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November 25, 2006

Finally, on the fly WMV transcoding for the Xbox 360

Filed under: MediaStreaming, WindowsMediaConnect, XBox, XBox 360, media streaming, microsoft, tversity, windows media connect, wmv, xbox360 — Ryan Block @ 7:37 pm

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We realize the fall update’s only been out a few weeks, but it seems like an eternity for those of us that have been waiting since last November to stream media to our Xbox 360s without the need for a Media Center PC. A new TVersity patch allows users to transcode video to WMV — now in real time — for immediate distribution to their 360 over Windows Media Connect without the pain of duped files and finding a good WMV encoder. A little fuss, a little muss, and a few minor niggles to keep this from being a prime time solution, but still, there isn’t exactly a plethora of ways to get your DivX onto your Xbox, so be grateful you’ve got at least something for now as the hardworking hacker front actually gives the people what the people want, whether or not it fits into Microsoft’s digital media business plan.

[Via Joystiq]

 

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July 11, 2006

Datasafe’s Oomi 2GB DAP: Still a Pebble by any other name

Filed under: EzavEmp-700, Mp3Player, dap, datasafe, ezav emp-700, mp3 player, oomi, pebble, playsforsure, wmv — Thomas Ricker @ 9:44 am

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Clearly it was the name “Pebble” which caused the EZAV EMP-700 music player to come up short in its attempt to usurp the iPod from its DAP dominating position. Oomi, yeah, duh, that’s the change that’s needed. That and support for PlaysForSure WMA, MP3, a 2GB capacity, voice recorder, FM radio, and a reported 12 hour battery life will almost certainly, uh, make no difference whatsoever. Here’s a hint: think ecosystem. This Korean product, made in China can be yours in the UK for about £70 or $130. Now you know.

[Via Stuff]

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July 7, 2006

Klegg’s Mini V12 video player with Bluetooth stereo audio

Filed under: KleggMiniV12, dap, divx, klegg, klegg mini v12, mini, mp3, mpeg-4, v12, wmv — Thomas Ricker @ 8:03 am

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Klegg just dropped a new Bluetooth 2.0 video player into the mix with their Mini V12. The V12 sounds pretty sweet on paper with listed support for MP3, WMA, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX and AVI formats, a “bright” 1.8-inch TFT, 20 hour battery (audio only, presumably) and Bluetooth A2DP stereo audio support for cable-free listening. Prices will start at $100 for players in capacities of 1 / 2 / 4GB but only the 4 gigger includes Bluetooth. And yeah, Klegg’s still got the minerals to boast in true ambiguous terms that the V12 is “slighter smaller than an Apple iPod.” Oh, would that be the iPod nano, Shuffle, 5th gen with video or maybe some earlier generation iPod, hmm? Expect the V12 to drop mid-summer under a marketing and distribution deal with VisioNET who will provide the user interface for access to their “first-rate” media content. We say bring it Klegg… if you can.

Read — Press Release (Via dapreview)
Read — VisioNET deal

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June 7, 2006

SavitMicro’s Dueple: HD media player with DVD

Filed under: DriveEnclosure, DvdPlayer, HDD, HardDrive, MPEG-1/2/4, MediaPlayer, component, divx, drive enclosure, dueple, dvd player, dvi, geekstuff4u, hard drive, high-definition, media player, mp3, ogg, s-video, savitmicro, wma, wmv — Evan Blass @ 11:02 am

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We've seen Korean manufacturer SavitMicro a few times before, once with a hub for multi-cam recording and another time with a media-playing drive enclosure, and now they've popped up once again at Computex with yet another device that promises to simplify your digital life. Like their drive enclosure, the new "Dueple," as it's known, also accepts swappable 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives for multimedia playback, but throws in a DVD player as well for spinning any of those old-fashioned discs you may have laying around. The Dueple features DVI, component, S-video, coax, and digital audio outputs for hooking up to your home theater gear, Ethernet and USB ports for data transfer, and lets you watch/listen to MPEG-1/2/4, MP3, DivX, WMV, WMA, and OGG files, including high-definition content. There are probably better ways of getting your digital swag onto a TV than this particular solution, but if it sports a reasonable pricetag when it comes out within the month -- from e-tailer GeekStuff4U -- we imagine that it will draw some interest.
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May 11, 2006

NTI Comodo’s NP-950 DAP with in-dock VoIP and DJ functions

Filed under: 1.5-inch, 1gb, 512mb, DigitalAudioPlayer, NtoComodo, UniversalMp3Player, VoIP, WAV, amv, asf, broadcast, digital audio player, dj, ebook, lcd, mp3, np-950, nto comodo, opencast, universal mp3 player, wma, wmv — Evan Blass @ 4:55 am

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Talk about a convergence device-- not only does NTI Comodo's new NP-950 digital audio player perform the obligatory playback and recording functions, it can even act as a VoIP "handset" or broadcast tunes DJ-style over the Internet when docked in its USB cradle. Being marketed as the "Universal MP3 Player" in conjunction with OpenCast, this model is available in 512MB or 1GB flavors and supports MP3, WMA, ASF, and WAV audio tracks, WMV and AMV video files or JPEG/BMP/GIF photos on its 1.5-inch LCD, as well as English, Korean, Japanese, or Chinese eBooks. We're not really sure exactly who's being targeted with this unit -- whose price and release date are unknown -- since you can't store all that much content on it, and the chat/broadcast features seem more gimmicky than useful.
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April 10, 2006

Toshiba Gigabeat S shipping this month … in Japan

Filed under: Toshiba, gigabeat, gigabeat s, playsforsure, pmp, windows portable media center, wma, wmv — Marc Perton @ 3:26 am

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tempted to "borrow" one from the Toshiba booth at CES, but managed to resist). Now the Windows Portable Media
Center is nearly upon us, getting a full list of specs and a rough ship date — for the Japanese market, that is. Specs
look basically consistent with what we saw at CES: both the 30GB S30 and 60GB S60 will include a 2.4-inch QVGA display,
an FM tuner, and full compatibility with Windows DRM for both audio and video. They’re expected to ship in Japan, in
white, black and red versions, by the end of this month at prices of around $299 for the S30 and $399 for the S60. And
we’re going to have to decide whether to bite the bullet and pay the markup to pick one up through a gray market
shipper, or continue waiting for the eventual US release.

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April 5, 2006

Samsung’s YM-P1 20GB PMP available for pre-order

Filed under: 20gb, FmTuner, In-lineRecording, PersonalMediaPlayer, Samsung, ac3, avi, bmp, divx, dmb, fm tuner, in-line recording, jpeg, media, mp3, mpeg-4, ogg, personal media player, pmp, portable, samsunghq, video, wmv, xvid, yepp, ym-p1, ym-pd1 — Evan Blass @ 5:00 pm

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It's hitting our shores a little later than expected, but you can finally queue up for the US version of Samsung's hot little YM-PD1 personal media player (pictured), the YM-P1 (the absence of the "D" refers to the lack of a DMB over-the-air DTV receiver). Since we've been following this model for some time, you'll no doubt recall that it features a 4-inch widescreen TFT display, sports in-line recording to a 20GB hard drive, and supports a gaggle of formats including MP3, WMA, OGG, AC3, MPEG-4, DivX, XviD, AVI, WMV, JPEG, and BMP. You can also jack up the memory a bit via the SDIO slot, listen to and record FM radio, and even play some videogames (although the controls don't look all that well-suited for serious gaming). SamsungHQ spotted the P1 available for pre-order on Datavision's website at $370 (where "Our prices are too low to advertise!"), although there is no mention of when the devices will actually be shipping, so don't toss your Archos aside just yet.
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