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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

iLuv’s i1166 is the absolute solution for portable entertainment. Coming from one of the best makers of iPod docking stations and other iPod accessories, this device grabs our attention as soon as we enter an online or physical electronics shop.

The name may be suggestive of a state-of-art portable media player like the iPod touch and iRiver Spinn, but the iLuv’s i1166 is nothing as grand as that. This is just a DVD player that is multi purpose and conveniently portable.

Vice president of sales from iLuv, Robert Caputo says the selling point of this device is its ease of transportation and portability. He goes on to say that consumers can use this device which is one of the best portable entertainment systems everywhere including the pool side, play room, on a trip, the dorm room or even the office for giving presentations. Options galore can be made use of including the digital photo frame and the exciting multimedia capabilities, he said and the device undoubtedly proves his claims.

The device itself features an LCD display measuring 9 inches. This enables users to enjoy watching movies. Built in CD-R/RW discs, DVD R/RW, USB drives and memory cards allow users to view stored digital photos effortlessly. MPEG4, DivX, Kodak, JPEG, MP3 CD, MP3, VCD, DVD R/RW, DVD and CD are the various file and disc formats that are supported by the iLuv i1166.

Various connectivity options include features like USB/SD/MMC slots that are built in, slotMusic, TV connectivity video output and iPod connector. A remote control which comes with this device can be used to control iPod’s functions. The Apple iPod music player can also be charged with the help of this device.

Price is not yet known, but considering the features offered, there is no way this device will come cheap.

The T80 portable media player (PMP) is the latest addition to the LG’s family of hi-fi music players. It is simply designed for those who love to listen to quality music and aspire to watch videos with uncompromised quality and smoothness. The T80 closely resembles the Apple iPhone and is touch screen enabled. It has got a bar type form factor and the overall body is slim and sleek. The front panel has got a shiny finish that does unfortunately act as a magnet for fingerprints. But still due to its awesome features and capabilities the LG T80 cannot be left ignored.

This PMP has got a big 3 inch 260k colour TFT touchscreen (420×240 pixels) which delivers razor sharp images and mind blowing videos with optimum brightness and contrast. The LG T80’s user interface also is very friendly and offers simple to use options. All you have to do is just tap your fingers on the screen and the device will respond intuitively. Above all this the LG T80 has got a unique capability of catching TV signals via DVB-T function.

LG T80 specifications

• Supported formats: MPEG, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG
• 4 GB storage capacity
• Equalizer, 3D sound and Bass-boost function
• 5.5 hours of video playback and 3 hours of TV playback
• Excellent sound quality
• Supplied accessories: Headset, USB data cable, manual and LG Media Centre software

Handbrake has always known as one of the best DVD to iPod converters to date and the company has recently come up with its latest upgrade. This new upgrade can convert both DVDs and any other video format into an iPod playable file. In other words, Handbrake is special piece of software that is capable of converting any video format into something that’s all set to be loaded on to your Apple TV, iPod or any other video device. This new feature has been added courtesy of the libavformat and libavcodec libraries.

Handbrake is an open source, multi threaded; multi platform and GPL licensed video transcoder. It is highly intuitive software and offers amazing user interface to all its users. This is awesome software which is capable of ripping off your DVD into video files in MPEG-4 format that can be played on portable media players like the Archos 7 Internet Media Tablet 320GB. It shows compatibility with Windows 2000/Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux. This software delivers improved or enhanced picture quality with complete control over various audio tracks. The problem of internal DVD encryption has also been resolved in the latter versions.

Handbrake features a complete audio video synchronisation and Theora video encoding. Its advanced features allow you to manipulate or alter various settings for your audio, video as well as subtitles. Some of the options that are available are bit rate, frame rate, audio quality, video size and dimensions and finally number of audio channels. Finally to conclude, Handbrake is a DVD decoder which is not only capable of decoding your favorite DVD files but at the same time also converts them to MPEG-4 movie format.

Popcorn hour A-110 is an all in one digital entertainer, which can be used with various types of equipment. It can fetch audio, videos and photos from other devices and redirect the output on other hi-fi systems such as a home cinema setup or HDTV, like the Sony KDL-40W4500. Popcorn hour is fully loaded with latest functions, all of which have been engineered to offer you maximum convenience and quality while using cutting edge technology. This multi-purpose device has got awesome connectivity options and transfer rates.

The A-110 brings you all kind of entertainment options. Whether you want to enjoy quality audio, razor sharp videos, jaw dropping photos or surf the internet, the A-110 is the perfect choice. Below are the Main attractions of this entertainment hub:

• Supports Bonjour, UPnP SSDP, UPnP AV, Windows Media Connect, Windows Media Player, NSS, SMB, NFS, myiHome, WizD, SwissCenter, MSP Portal, Llink, GB-PVR, BitTorrent P2P, SMB, NFS and FTP.
• Web media services include YouTube, Veoh, Videocast, Mevio, Live365 Radio, Flickr, Picasaweb, RSS feeds and much, much more.
• 256MB DDR SDRAM, 32MB Flash and 500GB SATA HDD
• Connectivity options include HDMI, Component Video, S-Video, Composite Video, Stereo Analog Audio, S/PDIF Optical Digital Audio, USB 2.0 slave/host, SATA and Ethernet 10/100.
• Supported video codecs are MPEG, M2P, MPG, TS, TP, TRP, M2T, M2TS, MTS, VOB, AVI, ASF, WMV, MKV, MOV , MP4, RMP4, XVID SD/HD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4.2, WMV9, H.264 and VC-1.
• Supported audio codecs are AAC, M4A, MPEG, WAV, WMA, FLAC, OGG, AC3, DTS, WMA, WMA Pro, LPCM, FLAC and Vorbis.

The ARCHOS 5 is an all in one Internet Media Tablet which brings a whole new way to entertain its users. It offers Internet, media and TV all together on a single device.

The ARCHOS 5 is designed with the needs and expectations of very demanding users who want to be entertained. It goes way beyond a standard MP3 or video player, with its WiFi. Moreover, the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet 250GB’s ultra thin ergonomic design and black stainless steel body make it a perfect device to show off and use in any setting. The ARCHOS 5 delivers razor sharp videos and images. It is optimised for high-speed web surfing and digital entertainment. Another one of the device’s main advantages is that you can view its contents on a television too.

ARCHOS 5 tech specs:

• Massive storage capacity of 250 GB
• Ultra sharp 4.8” TFT LCD (800×480 pixels)
• ARM CortexTM-A8, 32 bit main processor
• Additional 32 bit DSP processor @ 430 MHz
• 128 MB RAM
• Linux OS
• POP 3 and IMAP support
• Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA, Protected WMA, WMA pro 5.1, WAV (PCM/ADPCM) audio playback
• MPEG-42, WMV, WMV protected files, M-JPEG (QVGA resolution) video playback
• JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF image support
• PDF viewer
• WiFi (802.11 b/g) and USB 2.0 compatible
• Audio/Video recording

This S series Sony Walkman is an elegant specialized music player which has a wide multimedia support and is a complete set in itself. This digital player/radio tuner comes with an 8 GB Flash memory and supports WAV, WMA, MP3, ACC, JPEG Photos, MPEG 4 and M4V video. It is also a pleasure to use this system, as all the Controls have a distinct identity, which has been created by selecting a different design for each one of them and also changing their texture and special abilities; such as the intelligent playlist function, ability to automatically get back to the same file from where you had left off, or navigating by the songs’ release year. As a result the entire navigation process is very user friendly.

Sony has given extra attention to the quality of sound with the Sony NWZ-S738F. They have designed a special circuit which has been integrated into the system for noise cancelling. This increases the clarity of the stereo tremendously. This has been complimented by another clear Bass setting feature to give depth to the sound system, and with its equalizer it truly becomes a musical treat for all music fans. The earphones are also of good quality and you need not go in for replacing them as is generally the case with other walkmans.

This S series also has lot of additional features, like the Radio Tuner which, besides having an excellent output, also has auto scan abilities and lets you preset up to 30 channels. You can also listen to the audio system in the airplane with minimal outside noise distortion on account of its noise cancelling features not present in other Walkmans like the Sony NWZ-A828 8GB. Software has also been provided to simply transfer the files directly from other external devices, and podcasts can be easily accessed from computer hard drives as well. Finally, with a battery life of 40 hours for audio and 10 hours for video it is a great buy.

The NWZ-A829 is the latest sleek slim line Sony Walkman MP3 player to offer high quality photo, audio and video playback, in addition to wireless freedom when paired with Bluetooth enabled headphones. It provides phenomenal sound quality and a high resolution 2.4 inch screen for an amazing video output, both in landscape and portrait mode. This small Walkman MP3 player successfully provides the widest variety of multimedia entertainment with 16GB of built-in memory which is capable of storing around 3800 songs, hundreds of pictures and 62 hours of video.

This sleek and stylish MP3 player from Sony is enclosed in a square shaped metallic body and measures 2 x 3.75 x 0.4 inches with a high resolution 2.4 inch QVGA LCD screen. The bottom of the MP3 player is equipped with a proprietary USB connection and an output for plugging in headphones. All the buttons are confined to the right side of the Sony NWZ A829, and include mainly a button for Bluetooth activation, a rocker switch for controlling the volume and a hold switch. This MP3 player has been designed to support a variety of audio formats such as MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC and the DRM protected music files so that you do not get locked into one format.

The Sony NWZ-A829 allows you to playback your favourite videos at 30 frames per second using its M4V and MPEG 4 profile. It has a phenomenal battery life with around 36 hours of audio and 9 hours of video playback. The Sony NWZ-A829 is the best sounding and looking walkman series to date and debuts built-in Bluetooth connectivity, which allows you to stream music wirelessly. As a result of all these fantastic features, the player is a top choice for all audio enthusiasts, especially those who hate the very concept of hanging cables.

The iAudio A2 is an outstanding quality MP3 player with some of the most advanced features to come from Cowon. The three factors responsible for making this MP3 player stand out among the rest, include its sleek and stylish design, vast array of features, and, last but not least, its simplicity. This MP3 player unit, which weighs only 350 grams, is capable of doing the most unexpected functions, even without the use of a computer.

Its sleek design features a 4 inch LCD screen along with silver navigation buttons mounted on a charcoal grey coloured face, while the rest of the player is coated in a pearl white finish. There are input and the output ports on the left side of the unit and a power button on the right side for switching it on and off. The control buttons provided on the MP3 player are highly intuitive and easy to operate. The IAudio A2 supports an attractive, simple and excellent user interface which makes it easily accessible. The iAudio A2 also features the unique capability of recording video directly from TVs, and DVDs.

In addition to the aforementioned features, this MP3 player is an accomplished audio performer, wherein it can not only record music or voice directly on to the device, but is also capable of recording your favourite radio shows with the help of built-in FM receiver. The Cowon iAudio A2 30GB’s beauty is its screen which is capable of displaying everything thrown on it without a loss in quality, and is very bright with a high contrast ratio and consistency. This powerful MP3 player from Cowon supports almost all audio formats including MP3, WMA and many more. The device is also an adept audio jukebox, which is capable of delivering 20 hours of continuous audio playback and 10 hours of video. All these features make it a priceless or invaluable digital entertainment accessory and companion.

Im TOO is an easy to use software programme, which has been designed to offer you the ultimate solution for putting DVDs on iPod video. This software mainly focuses on converting DVD files to iPod MP4 files, by putting DVD files on the iPod and transferring them with an unbelievably high audio and video quality in less than no time. It also supports MP3, M4A, AAC file formats. The best thing about this converter is that it delivers quality results.

Im TOO software offers certain special features, which allow you to manually set the start and the stop time, or even skip certain sections you would rather not have in your finished video. This DVD converting suite also allows for the simultaneous encoding of various video files on the hard drive, and finally recording audio from this collection of video files and saving them to the MP3 player. It has a simple, fast and easy user interface which makes the software quite widely accepted.

In comparison to other DVD converters, Im TOO offers a higher and easier level of customisation by allowing the user to customise the size of the file, rip any particular segment of the DVD and select the audio track and the target subtitle. This software supports the iPod, iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPhone mobile. The output quality is way too high and you will really need to look hard to find any problems or flaws in the conversion. It also offers a similar conversion suite for Mac.