Product Description

Enjoy the freedom of multimedia portability with the Epson P-2000, featuring a 40GB hard drive and 3.8" LCD to view, store and playback photos, videos and music-all without a computer. Exclusive Photo Fine LCD technology ensures brilliant color and vivid detail. A perfect companion to any digital camera, the P-2000 makes it easy to download files to and from any CompactFlash or Secure Digital memory card through its built-in card slots. And, with an optional third-party adapter, it supports additional memory cards. Designed with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, this portable device transfers photos, video and audio files in a snap. Windows and Macintosh compatible, the P-2000 features an intuitive menu that enables users to easily browse through files or create new folders for easy accessibility. This travel-friendly battery operated device is ideal for any application-both personal and professional. Share photos with friends, or display a digital portfolio for business use. A versatile multimedia storage viewer, the Epson P-2000 offers on-the-spot downloading and playback of photos, videos and music-anytime, anyplace. Connect to a TV or projector with an optional third party video cable Create folders to categorize and group your files for easy access and viewing Supports JPEG and select RAW image files, MPEG4 and Motion JPEG video files, and MP3 and AAC audio files Prints directly to select Epson printers Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery with AC adapter Windows and Macintosh compatible

Product Details

• Brand: Epson
• Model: B31B174011
• Dimensions: 5.00 pounds
• Hard Disk: 40GB
• Native resolution: 3.8
• Display size: 3.8

Features

• Large 3.8-inch Epson Photo Fine LCD and portable 40 GB hard drive
• View, share, and store photos, videos, and music
• Transfer files with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery with AC adapter
• PC and Mac compatible; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews

Awesome - it really works - use small cards though
I bought this to take to Europe and it was the best. the only down side is that it will not read a 2 gig card but other than that - it was wonderful. We downloaded the cards everyday and went off shooting the next - did not need the computer and did not have to carry tons of cards. We spent a month in Europe - took two cameras - 8 cards - 6 were 1 gig or less and took over 10,000 high resolution photos - perfect- well worth the investment.

Support and repair are sub par
The Epson P2000 and family are not properly supported by epson. You cannot send the device to Epson for repair, even under warranty. You have to use an "authorized Service Center." In the Boston area I was given 4 service centers to choose from. 3 had no idea what a p2000 was and would not repair or support it. The 4th was a horror story in itself. Months of effort to get the repair and return. They could not repair it so had to send it to a repair facility (Epson). But had no idea of how to do so. Calling Epson was little help because the help desk cannot talk to the internal repair facility or check on the repair status. Only the Authorised service center can. Months of trying finally had the device returned to me and the screen failed within a short time just after the warranty ran out. I was given the option of taking it back to the "authorised repair facility" which I have sworn will never get my business again. So... I have pulled the drive out of it, pulled my files off of it. and it sits in a drawer as an expensive reminder of what not to trust.

Too Many Gotchas
The P-2000, at first, seems wonderful. But over time the warts begin to appear.

This device can be attached to you PC as a hard drive. However, it cannot be USED as a hard drive. Deleting files, changing folders, defragmenting, or formatting the P-2000 can render it inoperable.

Because of the above, deleting image files is a laborious process. It took me 1/2 hour to delete, one by one, the many folders I created during a one-month vacation. Why doesn't Epson provide a DELETE ALL?

There is a known incompatibility with newer Lexar CF cards, and Epson has no plans to correct this problem. (The Lexar cards work fine in the camera and on the PC).

I recommend against purchasing this, or any other, Epson multimedia storage drive. Since Epson is not committed to keeping their products compatible with the latest memory cards, the useful life of their products will be very short.