Full disclosure: Any roundup of MP3 or portable media players that claims to be a definitive “best of” collection isn’t a roundup you should be reading. The truth is that there’s simply far too much product variety in this category for any one critic – or legion of critics – to authoritatively rate them all, especially given the subjective way in which different features connect with different types of user. So instead, we offer the following – a showcase of ten key players that, by virtue of simplicity, sophistication, innovation or cost, clearly warrant any audio or video enthusiast’s attention. Some selections are tried and true and available now, while others offer so much promise that we felt you needed to know about them in advance. And yes, amongst all the perfection, you will find one or two contenders that we just felt were kind of cool, if only for their unique but potentially appealing design. In alphabetical order then, let us proceed…
Tag Archive: PMP
Nextar T30 PMP Touts 3.5-inch Screen, $99 Price
Sometimes it seems silly to pay $69 for a display-free music player that has to be completely configured using desktop software—especially when a few dollars more will get you a media player that can display photos and video plus pull in your favorite FM stations. The Nextar T30 is just such a beat, offering 4 GB of onboard memory (and an SD slot for another 2 GB of storage), an integrated FM tuner, a voice reorder, and a 3.5-inch 320 by 240-pixel LCD display.
CyberHome Delivers New PMPs
Consumer electronics company CyberHome Entertainment last week announced two new portable media players designed to play videos and music. The PMP 4000 is priced at $399 and expected to be available in January. No release or pricing information was given about the other unit.
Video Without Boundaries Preps New PMP
Video Without Boundaries earlier this week announced a new member of their Flyboy line of portable media players. The Flyboy HD is set to retail for under $400 when it begins shipping early next year.
The Flyboy HD features a 980 x 234 LCD display which is supported by LED backlight technology for outdoor viewing, 20GB hard drive and USB 2.0 support. This PMP can record movies or television programs in MPEG-4 via a one cord connection to a video source as well as output sound and images to an external TV or projector.
Mobinote DVX-POD 7010
With details about the about the upcoming MobiNote DVX-POD 7010 being scarce, Alexander Grundner decided to catch up with Keith Chiang, Business Development Manager at MobiNote Technologies, and ask him 10 of our most burning questions about their new buzz-worthy 7-inch, 16:9 wide-screen Portable Media Player.
MobiNote DVX-POD 7010 Product Recap:
