Reviewer: Womble Review Date: January 2004
Review: DVXPOD-7010
Provided By: X-Software
Introduction:
When I first saw the DVX-POD my first thought it was an iPod on steroids. In many ways though it could have been made by the people at Apple and not instead by Mobinote. It has that distinctive white look with the white earphones that just shouts iPod. But enough about iPod's. This is certainly not one as it comes with a 7" colour screen which is able to show DVD quality movies at an impressive 720x480 resolution.
The number of features this device has puts my PC to shame. No really it does. It can display video as well as record it. It has the ability to also record and play audio files and even comes with a built-in microphone enabling you to record those important conversations.
Specifications:
A run down of the specifications of the device makes for some impressive reading.
| Screen | 7" @ 720x480 6.5" Viewable Area |
| Dimensions | 192mm Length 115mm Height 28mm Width |
| Weight | 570 grams |
| Storage Capacity | 20 Gigabytes |
| Computer Interface | USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 |
| Video Playback Codec's Supported | MPEG-4, WMV, QuickTime 6, DivX 3.11/4.x/5.1/5.2 |
| Video Recording Codec's Supported | MPEG-4 |
| Audio Playback Codec's Supported | MP3, WMA |
| Audio Recording Codec's Supported | MP3 |
| Image Playback Formats | JPEG, BMP, GIF |
| External Output | AV-out Converter to PAL or NTSC |
| Power | Built-in LithiumBattery 10 ~ 12 hours Audio Playback 2.5 ~ 3 hours Video Playback |
Contents:
Included in the box along with the POD are all of the accessories that you could need. It comes with a kick stand which will hold the player up at a viewable angle for you to watch it. It also comes with a protective carry case and screen wiping cloth so that it will stay in tiptop condition.
So that you can use it straight out of the box it comes with a set of white earphones, a USB cable, AV In and AV out cables and a power converter so that you can charge up the internal battery.
In MobiNote's own words:
MobiNote DVX-POD 7010 is the first 7-inch portable media player (PMP) in the world that combines MPEG-4 media player, MP3 player, voice recorder and photo viewer. Furthermore, the portable device has a built-in digital video recorder (PVR) function that records MPEG-4 format TV video programs directly from television.
The DVX-POD 7010 comes with a 20GB hard drive that stores huge MPEG-4 video, MP3 music, JPEG/GIF/BMP images or any supported types of data file. Empowered by 7-inch high resolution with 720x480 pixels, it plays video up to 30 frames per second and supports up to D1 video quality. The DVX-POD 7010 is very easy to use with your fingertips. It's definitely the best choice if you are looking for a powerful portable media player.
Lets take a close up look at the pod.
