LG intros the T54 PMP

Are you in the market for a totally original and exciting PMP that's unlike anything you've ever seen before? Well, don't get too excited -- because this isn't that product. What it is, however, is a slick looking mini player that boasts a pretty decent feature set. The new LG T54 has all of the regular PMP features you've come to know and love from mainland China (or in this case, South Korea), such as a 2.4-inch, color touchscreen, MP3, OGG, WMA, WAV and AVI playback, plus a sweet 25-hour battery lifespan on a single charge (for music). Actually, LG's entry does have one feature that you don't see on every player -- though we suspect that may be changing -- namely, a DMB receiver, which will net you live TV and radio broadcasts, provided you're in a country where they exist. No word on storage capacity, release date, or price.

[Via PMP Today, thanks Brian]

[Scott @ Aug 23rd 2007 12:18PM]

Why do companies always get this wrong? AVI is not a codec; it is a mux container. Telling me you "support AVI playback" is about as specific as telling me "it plays music files".

[Jeebus @ Aug 23rd 2007 12:31PM]

No FLAC?

[Augustos Morales @ Aug 23rd 2007 12:42PM]

OMG! I can't believe they stole this from the iPOD. Any device that uses your thumb to control is a rip-off of iPOD and Apple. And look at that weak screen. That's nothing compared to a 2 line OLED screen. Will it support Sony Soundstage?

[Archietype @ Aug 23rd 2007 1:35PM]

Isn't this the same DAP announced on here that had VW branding a few months ago?

http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/lg-announces-vw-beetle-pmp-colorful-not-much-storage-space/

And here's a better pic:

http://www.tech2.com/india/news/multifunction-devices/vw-lg-announces-new-beetle-media-player/5106/0

[Alex @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:54PM]

they sell something similar to that in picture at LX direct UK.

But I always liked the LG designs so it should be pretty cool what they come up with.