Cowon could think to do something like this (in)

qwerthh2k · 04-20-2006, 21:42

http://portablevideo.engadget.com/20...nd-pmp-the-p2/

Emulators??

PDA Function??

Battery??

Dimensions??

GPS - Yes!!!

This will be a terrible Cowon A2 enemy...if Viliv does not screw up Battery and dimensions....

nowyoucanlaugh · 04-20-2006, 21:50

I have half a mind to buy it. The other half of my mind tells me that I don't have nearly the money for whatever the 60gb might cost.

Packgrog · 04-20-2006, 21:59

Eh. It runs Windows CE. Yech.

Besides, most of that could be done in software. Cowon just needs to take advantage of more Linux software.

mikey · 04-20-2006, 22:29

When the origami devices come out these will do it all, they will be a mini laptop with a 7 inch screen, with forecasts for a 10 hr battery life within a year.

Lsportline43 · 04-21-2006, 00:46

Hmm... Viliv? Never heard of it. Is the viliv P1 a worthy PMP when stacked up against the A2/AV500/Vision?

colinmcc · 04-21-2006, 03:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lsportline43

Hmm... Viliv? Never heard of it. Is the viliv P1 a worthy PMP when stacked up against the A2/AV500/Vision?

Most definitely!

http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/review.php?id=228

If they weren't so hard to get hold of it would have made my choice of player much tougher!

The P2 does sound pretty funky but it'll probably cost an arm and a leg and I'm well happy with my A2 at the moment.

Martinp · 04-21-2006, 03:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lsportline43

Hmm... Viliv? Never heard of it. Is the viliv P1 a worthy PMP when stacked up against the A2/AV500/Vision?

No, it isn't. I have one and it's not so good. Review from DAPreview is coming soon.

The P2 looks completely different though and might be a load better. Don't trust that other review. The dude obviously has no clue as to what he is speaking about.

Lsportline43 · 04-21-2006, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by eXity

No, it isn't. I have one and it's not so good. Review from DAPreview is coming soon.

The P2 looks completely different though and might be a load better. Don't trust that other review. The dude obviously has no clue as to what he is speaking about.

I only trust DAPreview reviews anyhow. I do read other reviews, but honestly I can only trust DAPreview. Any other sites that can be trusted for reviews as well?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCSmarties

Unless of course engadget screwed up with their specs... but I doubt it.

Wasn't engadget caught copying DAPreview.net's reviews? What's going to happen to engadget?

colinmcc · 04-21-2006, 03:42

lol .... had me fooled!

The battery life on the Cowon would have won the day anyway.

I await your review with interest ......

MCSmarties · 04-21-2006, 08:32

Ehm... ok, looks nifty but I am rather surprised by the choice of screen resolution they made.
A 16:9 screen in 800x480 resolution?! Is it just me or that doesn't make any sense? :woh:

First, true 16:9 is a ratio of 1.77:1. The Cowon A2 (and others with a 480x272 screen) give a reasonably good approximation (1.76:1)
But 800x480 gives a ratio of 1.66:1! What is that? It's not 16:9, it's not 4:3, it's not cinescope... it's plain bullshit! :nutty:

Furthermore, we all agree that portable video will be mainly MPEG4, right?
So what are the most common resolutions for widescreen DivX/XviD/H.264/whatever - usually 576x### to 640x###.
In other words, that screen will have to rescale pretty much ALL video content -> loss of sharpness.
Unless of course engadget screwed up with their specs... but I doubt it.

I'm just puzzled. Screen resolutions of 640x360, 854x480 (WVGA, ideal for native DVD)... or 1280x720 (HDTV, if they want to get REALLY fancy) would IMO make much more sense.

Allen · 04-21-2006, 12:55

If its anywhere around the thickness of the A2 I might be interested, (that also depends on things like battery life, price, gui, et cetera) but this player could be very cool

04-20-2006, 21:42	#1
qwerthh2k Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 55	Cowon could think to do something like this (in) http://portablevideo.engadget.com/20...nd-pmp-the-p2/ Emulators?? PDA Function?? Battery?? Dimensions?? GPS - Yes!!! This will be a terrible Cowon A2 enemy...if Viliv does not screw up Battery and dimensions....

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04-20-2006, 22:29	#4
mikey a2/d2er Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,044	When the origami devices come out these will do it all, they will be a mini laptop with a 7 inch screen, with forecasts for a 10 hr battery life within a year.

04-21-2006, 03:42	#9
colinmcc Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 54	lol .... had me fooled! The battery life on the Cowon would have won the day anyway. I await your review with interest ......

04-21-2006, 08:32	#10
MCSmarties Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 677	Ehm... ok, looks nifty but I am rather surprised by the choice of screen resolution they made. A 16:9 screen in 800x480 resolution?! Is it just me or that doesn't make any sense? :woh: First, true 16:9 is a ratio of 1.77:1. The Cowon A2 (and others with a 480x272 screen) give a reasonably good approximation (1.76:1) But 800x480 gives a ratio of 1.66:1! What is that? It's not 16:9, it's not 4:3, it's not cinescope... it's plain bullshit! :nutty: Furthermore, we all agree that portable video will be mainly MPEG4, right? So what are the most common resolutions for widescreen DivX/XviD/H.264/whatever - usually 576x### to 640x###. In other words, that screen will have to rescale pretty much ALL video content -> loss of sharpness. Unless of course engadget screwed up with their specs... but I doubt it. I'm just puzzled. Screen resolutions of 640x360, 854x480 (WVGA, ideal for native DVD)... or 1280x720 (HDTV, if they want to get REALLY fancy) would IMO make much more sense.

04-21-2006, 12:55	#11
Allen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 387	If its anywhere around the thickness of the A2 I might be interested, (that also depends on things like battery life, price, gui, et cetera) but this player could be very cool