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 buttons along the bottom of the player. It includes a 5-inch low temperature poly-solicon screen.

The player will support H.264 MKV, RM / RMVB, and AVI video support.

[via pmptoday]

From heise.de:

Six years after the project was launched, developers at the Xiph.Org Foundation have released a beta version of the free video codec called Ogg Theora. The source code of the libtheora 1.0 Beta 1 codec library can be downloaded from the developer website.

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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 show.

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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 device is also compatible with Box.net’s online storage / sharing service, touts an EZ Grab feature that allows users to easily snag still shots from live action footage, and can function for two solid hours on a pair of AA cells. Best of all, however, is the price that CC is currently charging for this budget-minded device, as the $119.99 asking price is a full $10 less than we had previously seen, and you’ll even get a 1GB SD card thrown in gratis.

Wouldn’t a cell phone be more effective than this?  Not only that, you would also have to carry around this extra device on top of everything else. 
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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 MPEG-4 ASP up to 720×480 at 30fps, AVI file container with MP4 file format, WMV9, and protected WMV. Unlike the Cowon, it’s not DivX certified, and it doesn’t play MPEG-2. However, many of our DivX files played without a hitch. You can also download plug-ins that will let you play H.264 and MPEG-2 files–they will be available soon at about $10 each (there’s mention of AAC and AC3 support too). Though it doesn’t cover the same ground as the Cowon, the 604 can handle your files, which in part will be transcoded via Windows Media Player, the de facto jukebox for the Archos. Though we’ll comment on video performance later, the 604’s screen is amazing, and video controls are superresponsive.

Here is the full review from CNET.com

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. I’d be curious to know how long it takes to charge an iPod or cell phone with one of these. I can’t imagine it going very quick.

Thanks popgadget.

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 Player, Carrying Case, Strap, Installation CD, User’s Guide, Earphones, AV Cable, AC Adapter, USB 2.0 Cable, Line-in Recording Cable and USB Host Cable.
- 4″ TFT LCD Display (16:9 Wide)
- AVI (DivX, XviD), WMV, ASF, MP3, WMA, OGG Playback
- AV Recording (from TV, VTR)
- JPEG, BMP, PNG Pictures Viewer
- FM Radio, Voice Recorder, and Line-in Recorder
- Powerful BBE Sound
- Built-in Stereo Speaker
- DivX Certified

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 not look too shabby. It is still not as polished as others though.

Here is the review.

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

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 Apple that looks exactly like this ripoff.

Oh well…

Full Blurb [dapreview.net]