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03/21/2006

M-bird Pocket Movie Player

Similar in size to Apple's iPod, the M-Bird Pocket Movie Player features a 2.2-inch LCD display, 4GB hard drive, and support for a variety of video/audio formats. An integrated d-pad makes navigating the interface a breeze. Pricing and availablity have not yet been announced. [AVing]

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Posted at 03/21/2006 02:59am by michael
It's cool, but only 4GB? WTF, make it bigger!
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Posted at 03/21/2006 08:28am by Kerina
Not a bad start but it needs more storage for sure.
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Posted at 03/21/2006 6:33pm by Broom
does is have SD compatibility?
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Posted at 03/22/2006 12:47pm by OafTobark
4GB? ROFL. They shouldnt even be mentioning the iPod with such small storage. The first iPod had 5GB. LOL.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 12:53pm by bacon bits
Yea, the iPod is really on another level with that storage.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 1:02pm by eddie
How much is it? and where can i find it? 4GB ain't much but its not like you're taking your Whole DVD library on that thing.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 1:06pm by Bill
It comes preloaded with that Celine Dion video (notice the track listing). They figure you're going to be crying about the lack of storage anyway, so, they give you that video to make it look like you're crying over the video.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 1:09pm by Kutzeilen
ok, the first ipod had 5 gigs and this only has 4..... yet did the first ipod have video?
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Posted at 03/22/2006 1:26pm by GeoPopio
HAHA YOU LISTEN TO CELINE DION!
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Posted at 03/22/2006 1:56pm by mejason69
If it plays xvid... then thats right up my alley!
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Posted at 03/22/2006 1:56pm by daedal
I don't see how much more than 4Gb would really be needed. Granted, bigger is better but how many hours of video do you really need? I fit around 20 TV episodes on a gig which comes to about 4 hours so you'd be good for 16 on 4 gigs.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 2:06pm by jasf
Similar in size to the ipod nano...
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Posted at 03/22/2006 2:12pm by Josh
I think 4 GB is probably plenty for a video player. Yes it would be far too small for me to use as a music device, but if I were using it solely for video it would be a different story. Video watching and music listening habits are very different. You set up a playlist (or several) of music and then listen to it multiple times. You won't necessarily update those playlists very often. Video is different, you don't watch the same videos over and over again and rarely update your playlist (or at least I don't). You watch a video, then replace it with a new one. 4 GB will store quite a few TV episodes and even quite a few feature films. It will likely hold several days worth of watching material for most people, after which they'd want to take them off the player anyway. I'd compare this more to the PSP which I use quite regularly for watching video on the go. I only have a 2 GB memory stick for video on my PSP which works out very well for me (I watch in about 45 minute chunks on my commute to and from work each day).
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Posted at 03/22/2006 2:15pm by Landincoldfire
I agree with the rest of the world. The hard drive needs to be bigger. What about the battery life?
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Posted at 03/22/2006 2:25pm by Hammy
It's a flash-based player, guys... compare it to the iPod Nano in size an capabilities and you'll see where it fits in the market.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 2:32pm by Louis
I believe they said that it was the same size as the ipod. Like deminsion wise, and not comparing their storage capacity..
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Posted at 03/22/2006 3:22pm by Nem
but the iPod does not support a variety of formats, no open format at all to be precise. any portable device that provide support for at least one open format is way better than any iPod.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 3:27pm by Voidless
Gee, who's gonna watch a movie on 2.2inch display? Does a magnifier glass come in the package?
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Posted at 03/22/2006 3:33pm by ZEN
rolf so many i-pod fanboys just cause i-pod is good it does not make everything else crap by default
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Posted at 03/22/2006 3:59pm by Scott
Not impressed. Your site could use a few more ads.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 4:40pm by Jose
what am I supposed to do with only 4GB of memory?????? If they want people to even consider buying it, then they need to dramatically increase its hard drive. I really like the design though.
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Posted at 03/22/2006 5:04pm by MP# Player Review
Always on the lookout for leads on interesting new devices.. thanks for the heads up!
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Posted at 03/22/2006 5:14pm by MP3 Player Reviews
Nice little gadget.. always on the lookout for interesting new finds.. thanks for the headsup!
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Posted at 03/22/2006 6:43pm by Marshall
Hmmm, D-Pad and one action button. I'm thinking Atari 2600 emulator here...
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Posted at 03/22/2006 6:43pm by Pwned
The video ipod also has up to 60 gigs...think about it buddy
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