iRiver's NV PMP / navigator hits Korean shelves

As far as elegant design goes, it doesn't get much classier than the iRiver NV, the oversized jog wheel havin', GPS sportin', DMB streamin', music and video playin', Swiss-army-knife of devices. Apparently, the NV has gone from geek-lust fantasy to pocketbook-lightening reality this week, as iRiver officially released the player / navigator to Korean audiences. In case you've forgotten the details, the NV rocks a 7-inch, 800 x 480 screen (plus a small PMOLED display on the wheel), a 1.3-megapixel camera, utilizes a "dual core" processor, runs on top of Windows CE 5.0, and does all the typical media playback (OGG, MP3, WMA, XviD, AVI, AAC, and so on). The player also boasts T-DMB, a SiRFStar III GPS chip, two SD slots, stereo speakers, and USB connectivity. The wonder-device is on sale now in Korea for 498,000 Won, or about $536. Cross your fingers and maybe (but probably not) we'll see this puppy Stateside. For now, check all the NV's angles in the gallery after the break.

Gallery: iRiver NV PMP Gallery

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[Dahk @ Aug 13th 2007 1:33PM]

That's actually pretty flippin' hawt.

... Cept for the Korean-only. Cold cold.

[LS @ Aug 13th 2007 1:33PM]

sweet baby jesus that's beautiful

even with the PS3's XMB rip-off menu system

[Irwin @ Aug 13th 2007 6:27PM]

windows media center anyone?
kkthx

[shaun @ Aug 13th 2007 1:46PM]

ooh thats nice

[Steve @ Aug 13th 2007 1:47PM]

Ohhhh, that's pretty!!!

I just broke my iPod (remember next time: ZERO insertion force cables) and was going to hold off replacing it until the widescreen, touchscreen, non-phone new September iPod appeared but really, stuff that - I want one of these now. When they coming to Europe?

[fischju @ Aug 13th 2007 1:48PM]

That looks awesome....I need one....what can I do to get $536 quickly?

[paloooz @ Aug 13th 2007 1:51PM]

I could tell you what to do, but it may require a small investment:

*Cost of lipstick
*Cost of "toys"
*and so on

[Mile @ Aug 13th 2007 1:54PM]

Windows CE 5.0 kills the deal.

[The General @ Aug 13th 2007 3:04PM]

What is the use of that giant cylinder thing attached to the side of it?

[Mile @ Aug 13th 2007 3:28PM]

Perhaps that's how you recharge the battery? By spinning/pressing that for a while?

Maybe it's just a handle for easy holding?

[MastaWu @ Aug 14th 2007 1:10AM]

The jog is for the music browsing and stuff
Read the godamn link thank you~

[RijilV @ Aug 13th 2007 8:44PM]

and the broken record that is my life continues to skip:

"where or where is my stupid 8gig clix?"

[TA @ Aug 13th 2007 10:23PM]

I guess the details don't include how much memory this thing has? That would be helpful

[trancer @ Aug 15th 2007 6:25AM]

now all it needs is wifi

[joseph chung @ Aug 18th 2007 1:04AM]

awesome. why can't they bring it over here! that just sux man.

[joseph chung @ Aug 18th 2007 1:09AM]

korean products are the sexiest right now. i think they surpassed japanese products. kudos to them. gosh, just bring these babies over here! please!!

[Bloobie @ Aug 29th 2007 10:17PM]

Very sexy design, but friggin' huge. I love how it has navigation-in-picture where it displays a GPS map on the right side of the screen and a video on the left side. Safety, anyone? :)