Gil, this one may have slipped thru our DD web:
(as far as the multi-codec thing, I'm still looking)
ViewSonic Announces Initiative to Enter Portable Video Player Category
ViewSonic PVP Expected to Be One of the First in Portable Video Player Category
January 2003 (Newstream) -- At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), ViewSonic® Corp., a worldwide Visual Technologies™ leader, on January 9 announced plans to participate in a Microsoft® and Intel® initiative to create a new category of mobile devices -- the portable video player.
The Visual Technologies leader will extend its brand through the creation of a portable video player, tentatively called the ViewSonic PVP (Portable Video Player), designed to build upon its current offerings in the entertainment arena, including the M2000 and M1000 Digital Media Centers that are also being announced at CES. The ViewSonic PVP combines the functionality of a MP3 jukebox, a portable DVD player and a digital photo album -- all in a single portable device -- making it the most complete method for users to enjoy all their favorite digital content while on the go.
Among the first portable media players built upon Microsoft's Media2Go platform, the ViewSonic PVP features a 3.5-inch 240X320 color display and a 10GB hard drive that is large enough to store up to seven hours of video content.
"Over the last few years, ViewSonic has taken great steps in making visual technology portable through products such as our Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs and Smart Displays," said Marc McConnaughey, senior vice president, Advanced Technology Group, ViewSonic. "The ViewSonic PVP combines this mobile experience with our growing multimedia capabilities to bring consumers the freedom to play and view all of their digital content with one compact device."
ViewSonic's creation of the product stems from the desires of more than 50 percent of U.S. PC households that want to use their computer to listen to music, write CDs and view photos, according to Forrester Research's Consumer Technographics May 2002 report. With the ViewSonic PVP, consumers can access these entertainment files when in or outside the home.
Expected to be available in the fall of 2003, the ViewSonic PVP will be sold through authorized ViewSonic resellers. Photos of the ViewSonic PVP prototype are available at: www.viewsonic.com/productimages. Pricing is not yet available.
Visitors to CES 2003 at the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 9-12, 2003, can learn more about the ViewSonic PVP and experience the company's display products -- including Smart Displays, Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, LCD TVs, Digital Media Centers, projectors, LCDs, CRTs, and plasma displays -- by stopping by the ViewSonic booth # 35021.
About ViewSonic
ViewSonic Corporation, a Visual Technologies leader, offers comprehensive display solutions for today's business, Internet, education and entertainment markets. The company's products have won more than 1,000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations.
Headquartered in Walnut, Calif., ViewSonic was founded in 1987 and is a privately held corporation. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at tel: 800-888-8583 or 909-869-7976; fax: 909-468-3736; or www.ViewSonic.com.
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