Part IV of our MP3 player portables guide. More and more MP3 players become available in today's marketplace.
Pontis SP504 Sport Edition
Media: MMC
Memory (int/sup): 32MB
Memory (Max): 128MB, up to 4GB in the future
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: P100 or higher, 32mb/10MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: Serial
Software: Pontis LED MP3 Player & CD Copy ripper, jogging music
Supplied phones: In-ear
Power: 2 x AA/14hr
Size: 110 x 70 x 20mm
Weight: 98g
Features: Bass and treble control, forward/reverse track skip, repeat 1/repeat, all/shuffle, carry case
Performance: It has the potential for larger memory capacity, giving you endless hours of enjoyment.
LG MF-PD360 300
Media: MMC
Memory (int/sup): 32MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3 data files
PC min system requirements: P133 or higher, 32mb/20MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: USB
Software: MP3 Explorer Express file manager.
Supplied phones: In-ear
Power: 1 x AA/8hr or rechargeable/6.5hr
Size: 72 x 76 x 16mm
Weight: 66g
Features: Two-mode equaliser, forward/reverse track skip, intro, repeat, repeat 1/repeat, all/shuffle, track/title/time display, bookmark, carry case.
Performance: The treble is impressive and there is fair amount bass.
Lasonic DVD-2000
Formats: Region 1 and Regions 2 DVD, CD, CD-R with MP3 encoded material.
Power: Mains
Size: 430 x 95 x 306mm
Weight: 4g
Features: Dolby Digital decoder, NTSC/PAL playback, 3D enhanced sound effect, multiregion playback, onscreen display which displays and allows settings of picture and sound parameters.
Performance: The Lasonic DVD not only can play back MP3 disc, it can also play CD-R copies.
Samsung Digimax 35
Media: CompactFlash
Memory (int/sup): 8MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: Pentium 100 or higher, 32MB/10MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: Parallel
Software: E-Max Manager
Supplied phones: Back loop
Power: 2 x AA/AC power adapetrr
Size: 92 x 65 x 36mm
Weight: 120g
Features: Play, stop track selector, LCD, fixed focus, image sensor, optical viewfinder, auto exposure, auto flash/flash off.
Performance: The digital camera and the MP3 player features are limited. The supplied ‘phones’ are uncomfortable and sound is muffled and there is a definite echo present.
Vionic MPIO-X
Media: SmartMedia
Memory (int/sup): 64MB
Memory (Max): 64MB
Formats: MP3
PC min system requirements: Pentium 90MHz or higher, 16MB/40MB free and Windows 95/98
PC I/O: USB/Parallel
Software: MPIO Desk, Jet Audio player/ripper
Supplied phones: In-ear
Power: 1 x AA/8hr
Size: 65 x 65 x 18mm
Weight: 68g
Features: Three-mode equaliser, forward/reverse, search, track skip, track/disc repeat, shuffle.
Performance: No the cheapest MP3 player on the market. The sound quality is very good.
