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IOGEAR's portable media player, actually named Portable Media Player, may look as generic as its name on the outside, but actually has some good features on the inside (but no screen). There's the most unique one, the ability to upscale video files to 720P for display on an HDTV, but there's also XviD, DivX, MPEG1/2, and full DVD menu support as well as a bunch of audio support. With a 120GB drive on board, the $349.95 price tag doesn't seem all that steep, but there's probably little to no chance that most people will have the use of playing back 720P video on the go, on other people's screens. Maybe if you traveled a lot and wanted to watch your own movies in hotel rooms? [IOGEAR]
IOGEAR's Portable Media Player Upscales Video to 720P, Bears World's Most Generic Name
IOGEAR's portable media player, actually named Portable Media Player, may look as generic as its name on the outside, but actually has some good features on the inside (but no screen). There's the most unique one, the ability to upscale video files to 720P for display on an HDTV, but there's also XviD, DivX, MPEG1/2, and full DVD menu support as well as a bunch of audio support. With a 120GB drive on board, the $349.95 price tag doesn't seem all that steep, but there's probably little to no chance that most people will have the use of playing back 720P video on the go, on other people's screens. Maybe if you traveled a lot and wanted to watch your own movies in hotel rooms? [IOGEAR]
portable media
Philips' GoGear SA52 PMP Has Audio Upscaling
Philips' GoGear SA52 music and video player looks quite nice, with the Creative Zen-like curved lines and directional pad, but where it really stands out is this interesting audio upscaling feature. The DSP is supposed to enhance your MP3s and WMA and AAC files, but to us that sounds like some sort of audio alchemy, creating sound where there was silence before. Is a 128kbps MP3 file going to sound as good as a 320kbps one when you use this? Doubtful, but it might sound slightly better than it did before. 4GB of storage and WMV playback round out this pretty decent looking player. [Tech Digest]
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The Gadget: Oppo's follow-up to the fantastic DV-981HD up-converting DVD player with 1080p and Anchor Bay's VRS video tech (AutoCue, Precision Video Scaling, Progressive Cadence Detection and Precision Deinterlacing) and 7.1 audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro-Logic II.
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Lightning Review: Oppo DV-983H 1080p Up-Converting DVD Player
The Gadget: Oppo's follow-up to the fantastic DV-981HD up-converting DVD player with 1080p and Anchor Bay's VRS video tech (AutoCue, Precision Video Scaling, Progressive Cadence Detection and Precision Deinterlacing) and 7.1 audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro-Logic II.
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The Ziova CS505 we reviewed earlier this year just got a firmware update, adding features like a GUI redesign, commercial skip and some other minor details you can find in the changelog. It's not a major update in terms of functionality, but as you can see from the gallery, it looks totally different. Much more bubble-y than before, and supposedly much more responsive. We don't have a unit to test on, but if you do you can load it yourself to check it out.
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Ziova Streaming DVD/DivX Player Gets Firmware Update
The Ziova CS505 we reviewed earlier this year just got a firmware update, adding features like a GUI redesign, commercial skip and some other minor details you can find in the changelog. It's not a major update in terms of functionality, but as you can see from the gallery, it looks totally different. Much more bubble-y than before, and supposedly much more responsive. We don't have a unit to test on, but if you do you can load it yourself to check it out.
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Oppo's following up their DV-981HD upscaling DivX-compatible DVD players with the DV-980H, a slightly cheaper model. The 980 doesn't have the Faroudja upscaling technology, but does have 1080p, HDMI 1.2, 7.1 channel audio, and DivX support. Looks like a cheaper alternative at $169 if you're looking to save a few bucks. [Oppo via Technabob]
Oppo DV-980h Upscaling DVD Player Has 7.1 Audio, 1080p
Oppo's following up their DV-981HD upscaling DivX-compatible DVD players with the DV-980H, a slightly cheaper model. The 980 doesn't have the Faroudja upscaling technology, but does have 1080p, HDMI 1.2, 7.1 channel audio, and DivX support. Looks like a cheaper alternative at $169 if you're looking to save a few bucks. [Oppo via Technabob]
it's better now
Sony PS3 Firmware 1.8 Announced: 1080p Upscaling, Network Streaming
It's not quite the 2.0 firmware rumored to be coming out soon, but this 1.8 firmware for the PlayStation 3 seems to have some nice features of its own too. More »
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Ten Things You Should Know Before You Buy an Upscaling DVD Player
Ten Things You Should Know is a new feature series here at Gizmodo aimed at first-time buyers or people who don't have (or need) extensive knowledge on a product before making a purchase. To blast things off, we're starting it up today with Ten Things You Should Know Before You Buy an Upscaling DVD Player. More »
4:00 PM on Mon May 7 2007
By Jason Chen
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upscaling m-m-m-m-madness!
Dealzmodo: Toshiba Upscaling HD DVD Player, $48
This is the perfect deal for those who need their HD fix, but aren't ready to to make the jump to a next-gen media format. This is the Toshiba SD-K860SUB HD Upscaling DVD Player. It will upscale to 720p, 1080i and includes HDMI, component, s-video and composite outputs. Best of all, it supports DivX. This player normally goes for $70, but Buy.com is offering $22 of instant savings. More »
2:00 PM on Fri May 4 2007
By Travis Hudson
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Ziova CS505 Upscaling DivX/DVD Network Streamer Hands-on: Our Favorite Player Yet
We've been known to download DivX files using BitTorrent on occasion, and there's nothing better than using an upscaling DVD player like the Helios H4000, the LG DN191H or the Oppo DV-981HD to watch these shows and movies on our TVs in high def. But the Ziova CS505, much like the Helios X3000, can stream the files directly from your computer without having to burn them to a disc beforehand—the ultimate in convenience. More »
4:00 PM on Fri Apr 27 2007
By Jason Chen
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Latest by DerrickE: Your modded Xbox *DOES* upscale if you use XBMC. more »
home entertainment
PS3 One-Ups 360, Getting DVD Upscaling Eventually
Seeing as we've already established that the PS3 is the best bargain Blu-ray player out there now and a better DVD player than the Xbox 360, it's pretty fitting that Sony's dream machine is going to have DVD upscaling. More »
home entertainment
Pioneer DVD Players Cater to the Lowbies
Blu-ray, Schmue-ray is what I have to say and Pioneer agrees (kind of) by announcing the DV-300V and DV-400V DVD players. The DV-300V (top) is a simple, progressive DVD player that will be available in April 2007 for $69. The DV-400V (bottom) is a nicer DVD player that has an HDMI output, sound equalizing options and 1080p upscaling. It will also be available in May for $99.
home entertainment
Oppo DV-981HD Upconverting DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: 1080p Alchemy)
I just reviewed the Oppo DV-981HD Universal DVD Player, and like its brandmate the Oppo DV-970, the player does a great job of up-rezzing regular old garden-variety DVDs to high definition. This one takes it a step further, though, up-rezzing that unwashed standard-def signal all the way to the holy-grail 1080p resolution. More »
home entertainment
Oppo Unleashes Best DVD Upscaling Player Yet: DV-981HD Does 1080p
Even though you've probably never heard of the company, Oppo uses the the best upscaling tech in the biz—by Faroudja. Now Oppo jumps onto the 1080p bandwagon armed with its latest BFG: the $229 DV-981HD player that upscales garden-variety DVDs from the usual 480p up to 1080p resolution. It has an HDMI output, but gone is the component video output of its predecessor. That coveted 1080p video doesn't travel well over component outputs anyway, especially if you're forced to deal with HDCP (copy-protected) content. More »
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Helios H4000 Upconverting DivX/DVD Player Reviewed (Verdict: Pirate-tastic)
The last time we looked at the Helios H4000, we thought the combination of multiple format support, 1080p upscaling, and low, low price made this an incredible buy. Now that i4u got their hands on one, we can definitely say this is worth your money. More »
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