Nintendo DS Media Player with 4 GB Hard Drive

by Intec

Product Features

• MP3 playback
• Video viewer
• Digital image viewer
• 4GB hard drive
• Software converts videos and resizes pics to suit your DS

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FC4DQU
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.2 x 5.5 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 1, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,653 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #29 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Hardware > Accessory Kits

Product Description

ADDS 4 GB OF HIGH-SPEED STORAGE CAPACITY TO THE NINTENDO DS ALLOWS USER TO STORE UP TO 10 FULL-LENGTH MOVIES PLUS THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS MP3 FILES & OTHER DATA

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little rough around the edges, December 6, 2006

By 

Michael J. DeSanto (Lansdale, PA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendo DS Media Player with 4 GB Hard Drive (Video Game)

I have the version that comes with a 1Gb Compact Flash drive. I have updated the firmware to the latest version (1.22) and I am happy with the Max Media Dock, but it could be much more.

The built-in software plays videos prepared with special software. The format can not be played by any other player. It works well, and stores about 30 minutes of video per 100 Megabytes. Unfortunately, it does not loop videos, and you can not fast forward or use the position slider to move through a video. If you break a 30 minute show into 5 minute sections, the player exits after each section and you have to start the next by hand. If you store a 30 minute show as one file you have to watch from the beginning with no way to fast forward if you already watched the first 10 minutes.

The built-in software plays MP3s fairly well. It automatically loops all of the MP3 files in a directory, with options to repeat a single song and repeat all songs in the directory. Shuffle play is also available. There are controls to fast forward, rewind, and switch to the next or previous track. You can also use the position slider to move through the song. (If the video player had the same controls, I would love it!) Unfortunately, it is not aware of the MP3 header. I have not been able to figure out exactly why it uses the order it does for songs. MP3 playback is scratchy for high recording levels.

For added functionality, it comes with a freeware application called MoonShell that plays MPG movies and MP3 music. The MP3 player in MoonShell avoids the scratchiness of the built in player, and includes a software volume control. MoonShell also displays text files and a rather broad selection of image files.

Homebrew applications are spotty on the Max Media Dock. The Media Dock is fairly new, and many applications simply can not deal with it.

Conclusion

I am happy with my Media Dock, but the built-in applications are pretty rough and homebrew support is spotty.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BUY THIS., July 11, 2007

By 

Michelle Lee (Texas) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendo DS Media Player with 4 GB Hard Drive (Video Game)

I'm going to name drop here, Nintendo DS R4 Revolution!!!

A long, long...long time ago I bought this (before I heard about the R4), and it disappointed me so much I took it back the next day. For one, it's bulky. The DS lite is heavy enough. Second, the interface is awful, and it's not user friendly. Say you wanted to add an avi file, but there's no converter tool to make it smaller. The playback to the video is jerky and off beat. The only good thing about this is the four gigs. I do have to give it to them for that. The four gigs can't amount to anything if it's slow as Christmas, though. I'm done ranting, just don't buy this. You'll thank me and everyone else who rated later. I got one word for you - "R4"

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best thing I have for my DS, February 17, 2007

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nintendo DS Media Player with 4 GB Hard Drive (Video Game)

If i had to describe this device in 1 word it would be: amazing. i have all my music stored on it, and i have like 20 tv shows on it which i downloaded from utorrent and google video (ill get back to google video in a second... ill give you a useful tip). you might be wondering how you can fit 10 movies onto a 4G hard drive. its because they convert it to d3v. this device is so much fun, i take it everywhere i go. the ONLY downside is that watching video drains the battery quickly (listening to music doesnt, it has a 'sleep mode'. however, i still think this is well worth the money. oh yeah, the google video tip. on google video, your allowed to download the movies (it should be somewhere around the info bar at the right.) however, youll notice that when you download, its a .gvp. just download this converter at [...] and your good to go!