Wolverine Data Cradle System Accessory
ESP fits into the cradle which has AC & A/V input and output / Record onto the ESP from any video source / Handy stand for viewing the ESP
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Wolverine Data Cradle System Accessory Reviews
The most important feature, however, is the cradle's ability to record directly to the Wolverine. It is well worth the extra money. I have transfered hundreds of old albums into digital files to play on my Wolverine. The Wolverine charger hooks directly to the cradle, making it a perfect night time reasting place/charger for the unit.
Having this unit has made my Wolverine a really useful device that I use constantly. I have owned a Wolverine for almost two years now, and purchased the cradle system at the same time. It does a wonderful job recording movies, TV shows, and other video sources directly, as well as allowing you to link with a stereo system and make quality recordings of albums, tapes, and other music. It is simple to set up and use, and adds greatly to the value of the entire system.
The cradle itself is well designed and sturdy. It is something that you can attach and set up next to your TV and leave there permanently if you like. I would never even consider buying a Wolverine without also purchasing the cradle/docking system.
I am using the product as a storage device for my digital camera while I am on vacation and as an entertainment unit for my 3 year old who needs to stay in his seat on flight. I am reviewing the Wolverine and the cradle. by just pressing record. Do not waste your money on anything else. But, that is only important to me because I can't convince my toddler to put the headphones on. The cradle allows you with great ease and simplicity to record directly from your tv, dvd etc.
Otherwise, the Wolverine and its cradle are the gem of multi-media devices. a remarkable product that is so easy to use, you could train my cats to use it. The only small bad point is, that the speaker is static sometimes, especially when you have the volume on full blast.
I use a separate tuner for HDTV so the dock is attached to it for recording SDV video like the evening news that I can scan through later saving me time. As for return on investment - the Wolverine is doing far more than I could hope for. As a PVR the dock gives you every cable you need (female RCA and male RCAs) along with instant compatibility. (the reason for the extra backup insurance was that TSA had been rumored to be confiscating DVDs, laptops, among other things from people returning from overseas checking for copyright infringement and other nasties.
The wolverine performed exceptionally well which is why I decided to expand on the system and buy a 2nd battery plus the dock and dedicated battery charger, which was very useful onboard a cruise ship where you only have 2 outlets. My Wolverine was used in at least 3 ways every day of my vacation and gets used daily at home as well. You won't regret the dock's convenience - and it's a fun way to grab the remote and strike up a conversation with Ipod owners about features they may see in a few versions of the ipod.
The Tivo is nice, but lacks Wolverine's added functionality. I use mine as a PVR now. I also use it to catch up on HDTV shows shrunk down to its screensize. I did not want them taking my 26 GB of pictures so they were "smuggled" in on the Wolverine as well as the PC and DVDs burned on the way). I just got back from a 15 day cruise where the wolverine was used to transfer 26+ GB of data out of my 3 cameras into its storage, which was then moved to my laptop and burned onto dvds. Oh yes - once docked your Wolverine charges - regardless of how the dock is powered (USB or wallwart) - versitile and transparent to the end user. I also do not own a tivo, so I justified buying into the dock by not buying into the Tivo.
I did build my own HDTV PVR since nobody else would, and once again the Wolverine + dock handles my standard definition PVR usage along with portability. I bought my Wolverine at different stages, starting with the smallest disk (80 GB) and then adding the dock, charger, extra battery, remote, etc. So now I've bought into the system - for a good reason - it's a great system. Knowing that made me comfortable buying into the PVR system, along with the display that is big enough to actually watch, and cf/sd card read/write ability. Finally - if 80 GB seems small (I have not yet filled mine but its getting up there) keep in mind that you are allowed to open your wolverine, install a new disk like the 160GB - 180GB or whatever size emerges in 2.5" down the road, press a button and have a brand new system with as much as 200 GB of storage.
and i have to download everything and then go individually and delete the ones i dont want. have not had it long enough to experiment with it so maybe it does more then i think. i like it so far. also it doesnt read my movie files from my cell phone like my pc does. also when i download from my photo card it doesnt give me the option of downloading into photo file. the battery life isn't as long as they say.
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