Best PMP for under $400?

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Hey neowin, ive been looking for a good portable media player for under 400 bucks to give as a gift to my nephew for xmas. So far ive found the RCA RD2780 and the ARCHOS AV320. Both have 20gb storage and are under $400.

Are there any more you guys know of that can beat these, and if not, which one is a better value?

Thanks in advance.

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iPod? The iPod's an MP3 Jukebox, or a HDD DAP.

A PMP USUALLY involves video playback of some sort, and of course picture viewing etc...

I'm not sure as to whether the Archos is a good choice as I've heard the other models have rubbish firmware (hence http://www.rockbox.org) but I've heard lots of good things about the PMP-120 from iRiver, but thats because I frequent MisticRiver.net an excellent iRiver resource. Have a poke around, the PMP is quite a popular range amongst those who can afford it.

Here's a picture:

iriver_pmp-12020gb_schwarz_1.jpg

I can recommend iRiver products because I'm the extremely pleased owner of a iHP-140 :D

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Zen = windows CE Media Center

Iriver = Linux

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Ive tried out the creative, but its way too bulky IMO, id like to get him something portable.

Ive seen the PMP-120 for almost 200$ more than the other two, it looks like a great PMP, but is it worth the price increase? I cant see anything that really stands out from the RCA and ARCHOS.

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I'm a bit of an Archos advocate...I've owned several Archos devices and loved them all. a little browsing around on www.shopping.com and you can find an Archos AV420 for about $430. it's a little more, but from what I've heard the device is worth it.

or, you could get an iRiver :whistle:

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The PMP-120, AV420, and ZEN video are just too much for my budget, so that leaves me between AV320 ($330) and RD2780 ($300).

Im leaning towards the RCA as of now, only bad thing ive read is battery life, but i wouldnt expect more than a few hours from these little buggers. Any personal experiences with either of these would be greatly appreciated.

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