Sporting a 4.3 inch display, Ainol’s latest PMP, the V6000HDB is great value at the equivalent of around US$60. As to whether this little sucker will be available outside of its home country of China is anyone’s guess, but if it does decide to venture to your neck of the woods then it is definitely worth checking out. In the mean time check out the specs

* 4.3 inch 480 x 272 res display
* 4 GB of storage
* Supports RMVB, AVI and FLV formats
* 720p output

Nice stats for a nicely priced PMP. Are you tempted? If so keep your fingers crossed it’ll surface near you, unless of course you are already in China you lucky devil!

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Just in case Santa didn’t drop off a Blu-Ray player for you over the holidays, ezGear have unleashed a unit, namely the BluCobra EZ3000, for you to pick up with your petty cash. That’s of course if your petty cash stretched to US$400. Here’s the bells and whistles in case you’re still itching to do more shopping

* supports DVD, SACD and Blu-ray with full 1080p/24Hz output
* output in 1080i, 720P, and 480i
* supports BD Profile 1.1 (Bonus View)
* outputs include HDMI 1.3, Component Video, composite video and S-Video
* audio support for Digital Dolby, MPEG-2 Audio, Dolby TrueHD (lossless) and DTS-HD Master Audio
* Optical and Coaxial digital audio outputs

The little sucker won’t be available until March but can pre-ordered over at ezGear if you’re real keen. Admittedly it’s an average player but with a price tag of US$400 (or less) you can’t really complain.

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It’s a cool looking unit, the Cowon S9 PMP, but then you’d expect that for a US$240 tagged PMP. You’d also expect a few nice bells and whistles so here they are for you to work exactly how cool the S9 is.

* 16 GB capacity
* Touchscreen interface
* USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
* Composite video out
* 2.2 x 4.17 x 0.5 inches
* 2.7 oz
* Video formats supported - AVI, WMV
* Audio formats supported - MP3/2/1, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV, APE
* 480 x 272 video res
* 11 hours of video playback time
* 55 hours of audio playback time
* Built in microphone
* Handles jpg and txt file fomat

Despite all this we feel US$240 is a tad too high making the Cowon S9 more ho hum than ho ho ho. For example the Cody 30 GB PMP is available for only US$185, admittedly sans touchscreen, but hey $60 so I can get grubby fingerprints all over my viewing screen, I don’t think so, but then may be we’re just old-fashioned kinda guys.

Source: JetMall

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Cunninngly disguised as a TV stand, ZVOX’s Z-Base 550 surround sound system takes the soundbar concept top the next level. The whole unit measures 28 inches wide by 14.5 deep and stands 3.5 inches high, small enough to be inconspicuous but large enough (and strong enough too hopefully) to handle a 50 inch flat screen TV atop of it. As with all soundbar’s you’ve got to question the actual ’surround’ sound quality but as combo concepts go the TV stand cum audio system is pretty cool. Here are a few more bits and pieces on the Z-Base 550.

* ZVOX proprietary PhaseCue virtual surround system
* 20 lbs
* 60 Watt amp
* Two rear “mixing” inputs
* 5.25″ subwoofer uses a high-mass long-throw design in a ported enclosure
* Five 2 ” main speaker drivers use ferrofluid and neodymium magnets to create remarkably loud, remarkably clear sound

To be honest we’re not totally convinced by these soundbars ability to reproduce true surround sound but if you’re short of space then the ZVOX Z-Base 550 could be just what you’re looking for. Or if you’re short of cash, as this little sucker rocks in at a neat US$500. Not so un-sexy now, eh?

Source: ZVOX

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Sort of just in time for Christmas, Viewsonic have unleashed the VT2430 LCD HDTV on the world. The 24 inch unit sports 1080p resolution and a staggering US$400 price tag. For the other bits and pieces read on

* 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
* ATSC / NTSC / QAM TV tuner
* HDMI 1.3, VGA, component, s-video, and composite connectivity
* 250 nits brightness
* 16:9 aspect ratio (1920 x 1080 res)

Some would say we’re easily impressed, but I think Viewsonic VT2430’s specs speak for themselves, especially when a mouth-watering US$400 price tag is hanging around its neck. Admittedly not the largest screen on the block but then as a second unit it could be a damn fine choice or a first option if you don’t want your TV to dominate your surroundings.

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Lots of information is floating around about the Motorola i9 clam shell, but the little sucker is yet to surface or even have a price tag attached to it. Electronista suggest that the i9 will be available at Sprint, but there’s no sign of it over at Sprint’s website as of yet. Anyway here are the bells and whistles on the little unit

* iDEN network (800 MHz)
* 3 Mp camera with video recording
* Handles MPEG4, 3GP, RealVideo, WMV, H.263, H.264 video formats
* Handles MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, RA audio format
* microSD memory slot
* USB and Bluetooth connectivity

The i9’s controls are similar to the ROKR E8, which means they will switch functions depending on whether you are listening to tunes or making a call. Other than that no one seems to know much about the i9, especially on the launch date or price tag front. So we’ll just have to wait for Sprint to pull finger and give us an official launch before we can say yay or nay to the Motorola i9.

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Looking for a new DVR to go with that big HDTV you’ve got? May be the Digeo Moxi HD DVR is the answer you’ve been looking for? If so you’d better act quick as there are currently only a limited number available at Amazon, with a full launch in the New Year.

* CableCARD support
* 500 GB HDD for up to 75 hours of HD recording
* 10.5 x 12 x 3 inches
* 15.2 pounds
* Dual HD Tuners

There’s an US$800 price tag on this little sucker which seems a bit steep, for US$600 you can get 150 hours of HD with a Tivo HD XL DVR. So the Moxi may not be the great bargain we’re all after.

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