Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket
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Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Video
Review
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Video
Review
06/16/2004 07:12 AM
Portable Media World (a spanking new sister site to our favorite
French gadget site, Akihabara News) has a review of the HMP-A1, the
second-generation video player from Sony. They're impressed by its
fit-and-finish, but it's clear from the review that Sony has crippled
the device, forcing the user to go through two different programs to
copy audio and video to the unit (and no ATRAC, hilariously), as well
as reencode most video before transferring it over (it supports MPEG
1/2/4 but not MPEG4 derivatives like DivX or XviD, apparently).
Battery life varies wildly depending on how much decoding the HMP-A1
must do, but even when gnawing on the relatively dense MPEG2 files it
manages around a 4 hour playback -- couple of movies worth, which is
decent. Left-handed users get an unfulfilled tease, as the HMP-A1
supports a screen pivot for lefty use, but doesn't switch the
directions of the controls, meaning scrolling down, for instance, will
cause the HMP-A1 to scroll up.
It looks nice, but considering the major market for these units --
we geeks who rip our own DVDs, record TV, and download video
(illegally) -- it's probably better to wait for one of the iRiver or
Archos players that don't do annoying things like hide the directories
on the hard drive.
Read
[PMW.SorobanGeeks]
Related
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket [Gizmodo]
Sony HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Review
Sony HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket Review
07/12/2004 10:34 AM
I should warn you: I'm sort of
lukewarm on portable video players altogether. I don't commute to
work, and when I did, there was enough jostling and train swapping to
make anything that required focused attention, like reading books or
watching video, a fractured and annoying experience. But still, there
is an opportunity for a video player like the HMP-A1 to be useful -- I
just don't think this would be the one I would buy.
Read my full review inside.
Sony Plans Video Version of Vaio Pocket
Device (Reuters)
Sony Plans Video Version of Vaio Pocket
Device (Reuters)
05/14/2004 06:14 AMReuters - Sony Corp's new
portable audio player competing with Apple's iPod will be
accompanied this year by another device which can play video
and beam it to a TV, the Japanese company said on Friday.
Sony's Vaio Z1
Sony's Vaio Z1
03/13/2003 10:20 AM
That new Vaio Z1
laptop has turned up on Sony's website. While it certainly didn't
merit a mysterious teaser campaign, the Z1 does look pretty nice.
Read
Sony's new super skinny Vaio
Sony's new super skinny Vaio
11/12/2003 01:06 PMNew super skinny Sony Vaio laptop. The PCG-X505, which weighs a mere
785 grams and is just 9.7mm thick, is pretty much the lightest and
thinnest laptop you can buy, and has a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM,
and a 10.4-inch display. No built-in WiFi though, and most of the
ports on it (like Ethernet and VGA out) have been pushed off onto a
mini-dock attachment to save space. Available only in Japan right now,
no word on when this might come out in the States. Read [Thanks,
Gotecki]...
Pics of Sony's new super skinny Vaio
laptop
Pics of Sony's new super skinny Vaio
laptop
12/10/2003 02:00 PM Our pal Phillip Torrone is in Japan right now, and was good enough to
snap some pictures for us when he spotted Sony's new...
Other News: VAIO Pocket
Other News: VAIO Pocket
05/11/2004 09:13 AMSony's new iPod-like device also displays pictures, but it's
restricted to Japan, so far.
More Sony VAIO Pocket Details
More Sony VAIO Pocket Details
05/11/2004 07:49 AMAkibaLive has some more information on the VAIO Pocket, the upcoming
20GB iPod-fighter from Sony. Looks like that screen is nicer than I
first thought, with a 320 by 256 color display that has an integrated
touchscreen with 'G-Sense' for navigating through the menus--certainly
they've given some thought to the...
Other News: Sony Vaio Pocket
Other News: Sony Vaio Pocket
05/14/2004 10:37 AMSony's take on the iPod concept is due in Europe later this year and
due for video after that.
Sony VAIO Pocket Review
Sony VAIO Pocket Review
05/21/2004 09:46 AMThe Guardian, last weekend, had a review of the Sony VAIO Pocket, the
new portable hard disk player that takes a swipe at Apple's iPod.
Humorously, after all the talk of "turning up the heat" and "firing
shots across the...
Sony VAIO Pocket Hands-On Rumor
Sony VAIO Pocket Hands-On Rumor
05/17/2004 07:40 AMHere's a little insider information from an anonymous tipster about
the new Sony VAIO Pocket ATRAC player. None of it's real dirt, but I
thought I'd pass it along:I saw and played with the VAIO Pocket
yesterday. The navigation is passable at best. Those bumps on the
right of the...
Sony VAIO Pocket Review, iPod Comparison
Sony VAIO Pocket Review, iPod Comparison
06/09/2004 09:10 AM
If you want to stumble through the Babelfish
translation, AV Watch Japan has a review of the Sony VAIO Pocket, the
hard disk-based music player that's getting the most buzz as Sony's
attempt to create an iPod-killer. Among other things, they compare
sizes (!), and really that battery nodule on the back of the VAIO
Pocket does it a disservice in pictures -- it's not nearly as big as
it seems. Of course, the chink in the VAIO Pocket's armor is its
inability to play any format but Sony's proprietary ATRAC3, meaning
every song you want to copy to the VAIO Pocket has to be converted.
20GB of conversion is going to be sucky, but manageable; it's really
just the principle of the thing (even Apple, head up their AAC, lets
the iPod play MP3).
Read [Watch.Impress (Babel'd) via DAPreview]
Sony VAIO Pocket: Interface Movie and
ATRAC Weirdness
Sony VAIO Pocket: Interface Movie and
ATRAC Weirdness
05/11/2004 10:33 AMTwo readers sent in two items about the VAIO Pocket: First, Greg Fulco
sent a link to a non-interactive Flash movie that shines a little
light on how the Pocket's touchpad works (it's not a touchscreen after
all--those nodules on the right are touch-sensitive). Looks like a
decent interface; certainly...
Sony's Beautiful Tablet, Yet Not a
Tablet, Vaio VGN-U70
Sony's Beautiful Tablet, Yet Not a
Tablet, Vaio VGN-U70
05/10/2004 07:10 AMSo it's been a little while since something has sucker punched me
right in lust gland, but good job Sony for sneaking this gorgeous new
Vaio VGN-U70 tablet hybrid PC onto the scene. The U70 isn't an
official Tablet PC, but operates without a keyboard most of the time,
with...
Sony VAIO R Media Center PC Pics and
Video
Sony VAIO R Media Center PC Pics and
Video
06/02/2004 08:56 AM
SorobanGeeks' Akihabara News team has pictures and
video (set inexplicably, if pleasantly, to the Beatles' "Back in the
USSR") of Sony's new VAIO R Series Media Center PC, the one with the
fancified liquid cooling system (with a gapped-case air intake on the
side). While it's probably out of the price range of most DIYers
(although it's not too painful, at around $2,400), there's no
denying the VAIO R, with its plethera of ports and black slab styling
makes for an impressive looking tiny god.
Read
[Akiba.SorobanGeeks]
Sony Unveils Hard Drive Based VAIO for
Music, Video
Sony Unveils Hard Drive Based VAIO for
Music, Video
05/12/2004 02:25 PMSony's Personal Video Player is a
reality
Sony's Personal Video Player is a
reality
11/10/2003 11:05 PMRemember that prototype of a Sony personal video player we had on the
site a few months ago? Well it's coming out. The Giga Pocket
PCVA-HVP20 Personal Video Player has a 3.5-inch LCD screen, a 20GB
hard drive, and play Windows Media, MPEG1, and MPEG2 video files
(where's support for MPEG4 and DivX?). Comes out in Japan on the 22nd,
no word yet on a possible US release, but we hope and pray that they
bring this out here. Read...
Two reviews of Sony's new Clie Digital
Video Recorder
Two reviews of Sony's new Clie Digital
Video Recorder
12/19/2003 01:04 PMBargain PDA and ClieSource both review the new Clie Digital Video
Recorder from Sony (also known as the PEGA-VR100K) that can
automatically record TV shows...
A Video Projector That Fits In Your
Pocket
A Video Projector That Fits In Your
Pocket
07/03/2004 02:49 PMMSN Video Download for PMC and Pocket PC
Launches
MSN Video Download for PMC and Pocket PC
Launches
03/30/2005 07:31 AM
One of my
biggest criticisms of Microsoft's Portable Media Center platform has
been that there's really nothing to watch. You could download a few
B-list movies from CinemaNow and Major League Baseball games or copy
stuff from your Windows Media Center PC, but if you wanted to put
anything else on the device, you had to transcode your video to
Windows Media Video format (a hassle I will, perhaps unfairly, put up
with in the PSP, but not in a device with the primary purpose of
playing back video).
Thankfully, Microsoft has finally launched MSN Video Downloads, the
long-promised service to provide daily-updated content for easy
download and syncing to your Portable Media Center. I haven't used it,
but glancing over the content list looks somewhat
promising—enough so that the $20-a-year subscription fee is
probably worth it, if you've already dropped $400 on a PMC (and the
content works on Pocket PCs, as well).
Product Page
[MSNVideoDownloads]
Archos Pocket Video Recorder: TV To Go
Archos Pocket Video Recorder: TV To Go
08/18/2004 01:11 PMReview: Has Archos trumped Microsoft again with a fully functional
video recorder you can put in your shirt pocket? The AV400 is the
player Microsoft doesn't want you to know about.
Logitech's new Pocket Video cameras
Logitech's new Pocket Video cameras
11/03/2003 01:04 AMA couple of new tapeless camcorders from Logitech. The Pocket Video
550 and the Pocket Video 750 (pictured at right) both record MPEG4
video files to SD memory cards and have TV-out ports if you want to
connect them to a television for watching your clips. Read...
Matco's Chubby PDV-040 Pocket Video
Recorder
Matco's Chubby PDV-040 Pocket Video
Recorder
06/01/2004 10:29 AM
Like many 6th through 8th
graders, the Matco PDV-040 is hefty and awkward, but has a lot to
offer if you'd just give it a chance. The portable pocket digital
video recorder encoders to MPEG-4 and MP3 to its internal 20 or 40GB
hard drive and can play back videos on either its 408 x 234 3.5-inch
screen or its NTSC/PAL output (likely composite). Its capturing is
limited to 25-28 fps at 320 x 240, though, so it's not exactly going
out for the Mathletes, either, if you get my meaning. And like a 6th
through 8th grader, I have decided to unexpectedly turn a cold
shoulder to the PDV-040 after discovering its retail price of $749,
alienating it instead to hang out with the much cooler kids from
iRiver and Creative (they're skinny and wear black).
Read [Matco
via eHomeUpgrade]
Archos introduces new pocket video
recorder
Archos introduces new pocket video
recorder
06/30/2004 09:30 AMArchos today introduced a new pocket-sized digital video recorder and
player, the Pocket Video Recorder AV400, which has TV recording and
scheduling capabilities, and audio, photo and data storage...
New: Archos Pocket Video Recorder AV400
New: Archos Pocket Video Recorder AV400
07/02/2004 10:04 AMArchos introduced a pocket-sized digital video recorder and player,
with a color LCD screen, a TV cradle, video playback and recording,
scheduled recording, music playback and recording, and more.
Microsoft Launches Video Service For
Pocket PCs
Microsoft Launches Video Service For
Pocket PCs
03/30/2005 05:24 PMService enables downloading of videos from Microsoft's partners to
compatible Windows Mobile devices. For about $240 a year, subscribers
can view what it called "a limited amount of free content."
Pocket Video Recorder: multimedia
storage, playback
Pocket Video Recorder: multimedia
storage, playback
06/30/2004 04:27 PMArchos Inc. announced on Wednesday the debut of its
AV420 and
AV480 Pocket
Video Recorders, 4.9- by 3.1-inch devices that are one inch thick and
feature the ability to store and display movies and pictures, record
video, transfer images from a digital camera, play music and double as
an external hard drive. They can connect to your TV through an
included cradle and record video directly from the set, accept digital
photos through a built-in Compact Flash card reader and hook up to
your Mac through a USB 2.0 port for file downloads and uploads. They
come in 20GB and 80GB capacities and feature 3.5- or 3.8-inch color
LCD screens, respectively.
PCMag Reviews Archos AV420 Pocket Video
Recorder
PCMag Reviews Archos AV420 Pocket Video
Recorder
08/05/2004 02:02 PM
PCMag checks in with a
mostly positive review of the Archos AV420 Pocket Video Recorder,
marred only by the public acknowledgement that the only DVD they could
find in John Dvorak's office was a well-worn copy of Top Gun. I
mean, they don't say that, exactly, but I think we can all
safely infer from the picture that most of his columns are written
with the Ride Into The Danger Zone scene playing over and over in the
background.
It explains so much, really.
Read
- Archos AV420 Pocket Video Recorder [PCMag]
Related
Archos AV420 Reviewed [Gizmodo]
Microsoft's Windows Mobile For Pocket PC
2003 Integrates Video And More
Microsoft's Windows Mobile For Pocket PC
2003 Integrates Video And More
01/22/2004 09:15 AMNew Generation Of Handheld Devices Puts
Video In Your Pocket (Investor's
Business Daily)
New Generation Of Handheld Devices Puts
Video In Your Pocket (Investor's
Business Daily)
03/28/2005 11:51 PMInvestor's Business Daily - After the explosive growth of the iPod and
other digital music players, technology companies look to do the same
thing with another medium: video.
New Pocket PC tools: Web browser
ActiveX, Flash to Pocket PC executable
converter
New Pocket PC tools: Web browser
ActiveX, Flash to Pocket PC executable
converter
11/29/2002 03:22 PMWirelessSoftware.info Nov 29 2002 1:19PM ET
And guess what will burn alongwith the
pocket? My ragin anaconda hiding next to
the pocket!!! Holy shit! you'd
And guess what will burn alongwith the
pocket? My ragin anaconda hiding next to
the pocket!!! Holy shit! you'd
07/10/2004 04:54 AMTechTree Jul 10 2004 8:40AM GMT
Skype for Pocket PC Version 1.0;
Superior Quality, Mobile Voice Calling
for Pdas with Pocket PC and Wifi
Skype for Pocket PC Version 1.0;
Superior Quality, Mobile Voice Calling
for Pdas with Pocket PC and Wifi
09/09/2004 12:21 PMPA News via The Scotsman Online Sep 9 2004 3:53PM GMT
PPC FAQ: Differences in LED flashing
functionality between Pocket PC 2002 and
Pocket PC 2003
PPC FAQ: Differences in LED flashing
functionality between Pocket PC 2002 and
Pocket PC 2003
09/02/2004 07:30 PMSkype for Pocket PC, make free phone
calls with a Pocket PC
Skype for Pocket PC, make free phone
calls with a Pocket PC
07/28/2004 11:41 AMEngadget Jul 28 2004 3:43PM GMT
Pocket Informant Software To Be
Pre-Installed on New HP iPAQ hx4700
Pocket PC
Pocket Informant Software To Be
Pre-Installed on New HP iPAQ hx4700
Pocket PC
09/01/2004 08:37 PMiPAQ News Sep 2 2004 0:19AM GMT
Pocket KamaSutra by Intorine -- Funny
Visual Aid on Your Pocket PC
Pocket KamaSutra by Intorine -- Funny
Visual Aid on Your Pocket PC
03/22/2005 05:11 PMBrightHand Mar 22 2005 9:18PM GMT
Aton International, Inc. Makes Aton TN
3270 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC Full
Screen Landscape Display Usable on Any
Pocket PC Device
Aton International, Inc. Makes Aton TN
3270 for Windows Mobile Pocket PC Full
Screen Landscape Display Usable on Any
Pocket PC Device
09/07/2004 03:10 AMNew Landscape Display and “On the Fly” Easy Switch Menu Make Aton
TN3270 the Outstanding Choice for Low Cost Terminal Emulation Software
for Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition to Access
both Enterprise Data from Mainframes and Web Services in Real Time
[PRWEB Sep 7, 2004]
Sony Vaio VGN-U70
Sony Vaio VGN-U70
08/20/2004 04:15 AMTechTree Aug 20 2004 8:37AM GMT
Grok Description matches for Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket
GrokA matches for Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket
Sony Pocket Bit Pro, 2GB USB Hard Drive
Sony Pocket Bit Pro, 2GB USB Hard Drive
06/21/2004 09:06 AM
I could have sworn we
already mentioned this, but the Oracle of Search says otherwise.
Apparently, Sony's getting into the "mini hard drive masquerading as
USB flash drive" game with their new Pocket Bit Pro USD-2G, a
simple-enough little device that differentiates itself from the crowd
mostly by its automatic data synchronization feature. By pressing the
AutoSync button on the drive (you might want to plug it into the
computer first), the Pocket Bit Pro will back up pre-selected folders
and sub-folders, saving versions (as space allows) up to ten
generations back. Pretty slick stuff, but you'll pay the Sony premium
for the convenience -- the Pocket Bit Pro will retail for over $300
when it ships in July.
Read [TheRegisterUK]
Sony Rumored To Reenter PDA Market With
Pocket PC
Sony Rumored To Reenter PDA Market With
Pocket PC
08/09/2004 03:20 PM
Om Malik passes on a rumor
that Sony may be reentering the US PDA market with another Clië -
this time running Windows Pocket PC operating system. Although there's
not much to go on at the moment - just the overheard comments of a
Sony executive - it would be an interesting turn. The PDA market in
general is stagnating, with Palm's share slowing slipping in most
segments. But it also seems weird to scrap five+ years of PalmOS
experience just to move back into the PDA segment with an operating
system that plenty of others are already leaving behind, as well.
And a Symbian PDA? It could happen - Nokia is working on one - but
for whatever reason I just don't see that coming from Sony unless it's
in the form of a smartphone. Overall, though, I consider the whole
thing unlikely.
Watch
- A Pocket-PC Clie? [GigaOm]
Sony to pull out of non-Japanese pocket
computer markets (AFP)
Sony to pull out of non-Japanese pocket
computer markets (AFP)
06/01/2004 02:02 PMAFP - Sony Corp said it will pull out of all its Personal Digital
Assistant (PDA, or pocket computers) markets around the world except
Japan, to concentrate on wirelessly connected devices that can play
movies, games and music.
Sony to pull out of non-Japanese pocket
computer markets
Sony to pull out of non-Japanese pocket
computer markets
06/01/2004 11:20 PMServihoo.com Jun 2 2004 3:39AM GMT
Sony to Halt New Clie Pocket Computer
Sales in U.S.
Sony to Halt New Clie Pocket Computer
Sales in U.S.
06/02/2004 01:06 AMSony said it will stop developing and selling new handheld digital
assistants in the United States this year.
Sony to Halt New Clie Pocket Computer
Sales in U.S
Sony to Halt New Clie Pocket Computer
Sales in U.S
06/02/2004 02:16 AMNew York Times Jun 2 2004 6:04AM GMT
Sony introduces a photo and music
library in the pocket
Sony introduces a photo and music
library in the pocket
09/17/2004 10:19 AMComputer Buyer Sep 17 2004 2:13PM GMT
Sony to Halt New Clie Pocket Computer
Sales in U.S. (Reuters)
Sony to Halt New Clie Pocket Computer
Sales in U.S. (Reuters)
06/01/2004 12:06 PMReuters - Sony Corp. (6758.T) on Tuesday said it
will stop developing and selling new handheld digital
assistants in the United States this year, exiting a market in
decline and possibly striking a blow to handheld software maker
PalmSource Inc. (PSRC.O)
UPDATE 1-Sony to halt new Clie pocket
computer sales in US
UPDATE 1-Sony to halt new Clie pocket
computer sales in US
06/01/2004 08:15 PMReuters Jun 1 2004 11:41PM GMT
UPDATE 2-Sony to halt new Clie pocket
computer sales in US
UPDATE 2-Sony to halt new Clie pocket
computer sales in US
06/01/2004 08:15 PMReuters Jun 1 2004 11:40PM GMT
Sony Launches New DSC-P200 7.2 Megapixel
Pocket Digital Camera
Sony Launches New DSC-P200 7.2 Megapixel
Pocket Digital Camera
01/05/2005 04:03 PMThe new Sony DSC-P200 pocket digital camera is a 7.2 effective
Megapixel marvel with Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens and 2.0-inch
LCD that just keeps on shooting. The DSC-P200 provides top quality,
simplicity and value for money. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]
First review of the XDA II Pocket PC
Phone
First review of the XDA II Pocket PC
Phone
10/31/2003 11:40 AMThe next version of the Pocket PC Phone, known as the XDA II or the
MDA II depending on which carrier is offering it, still isn't
available here, but it is out in the United Arab Emirates, where it's
sold as the "i mate." Pocket PC Dubai has an early review of the
phone, which runs on the 2003 version of Pocket PC Phone Phone Edition
operating system, has 128MB of RAM, a 400MHz processor, an SDIO
expansion slot (so you can add WiFi), a 65,000 color display,
Bluetooth, and a built-in digital camera. Read [Via Pocket PC
Thoughts]...
HP iPAQ hx2750 Pocket PC Review
HP iPAQ hx2750 Pocket PC Review
01/05/2005 06:31 PMInfoSync review of the XDA II Pocket PC
Phone
InfoSync review of the XDA II Pocket PC
Phone
12/16/2003 02:54 PMInfoSync review of the XDA II, the new Pocket PC Phone which runs on
the 2003 version of Pocket PC Phone Phone Edition operating system,...
Review of Gateway's DV-S20 Pocket
Multi-Cam
Review of Gateway's DV-S20 Pocket
Multi-Cam
10/31/2003 11:40 AMDesignTechnica review the DV-S20 Pocket Multi-Cam, Gateway's
incredibly small new tapeless camcorder which record video files in
the MPEG4 format and take 2.1 megapixel still images. The quality of
the video isn't exactly breathtaking on this thing, but because it
uses Flash memory cards for storage, it's easy to quickly transfer
your footage to a PC. Read...
Mini-Review: AIM for Pocket PC devices
Mini-Review: AIM for Pocket PC devices
10/29/2003 08:15 PMI do know several people who use AIM, and I received a review copy to
evaluate. I used Google to try to find the product and found it at
Handango for US$19.95. ...
Review of Regular Expression Pocket
Reference
Review of Regular Expression Pocket
Reference
10/29/2003 12:09 AMTBR writes "TechBookReport has just published a new review of the
O'Reilley book 'Regular Expression Pocket Reference.'"
XV6600 Pocket PC Phone Edition Review
XV6600 Pocket PC Phone Edition Review
03/22/2005 09:36 PMPhoneMag Mar 23 2005 1:04AM GMT
Review: Dell Axim X50v Pocket PC
Review: Dell Axim X50v Pocket PC
04/04/2005 01:17 PMOverclockers Club Apr 4 2005 5:02PM GMT
Review - Battleship by Handmark (Palm
and Pocket PC)
Review - Battleship by Handmark (Palm
and Pocket PC)
12/21/2003 11:58 AMbargainPDA.com Dec 21 2003 11:08AM ET
Review - Drunken Sherriff from Afzane
(Pocket PC)
Review - Drunken Sherriff from Afzane
(Pocket PC)
11/05/2003 03:03 AMbargainPDA.com Nov 5 2003 2:07AM ET
Brighthand review of HP's h4155 wireless
Pocket PC
Brighthand review of HP's h4155 wireless
Pocket PC
11/02/2003 03:15 PMBrighthand review of the new iPAQ h4155 Pocket PC from Hewlett
Packard. The h4155 (which has a 400MHz processor, 64MB of RAM, and
both Bluetooth and WiFi built-in) has largely been overshadowed by
some of the other handhelds that have come out recently, like Palm's
Tungsten T3 and Dell's Axim X3i, but if Brighthand's enthusiasm is any
indication, this one is not worth overlooking:They said it couldn't be
done. That creating a pocketable, multimedia-capable handheld with a
magnificent color screen, fast processor and, heaven forbid, two forms
of wireless was an impossibility -- a contradiction of terms, so to
speak. Well, it seems that no one informed HP of this apparent
conundrum. Its new iPAQ h4155 Pocket PC does just that, and it may
well be the best looking device on the market to boot.By the way (and
we know it's pointlessly confusing), but the h4155 is also known as...
Sony's HMP-A1 VAIO Video Pocket
