Epson P-4000 80GB Multimedia Storage Drive, Viewer & Audio/Video Player (3.8-Inch LCD Screen) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Epson
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.99
Buy Used: $410.00
You Save: $389.99 (49%)
Used (1) Refurbished (2) from $410.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Hard Drive Size: 80
Native Resolution: 3.8
Display Size: 3.8
Removable Memory: CompactFlash Type I
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 1.2 x 3.3
Digital audio player
MPN: B31B179011
Model: B31B179011
UPC: 010343856622
EAN: 0010343856622
ASIN: B000BPCWFA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Share your favorite photos, videos and music anytime, anywhere without a computer | | • | High capacity 80GB hard drive to quickly save images on the spot | | • | Large 3.8-inch LCD with convenient zoom capability displays photos, videos and more | | • | Built-in card slots support CompactFlash I/II and Secure Digital memory cards | | • | Connects to TVs or projectors with optional cable; Windows and Mac compatible |
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Product Description
The Epson P-4000 has what you need to store and share thousands of photos, videos, music and more - anytime, anywhere. Ready when you are, it features a high-capacity 80GB hard drive, so you can download and save images from your camera, memory card or computer, wherever life takes you. And, it couldn't be easier to share images on-the-spot. A large 3.8" LCD with Epson Photo Fine technology means your friends and clients will see every vivid detail in brilliant clarity and color.With the Epson P-4000, the perfect companion to any digital camera, you'll enjoy the freedom of true multimedia portability. In fact, you can easily download or transfer files - all without a PC! Just slip your CompactFlash or Secure Digital memory card into the built-in card slots. The Epson P-4000 even supports additional memory cards with an optional third-party adapter. If you choose to use a computer, simply connect the Epson P-4000 to your computer using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface. It's all right at your fingertips with this compact device. You can easily save important photos or your favorite videos and music. Best of all, with the large capacity hard drive, you can store thousands of files!The Epson P-4000 also has an intuitive menu that makes it easy to organize files, so you can quickly access or view them. This full-featured product does it all, including direct printing to select Epson ink jet printers. Whatever your agenda, the Epson P-4000 offers the ideal on-the-go solution.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Problem with WA compact flash cards July 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Epson has admitted to me that all their storage devices have problems with loading WA cards e.g. Lexar 133x, Told to watch for a fix.
Unimaginably slow February 9, 2007
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
I use a Canon 5D and shoot RAW. The files are 12-15 megs each, so they eat up the 8GB of flash fairly quicky. I got this viewer for a trip so I could in effect have 10 8-gig flash cards of backup. On the very first transfer I realized I can't live with it -- it took this device 2.5 hours (!) to import the photos. Once the data was in, the battery was nearly dead.
When viewing files, it takes maybe 15 seconds to populate one screen (about 12 thumbnails) with data. Until that happens the thumbnail slots are blank, so you can't quickly find what you need. Even once cached, it takes several seconds to draw a screenful of thumbnails. For a dedicated device the size of my camera, I expect it to be at least as fast! Instead, it's lethargic. To import 22 RAW files, it took more than 5 minutes -- 14 seconds per photograph, or less than 1MB/sec. What is it doing with all that time?
When viewing RAW files, it only shows the JPEG ewmbedded in the RAW file, so you get no zoom at all. For that, you have to select Jpeg+Raw in the camera, which is a feature I avoid, because it results in twice as many files on my computer, and nearly half the space on the card. I tried that mode, and of course the Epson now takes twice as long to build the thumbnails, and since you now see two identical thumbnails instead of one, you lose half the screen. One thumbnail is zoomable, the other isn't. What Epson should have done is detect that there are two files with the same name, but different extensions -- .cr2 and .jpg, and by default displayed only the .jpg. What photographer would want it any other way?
All in all, this device is just not usable for the high volume of photographs it was designed for.
 Epson P-4000 Multimedia Storage Drive February 9, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Once you have loaded images into the drive it works very well. The pictures are crisp and easy to see. You can organize pictures in folders which is useful but not initially intuitive to do. It gets easier with more use.
A major complaint is that the drive does NOT accomodate all cards. For instance to use a memory stick duo, you must have a CF adapter. Problem...they are very difficult to find, if you can find one! Sony has discontinued them. Some other brands are available but not in USA markets. In addition the adapters are quite expensive.
I found this misleading and problematic given one of the cameras we use.
The newer units may take care of this but at a higher initial purchase cost
 Perfect For Me !!! October 9, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Love the Epson P4000. It's perfect for me. I have been afraid of a computer crash for sometime now. So I have been backing up my photos on CD's. Talk about taking a long, long time! I arranged in folders (just the way I wanted them) and loaded into the P4000 about 4000 pictures in about 4 hours. Everything worked just perfect, which is a very good thing for me as I am not a computer geek. I have not used it for video clips or audio and do not plan on doing so. Therefore I can not comment on the use of the P4000 for those applications. I can't wait for my next trip as I can now pull this little gizmo out and show people I talk with my pics of Africa or Russia or China or even my little dog !!!
 Very good August 30, 2006
This takes the place of a laptop to store my images in the field so very satisfactory. I have not had a chance to really try it out but what little I have done is very sharp and it's easy to use. The big screen is great.
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