Nikon MSV-01 Coolwalker 30GB Digital Storage Photo Viewer |  | Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
Buy Used: $139.00
as of 9/6/2010 23:18 CDT details
Used (3) from $139.00
Seller: BHphotogear
Rating:  10 reviews
Media: Electronics
Hard Drive Size: 30
Display Size: 2.5
Removable Memory: CompactFlash Type I
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 1 x 1 x 1
MPN: 25305
Model: 25305
UPC: 018208253050
EAN: 0018208253050
ASIN: B0006283AG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Store up to 10,000 digital photos on the high-quality 30GB hard disk | | • | View your photos on the high-quality 2.5-inch TFT color monitor | | • | Compatible with JPEG, TIFF, and other major image file formats | | • | PictBridge compatible, outputs directly to a printer | | • | Transfer photos directly from Coolwalkers to CF card or to a computer via USB 2.0 |
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Product Description
Nikon CoolWalker is a really cool way of carrying your digital pictures around. It's essentially a 30 GB storage-drive - like a computer hard-drive - that can store up to 10,000 photos. You can view them on a built-in 2.5" color TFT LCD screen. It's a perfect gift for a parent living a distance from your home. Image transfer to the MSV-01 is extremely easy, due to its compatibility with CompactFlash, MicroDrive and even SD SecureDigital Digital-media cards. It is also capable of supporting JPEG, TIFF, NEF (RAW), Motion JPEG, and WAV files. It's a cool walking companion for a digital-camera owner. Compatible with JPEG, TIFF and other major image file formats - including NEF file A slideshow feature and remote control add up to fun for the whole family when COOLWALKER is connected to you TV It is PictBridge compatible - outputs directly to a PictBridge compatible printer (no computer necessary) Has USB 2.0 and 1.1 connectivity Terminals - CompactFlash cards slot (Type II) x 1, USB (miniplug) x 1, AV output x 1, DC input x 1 Powered by Interchangeable EN-EL6 rechargeable Li-ion battery (2000mAh), AC adapter (supplied) Maximum continuous playback time - Approx. 1.5 hours when using the battery pack, fully charged, at room temperature Dimensions (WHD) - Approx. 3.2 x 5.1 x1.4 inch / Weight - Approx. 12.3 oz. (including battery) System requirements - Interface - built-in USB ports (Note - this product may not function as expected when connected via a USB hub.) Compatible operating systems - Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE); Macintosh OS 9-1-9.2, Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later). Compatible with any of the above operating systems preinstalled.
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 Using the Coolwalker with a CF Adapter September 14, 2005
M. Peoples (Clinton, SC)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought a Nikon D50 after comparing the quality to the D70. The D50 though uses a SD card instead of the Compact Flash card - mostly for making the D50 smaller and lighter than the D70. Anyhow, I still wanted a Coolwalker... as I'm going to be using the Nikon Raw Format most of the time... for you newbies that's an uncompressed file (the D70 compresses RAW- weird) that's about 4 times larger than a 3008x2000 Jpeg. The Coolwalker has 30 Gig of space... so I treat it like a junk drive with a view screen. THe kicker was that the D50 DOESN'T use the Compact Flash Card - and that's the only thing the Coolwalker uses. So I found the "Archos" brand (google it) 4-1 CF adapter. Another writer in this column didn't specify which name brand he bought... but the Archos is what you want. It works GREAT in my coolwalker. I use it EXACTLY as specified in the Coolwalker directions... inserting the card WITH the SD card already in the CFA into the Coolwalker BEFORE powering the Coolwalker up. It works GREAT. I might say that I "DO" follow the Coolwalker instructions and ONLY USE an approved SD Card. That might be the problem the other writer mentions when talking about a CFA. With it's big colorful screen and 30 GIG drive it's ALOT cheaper than buying 30 GIG worth of SD or CF cards! It's a no brainer.
Prefer this over the FlashTrax December 18, 2004
L. Mureebe (NYC)
35 out of 42 found this review helpful
I got mine today - very nice. Reads a 4 GB Microdive quickly. Great display, far better than the FlashTrax. Transferred all my photos to it, have room to spare. Direct printing is a plus!
Glad I bought it./
 OK but what is this CF Card Adapter?? July 12, 2005
JimBob (Colorado)
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
First of all, I love this when used with my Nikon Coolpix 880, which uses a CF card. However, God help us, my wife has a Kodak EasyShare camera which uses an SD card.
Reading the description, I see that "It's also compatible with CompactFlash and Microdrive and can be combined with a CF adapter to enable use of SD cards too.".
So, no problemo, eh??
Not so fast!! First of all, I couldn't find a CF Adapter anywhere on Amazon. The way they throw out the above sentence, almost as an afterthought, had me thinking these cards would be easy to find.
After an hour Googling "CF adapter" I found a "4-in-1 adapter" that supposedly lets you plug in an SD card into this thing. Well, physically this does work, but crashes the Coolwalker if it is powered up with the card in place. IF you insert the card into the powered-up CoolWalker (something I'm not all that comfortable with doing on a regular basis!) it will transfer the photos on the SD to the CoolWalker.
These files will NOT PLAY on the Coolwalker, but I've found that they will transfer to my computer, apparently none the worse for wear, and will display there.
I guess this doesn't make me feel all that comfortable with this whole system as my wife and I get ready to take an anniversary cruise this fall, with her EasyShare in tow.
It does work with the Nikon CF card, but I'd be leery of compatiblity with other systems.
Jim
A portable harddrive with a view screen September 9, 2006
Rose (Upstate New York)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It does its job.
I shoot with SD cards. I had to find a CF adapter before I could use it (Ebay -SD cards slips into CF jacket and both slide into Coolwalker). I have used the Coolwalker to upload and download images (and other computer files) on both my Macbook Pro and my PC. I use it for transferring all sorts of data between the 2 machines, like a glorified usb drive :) I have used it on all my trips and it is so much cheaper than buying 60 gigs of SD cards! I've never had any files corrupted or lost and for the sake of on-site backup I've never been disappointed. I've had it for about 6 months and have not had any difficulties the other reviewers mention, knock on wood.
This device would be really cool if you could do more- edit, rename, etc. I've used it to browse pictures on TV, looks great but takes forever (compared to camera to TV) to process from 1 raw photo to the next. The upload from the sd card also take a while- over 20 minutes for 2 gigs. That part is a bit painful, I do it at the end of the day when my camera is charging. The battery doesn't last long but if outlets are plentiful...
All those aforementioned negatives aside when it comes down to it I just want to be able to -see- the shot has been stored. That the Coolwalker does fine.
I recently received a 60 gig ipod and think that I will still bring the CoolWalker along for all my photos. I like the Nikon Camera download to Nikon storage, even if it isn't as cool as the ipod nor does it have as many bells and whistles as some other photo viewers, but then again, as far as the most important issue- data storage- I've never been let down.
Coolwalker review January 12, 2007
Dennis L. Hardy (California,USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Nikon Coolwalker is the only way I have found to view Nikon's NEF raw files in a portable device. The Coolwalker works very well as a viewing device and storage device with one notable exception....it can deplete it's charged battery very quickly. If you buy a Coolwalker, you should consider spending the money in a spare battery right off. Downloading a couple of cards will take awhile and you will need the second battery to get through the day. Hopefully, any update to the Coolwalker will include a more readily available battery, less power consumption and a larger screen. I am happy with the Coolwalker but I could be happier.
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