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A slim and sleek MP3 player which offers a very competitive price tag as compared to other multimedia players that is available in similar category. This MP3 Player with a wide Screen is marginally larger in size as compared to an average sized credit card. The design is very attractive and has a black casing which is quite shiny. If you want keep the exterior casing in perfect condition, you can always opt for a Noreve Tradition Toshiba Gigabeat case, or similar product, to maintain your Toshiba MP3 player’s outside radiance. It comes in Orange, Pink or blue colours and the good thing about this player is that the ear buds also come in matching colors giving the whole system a very trendy look.

The Toshiba Gigabeat is compatible with Windows Media Center which is on Window XP SP2 or the higher versions available in the market and with the storage capacity of 4 GB you can hold almost 1,000 of your favorite songs. The picture quality is also very good which is due to the high and crisp resolution provided in the system, whether it is the case of still images or the moving images. Another good thing about the player is the control systems. You can smoothly and conveniently scroll through the various video clippings and with a screen size of 2.4 inch it is quite a pleasure viewing and scrolling the system. It also has a 4- way Plus Pad controls for volume which helps you to scroll through the list by skipping the content.

The audio playback quality and audio power of the system are both good and impressive as compared with the other players in the same category and same is the case with its ear buds which also give good quality of listening pleasure. However the battery requires a recharge after about 16 hours of audio listening.

To sum up, the Toshiba Gigabeat T 400 MP3 player is an attractive easy to control player with ear buds of very good quality.

This PQ DVD is an amazing piece of software designed to provide you with an all in one layout to convert MPEG, AVI, DVD, DivX, Real Media, Tivo, WMV into formats playable by your iPod video. Now the iPod nowadays offers much more than just listening to your favourite music. This software offers everything you need to turn your iPod into a portable media centre.

You can now easily use the iPod to watch your favourite home video, movie and TV shows and carry this varied media collection in your back pocket. This conversion software has an easy and simple user interface, which gives the user the convenience of converting the video or DVD in just one click. Moreover, the software is perfect for nearly every iPod, since almost all iPods, even the small iPod Nano 8, include video playback of some sort. This all-in-one software delivers an impeccable output quality. The output after the DVD conversion looks and sounds great with no noticeable picture distortions, jumps or skips. In fact, the resulting video after conversion is always as clear and crisp as the original and sometimes even better, though of course it is limited by the iPod’s small screen.

The speed of conversion is approximately 300% faster than most other DVD, and video converting software on the market. This software provides additional features like manual adjustment of quality of audio and video, stretching, shrinking or cropping the picture to the appropriate size and previewing the video before starting the conversion process. Video files located on your hard drive can be batch converted but when dealing with DVD file conversion each title has to be separately converted. PQ DVD is terrific software with a single click layout that makes converting video and DVD files to the iPod easier than ever.

Philips has always pleased music enthusiasts with its marvelous MP3 players. This time they are offering a dazzling product of their GoGear series which comprises numerous features. One of the most popular gadgets of the GoGear series is the Philips GoGear SA 1355. This model appears awesome in its glossy shinning body which is comes with earphones. The earphones deliver a rich bass sound and give a perfect reproduction of the music.

The GoGear SA 1355 is extremely lightweight which adds to its appeal as a pocket-friendly gadget. The navigation pad of the unit is very well designed in silver and includes the volume, play/pause, forward, rewind and the skip keys. The power button is equal to the play/pause button which means that the operation buttons are simplified.

Users can also locate the menu key along the A-B loop key and the record on the top of the unit. On the sides are the 3.5mm earphone jack and a microphone. On top of all this, this spectacular gadget incorporates a hefty 1GB memory which is sufficient to store 500 songs of your choice. So undoubtedly it’s a five star product which reflects the brand image of Philips. Those who are looking to buy an MP3 player should consider this before making their final decision.

If you are going to buy a Philips MP3 player then you could get confused simply out of the sheer selection available. But don’t worry some Philips products clearly stand above the rest, like the Philips SA 3125, for example.

This player is sensational both in terms of appearance, its compact size, and depth of features. Its excellent flash memory of 2 GB (2,048 MB) allows the user to store around 1000 music files of his/her choice. The player also supports the digital audio formats necessary for listening to music, MP3, WMA, and WAV. Without support for these play formats, an MP3 player is essentially worthless, and no longer even an MP3 player. A user can also listen to his/her favorite FM station in Philips SA 3125 as it incorporates an FM tuner. Its shining 1.8 inch LCD display delivers an impressive clarity of 160 x 128 pixels. With the help of the display a user can watch and view his/her favourite videos and images. The gadget is equipped with a voice recorder, as well as an equalizer, which assists the user in recording voices and playing with the stored tracks. All these characteristics surely make it a pulsating device, but what about the battery life? The Philips SA 3125 2GB claims a battery life up to 10 hours on a single charge (up to 2 hours for video). So overall this is another solid and above average media player from Philips.

Sony has always produced creative and innovative designs. It always delivers the most high-end features in its products. Sony’s latest addition to its MP3 player range is the Walkman® Video.

This portable video player is equipped with the most valuable and up-to-date features. It also comes with a sleek and a trendy design.

Here are some exclusive features pertaining to the Sony NWZ-S616 FRED Walkman® Video player:

• It comes with a 1.8″ QVGA LCD Screen that enables easy viewing of movies, videos and music information.
• Store up to 925 songs or up to 15H of video on your Walkman® Video MP3 player with 4 GB inbuilt memory.
• Its battery gives 33 hours continuous audio playback and 8 hours video playback.
• It supports playback of MP3, WMA and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files.
• It has inbuilt radio tuner.
• Watch your videos and view your photographs either vertically or horizontally using adjustable screen.
• It measures 42.0mm X79 mm X 11.5mm and weighs 1.8 oz (50 g).
• It is available in three cool colors-pink, black and silver.

The 4GB NWZ-S616FRED Walkman® Video MP3 player is a complete entertainment hub. It has user-friendly features that set it apart from others.

Disney has revealed its new iRiver MPlayer that is specially designed for the young music enthusiasts and Disney fans. The media device looks just like Disney’s iconic Mickey Mouse character.

It’s a pocket sized (in fact locket sized) music player which looks very cute while hanging around your neck. This small gizmo delivers high quality music. A 3.5 mm jack is available on top to connect earphones and one high speed USB 2.0 port is located at the bottom to charge the mini audio player.

The big ears of this Mickey Mouse player are its main controls. Just twist the left one in order to increase/decrease the volume in one level increments. If you twist it and hold, it will continuously increase/decrease the volume. The right ear can be twisted in order to go to next/previous track or you can twist it and hold to forward/rewind the tracks. This makes the iRiver S1 Mickey ergonomically superb. There is also a LED which indicates the battery status. Normally it emits Green colored light but if your iRiver player is low on battery then it will turn to Red. You can listen to MP3, WMA and ASF (up to 320kbps) files. The storage capacity of this portable audio player is 1 GB. This stupendous piece of art and technology is a hot favorite with a younger audience.

Transcend comes up with its latest mp3 player T.sonic 850. The all-new mp3 player has a sleek and lightweight construction. It has been powered with the latest and innovative technology. The all-new T.sonic 850 mp3 player comes with various valuable features.

Some of its valuable features include:

• 1.8 inch high resolution full TFT LCD screen: It has a LCD screen with which you can watch videos and movies.
• It supports most video formats including JPG, BMP, MTV, MP3, WMA, DRM10 and WAV.
• It has a storage capacity of 8 GB that store up to 8000 songs.
• The T.sonic 850 also includes T.sonic Utility – use T.sonic to lock your computer and password-protect files.
• Experience quick and fast transfer of files with USB 2.0.
• On a full charge, its battery offers a playback of continuous 22 hours.
• Listen and record your favorite radio stations.
• The T.sonic 850 MP3 playing device is a super sleek device that measures 81.5mm x 41.5mm x 12.7mm (LXBXH) and weighs just 48g.
• It comes with a protective silicon cover.

The successor to the Transcend T.Sonic 820 4GB has a compact and slim design that makes it more mobile. It is specially designed for traveling purposes. This sleek and elegant player has a value for money.

Sony, the leading electronics company recently launched its new video mp3 player. The all-new video mp3 player is powered with the most innovative and up-to-date features. It comes with a 2.4-inch screen, has a long battery life and includes wireless Bluetooth headphones.

It comes in two models - 4GB and 8GB. The 4GB version can store up to 15 hours of video or 925 songs, while the 8GB model can store up to 30 hrs 40 mins of video or 1,850 songs. The battery life allows for up to 10 hours of video playback or 36 hours of uninterrupted music playback. The Sony NWZ-A820 supports WMA, AAC, MP3 and PCM audio files along with AVC (H.264/AVC) and Mpeg4 video files and Jpeg photo files, which can be viewed as slideshows and accompanied by music.

The NWZ-A820 comes bundled with Sony’s wireless DR-BT21G Bluetooth headphones, 13.5mm EX headphones. The player comes with Sony Media Manager that allows user to transfer files from the computer to the music player. The MP3 player is also powered with a five-band equalizer, VPT Acoustic Engine, Dynamic Normalizer and Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) technology. It has trendy as well as sleek looks. Overall, its bundled with valuable and exclusive features.