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Gemei outs GM2000 color screen-boasting e-reader
Gemei's just rolled out a pretty attractive looking e-reader in China, the GM2000. This attractive looking device has a choice of 7-inch, color LCD with 800 x 400 resolution, or a 6-inch, e Ink display. They can also output 1080p video, and they support a wide variety of file formats. They both boast 4GB of memory onboard, and the GM2000 has an SD card slot for up to 32GB more. Full press release below.
Gemei's 4.3-inch HD8800 PMP does 1080p out, other cool things for $122
It's been a hot minute since we've seen a compelling new media player from the labs of Gemei, but the HD8800 ain't half bad. Offering up a 4.3-inch display with an 800 x 480 resolution, this touchscreen-based PMP packs 8GB of internal memory, a battery good for five hours of movie playback (or ten hours with audio), USB 2.0 connectivity, 3.5 millimeter headphone jack and support for more formats than you'll ever use. Oh, and then there's that handy video out feature, which can supposedly shoot out content at up to 1080p via HDMI. It's yours right now for a buck-twenty-two, but only heaven knows if that "JESSICA" wallpaper is changeable.[Via PMP Today]
Gemei offers up 4.3-inch HD-660 PMP
It's been quite some time since we've heard a good word from the folks at Gemei, but clearly, there was no resolution made upon the Chinese New Year that they'd stick to originality and stop ripping ideas from other PMP mainstays. Oh sure, the HD-660 isn't exactly like anything else we've seen, but we'd wager that the designers at Archos would disagree. At any rate, those in China can now find this 4.3-inch PMP for sale, packing a 480 x 272 resolution display, 32GB of internal memory, support for a smorgasbord of file formats, and a bundled remote and TV output cable. No word on pricing, but it'll probably sit nicely between "cheap" and "reasonably affordable."
Gemei's A320 PMP borrows Sony's button symbols, forgets to say "thanks"
Look, we'll be honest -- Gemei's PMPs are among the few developed entirely in China that are actually worth a glance, and yes, we're digging the overall sleekness of the A320. But seriously, could we decide on something other than Sony's iconic button logos and a very blatant OS X-sourced wallpaper? Petty gripes aside, the handheld should handle a plethora of audio / video formats along with GBA games via an integrated emulator. No telling how much this thing will sell for, but if we had to guess, we'd put it somewhere between "dirt cheap" and "cheap enough."[Via TheGadgetSite]
Gemei gets saucy with the touchscreen X780 PMP
It was inevitable. We just knew Gemei couldn't hold its own forever, and now it seems the resistance to copying other interfaces has finally failed. The all-too-familiar X780 comes equipped with a 3-inch 400 x 280 resolution display, 4GB of internal memory, a miniSD expansion slot, FM tuner, built-in microphone, TV output and an unspecified emulator for gaming it up. As expected, this thing can handle just about every format known to man including WMA, APE, FLAC, MP3, WAV, ASF, MPEG, AVI, FLV, VOD, PNG, JPG, etc. No one's talking about pricing just yet, but we have a feeling it'll be somewhere between cheap and really cheap.[Via PMPToday]
Gemei ups the PMP / gaming ante with the X760+
Finally we can toss out that old, boring Gemei X760 we've been fooling around with, and step up to some legitimate action. That's right, the X760+ is on the scene, and that + isn't just for show. The new iteration of the Chinese-made PMP / game playing device boasts 4GB of onboard storage, a 3-inch, WQVGA screen, a 400MHz CPU, FM tuner, and a TV output. The handheld is capable of playing MP3, WMA, APE, RM, MPEG, FLV, AVI, and VOB files (amongst others), but the main selling point here seems to be its built-in ability to emulate the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, as well as play "3D games." The price? 599 yuan (or about $87). Availability? Call an importer.[Thanks, Raz]
Gemei intros X590 portable media player
Though we haven't seen anything notable from Gemei in quite some time, the X590 is a solid choice to hit back with. Equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD, this portable media player supports MP3, AVI, DAT, WMA, APE, FLAC and FLV formats (among others), and apparently, it can also support emulation. Interestingly, we're not told exactly how much storage this thing comes with, nor if it supports expansion via flash cards, but it's got plenty of glossy black and chrome if that's your bag. Look for it sometime next week for a currently undisclosed price.[Via PMPToday]
Gemei intros X-760 portable media player
Upon first glance, it's easy to mistake Gemei's latest portable media player for a washed up PDA of yesteryear, and while it certainly won't take home any gold in the design department, it's the specs that count, right? Debatable as that may be, the X-760 includes a three-inch display, 500MHz processor, support for MP3, WMA, APE, and FLAC files, an image / text viewer, built-in recording function, USB 2.0 connectivity, an FM tuner, and an SD expansion slot for loading up additional media. Furthermore, this unit features a mighty fine emulation package which enables users to play back NES, GBA, and all sorts of other titles. Unsurprisingly, it looks like this one will be confined to China, and should be available soon with 1/2/4GB of internal storage for around 799 CNY ($106) to 1,099 CNY ($145).[Via PMPToday]
Gemei X-900 gamer-centric PMP
It's not like we haven't seen plenty of PMPs already that sport a modicum of gaming controls and enough pep to manage a NES or SNES emulator, but the new Gemei X-900 sure goes the extra mile. The 4.3-inch screened device is really quite svelte, at a mere 0.6-inches thick, but you can bulk up with some dedicated controls to spice things up, which include dual analog sticks along with the usual compliment of buttons. Otherwise, it's pretty standard fare -- though the PMP does manage a small built-in camera. The screen sports a 480 x 272 resolution, there's 1GB of built-in flash memory along with an SD expansion slot, and the codec support includes FLAC, MP3, WMA for audio, along with AVI and MPEG-4 for video. Battery life isn't too shabby, at 25 hours for audio and 6 hours for video, and the usual FM tuner and voice recording are present as well. Unfortunately, CNET sez those gaming controls aren't quite as great as they look, but we suppose they really couldn't hurt. No word on price or availability, but we're probably not going to see this thing around these parts anytime soon.[Thanks, Gooly]
Gemei X-21 offers APE support
While seeing a flashy looking new DAP roll out of China happens more times than we care to count, every so often a player hits the market with a feature that's actually quite remarkable. While the overall specs aren't revolutionary, the Gemei X-21 offers support for an audio format that few other players do, and is sure to catch the discerning ears of audiophiles everywhere. The focal point on this otherwise average unit is its ability to play back APE audio files, more appropriately known as Monkey's Audio, which is a lossless format (similar to FLAC) that supposedly suffers no loss in quality from the original regardless of how many times it's uncompressed and re-encoded. Unfortunately, you won't stuff too many of those hefty APE jams onto the 512 MB of internal storage, since APE encoding reportedly only decreases file size by about 55 percent. Nevertheless, the "aluminum cased" DAP sports a fairly nice looking design, and the bold 2.0-inch screen apparently uses all 208 x 176 pixels to display photos, but gives no love to video clips. Aside from your basic track / volume controls, USB 2.0 connectivity, and obligatory white headphones, the unit supports the aforementioned APE, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and WMA (no word on WMA-DRM). While it does toss in an FM tuner, the real downer here isn't the lack of pricing or availability, but rather the apparent omission of an expansion slot to load up tunes via memory card -- and honestly, you can't exactly go ape wild with just 512MB.[Via DAPreview]
