Category: Personal video players
Creative Vision W 30GB portable media player
Another player to consider if you can’t bear to leave home without a sizeable amount of media – this time it’s Creative with their Vision W. It’s a 30GB player with a 4.3" screen in a 16:9 format, which…
One Minute IFA Interview: Archos and the future
A look at the forthcoming Archos 604 with WiFi, as well as a chat with the product manager about the future of Archos….
Sumvision Wiki Pro – 2GB audio/video player for under £60
Hot on the heels of Sumvision's Opus Pro player comes another feature-heavy budget player from the same company, the Sumvision Wiki Pro – a 2GB audio/video player for under £60. This miniaturised player (small enough to sit in the…
IFA 2006: SanDisk V-Mate memory card recorder
There aren’t many gadgets coming out these days that don’t come with some kind of movie playing capabilities, no matter how impractical the screen size is. However, actually getting video content on to them is usually a real pain….
IFA 2006: Toshiba announces first high-capacity (SDHC) SD memory cards
Good news for those for movie makers on the go – Toshiba has announced what it claims is the industry's first commercially available high-capacity SDHC memory card. Whether they mean in Europe isn't clear, because Sandisk announced one a…
IFA 2006: Daewoo shows off portable gadgets: DVD and multimedia players
Amongst everything else, Daewoo have been showing off a couple of their portable multimedia devices at IFA 2006. Their DPC-7800PDT is a portable DVD player with a 7-inch TFT-LCD display, built-in speakers, and an integrated DVB-T digital TV tuner. Looks…
IFA 2006: Commodore Gravel – downloadable entertainment on the move or in the home
I mentioned earlier in the week that the first viewing of the new Commodore (the Mpet II mp3 player), but the new Gravel entertainment system seems altogether more in line with the Commodore name. Commodore's latest baby is Commodore…
Maxian's M800 30GB TV-recording media player
I can't say I'm too familiar with Maxian, but I do like the look of their M800 media player, which is set to hit Europe later this year. The slimline player (just 17mm in thickness) features a Sharp-manufactured 4.3-inch…
Archos launches 604 and 404 personal video players
Archos never really impacted on my life until a very dull evening channel-hopping led me to TV’s darkest hole – the shopping channels – where an enthusiastic gent was demonstrating one of their portable players. Unlike most items on…
Humax launches LCD TV with built-in 160GB PVR
Humax has done a spot of convergence, adding a 160GB PVR to a 32-inch LCD TV to create the LP32-TDR1. This HD-ready TV is aimed at those who demand less clutter in the corner of the living room. The…
