Customer Reviews

COBY PMP3522 3.5" TFT Portable Media Player w/20 GB HDD & Touch Screen

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I have had this item for several months now. I happen to travle a lot and I always take it with me....I am just loving it. Recording movies into it is as simple as connecting a USB external hard drive and copy the files into it without the need for installing a software or making any conversion, so it is not time consuming or complicated. It is not too big, but not as small as one of those MP4 and ipod players that in my opinion have a too small screen for watching an entire movie. Its stylus serves as stand, so you do not have to hold it while watching a movie. It recognizes almost all encodings of MPEG and AVI (I would say 80%) which is great. Another great feature is the battery duration (some 5 hours with continuous video playing and more for radio and music). It is kind of resistant as well.

However I did not give a 5 star because of the following desirable features that should be added to make it a very complete device:

- More games or ways to install additional games.
- USB charging so you do not have to carry the bulky AC plug.
- Slot for memory expansion would be a great add-on.
- Possibility to upgrade OS, firmware or software in order to install additional codecs or make it recognize 100% of avi and mpeg files.
- Instead of stylus, would be great to have a flat stand on the back.

So it is a great purchase if you (like me) do not like small screens, do not like having to hold the device in your hand for two hours, do not have time for installing additional software and make conversions, and want a fairly good battery duration.

It is even better than other newer models of PMP by Coby that do not recognize all files, are more deliacte, battery lasts less, and are bigger (not handy).