Wolverine ESP/5160 160GB Portable Multimedia Storage Player with built-in 7-in-1 Memory Cards Reader

by Wolverine

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.9 x 2.8 inches ; 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OK8MEC
• Item model number: ESP/5160
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,008 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Designed specifically for busy professional and amateur digital photographers, the Wolverine ESP portable multimedia storage device lets you store and view thousands of photos, songs, and video files in a single convenient device. Digital photographers typically have to purchase multiple memory cards if they want to take a ton of photos while traveling. With the ESP, however, you need only a single card, as the unit's 160 GB hard drive stores the rest. When your camera's memory card is full, simply pop it in the Wolverine ESP's built-in 7-in-1 card reader. With the press of a button, the device transfers all of your photos and digital camera video data into a portable, self-powered mass storage unit. Once the contents of your card are safely stored in the ESP's memory, you can re-fill your memory card with brand-new photos--all without going anywhere near a computer. And because the device is battery powered, you can literally save your data anywhere in the world. It's perfect for traveling, sharing data during meetings, and just about any other on-the-go situation. The ESP also includes a razor-sharp 3.6-inch LCD screen, letting you view stored photos and videos without plugging them back into your camera. Among the compatible photo formats are JPEG, Bitmap, Tiff, Text, and RAW images, while compatible video formats include MPEG-1, MPEG-4, WMV 9, and XviD. And as with many digital cameras, the ESP prints directly to a printer to save time and energy. The device is no slouch from an audio perspective, either, with support for MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ACC (MP4 audio), and CDA formats. In addition, the unit's drag-and-drop functionality makes it easy to transfer music files from your computer and play them instantly. As a final bonus, the ESP includes a built-in FM radio with 18 presets that lets you listen to and record your favorite FM programs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great to have!, May 16, 2009

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M. Todd "MT" (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolverine ESP/5160 160GB Portable Multimedia Storage Player with built-in 7-in-1 Memory Cards Reader (Personal Computers)

Very fast photo and video backup for vacation or work. Takes all card types and is very durable and compact. Don't try using your ipod as a photo backup like I did. It is so slow compared to the wolverine. Fast transfer means less frustration.

5.0 out of 5 stars I seriously love this device, June 5, 2011

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M. M. Buchecker "disneybride" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolverine ESP/5160 160GB Portable Multimedia Storage Player with built-in 7-in-1 Memory Cards Reader (Personal Computers)

This device is my "Don't go on vacation without it" item. It has slots for both my DSLR camera and my little point and shoot (CD and SD cards). I just pop the card out of my camera, insert it in to the Wolverine, click on Full backup, and a full card gets transfered in about 20-30 seconds. Add an additional 30 seconds if you have video on the card. Then I put the card back in the camera, erase all pictures and start fresh. No need to carry (and lose) extra cards. No need to carry a laptop.

I can usually back up about 15 or so times before it even needs recharging.

Then when I get home, I can easily transfer the pictures from the Wolverine to the computer. For me the easiest way is just to use Windows Explorer to copy them over since the Wolverine is basically a big hard drive.

I don't think the FM feature is useful. It's very static-y.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile storage, August 10, 2010

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Keith D. Lindquist "Keith" (Tampa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolverine ESP/5160 160GB Portable Multimedia Storage Player with built-in 7-in-1 Memory Cards Reader (Personal Computers)

I've used mine for photo backup at weddings, and its very good and fast for that application, but my iPod broke and its great for music and file storage, too. There's even an FM radio that picks up most radio stations. Highly recommended.