Sporting a 4-inch TFT screen, terrestrial DMB digital TV reception and support for the playback and recording of a swathe of formats, Samsung's new YM-PD1 dazzles.
Giving competitors a clear view of its rear end, Korean everything maker Samsung recently offered up a sneak peek of its YM-PD1 portable media viewer at its Global Road Show event in New York. Centering around 20 or 30 GB of storage and a 4-inch widescreen TFT display, the viewer lines up support for the playback of all popular audio and video formats as well as the ability to record video.
The highlight of the YM-DP1, however, is its ability to receive terrestrial digital broadcasts in the DMB format, in which transmissions thus far are restricted to Europe and parts of Asia. In addition to playback, the player is also able to record video as well as audio received through its stereo FM radio, another feature.
Supporting MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, OGG and ASG formats for audio playback, the YM-PD1 also lines up MPEG4, WMV, AVI, DivX and XviD for video playback, whilst also moonlighting as a photo viewer with JPEG and BMP format support. Furthermore, the device incorporates an SDIO slot for memory expansion, and is also equipped with a TV out for off-device playback.
Fitted with USB 2.0 for rapid file transfers, the YM-DP1 claims up to 6 hours of MPEG4 video playback time from its Lithium Ion battery.
Information concerning the expected pricing and availability of the Samsung YM-PD1 was not disclosed.
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