AV4100 vs DVX-POD 7010
Price: DVX-POD 7010 - $699 (I've seen a site where they listed the price at $499. I'm sure you'll be able to find lower prices for both)
AV4100 - $730
Storage Capacity: AV4100 - 100 GB
DVX-POD 7010 - 20 GB
Video Playback: DVX-POD 7010 - DivX 4.x/5.1/5.2 (.avi), 30 fps at 720x480
DivX 3.11 (.avi), 30 fps at 352x288
Microsoft WMV V9 SP (.wmv), 30 fps at 352x288
Apple Quick Time 6 (.mp4), 30 fps at 640x480
AV4100 - MPEG-4 SP 704x480 @ 30 f/s, AVI file format
Video Recording: DVX-POD 7010 - MPEG-4 SP (.asf), 25 fps at 704x240
AV4100 - MPEG-4 SP with up to 512x384 @ 30 f/s, in AVI format.
Audio Playback: AV4100 - Stereo MP3 @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR
WMA (including protected files)
WAV
DVX-POD 7010 - Stereo: MP3 and WMA, 44.1 kHz at 128 kbps
Display: DVX-POD 7010 - 7-inch Color LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon) Screen -- 6.5 inch viewable
AV4100 - 3.8'‘ TFT LCD
Battery Life: AV4100 - up to 16 hours for music or 4 ½ hours for video
DVX-POD 7010 - Not listed on the official site but I've read reports of 3-4 hours for video.
Dimentions: AV4100 - 125 x 78 x 26 mm
DVX-POD 7010 - 192 x 115 x 28mm
Weight: AV4100 - 320 g
DVX-POD 7010 - 570 g
Bottom Line
The
AV4100 has the overall advantage when it comes to what Dave D is looking for. 100 GB memory on the
AV4100 is orgasmic! The small screen size on the
AV4100 results in the smaller size, lighter weight and the longer battery life.
If it was me, I'd go with the
7010. I'd look past the puny 20GB because the
7010 is just beautiful and the 6.5 inch screen shits on the
AV4100. I'd buy the
7010 just for the movie playback so the 3.8 inch screen won't do it for me.
There is a third option, and that is to wait for the technology to improve. I'm expecting more of these gadgets to pop up in the market in the near future. The screens size, the battery life and the storage capacity is all bound to get better.
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