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FosFor Gadgets reports the availability of the Philips PET1002 portable DVD player:

Philips PET1002 is the latest portable DVD player from Philips. It’s capable of delivering a five-hour battery playback on the big 10.2″ screen. It can play all the usual formats including DivX and MPEG4. The price tag reads $399 and it’s available now.

Read complete article: Philips PET1002 - Fosfor Gadgets

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Engadget reports Philips is releasing a new portable media player, the PMC7230:

Remember that Tatung Portable Media Center that first turned up at Computex almost exactly a year ago? No? Don’t worry about it, because it turns out that Philips is OEM’ing it. The Philips version, which is dubbed the PMC7230, comes with a 30GB hard drive (though the version we played with had only a 20GB drive), 3.5-inch display, PlaysForSure compatability, and a little kickstand on the back so you don’t have to hold the thing in your hands for two hours while you’re watching a movie.

Read complete article: Philips PMC7230 Portable Media Center - Engadget

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cNet review the Philips GoGear Jukebox HDD1630 MP3 player, a 6GB little sibling to the HDD6330, giving it on 7/10 although user satisfaction has been higher, at 8/10:

The good: The attractively priced Philips GoGear HDD1630 boasts a sharp, full-color display, and it’s loaded with features such as an FM radio and a voice recorder. The included earbuds are surprisingly decent.

The bad: The Philips GoGear HDD1630’s glossy, black surface is highly smudge prone, and the touch-sensitive controls are ultrasensitive. The player’s processor isn’t always up to speed.

The bottom line: The Philips GoGear Jukebox 6GB (HDD1630) will please penny-pinchers and patient power users alike, but if you demand a speedy processor in your MP3 player, look elsewhere.

Read complete article: Philips GoGear Jukebox HDD1630 (6GB) Reviews. MP3 players Reviews by CNET.

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cNet have reviewed the Philips Active PSA612 MP3 player, which is aimed at people pursuing fitness activities, but only can come up with a disappointing 6/10, suggesting the iPod nano is a better choice:

The good: The Philips PSA612 packs 4GB into an attractive, fitness-friendly design that features a unique rocking-face control and an antishock option that decreases risk of damage to the hard drive. The simple weatherproof player includes an FM tuner and a talking stopwatch, and it’s compatible with music subscription services. It ships with decent wraparound headphones and a stylish armband.

The bad: The buttons on the Philips PSA612 are too stiff to operate easily, and the back cover must be removed to recharge and transfer music. The device’s antishock feature is limited, and the display can be difficult to read in daylight. The player will lock up if subscription tracks have expired.

The bottom line: The Philips PSA612 is decent as a high-capacity fitness player, but if you can spare some change, the 4GB Apple iPod Nano is a better choice overall.

Read complete article: Philips Active PSA612 (4GB, blue) Reviews. MP3 players Reviews by CNET.

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cNet UK have reviewed the Philips, giving it only 6.7/10:

We like:
Sturdy, fitness-friendly design with fun chrome accenting and cool, rocking faceplate controls; useful features, such as a talking stopwatch and an armband; FM tuner and miniSD slot for memory expansion; surprisingly robust bass response through a solid set of earbuds
We don’t like:
Sporty, over-the-ear-style ‘buds won’t fit every user; screw-on battery cover offers extra protection from sweat, but we didn’t like having to remove it to access the USB port; rated battery life is also unimpressive
CNET.co.uk judgement:
Fitness freaks will appreciate the sports-minded Philips PSA235, but they’ll have to pay a premium for it

Read complete article: Philips PSA235 (512MB) Overview, Reviews & Prices at CNET.co.uk

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Looking for a DVD player for the holday drive to keep the kids quiet? The Philips PET1000 (sounds like a computer from the 80s) might just fit the bill

The good: Sleek design; excellent image quality for portable DVD player; large 10-inch screen; car adapter included; component-video out; two headphone inputs; plays MPEG-4, DivX files video files, and MP3 CD-Rs.

The bad: Expensive; hefty; does not display JPEG photos.

The bottom line: While the Philips PET1000 isn’t exactly svelte or inexpensive, it is one of the sleekest and best performing portable DVD players.

Read complete article: Philips PET1000 Reviews. Portable DVD Players Reviews by CNET.

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cNet provided a review of the Philips HDD6330 MP3 player, rating it a 7.3:

The good: Philips’s nice-sounding 30GB GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox has a stylish design with an intuitive touch-sensitive interface and is packed with features such as a photo-friendly color screen, support for WMA DRM 10 subscription content, an FM radio tuner, and a voice recorder.

The bad: Some users will not warm up to the Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox’s lack of tactile controllers. Plus, its case shows fingerprints and smudges, the unit’s battery is not user-replaceable, and some users have experienced processor-performance issues.

The bottom line: The stylish and feature-packed Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox is the closest that a WMA-compatible model has come to capturing the iPod’s design appeal, but try the touch-sensitive interface before you buy

Read complete article: Philips GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox (30GB) Reviews. MP3 players Reviews by CNET.

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A good review of the Philips HDD6330 MP3 player is provided by Diabolikal:

Pros: Stylish, beatifully designed player. FM radio and great voice recording.

Cons: Navigating menus lags occasionally during playback, some bugs in the firmware. Navigation can take some getting used to (2-3 day learning curve; but it’s easy to use after that).

Bottom Line: A great player, which can hold and play your music, allow you to listen to the radio and view pictures. You can also record from 3 sources: voice, FM radio, and line-in (with optional dock).

Read complete article: Diabolikal: Review / Philips HDD6330/17 (GoGear 30GB)

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“Philips HDD6330 30 GB GoGear Digital Music Jukebox” (Philips)

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Extreme Mhz make the bold claim that the Philips GoGear HDD6330 MP3 player, might be “The Sexiest MP3 Player on the Market”. Do you reckon that isn’t half going to get the iPod crowd riled?! Besides that, they give a comprehensive review witht the following conclusions:

Pros
Impressive high-tech design
Well implemented touch controls
Excellent docking options
Built-in FM tuner with
excellent reception
Excellent recording capabilities
On-The-Go playlist support
No drivers or software needed for file transfers
Works well with WMP 10

 
Cons
Poor playback features
Proprietary cable (Power &
USB)
No video support
No lyrics support
Battery power when connected
to audio component or TV
Requires the use of WMP 10 for
some features
Screen could be bigger
Questionable long term support

 

Read source article: ExtremeMhz.com-Philips GoGear HDD6330 - The Sexiest MP3 Player on the Market

DAPreview.net provides brief comment on the Philips PSA-617

Philips’ PSA-617 (4gb) has finally made it into retail channels here in the US. If you recall, this one started out life as the Nike PSA-610 but Philips is no longer partnered with Nike so they’ve released it under thier own brand name. But it’s nowhere to be found on Philips.com. It’s been spotted at Wal-Mart too.

What makes this one special? Well, nothing really. It’s kind of shaped like a UFO, if you like UFOs. Other than that, it’s a fairly plain MP3/WMA player. The only features to speak of are FM radio and a stopwatch timer.

DAP provided a link to Amazon where this player is listed as a PSA-612

Read more: dapreview.net: News / Comments / Philips PSA-617

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