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Samsung Offers Complete Line Of Portable DVD Players

Samsung has launched a new compact model geared for families and business travelers. The new 7″ DVD-L70 confirms Samsung’s ability to offer an affordable portable DVD player that is as stylish as it is compact and lightweight.

“For people on-the-go, whether it’s a business trip or a family vacation, Samsung’s new DVD -L70 offers a great solution to enjoy favorite movies and entertainment,” comments Claude Frank, Samsung Electronics America’s Director for Digital Video Systems. “The new model joins our 4th generation 10” DVD -L300, and 12” DVD -L1200 to form a full suite of fully featured portable DVD offerings from Samsung. It is essential to provide consumers the option of multiple screen size players to accommodate the various environments they choose to view movies.”

Indeed, the players top their respective classes in pure power. Like the 10″ DVD -L300, the DVD -L70 display offers 480P resolution, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 160-degree viewing angle for stunning front-of-screen performance in a 7″ TFT LCD . The DVD -L70 also comes equipped with a letterbox eliminator and picture CD viewer ability while the DVD -L300 offers Adaptive Image Control, which enables the viewer to select any of four different viewing settings that maximize LCD performance based on lighting/ambient conditions.

The DVD -L70 makes a style statement with its sleek 1″ thin industrial design. It is optimal for consumers who want an ultra-light DVD portable but don’t want to sacrifice functionality. In addition this unit comes complete with a car charger for true on-the-go capability. Samsung is also introducing the 7″ DVD -L75, a Best Buy exclusive that is similar to the DVD -L70 but features an extended battery.

Samsung’s top-of-the-line DVD -L1200 also offers 480P resolution but on the portable DVD industry’s largest wide 12.1″ TFT LCD screen. This unit features 3 headphone jacks so multiple users can share the entertainment experience. The DVD -L1200 also offers superb portability with an extremely thin design (approximately 1.3″) and rechargeable battery.

The DVD -L1200 is currently available at MSRP $999. The DVD -L300 is currently available at MSRP $599. The DVD -L70 is currently available at MSRP $199. The DVD -L75 is available exclusively at Best Buy for MSRP $229.

Add comment August 4th, 2005

Yahoo! Launches Music Search

Yahoo! is to test a new search engine dedicated to all things music. The search engine will index content on various online music stores, including Apple’s iTunes and Real Networks’ Rhapsody, as well as Yahoo!’s own service. It will also index music files stored outside of the music publisher sanctioned services, so there will be a fair amount of illegally copied material there to be searched. Yahoo! skip past this issue by saying that they will rely on music publishers to ask for the removal of illegal content from the index, although how this will wash with the like of Sony (who seem to be increasing litigious) is anyone’s guess.

The music itself will be supplemented with content about the music and bands, so a search for ‘Oasis’ will pull up results about the band itself, discographies, latest news and links to where you can buy tracks. Yahoo! will earn commission on any sales through partner sites, but they claim to see the new search engine more as a tool for creating loyal Yahoo! users than as a direct revenue generator.

Add comment August 4th, 2005