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Teclast M66 PMP gets high-def, but no touchscreen


Teclast has released a few more details, and another screenshot of it’s upcoming portable media player. The Teclast M66 will include high-def resolution capable of 720p using the RK2806 chipset by Rockchips. The M66 has recently been given a makeover by Teclast, and looks a bit better now with a row of touch-sensitive [...]

Beta version of Open-Source video codec Ogg Theora released


I really haven’t gotten into Ogg Vorbis, but maybe I’ll give Ogg Theora a try.  The problem really comes down to the fact that not many portable devices, or set-top boxes support the Ogg formats. 
From heise.de:
Six years after the project was launched, developers at the Xiph.Org Foundation have released a beta version of [...]

Tekzilla Episode 1 – The Adventure Begins!


Just a heads up:
It’s the very first episode of Tekzilla: Jessica Corbin and Patrick Norton.

This is definitely something that will be added to my list of shows to watch.  I haven’t seen the episode, but it’s a cross between dl.tv, and The Screensavers from the old TechTV days.
I’m guessing it will be a quite successful [...]

RCA’s EZ201 – Crazy Small Camcorder


The RCA EZ201 looks like a little ipod with an eye to me.  I wonder if it works well for the low $100’s price tag?
As expected, this 5.25-ounce video recorder sports a ho hum enclosure, no optical zoom, 512MB of internal memory, a 1.5-inch LCD, MemoryManager software, and a SD expansion slot as well. The [...]

Archos 604 (30GB) PMP Review


CNET has reviewed the sleek Archos 604 30GB Personal Media Player. It is quite slim at 0.6 inches thick, and looks quite nice.

The Arhos 604 includes a brushed metal casing that is much less scratch resistant than other handheld devices (iPod…).

Video playback is where the 604 shines. According to the specs, it’s compatible with [...]

Soldius 1 Universal Solar Charger for mobile devices


This is great. I have always been fascinated with Solar panels. Now we can all have our own functional solar panels charging our mobile devices with the Soldius 1 Universal Solar Chargers. They are priced from $89.99 to $109.99 at mysoldius.com.
The panels, at only 4 ounces, are small, and low maintenance. [...]

Cowon A2 Media Player ships


Cowon has begun to sell the A2 PVP in the United States. You can find the product at their website.
The A2 features a 4-inch widescreen TFT LCD display with a 480×272 rosolution. It plays Windows Media, DivX and XviD codecs, and JPEG, and BMP images.
Cowon A2 Features (thanks mobilemag.com)
– Includes COWON A2 [...]

Creative Labs Zen Vision 30GB reviewed


Designtechnica has done an indepth review of the Creative Labs Zen Vision. This is the 30GB version that they have reviewed.
It includes some snazzy features, such as a 3.7-inch LCD color display, and supports 640×480 resolution, and 262,144 colors. The video playback includes support for MPEG 1/2/4, and WMV 9.
The actual device does [...]

LeadTek MoMo MP-35


LeadTek has some new information about their MoMo MP-35 personal video player on their website.
Here are the specs for your viewing pleasure (from dapreview.net):

1.8-inch hdd (20GB standard)
SD/MMC slot
3.6-inch TFT color LCD
Li-Polymer battery
3MP camera
MPEG-4 playback
and much more…
Full Blurb at dapreview.net

Viliv P1 – the hybrid of the Sony PSP, and the Apple iPod


The Viliv P1 is one of those products that absolutely rips off ideas of other people. It is a personal video player, that includes a 20GB HDD, 4-inch widescreen, and a few other sweet features.
I could swear that there is a picture going around that is a mockup of an iPod video player from [...]