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iZak Portable Media Centre (80GB) User reviews

By Alex Kidman on 24/01/2005

More Camcom reviews , RRP: AU$898.00

The good:

  • Plays back progressive scan, full quality DVD video
  • Entirely USB powered when connected to a PC/Mac

The bad:

  • Expensive
  • Menu selection a touch tricky for the consumer market

The bottomline:

If you're a high quality video junkie -- or for some perfectly legal reason have lots of DivX movies -- then the highly portable iZak should appeal. For the general consumer, however, it's hard to get excited about the iZak, which fares badly against a highly competitive field.

Users' rating:

8/10

Tags:

audio | centre | izak | mp3 | multimedia | music | player | portable

Tom Waters
31/03/2005, 04:32 PM

Excellent product

Bought it at Harvey Norman. Superb video quality, especially when playing back ISO files using my plasma with component input.
I take it where ever I go.

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29/03/2005, 12:05 AM

Mvisto is better deal

I ended up buying the Macpower "Mvisto" as I prefer the aluminum housing and GUI. iZak looks cheap needs new housing and better GUI

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Peter K
25/03/2005, 10:52 PM

There are better options

Bought it, used it, but no too hapy about it. Quality output is ok, but there are many other cheaper options such as Mvisto. Same product different name. No a truly portable device and it does get hot quite fast.

Do not recommend it.

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John
14/03/2005, 09:57 AM

Delivers the goods

I bought my 80G iZak after reading the positive review in T3 Magazine (March 05). I went to Harvey Norman to check it out for myself. Conclusion: Very Nice!! It delivers top video quality on my plasma at home going component input, and optical digital into my sound system. Love that it can deliver MP3's in digital audio!!

For me I've found the iZak to be easy to use and worth every cent paid.

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11/03/2005, 05:56 PM

dont buy it there are cheaper options

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11/03/2005, 05:54 PM

okay

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Lee
22/02/2005, 04:29 PM

iZak is a Rip Off - there are cheaper options

I bought mine 4 weeks ago at Harvey Norman, I know, a week later found out that there were other products very similar in fact almost the same but $200 less expensive!!!

The other products are LaCie and MVisto. However after 4 weeks I think the product is not worth even $600 Is far from being a portable device.

The main turn off are: 1) It gets very hot very quickly in fact I don't feel is safe. 2) You cannot watch a video whilst connected to the PC very annoying when you have to unplug it every time to watch your stuff. 3) Does not come with the necesary accesories to be able to get HD. The accesories are extra and no surprise here - very expensive.

They also claim to have a Patent on the ISO playback however there are other products that can also do this such as the TViX which is also cheaper.

In conclusion don't waste your money on the iZak.

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