchable, up close at 2 to 3 feet, you can see the pixels.
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My understanding - which is why I just bought the 820 - is that the 820 features a matte screen, while the older 810 has a glossy screen. That glossy screen was a common complaint among reviewers. FWIW, the 820 display is beautiful. Either way, they're Sonys, so you won't be too disappointed - but I'd seriously consider the 820 for the screen alone. They say it's a lot easier to view in glary/sunlight conditions.
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Is the EVF viewer large enough to view comfortably? I was comparing the S3 to the Sony H2 and the EVF on the Sony seems smaller compared to the S3. Can't find a FZ7 in town to physically look at, but it sounds like a great camera for the price. Any info you can give would be greatly appreciated.
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What about the ES8228S? Is this one an improvement on the 8168? Other than some ebay listings, I haven't found much info anywhere.
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The SX280hs has had firmware/battery issues. An update has been issued with reported varied results. I gave up and went with the SX260hs. WiFi and the next generation processor are the differences the SX280HS offer, but other issues make it a paperweight. The SX260hs takes great pictures right out of the box.
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Massive difference on the bokeh side - the 85/1.8D has a (subjectively speaking) nasty rear defocus rendering. The G OTOH seems to have quite a pleasing bokeh.