Even though Maxx doesn’t win any awards for originality, the PDV-8500BLK does look like a pretty capable portable DVD player. The player features a nice 8.5-inch LCD widescreen, and can play videos in DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD and SVCD formats. There’s also support for JPEG, MP3 and MPEG4 files via a built-in SD, MMS/MS card reader slot. About the only thing it won’t play is video games or UMD discs — but you’ve got a PSP for that already, right?

So if you think the PSP’s screen is just too small to watch movies on, you can supersize with one of these players for about $120 over on Amazon.

[via ChipChick]

The device adds a perfectly matched 7-inch LCD screen to the top of your Wii, making it easy to play the console anywhere you’ve got an outlet.

Pega also plans to release a slightly less practical side mounted 8.5-inch display which gives you a bit more real estate, but doesn’t look as slick. I’m not sure what Pega has planned in place of the Wii sensor bar, but I imagine the displays should have some sort of built in version.

Sorry folks, I couldn’t manage to find out a U.S. price or release date, so you’ll just have to keep your eyes out for this one.

[via MaxConsole]