The Cown iAudio D2 is a multimedia player features 2.5? touchscreen QVGA LCD screen, SD, MMC card extension, Voice Recording, USB 2.0, Support for Apple and Linux OS, 74mW powerful sound, Long Playback Time : Music Up to 52 hours, Movie Up to 10hours continuous playback, Clock, Alarm, Pre-Scheduled Recording, Sleep Function, and Power Saving Shut down. The device measures 78.0 X 55.4 X 16.6 mm, weighs 91g and is available with 2 & 4 GB of built-in memory.

The Cown iAudio D2 is a multimedia player features 2.5? touchscreen QVGA LCD screen, SD, MMC card extension, Voice Recording, USB 2.0, Support for Apple and Linux OS, 74mW powerful sound, Long Playback Time : Music Up to 52 hours, Movie Up to 10hours continuous playback, Clock, Alarm, Pre-Scheduled Recording, Sleep Function, and Power Saving Shut down. The device measures 78.0 X 55.4 X 16.6 mm, weighs 91g and is available with 2 & 4 GB of built-in memory.

The D2+ builds on the D2s existing features, making it one of the most complete pocket media players on the market today. In addition to the class-leading sound, a DAB+ radio has been squeezed in, it has an incredibly crisp 2.5 inch TFT touch screen, refreshed User Interface, expandable memory, radio and much more! Super High Quality 2.5″ 16 million colour QVGA LCD Touch Screen Raise your viewing standard with the D2s class-leading 16 million colour 24 bit LCD touch screen. You will experience finer details with richer colours from your favourite pictures and movies like youve never experienced before! DAB+ Digital radio now available with the D2+ With the original D2 being one of the first mainstream DAP players to include a DAB+ digital radio, its only natural that iAudio create a D2+ DAB+ radio model. As with the rest of the optimal quality D2+ features, iAudio have ensured that the DAB+ quality is class leading. The D2+ has taken the reigns from the original D2 MP3 player and is without a doubt, the best portable DAB+ radio available. The DAB+ radio is just another feature that makes the D2 the most complete player available today! Sets New Standards for Touch Screen with Virtual click An overlay nav

The Archos 604 has an excellent base price with a decent choice of accessory options; sharp and vibrant display; can record audio and video with the optional kit; has a removable battery, a built-in speaker, and a built-in kickstand; nice tactile controls and well-designed interface; can view photos and listen to music simultaneously; compatible with subscription services; it’s durable and compact for its screen size; excellent photo viewer.

This is a stunning looking device, backed up by an excellent LCD that boasts a crisp, vibrant display for your movies and photos. Obviously a device of this nature is mainly intended for video playback, but Archos has left no stone unturned in its quest for the ultimate multimedia companion.

The MP3 player, for example, is one of the best we’ve seen (and heard). Aside from the fact that the large screen makes navigating and managing your music a breeze, the controls and menu structure are excellently conceived, with the Archos Arclibrary tool automatically sorting new music into ID3 tag categories for easy browsing.

The large 4.3” 16:9 TFT screen looks fantastic and far better than its native 480 x 272 pixels suggest. The backlight is good and strong and it has a surprisingly good angle of acceptance meaning you do not have to sit dead ahead of  the screen. It’s even possible to set the unit up on a desk using the inbuilt kick stand, which helps keep the angle just right as long as you don’t want to use any of the base mounted connectors. The right-hand edge of the screen is taken up by the main control set which includes the menu key and 4 way selection keys plus the housing for the small inbuilt speaker. The upper edge houses the power button and the LCD / TV toggle switch while the left hand edge house the indicator lights for power / charge / HDD activity and TV / LCD use, plus a small microphone.

As mentioned the lower edge houses the main connectors for docking stations such as the Archos DVR dock and travel dock, plus the main USB connector. For our review we set up the unit in its simplest package, with the connector supplied for USB connection to a host PC. Normally this is where the tale of woe starts as we find formats that won’t play and how we fight with the supplied transcode software and it takes all day to get one movie to play in poor quality.

However the Archos 640 is different as it claimed to support Windows Media files natively up to main level profile at DVD quality. Great, so we put it straight to the test with a ripped copy of Oceans Eleven in WMV @ 1mbps 640 x 480. It pushed over the USB connection in just under 4 minutes (roughly an 850mb file) and was quickly picked up once we switched the Archos back from USB to playback. Then expecting the worst we hit play and the screen was filled within the opening scenes as Danny Ocean leaves prison, it may not sound impressive but most PMP’s fail this simple test, insisting that you jump through hoops before files will play. The AV 604 supports WMV, MPEG-4 Avi up to DVD quality, plus with some plugins it will also handle H.264 with ACC audio and MPEG-2 up to 10mbits @ML.

Beautiful wide-screen display; durable design; intuitive interface; holds up to 60GB; supports wide array of video formats; plays FM radio; supports TiVo To Go and limited movie downloads; syncs with Outlook; removable battery; CompactFlash slot is nice for photographers; good value for a wide-screen PVP.

The W features a 480 x 272 pixel 262,000 color widescreen display that measures 4.3″ diagonally. This hits the sweet spot where video becomes truly watchable and enjoyable, particularly widescreen movies. The display itself is gorgeous: bright, super color saturated, great contrast and sharpness. Turn it on and look at one of the pre-loaded photos or watch a movie and the screen itself captivates you. When a display looks fantastic indoors, it’s rarely outdoor viewable, but the Zen W is indeed watchable outdoors in all but very bright, direct sunlight. When watching videos there’s no ghosting and the picture is extremely sharp. Colors are accurate and brightness more than adequate. The widescreen aspect ratio is perfect for movies and should the movie not fill the screen, you can use the menu button to zoom or stretch the movie to take up maximum real estate. The Zen automatically bookmarks your position in a video before you exit (a must!)

The player supports a wide variety of formats included WMW, Xvid, TivoToGo (using Tivo’s desktop converter), MPEG 1/2/4, MGPEG and DivX 4 and 5. In our tests it handled DivX6 as well and we rarely found an AVI file that it couldn’t play natively. Should you have videos that require conversion, the included Creative desktop software will do it for you, and we only found 2 files out of nearly 100 that the software couldn’t convert (then we resorted to SUPER, a powerful free converter/encoder). Amazon’s Unbox movies are compatible with the W as well, and you’ll use Amazon’s desktop software to transfer movies to the player. Creative doesn’t specify a maximum suggested bitrate for encoding files, so we tested a variety of files at various bitrates. 650kbps is plenty good enough for a sharp picture on the built-in screen, and we hooked the Zen up to a 46″ plasma TV using the included cables and the quality was expectedly pleasing (better than broadcast TV but obviously not at good as HD).

Specifications:

Specs:

Display: 262K color transflective TFT color LCD. Screen size diagonally: 4.3 “. Resolution: 480 x 272.

Battery: Lithium Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. 1650 mA. Claimed 13 hours continuous music playback, 4.5 hours continuous video playback.

Storage: 30 and 60 models. Hold approximately 15,000 songs or 240 hours video (120 hours of video for the 30 gig).

Size: 30 gig: 5.27″ 2.95″ 0.86″. Weight: 9.73 ounces. 60 gig: 5.27″ 2.95″ 1.04″, 10.48 ounces.

Audio: Built in speaker, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack. Has recorder application and records in ADPCM at 16kHz mono. Supports MP3 and WMA (up to 320 kbps) including protected PlaysForSure files, WAV and Audible. 8 EQ settings. Good quality stereo earbuds included, 5-7 watts per channel.
Sound specs: Frequency response: 20Hz - 20kHz, signal to noise: 90 dB, channel separation 65 dB, harmonic distortion: <0.1%.

Video: Plays MPEG1/2/4-SP, XviD, TivoToGo, DivX 4 and 5, AVI, MJPEG and WMV9 files. In our tests it played DivX 6 as well. Handles up to 1,000 kbps videos well. Video (supports NTSC and PAL) and audio out with included RCA cables.

Image support: Natively handles JPEG and the desktop software can convert TIFF, BMP and GIF files then copy them to the Zen.

Wireless Networking: None.

Software: Desktop software: Creative MediaSource Player and Organizer, ZenCast software, Zen Media Explorer (mounts the device as a drive for file management).

Expansion: 1 CF slot compatible with type I and II cards and the microdrive. Can take other card formats with adapter.

The basic idea of the Nyko Theater Experience is to turn your PSP into a portable DVD player. I think this is a cool idea, considering all the DVDs that are available for the PSP. The Theater Experience has several features.The first is feature is a study hard-shell case for your PSP. Although the case is about 12 inches long, and a bit heavy, it is quite protective if you decide to use it in place of a standard PSP case. Unfortunately, there is no space in it to hold any of your UMD movies, or anything else for that matter. That’s kind of a downer, but I know this wasn’t exactly designed with the idea of a portable DVD case in mind.The Theater Experience is a solid expansion of Nyko’s Charger Case, which consists of a protective case and 5 hour battery. Like the Charger Case, the Theater Experience is made of a solid-feeling and pretty attractive black brushed aluminum. Inside, the case is lined with neoprene for some extra protection, and holds a bracket that firmly grips the PSP and serves as its listening stand. Though it is a pretty tightly packaged device, the Theater Experience is a good 35% longer than the PSP itself, which pushes the overall package well out of pocket portability.

The Theater Experience for PSP is a one-of-a-kind case for the PSP. The black, brushed aluminum case features two hi-fi stereo speakers, a rechargeable battery and an angled stand for the PSP. The high fidelity stereo speakers provide sound that is crisp, clean and balanced. The built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery adds 7 hours of additional battery life for marathon movie and gaming sessions. The Theater Experience will even recharge your PSP 2-3 times before needing to be recharged itself. The angled system stand provides an ideal viewing angle for watching movies on the PSP. All of this plus dual headphone jacks, an audio line in port and a power extension cord for using the PSP outside the case are included in the sleek and stylish Theater Experience for PSP.The main purpose of the Theater Experience is to enhance the experience of watching movies on your PSP without having to hold the PSP in your hands. Playing games while its connected to the case is not a good idea. You’ll have a hard time playing as it was not designed to be played while its in the case. But Nyko lets you use the Theater Experience as speakers rather then using the PSP speakers. Just simply use the included audio cables, plug one end to the PSP and the other end into the Audio-In on the theater Experience.

Experience 16:9 widescreen entertainment on the move. Enjoy your favorite blockbuster movies in a superior spectrum of sight and sound. The ZEN Vision W is in a league of its own with powerful multimedia features to support popular formats of movies, music, photos and includes FM radio.

Available in both sleek 30GB and heavy-duty 60GB models, you will never run out of space for the moments you cherish. That’s tens of thousands of photos, up to 240 hours of movies1, or even 15,000 songs2 all stored in your pocket. Tune in to the radio, or make personal voice memos. Take a closer look at the ZEN Vision W, and see how it lets you live your life your way.

4.3″ WQVGA wide aspect high-resolution TFT LCD screen
View 480 x 272 resolution in a wide aspect screen at up to 262,144 colors in your videos. You’ll see crisp, clear details in every movie or photo, even under bright lighting.

Up to 240 hours of movies1
Big screen blockbusters, yesterday’s picnic, or even your favorite TV shows8. They can all fit in your pocket and are perfect for sharing. ZEN Vision W supports many video formats, such as AVI, DivX™ 4 & 53, XviD4, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG4-SP, WMV9 and Motion-JPEG, which simply means more choices and fewer restrictions.

Tens of thousands of photos
View precious memories - tens of thousands of them - in 262,144 vivid colors in actual resolutions. Complete with a thumbnail gallery, ZEN Vision W makes it easy to scroll through your entire photo collection. Zoom in close to preview your new images in actual pixel resolution, so you can decide if you really want them in your library.

An amazing 15,000 songs2
Perfect for taking with you on the road or anywhere. Set the tone as you like it with the 5-band custom EQ or 8 preset EQ settings. With up to 96dB signal-to-noise ratio, the ZEN Vision W sounds as good as it looks.

TV-out for movies and photo slideshow
Connect the ZEN Vision W to a projector or TV with the bundled AV cable, and delight everyone with big screen movie magic delivered in true resolution.

Integrated Plug&View™ Compact Flash I & II Slot7
Transferring pictures from your camera to ZEN Vision W has never been easier. Simply slot in your camera’s Compact Flash (CF) memory card and let the ZEN Vision W do the rest. The optional Compact Flash card adapter supports all your favorite memory card formats such as SD, MMC, Memory