KNC unveils HR-2800 do-it-all handheld

If the bevy of PMP / gaming hybrid devices hasn't exactly met your expectations (or came to fruition at all), KNC is throwing down an impressive do-it-all handheld that puts similar alternatives to shame. The HR-2800 may resemble a jazzed-up Sega Nomad at first glance, but beneath the 3.6-inch LCD is some serious potential. Housing a 400MHz CPU and a homebrew GUI to boot, the handheld plays back AVI, MPEG4, DivX, and XviD, while supporting MP3 and FLAC (audiophiles rejoice) on the musical side. Boasting a built-in file manager, portable version of "Winamp," a full-fledged picture / text viewer, and 1.3 megapixel camera, this jack-of-all-trades can even export full-motion video to your television via its video output. In case you're looking to get your retro game on, the unit apparently sports an NES / GBA emulator, and just in case the (admittedly skimpy) 1GB of internal storage isn't roomy enough, you can add the space you need via its SD slot. While the amount of goodies crammed into the HR-2800 may garner praise, the real applause goes to the price -- at just CNY999 ($127), we've got to wonder if these KNC folks aren't just skimming the market.

[Via AVing]

[Taylor @ Oct 6th 2006 3:46AM]

1st comment.

Wow, pretty cool. Being Chinese though... I'm not so sure about its quality. It does everything a PSP does except for play UMDs, which aren't good nowadays, and it's a hundred bucks less.

[greg @ Oct 6th 2006 4:41AM]

this sounds pretty sweet!!! I hope this comes to the us or at least with english support so I can import it

[Leo Lee @ Oct 6th 2006 5:41AM]

Forget the sketchy quality of the device... send me more pics of that model!

[Xavier Gill @ Oct 6th 2006 5:48AM]

"Being Chinese though... I'm not so sure about its quality."

Lol you daft racist, everything you already own is Chinese.

[PEZ @ Oct 6th 2006 6:29AM]

I pledge $50 to the first engadget writer that can post an article where ALL the words are links relivant to the story in some way (minus searches).

Than would rock. A bountiful of reading and clicking pleasure. mmMm.

[Miranda Kali @ Oct 6th 2006 7:46AM]

Damn. Seems nice. If they slapped a few more gigs into it I'd buy one. Hell, I may still buy one.

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 6th 2006 8:02AM]

Skim, Schmimm.

Where's MINE?

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 6th 2006 8:03AM]

Skim, Shmimm.

Where's MINE?

[Oddmanout @ Oct 6th 2006 8:37AM]

To 'Miranda Kali' and all others...here it is...the mother load.

http://www.chinavasion.com/products_new.php

The biggest collection of chinese knockoffs ever assembled or offered from one location at wholesale prices (ostensibly for samples).

Ironically enough, this device is NOT available through this website...but probably 5 different PSP clones are. Similar capabilities ranging from about $75 - $125.

Enjoy...

[Samuel McConnell @ Oct 6th 2006 8:59AM]

I don't think I'd want to play games on that sketchy-looking D-Pad.

[Kamisamanou Burgess @ Oct 7th 2006 1:36AM]

looks like a cheap version of the PSP

[Helge @ Oct 10th 2006 11:25AM]

Looks nice, but I could not find any information whether or not it plays DivX/Xvid with GMC and/or Qpel.
Was looking at the new Archos devices the other day and as sexy as they are, I would have to re-encode most of my videos for them.

Anyone knows a HD player that supports *all* Xvid/DivX features?

[Linda @ Oct 11th 2006 12:45AM]

It looks pretty cool.

[pmaster500 @ Nov 22nd 2006 2:44AM]

when is it coming out?