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Canopus Releases Hard Drive-Based Video Player & Case

Canopus (Japan) will release a hard drive case and MPEG movie player, MTPlayer MP20-HDD, during the first part of January 2004. The price is currently listed as open price however store managers expect the unit will sell for around ¥19,800 and the hard drive case, MTHDD25, is expected to sell for around ¥4,980. The unit is compatible with Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP.




The MTHDD25 hard drive case can connect to the computer via a USB 2.0 connection. The case attaches to the MP20-HDD as one unit. The maximum size of the hard drive is a 9.5mm, 120GB 2.5 inch hard drive. The hard drive is not included with either the case or the player.

Data is transmitted from the hard drive case (MTHDD25) to the player (MP20-HDD)via a slot located on the upper portion of the player. The video player can playback MPEG-1/2, MP3 and JPEG files. The video player unit contains both video and audio out ports, S video out, composite, analog RGB, component (a cable for this is available separately), and analog audio (mini jack).

The video player contains an internal MTV and MTU hardware encoder in order to playback MPEG-2 files. MPEG-1 files can be streamed at a rate above 320x240 pixels. The unit does not support VBR or ID Tag playback for MP3 files. The maximum size for the display of JPEG files is 5120x3840 pixels. The size of the player is 162x111x30mm.


Posted on December 12, 2003 08:09 PM

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