Gizmodo: portable tv

Toshiba Gigabeat V81: More Screen, More Memory, More of the Same

Kit Eaton — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:49:40 EST

The new Toshiba's Gigabeat V81 portable digital TV has a 320 x 240-pixel 3.5-inch screen, fitting 40 hours of recorded TV into its internal 8GB memory, which is double the previous version, expandable with an SD card. They claim 10 hours of broadcast viewing, and 13 hours of playback video viewing with WMA, WMV and MP3 compatibility. Too bad the TV reception only works in Japan, where it will be out for $330 this month. [AV Watch and Akihabaranews]

Sony Makes Tiny 3-Inch Bravia TV XDV-D500, Won't Allow It to Travel Outside Japan

Kit Eaton — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:02:31 EST

Sony's latest, smallest member of the Bravia LCD TV family is, sadly for fans of multicolored rabbits, destined only for Japan. Shame, as the XDV-D500 sounds good. Find out just how good under the gallery.

With its Bravia Mobile Engine, the 3-inch, 432 × 240 pixel TV supports 1seg broadcasts and has a 500:1 contrast ratio. Its built-in recording function fits 10 hours onto 2GB of internal memory, and it can also detect delayed programming. It even has an FM/AM radio and stereo speakers in its diminutive 2.3 x 3.9 x 0.6-inch frame. Available in both black and white, the XDV-D500 will be released in April for ¥38,000 (around $360) [AV Watch]

Sanyo Brings out Waterproof Portable TV, a Companion for the Xacti

AddyDugdale — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:18:45 EST

The LVT-WD40 is a waterproof portable TV that Sanyo claims is the perfect bedfellow for its waterproof Xactic camcorder. Widescreen, and with 480x272 resolution, it will cost 50,000 ($450) when it comes out in Japan on Wednesday. File this one under "chocolate teapot," I think. [Impress]