Packard Bell MP4: Eclipse
Last updated Review by LetsGoMobile 15 Jan’08
Packard Bell MP4: Eclipse is the latest addition from the company featuring 45g of weight, scratchproof TFT LCD QVGA colour monitor (320 x 240 pixels), 2.2-inch display, and dimension of 92 x 49 x 10mm.
Packard Bell MP4: Eclipse Reviews
LetsGoMobile reviews the Packard Bell MP4: Eclipse and writes;
“The scroll wheel lets you scroll through the menu fast and easy and adjust the volume. The picture quality has some issues and needs improvement…Positives: Design, User-friendliness, Scroll wheel, Carrying case. Negatives: Volume range, Slow winding, Price.”
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Demonstration Recording of Packard Bell MP4: Eclipse;
Packard Bell MP4: Eclipse PRESS RELEASE
PACKARD BELL EXPANDS LINE-UP WITH NEW LARGE-SCREEN VIDEO MP3 PLAYER
Packard Bell, one of the leading consumer electronics brands in Europe, today expanded its line-up of MP3 players with the Eclipse portable media player. Featuring a large 2.2-inch widescreen colour TFT display for vibrant movie playback, compatibility with a wide range of media formats, and high quality in-ear headphones, Eclipse offers a comprehensive and affordable mobile entertainment experience.
“Today, consumers have fallen in love with portable media players because they’re the perfect match for today’s mobile lifestyle,” says Emmanuel Fromont, Sales & Marketing Vice President, Packard Bell. “In the very competitive flash-memory player segment, our new Eclipse raises the bar for quality, with a big widescreen display and high-quality in-ear headphones.”
In keeping with Packard Bell’s tradition of design and performance, the slim Eclipse is barely 12mm thick, making it perfect for enjoying video, photos and music on-the-go. The 2.2-inch TFT display and in-ear headphones are combined to provide a vibrant entertainment experience. The rechargeable, long-life lithium-ion battery lasts for 22 hours in audio playback mode. It comes with a protective case and the display is scratch-resistant. Eclipse is available in three capacities: 2GB, 4GB and 8GB.
Ease of use is another Packard Bell hallmark, and the Eclipse features intuitive navigation software and ergonomic scroll wheel. Thanks to Backstage, most audio, video and photos (viewed individually or in a slideshow with a music soundtrack) formats can be converted and read by the device. In addition, you can download (for Eclipse, thanks to automatic feed
free) video or audio Podcasts, and read them on synchronisation. It also features integrated voice recording, games, and the 8GB
version comes with FM radio.
Key features
• 2.2-inch TFT widescreen display
• 45 grams
• 22 hours battery life (MP3 playback)
• Mini USB 2.0 Full Speed connector
• Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
• Audio Formats: mp3, wav, wma, m4a, amr, aac, ogg
• Photo formats: jpeg, jpg, bmp, gif, tiff, png
• Video formats: mpg, mpeg, mp4, avi (XViD, DiVX), asf, wmv, mov, flv, 3gp, m4v
• Voice recording and playback
• DRM 10 compliant
• Playlist creation and synchronization
• Supports both UMS and MTS transfer mode
• 2GB, 4GB and 8GB
• Optional FM receiver (8GB version)
Availability & Pricing
The Packard Bell Eclipse portable media player will be available in European retail outlets in January 2008, starting at an estimated street price of €99.90 for the 2GB version. Availability varies according to country.
About Packard Bell
Operating in Europe since 1991, Packard Bell is one of the leading home PC brands in Europe. As consumers have become more tech savvy and discerning, and the world of personal computers and home electronics have converged, Packard Bell has continued to extend its brand and expand its range of products, which today includes leading-edge desktops, notebooks and digital entertainment solutions (MP3 players, home networking, GPS and storage). Packard Bell’s unswerving dedication to the consumer market is embodied in its recognized ability to anticipate and meet the ever-changing users’ needs.
For more information, please visit www.packardbell.com
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