Centrix MVP-100 review

With all the me-too portable video players out there, we've come to sort of take it for granted that new models from obscure companies aren't exactly going to wow us with their features. So, we were pleased to find that the Centrix MVP-100 (coming soon to a continent near you) was ranked by Fabrizio Pilato at MobileMag as having the "smoothest most vivid playback I have seen on any hard drive based player to date." On the downside, Fab says that the player — which sports a 20GB drive, support for all the usual protocols, and a 3.5-inch TFT — includes the "worst digital camera I have ever seen." Early rumors had the cam at 3 megapixels, but it's been scaled back to a mere 1.3 in the production model. Too bad. But we doubt you'll be buying this for the camera.

[Finishing.Law.School @ Dec 19th 2005 1:38AM]

Are people buying these things? What are they using them for?

[DM @ Dec 19th 2005 1:38AM]

Well, it kinda makes sense it its small enough to fit your pocket (?)

[TheZodiac @ Dec 19th 2005 1:38AM]

Its a Personal Video Player. People are buying them and using them for playing these elleged, so-called videos. mk.

[Ben @ Dec 19th 2005 1:38AM]

That fact that this device can't record video makes it useless in my opinion. I've had a Sony 20G personal video player for a few months and the complete lack of content is a real problem. Unless you are happy to rip and transcode videos yourself, you're better off with a cheap portable 7" DVD player, a PSP or something that can record like an Archos.
One thing I can't understand is why don't these very expensive players have a simple TV receiver in them? Is it because they're from Asia?