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July 31, 2004
iRiver Portable Media Center PMC 100 Update
As reported iRiver drives a dual strategy with their portable video players. The PMP-100/120/140 is based on Linux, while the PMC 100/120 is based on Microsoft Portable Media Center OS.
New designs surfaced of the iRiver PMC 100. The look got quite updated. Compare to a early photo of the iRiver PMC 100 at the CES 2004.
The PMC 100 features a 20GB hard-drive and should go on sale 3rd Quarter 2004. The Linux based iRiver PMP 120 is already available for pre-order in some stores.
More hi-res photos of the PMC-100 at PMC Player.
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July 26, 2004
iRiver PMP-140 Portable Video Player Preview
Daimaou at Sorobangeeks again got his hands on an a new Portable Video Player. He currently plays around with the iRiver PMP-140. We reported about the iRiver PMP-100/120, which should be arriving on the US market anytime. The PMP-140 features a 40GB HD.The preview has lots of photos and a video. He describes that the screen is better then the on of the NHJ MPM-201 portable video player, but is still not touching the Sony HMP-A1. Read the preview.
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July 25, 2004
Low Cost Portable Video Player Mustek PVR-A1
Mustek released a low-cost personal/portable Video Player (PVR) called the PVR-A1.
BoyStuff.co.uk sells the Mustek PVR-A1 for £169.95 ($280.42).
The Mustek PVR-A1 measures It 96 X 77 X 20mm and weighs 110g.
The PVR-A1 has a 2.5" TFT color screen. The internal memory is 32MB and it can support MMC/SD-Cards to extend the memory. The PVR records directly from AV sources. The Mustek PVR-A1 supports PAL and NTSC. Besides Video the Mustek can also deal with MP3s and photos (ASF / JPG / MP3 / WAV).
Buy the Mustek PVR-A1 now at BoyStuff.co.uk for £169.95 ($280.42).
New low, low price for Mustek PVR A1.
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July 22, 2004
Sony HMP-A1 Portable Video Player now Available!
The Sony HMP-A1 is now available through japanese Gadget Exporters Dynamism and AudioCubes for $699.00.
This is another product to be one of the first owners outside of Japan. We reported about the new Sony HMP-A1 PVR in May the first time. The HMP-A1 measures 129.6×75.6×22 mm and weighs 250g. The HMP-A1 has a 3.5" TFT screen and this Sony player also supports MP3, in contrast to the Sony VGF-AP1. The HMP-A1 supports MPEG Video standards.
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July 21, 2004
NHJ MPM-201 Portable Video Player Review
Daimaou from Portable Media World (SorobanGeeks) reviews the MPM-201 from NHJapan, a portable video player which should reach the US pretty soon.
Quote:"
When I gave the MPM back to my contact person at NHJapan, I asked him whether this was the final product or that my device was still a test sample. Unfortunately, he confirmed that this was the final product and that the screen specifications would not change. And that’s a change, because after testing the Sony HMP-A1 and having drooled over the screen, I’m sure that the MPM will have a very very hard time convincing the public."
Read the Full Review.
Compare Prices for the new Archos av480 portable Video Player.
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July 6, 2004
MobiNote DVX-POD 7010 Portable Video Player
MobiNote Technology Corp. has formally announced the world's first 7-inch portable video player, the DVX-POD 7010 at Computex 2004. We reported about DesignTechnica's first look at the MobiNote in June.
The estimated retail price of the DVX-POD 7010 will be between US$599 and US$699, and the delivery volume is expected to reach 200,000 sets by June 2005.
The DVX-POD 7010 can support D1-level quality (720x480), which corresponds to DVD films. In addition, the DVX-POD 7010 combines the functions of an MP3 Player, a digital recorder and a personal digital photo album, and can also serve as a personal hard drive with a capacity equivalent to 80 256MB Flash USB Pen Drives.
More details on QuenteCafe.
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July 5, 2004
JoyCoder PV-330 Portable Video Player
UK's The Register calls the JoyCoder PV-330 'video iPod' in a story today. The JoyCoder has not the potential to be the 'Video iPod'.The JoyCoder PV330 can record directly from audio and video sources like the Archos MP4 Players.
The PV-330, distributed by Hong Kong based DragonWorld, uses the Real One Player onboard to playback video. The video player comes with 20GB, 30GB or 40GB hard-drive. It can also be used as storage device, photo viewer and mp3 player. The screen has 320x240 pixels and measures 3.5". The Video Gadget measures 130(w) x 84(h) x 33(t) mm and weighs 350g.
Pheriphial Corner in the UK sells the 20GB PV-330 for 325 pounds (~600USD).
More on Details on Dragonworld product page.
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July 1, 2004
Archos av400 Pocket Video Recorder Review
Now CNET has published a probably the first Review of the new Archos av400. The review also features a video, where CNET Editor Eliot Van Buskirk shows of the av400.
Quote:
"We've been waiting for the Archos AV400 with bated breath, and after playing around with it, we can safely say that portable TiVo has officially arrived."
Read Full Review.
Additionally Archos has now the product page up for the Archos av400 Pocket Video Recorder.
Somewhen the term how a digital personal video player is called need to be defined. Archos calls the Pocket Video Player/Recorder, other names for those devices are Personal Video Player, Portable Video Player, PVP and MP4 Video Player.
The Archos av400 features improved design, navigation, recording facilities, has inbuilt CF slot, cradle for connectivity and costs £405.24. Based on the QVC UK product page the Archos av400 measures 127mm by 82m by 21mm. The Archos av380 series only measures 112 x 82 x 31 mm. Somehow strange to go bigger.
More details and photos on QVC UK.
Archos showed the Archos av500 at the CeBit 2004. So the av400 is somehow maybe an interim version.