Active Media has announced a new series of Predator X7 SSDs. Available in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, these 2.5-inch pocket-sized SSDs are based on MLC NAND flash memory chips and provide read and write speeds of up to 230MB/s and 180MB/s, respectively. They also feature an 8-channel JM612 controller, a SATA-II 3.0 Gbps interface, a128MB of cache memory and a mini USB 2.0 port. The Predator X7 will start shipping in November for $149 (32GB), $219 (64GB), $349 (128GB) and $699 (256GB), respectively. [Active]

Chinese gadget manufactrer Yinlips today announced the availability of Yinlips YDP301 portable media player. The gadget comes jam packed with a large 3-inch screen (400 × 240 pixels) with a 4GB storage space. The YDP301 supports most of multimedia files including MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AVI, FLV, JPG, BMP, and GIF. Additional features include a voice recorder, a text reader, an expansion card slot, and multitasking functionality. [IMP3]

Barco is a global technology company that designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Today, the company announced that they have teamed up with server technology leader Doremi Cinema in order to release the industry’s first Integrated Media Block (IMB). The device is designed for Barco’s Series II projectors that have a 4K (4096 x 2160) or a 2K (2048 x 1080) resolution. The IMB will be integrated into over 3000 digital projectors that are expected to be used Cinemark theaters through out the US. “We are thrilled to

Chinese company FPS Mobile Technology launches the Pearl M3 pocket media projector. Based on LCoS display technology, the Pearl M3 is able to produce images between 5-inch and 66-inch with a resolution of 640×360.As a media projector, the M3 has 2GB internal memory and support directly playback of media content including MPEG-4, WMV, RM/RMVB files. The built-in 2500mAh battery offers up to 3 hours of use. You can expect RCA video input, USB port and a microSD card slot.You can get the FPS Pearl M3 from Amazon for $219.Supported Media Formats:Video: AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2,

Patriot Memory has announced its new HD media player for the mass market. Dubbed as the Box Office, this portable device will play any of your digital media stored on USB flash drives, external hard drives or on its (optional) 2.5-inch internal HDD/SSD. The device provides up to 1080p video playback and supports Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers three USB 2.0, HDMI 1.3, Composite and an optional 802.11g USB WiFi adapter. The Patriot Box Office HD Media Player is now available for pre-order for a price tag of $130. [Product Page via

Western Digital (WD) officially launches its WD TV Live HD media player that lets you enjoy Full HD 1080p media on your HDTV. The device offers Ethernet port for internet content and USB 2.0 for connecting external hard drive. It provides HDMI and Composite AV video outputs. The HD media player is priced at $149.99.Supported Formats:Video – AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9Photo – JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNGAudio – MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA,

The Lissie Q10 portable media player looks pretty sweet with its sleek design, featuring a 3" display that we hope will be OLED for superior image quality. Don't hope for this to jump aboard the touchscreen bandwagon though as the device will rely on a retro dial to control the user interface. It seems as though the Lissie Q10 will come with up to 20 hours of non-stop audio playback while video playback time stands at 8 hours. Just like many other portable media players that are released in South Korea, chances are pretty good that this

The MSI MV652+ portable media player, as its name implies, is an upgraded version of the ordinary MV652 since it shares a similar chassis. What makes the MSI MV652+ different would be the availability of a 3" touchscreen display, a Rockchip chipset, the ability to handle all the popular audio and video file formats, a built-in G-sensor, picture browsing, an e-book reader, a USB2.0 port and a built-in 800mAh battery. Expect the 4GB capacity model to go for $43 thereabouts.

Sigo has rolled out a couple of portable media players - the S40 and S60, where both models are able to offer full High Definition video playback support (1080p) as well as 1080p HDMI output. The Sigo S40 will come with a 4.3" LCD display, while the S60 will benefit from a larger 5" screen. Codecs supported by both models include H.264, VC-1, MPEG2-TS, MPEG4, XviD/DivX, Real 8910, while supported video formats comprise of MKV, TS, MPG, AVI, VOB, RMVB and FLV. There is still no word on price or availability as at press time.

Okoro Media Systems announced the new Quantum series OMS-Q10 and OMS-Q200 mini digital entertainment systems/HTPCs. The Quantum series has a compact form factor and designed to manage music, photos, movies, and allow the HDTV recording.The Quantum OMS-Q100 is boosted by Intel’s Core 2 Duo Mobile low voltage processor and Intel GMA X4500MHD graphics while the MS-Q200 gets an Atom 330 dual core processor and NVIDIA ION graphics. They both have 4GB of memory, 300GB hard drive (up to 1TB) and Blu-ray/DVD burner combo. The former is equippedwith dual OTA/QAM/ATSC HDTV