Korean electronics brand iRiver has come out with a new touchscreen media player called the Smart HD, which predictably supports high-def video playback. Aside from the ability to handle most common audio and video files, this slim device also comes with support for the Matroska MKV file container, which gives this portable player the power to play digital video files with extras… like compressed movies with subtitles that you may or may not have somehow downloaded for free off the net.
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iRiver outs Smart HD touchscreen media player
Monday, January 18th, 2010Chinon outs iPod stereo with 7-inch screen, DTV tuner
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Chinon has just released the AVi, an iPod dock that comes with stereo speakers, a 7-inch LCD screen, and a digital TV and FM Radio tuner. The LCD screen on the front sports a 480 x 234 resolution displays videos and photo slideshows stored on the connected iPod (at least for the models that support the TV out feature), as well as for showing digital TV broadcasts.
Nokia intros 5330 Mobile TV Edition
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Nokia has just announced the 5330 Mobile TV Edition—an update of the previously-released 5330 XpressMusic that adds (obviously) Mobile TV capabilities. It’s still pretty much the same phone plus that had a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, a 3.2MP camera, 3G and GPS connectivity, no Wi-fi, plus the optimizations that let it double as a mobile music player, but adds the DVB-H DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) receiver that allows it to tune in to live TV streams via a 3G connection.
FLO TV Personal TV, now available
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Qualcomm’s FLO TV Personal TV, a portable device that tunes into FLO TV’s mobile broadcast service, is now available. Simply known as the PTV 350, the device comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, an adjustable stand for tabletop viewing, built-in speakers, and a 5-hour listed battery life. A monthly subscription gets you programs from sources such as CBS Mobile, CNBC, Comedy Central, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go and Nickelodeon. The kit is currently selling through Amazon for $250, coming with a free 6-month service.
FLO TV Personal Television officially unveiled
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
FLO TV, the Qualcomm subsidiary that offers the FLO TV live mobile TV service, has unveiled the Personal Television, a compact device that’s dedicated to streaming in the company’s live broadcast streams. Featuring a 3.5-inch capacitive touch-screen (for channel-surfing with a finger), the device receives live and time-shifted content over the dedicated multicast network with no buffering, downloading or waiting to view content.
Apple updates iPod classic, iPod shuffle
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
After rolling out the cam-toting 5th-gen iPod nano, Apple also updated the iPod shuffle with new colors and the iPod classic with a larger capacity.
Samsung announces YP-BR1 Beat portable media player
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Price and release date for Microsoft’s Zune HD leaked
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
A “final” release date (September 15th) and a couple of package photos for Microsoft’s upcoming Zune HD player have been posted over at Gizmodo. It’s pretty interesting because a preorder page for the porta-player has also sprung up on Amazon that gives out the preorder prices for the 16GB ($220) and 32GB ($290) models, so the leaks look like they’re likely to happen. If the reported prices hold, that makes the Zune HD significantly cheaper than Apple’s $300-400 iPod Touch, which is what the touchscreen-equipped Zune HD looks to be targeting. (more…)
Creative unveils Zii Egg… and eet looks like zi iPod Touch
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Creative has just unveiled their newest portable media player, a touchscreen-based device dubbed as the Creative Zii Egg. Packed with a 3.5-inch, 480 x 320 resolution multi-touch display that can play music and videos as well as view photos and web pages, you can be forgiven if you thought it was just another Apple clone. It’s going to be marketed as something different though, with a Linux-based OS that welcomes open-source thinking.
LaCie intros tough HD media player, the LaCinema Rugged
Friday, July 10th, 2009
LaCie, makers of stylized storage solutions, have announced a new portable multimedia player/hard drive that’s designed to take the shakes of life on the road, the LaCie Rugged HD. Featuring a compact frame that’s built with a scratch-resistant aluminum shell with rubber “bumpers” and internal shock absorbers, the new rugged player does seem to be able to take the usual bumps and grinds. Now all we need is a rugged TV that fits in a backpack, and we’re good to go.
