RAmos T11TE 5-inch PMP outputs 1080p over HDMI, might be compensating for something

Look, we're not ones to knock specs for specs' sake, and 1080p output is certainly impressive for a $177.45 Chinese import PMP, but after seeing RAmos churn its way through some Android with the W7, it's hard to get fired up for this new T11TE monster. But back to the specs: there's a 5-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, 16GB of built-in memory, microSD expansion and codec support galore. Mix in the fact that the whole player is less than half an inch thick, and even packs in dual 3.5mm headphone jacks, and we really have no excuse to be Negative Nancys, but we suppose we're just a little OS-spoiled these days. It's not you, RAmos, it's us. We've changed.

[saturnblackhole Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:16AM]

man where can i buy one of these things? i've been googling around but no luck.

[saturnblackhole Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:18AM]

@saturnblackhole opps never mind http://www.ownta.com/ramos-t11te-full-hd-pmp-player-with-1080p-hdmi-output-and-otg-function-16gb.html feel free to -vote me into oblivion

[ayle Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:19AM]

@saturnblackhole Click on the Ontwa link.

[max1001 Posted Dec 14th 2009 1:57PM]

@saturnblackhole
It's because the t11te isn't out yet. But you can buy it from this site when it comes out.
http://www.focalprice.com/result_ramos_1_0.html

[Average White Boy Posted Dec 14th 2009 4:38PM]

@saturnblackhole

What's with the darn stylus? Do people still use them nowadays?

[NAME Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:20AM]

MP4 NATION dot net player review!

[HW90 Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:21AM]

what I don't get is why these HD players only have 16GB of space, that's 1 or 2 HD films.

[Wolfticket Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:28AM]

@(Unverified)
At least it has microSD.
The fact is that putting HDDs in PMPs is pretty much dead and until prices of flash memory falls to a point where 100GB+ is affordable, storing HD video on them for playback via HDMI wont make a lot of sense.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:31AM]

@(Unverified)
There's a MICRO SD slot...so that's 32GB extra space...
720p MKVs (x264 encoded) on average are about 4-5 GB...
1080p MKVs (x264 encoded) on average are about 7-11 GB...

So with a 32GB microSD slot, you can get 6 1080p movies, or about 9 or so 720p movies...I guess that is kind of small...but I guess more space would make the device thicker...so it's a trade off really...

But for me, I keep all my movies stored on my RAID \ Server and would just constantly change them on the media player whenever I get new ones...Media players just don't have the storage requirements (yet) for them to be personal archives for 100% of your media...maybe in a few years.

Still, this is a very impressive piece of hardware -- a lot better than what we get to choose from here in the USA.

[HW90 Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:32AM]

@Wolfticket I disagree, look at the Archos 5, it has 500GB of storage, and is relatively cheap, if I had to choose between a flash based media player which has the same sized screen and costs a bit less, I'd still put up with the Archos' thickness mainly because you get android so way more apps but also because you have 30 times the space of the competing Flash based media players.

[Wolfticket Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:40AM]

@(Unverified)
I agree :-)
I also had an Archos 5, and given the choice for a device like this, I would still take the extra bulk for the vast amount of extra storage over the flash based alternative.
All I am saying is that people no longer really have the choice any more, because pretty much all new PMPs like this are flash based.

[pedpalina Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:50PM]

@Wolfticket
We're missing a point here. I will rest the arguments on the storage media. The breakthrough point here is a PMP that can be used to play 1080p movies via HDMI. Archos might do this using their docking station if there is one available for 1080p output, and that is extra cash and hassle. This is the idea that's been itching on my mind for a while now and it only took RAmos to read my mind. Simply brilliant! Way to go RAmos...please add an internet browser and I'm totally sold out...

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 14th 2009 1:07PM]

@(Unverified)

Question is.. Which one will survive falling out of your pocket to the floor while playing? Give me a removable flash slot and a few cards over a sensitive micro hard drive any day.

[kenny goo Posted Dec 14th 2009 3:55PM]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/seagates-momentus-thin-to-ship-in-160gb-250gb-sizes-this-janu/

This very well may bridge the gap between 8GB-32GB flash storage and 128GB+ flash storage. You're still looking at a larger device, but the Archos tablets at least show that it's possible.

[pedpalina Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:31AM]

Finally, a portable mediaplayer that doesn't skimp on output display...HDMI 1080p! Are you watching iTouch, ZuneHD, and Archos IT?! Long live China...

[bigcow05 Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:04PM]

@pedpalina The ZuneHD has an OLED though. It looks miles better than LCD displays.

[Wwhat Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:17PM]

@bigcow05
Sea-miles or land-miles?

[Wwhat Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:20PM]

@pedpalina
Agreed, there's room for the chinese, they have a certain something that you don't get elsewhere.

[Wwhat Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:15PM]

New 2010 rule, as defined by the engadget commenter committee (or ECC): All portable devices must have wifi.

[Wwhat Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:22PM]

addendum 1a.: The wifi must support the latest standards.

[jellotime91 Posted Dec 14th 2009 12:23PM]

"It's not an iPhone, but look, we stole the iPhone's UI elements and look how good it looks beside a MacBook!"

I fucking hate technology companies these days.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 14th 2009 1:09PM]

@jellotime91

Ah yes.. Because Apple invented the rectangle.

[jellotime91 Posted Dec 14th 2009 1:13PM]

@(Unverified) You are an idiot.
I said UI elements. Look at the media control buttons. The reflective style panels. the flat status bar over the bubbled title bar. The position indicator/seeker. That doesn't look like the iPhone's UI to you?

Nobody in their right mind can call this original.

[BigJayDogg3 Posted Dec 14th 2009 1:40PM]

@jellotime91 No it doesn't look like the iPod media player. It does however look like Windows Media Player.

[yulebellow Posted Dec 14th 2009 2:05PM]

@jellotime91

Apple is a technology company :-)

[FelixDraconis Posted Dec 14th 2009 3:32PM]

While I'm guessing yes, is it an LTPS display? It's only really worth it if it is.

[kenny goo Posted Dec 14th 2009 3:52PM]

The fact that technology is getting to this point just makes me excited. Not because I want a 5" PMP/MID, it's because that means the bar is raised yet again for what Sony needs to be putting in the true PSP follow up.

Seriously though: 1080p HDMI out? 720p resolution screens? OLED and AMOLED in more and more devices? Capacitive multi-touch infiltrating the mid-range market? 32GB internal storage becoming a standard? If we're not looking at a proper follow up until 2011 or 2012, I don't think it's all that crazy to expect *all* of that in a PSP2.

[max1001 Posted Dec 14th 2009 4:05PM]

Here's a random review in Chinese. Looks impressive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRT1O6oDlKc

[fastm3driver Posted Dec 14th 2009 5:46PM]

Can this be used are a second touch monitor?

[mwang Posted Dec 14th 2009 11:23PM]

Yes...RAmos's product looks great..but it is total crap PMP if you try by your self...Telechips 8900 is not as stable as 7900( which is used by Sony China).
I have a Ti2 with TI chips..I hate it at first glance..Touch panel is like a crap...screen looks darker than Aniol V8000..

BTW, the review from china website is totally like Ad... they never tell the truth...

[Chmro Posted Jan 21st 2010 8:35AM]

if you want to buy it you can visit
http://www.allpmp.com/goods.php?u=1553&id=43