mercurial
MyBB Legend
Was wondering if you guys know of any handheld devices that plays XviD, mp3 etc... Not interested in an iPod. It must have a nice big screen preferably and have a earphone socket.
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redarrow
Expert Member
What about a Pocket PC / PDA ?
I used my iPaq as a media player until I cracked the screen.
I used my iPaq as a media player until I cracked the screen.
LancelotSA
Banned
N95/N82? 
mercurial
MyBB Legend
I don't want a phone. I want something specifically that is a multimedia player. Anyone? 
d0b33
Honorary Master
Archos players are not too bad...
http://www.shopandship.co.za/shop/archos-media-players-2.html
http://www.shopandship.co.za/shop/archos-media-players-2.html
spiderz
Honorary Master
what about the 2.5" HDD based platers? (MXIV has one)
mercurial
MyBB Legend
Thanks. I'll have a look.
spiderz
Honorary Master
mercurial
MyBB Legend
Thanks, but those are way too big. I want something that I can take anywhere with me, ie: keep in my hand or pocket. The Archos looks good.
bdt
Executive Member
What, has no-one heard about the GP2X device? In one form or another it's been knocking around for years now, with the latest being the Wiz.
Wiz specs:
* Chipset: MagicEyes Pollux System-on-a-Chip
* CPU: 533MHz ARM9 3D Accelerator
* NAND Flash ROM: 1 GB
* RAM: SDRAM 64 MB
* Operating System: GNU/Linux-based OS
* Storage: SD Card
* Connection to PC: USB 2.0 High Speed
* USB Host: USB 2.0
* Power: Internal 2000mAh Lithium Polymer Battery
* Display: 320×240 2.8 inch OLED Touch Screen
* Microphone Input
* Physical size: 121 mm wide, 61 mm high, 18 mm deep
* Weight: 98 g (without battery), 136 g (with battery)
Very long .jpg brochure here.
Wiz specs:
* Chipset: MagicEyes Pollux System-on-a-Chip
* CPU: 533MHz ARM9 3D Accelerator
* NAND Flash ROM: 1 GB
* RAM: SDRAM 64 MB
* Operating System: GNU/Linux-based OS
* Storage: SD Card
* Connection to PC: USB 2.0 High Speed
* USB Host: USB 2.0
* Power: Internal 2000mAh Lithium Polymer Battery
* Display: 320×240 2.8 inch OLED Touch Screen
* Microphone Input
* Physical size: 121 mm wide, 61 mm high, 18 mm deep
* Weight: 98 g (without battery), 136 g (with battery)
Very long .jpg brochure here.
I have the Cowon A3. Its 60GB (and 30GB) has an 800by480 16.7mil colour screen
and plays back H264 BP and MP, DivX 3,4,5(6); XviD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MJPEG, MWV,
and MPEG4, video. Audio - AAC, AAC+, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, OGG etc.
Includes subtitle support.
Can also view photo/pics, play radio, record voice and radio, RECORD VIDEO (line in)
and view docs. DVB-T adapter to watch TV is available.
I plays back virtually everything I've thrown at it, except for H264 HP, which
no players (not even Archos) can do. iPod can only do H264 BP at L0/1.
The screen is better contrast than Archos.
The A3 has the highest resolution screen available, except for Sharp phones
which do 854 by 480 but at A3's res of 800 by 480 the picture is gorgeous!
and plays back H264 BP and MP, DivX 3,4,5(6); XviD, MPEG1, MPEG2, MJPEG, MWV,
and MPEG4, video. Audio - AAC, AAC+, MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, OGG etc.
Includes subtitle support.
Can also view photo/pics, play radio, record voice and radio, RECORD VIDEO (line in)
and view docs. DVB-T adapter to watch TV is available.
I plays back virtually everything I've thrown at it, except for H264 HP, which
no players (not even Archos) can do. iPod can only do H264 BP at L0/1.
The screen is better contrast than Archos.
The A3 has the highest resolution screen available, except for Sharp phones
which do 854 by 480 but at A3's res of 800 by 480 the picture is gorgeous!
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mercurial
MyBB Legend
Aah, Peter, I've been waiting for your post 
Can you provide me with a link please?
Can you provide me with a link please?
d0b33
Honorary Master
AFAIK, Archos allows plugin support so you can add support for that format if available.
You need processing powa for that.
Remember Archos plugins are extra $$$
and the screen is not as nice as A3.
d0b33
Honorary Master
I see.
mercurial
MyBB Legend
d0b33
Honorary Master
There was a review on Iadudiophile of the 2 screens and the Archos looked
more washed out. They're bot 16.7 mil 800by480 screens just the colours
looked better on the A3.