Maxian T600 PMP with direct video recording

Here's an answer to the age-old question of how to get video onto your portable media player without spending hours ripping, decrypting and encoding — and, no, it doesn't involve using iTunes. The Maxian T600 is one of a growing number of PMPs with that most coveted feature: the ability to record video directly from a television or other source, such as a DVD player. The T600 also includes a timer mode, so you use it as a quasi-DVR; allows transfer of videos back to a PC; and supports USB OTG so you can offload videos to an external drive without going through the PC first. The T600 also includes a 20 or 30GB drive, a 4-inch widescreen display and the ability to play back DivX, Xvid and most other video formats.

[Via AVing]

[Dignan17 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Archos had better worry about this thing. It's like they copied every single feature of the AV500, but included more playback formats.

I'll still be going with Archos, as I'm more familiar with the company name. I have no way to know what the quality of this thing is, either in the physical build or in the UI. There's also the issue of viewing angle to consider. It's hard to think of this matching the AV500.

It's those stats that can't be compared in spec sheets that end up being very important (Mr Rojas won't be getting the Vision because of one of them).

I also wonder how much it will cost.

[Seth @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

"...other source, such as a DVD player"? So, does this defeat Macrovision? Because you sure can't just record off the DVD output on a standard DVD player. Unless, of course, you've custom-flashed it, but that's sorta a niche market...

[Glen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

The Rca Lyra AV did direct video recording over 3 years ago

[modenadude @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

this looks like a winner

[Pete @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

How much?

[barnz2k @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

Damn! Nice!
I liked the Maxian MP-2220 but couldnt find it anywhere - this thing looks great!
This is what the ipod (with) video should have been!
USB TO GO!!!
Now..where to buy outside of korea?!