Humax release PVR-9200TB: Freeview Playback dual tuner PVR

Humax has once again upgraded its PVR-9200T Freeview PVR, this time renaming it as the PVR-9200TB.

It claims to be one of the first Freeview Playback digital TV recorders on the market, sporting a 160GB hard drive, and comes with a number of nifty features including schedule tracking and auto-buffering.

It has two tuners, enabling two shows to be recorded, or one to be recorded while another is being watched live. Recording and scheduling is handled via the eight-day Electronic Programme Guide.

Philips launch six new portable DVD players with iPod integration

philips_portable_dvd_players_with_ipod_dock.jpgPhilips has announced six new high-performance portable DVD players, two of which include an iPod dock which allows for the playback of video, audio and photos from an attached iPod.

First up are the widescreen DVD players, available in 7, 8.5, and 10.2 inch screen sizes. They all feature a full in-car mounting kit, internal power supply unit, two headphone jacks, USB connection, AV in and out, and digital audio output.

LG's MFFM37 "Touch Me" touch screen video MP3 player announced

lg_MFFM37_touch_me_video_mp3_player.jpgLG has announced the launch of its first touch screen video MP3 player.

The MFFM37 “Touch Me” player features a 2.4 inch LCD touch screen with 320×240 resolution. It comes with up to 4GB of memory and can play back MP3, WMA, and OGG music, and MPEG4 and WMV9 movie files.

LG’s Mobile XD Engine improves picture quality by controlling screen brightness, colour and contrast.