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cinedisk cd26hd: high definition video in your pocket

Savit Cinedisk CD26HD Multimedia Player

This compact media player from Korea’s Savit Micro lets you carry an entire HD video source in the palm of your hand. The Cinedisk CD26HD is just a little larger than a typical media player, and offers high definition playback at up to 1080i resolution.

At the heart of the compact box is a 120GB…

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September 12th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players video

magnetox v120 dvr looks nothing like mac mini

Magnetox V120 Media Player

From the separated at birth file comes this digital video recorder from China’s Magnetox, which looks more than a little like Apple’s Mac Mini computers.

The Magnetox V120 features the same white and aluminum accented case design as Apple’s popular compact computer. But the Magnetox V120 is a dedicated media recorder/player designed for use in…

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September 3rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment media players video

iphone knock-off of the week

iPhone Knockoff from I-Fighting

Now that Apple’s iPhone has hit the market, it’s time for a bunch of the cheap knock-offs from the Far East to start popping up.

This iPhone clone is for those of you who want to look like you have an iPhone, but can’t afford it (or don’t actually need any of it’s best features.)…

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July 2nd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

philips gogear video players now available

Philips GoGear Mobile Video Player

Philips has released their new line of GoGear mobile media players with video playback capabilities.

The GoGear SA6000 series features a 2.2-inch color LCD screen (320×240 resolution,) and can play back WMV vid clips. Philips also throws in a software converter for AVI, QuickTime and DVD (VOB) format files. Audio playback includes MP3, WAV and…

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May 29th, 2007 comments (16) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

plezo mp3 player does game emulation

Plezo PMG-250 MP3 Game Player

This new MP3 player out of Korea features one special capability that makes it truly stand out from the crowd – it plays emulated video games.

The Plezo PMG-250 media player features technology that lets it play classic (and not so classic) games from Sega MegaDrive, Nintendo NES and GameBoy Color consoles. The PMG-250 has…

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May 3rd, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players retro video games

brica multimedia dvr fits in your pocket

Brica ViewArt 1000 Multimedia Player

How would you like a single device that combines a still camera, camcorder, mp3 player, FM radio, voice recorder, e-book viewer, webcam and a DVR? Oh yeah… and what if it was small enough to fit in the palm of your hand?

The Brica ViewArt 1000 is the Swiss Army knife of mobile technology, combining…

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May 2nd, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging gadgets media players video

maxian d900: media player on steroids

Maxian D900 Media Player

Korean electronics manufacturer Maxian has recently unveiled their upcoming D900 portable media player.

The player features just about everything you could want in a portable. The 4.3-inch display looks great, and supports up to 800×480 (better than DVD) resolution. The audio features include a Burr-Brown digital signal processing, and full support for Dolby Digital and…

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October 31st, 2006 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio media players