May 24

Viliv’s AMOLED Prime P3 media player sports both Android and Windows CE

Posted in: Android, handheld, korea, media player, MediaPlayer, Today's Chili
We’ve never been comfortable with the fact that Viliv’s many fun and fashionable PMPs have yet to gain a real foothold in the states. Maybe this will change with the Prime P3 media player. As near as we can tell (our Korean is a little rusty) this bad boy sports a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen, has both Android 2.1 and Windows CE 6.0 partitions, and supports 720p video. But that ain’t all! Connectivity is via microUSB, and additional storage comes courtesy of microSDHC. Rounding things off are an 800 MHz ARM Cortex CPU, accelerometer, and WiFi — all in a pretty classy little package. Available in flavors up to 32GB, we have no idea when this will see release, or for what price. We’ll let you know as soon as we get a heads up. For reals.

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Viliv’s AMOLED Prime P3 media player sports both Android and Windows CE originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 00:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 19

LaCie plays media server, NAS cards with Network Space MAX

Posted in: hard drive, HardDrive, media player, MediaPlayer, nas, Today's Chili

No monkeys here, but LaCie’s latest is still worth toying around with — particularly if you’ve been yearning for a way to better serve media around your home and / or backup those all-important Match.com email confirmations. The Network Space MAX (which can also be used as a USB 2.0 drive when away from the CAT5) is predictably designed by Neil Poulton, and while it’ll likely attract an unhealthy amount of dust and fingerprints, the internals are what really matters. LaCie‘s shipping these with at least 2TB of space, but with two 3.5-inch SATA HDD slots, you can easily go the 4TB route with a couple of these. RAID 1 and RAID 0 setups are supported, giving the whimsical among us a pair of opportunities to get our lives backed up in case of disaster. Oh, and there’s also inbuilt UPnP / DLNA support, which makes it easy for your PS3, Xbox 360 or Popcorn Hour box to tap into whatever media collection you happen to store here. Check it sooner than you can whisk yourself around and belt out a Lady Gaga lyric for $279.99 and up.

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LaCie plays media server, NAS cards with Network Space MAX originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 18:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 27

Avermedia trots out AVerLife Cinema media playing set-top box

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Need a new digital media player? Can’t say that you have any particular need for network connectivity? We’re guessing you’re in the minority, but hey, that’s what Avermedia‘s here for. The company has just introduced its newest media playing STB, the AVerLife Cinema. The relatively simplistic box supports a variety of multimedia files, and it plays back content on USB 2.0 drives or memory cards at up to 720p over HDMI; it should be noted that component and composite outputs are also included for those operating with a set from yesteryear. The dearth of an Ethernet port or WiFi module is a downer for sure, but the comparatively low $69.99 price point just about makes up for it. It should be available starting today for those interested.

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Avermedia trots out AVerLife Cinema media playing set-top box originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 20

Cowon’s award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month

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The gang at Le Journal du Geek have got their hands (or someone’s hands) on that Red Dot design award-winning Cowon J3 PMP, and we must say that the 3.3-inch AMOLED wonder looks pretty, pretty good. And with its TV output, Bluetooth audio support, and support for any number of standards (from the typical MP3, WMA, and WAV to the less-than-typical, but much-appreciated OGG, FLAC, APE, Div-X and Xvid) we’re sure that the iAudio 9 is mighty proud of his big brother. Journal reports that this will see the light of day in France next month, look to spend about €249 (about $335) for the 16GB version.

Cowon’s award-winning J3 PMP spotted in the wilds of France, available there next month originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

Sarotech T2 offers NAS relief to media fanatics in a diminutive, HD-friendly package

Posted in: korea, media player, MediaPlayer, Today's Chili
Sarotech’s newest might not be the wildest media player in town, but if you’re looking to get down to business in a svelte (4.5 x 3.75 x 0.85-inch) package, the T2 should be more than up to the task. This bad boy sports a Sigma SMPS8653 CPU (500MHz), support for Full HD MKV, H.264 videos, DTS and Dolby sound, and 1080p HDMI 1.3 output. If that weren’t enough, this will also apparently function as a NAS functions (including FTP and Samba), 802.11n WiFi, and it has a USB port for external storage. Available now in South Korea for 160,000 won (about $143).

Sarotech T2 offers NAS relief to media fanatics in a diminutive, HD-friendly package originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 19

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player gains Netflix streaming

Posted in: content, download, firmware, media player, media streamer, MediaPlayer, MediaStreamer, Movies, netflix, stream, streamer, streaming, Today's Chili, update, upgrade, watch instantly, WatchInstantly, YouTube

Seagate’s FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player has quite a few competitors surrounding it, and for the most part, it didn’t really offer a huge competitive advantage when we peeked it back in September. ‘Course, that’s before support for Netflix‘s Watch Instantly came along, and today, the tables seem to have turned. The aforesaid storage outfit has announced that a gratis firmware update will enable this here player to stream Netflix as well as content from YouTube, vTuner and Mediafly. For those just now willing to give this unit a second look, it also doubles as a UPnP / DLNA streamer to play content stored on networked PCs and drives, and it can procured for right around $100 sans a FreeAgent HDD. So, Roku — you just going to sit there and take this, or what?

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Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player gains Netflix streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 09

Zune HD 64 goes on sale early

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Well, it’s not April 12th, but it looks like you can now order a Zune HD 64 nonetheless — straight from the Zune Originals website, at least. As expected, the device runs $349.99, and the 16GB and 32GB models have now also been knocked down to $200 and $270, respectively — all of which are naturally available in the usual range of different colors, and with custom designs for an extra $15. You’ll also, of course, get the latest v4.5 firmware pre-loaded on the device, which packs new features like SmartDJ that Microsoft was recently kind enough to demonstrate for us.

[Thanks, Henry and Jonathan]

Update: Turns out the Zune HD 64 won’t come pre-loaded with the v4.5 firmware — you’ll be prompted to download it when you connect the device.

Zune HD 64 goes on sale early originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 01

Ask Engadget: best rugged PMP out there?

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Caleb, who is asking not what his PMP can do for him, but what he can do for his PMP. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“My brother is about to leave for the Marines, and I (the geeky brother) want to send something with him to keep him busy. What is a very rugged PMP or similar, with WiFi and a nice UI? A camera is definitely a plus.”

So, dear readers — what would fit the bill here? And remember, we’re not looking for a PMP with a tough coat of plastic. We’re looking for something to last on the battlefield. Oorah! (And Godspeed.)

Ask Engadget: best rugged PMP out there? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 29

Cowon’s all-metal J3 PMP gets official

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We’d already gotten a early look at Cowon’s new all-metal J3 PMP earlier this month courtesy of the red dot design awards, but the company has just now gotten fully official with it, and detailed its complete specs. As expected, this one packs a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, along with 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot for further expansion, a built-in DMB TV tuner and FM radio, Bluetooth support, a built-in speaker and, of course, that brushed metal case — not to mention a few familiar UI elements. Unfortunately, there’s still no indication of a price, nor is there any word of a release over here.

Update: At least one website has listed prices of between 189,000 and 359,000 South Korean won, or roughly $166 to $316.

[Thanks, David K]

Cowon’s all-metal J3 PMP gets official originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 29

Coby introduces streamlined, puzzling MP570 MP3 player

Posted in: media player, MediaPlayer, mp3 player, Mp3Player, PMP, Today's Chili

Coby may not always produce the sleekest of devices, but the company has certainly come through on that count with its new MP570 MP3 player, which is bound to turn a few heads. Questionably functional design aside, however, this one is about as basic as can be, with it packing just 2GB of flash storage and no memory card slot, support for only MP3 and WMA formats, and a built-in rechargeable battery that promises just five hours of audio playback — but, hey, it sure is shiny. No word on pricing or availability just yet, nor is there any indication of how you’re actually supposed to use it.

Coby introduces streamlined, puzzling MP570 MP3 player originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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