Each time I watch YouTube or other video on my iPhone I wish the thing had better video quality. ZiiLABS, a Creative subsidiary, has announced a new media processor aimed at portable devices like netbooks, media hubs, web tablets and more called the ZMS-08.The media processor promises full 1080p Blu-ray quality video for low-power handheld devices. The chip supports 1080p encode and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics. X-Fi audio is also supported by the processor.The single media processor has the ZiiLABS StemCell computing array for media processing along with a low-power ARM Cortex

Archos is going to launch the Archos 1 Vision portable media player that costs just Euro 30. The player has a 1.5-inch LCD display and 4GB internal capacity. It supports playback of MP3, WWMA, WAV, FLAC, APE, and voice recording.[jdg]

Myka introduces the new Myka ION, a HD media player that brings video content to your HDTV from Boxee, Hulu and other leading Internet video services. Basically, the Myka ION is a mini PC running Ubuntu Linux 9.10 OS and includes Boxee, Hulu desktop and XMBC software.The device is powered by an dual core Intel Atom 330 1.6GHz processor, up to 4GB of RAM and NVIDIA ION graphics chip offering full HD 1920×1080p output via HDMI port. The Myka ION has DVI-D and D-sub output as well. THere are 10 USB ports, an eSATA port and a PCI Express Mini Card expansion slot. Blu-ray and

DFI Tech introduces the new M100, a 1U rack mountable media engine for digital signage applications. The M100 Media Engine is based on DFI’s own mainboard and is equipped with Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processor, up to 4GB of memory and choices of graphics cards, including GMA 4500, ATI Radeon HD4550 and NVIDIA Quadro NVS420.The dfiTech M100 can packs one or two HDTV tuners and an optional slim DVD-ROM. It has a 2.5-inch hard drive. The Media Engine is capable of playback of high-definition video (1080p), DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL2.1. The M100 can be VESA mounted to the

RAmos launches in China, the T10RK media player, an upgrade to the T10. The T10RK packs Rockchip’s RK2806 chipset for “real” HD decoding of H.264 abd MKV video format. RAmos’s new PMP has a 4.3-inch 800×480 LCD display and 8GB internal memory.Other than H.264 and MKV, the T10RK can also handle MPG, RM/RMVB, AVI, FLV, VOB video files as well as most audio and image files. It has a USB OTG/HOST port for expansion.[it168]

AdelaVoice introduces the Lighthouse SQ7, the so-called “world’s first portable Social Media Tablet”. Basically, the SQ7 is built based on SmartQ 7 Internet Tablet from SmartDevices. It boasts an ARM11 667MHz processor, 128MB RAM and 1GB of flash memory.The Lighthouse SQ7 has a 7-inch 800×480 WVGA touchscreen, built-in voice recognition and integrated WiFi support. The SQ7 is loaded with Facebook and Twitter applications. Thanks to the voice recognition capability, the SQ7 is able to transcribe your voice into Facebook comments and posts, and Twitter

Here’s a rather odd looking thing hiding at the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo. Developed by the Iwata-Yano Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba, this “Media Vehicle” has a spherical display and supposedly allows passengers to move around both in the real worth and a virtual reality environment. We’re not sure how you’re going to see what happens in the real world, but it certainly does look interesting. Maybe it can overlay some kind of useful information over the road that we’re travelling in

Itoos has rolled out yet another portable media player to an already crowded market - the M8. This model will boast 1080p video playback via its HDMI ouput, so make sure you have a nice HDTV sitting in your living room if you prefer to use it as the primary display mode. Supported video formats include H.263/H.264, MKV, RM, RMVB, RV8/9, MPEG4/ASP, VOB, DAT, ASF, WMV and MPEG1/2. No idea on pricing and availability as at press time.

Itoos today announced their latest portable media player for the mass market. Dubbed as the M8, the player supports 1080p video playback via its HDMI output. The player is compatible with most of famous video formats including H.263/H.264, MKV, RM, RMVB, RV8/9, MPEG4/ASP, VOB, DAT, ASF, WMV and MPEG1/2. Sadly, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [zol]

Cube has revealed its latest portable media player known as the Cube H600HDMI, where it is more than able to support a variety of video formats including MKV H.264 and HD files. You might want to get more enjoyment out of it by hooking the H600HDMI up to your HDTV via its HDMI port just in case the 5" 800 x 480 resolution display isn't up to snuff. Other features include USB on-the-go connectivity and 8GB of internal memory, all crammed into a chassis that measures a mere 6.99mm thin. Surprisingly enough, the Cube H600HDMI sports a