Philips SA075 PMP joins the HD-capable crowd

There's an unfortunate lack of details on this one at the moment (official or otherwise), but it looks like Philips has a new PMP in the works that seems set to join the growing ranks of HD-capable players out there. Like those other recently-announced players, this new SA075 model includes a suitably high res touchscreen (800 x 480) on the device itself and, perhaps more importantly, an HDMI out port for true HD video playback on your TV (although it's not clear if that means 720p or full 1080p). And, well, that's about all that's known about it right now -- more on this one as we get it.

[Via Cloned in China]

[Heywatchitbuddy Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:42PM]

If it says "for true HD video playback" it darn well better output 1080p.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:45PM]

Remember those "Vista Ready" stickers?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:03PM]

Bumblebee doesn't approve of this lack of info. He's taken a young girl hostage till more info is given... http://www.flickr.com/photos/27594459@N04/3962423216/

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 10:30PM]

"HD" in this case most likely means 720p at 24 frames per second.

[E71 Posted Sep 29th 2009 12:06AM]

Either way Philips will take the PMP-crown from Archos (who btw, are now distracted by Android, UMPCs, Laptops and so on).

Been waiting for a portable 720p+ H264 MKV PMP for ages... I just hope it has decent capacity unlike those lame Chinese PMPs that only sport a flash memory slot.

[DRHouse Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:43PM]

I wish the next iphone to get HDMI out, that would be amazing, buy movies from itunes from your iphone and watch them on your HDTV over the HDMI out

[MarcusMaximus Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:49PM]

You mean like on the Zune HD that's available right now?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:50PM]

owned!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:50PM]

Zune HD? What's a Zune HD? LMAO

[MarcusMaximus Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:52PM]

@Dax: A device that can do exactly what this guy is talking about, unlike the iPhone.

[DRHouse Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:54PM]

The zune hd requires a dock station for the hdmi out unlike this device.
i want built it HDMI out.

[pax copia Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:58PM]

The 2007 PSP has video out and since July of last year the playstation store (accessible on the PSP) has been renting and selling movies, videos, tv shows, games and whatnot.

[MarcusMaximus Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:58PM]

@DR House: If you're waiting for that to happen on the iPhone, you'll be waiting a LONG time. It still has the same basic connections of the original iPod, I don't see that changing any time soon.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:07PM]

I am shocked- SHOCKED that DR House has once again mentioned the iPhone. Keep on trolling buddy!

[1 Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:09PM]

@yahoo.

NO ONE HERE IS INTERESTED IN YOUR SHITTY SITE, NOW FUCK OFF.

/rant

[NohOne Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:14PM]

@Dax

According to a recent Engadget poll, 43.6% of respondants had a Zune HD. That is a lot of Zune HD owners for just one week on the market.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 6:02PM]

Oh Mark, I know you've been waiting two years to act that way, while Microsoft was LOST AT SEA in this market while Apple drank their milkshake. So I guess you can have your fun.

[pax copia Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:54PM]

The 2007 PSP has video out and a lot more features.

[MarcusMaximus Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:59PM]

Was said video out in (minimum) 720p?

[pax copia Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:00PM]

although its output is only 480p (720x480)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:55PM]

It will suck badly. It will be an half-assed attempt at something that could have been so much more. It always has been that way with Philips.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 9:52PM]

totally agree. their support is even worse. they post incompatible firmware that disables your device, then when you call them up, all they care about is warranty.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:59PM]

HDMI on EVERYTHING!

[htd Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:08PM]

will it do web browsing?

[MarcusMaximus Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:18PM]

I hope you get eaten by a rather large fish.

[CtrlBurn Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:23PM]

Any info on whether it'll have an HDD? I like all these HD PMPs, but I hate that they're all stuck at 32GB of flash memory. 32GB of memory doesn't hold a lot of HD content. If someone made a decent HD PMP with a 160Gig HDD, I'd want it for sure.

[MarcusMaximus Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:28PM]

If the screen is capacitive, it'll be flash memory. The spinning magnetic disk interferes with capacitive touch screens, which is why they have to use flash.

[CtrlBurn Posted Sep 28th 2009 10:07PM]

I did not know that. In that light, I'd still rather have an HDD than a capacitive touchscreen. Maybe I'll just have to wait until flash memory gets big and cheap.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:34PM]

Philips hasnt made anything competitive in years ( except maybe electric shavers, maybe tvs? ) but this looks pretty sexy. i wonder what the screen size is, and the quality of the touch input. im very disappointed with the 'touch' on my iriver spinn

[aashish bhagya Posted Sep 28th 2009 5:53PM]

These specs are better than the Zune HD..direct HDMI and better screen resolution.

But im sure it'll not look as sexy as the zune and have a lame UI so im confused over getting this or the Zune HD.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 6:44PM]

So if its not gunna look good and will have a lame UI, why are you even questioning not getting the Zune? Plus, you get a whole ecosystem when you buy a zune, the marketplace, zunepass, zune social, and of course regular firmware updates.

[Muhammad Oli Posted Sep 28th 2009 9:14PM]

I sure hope that's not an official render cause that's some of the worst photoshopping I've ever seen. Screams fake to me.

[Muhammad Oli Posted Sep 28th 2009 9:15PM]

But then, who has ever heard of a Philips fanboy? So I can't imagine anyone sitting down to create this without being paid for it.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 9:51PM]

i'm guessing this will sell at a premium like all Philips electronics. maybe i'll find it in the bargain bin in a few months. lol.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2009 12:29AM]

I guess i would count as a philips fan boy. I love my ambilight TV (wish I could get an aurea set in the US) and my $35 dollar region free/ HDMI out dvd player. I'm always on the lookout for Philips products.