Full-Option HPM-400 Does Some Retro Gaming Too!

I don't know who Shenzhen Powtele is, but they keep on releasing all sorts of multi-functional portable devices. After the company launched the PMP-400, which featured simple design but a wide array of file formats, Shenzhen goes to another level and introduces a brand new portable media player, dubbed HPM-400.

At a first glimpse, there are a couple of major improvements in the design patterns, but the capabilities have remained the same, meaning the player actually works as a photo viewer, audio player, video player and more, whenever the user likes.

Apparently, this time, looks are the main attraction of the item, since the glossy black casing complimented with an interesting control panel will surely be a market success. The integrated 4-inch TFT screen with the resolution of 480 x 272 pixels also stands out; plus, when it comes for its internal memory storage, the manufacturers added various capacities, such as 40GB, 60GB and 80GB versions, all of them using a 2.5 inch HDD.

And if it actually proves to be insufficient, the memory expansion is possible through the built-in SD card slot. In fact, the memory extra boost is possible up to 4GB. Among other specs, there is also an USB 2.0 file transfer type, while the battery life was rated at a humble 4, sometimes 5 hours of video content playback and 10 hours for the video one. Since size is an important criteria when purchasing portable media players, I guess the player's 152 x 84 x 25mm should actually be convenient ones.

Regarding the PMP's capabilities, it is said to support all sorts of file formats that are being used on the market today, among which there are MPEG-1MPEG-1 (DAT), MPEG-2 (VOB), Xvid, DivX. 3. 11, 4.0 and 5.0, AVI and MPEG-4 videos, MP3, WMA, AC3, PCM and ADPCM audio files, JPEGs and TXT documents.

Therefore, it can also act as an E-Book reader. But for those of you who want to remember the old-school games, the device comes equipped with an 8-bit game, rather simple and dull, but it's an alternative to listening to the music, playing videos and more.

Sadly, this is another portable media player whose pricing and availability details are unknown. You could give it a try, though...