Chinavasion's "world's thinnest" MP4 player just may be accurate in name

Chinavasion isn't known for offering up cutting-edge gadgetry -- far from it, to be honest -- but the MP4 player known only as the CVSJ-1304-4GB is actually fairly notable. According to the dodgy specifications, the $39.55 device checks in at just 4.5-millimeters thick, which is certainly thinner than the other so-called "world's thinnest" DAP. Of course, this may only be true due to the "MP4" moniker, seeing as most units not created and sold exclusively in China are called "MP3" players. Semantics aside, the unit also includes a 1.8-inch display with a 160 x 128 resolution, a curious 2.5-millimeter headphone jack, a USB 2.0 port and a rechargeable battery. So, do any of you have a competitor that's a hair thinner? Our hunch is yes.

[Via PMP Today]

[deyanimay @ Jul 25th 2008 8:48AM]

Whats the point of having a really thin pmp of it sucks.

[fanman @ Jul 25th 2008 9:44AM]

I'm going to piggyback your first position to call engadgets bluff :P

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/14993.htm

[Hung @ Jul 25th 2008 11:22AM]

@ fanman

*Ahem*

"Credit Card MP3 Player - 2GB"

That is not an MP4 player (no screen or MP4 support).

[guoruiwu1994 @ Jul 25th 2008 1:01PM]

so does that mean you don't have an ipod?

[channy @ Jul 25th 2008 8:50AM]

...who cares?

[Hellios @ Jul 25th 2008 8:59AM]

The 2.5-millimeter headphone jack ruins it for me, but the price is quite nice for a 4gb player.

[konshuss @ Jul 25th 2008 9:45AM]

you can get a 3.5" --> 2.5" converter for about 50 cents.

[El Taco @ Jul 25th 2008 1:56PM]

Even though you can get a converter, I'm with you. I'd rather not have to have a converter attached to it at all times, it's much nicer to just plug in any headphones straight to the MP3 player.

[initialxy @ Jul 25th 2008 9:03AM]

do they have to keep up with this naming scheme?

[NHAnimator @ Jul 25th 2008 9:09AM]

I make the world's thinnest MP7 player. Just waiting for the format to come into its own.

[Intrepid @ Jul 25th 2008 9:29AM]

lol, ok.

[El Taco @ Jul 25th 2008 2:02PM]

I'm still waiting for an MP48 player that plays HHDDVVDDBVD's

let's see how many people get that

[Saad Rabia @ Jul 25th 2008 9:10AM]

I give them props for that thinness, I mean I'm really wowed. Now, I never tried it, and I don't know how the thing works in the software and hardware level, so I ain't going to judge it just right now, but again, that is really thin and the product design looks amazing.

Now my friend's Zune 8 looks miserably fat!

[soccerj07 @ Jul 25th 2008 9:16AM]

the zune 8 is fat.

[Saad Rabia @ Jul 25th 2008 9:15AM]

Also here are the full specs:

Memory: 4GB
Display:
Size: 1.8
Resolution: 160×128
Supported Formats: MP4, MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV
Bit rate: 32~320Kbps
FM Radio: 87.5-108Mhz
Built in MIC Record Format: WAV
Earphone Jack Output: 5mW + 5mW
Earphone Jack Size: 2.5mm
SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio): 75dB
Languages: English, Korean, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Czech, Danish, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Thai, Romanian, Greek and Hebrew
USB: 2.0 (1.1 Compatible)
System: Windows 98SE and Later, MAC OS 9.2 and Later
Power Source: Internal Lithium Ion Battery
Dimension: 85×54x4.5mm

God damnit! this looks impressing!!

[eX @ Jul 25th 2008 10:32AM]

I hope you're being sarcastic Saad Arabia, because that SNR is downright terrible. The price is good, I gotta give it that but I'd rather get something better for more money. I don't know why people want everything thinner and thinner. In my opinion certain items have really crossed the line where their thinness makes them uncomfortable to hold and use (thin cell phones for example).

[TJ @ Jul 30th 2008 11:18AM]

man 5mW per channel? even my tiny cowon U2 does 13mW!!!
god you probably cant even hear it in NYC unless you have a pair of Shure E5cs.

[paskal @ Jul 25th 2008 9:10AM]

actually, almost every dap e.g. ipod, sanza, zen, and zune are created in china.

[Pascal Christian @ Jul 25th 2008 9:13AM]

where can i buy this thing?

[iEye @ Jul 25th 2008 9:30AM]

Chinavasion MP4 player


(Made in U.S.A.)

[El Taco @ Jul 25th 2008 2:04PM]

We have the cheap labor now with all the Mexicans

[Albert @ Jul 25th 2008 9:32AM]

No wonder it's so small, my 4 year old cellphone has a bigger screen and better resolution than that...

[Redbeaver @ Jul 25th 2008 10:14AM]

System: Windows 98SE and Later, MAC OS 9.2 and Lat

Windows 98SE?

lol so i assume it supports even way back to win98se... wow....

[chefgon_ign @ Jul 25th 2008 11:53AM]

Win98SE is a pretty common minimum system requirement for drag-and-drop USB storage devices.

[DrXym @ Jul 25th 2008 10:21AM]

God I hate the "MP4" moniker. It means NOTHING. It doesn't say what resolution video plays at, what video codec, what audio codec, what container, what profile. NOTHING. I can produce a dozen MP4 videos in a variety of profiles and formats and I guarantee that none of them will play.

I wish that a standards body would adopt and mandate some extremely straightforward profiles with recognizable logos to cover portable devices and home cinema devices. The current situation is a complete mess.

[EricR @ Jul 25th 2008 11:58AM]

When companies finally go for the "world's sturdiest DAP" I might pay attention. I don't want to have a broken player when I drop it the first time.

[naz @ Jul 25th 2008 2:21PM]

The Kate Moss of Mp3 players