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The Xtreamer player is the cheapest way to play and stream HD (MKV H.264) movies or user-generated videos, listen to high-quality digital music and show high-resolution picture slideshows on your TV. The gadget supports composite video/audio cables, USB port, and 802.11n Wi-Fi. Each purchase also comes with a remote control to navigate through your entertainment choices. You can buy the Xtreamer media player streamer for only £99 ($165). [Xtreamer]
Chinese manufacturer Spark has rolled out a new hard drive media player that looks like a huge egg. Dubbed as the VTube, the gadget has a 2.5-inch hard drive and plays most of video files including DAT, MPG, VOB, TS, AVI, DIVX and XVID. Measuring 212mm x 150mm x 56mm, the VTube also has a USB2.0 port, an AV port, a HDMI port, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The VTube HD hard drive media player is priced at 899 Yuan or equal to $132. [PCOnline]
Ainol will release the V8000HD portable media player that will be available in three models including the V8000HDG (Jetfire) with a 5-inch 800×480 touchscreen, the V8000HDB (Defcon) with a 4.3-inch 480×272 display and the V8000HDA (Metorplex) that gets a 4.3-inch 800×480 touchscreen display. All of these media players support for H.264 (MPEG4-AVC) decoding and playback of MKV, MOV, PMP, MP4 video files. Other features include an HDMI output and a USB connectivity. [itechnews via iPod and MP3 Players]
Samsung’s latest YP-M1 DMB is now available in the Korean market. Available in 8, 16, and 32GB models, this iPod Touch killer comes with a 3.3-inch AMOLED screen (WQVGA) and a DMB TV Tuner. The gadget is compatible with most of multimedia file formats including MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, AAC, M4A and FLAC audio files as well as WMV, ASF, H.264, MPEG4, DivX, XviD and SWF video files. [Akihabara via iPod and MP3 Players]
Creative has officially released their new Zii Egg touchscreen media device. The gadget is capable of outputting video in 1080p and 1080p HDTVs via HD cable. Measuring 115mm x 62mm x 12mm and weighing 108grams, the Zii Egg features a 3.5-inch 320×480 true-color display with up to 32GB internal plus SDHC slot (supports up to 32GB of external SDHC Card), X-Fi audio processing, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 3-axis accelerometer, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, GPS receiver, a 32MB NOR (Linux Kernel Boot ROM), a 256MB Mobile DDR RAM, and dual cameras (forward facing HD camera and rear facing VGA camera). More
Brando has recently released the HD Media Player Docking Station that allows you to play media files via internal HDD, USB storage device or SD(HC), MS Memory card on TV without using computer. The gadget supports video output via HDMI and YpbPr with up to 1080p resolution. Supported video formats including H.264, MPEG1/2/4, DIVX, XVID, RM/RMVB, MKV, RM/RMVB, AVI, M2TS, VOB, DAT, MPG, MPEG and MOV. Each purchase comes with a remote controller, an HDMI cable, a YPbPr cable, a USB cable, an AC Adapter (100~240V), and a user’s manual. Brando’s HD Media Player Docking Station retails for $199. [Brando]
Our friends at Engadget Spanish have a new toy in their office. Asus has sent them the ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 media player. The gadget supports an HD video playback in a wide variety of codecs, including MPEG1/2/4, H.264, VC-1, and RM/RMVB. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing or release date in the US. Asus will release this HD media player in Taiwan for around $169. See more pictures after the jump. More
MediaGate, a provider of network multimedia players, and premium audio and video peripherals, has rolled out the next generation of digital multimedia player with the MediaGate MG-M²TV. As a predecessor to the MG-800HD, the MG-M²TV provides a lot of functionality, including compatibility with AVI, WMV9, Xvid, H.264, MP3, High Definition MKV, and RealVideo file formats. The MediaGate MG-M²TV allows users to play their stored digital content on their HDTV monitors in Full-HD 1080p resolution via HDMI port. There are two USB Host ports making it easy to access your stored digital content, and a 3-1 Card Reader Slot supporting MS/MMC/SD cards for easy digital photo and video playback. The MediaGate MG-M²TV is available now for $119 MSRP. [MediaGate]
Creative will release another version of its ZEN Media player series on May 5th, 2009. Measuring 83.2mm x 55mm x 11.9mm and weighing 66grams, the gadget features a 2.5-inch (320×240 pixel) display, SDHC expansion and supports WMV, DivX, MP3, WMA and AAC file formats. The 8GB and 16GB models are priced at $102 and $144, respectively. [Creative via iPod and MP3 Players]
Let’s take a look at this hot Chinese model new HD PMP from Cube. The Cube B52HD comes with a 5 inch (480 x 272pixel) touchscreen display and allows you to enjoy 720p videos when you connect it to a HDTV. Unfortunately, you will only enjoy the downscale video on its 5 inch screen. The player supports RM, RMVB, MPEG, AVI, FLV video files and MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, OGG audio files. Other features include an FM tuner, and 8GB of storage capacity. The Cube B52HD HD PMP is currently available in China for just $80. [Akihabara via iPod and MP3 Players]
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