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October 31, 2006

The New Maxian D900 "Neo"

Well heres a new device on the market that is being called the ultimate PMP, the Maxian D900 "Neo". With a 4.3" LCD display, 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 400:1 contrast ratio, and 200 cd/m² brightness. This ultimate electronic device also comes with a built in DMB tuner, Burr Brown DAC, built in speakers, a kickstand, removable battery, and even 802.11b/g WiFi with the likely capability of web browsing and email.

As far as codec support goes, there's WMV, DivX, XviD, MPEG-2, and H.264 on the video side and MP3, OGG, FLAC, and APE on the audio tip. Unfortunately, there's not much chance that you'll see Neo tearing it up at your local electronics store

Via DAPreview

Posted by eric at 7:07 PM

UK Won't See The Zune Until 2008

It seems like there are a lot of PMPs that get released for markets outside the US. Well now the cards have turned, while the Zune is on its way to the US, the UK won't see it until 2008.

"They will be working on rolling out the Zune in the UK and Europe with its compatible Zune Market place,” said Dene Schonknecht, media and entertainment alliance manager at Microsoft. “We haven’t yet selected a music store provider to build marketplace in the UK, which means we’re way off launch.”

This also after the fairly recent news of the PS3 shortage will leave the poor brits left out in the cold this holiday season.

Via MCV

Posted by eric at 6:57 PM

October 30, 2006

Bluebird Soft Unveils New PDA and PMP

Bluebird soft has announced the new BM300, a lightweight PDA and PMP. The device features a 2.8" LCD display with a 520 MHz CPU. The BM300 also has bluetooth capabilities and has Windows media player 10 mobile for video playing.

It has 512MB internal memory and it also supports 4G flash memory that allows users to record movies for around 26 hours. Unfortunately though for now though this is just for the Korean market.

Other features include MP3 player, photo viewer, e-book, game, dual speakers as the first in PDA markets, 2.5mm stereo plug, IR communication, and 24-pin port.

Via AVING

Posted by eric at 1:41 AM

October 28, 2006

The Slim Nexx NF-810

Nexx just unveiled the new NF-810, their slimmest PMP player yet. This micro MP3 player measures just 39 x 88 x 7mm and weighs only 38 grams. I also think it has a rather strong resemblance to it's more popular counterpart, the iPod nano. There's just one major difference, this bad boy plays video.

The NF-810 allows you to listen to MP3, WMA and ADPCM files as well as view MPEG, WMV and AVI on the not so large 1.66" TFT screen.

Via MobileWhack

Posted by eric at 6:45 AM

October 26, 2006

22Moo Unveils HMD800 Head Mounted Display

Ok, we’ve all heard the criticism of PMPs and how a 2.5-3” screen is rather small to fully enjoy the quality of a movie or TV show. But what if there were a way to watch your PMP files without lugging a 30” TV around with you as well.

Well thanks to 22Moo this problem is no more with their new HMD800 head mounted display. The HMD800 provides a "30-inch virtual theater-like image with clear and exquisite pictures." The contraption also boasts a "2.1 Dolby surround sound experience," and compatibility with iPods, PMPs, gaming consoles, and practically anything with standard AV outputs.

The device supports both NTSC and PAL, sports an 800 x 225 resolution, contrast / brightness controls and a battery life of eight-hours.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 3:23 AM

Haier's DF-S150 PMP with GPS and DMB TV

Almost exactly like every other PMP we talk about now a days The DF-S150 portable media player is a relatively high spec model which can pick up DMB TV channels, track your location via GPS. The player also comes with features such as an FM transmitter, a touch screen interface, TV Out, and an SD card slot.

You enjoy clear screen received from broadcasting through embedded diversity antenna and external satellite antenna. It supports electronic map with search engine and pedestrian mode including FM transmitter with a built-in 1GB Mando map.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 3:21 AM

October 23, 2006

LG Unveils New PMP

At the 2006 Korea Electronics Show LG unveiled a new small PMP with a 2.4 inch touch screen. This unnamed player features 4GB of flash memory and plays music and video, and measures 51.5x90x10.4mm.

Right now there is not much else known about LG’s new PMP but I’ll be sure to keep you updated.

Via I4U

Posted by eric at 5:57 PM

Fujiyama's Super Slim F-MP57

A new Chinese company, Fujiyama, has come out with one of the thinnest PMPs on the market. The new F-MP57 boasts a 3” screen, and includes a built in 1.3 megapixel camera.

the F-MP57 will play WMA, MP3, WAV files, packs an SD card slot (it can support up to 1GB in addition to its maxed out 2GB of internal storage), plays back video at 320 x 240, boasts a TV out (NTSC / PAL), and comes with an optional FM radio.

All of these great features are packed into a slim case measuring 134 x 62 x 17 mm (5.2 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches)

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Posted by eric at 5:55 PM

October 22, 2006

Timetek's New DMBO-3000

Now this little guy is taking a lot of PMP buffs by surprise. The reason is it seems to be doing stuff quite differently from your typical foreign PMP manufacturer. For starters the new DMBO-3000 is primarily targeted at China and not the PMP-saturated Korea. It’s also odd that this player has a DMB receiver for TV and radio but does NOT have a built in GPS. Instead of the GPS the creators decided to go with a 2 megapixel digital camera.

The player also has a recording function with 256MB flash memory, and you can add more memory using microSD card slot. It supports MPEG, H.264 codecs, text viewer, TV-out, multi-tasking, mp3, and 2M CMOS camera.

Via AVING

Posted by eric at 12:11 PM

The New LG N1TGOOK-K1

Ok well LG has come out with the new N1TGOOK-K1, yeah try saying that five times fast. But aside from the bizarre name this seems to be a pretty nice device. The N1TGOOK-K1 is loaded up with Windows Mobile 5.0, runs on an Intel PXA270 312 MHz processor, brings 128MB of flash memory and 64MB of SDRAM -- so ready an SD card and check your media out on its 3.5-inch screen.

In addition to all the great standard features this player also comes equipped with a DMB receiver to watch all your favorite on air shows. And of course there’s also an integrated SiRF Star III GPS receiver chip on board you can use to navigate with if you can find time off the DMB channels.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 12:01 PM

October 21, 2006

Rip Roar Video Free Player For Kids

Well it looks like production of PMPs has become so widespread that even children’s toy companies are making them. Designed just for kids by the company Toy Quest the Rip Roar Video Free looks a lot like the dinky fisher price PMP on steroids. While this player certainly holds nothing against the iPod id say it could rival some of the cheaper PMPs out there.

The player can record up to five hours of programming, can learn IR codes from your remote, has an integrated speaker, USB connectivity and 512MB of internal memory.

So since the player is designed for kids how easily can they get content on to it? According to Toy Quest, the Rip Roar connects between your TV and set-top box. You can use any remote to train the cradle and program the desired shows for recording. Once it's time to record, the Rip Roar automatically switches to the right channel. As soon as it's finished recording, you can unplug the Rip Roar and watch your video on its screen or dump it onto your PC with the included USB cable.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 11:51 AM

October 20, 2006

Shic P-1000 PMP With DVB-T Reciever

I really wish other PMP companies would take a risk at competing against Apple and release their product in the US. It seems like all the cool all-in-one PMPs are only released in Europe and Asia. And the new Chinese Shic P-1000 with DVB-T is a perfect example.

In addition to the video from the DVB-T receiver the player will also support MPEG-4, XviD, DivX, and of course, you can jam to MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV and ACC music files.

The P-1000 will stay powered up for 4-6 hours of video or 16 hours if you're only playing audio. It appears to also have an SD card slot on one side, and possibly a line-in jack as well.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 8:21 AM

Gemei X-900 Gaming PMP

It seems like everyone and their cousin has released their own PMP a lot of which are now even containing game play features. But what about a PMP that is predominantly a handheld game console with the added bonus of a digital entertainment center.

The new Gemei X-900 has the ability to play SNES and NES Roms and displays them on a 4.3-inch screened device at a mere 0.6-inches thick, but you can bulk up with some dedicated controls to spice things up, which include dual analog sticks along with the usual compliment of buttons.

Otherwise, it's pretty standard fare -- though the PMP does manage a small built-in camera. The screen sports a 480 x 272 resolution, there's 1GB of built-in flash memory along with an SD expansion slot, and the codec support includes FLAC, MP3, WMA for audio, along with AVI and MPEG-4 for video.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 7:53 AM

October 16, 2006

Ainol V1000 NES Emulator PMP

Well now it seems that the new standard feature of a PMP is game play, particularly emulators for old school systems. With that in mind we take a look at the new Ainol V1000 NES-playing PMP. This sleek player boasts a 2.5" QVGA display and has a 400MHz processor.

Aside from Mario Brothers the V1000 can also play AVI and MP4 video files at 30 fps as well as audio playback in MP3 and WMA formats. The player has a internal hard drive of 512MB or 1GB with an external SD slot to expand you gaming and video playing capabilities.

Although details concerning battery life, availability, connectivity, and price aren't yet available, we're sure these handy all-in-ones will be popping up in China's gadget shops real soon.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 5:33 PM

October 15, 2006

The new MobiBlu Cube2 Reviewed

CNET has recently reviewed the MobiBlu's Cube2, the "world's smallest multimedia player" This player features 2GB flash, FM radio/scheduling, OGG/MP3/DRM'd WMA and MPG/WMV support, voice recording

Quote: "The incredibly compact and durable MobiBlu Cube2 takes the cute li'l shape of the original Cube music player and adds in photo and video support; comes with podcast software and packs in a range of features such as an FM radio, FM scheduling, voice recording, and a customizable equalizer; supports OGG and subscription tracks; includes dual UMS and MTP transfer modes."

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Posted by eric at 11:38 AM

A New 4GB iriver Clix?

Is it true? A new upgraded iriver Clix? Well thats what rumors from Swedish tech site Min Hembio would lead us to believe. The new iriver Clix will come with a new color and higher capacity. Swedish tech site Min Hembio managed to obtain a trio of clearly professional product shots of the new Clix in its black shell.

The exact release date as well as a lot of other information is still unknown about this new PMP. Right now about the only known information is that this player will be black and have a 4GB hard drive. Price is projected to be around 2,499 Swedish Kronas ($338).

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 11:31 AM

October 13, 2006

The New Ramos RM400

At first glance the new Ramos RM400 looks like a stylish high performance player; however, looks can be deceiving. While the player supports the major formats of MPEG 4 and AVI the screen that displays them is only 2.2" with a 320x240 pixel resolution which seems just a little too small for prolonged viewing. But wait it gets worse there is only 512MB of internal memory so just shy of enough space to fit a high quality full length movie.

While this player certainly has nothing on the iPod or some of the more advanced PMPs the good news is that the price is very reasonable at about $50. While global releases aren't known yet it is expected to hit shelves in China this week

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 1:39 PM

The Skardin HT-250

Here comes Skardin, yet another company making an entrance into the PMP market with the new HT-250. This new device packs a 2.4" color LCD display with an aspect ratio of 4:3 (sorry no widescreen). The HT-250 is compatible with most standard video files including MPEG 4, DivX, and Xvid. The player also has a built in DVB-T receiver and an AV out port.

Currently there is not much more information known about this new PMP but it is likely it will be compatible with MP3 files as well. Also the HT-250 has thrown in the memory card slot of choice, SD, to carry your media on.

Via uber gizmo

Posted by eric at 11:52 AM

October 11, 2006

The RCA Lyra X3030

One problem with a lot of PMPs is that they hardly have any internal memory, so you always have to decide what content you want to put on the player. Well that's not a problem with the new RCA Lyra X3030 Personal Media Recorder. The new X3030 is a pocket sized device is able to hold 120 hours of video on its 30GB hard drive.

There is also a 3.6" LCD screen that has very crisp images and is perfect for personal viewing, there is also a built in microphone for voice recording.

The player has USB to transfer files to and from your PC and is compatible with services like Yahoo! Music Unlimited and emusic.com. The X3030 also has the ability to record video from sources such as analog TV and DVDs via DivX.

Via GEARlog

Posted by eric at 10:36 AM

Apple to Announce Wireless iPod Video

Come on, you didn't really thing the "It's Showtime" announcement was going to be it for the year did you? Well it's not, according to engadget, Steve Jobs & Co. are supposedly finally about completed with the wireless / video iPod. This new iPod that is currently still just a concept will feature a widescreen touch display, and will be completely wireless.

Supposedly Steve Jobs and Co. are preparing to announce this new device in the very near future so keep an eye out for it. I mean come on the nano and shuffle got complete makeovers, it's only fair the iPod does too.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 6:15 AM

October 10, 2006

SOLVO's New S830 PMP

It seems like everyone keeps coming out with the "all-in-one" PMP and they all think they are the first. Well although it isn't the first, SOLVO's new S830 all-in-one PMP with DMB and GPS sure is one of the sleekest. This new player sports a beautiful 7" screen and runs at 480x234. The player only has 128MB of internal memory though, so no watching a whole TV series or movie unless you can fit it on a SD card (a 1GB SD card is included)

The GPS is powered by a SiRF Star III chip, while TV is the standard T-DMB variety, along with an AV-in plug, both of which are recordable if you've got the storage space. You can watch live TV anywhere that uses DVB-T for digital broadcasting. That covers much of Europe, Australia and parts of Asia and South America.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 9:41 AM

October 9, 2006

The Swedish PMC200

In the world of Swedish PMPs it looks like there may be a new king. Swedish Valei Computer is ready to take the crown as they release the first PMP in Sweden in 8 months. Their new PMC200 comes with a host of features including a 3.5" screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and compatibility with DivX, AVI and MPEG.

This player also has your standard features of video out and the ability to read text files plus something not every PVP can do, record videos. The baby also only has up to four hours of battery life and for now is only being released in Sweden. The player may hit the UK sometime in the future but will probably never make it to this side of the Atlantic.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 12:21 PM

October 8, 2006

The all-in-one KNC HR-2800

I've said it before and i'll say it again, here is the most functional all-in-one PMP. KNC recently unveiled their new HR-2800 which sports a 3.6" LCD, 400 MHz CPU and a homebrew GUI to boot. The player supports AVI, MPEG4, DivX, and XviD as well as MP3 files.

The player doesn't just stop there though it has software programs for every feature like a portable version of "Winamp". The player also has a 1.3 megapixel camera, and video output.

Don't go anywhere yet though we're just getting started, the feature that makes this unit the most unique one I've seen yet is it's video game capabilities. This player will apparently include NES and GPA emulators to get your retro game fix. However the one downside is the player only has 1GB of internal memory with an SD card slot. The price is quite reasonable though at just around $127.

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 9:41 AM

Toshiba DVD and Portable Media Player Hybrid

Toshiba reccently showed off their new video player at CEATEC in Japan which is an attractive mix between a DVD player and PMP. The player supports DivX video codec and 1seg digital TV. In case you're wondering, 1seg is an HD mobile digital video broadcasting service in japan that was officially launched in April of last year, and uses the H.264 video codec.

While there are still a lot of questions about this new unit one fact that took many by surprise was the lack of a widescreen. Also sorry to all my non-japanese readers, this one is for Japan only.

Via Gizmodo

Posted by eric at 9:31 AM

October 6, 2006

Toshiba Gigabeat V30 Reviewed

CNET has reviewed the Toshiba Gigabeat V30

Quote: "The Toshiba Gigabeat V offers audio, video, and photo playback in a slim and original form factor; PMC software is intuitive; solid processor performance; compatible with WMA Lossless; standard USB port; excellent audio quality; good rated battery life."

Read the full Review

Posted by eric at 8:32 AM

October 5, 2006

Adapt Creates an All-In-One GPS/PMP

Well here we go, another GPS/PMP combo that is only for Europe. Adapt has unveiled a new all in one GPS system that has music, photo, and video capabilities. To me this device seems to bulky to be used for more than a in car system. I think the HP iPaq rx5000 and the Mio H610 are much more versatile because they are much thiner and can fit in your pocket just like most PMPs.

In addition to the somewhat bulky size and shape the player only has a 64MB internal memory with SD card slot. The player has a clear 3.5" touch screen display and is powered by a 400MHz processor from Samsung. No release date has been set yet and the price will be right around 279 Euro ($354 US).

Via engadget

Posted by eric at 7:59 AM

October 4, 2006

The New JXD628 All in One PMP

The Chinese company JXD has come out with one of the most versatile PMPs yet. The 1GB JXD628 sports a 3" LCD video in and out and your standard features of calculator, calendar, and even a electronic dictionary.

Now while some PMPs only allow you to create slideshows with pictures from other sources the JXD628 resolves that problem with a built in 2 megapixel camera. Another interesting feature is the rumor of some sort of video game functionality.

The downside is memory, this player only has a internal hard drive of 1GB and while there is an SD slot you still can't hold to much video at once. As far as file support the JXD628 offers DizX, XviD and ASF for video, MP3, WMA, and WAV for music, and just the simple JPEG for slideshows. Also another downside is only 4-5 hours of battery life. So it looks to me like maybe they are trying to pack too much into one unit to cheaply. I think a better hard drive could make this PMP one of the best.

Via dapreview

Posted by eric at 9:29 AM

The Wolverine ESP 120GB PMP

It looks like Mac users finally have another option. Wolverine Data has introduced its ESP a PMP that is compatible for both the PC and the Mac! This bad boy comes in 80GB and 120GB models. Each player has the ability to play video and music and display photos.

Another very nice feature of this player is that it is compatible with all memory card formats. The ESP has a built in 7-in-1 flash media card reader making it compatible with CompactFlash, MicroDrive, Secure Digital, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and XD Card formats.

Weighing in at 10.2 ounces and display of 3.6" this seems like a nice little video player. The Wolverine uses USB 2.0 to connect to Mac or PC and can play all standard picture, music, and video files. The player also has an AM/FM Radio. Press Release

Posted by eric at 7:27 AM

October 2, 2006

The Coby PMP4320 Reviewed

CNET has reviewed the Coby PMP4320

Quote: "The Coby PMP4320 offers photo viewing and audio/video playback and recording, an expansion SD slot, a built-in kickstand, and stereo speakers. It's compatible with many video formats and has extras such as a text reader, an FM radio/recorder, and a voice recorder."

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Posted by eric at 10:44 AM

A Portable Video Player For Your Wrist

And you thought that all portable video players looked the same. Well here is a new innovative PMP watch. Similar to the Aigo F029, only much more attractive, the Shenzhen Adragon Digitek's MP4 watch let's you watch your favorite videos on the connivence of your wrist. And people were starting to think watches were going out of style because of cell-phones.

The snazzy new MP4 watch has line-in capabilities, five EQ settings, and USB 2.0 connectivity. Heck you can even watch your favorite TV shows underwater as this watch sports a water/shockproof enclosure. Unfortunately it may be awhile before the watch actually hits the market so for now the only option is the ugly Aigo F029.

Via Engadget

Posted by eric at 10:21 AM

October 1, 2006

The iubi Blue 2500

There's a new player on the field and it's not looking to hot. Iubi is a new name to most but they have come out with a cheap high performance PVP. The iubi Blue 2500 has a 4.3" screen with a resolution of 480x272. The player is a 30GB internal hard drive and supports just about every video format possible.

While at first it sounds like a great player, you might want to take a closer look. Iubi's goal was to create a powerfull player at a cheap price so they cut a lot of corners to do so.

To start it's rather large for a portable player Measuring 80 x 131 x 19mm and weighing 260 grams. Also it isn't exactly attractive. covered in swathes of anonymous black plastic this is not a quality housing like those found on an Archos player, plus it attracts finger prints like a crime scene. Handling the player on a daily basis makes you worry about the build quality and longevity.

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Posted by eric at 7:13 AM