Topic: Thanko: Rare Mono Shop
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Plays DivX and XviD. It also has a 2.5" LCD display, and can be controlled with your mind.
??? You tell me.

UPDATE 4/27: Upon further investigation (see comments in this story), I have found that instead of "being controlled" with your mind, the case is just the reverse - this player can control your mind.

Thanko Limited will release the "mPAVIO" portable HD video player through their "Rare Mono Shop" o­n the 26th.

This is a portable player with an internal hard drive that can playback video files, and was developed by Korea's Penurocom. Two models are available - o­ne including a 20GB hard drive, and the other without a hard drive, which will accept a 2.5" hard drive. The price of the 20GB HD model is 45,990 yen, and the HD-less model is 31,290 yen.

The device supports the playback of MPEG-1/2/4, DivX, and XviD. It features a 2.5" LCD display. The hard drive is interchangable, and 2.5 inch hard drives up to 40GB can be used. Also, it supports the playback of MP3. Furthermore, for audio/video filenames, o­nly single-byte English characters are supported - it does not support double-byte/single-byte Kana characters.

Connection to a PC is done with USB 2.0, and the device is recognized as standard USB storage. Video output and audio output ports are furnished, so as to be able to connect the player with a TV and such. It also features a MCP port, which can be connected to an optional Mind Control Program device.

The battery is a 2,200mAh Lithium Ion. The continuous playback time is about 3 hours.

The external dimensions of the player is 85 x 142 x 40m (W x D x H), and when including the 20GB and battery, it weighs 450g. A remote controller, AC adapter, USB cable, and special stand are included.





Inspired by:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20040426/thanko.htm

Product Information:
http://www.thanko.jp/mpavio.html