Dec 06

Yinlips YDP800 projector PMP teases your wallet with video

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We’re not sure what’s taken so long, but the Yinlips YDP800 pico projector PMP is finally available to the US, courtesy of online store Ownta. The good folks have released a demo video of the projector in action — not quite at the maximum 80-inch picture that Yinlips boasts, but hey, we’ve just about done it before on another pico projector. For around $270 including delivery this feature-packed PMP seems to give a good run for your money, especially when compared to the $299 WowWee Cinemin Swivel. No sign of any sample pictures or videos from the 1.3 megapixel camera yet, so for now just enjoy the video after the break.

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Dec 01

Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: PMPs

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Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today’s bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season.


So your music-loving grandma wants a PMP, huh? Fair enough — we’ve put our heads together to come up with a list of the best we could find in several price ranges — and we tried to come up with a few that are off the beaten (iPod) path, too. The choices out there sure are varied, but we’ve culled out the boring and the poorly designed to come up with what we think is the… most melody-friendly group on the planet. Read on for our full recommendations!

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Nov 30

Creative ZEN X-Fi2 sees its first firmware update, still has aways to go

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Just weeks after going on sale here in America, Creative’s underwhelming ZEN X-Fi2 portable media player is already seeing its first firmware update. If you’ll recall, we found the unit darn near unusable back at IFA, and even now it’s being panned for forcing users to mash the screen too often and wait too long for things to happen. Reportedly, the 1.10.04 update solves those responsiveness issues, and it also brings about colored icons (yeah, seriously), accelerometer usage (but only for photos), a Sudoku game and a “press and hold” behavior for powering the unit on or off. The most interesting aspect here (in our humble opinions) is the Sudoku bit, as it certainly hints at more titles being possible in future firmware refreshes. Hit the Read link to get that download going, and hop on past the break if you need any video convincing.

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Nov 24

MSI eagerly supports HD video on its MT-V887 PMP

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It’s been a couple months since noticing that MSI had a renewed interest in PMPs, and now the outfit is back with yet another media player. The MT-V887 takes the sleek, understated styling of the MT-V656 and ramps the display to a none-too-shabby 4.3-inches (480 x 272). Based on the Rockchip RK2728B, this guy adds the H.264 codec and 720p support to an already insane helping of media formats. In addition to all of that, you can catch the KBBL Morning Zoo Crew on its FM receiver. No words on price or availability, but you’ll know as soon as we do. Get a closer look after the break.

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Nov 19

Ask Engadget: Best PMP with GPS and WiFi for in-car use?

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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 John, who’d like to get his paws around a multifaceted portable media player that could serve as the main source of entertainment in his whip.

“I’m looking for a 5-inch touchscreen PMP or MID to effectively replace my car stereo. My ideal setup is to plug this PMP into a dock and run the audio through the aux-in of my car. I want something I can easily take out of the car — preferably with WiFi and GPS. I already have an iPhone, but I want something with a larger screen. I’ve been looking at the Archos 5 with Android, but it seems like a risky option based on its lack of the Android App Market. Thanks!”

C’mon, throw this guy a bone here. He’s clearly looking to revamp his entertainment experience in his car, and even if this really is some master plan to just “pick up more chicks,” we aren’t about to pass judgment. So, any suggestions here?

Ask Engadget: Best PMP with GPS and WiFi for in-car use? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov 19

ViewSonic VPD500 and VPD400 media players handled on video

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Although we saw glimpses of ViewSonic’s VPD400 and VPD500 media players back in July, the no-longer-just-a-monitor company is officially pushing ’em out the door now. NetbookNews was kind enough to do a quick unboxing and hands-on for us, and although they both seem nice enough, we can’t help but wonder who’s in the market for a chunky dedicated PMP like these anymore — and hey, seeing as ViewSonic’s totally ripped Sony’s XMB interface, you might as well save a few more bucks and get the real thing plus games by picking up a PSP here, you know? Video after the break.

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Nov 18

Samsung R0 not-so-boldly goes where most PMPs have gone before it

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Samsung‘s certainly got the portable media player design down to a cold, cold science. There isn’t much in the way of artistic license here, so let’s get on with the specs, shall we? 2.6-inch TFT LCD, microSD slot, FM radio, second-language acquisition programs, text / photo viewer, and video codec support including DivX, XviD, and H.264. Your color choices, with the appropriately inappropriate adjectives, are Indie Black, Techno Silver, and Rap Pink. Korean-only, this little guy will line shelves at KRW139,000 (US $120) with 4GB internal memory, and KRW179,000 (US $155) for 8GB.

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Nov 17

Ainol’s V9000HDX ‘Megatron’ PMP looks lovely, does 1080p, freezes its enemies in blocks of ice

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Ainol's V9000HDX 'Megatron' PMP looks lovely, does 1080p, freezes its enemies in blocks of ice

Ainol’s V6000 series had great specs, but sadly rocked a GPS-worthy aesthetic. The V8000 players went for something a little more stylish, but also a lot more vanilla. Now we’re up to the V9000 series and we finally have a look that’s sophisticated and distinctive — and a little creepy with that “please help I’m frozen over here” wallpaper. It’s displayed on a 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, though the device is capable of rendering 1080p video out its HDMI port for display onto something a little bigger. The UI seems a little busy but very functional, and with 16GB of storage, an FM tuner, and a 2450mAh battery it should keep you entertained even on the longest of commutes. Price and availability here in the States was not mentioned, but you weren’t really expecting it would be, were ya?

Update: We got a comment from voodoo indicating that this is now believed to be a fake. While we’re not entirely sure who to believe at this point with conflicting information on a variety of forums, given that Ainol has still not posted any confirmation of this device on its site it’s not looking particularly good. If it is a fake we’re hoping the company pulls out all the stops to identify the perpetrators — and then hires them.

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Nov 14

Hallods F43 MP4 player packs a 4.3-inch 720p screen, outed in Japan

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Looks like the wait for a real HD PMP is finally over: Hallods of Japan has just released their F43 MP4 player featuring a 4.3-inch 1280×720 screen, easily beating other sub-5-inch, 480p screens found on big names like the Archos 5 and Viewsonic’s VPD400. Under that sharp screen is 8GB of internal storage and a hot-swappable microSD slot, along with a battery life of about four hours and ten hours for video and music, respectively. Like many PMPs out there the F43 supports videos encoded in MPEG4, FLV, RMVB and DivX-WVGA. Sure, there’s the ironic lack of HDMI output, but for ¥16,800 ($188) this is still a pretty good deal. Let’s just hope Hallods will send them over to the US soon.

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Nov 14

Archos 9 PMP sneaks into the FCC, gets dissected when caught

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Archos has already made it abundantly clear that its Windows 7-based Archos 9 media player is US-bound, but just in case you were worried over legalities, this FCC filing should crank your stress level down a notch. Best of all, this particular entry includes external and internal photographs, meaning that the camera-toting employees within the deep, dark FCC labs are actually credited with handling the (admittedly messy) dissection. Shocking pixels await you in the read link, so make sure you go in fully prepared.

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