New Media Life's TAVI 030 portable media powerhouse

We're a little confused as to how this former Portable Media Center ODM design reminiscent more of a Nintendo DS (or the later Game Boy Advance SP) than a mobile media workhorse got such a makeover from New Media Life, but the TAVI 030 sounds like it'll be anything but a slouch. Set to be announced soon enough, it'll supposedly come equipped with wireless IPTV, podcasting support, and satellite TV -- even some HDTV support. Not that it's going to do you a whole lot of good on a QVGA display (or whatever it'll inevitably have), but this will definitely be one to watch out for Q107.

[v_dogg @ Nov 29th 2006 12:52AM]

gimmeee gimmee gimmee!!

[James @ Nov 29th 2006 1:04AM]

The design is not from Game Boy Advance. It's a knockoff design from GameBoy Pocket!

[Wardell Latham @ Nov 29th 2006 1:35AM]

I think it looks a lot like the GBA, the Game Boy Pocket looked More like the Original Game Boy and Game Boy Color only Slimmer.

[Wardell Latham @ Nov 29th 2006 1:36AM]

Correction it looks like the GBA SP.

[James @ Nov 29th 2006 2:00AM]

Yeah, that's the one.

[JRA219psu @ Nov 29th 2006 2:24AM]

I don't care what it looks like...I want one. If only I had the money. oh wait I'm a poor college student...

[Dustin @ Nov 29th 2006 2:29AM]

Ok, yeah so back to this Gameboy SP ripoff..
More goodies:
This is set to have 30 Gb storage
Support for HD, including HDTV video and 5.1 sound (component video, optical sound)
3.5" touchscreen (320x240)
MP3, WMA, Egg Vorbis, AC3, and AAC audio
Divx 3.11/4/5, XviD, MPEG1, MPEG2 (DVD), MPEG4 (WMV and ASF) video
Battery time 5.5 hours (yeah right?!)
The TAVI OS is based on linux (source: http://www.newmedialife.com/for/index.htm)
Target retail: $450
Available **NOW** at: wal-mart, amazon, etc.

more photos at http://wow.telecomskorea.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376&Itemid=50

[Dustin @ Nov 29th 2006 2:34AM]

I put the wrong link for the linux architecture. correct:
http://www.newmedialife.com/for/02_2_pcs_architecture.htm

Oh, and BTW, there's a 20 GB version on amazon for about $360.

[brumdron @ Nov 29th 2006 3:00AM]

Props for playing Helloween at the model shot...

[James @ Nov 29th 2006 3:56AM]

If they made this in a 4.3" Widescreen clamshell, then I would really pick one up.

[010111 @ Nov 29th 2006 7:26AM]

"Nintendo DS (or the later Game Boy Advance SP)"

what? does time flow backwards now?

[Jonathan Allen @ Nov 29th 2006 7:29AM]

in order to get the HD out, you have to run it through an HD upconversion unit.

We had the previous model at CompUSA since about May of this year. We haven't sold a single one.

[saboola @ Nov 29th 2006 8:10AM]

If it WAS a GBA SP with a 30 gig hard drive, you would possibly have the coolest handheld gaming unit ever.

[telepheedian @ Nov 29th 2006 8:14AM]

This could DESTROY the iPod.

[nicholas @ Nov 29th 2006 8:21AM]

goddamn i just came.

[PodMonkeys @ Nov 29th 2006 8:56AM]

Now thats a PMP I would buy on looks alone! It looks very much like a GBA SP, which is a really good design itself. Definite plus points on the "Keeper of the Seven Keys" :D

[Galley @ Nov 29th 2006 9:00AM]

Nice to see some AAC lovin'

[TheDragon @ Jan 6th 2007 12:22AM]

"Nintendo DS (or the later Game Boy Advance SP)"

Game boy advance SP is pre DS.