With TV-Out being the hot development topic among manufacturers of late the bar has shifted with the introduction of full HD 1080P HDMI output.
None of the players on trial offer that but this roundup looks at what they do offer and contains the final verdict in this week-long battle of the 3 inchers.
For the final time, the players we’re looking at are:
The 2GB touchscreen Nationite One Series OS-81
The 8GB touchscreen Onda VX series VX777LE
The 4GB Onda VX series VX555HD
and the mystery player…
See all after the jump.
-TV Out-
Nationite One Series OS-81
Using component TV-Out, surprisingly good quality RMVB playback on the animation and solid VCD quality on the AVI files.
As with each of the players there's not remote but the one drawback is continuous play
The make or break of any media player, the video and audio playback quality are put to the test in part three of the battle of the 3 inchers.
To recap, the players we’re looking at are:
The 2GB touchscreen Nationite One Series OS-81
The 8GB touchscreen Onda VX series VX777LE
The 4GB Onda VX series VX555HD
and the mystery player…
See their skills after the jump.
-Video Playback-
The same video test files were used on each player and comprised of an RMVB file and two AVIs.
Only the VX555HD got special treatment but more information on that when we come to it.
Nationite One Series OS-81
After losing out to the VX777LE on the interface wars its seems the OS-81 has found its area of expertise when it comes to video playback.
Powered by the Rockchip RK2706 the pla
Here we are with part two of the tests and comparisons, this time looking at the different user interfaces, ease of navigation and their respective pros and cons.
To recap, the players we're looking at are:
The 2GB touchscreen Nationite One Series OS-81
The 8GB touchscreen Onda VX series VX777LE
The 4GB Onda VX series VX555HD
and the mystery player…
See how usable they are after the jump.
-User Interface-
Nationite One Series OS-81
Graphically this is a very simple looking interface but everything you need is clearly displayed on the main screen making it an easy player to get around.
As it's touchscreen it's as simple and pointing to the section you want.
The screen transition is satisfying smooth with each new one sliding in from the right.
Once in a section
For the totally pocketable choice, a 3 inch player is the perfect small and easy option.
As they say, it's not size that matters but what you do with it so this feature will be taking a look at three 3-inchers and comparing the size, weight, features, interface and every other nook and cranny of these PMPs.
The player being put under the microscope are:
The 2GB touchscreen Nationite One Series OS-81
The 8GB touchscreen Onda VX series VX777LE
The 4GB Onda VX series VX555HD
and the mystery player...
Part one after the jump.
-First impressions-
Nationite OS-81
Out of the standard stylish Nationite packaging comes the player, an instruction book, a USB cable, a clip stand, a wall charger and earphones.
The player itself on first impressions has a refined light, slick
Forum member The Warrior Poet has put together a comprehensive guide for restoring bricked Onda VX555HD back to life. The guide can also be used to restore other CC1600 player back to working state after they've become bricked or due to a firmware crash.
Read the restore guide
Forum member The Warrior Poet has got his Onda VX555HD and has posted quite a detailed review on how he finds his latest toy. TWP explains in his review that the biggest attribute to the player is certainly is ability to play high resolution videos well, a bonus for such a small compact player and he find the audio quality somewhat lacking in comparison to RK2706 based machines, which we also agree on.
Read the entire review
Ondas' new VX555HD is a compact 3.0" screened media player which packs a serious punch when it comes to video playback. Armed with the CC1600 media processor, the player is able to support high resolution videos upto 1280x720 resolution, something that most big brand media players of the same size can only dream of doing and to top it off it also has TV out.
The small compact size makes it convenient to carry in your pocket, although the music interface is rather simple, the small size and the good audio quality make this also a tempting audio player. The player does also have a Cirrus Logic audio processor, making audio quality sound even more refined and crisp.
The player has a 3.0" screen with a standard resolution of 480 x 272, images do look good, but it does not flatter the pla
Onda has announced yet another new 'HD' player to their line up, the new Onda VX555HD uses the CC1600 media chip at its core, which is capable of upto 720p (1280 x 720) video playback. We have little criticism over the actual ability of the CC1600 in being a media processor of some serious video playback, but we are not impressed with Onda yet again just recycling the same design for their new player. The VX555HD is using the same body design as the older Onda VX757.
The VX555HD will be a 3.0" based machine and will not be sporting a high resolution screen (which on a 3.0" screen would be pointless anyways), it will use a normal 480x272 resolution TFT screen. The player looks to also be using the same Cirrus Logic independent DAC that every current player using the CC1600 media chip c
