Portable Media Players Gallery [Historical]

2000s Mobile Digital Revolution -- MP3 Players to Media Players

    by Douglas Dixon

• Media Payer Overviews
  • Media Players - Markets and Formats
  • Media Players - Features and Trends
• Sample Media Players
  • Early Music Players (1998)
  • Sample Apple iPod Players (2001-)
  • Sample Creative MuVo / ZEN Players (~2002-)
  • Sample Other Fun Players (2005-)
  • Sample SanDisk Sanza Players (2005-)
  • Sample Microsoft Zune Players (2006-)
  • Sample Samsung Players (2007-)
  • Sample Archos Players (2006-)
  • Sample RCA Players (2007)
• Alternate Delivery (2008) - SanDisk slotMusic, Slacker / Internet Radio

See the Handheld Devices Gallery for multi-function players: E-book Readers, Handheld games, Satellite radio
See the Apple iPod / iPhone Gallery for more on the iPod and iPhone product lines, market, and chronology

Media Players - Markets and Formats

Two worlds: iPod and Windows Media

See the Apple iPod / iPhone Gallery for more on the iPod and iPhone product lines, market, and chronology

• 1/10 - Apple reports 21 million iPods sold in Q4 (-8% vs. prev. year), 8.7 million iPhones (+100%), 3.36 million Macintosh computers (+33%)
      PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/25results.html
• 9/09 - Apple reports over 220 million iPods sold, the world’s most popular family of digital music players
• 8/09 - NPD Group - iTunes 25% of U.S. retail music market, Walmart 14%, Best Buy third (music units sold),  Apple 14% 2007, 21% 2008
      iTunes 69% in digital music, AmazonMP 3 8% (consumer downloads 1H 2009)
      Physical CDs - Walmart 20%, Best Buy 16%, Target and Amazon 10%
      Music formats - CDs 65%, paid digital downloads 35% (music sales 1H 2009) (digital 20% 2007, 30% 2008)
      Predicts digital music sales will nearly equal CD sales by the end of 2010
      www.npd.com/press/releases/press_090818.html
• 9/08 - Apple reports over 160 million iPods sold, the world's most popular family of digital music players
• 5/08 - Microsoft reported it has sold 2 million Zune players since its launch in November 2006.
  Apple reported it has sold 10.6 million iPods in the first quarter of 2008, and iPhone sales were 1.7 million.
• 11/14/07 - Creative announced that it has shipped a total of 25 million MP3 players. 
      Creative second in global unit shipments, 3/07 IDC report on worldwide and U.S. flash and HDD portable media players
• Q2 06 - Others - Samsung 2.5 percent, Sony 2 percent

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Media Players - Features and Trends

Player Categories - End of 2000s (Apple pricing as of 9/09, Zune 9/08)

Stick MP3 Players	Flash Music Players	Flash Media Players	HD Media Players	Connected Players
USB drive  + Headphone jack + Play controls ++ Multi-line display	Display: Photo, text + FM, voice record ++ Line in record ++ Memory card expand ++ Removable battery	Color display + Photos, Video ++ Organizer ++ Speaker, mic ++ Camera	Hard disk ++ Widescreen ++ Speakers, A/V in/out	Networked + Wi-Fi ++ Bluetooth
Apple iPod Shuffle	SanDisk Sansa c200	Apple iPod Nano	Apple iPod classic	Apple iPod touch
4 GB $79 0.38 oz 1000 songs	1 GB $80, 2 $100 1.5", 1.5 oz, microSD 750 songs	8 GB $149, 16 $179 2.2", 320 x 240, 1.28 oz 4,000 songs, camera	160 GB $249 2.5", 320 x 240, .4.9 oz 40K songs	8 GB $199, 32 $299, 64 $399 3.5", 480 x 320,.4.05 oz multi-touch interface
Creative ZEN Stone Plus	Samsung - YP-K3	Creative Zen	Archos 705-WiFi	Microsoft Zune
2 GB $70 OLED, 64x64, 0.75. oz	2 GB $120, 4 $170  1.8", 0.76 oz	4G $150, 8 $200, 16 $300 2.5", 320 x 240, 2.3 oz	80 GB $400, 160 $500 7", 800 x 480, 22 oz	8 GB $139, 16 $179 1.8", 320 x 240, 1.7 oz 120 HD $249 3.2", 4.5 oz / 30 - 3", 5.6 oz

• Apple - iPod + iTunes
      www.apple.com/ipod
      iPod line - www.apple.com/ipod/whichipod
• Archos - Gen 5 Portable Media Players
      www.archos.com/products/gen_5
• Creative - Products - MP3 Players
      www.creative.com/products/mp3
      www.creative.com/products/welcome.asp?category=213
• Microsoft - Zune
      www.zune.net
      Blog www.ZuneInsider.com
• Samsung - MP3 Players
      http://pages.samsung.com/us/mp3
      www.samsung.com/us/consumer/type/type.do?group=audiovideo&type=mp3players
• SanDisk - Products - Music and Video Players
      www.sansa.com
      www.sandisk.com/sansa

Portable Media Player Trends - Holiday 2009

• Market and Pricing - Portable Media Player Gallery
• Best of both: Flash + features
  • Apple iPod shuffle - No controls, Voiceover
  • iPod nano - Video camera, Mic, Speaker, Fm Radio, Pedometer
• Wireless players
  • Apple iPod Touch
  • Microsoft Zune HD - OLED, HD video, HD Radio
  • Archos 5 Internet Tablet - Android
• Hard disk players - iPod
• Alternate Delivery
  • eBook Readers
  • Portable Game Systems - Nintendo DSi, Sony PSPgo

Trends - Q1 2009

• Samsung P3 - Bluetooth wireless, speaker, touch screen
• iriver - OLED
• SanDIsk - slotMusic, slotRadio
• LG Touch Watch Phone

Trends - 2008

Portable media players add video and connectivity, while mobile phones add media and Internet playback, both overlapping further with features including Internet radio, streaming video, and Web access. And both do GPS, while GPS navigators add media and hands-free phone. Now you can watch TV while reading the live map, and talking on the phone.

• Media beyond music - Multi-GB, need display, MP3 player to media player
• Flash memory goes video - widescreen
• Converge formats - AAC audio, MPEG-4 video, Flash video (Samsung)
• Bluetooth connectivity: Stereo music, remote control, mobile phone, file transfer (Samsung)
• Wi-Fi networking: Player to player, Internet radio (SanDisk), 
      Wireless sync (Zune), Stream from home network, Web (Archos, iPhone / iPod touch)
• Integration with set-top TV - Record and play (Archos, SanDisk TakeTV)
• Convergence: Mobile phones, PDA phones (iPhone), Media player phone/Web, GPS / Navigation

Player Features

Categories

• Stick Music Players
  • Headphone jack and play controls
  • Plus: Display, FM radio, voice recording, replaceable batteries
• Flash Music Players
  • Add larger display, controls, navigation, photos
  • Clumsy to manage large collection of 500-plus songs using small screen on a tiny 1 GB player
  • Add color display, menu to choose music by artist, or album, or genre, or playlists
  • Show album art, plus photo slide shows, video
• Flash Wireless Players
  • Add data communications
• Hard Disk Video Players
  • Add hard disk, organization
  • Just sync and store entire large collection
  • Capacity to hold entire TV shows or feature-length movies
  • 10 times the storage, larger screen for music, photos, and videos

Physical Design

• Size and weight vs. screen size and controls
• Screen: 
          Size, text lines, graphics res., color depth
      Thumb players: none, OLED few lines
      Flash music players: 1" - 2"
      Flash media players: 2" - 2.5", 320 x 240, widescreen
      Hard drive players: 2.5" 320 x 240 - 5X7" 800 x 480
• Capacity: 
          Flash to hard disk, expandable mini/microSD
      Thumb players: 1 / 2 GB -- 250 songs
      Flash music players: 1, 2, 4 GB -- 1000 songs
      Flash video players: 4, 8, 16 GB -- 2000 songs
      Hard drive players: 20 - 80 - 160 GB -- 40,000 songs
• Expansion: 
      mini/microSD memory card slot
• Battery: 
      Built-in rechargeable, removable
      Play / charge time, removable vs. USB charge
• Play controls: 
      Control pad, dedicated, touch screen
• Interfaces:
       Audio: Headphones, speaker
       A/V: Line in, A/V in/out, dock
       Host: USB 2.0, sync data and power - Custom vs. mini USB connector
       Wireless: Bluetooth (headphones), Wi-Fi (players, home net, Internet radio)

Functions

• Playback: Music / Audio books, FM, Photos, Video, Text - Native formats
• Audio: MP3, AAC [DRM], WMA [DRM], OGG, Audible, WAV ...  AAC
      ID info, Album art
      Sound enhance: EQ settings, virtual speakers
• Audio: Music, podcasts, e-books
• FM Radio: Preset stations, Voice recorder
      FM broadcast: Play thru car radio
• Photos: Slide show, with music
• Video: Widescreen, portrait / landscape, scan forward
• Text: E-book, lyrics
• Recorder: 
      Voice record, FM radio, line in, A/V input
• Applications: 
      Clock / timer, Games
      Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List, Microsoft Outlook sync

Host / Interface Features

• Host interface: iTunes, Windows Media Player, custom
      Media format conversion and downsizing
• Removable disk: Drag and drop files from host
• Navigation: Format, genre, artist, . (from ID3 tag, not host)
• Playlists: Create / edit
• File management: Delete, transfer

Connectivity Features

• Host sync: 
      wired USB, Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth connectivity: 
      Stereo to headphones & speakers
      Playback remote control
      File transfer
      Mobile phone answer / call
• Wi-Fi networking: 
      Player to player
      Internet radio, Stream from home network
      General Web, download

Media Formats

Unprotected / Digital Rights Management (DRM)

• MP3 for unprotected music (AAC, WMA)
• Different for ripped / purchased: better compression, DRM (Digital Rights Management) 
• Apple: MPEG media standards, AAC audio, MPEG-4 H.264 / AVC video
      FairPlay DRM (Digital Rights Management) 
• Non-iPod: Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Video (WMV)
      Windows Media DRM -- "Plays For Sure" logo (www.playsforsure.com) 
• Except: Microsoft Zune different DRM

Download / Purchased vs. Streaming / Rental / Subscription

• Apple only sells music (and movies) as purchased downloads
• Other online stores and compatible devices also offer streaming over the Internet, 
      renting through monthly subscriptions to full library of available content 
      (i.e., $4.99 a month for access to over 1 million songs at music.yahoo.com)
• Windows Media compatible: Yahoo Music, Napster, Movielink, and CinemaNow
• eMusic to purchase music in unrestricted MP3 format

Media File Formats

• Native to player vs. converted by host during sync
• Audio: MP3, AAC [DRM], WMA [DRM], WAV, OGG, Audible ...  AAC
• Photo: JPEG, BMP, TIFF ...
• Video: MPEG4, WMV9, DivX, MJPEG ... Flash

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Updates

• 9/10 - iPod shuffle 4 controls, nano 6 multitouch music, touch 4 Retina display, HD cameras, gyro
• 1/10 - Apple iPad
• 10/09 - MIcrosoft Zune HD
• 10/09 - Sony PSPgo
• 9/09 - Apple iPod nano 5g camera, classic 3g 160GB, shuffle (3g) 2 GB $59, touch 3g 8 GB $199
• 3/09 - Apple iPod shuffle gen 3
• 2/09 - Samsung P3, Slacker G2
• 1/09 - SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Player
• 10/08 - SanDisk Sansa slotMusic Player, Sony PSP-3000
• 9/08 - Apple iPod nano 4, touch 2, shuffle, classic; Microsoft Zune update
• 8/08 - Creative ZEN Mosaic
• 8/08 - Samsung YP-S2 Pebble
• 7/08 - Creative ZEN X-Fi / with Wireless LAN
• 6/08 - Apple iPhone 3G
• 1/08 - iriver Mplayer
• 1/08 - SanDisk Sansa Clip 4 GB, Sansa View 32 GB
• 11/07 - Microsoft Zune: 4/8, 80 GB
• 10/07 - SanDisk Sansa TakeTV; Npower Fission Digital Music Player, Personal CD Player 
• 9/07 - Apple iPod shuffle, nano video, classic, touch; Creative ZEN; Samsung YP-T10, P2, S5
• 6/07 - ARCHOS Generation 5; Creative ZEN Stone; Samsung YP-U3, K3; SanDisk Sansa Clip, Sansa View
• 5/07 - RCA Gem Line
• 4/08 - Creative Zen Stone / Plus with Speaker, SanDisk Sansa Fuze
• 4/07 - SanDisk Sansa Shaker, Express, Connect
• 3/07 - Archos 704-WiFi

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Early Music Players (1998)

Diamond Rio PMP-300 - First Successful MP3 Player (9/1998)

• First commercially successful MP3 player
• Size of a deck of cards

Product Description:

• Internet Music in the Palm of Your Hand!
• First portable MP3 music player for under $200 that stores up to 60 minutes of digital-quality sound.
• It's smaller than an audio cassette and has no moving parts, so it never skips.
• Powered by a single AA battery, Rio provides up to 12 hours of continuous music playback.

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Sample Apple iPod Players (2001-)

See the Apple iPod / iPhone Gallery for more on the iPod and other product lines, market, and chronology

Apple iPod (original - 2001)

Apple iPod mini - Flash  (original 1/2005)

Apple iPod shuffle - Stick (original 2/2005)

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Sample Creative MuVo / ZEN Players (~2002-)

Creative Product Line -- 9/07
 

Creative Muvo TX FM -- MP3 Player  (2004)

• 6/05 - 128 MB $69, 256 MB $79, 512 MB $119, 1 GB $149
• Display, FM radio, voice recorder, 1 oz.
• www.creative.com

    Find the Creative Muvo TX FM on Amazon.com

Creative Zen Portable Media Center  -- 3.8", 12 oz, 20 GB (9/2004)

Microsoft defined the Portable Media Center (PMC) as a new class of portable device that integrates directly with Windows Media Player -- select clips or playlists under the media Library, and click Sync to transfer them to the device, converting formats as needed. The interface for PMC devices is familiar from Media Center PCs, with simple menus designed for simple controls (i.e., accessed across the room with a remote control instead of a mouse and keyboard). But since the focus for PMC devices is video playback, it makes sense to increase the screen size (and resolution) and bulk up the player a bit to provide more accessible controls.

Windows Media Player 10, released in September 2004, supports synchronizing a media library (music, photos, and video) with over 70 supported portable devices (identified with Microsoft's new PlaysForSure logo program, www.playsforsure.com). Media Player 10 also enhances purchasing protected content from online stores, using Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM), and maintaining the DRM protection into supported portable devices.

Creative Zen Vision  -- 3.7", 8.4 oz, 30 GB (10/2005)

Creative Zen Nano Plus -- MP3 Player - 0.8 oz., 1 GB  (3/2006)

Creative Zen V / V Plus -- 1.5", 1.6 oz, 1 - 4 GB  (8/2006)

Creative Zen Vision W -- 4.3" widescreen, 10.5 oz, 30 & 60 GB  (8/2006)

Creative Zen Vision:M -- FM, Voice, Video Out - 2.5", 5.7 oz, 30 & 60 GB  (2006)

Creative ZEN Stone -- Tiny MP3 Player - 0.65 oz., 1 GB  (6/2007)

Creative ZEN Stone Plus -- MP3 Player - 0.74 oz., 2 GB  (9/2007)

Creative Zen -- 2.5", 2.3 oz, 32 GB  (~ 9/2007)

Creative ZEN Stone with Speaker -- 0.84 oz., 1 - 2 GB  (4/2008)

• 4/08, 12/08 ~ 1 GB $39, 2 GB $39 - $89
• 53.7 x 35.6 x 16 mm, 24 g (0.84 oz)
• 4 colors
• Music: MP3, WMA, Audible (2,3)
• Rechargeable Li-ion Polymer battery, Up to 20 hours continuous playback
• http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=17438&nav=1

    Find the Creative ZEN Stone with Speaker on Amazon.com

Creative ZEN Stone Plus With Speaker -- AAC - 0.95 oz., 2 GB  (4/2008)

• 12/08 - 2 GB $49
• 4/08 - 2 GB $49, 4 GB $69
• Blue OLED display, 64 x 64 resolution
• Rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer battery, 20 hours audio playback
• MP3, WMA, Audible (2,3,4), AAC (unprotected .m4a) -- not WAV
• FM radio: 32 preset stations, Voice recording
• 55.6 x 35.7 x 17.5 mm, 27g (0.95 oz)
• http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=17437

    Find the Creative ZEN Stone Plus with Speaker on Amazon.com

Creative ZEN X-Fi - 2.5", 2.4 oz., 8 - 32 GB (7/2008)

• X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio technology, includes EP-830 earphones
      X-Fi Expand to expand sound forward for natural listening experience over headphones
          that simulates the sound from stereo speakers
• 2.5" screen, TFT 16.7 million color LCD, 320 x 240 pixels
• FM Radio: 32 presets, 8 presets and 5 band custom EQ, Voice Recording
• Built-in speaker, alarm; Organizer: Calendar, Contact, Task List (sync with Outlook)
• SD slot: Expand storage with SD or SDHC card
• Video: MJPEG, WMV, MPEG-4 (DivX and XviD)
• Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC5, WAV (ADPCM), Audible, Album Art; Photo: JPEG
• Creative Centrale software: Rip and organize media -www.creative.com/getstarted/zenxfi
      Also separate Video Converter application
• Manage video and audio podcast channels with ZENcast Organizer on www.zencast.com
• Built-in Li-ion battery, Up to 36 hours continuous audio playback
      13 hours audio with speaker,  20 hours FM radio, 5 hours video, 4 hours video with speaker
• Charges only from computer USB or ZEN charger - Not USB hubs, not USB chargers
• 3.3" x 2.2" x 0.5",  2.4 oz
• PR 7/08 - www.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12963
• www.creative.com/zenxfi

Creative ZEN X-Fi 2 - Touchscreen

• 11/09 - 8 GB $129, 16 GB $179, 32 GB $229

Creative ZEN X-Fi - 8 GB (7/08)

* Creative ZEN X-Fi with Wireless LAN - 16 - 32 GB (7/08)

Creative ZEN Mosaic - Speaker (8/2008)

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Sample Other Fun Players (2005-)

Handheld Media - ZVUE Personal Media Player (2005)

iriver U10 (2005)

mobiBLU DAH-1500i Cube MP3 Player - 1 GB  (2005)

iriver Mplayer - Tiny MP3 player - 0.6 oz., 1 GB (2007)

• Tiny Mickey Mouse head (1.7 inches from ear to ear) 
• 1 GB music player
• Twist one ear to adjust volume up/down, other ear to skip next/previous within or between tracks.
• Headphone jack between ears, Mini-USB 2.0 port on bottom
• Power button on side, small light for status
• File support: MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA, ASF; Bit Rate MP3, WMA : 8kbps ~ 320kbps
• Built-in Lithium Polymer Rechargeable Battery (not fixed)
• Continuous Playback Time: Approx. 9 hours (128kbps, MP3, EQ Normal, volume 20)
• Audio Frequency Range 20Hz~20kHz, Headphone Output Power 18mW(R) 18mW(L), S/N Ratio 90dB
• O/S Windows requirement Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
• Approx.. 44.0(W) X 39.5(D) X 30.0(H) mm (1.7 x 1.5 x 1.18 in.), 17g (0.6 oz)
• 1/08 - Top seller in Korea, launch dates in U.S. still tentative
• www.iriver.com/product/p_detail.asp?pidx=86
• www.iriveramerica.com

Kingston K-PEX -- Video playback, miniSD - 2", 2.3 oz, 1 & 2 GB  (8/2006)

Sony Rolly (2008)

• Egg-shaped music player with lights and wheels that dances to the music
• Six moving parts: small arms, shoulders and wheels
• Animated by pop-out ends for 180-degree horizontal opposed stereo speakers
• Create and share original dance routine programs
• Bluetooth for wireless streaming music from compatible PC or mobile phone
• 2 GB flash memory, up to 520 songs
• non-secure AAC and MP3
• Available in U.S. spring 2008
• Press release - http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/consumer/portable_audio/release/32606.html

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Sample SanDisk Sanza Players (2005-)

SanDisk Sansa m200 -- FM, Voice -- 1.8 oz, to 4 GB  (10/2005)

SanDisk Sansa e100 - e130/e140 -- FM -- 1.8 oz, to 4 GB  (10/2005)

SanDisk Sansa c100 -- AAA - 1.2" Color, 1.6 oz, 1 & 2 GB  (3/2006) 

SanDisk Sansa c200 -- microSD - 1.4", 1.5 oz, 1 & 2 GB  (9/2006)

Both

• Song info, album art, photos, slides w/ music
• Radio: Digital FM tuner, 20 presets
• Voice recorder: Built-in microphone
• Formats: MP3, WMA, Audible (WMA PlaysForSure - Microsoft DRM)
• www.sandisk.com/sansa

SanDisk Sansa e200 -- microSD - 1.8", 2.6 oz, 2 - 8 GB  (1/2006)

* SanDisk Sansa Express -- microSD - 1.1" , 1 & 2 GB  ( 3/2007)

• 4/08 - 1 GB $49.99, 2 GB $69.99
• 7/07 - 1 GB $59.99, 2 GB $79.99
• 3/07 - 1 GB, $59
• Bright, four-line 1.1" OLED Screen
• 0.99 x 3.09 x 0.64 inches
• microSD expansion slot (1 GB + 2 GB microSD = 750 songs)
• Built-in USB connector: No cable needed
• Digital FM tuner, FM recording, Built in Mic for Voice recording
• Rechargeable lithium Polymer battery, 15-hour
• Supports MP3, WMA, protected WMA, WAV, and Audible files
• Supports most subscription music stores
• www.sandisk.com

    Find related SanDisk articles in the Manifest Tech Blog

    Find the SanDisk Sansa Express on Amazon.com

SanDisk Sansa Connect -- Wi-Fi - 2.2", 4 GB  (3/2007)

SanDisk Sansa View - Pocket Video Player (CES - 3/2007) -- Cancelled !

• 4" widescreen color display
• 78.5mm x 123mm x 16.9mm (0.66" thick)
• Video, music and photo formats (8 GB = 33 hours video or 2,000 songs)
• Integrated speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack
• SD expansion slot: SanDisk TrustedFlash and SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards
• AV-output to TV through 30-pin connector (up to 1080i with docking station)
• Rechargeable, removable Li-Polymer battery, up to 10 hours audio, 4 hours video
• Works with download and music subscription services, Rhapsody, MTV Urge, Yahoo! Music
• Works with Windows Media Player 10 or 11 for syncing, works with Windows Vista
• Pre-loaded content such as full-length movies, short films, videos clips, photos and music from CineQuest and eMusic.
• 3/07 - 8 GB, $299
• www.sandisk.com

SanDisk Sansa Shaker -- Fun Player - 1 & 2 GB  (4/2007)

SanDisk Sansa Clip -- MP3 Player - 1 - 8 GB  (8/2007)

[Clip+ - microSD (2009)]

• 11/09 - 2 GB $39, 4 GB $49, 8 GB $69
• 2/09 - 1 GB $34, 2 GB $49, 4 GB $59, 8 GB $99
• 2/08 - 4 GB, $79 
• Introduced 8/07 - 1 GB $39 - black; 2 GB $59 - sleek black, candy apple red, hot pink and ice blue
• Plays MP3, WMA, secure WMA, Audible audio file formats
• FM tuner with 40 preset channels
• Voice recording with built-in microphone
• Clip is detatchable
• Up to 15 hours of play time with internal rechargeable battery
• 0.9 ounces
• http://go.shopsansa.com/content/clip
• www.sansa.com

    Find the SanDisk Sansa Clip on Amazon.com

SanDisk Sansa View - microSD - 2.4", 2.9 oz, 32 GB  (~ 10/2007)

SanDisk Sansa Family - e200 (2008)

• e200 - 5/08 - 2 GB $99, 4 $119, 8 GB $149
• 4/08 - 2 GB $90, 4 $179, 6 $119, 8 GB $149
• MPEG video
• Use Sansa Media Converter software to transfer photos and videos
• www.sandisk.com/Products/Catalog(1166)-SanDisk_Sansa_e200_Series_MP3_Players.aspx

    Find the SanDisk Sansa e280 on Amazon.com

SanDisk Sansa Fuze -- microSD - 1.9", 2.1 oz, 2 - 8 GB  (~ 4/2008)

• 2/09, 11/09 - 2 GB $69, 4 GB $79, 8 GB $99
• 4/08 - 2 GB $79, 4 GB $99, 8 GB $129
• 1.9" screen, 220 x 176 color TFT - Black, Pink, Red, Blue, Silver
• microSD / microSDHC slot / 5/08 - 1 / 2 GB microSD ($19 / $29), 4 / 8 GB microSDHC ($49 / $139)
• Battery: 24 hours of music, 5 hours of video; 3.1 x 1.9 x 0.3 in., 2.1 oz
• Built-in microphone; FM tuner, 40 presets
• Audio: MP3, WMA, secure WMA, WAV, Audible
• Video: MPEG4 (220 x 176 (QCIF), MPEG4-SP, 20 fps, to 500 kbps; Photos: JPEG
• Subscription music: Yahoo! Music, Rhapsody To Go, Napster, eMusic
• PR 2/08 - www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/PressReleases/PressRelease.aspx?ID=4136
• http://go.shopsansa.com/content/fuze
• www.sansa.com

    Find the SanDisk Sansa Fuze on Amazon.com

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Sample Microsoft Zune Players (2006-)

Microsoft Zune --  WiFi

Microsoft Zune 30 -- Original, hard drive, 3", 5.6 oz, 30 GB  (11/2006)

• 30 GB, 11/06 $249 - 10/07 $149 - black, brown, white; limited edition pink
• 3" LCD, 320 x 240, portrait / landscape
• 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.6 in., 5.6 ounces
• FM tuner - 30 presets, RBDS info
• EQ Presets - Acoustic, classical, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, pop and rock.
• ~ Li-Ion battery / Music: up to 14 hours (wireless off), 13 hours (wireless on); pictures to 4 hours; video to 4 hours 
      Charge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
• Audio: Windows Media Audio Standard (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate 
      MP3 (.mp3): Up to 320 Kbps, CBR and VBR, up to 48-kHz sample rate 
      AAC (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov): Up to 320 Kbps, Low Complexity (LC), up to 48-kHz sample rate
• Pictures: JPEG, convert to 640x480 at sync time
• Video: Windows Media Video (.wmv), 320 x 240, 30 fps, with Windows Media Audio up to 192 Kbps, 44.1 kHz stereo
      Main Profile, CBR or VBR, to 1.5 Mbps peak; Simple Profile, CBR,     to 736 Kbps
• Wireless Wi-Fi (802.11g,b, 54/11 Gbps), range up to 30 feet
      Share: only Zune to Zune, select tracks, playlists and pictures (not all audio files), 3 plays over 3 days
      ~ DJ: Stream up to 4 devices
• Import: not Windows Media DRM
      WMA, MP3, AAC; JPEG; WMV, MPEG-4, H.264 (iTunes)

    Find the Microsoft Zune 30 GB on Amazon.com

Microsoft Zune HD / Flash (11/2007)

         Zune family 11/07: Zune 8/4 flash, Zune 30, Zune 80 HD

• Add 80 GB hard-drive and 4 and 8 GB flash memory models
• New Zune Pad touch-sensitive navigation button
• New Wireless sync, Extended Zune-to-Zune sharing
• New Zune Social, beta online community Web site
• Zune Marketplace online store
• New models have Zune Pad touch-sensitive navigation button
      touch-sensitive surface
      flick thumbs over pad to scroll through lists of songs, fast-forward slide shows or videos
      navigate using physical cues by pressing on four sides or the center of button
      pause, advance track, adjust volume without looking

New Zune software features Nov. 2007

• Existing Zune owners will automatically receive new software features,
      redesigned PC and device software, access to the new Zune Marketplace
• Zune software redesigned with new menus, look and feel, helpful new features
      easy to customize background screen with personal picture
• Wireless sync: Automatically sync over home wireless network with collection on PC
      Sync when the device is placed in dock or plugged in to charge, or manual
• Extended wireless sharing between devices
      Share select full-length songs, albums, playlists, pictures, audio podcasts
      Listen to received songs up to three times with no time restrictions
      Pass along songs to other Zunes
• Import recorded television broadcast content
      Recorded on Microsoft Windows Media Center for Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate

Zune Social, beta online community Web site, Nov. 2007

• Share music tastes, knowledge and experiences with others
• Discover new music and connect to people with similar musical tastes
• Create a Zune Card and personal profile at Zune.net to reflect your musical identity
      Automatically updates to reflect music listening on Zune, or Zune software on computer
      Shows most recently played tracks and highlights all-time music favorites
• Invite friends, share song recommendations, post comments and browse member pages

Zune Marketplace online store - restocked and redesigned

• More than 3 million songs, thousands of music videos, over 1,000 free audio and video podcasts
• More than 1 million digital rights management (DRM)-free MP3s, play on any digital media players
• Buy individual songs and albums
• Zune Pass for unlimited downloads for flat monthly rate of $14.99
• Microsoft Points work across Zune and Xbox LIVE Marketplace, 79 cents / track

Microsoft Zune Flash -- 1.8", 1.7 oz, 8 & 16 GB (9/2008)

Zune 8/4 with wireless sync

11/09 - street - Zune 4 $76, 8 $130, 16 $219 11/08 flash reductions: 4 GB $99, 8 GB $139, new 16 GB $179 9/08: 8 GB $149, new 16 GB $199 (remaining 4 GB $129) Introduced 11/07: 4 GB $149, 8 GB $199 1.8 inch glass screen, 320 x 240 8 GB Pink, green, black, blue, red; 16 GB black 4 GB - up to 975 songs, 25,000 pictures, 12 hours video 8 GB - up to 2,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, 25 hours video 16 GB - up to 4,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, 48 hours of video Built-in FM with RDS/RBDS, Wi-Fi for Zune sharing WMV (720x480), h.264 (720x480), MPEG-4 (720x480), DVR-MS (transcode at sync) Battery up to 24 hours (wireless off); video 4 hours (4, 8, 16 GB)     Charge 3 hours; 2 hours to 90% 41.4 x 91.5 x 8.5 mm, 1.7 ounces (4, 8, 16 GB)     Find the  Microsoft Zune 16 GB on Amazon.com

Microsoft Zune Hard Drive, 3.2", 4.5 oz., 120 GB (9/2008)

   
        Zune family 9/08 (4 and 80 remaining stock)

• 11/09 - street - Zune 80 $199, 120 $229
• 9/08 - new 120 GB $249 (remaining 80 GB $229)
• Introduced 11/07 80 GB $249
• Black only
• 3.2 inch screen, 320 x 240
• 80 GB - up to 20,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, 250 hours video
  120 GB - up to 30,000 songs, 25,000 pictures, 375 hours video
• Built-in FM with RDS/RBDS, Wi-Fi for Zune sharing
• WMV (720x480), h.264 (720x480), MPEG-4 (720x480), DVR-MS (transcode at sync)
     WMA, WMA Lossless, AAC, MP3; JPEG
• Battery up to 30 hours (wireless off); video 4 hours
      Charge 3 hours; 2 hours to 90%
• 61.1 x 108.2 x 12.9 mm, 4.5 ounces (80 & 120 GB)
• premium headphones
• Composite video output

    Find the Microsoft Zune 120 GB on Amazon.com

Zune HD - 16 & 32 GB - OLED display, HD video, HD Radio (10/2009)

• 3.3-inch touchscreen OLED display, 16:9 widescreen (480 x 272), multi-touch navigation
• Store 720p HD video, View on HDTVs with Zune HD AV Dock (sold separately)      
              HDMI or composite output
• Or sync videos in standard-def to view only on the Zune
• HD Radio digital receiver (in addition to FM)
              Tag songs for purchase over Wi-Fi or Zune PC software

Microsoft Zune Accessories

Zune HD AV Dock (9/09) All-in-one dock to charge, sync, and play HD videos on your HDTV Display HD video and photos on TV Send music and HD Radio reception to your home audio system HDMI cable to display 720p HD video with (Zune HD only) AV output cable to display 480i standard-res video (Zune HD, 120, 80) Optical digital audio output (Zune HD only) Antenna for FM radio and HD radio reception Includes wireless remote control, docking inserts for 3 Zune mode HDMI cable, AV output cables, USB AC adapter 9/09 - Introduced - $89 ($70 street) http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/z/zunehdavdock/     Find the Zune HD AV Dock on Amazon.com Zune Premium Car Pack (9/09) FM transmitter/car charger, cable with Zune connector Charge and play music, podcasts, and HD Radio stations (Zune HD only) Audio AUX out minijack connector for better audio performance USB port to simultaneously charge a second device Seek up/down buttons on connector to auto-seek best available frequency Displays FM station on connector (or manual) Two FM preset buttons on connector swap between saved frequencies 9/09 - Introduced - $79 http://www.zune.net/en-US/products/z/zunepremiumcarpack/     Find the Zune Premium Car Pack on Amazon.com

Zune Software Upgrades, Sept. 2008

• 11/08 - 3.1 upgrade - New games, Zune Social easier to navigate, new "like minded listeners"
• 9/08 - Zune 3.0 software - for all models - Enhance FM tuner, music discovery; Add games and audio books
• Free, wireless access to Zune Marketplace thru Wayport  from 9,800 McDonald's restaurants across U.S.
• PR 9/08 - Downloads From the Airwaves
      www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/sep08/09-16zune.mspx
• PR 9/08 - New Entertainment Features
      www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/sep08/09-16EveryZuneUpdatePR.mspx
• PR 9/08 - Music Discovery to the Next Level
      www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/sep08/09-08ZuneFallUpdatePR.mspx

New Wireless Connections: Buy from FM, Zune Marketplace

• Buy from FM - Tag and purchase songs heard on built-in FM radio
     More than 61% of people discover new music by listening to the radio
     Uses Radio Data System and RT+ data feeds within FM broadcast
     Can immediately download at Wi-Fi hot spot, or queue to download when connect to PC or hot spot
• Access the Zune Marketplace music store directly from device
     At recognized Wi-Fi hot spot, or on home wireless network
     Download or stream it directly to the Zune device
• Pay per track or Zune Pass subscription - Download or stream to device or PC, $14.99/month

New Zune PC software: Channels and Picks to Discover Music

• Rich discovery and media management capabilities
• Help consumers make the most of their existing music collections
• Access to Zune Social and Zune Marketplace to add to collections
• Channels: Programmed by experts from the music industry
     Billboard Top 100, Top chart from all genres and subgenres; workout high, medium and low impact
     Custom channels for user, based on favorite artists and genres.
     Included with monthly Zune Pass subscription, can sync to device, or a la carte purchase.
• Personal Picks. Personal recommendations in Zune Marketplace
     Based on music listening to, channels, similar listeners in Zune Social
• Zune Social online music community
     Free feed of music from the sources people trust most - their friends
     Via Zune Card, real-time playlist favorite and recently played tracks
     Accessed on the Web or within Zune software, synced to Zune device
     Playlists automatically update with most recently played tracks at hot spot. It's
• Mixview. Dynamic, visual mosaic of related music and listeners
      Relational display mapping artists to their influences, related artists and power listeners
     Click to view in a new direction, fun, graphical way to discover new music
• Now Playing: more interactive and cinematic
     Artist imagery, colorful effects, bios, data from Zune online community

Firmware update

• New wireless functionality (above)
• Games on the go. Two free games, "Hexic" and "Texas Hold 'Em"
• Audiobooks. Support for audiobooks on all Zune devices
• Audible. Download and sync favorite books, 50,000 available titles, over 600 publishers
• OverDrive. Download from sites powered by overdrive.com, including 7,500 libraries

Zune 4.0 Software, Oct. 2009 - QuickPlay, Smart DJ, Mixview, Mini mode

• Free software
• QuickPlay - Direct access shortcuts to favorites, recently downloaded or played media
• Smart DJ - Generates related playlist from library, plus new music from Zune Marketplace (with Zune Pass)
• Mini mode - Zune-like smaller player interface
• Mixview - Display mosaic of connections to other artists, albums, fans
• PC access to Zune Marketplace - Download or stream music, rent or buy movies, buy TV shows, watch free trailers and previews, access video and audio podcasts, download free games
• With Zune Pass, stream full albums and tracks from Zune Marketplace, in Web browser
              6 million songs, $14.99 a month
• Zune Service extends across Microsoft platforms (Fall, 17 international markets)
              Unified video catalogs on Zune Marketplace and Xbox LIVE stores
              Play purchased movies and TV shows across Xbox, PC, Zune HD
              Nearly 20 million Xbox LIVE users
              Download or instantly stream HD video, full 1080p, 5.1 surround sound
• Zune software - http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/
• Xbox Live - http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live

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Sample Samsung Players (2007-)

* Samsung YP-U3 - Slim Direct-Insert Music Player - 0.8 oz., 2 GB  (6/2007)

Samsung - YP-K3 - Slim Music and Photo Player - 1.8", 0.76 oz, 2 & 4 GB (7/2007)

* Samsung YP-P2: Wide, touch screen- 3", 3 oz, 2/4/8 GB  (9/2007)

Samsung YP-T10: Slim, Style, Full Function - 2", 1.5 oz, 2/4/ 8 GB  (9/2007)

Samsung YP-S5: with Speakers - 1.8", 3 oz, 2/4/ 8 GB  (~ 9/2007)

Samsung YP-S2 Pebble - MP3 Player - 0.61 oz, 1 GB (spring 2008)

Samsung P3:   Touch-screen, haptic - 3", 4/8/16/32 GB  (1H 2009)

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Sample Archos Players (2005-)

Archos Gmini 402 Camcorder  (2005)

• Broad line of portable video recorders (PVRs) -- handheld players that also can record video
• Small screen (2.2", 220 x 176),
• Includes a 1.2 Mpixel camera for MPEG-4 capture
• 5.64 oz
• 20 GB storage for $399
• www.archos.com

Archos AV700 Widescreen Mobile DVR  (2005)

• Big widescreen display to share (7", 480 x 234),
• Larger design (20.8 ounces, 4.2 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches)
• A/V input to record directly, schedule recordings though included hub
• Store up to a million photos, 55,000 songs, or 400 hours of full-screen MPEG-4, AVI, and WMV video
• 40 GB for $599, 100 GB for $799

Samsung P3:   Touch-screen, haptic - 3", 4/8/16/32 GB  (1H 2009)

Archos - Generation 4 Line  (2006)

Archos 404 / Camcorder -- 3.5", 6.75 oz, 30 GB  (9/2006)

• 9/06 - 30 GB, $299
• 3.5" color TFT LCD, 320 x 240
• Compact: 4 x 3 x 0.6 inches, 6.75 oz
• Video: MPEG-4, WMV,  up to DVD resolution
• Audio: MP3 CBR & VBR, WMA (DRM), WAV
• Photos: JPEG, BMP, PNG
• PDF viewer
• Voice recording
• Stereo headphone mini-jack, TV output
• Lithium-ion polymer battery
• Model with integrated camera (holiday 06)
• www.archos.com

    Find the Archos 404 on Amazon.com

Archos DVR Station  (All)

        Archos 404 with DVR Station

• 1/07 - $99
• Docking station: Power, USB connectors, IR remote control
• Fits all Generation 4 players with adaptors
• Scheduled recording 
• MPEG-4 SP, ADPCM stereo, VGA  640 x 480, 30 / 25 f/s, AVI format
• Stereo WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM)

    Find the Archos DVR Station on Amazon.com

Archos 604 -- Widescreen, WiFi - 4.3", 9 oz, 30 GB  (9/2006)

• 1/07 - 30 GB, $349; WiFi $449
• 4.3" TFT, widescreen 16:9, 480 x 272
• 5.1 x 3 x 0.65 inches, 9 oz
• Wi-Fi model: Real Internet access, browse Web, e-mail

    Find the Archos 604 WiFi on Amazon.com

Archos 504 -- High capacity - 4.3", 11.2 oz, to 160 GB (holiday 2006)

Archos 704-WiFi -- 5x7", 22 oz, 80 GB  (3/2007)

• 3/07 - 80 GB $549 - latest Generation 4 line-up
• 5 x 7-inch touch-screen, 800 x 480 pixels, 16 million colors
• 7.05 x 4.96 x 0.78 inches, 22 oz.
• 40 / 80 GB hard drive, store 100 hours of video, 70 DVD-quality movies
• Touch-screen for simple navigation using fingertips or included stylus
• Two speakers
• 802.11g wireless networking
• Play MPEG-4 and WMV video, up to DVD resolution
  MP3, WMA (protected), WAV audio; JPEG, BMP, PNG photos; Adobe PDF viewer
• Video and audio recording through separate DVR Station or DVR Travel Adapter. 
  Records NTSC/PAL/SECAM to MPEG-4 SP files with ADPCM stereo sound, VGA resolution (640 x 480)
• Video editing capabilities for trimming recorded video directly on the device
• Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery, 
  approx 25 hours music playback, 5.5 hours video playback and Internet browsing

    Find the Archos 704 WiFi on Amazon.com

ARCHOS - Generation 5 Line - Flash memory & HD  (Fall 2007 -- see HD below)

    Find related Archos articles in the Manifest Tech Blog

ARCHOS 105 -- Flash Media Player - 1.8", 1.8 oz, 2 GB  (Fall 2007)

ARCHOS 405 -- Flash Media Player - 3.5", 4.2 oz, 2 GB  (Fall 2007)

ARCHOS 605 WiFi (4.3" touchscreen) -- Flash & HD (see below)

    Find the ARCHOS 605 - Flash on Amazon.com

ARCHOS - Generation 5 Line - HD & Flash  (Fall 2007)

    Find related Archos articles in the Manifest Tech Blog

• Web browser
• Options: Streaming video (Flash, WMV), Web TV and radio, Live TV from set-top, podcasts
• Add-ons: DVR TV recording, in-car GPS

ARCHOS 605 WiFi -- HD & Flash touchscreen - 4.3", to 9.8 oz, 160 GB   (Fall 2007)

• 9/07 - 30 GB $299, 80 GB $349, 160 GB $399
      4 GB + SD slot $199
• 4.3'' TFT LCD, Touch screen, 800x480 pixels (WVGA, 16:9 widescreen), 16 million colors
• Approx.: 4.8 x 3.2 x 0.6 in., 4.2 oz/6.7 oz (4, 30 GB)
• Approx.: 4.8 x 3.2 x 0.75 in., 9.2/9.8 oz (160 GB)
• 4 GB Flash memory, with SD Card slot, up to 16 GB additional (SD, mini SD, micro SD)
• 30 or 160 GB hard drive
• Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
• Battery Life: Music playback time up to 16 hours, Video up to 5 hours
• www.archos.com

    Find the ARCHOS 605 - Flash on Amazon.com
    Find the ARCHOS 605 - Hard Disk on Amazon.com

ARCHOS 705 WiFi - touchscreen - 7", 22 oz, 80 & 160 GB  (Fall 2007)

• 9/07 - 80 GB $399, 160 GB $499
• 7-inch TFT, Touch screen, 800x480 pixels (WVGA, 16:9 widescreen), 260,000 colors
• Approx. 7.05 x 4.96 x 7.75 in.(0.75)??, 22 oz
• 80 or 160 GB hard drive
• (160 GB stores up to 200 Movies, 1 million photos, or 95,000 songs)
• Mini B for USB 2.0 computer connection
• Mini A for USB 2.0 host connection
• Removable Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
• Battery Life: Music playback up to 25 hours, Video up to 5.5 hours on built-in LCD
• www.archos.com

Archos Plug-ins

    Gen 5 - www.archos.com/store_us/family_b.html?country=us&lang=en&fam_id=0000000013&gen=5

Web Browser Plug-in Gen 5  ($29)

• Full-fledged Internet browser, surf Web from any WiFi hotspot
• Download video and music
• Watch videos from shared video web sites such as YouTube
• Plus 7 popular widgets: calculator, weather, currency converter , note writer

Browser support for Flash 9 and WMV 9  (5/08)

• View live and on-demand media on sites such as CBS, NBC, PBS, MTV, BBC
• View social networking sites including YouTube and MySpace
• available 5/08 - free firmware update for Web browser plug-in

ARCHOS Web TV and Radio Plug-in  (5/08)

• Access more than 9,600 Web radio stations, 600 Web TV stations,  110,000 podcasts
• Streamed live over Internet
• Search for radio or TV stations by city, country, station genre, etc.
• available 5/08 - $19
• Press release (PDF)

ARCHOS TVportation Plug-in - Stream live TV  (5/08)

• Use ARCHOS TV+ as a streaming media server
      view live home TV over the Internet, change channels
      (not viewing of recorded / stored content)
• Clients for ARCHOS 605 / 705, Windows PCs / laptops, Windows Mobile smartphones
• available 5/08 - free server download for ARCHOS TV+
      $49 server for ARCHOS 605 and 705 WiFi and DVR Station
• Press release (PDF)

Video podcast plug-in Gen 5 - (H.264, AAC Audio)  ($19)

• Play video podcasts in H.264 format
• Play audio podcasts in AAC or M4A format

Cinema plug-in Gen 5 - DVD, MPEG2 video, AC3 audio  ($19)

• Play back videos in DVD quality. Multi-language supported
• Listen to 5.1 sound on your home cinema system

Dish Network Plug-in  (free)

• Transfer TV programming from select DISH Network DVR receivers

ARCHOS 605 GPS - In-Car Holder for WiFi portable media player (4/2008)  

Archos 5 Internet Tablet - Android OS - 4.8" - Flash to 32 GB, HD to 500 GB (2009)

Google Android platform with Wi-Fi, GPS, multimedia 4.8'' touch screen display, TFT LCD, 800 x 480, 16 M colors Flash - 8 to 32 GB + MicroSD slot Hard drive - 160 to 500 GB -     Up to 710 HD movies, 3.2M photos or 190K songs TI OMAP 3 processor, ARM Cortex-A8 architecture,     plus 2D/3D graphics accelerator      IVA 2 video accelerator; Image Signal Processor (ISP) WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP, EDR, ARCP, HID, Dial Networking FM receiver (RDS), FM transmitter (Car-mount with antenna) Built-in speaker, Microphone, leg stand ~ 5 1/2 x 3 in. -- Flash series: 143,2 x 78,8 x 10,4 mm - 182 g Hard Drive series: 143,2 x 78,8 x 20 mm - 286 g 11/09 - Flash 32 GB $379; Hard disk 160 GB $399, 250 GB $449 list $239, 500 GB $499 www.archos.com/products/imt/archos_5it PR 9/09 - Introduced - www.archos.com/corporate/press/... Find the ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 32 GB and Internet Tablet 250 GB on Amazon.com

• Applications: Webbrowser, Email, Contacts, DroidIn LinkedIn, Ebuddy IM, Twidroid Twitter, Deezer web radio,
  Dailymotion, QuickPedia Wikipedia, ThinkFree Mobile MS Office docs, Moov search,
  CraigsPhone classifieds, High Paying Jobs, Alarm clock, Calculator...
• More in AppsLib Store, appslib.com
• Media Club: Buy / rent movies, music, games
• USB 2.0: Media Transport Protocol (MTP)
• USB 2.0 Host: Mass Storage Class (MSC) and Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) with Mini Dock, Battery Dock and DVR station
• Video: MPEG-4 HD (to 720p), MPEG-4 (ASP@L5 AVI, to DVD res), H.264 HD (to 720p), WMV / protected (MP@ML, to DVD res),
       MKV (to 720p, 2500kbs, 23fps), M-JPEG (Motion JPEG) QVGA
• Plug-in: Cinema: MPEG-2, WMV HD (720p), VOB
• Audio: Stereo MP3 @ 30-320 Kbits/s CBR & VBR, WMA / Protected, WAV (PCM/ADPCM),
      AAC (not protected), AAC+ stereo, Ogg Vorbis to 320kbs @44hz, Flac to 1000kbs @44hz.
  • Plug-in: AC3 stereo and 5.1 sound files (via SPDIF output of DVR Station )
• Photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
• Subtitles: .srt, .ssa, .smi, .sub files
• Video recording: Via DVR Station or DVR Snap-on - NTSC/PAL/SECAM in MPEG-4 AVI stereo, VGA (640 x 480) @ 30 or 25 f/s
• Audio recording: Via DVR Station or DVR Snap-on -Stereo line-in, WAV (IMA ADPCM or PCM)
• Voice recording with built-in microphone
• Lithium Polymer battery, charges via USB, up to 22 hours Music, up to 7 hours Video
• Automatically downloads latest firmware updates when WiFi activw
• DVR Station Accessory $139 - Play videos to TV, HD 720p HDMI, SPDIF 5.1 sound
  • Remote control with keyboard, Record TV, Stream media from PC
• DVR Snap-On: $79 - Analog video/audio recording, charger

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Sample RCA Players (2007)

RCA Perl - Thumb drive / Music player - 1.5 oz., 1 GB  (5/2007)

RCA Opal - Thin media player - 1.5", 1.1 oz, 1/2/4 GB  (5/2007)

RCA Jet - Sports music player - 1.5 oz., 1 GB  (summer 07)

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Alternate Delivery -
      Physical Media / Internet "Radio" Players (2008)

SanDisk Sansa slotMusic Player  (10/2008)

SanDisk slotMusic Card Format  (10/08)

SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Player  (early 2009)

SanDisk Sansa slotRadio Card (early 09)

Slacker G2 Portable Player  (10/2008)

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