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MovedGoalPosts · 12-10-2011, 20:14

For media viewing check out Archos. They were doing this before anyone even thought of tablets and netbooks. One of the problems with many tablets is limited storage. Many Archos units have hard drives. The range of screen sizes means you can get units that will fit in your pocket - great for confined spaces such as air travel, but they can also offer connectivity such as to a TV so if your stuck in that hotel room ....

My Archos 5 Internet Tablet, handles .mkv files and indeed most a/v formats. The only thing you have to watch is whether these are excessively detailed in terms of bitrate, so it can get juddery, which I'd expect to be an issue with many tablets that have limited processor capacity. Most 720p formats are OK.

12-10-2011, 20:14	#23
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: Small laptop/Android tablet/W7 tablet suggestions? For media viewing check out Archos. They were doing this before anyone even thought of tablets and netbooks. One of the problems with many tablets is limited storage. Many Archos units have hard drives. The range of screen sizes means you can get units that will fit in your pocket - great for confined spaces such as air travel, but they can also offer connectivity such as to a TV so if your stuck in that hotel room .... My Archos 5 Internet Tablet, handles .mkv files and indeed most a/v formats. The only thing you have to watch is whether these are excessively detailed in terms of bitrate, so it can get juddery, which I'd expect to be an issue with many tablets that have limited processor capacity. Most 720p formats are OK.