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Just when one feels like technology has dried up and gadgets are being repeated and replicated, an invention like the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet 60GB happens and you start wondering again regarding the developments in the technology industry. There are music players, DVD players, Apple iPods and media streamers, but the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet 60GB is one of its kinds. The Internet Media Tablet, as they refer to it, is a touch screen tablet that is WiFi enabled and streams all the types of media devised so far. The size of the screen is 4.8 inches and the body has been fabricated from gun metal. The device is capable of handling other things like browsing the web, handling emails, playing flash games and displaying pictures.

This Archos PMP has also been programmed to support Internet Radio and add-ons like PVR, GPRS and 3G. The designs that have been implemented on it have been kept very simple and the connectors have been placed at the bottom. There is a socket to connect the headphones on the left hand side and the speakers have been placed on the right. It will be very politically correct to say that the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet 60GB is the latest revelation in the world of technology. You just need to charge it for a couple of hours and it will serve you throughout the day. The Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet 60GB supports all sorts of audio and video files and will be a great source of entertainment.

Media players are hard to resist, especially in times like today when the most preferred mode of entertainment seem to be either in video or audio mode. Be it music, videos, movies, media players have finally managed to find a great fan following.

The latest model of media player in line is Odys MP-X50 2GB. The product can b best described as quite an attractive media player with its exceptionally large colour display. The nice colour display makes it possible for an individual to view the videos, pictures and movies on its considerably large screen quite convenient.

Another highlight of Odys MP-X50 1GB is its feature of FM radio tuning. Yup, the device does play popular radio stations apart from the songs which are installed in it via USB by the user. The media player supports stereo headphones and uses the cable connection technology for data transfer.

Odys MP-X50 2GB supports all types of stereo headphones i.e. headphones, double headphones and headphones with earpiece. The equalizer preferences offered by this media player are normal, low, rock, jazz, pop, classic and 3D. The Odys MP-X50 2GB product is available only in a single colour i.e. classic black. Another important highlight of Odys MP-X50 is that it is compatible with most of the type of memory cards. Be it flash drive, hard drive or memory card. Apart from the memory card slots, the media player also has built-in memory, though it might not be sufficient enough. The Odys MP3 player also comes along with mini remote control which allows an individual to change tracks without having to reach for the player repeatedly in their pockets.

The French manufacturer Archos has many milestones to its name that have pulled the company to the top of league in the portable media player market. From time to time they come up with something that transcends the expectations of the customers and sets new standards in the market. This is where Archos PMA430 scores and expectedly too.

The Archos PMA430 media player boasts a Hard Drive storage capacity of 30GB which can store as high as 7500 of your favourite songs. For the travellers kind this is an ideal companion, more so because it works on the usual AC/DC adapter and has a battery life of close to 9.5 hours. This means that if you were travelling you can charge it once and use it throughout the day without any problems.

One problem that I usually encounter with the players is the formats they don’t support. Thankfully this one is not short on any account. Coming first to the fans of audio, the Archos PMA430 30GB plays MP3, WAV, and MP3 VBR files without any issues. Add to it the bit-rate of 256 to 320 kbps depending upon whether you were playing WMA or MP3 files and you will have a great experience listening to the songs you like.

It also has a comfortably large 3.5 inch screen that comes handy if you wanted to watch videos. This is where lies the biggest plus point of the player. It not only plays MPEG-4 files but allows you to view DivX and XviD files as well. For a portable media player it can’t go better than this.

With USB 2.0 port and options for voice recording, games, 9.9 oz. weight and ability to record movies from TV, DVD etc. this Archos media player is one you can definitely enjoy.

The Archos 7 Internet media tablet 320 GB is one of the most revolutionary entertainment products. It has proved to be the best travelling partner for the people with a vast array of exemplary features. This innovative product has 7” high resolution screen with 800 x 480 pixel which gives great viewing comfort to the users. Together with its ARM Cortex processor and Adobe Flash video support, users can also enjoy high quality video content on the portable player. The handheld device comes with Internet and TV viewing capacity, giving users access to an incredible array of entertainment options. The Archos Internet media tablet 320 GB comes with amazing 320 GB storage capacity which facilitates users to store up to 400 movies, 3.2 million photographs and 190,000 songs. You could not find any other media tablet with such a high storage capacity. Archos 7 Internet media tablet 320 GB facilitates three modes of user interaction i.e. direct by touch screen, through on/off or volume +/- buttons and through retractable virtual keyword.

Archos 7 Internet media tablet 320 GB comes with superscalar core @ 600 MHz main processor and 32 bit DSP @ 430 MHz additional processor, which makes it work at amazing speed. It is fully compatible with Linux operating system. One of the most significant features of the Archos 7 Internet Media Tablet 320GB is its battery life. It has an astonishing battery life which supports 39 hours of music play and 10 hours of video play. It is 7.48” x 4.33” x 0.629” in dimension and weighs just 640 gm which facilitates users to carry it wherever they travel. Archos 7 Internet media tablet 320 GB has 128 MB RAM memory and has on board Wi Fi (802.11blg) connectivity. The uncompromised access to the Internet, media content and TV, accompanied with various other functionalities make Archos 7 Internet media tablet 320 GB the best buy for the customers.

Taiwan based network equipment manufacturer, Alpha Networks has recently announced the release of its BitTorrent Media Player. It’s a sophisticated media player with a built-in hard disk drive to store all the digital entertainment stuff and carry along anywhere. The speciality of BitTorrent Media Player is that it allows the users to download files without switching ON their PC or notebook. The player itself is capable of streaming content using BitTorrent Tracker Sites and saves them in the integrated hard disk. You can then play the downloaded content on a TV.

Using the BitTorrent Media Player you can decode audio/video of all popular media formats. It supports RMVB/RM, WMV, MPEG-4, DivX, H.264, MKV, Avi, Asf, Vob, MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC and other file formats. You can connect the player to a high definition television and enjoy videos at full HD 1080p resolution via HDMI. The player looks a lot like the Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade console with its curvaceous body and sleek design. You can easily carry it anywhere you want. It’s an easy to use Plug n Play device. So you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand its installation and operations.

BitTorrent Media Player Key Features

• HDMI support for 720p/1080i Video Resolution
• All popular media formats supported
• Plug n Play functionality
• Peer to peer downloading
• Composite video output
• Supports RMVB
• 10/100M Ethernet LAN Port
• Easy to use GUI based software
• High speed SoC

V-sport is the latest digital media player by California based Visual Land, the company known for its award winning media players. It’s a robust PMP targeted at those who want to enjoy bass filled music and crisp videos on the go. If you are hunting for a highly functional portable media player then the Visual Land V-Sport is definitely for you.

This player has got awesome playback capabilities and special graphics processing unit that renders razor sharp images and plays fluid videos in high definition. You can load variety of files in it and take it along anywhere you want. It supports variety of audio/video codecs. Besides providing support for multiple file formats the V-sport also sports a built in FM radio, which is honestly nothing special and found in countless other PMP like the Sony NWZ-E436F 4GB. The fairly average Visual Land V-Sport comes with all the necessary accessories, charger, headphones etc. and a 1 year limited warranty.

Visual Land V-sport main attractions

• 3.5 inch coloured TFT display
• Supported video files: FLV, AVI, RM, RMVB, DivX and Xvid
• Audio files supported: MP3, WMA, RA, OGG, FLAC, AAC and WAV
• Supported image files: JPG, GIF and BMP
• Compatible with TXT E-books
• TV out port
• Features internal flash memory (4GB or 8GB)
• microSD card support up to 16GB
• Built in speaker
• FM radio
• Voice recording
• Excellent sound and stunning videos
• Compact and easy to slip into the pocket or purse
• Comes with removable stand

The Ice 800 is the latest MP4 player from Somvision which manages to combine function, affordability and style perfectly all in this one unit. Ice 800 is undoubtedly one of the best MP4 players available in the market with its high quality 2.4 inch colour display and touch sensitive navigation buttons. As a result the player represents superb value for money in comparison to the other more expensive, and less functional MP4 players.

Ice 800 is highly intuitive and has an amazing user interface making it extremely simple and easy to use. You just need to plug this MP4 player into the USB slot of your computer, immediately a new hard drive will appear on the screen of your PC. Now all you need to do is add songs, pictures, movies, eBooks etc. to this hard drive and this smart Ice 800 MP4 player will automatically place it in the right place. The main advantage of this MP4 player is that it can be used for listening songs, watching movies, viewing pictures, eBook viewing, digital voice recording, using it as a flash drive and much more, which already makes it more capable than straight forward MP3 players like the Sandisk Sansa Clip 8GB. Somvision Ice 800 MP4 player supports an extensive memory feature wherein a Micro SD card slot of 2GB is provided for adding up more memory on top of the already existing memory in the player. It has a clear, bright and crisp display featuring 256,000 colour TFT which provides a clear video and allows easy navigation of files. It supports MP3, WAV and WMA music formats. Ice 800 MP4 player also features JPEG photo browser, built-in lithium rechargeable battery, supports MPEG-4 (AVI) video format, text reader and high speed USB 2.0 support.

To sum it up, Somvision has offered a package deal to all its customers in the form of this MP4 player.

The Logitech Squeezebox duet is a one step solution to network digital audio, which employs a winning handheld wireless iPod like remote with an outstanding colour screen. Consumers can use the remote to navigate and scroll through their entire collection of music. This Squeezebox Duet also includes several online services and the majority of free internet radio stations. All this and more is available from the palm of your hand. The Squeezebox Duet from Logitech also supports Ethernet, as well as Wi-Fi home networks.

This squeezebox under the flagship of Logitech has been named duet because of its two part construction, the squeezebox controller remote and the squeezebox receiver base station. The base station of the Logitech Squeezebox Duet can be best described as a nondescript black brick which is capable of pulling the audio from the networked PC or from the internet using either the wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi home network. There is one single button that is provided at the base station which is used for manually syncing up the network during setup.

The real innovation here would be the remote here which is the squeezebox controller. Besides the normal ten buttons for controlling the standard functions, there is also a scroll wheel along with an amazing 2.4 inch color LCD screen. The controller includes a lithium ion battery. Besides this, there is an additional memory slot, a headphone jack, IR transmitter, inbuilt speakers and three axis accelerometer.

This Logitech squeezebox duet is capable of drawing audio from two main sources namely networked PC supporting Windows/Mac/Linux and the Internet. The breadth of the internet sources can be varied, from Online Music Services to Internet Radio to Podcasts. It is compatible with almost all the non-DRM audio file formats. It provides excellent online account integration and can be expanded to multiple rooms.

Finally to conclude, with its outstanding iPod like remote this Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal solution of streaming the full range digital music which majorly includes files on the hard drive of your PC, free internet radio, premium subscription music services, all this to your living room stereo system.

Nikon, who has always known for its cameras, has come up with its UP300X Wi-Fi headphones. These over the ear headphones appear to be a gaming mic, but are actually just headphones without a mic. This is an extremely high end pair of headphones, which includes a display screen, Wi-Fi compatibility, media player, 8GB flash memory, mobile A/V player and a power source all bundled in one single device. This headphone from Nikon obviously offers much more than your simple headphone.

This Wi-Fi enabled multimedia playback headset device features a USB port, Wi-Fi b/g and two Sanyo batteries. These high end headphones from Nikon also support MPEG-1, MPEG-2 video files, MP3, WMV, WMA and AAC audio files. This essentially makes the headphones just as advanced and capable as, say, the Sony NWZ-A816 4GB, or any other portable media player for that matter. You can also download the services from Nokia’s site as it shows compatibility with HTML 4, Flash version, Java script and all other media content. This all-in-one headphone is highly intuitive and features amazing user interface.

The display incorporates a liquid crystal display, newly developed optics that enables the zoom and backlight. It delivers an optimized sound quality as both the amplifier and the speakers are integrated in this one single unit. The noise is reduced to almost negligible or zero as you this Wi-Fi headphone does not make use of any external cable for its functioning. It offers a comfortable viewing and secure fit to all its users as it has a couple of joints in its display module.

Finally to conclude, UP300X is the latest high end Wi-Fi enabled all-in-one headphone from Nokia.

The 204 MP3 Player is the latest, small, high-end and portable music player with a higher storage capacity of 20GB from Archos. This MP3 player is so small that it can easily fit into your purse or pocket. The compact MP3 player weighs 4.2 ounces and measures 2.9 x 2.3 x 0.75 inches, which makes it the smallest player of the company. The Archos 204 MP3 player features a 1.8 inch OLED screen, which can be easily personalised using your own special pictures as wallpaper.

The Archos 204 MP3 player supports all the major audio formats such as MP3, WMA and WAV files with twenty hours of battery life while the music. However, the Archos device does lack the video playback feature of its siblings like the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet. Nevertheless, the Archos 204 is a highly intuitive MP3 player with an amazing user interface. This MP3 player supports 20GB of hard disk and can easily store around 10,000 of your favourite songs and also 200,000 of your favourite pictures. This MP3 player has a matte black finish and also supports JPEG format for the pictures.

This small hard disk based MP3 player also supports music that is brought from the online stores such as Music Match and Napster. The best part about this MP3 player is its professional style. This small yet reasonably prices MP3 player tends to attract all the sections of the society. All in all this Archos 204 MP3 player is a high end comprehensive, affordable and well defined MP3 player which has been targeted to almost all the sections of the society.