Samsung Q1 16 GB Video MP3 Player with Lighted Touchpad (Black)

Take your media with you on the Samsung Q1 media player, one of the slimmest, lightest, and coolest looking media players on the market. This black Samsung Q1 has 16 GB of flash memory and a 2.4-inch LCD screen. Load your favorite songs from your MP3 library or subscription music services. Convert and watch your favorite videos. You'll also enjoy a built-in FM radio and recorder, photo viewer, voice recorder, flash games, and more.

Technical Details :
* 16 GB capacity for about 4,000 songs.
* 30 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge.
* 2.4-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen with 320 x 240 pixel resolution.
* Supports MP3, WMA, and subscription WMA audio formats; MPEG4, WMV, and SVI video formats; JPEG, GIF, BMP, and PNG images; and TXT text files.
* 1-year limited warranty.



HIGHLIGHTS :
- 2.4-inch LCD : The Q1's 2.4-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen gives you brilliant video, with a resolution of 320x240 pixels and a frame rate of 30 fps. You also can adjust the screen's brightness to your liking, or to preserve a little bit of precious battery life.
- Touchpad Control : The Q1's lighted touchpad--which is great to look at--makes navigation a snap. Screen savers on the Q1 are even extended from the screen to the touchpad for an extra visual treat.
- Video Playback : Enjoy MPEG4, WMV and SVI video files on the go with your Q1. The included software will transcode other video formats on the computer before transferring to the device, so videos on the Q1 play at the optimal frame size/rate with minimal effort from the user.
- Music Playback : The Q1 plays MP3 and WMA audio formats. As you probably know, MP3 files are the most common music format available today. WMA uses a high-quality compression technology so users can have smaller files that sound in near CD quality. The Q1 also works with subscription content from Rhapsody, Napster, and Yahoo!, giving you access to millions of songs for your enjoyment.
- Photo Playback : Add your favorite JPEG, BMP, GIF, or PNG images to the Q1 for viewing any time. Images can be zoomed and re-centered, and also can be used as wallpaper, so you can customize and make the Q1 yours.
- FM Tuner : The Q1 boasts a built-in FM tuner with 30 presets and the ability to make FM recordings.
- DNSe 3.0 : Samsung's DNSe engine produces higher quality sound with more natural effects than conventional methods by reproducing the "genuine" stereo sound intended by the music content creators. It achieves this by overcoming the limitations from earphones and less-than-ideal speakers to offer realistic stereo and deep bass sounds. DNSe 3.0 takes this to a new level.
- Text to Speech Conversion : You can convert text files to audio files. This feature is free of charge on EmoDio.
- Flash Games : Want to have a little fun? Enjoy BombBomb, BubbleSmile, and ChickenRunway, the included Flash games on the Q1.

PROS:
- Reasonable price.
- Glossy looks.

CONS :
- Fiddly, cramped touchpad.

Sony NWZ A-728 Walkman Video MP3 Player (Black)

Sony's NWZ-A728 Walkman MP3 player¿s svelte design houses a gorgeous 2.4 QVGA LCD display that makes your audio and video entertainment come alive. The compact digital music players 8GB storage capacity and easy-to-use menus let you store and quickly find up to 2,000 of your favorite digital music tracks, hours of high quality video, or hundreds of photographs. An extra long 36 hour battery life means the fun will last as long as you do, while Sony Clear Audio technologies and the supplied EX Series headphones help ensure you enjoy superior CD-quality audio clarity, even when listening to external audio sources.

Technical Details :
* 8 GB Flash memory for up to 1,850 songs or up to 30 hours of video.
* Up to 36 hours of battery life on a single charge.
* Enjoy photos and videos in portrait and landscape mode.
* Supports MP3/WMA DRM and non-DRM/AAC audio; MPEG 4, AVC Baseline video.
* 2.4-inch 320 x 240 QVGA LCD features intuitive menus and simple operation.



HIGHLIGHTS :
- High-Quality Video Playback : Playback your favorite videos--up to up to 30 hours of them--right on the player using MPEG 4 and M4V profile at 30 frames per second. Easily view your movies, photos, and music information on the high-quality 320 x 240 display, which allows for easy viewing in either a portrait or landscape position.
- Battery Life : With up to 36 hours of audio playback and up to 9.5 hours of video playback, you don't have to worry about running out of entertainment.
- Compatibility : The Walkman is compatible with secure Windows Media Audio, giving you more options than ever for downloading and listening to music. It supports playback of MP3 and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files downloaded from multiple sources. The Walkman also supports non-DRM AAC content, giving you multiple options for downloading music the way you want.
- Clear Audio Technologies : Utilizing four Clear Audio Technologies, the Walkman reproduces crystal clear, CD-quality audio.
- Time Machine Shuffle : The shuffle feature lets you play among songs from a randomly selected year. Or,use the first letter of the song, album, or artist to easily find the music you want.

PROS :
- Good battery life.
- It does not rely on ID3 tags in order to catalog your music.
- Sound quality is superb.
- The video feature is outstanding.
- Navigation is a cinch.
- The player will bookmark your movie file for you.

CONS :
- The file transfer speed seems pretty slow to me given it's USB 2.0.
- When you unplug the player from the USB cable, and have hundreds of files on it like I currently have, it has to build the library, which can take up to 30 seconds, before you can access it. Again, a minor quirk, but nothing is perfect!
- No FM radio, no recorder.

Sony Walkman X Series 16 GB Video MP3 Player with OLED Display

By marrying technology and portability, the new 16 GB Sony X series video Walkman player delivers a superb, on-the-go experience. With a 3-inch OLED display, digital noise cancelation, wireless connectivity, and a touch screen, all in a slim, sleek design, the X series takes portability to the next level.

Technical Details :
* 16 GB capacity for about 4000 songs.
* 33 hours of audio or 9 hours of video on a single charge.
* 3-inch, 262,144-color OLED touchscreen display with 432 x 240 WQVGA pixel resolution.
* Supports MP3, WMA, AAC and L-PCM audio formats; AVC(H.264/AVC), MPEG-4, and WMV DRM video formats; JPEG image files.
* One-year limited warranty.



HIGHLIGHTS :
- Sound Quality : Enjoy ideal sound with digital clear audio technologies, S-Master digital amplifier, and a digital noise canceling function with Noise Canceling EX headphones (MDR-NC20).
- Discover Music : Slacker radio offers free personalized music that uploads to your Walkman player when the player is connected to a wireless LAN and when you are in a WiFi zone (Slacker registration is required after 30 days).
- OLED Video : OLED technology has a response time suitable for movie playback. A wide viewing angle of nearly 180 degrees gives consistent tone and stable contrast, as well as a wide range of color reproduction and a high contrast ratio.
- Hybrid Operation : The benefit of both "touch panel" and "button" operation makes the X series easy to use while using its different features.
- Internet Connectivity
* Podcast download, register podcast on browser and link to podcast web site.
* "Related Links" function relates web content with music content playing on your Walkman X series.
* Connect directly to"YouTube" and "Yahoo!"
* Internet Browser.
* Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) connectivity to Home Wireless LAN and to public Wireless LAN. Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
- Drag and Drop functionality : Easily load your music, pictures, and video onto this player by dragging and dropping them into the video MP3 player on your computer.
- Multiple High-Quality Video Formats : This player supports multiple high-quality video formats as well as a variety of audio codecs, giving you more freedom to download the kind of music and video that you want.
- Long Battery Life : Equipped with a long-lasting battery that enables you to listen to up to 33 hours of music and watch up to 9 hours of video without needing to recharge.

PROS:
- Good sound quality.
- Good design.
- Beautiful OLED screen.
- Noise canceling.
- Touch interface easily on par with itouch or iphone
CONS :
- No Mac Support.
- No multi-touch.

DViCo TViX HD Network Media Player HDMI/SATA M-6500A

Underneath the surface of this cleverly engineered players features the most advanced support for high definition video and picture viewing. With H.264(MKV) support, HDMI 1.3 output and a SATA HDD interface, the M-6500A guarantees maximum performance while delivering the ultimate quality in high definition video and audio, without sacrificing storage space. Choose from a compact & discrete box-designed shape.

Technical Details :
* Sigma Design SMP8635.
* Format : .mkv, .avi, .wmv, .mpg, .iso .vob, .ifo, .mp4, .asf, .tp, .trp, .ts, .m2ts, .mov(H.264).
* Codec : MPEG 1 / 2 / 4, AVI, XVID, WMV9(MP@HL), H.264(BP@L3, MP@4.0 and HP@4.0) , VC-1(MP@HL, AP@L3).
* MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg(on audio file only), PCM, M4A(lossless not support), AC3, FLAC(on audio file only), WAV.
* SATA I,II HDD only.
* 1,300g (with HDD).



This teeny box offers a complete hassle free approach - slide in a hard drive and it's ready to spin. simply buy it, plug it, and enjoy it.
Switch it on and it takes a healthy 30 seconds to boot.The large LCD tells you when it is ready. And, the oversized icon ensures even Scooby Doo can paw it with ease. Connectivity-wise, there's a v1.3 compliant HDMI port and both optical and coaxial audio outputs are present. Alongside are component, composite and S-video outputs, along with two USB host ports for connecting flash or external hard drives. An extra USB port for copying digital content from the PC is present too. But most importantly, it features an Ethernet jack and configuring the network settings is a cakewalk.

PROS :
- Performance and nice video quality.
- Convenience.
CONS :
- Build quality.
- Price

Cowon S9 16 GB Video MP3 Player with Touchscreen (Chrome/Black)

With its stylish, curved-back ergonomic design, the 16 GB Cowon S9 video MP3 player is quite the eye-catcher, and the perfect way to enjoy your favorite movies, TV shows, photos, and music on the go. With the S9 resting comfortably in your hand, you'll enjoy a vibrant 3.3-inch widescreen touchscreen display, Bluetooth support for wireless devices, a voice recorder with built-in microphone, FM radio/recorder, and plenty more, proving that the S9's beauty is way more than skin deep.

Technical Details
* 16 GB capacity for about 4,000 songs.
* 55 hours of audio or 11 hours of video on a single charge.
* 3.3-inch, 16-million color AMOLED display with 480 x 272 pixel resolution.
* Supports MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV, and APE audio formats; AVI and WMV video formats; JPEG image formats.
* 1-year limited warranty.



HIGHLIGHTS:

1. 3.3-Inch AMOLED Display.
2. Intuitive Touchscreen Interface.
3. Video Player.
4. Music Player.
5. JetEffect Music Enhancement
6. Dial in the perfect sound no matter what you're listening to with Cowon's various enhancement tools:
* BBE: clarifies music.
* Mach3Bass: enhances low-frequency bass spectrum.
* MP Enhance: restores distorted digital music.
* 3D Surround: provides 3D sound effect.
* 5-Band EQ: customizable equalizer with adjustable band and bandwidth filter.
7. FM Radio and Recorder.
8. Photo and Document Viewer.
9. Bluetooth Freedom.
10.Digital Clock with Alarm.
11.Voice Recording.
12.Energy Efficient Entertainment.
13.Flash Player.

Pros:
-Sound Quality is the best I've heard personally from a portable music player.
-incredible battery life 11 hr video 55hr music.
-The video quality from the AMOLED screen is amazing.
-Strong but very light.
-CORNING GORILLA GLASS covers the screen, not plastic. Incredibly strong.

Cons:
-Default user interface is poor in places (coverflow, but that can be disabled now) and good in others. However, there are many user interfaces being made by owners and designers already, so they can be changed.

SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)

With the SanDisk Sansa Fuze, you can fuse your portable entertainment, featuring 8 GB of storage. Listen, watch, and play all day with 24 hours of battery life and room for up to 2,000 songs. Watch your favorite video clips on the Sansa Fuze's 1.9-inch color screen. Measuring just 0.3 inches thin, the Sansa Fuze marks the next wave of music and video players.

Technical Details
* Listen, watch, and play all day with 24 hours of battery life and room for up to 2,000 songs.
* Watch your favorite video clips or share your photos on the 1.9-inch color screen.
* Digital FM radio with 40 preset stations.
* Voice recording with built-in microphone.
* Expand your existing 8 GB memory with the microSD/microSDHC slot.



HIGHLIGHTS
Audio Player
Smaller than a credit card and as thin as a pencil, the new Sansa Fuze MP3 player looks great--and has the brains to match. With room for up to 2,000 songs, you can listen all day long. Jam to FM radio with 40 preset stations, play with the built-in voice recorder, and listen to your favorite audiobooks wherever you go. And with 24 hours of battery life, you're free to listen, watch, and play all day--literally.
Watch Your Favorite Videos
The Sansa Fuze comes with 8 GB of built-in memory enough to store 5 hours of video playback. Watch your favorite TV video clips from wherever you are. To ensure speedy file transfers, the unit features a USB 2.0 connection. Simply connect the player to a PC, and start dragging files from your Windows Media Player 10 or 11 applications.
Expanded Capacity
With an option to extend the capacity, its MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot means storage possibilities are essentially unlimited. Expand your music collection, show albums of photos up to 4000 images*, and watch your favorite videos on those long trips.
Compatible Formats
The player supports MPEG4 video files and audio files saved in MP3, secure and unsecured WMA, WAV, Audible, and Overdrive file formats.
FM Radio
If you're feeling like a break from your own tunes, or want to dial in the TV frequency at the gym, use the digital FM tuner. Save your favorites on the 40 user presets.
Voice Recorder
Use the voice recorder with built-in microphone to take memos, record meetings or lectures, or capture whatever else you might feel inclined to point a microphone at. When you're ready, transfer your files for listening on your PC.

PROS:
1. Nice build quality.
2. Above average user interface.
3. Good soundstage, full & neutral.
CONS:
1. Jogwheel is too sensitive and too easy to turn.