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October 30, 2007

iRiver Unit2 PMP

IRiver has a Linux based PMP that features a DVD/CD player in a docking station and a detachable PMP portion with a 7-inch 800 x 480 screen, WiFi and USB.

The base station is used to get content onto the portable component of the station. The Unit2 will use A/V codec software supplied by Sprint.

Storage is 30GB and the device comes with GPS, 2.1 speakers and a remote as well. There is no word at this time on the pricing or availability of the device.

Via Linux Devices

Posted by shane at 7:46 PM

October 29, 2007

Sysbay PF500 Media Player

A new Chinese media player called the PF500 from Sysbay ahs a very generous screen size of 7-inches. The screen covers 480 x 234 pixels and has a 16:9 or a 4:3 resolution.

Other features include a built-in speaker, A/V out jack and USB OTG for connecting to other devices without a computer.

Supported file types include JPEG, Bitmap, MP3, Wma, WAV, AVI, MP4, DIVX, and XVID. There is no word on the pricing or availability of the item. Internal storage is up to 2GB.

Via Global Sources

Posted by shane at 8:17 PM

October 26, 2007

MEIZU 7mm MP4 Player

MEIZU Electronic Technology has a 7mm thick flash MP4 player with sliding touch keypad. The player has a 1.5-inch 260k color 176 x 132 TFT-LCD.

The front of the player is black in color and the rear is stainless steel. An adjustable EQ allows you to customize the sound your preferences. The player is available in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB of flash storage.

Supported file types include WMA, WMA VBR, WMA Lossless, OGG, FLAC, and WAV. Converted AVI files are the only supported video type. A built-in FM tuner is included and it can record FM radio. ID3 support is included and song lyrics can be displayed.

Via Global Sources

Posted by shane at 8:49 PM

Kinwei MP4 Player Brings Simple Back

The Kinwei MP4 player has a very simple, clean looking design that is a welcome change to some of the cluttered PMP devices on the market. The device has a 2.4-inch TFT screen with touch pad and supports eBooks and games.Supported image formats include JPG, GIF, and BMP. Music file formats supported are MP1, MP3, MP2, and WMA. Multiple languages are supported including English and Chinese. Video formats supported include MTV/AWV formats.

The player has seven EQ modes, a built-in FM tuner and it can record FM radio. The battery is rechargeable and the player is available in black or white colors with up to 2GB of memory.

Via Global sources

Posted by shane at 8:43 PM

October 25, 2007

Storex Ownzic IV20, Worst PMP Name Ever?

I have seen my share of ugly PMPs and oddly named PMPs as well. It’s not often that a PMP is hit with the double ugly whammy of a bad name and design only a mother could love, yet here it is. The Storex Ownzic IV20 PMP does what you expect of a PMP.

It can play WMA, MPEG 4, AVI, MP3, WAV and JPEG files. The device also has a 2.5mm headphone jack.

The IV20 measures in at 90 x 38 x 12 mm and weighs 40g. A version with 2GB of storage is about $113 USD. While I see no word on the actual screen size, I’d say somewhere between 1.5 and 2-inches.

Via PMPToday

Posted by shane at 8:27 PM

October 24, 2007

Starsway Electronics MP4 Player with Kalium Battery

Normally when we see PMPs, they are powered by lithium-ion batteries. This Starsway MP4 player however is powered by a high-energy kalium battery. The player is encased in magnesium alloy for lightness.

The screen is a small 1.5-inch with 65k pixels. Other features include an FM radio, electronic dictionary and built-in games.

The player supports MP3, WMA, and WAV audio formats and will play video and audio. Storage capacities are 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB. There is no word on pricing or availability and no measurement information was given, but from the looks of it, I would say it is about 3-inches long.

Via Global Sources

Posted by shane at 8:10 PM

October 23, 2007

Limited Edition Wisin y Yandel Zune

Microsoft announced today that it was going to be selling a new customized, limited edition 30Gb Zune exclusively through Wal-Mart stores. The special Zune has graphics from the Latin Grammy-nominated artists Wisin y Yandel.

The custom Zune is black with graphics on the back from the band and the packaging includes images from the band as well.

The Zune also comes packed with the band’s new album with all 19-tracks as well as an exclusive single only available on the Zune. The Zune is available now for $199.

Via I4U News

Posted by shane at 7:14 PM

October 22, 2007

Xs-Drive Vision PMP with Photo Storage

Photographers who take lots pictures know that after a while it’s very hard to carry enough memory cards to for a week or weekend f shooting. The 160GB XS-Drive PMP has a 160GB storage capacity that allows you to move images and video from your memory cards to the device.

Compatible formats include CompactFlash, SD, Memory Stick Pro and more. There is no mention of SDHC compatibility, which is too bad considering it is a very common format for video.

The XS-Drive has a 2.5-inch LCD screen with a 320 x 240 resolution, external speakers and a mic. Supported file formats include MP3, MPEG4, Mov, JPEG, and TXT.

Via PMP Today

Posted by shane at 9:08 PM

October 18, 2007

Chinese PMP Looks like PSP

Another day another Chinese PMP ripping off the design of another manufacturer. In this case, Shenzhen Yijingling Technology Co. has lovingly ripped off the design of the Sony PSP.

Too bad the PMP is not as cool as the PSP is. The screen is a generous 4-inches and storage is 1GB max. The player can read eBooks and supports MP3, WMA, WAV audio files and ASF or MPEG-4 video files.

A FM receiver is optionally available and the device can display photos and sports a video out adapter. Pricing and availability information are unavailable at this time.

Via Tradeatchina

Posted by shane at 6:19 PM

October 17, 2007

Shenzhen Smart Rips Sony Design

It really seems like the Chinese and Japanese companies have no shame when it comes to ripping off popular designs. Shenzhen has a new PMP called the Smart that as PMPToday points out has buttons that could have been cut directly from the Sony Ericsson W810 and pasted onto the Smart.

That doesn’t particularly strike me as a smart move, pun intended. Anyway, the PMP has lots of file compatibility including MPEG-1, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MOV, and AVI videos as well as MP3 and WMA audio.

The screen is a 2-inch TFT and a FM tuner and speaker are built-in. Storage capacities include 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB. No word on pricing or availability is available at this time.

Via PMPToday

Posted by shane at 8:20 PM

October 16, 2007

Seriously Cool Blusens G.41

The Blusens G.41 is easily the coolest PMP I have seen in a long time, and no, I haven’t forgotten about the iPhone or iPod touch. The G.41 has a massive 4.3-inch LCD for MP4 movie watching.

The device has a digital camera, FM tuner, and a voice recorder onboard. The picture shows the device has WiFi and Bluetooth as well.

Supported audio file types include MP3, WMA, and OGG Vorbis. There is no word on the price or availability of this hot looking PMP. The entire device measures 160 x 65 x 13mm.

Via PMP Today

Posted by shane at 8:09 PM

Chinese Company Knocks Off Archos PMP

A Chinese company called Nanjing Panda is selling a PMP that looks a lot like the Archos AV420 called the V503 PMP. The device plays multiple audio and video files including MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX4.x, DivX5.xm AVI and DAT.

Other supported file types include WMA, MP3, JPEG, and TXT files. The LCD is a 2.4-inch TFT. Memory expansion is via SD cards.

Sync and charge is done via USB, and storage internal is to a 1.8-inch HDD. The device has an FM tuner and a line out. No word on pricing or availability is available at this time.

Via Gadgetell

Posted by shane at 7:56 PM

October 15, 2007

Oppo Super Five PMP

Oppo has a new PMP for sale called the Super Five. The player supports gobs of audio and video formats and features 2 GB of flash storage.

Supported file types include RM, RMVB, FLV, DAT, MPG, MPEG, AVI, 3GP video files and OGG, MP3, WMA and WAV and dual-APE, FLAC Lossless audio.

The screen is a large 3-inch QVGA resolution display and the devices measures in at 87x54x11mm and weighs 76g. Supported photo formats include JPEG, BMP, GIF, and PNG. The player sells for about $120.

Via I4U News

Posted by shane at 8:09 PM

October 10, 2007

Clamshell PMP from China

You don’t see the clamshell design much on PMP’s, yet here it is on the YINLIPS Digital Technology YDP-G68. The device plays MPEG-4 videos on its 2.8-inch TFT screen.

Other supported file formats include MP3, WMA, AMR, and ACC audio files. A 1.3MP camera is also built into the PMP.

Speakers and a mic are onboard and there are AV in and out for both NTSC and PAL systems. Internal storage is 2GB and a SD card slot is built-in as well.

Via Folding PMP

Posted by shane at 8:29 PM

October 9, 2007

Sharp SP700 PMP Announced

Sharp introduced a new PMP in the Korean market called the SP700. The device is targeting students learning other languages with dictionaries and video learning sessions built-in.

File formats supported include DIVX, Xvid, MPEG 1//4 and WMV7/8/9. DMB TV is also supported on the device.

The SP700 runs Windows CE 5.0 and it has 30Gb of storage. the design of the device reminds me a lot of the PSP.

Via I4U News

Posted by shane at 7:42 PM

MP4 Skull PMP Player is Weird

This has to be the weirdest PMP I have seen. The player is in the shape of a skull and is designed to be worn as a belt buckle. The weird part is the device has a LCD screen on it for playing videos and controlling the audio.

That means you will need to look at your crotch to view video files or remove your belt. Supported file types include MTV, DMV, AMV, MP3/WMA and MP4 files.

A digital voice recorder is included as well as an FM tuner. A built-in 6-band EQ allows you to customize the sound and the device supports multiple languages. The display is a 1.5-inch LCD and charging is done via USB.

Via Alibaba

Posted by shane at 7:35 PM

October 8, 2007

Pre-order New Zune's Now

If you have your heart set on one of the new Microsoft Zune PMP devices, you can now pre-order them at Amazon. The 8GB flash based Zune is available for $199.99.

The new Zune players may still not stand much of a chance of dethroning the iPod, but they are improved over the previous Zune generation.

The flash based Zune is also one of the smallest WiFi equipped PMP devices around. Amazon shows an expected ship date of November 13.

Via Amazon

Posted by shane at 8:07 PM

October 5, 2007

Siren DP350 PMP

If you have never heard of Siren before, they are a subsidiary of iRiver. Siren has a new PMP called the Siren DP350.

The device has a metal back plate and measures in at 73.2 x 41 x 14.6mm. The device has a 1.8-inch LCD screen with a 128 x 160 resolution.

File formats supported by the Siren include MPEG-4, WMV, MP3, WMA, WM DRM10, WAV, AAC, OGG, JPEG, and BMP. A FM tuner is built-in as well as a USB 2.0 port. You can get the siren in black or white with 4GB of storage for about $153 and a 2GB version goes for about $118.

Via PMPToday

Posted by shane at 7:12 PM

Cowon D2TV PMP

It hasn’t been too long since Cowon introduced the D2 PMP and today they are back with a new version of the D2 called the D2TV. The new version adds a screw on antenna for watching TV on the go.

The specs are virtually identical between eh D2TV and the D2 with a 2.5-inch screen with a 320 x 240 pixel resolution that is touch sensitive.

Other features include an FM tuner, SD/MMC and SDHC expansion, and support for WMV, MPEG4, DIVX, and XVID all at 30fps. Audio formats include MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV, WMA, APE, and images are supported in JPG and AMP. The tuner is a 1-SEG unit, which rules out America.

Via PMPToday

Posted by shane at 7:04 PM

October 4, 2007

Toshiba Targets 2008 for Release of Fuel Cell PMP

Toshiba recently announced its plans to bring a fuel cell powered PMP to market in 2008. In fact Toshiba showed off a prototype at Japan’s CEAYEC exhibit.

Details on the device like supported file types and features weren’t mentioned. Toshiba says the device would be good for about 10 hours of 1seg TV playback on a full tank of whatever fuel powers the device.

PMPToday says that Toshiba’s previous fuel cell prototypes ran on nearly 100% methanol, but there seems to be no concrete statement of what this one would run on.

Via PMP Today

Posted by shane at 7:35 PM

October 3, 2007

Portable MPEG4 Media Play with NES Game Emulator

Aude has a new PMP device available that offers an 8-bit NES emulator and controller. If you are into old school video games, this PMP maybe exactly what you need. The device also plays MPEG4 video and can be used to display DVD video as well.

The screen is huge for a PMP at 8.4-inches with a resolution of 630 x 480. Also built-in is an analog TV tuner that works across the world with several flavors of PAL supported as well as NTSC M.

A FM receiver picks up broadcast radio and the player can play video directly from USB drives. The Portable MPEG4 Media Play is 225 x 165 x 46mm in size and weighs 0.92kg.

Via Aude

Posted by shane at 7:20 PM

New Microsoft Zune Players Launched

Microsoft has launched its new line of Zune PMP devices with a thinner hard drive based model and a pair of new flash storage based models. The hard drive version has 80GB of storage and the flash-based version is available with 4GB or 8GB of storage.

All the new Zune devices have WiFi and now allow for wireless sync of playlists. You can send songs to other Zune players of your friends and they can listen to the track for three times for free. All versions support video playback.

The 80GB version will sell for $249.99 and has a 3.2-inch screen, the 4GB flash version sells for $149.99 and the 8GB flash version sells for $199.99. The 80GB and the two flash based Zune's device also feature an FM tuner, something iPod's don't have.

Via I4U

Posted by shane at 7:08 PM

October 2, 2007

Hacha PA20 PMP

Hacha has a new PMP called the PA20 that uses a large 3.2-inch 262k color QVGA TFT touchscreen. The player measures in at 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.09 cm. It can play video in AVI Xvid and FLV at 20-24 fps.

Image formats supported include JPG and BMP plus TXT and LRC lyrics files are supported. The device has a built-in FM tuner as well.

A record feature allows you to record live radio and a speaker is built-in. Internal storage is 4GB of flash and memory expansion via 1 to 4GB microSD cards. The little player looks pretty slick in photos pricing is AUD$165.

Via Hacha Online

Posted by shane at 8:49 PM

October 1, 2007

PMP with CDMA/GPRS and WiFi Capabilities

A new PMP has come out of China from Shenzhen Zhuangjia Technology Co. LTD called the ZJ-PMP-PC. The device has some interesting specifications including PDA and GPS functions in a small, thin device.

Support for CDMA/GPRS networks is included along with GPS navigation and WiFi connectivity allowing for messaging and Skype calls.

Viewing and editing of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as PDF files is possible. The screen is a 4.3-inch touchscreen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and it can play MP3, WMA, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GPP, DivX and MP4 (H.264) formats, and displays TXT, JPEG, BMP and GIF files.

Via Computer Products.

Posted by shane at 8:20 PM

Blog Tang A+ PMP

The Blog Tang A+ has perhaps the most unfortunate name of any PMP out there right now, but it has some interesting specifications. The device can play HD video at 30fps and comes in 40GB, 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB versions.

The screen is a large 4.3-inch LCD with 16 million colors. File formats supported include MP4, AVI, VOB, and DAT. For audio, it plays MP3, WMA and OGG with photo formats supported including JPEG, BMP and TXT.

The device also has line-in recording, TV out and USB 2.0 connectivity for data transfer. Pricing is $173 for the 40GB, $213 for the 80GB, $253 for the 120GB, and $293 for the 160GB version.

Via Gadgetell

Posted by shane at 8:14 PM