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May 23, 2007

Sony China gives us two new PVPs

Before I say anything about these players, I've got to say how like Sony it is to have promotional shots with Spider-Man. The company's cash cow is seen on the PMX-M70, and another new model, the PMX-U50, is also from Sony.

The two units also feature the Xross Media Bar, an interface than in my opinion isn't that amazing, but Sony seems to think it's a gift from God. The M70 features capacities of 2, 4, and 8 GB, with a 4.3" TFT display, direct video recording, and an FM tuner/voice recorder. The U50 is in 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB sizes, with a 2.4" display and the same basic features as the M70.

See full details at DAP Review

Posted by eric at 4:07 AM

May 16, 2007

Consumer Electronics Association sets standards for video players

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has set a list of standards for portable video players. This will make interoperability a little more feasible.

"This standard marks a milestone in the development of open industry standards. With its publication, this common connector standard will more easily enable device interconnectivity in the homes and cars of consumers," said a Microsoft chairperson in response.

So, everyone out there, if you want to build your own PVP, be sure to get yourself a copy of CEA-2017, Common Interconnection for Portable Media Players.

See more details in the press release

Posted by eric at 5:41 AM

May 11, 2007

iRiver cradle rocks your PVP to a full charge

Device-to-PC cradles have always been extremely boring. My HP iPAQ cradle doesn't even charge my device when it's hooked up to my power-guzzling PC. That's really not the case with this new eye candy from iRiver, though.

The Clix Cradle, which fits the Clix 2, not only syncs the device to the PC and charges it in the process, it also acts as an external speaker. It's about time we saw these necessary devices get some multi-tasking features.

Of course, the unfortunate side is it's a model-specific cradle and only fits the Clix 2. Still, though, it's pretty cool, and it's only $30.

Via Mobile Mag

Posted by eric at 8:58 PM

Diasonic's new PMP looks like, doesn't act like GPS

The first thing I thought when I saw this new video player from Diasonic is that it looks kind of like a GPS system. Unfortunately, that's about the only feature it doesn't have.

It comes with Windows CE 5.0, TV tuner/antenna, a 4.3" screen, and a DaVinci chipset. Right now it's only slated for launch in Korea (didn't see that one coming)

By the way, am I the only one who thinks this is a blatant rip-off of the name Panasonic?

Details at Aving. Via Aving

Posted by eric at 2:55 AM

May 9, 2007

Archos 704 Wi-Fi player reviewed

The Archos 704, one of the most highly publicized players to come out in the past couple months to North America, has gained attention because of its large screen and premiere attempt at useful WiFi PVP connectivity.

Techgage reviewed the model. Here's a sample of what the reviewer had to say: "The 704 is a well built device. Aesthetically, it’s similar to the company’s other products but loses the buttons on the right side of the screen...The bottom is where you’ll find the speakers and IR receiver. Yes, they’re tiny speakers. And yes, they don’t sound good at all. If you’re looking for a Hi-Fi like experience, stick to headphones."

Read the full review here, which includes plenty of pictures.

Posted by eric at 7:05 AM

May 6, 2007

Plezo pushes new portable video, game player

Obviously, at its core, the new PMG-250 from Plezo is one of those cheap game players you see in the Sunday ads all the time. However, it can also play videos through the SD card slot, and its main function is as an emulator.

The 2.5" screen on this player can play back games or videos on SD cards, or the 2 GB internal hard drive. We're looking at a $180 price tag for this guy, though that's a translation from Korean currency, where it currently stands as a region exclusive.

Via Aving

Posted by eric at 7:19 AM

May 4, 2007

TTOOL looks AAWESOME

Here's one of the coolest looking portable video players we've ever seen. Of course right now it's only in Korea, but if any of those crazy PVPs should finally make its way to the US, it's this one.

The TTOOL runs Windows CE 5.0 and has a 400 MHz processor and 64 MB of ROM/SDRAM.

What's more is that it even has a GPS system built in. Stereo speakers and an SD card slot round out the features of this super sleek device.

Via Coolest Gadgets

Posted by eric at 3:58 PM