Video player help??

recently I have been on the hunt for a flash device for video that has at least a 2.8 inch screen and supports divx and xvid without conversion. Unfortunatly there are very very few devices that can do this. The archos 405 can but i don't want to buy an archos device. But apart from the 405 that seems to be it!!!! I've been giving meizu a bit of a bashing recently as I would like to buy an m3 but the bloody track skipping issue and lack of firmware upgardes is stopping me and it's really pissing me off so........I thought I would praise meizu for the fact that the m6SE and the M8 meizu are really heading in the right direction in supporting divx + xvid video up to 720x480 @ 30fps, a function that very very few small flash players seem to be able to do!! well done meizu! Now anyone got any bright ideas of players to get????

hold on i may have stumbled across a device with a spec your m6 could only dream of...................
http://www.smartdevices.com.cn/product/jsgg-t5.htm

sere83, you seem to be having some sort of crisis.
You are on the hunt for a flash video device with 2.8 LCD like the Archos but you don't want an Archos.
You want an M3 but you dont want an M3 because of firmware\playback issues.
You recommened the M3 on the mysticriver forum.
You recommened not buying the M3 & M6 on the audiophile forum.
You have used an M6 but don't own an M6.
You have had your hands on a Cowon D2 but don't seem to own a D2.
You are keen to get your hands on a Newman MiniAll but you think it is ugly and under have doubts about it's CPU ability to perform.
Should I buy? - Should I wait?
Will they do this? - Why don't they do that?
You seem to have researched practically every DAP/Manufacturer on the market which is good, but all of them seem to fall short for you one way or another.
You have over 100 posts here yet you do not own a single Meizu product???

Now anyone got any bright ideas of players to get????

My advice, make a decision and buy something...... really anything.

madman said it all. Buy a Meizu or get out~

Originally Posted by iversonjack

madman said it all. Buy a Meizu or get out~

I'm not sure if this comment is really indicative to a helpful community.

sere83 knows we're all only joking.

I recently had an arguement with my friend about something similar and this is what he said to me which i think may help people decide. A Mercedes can do 180mph but do you buy it because you will drive that fast or because of the other features of the car?

It is also about what you need and not really what you want. It's nice to have the things that you want but really you will waste your time on them wants.

There will never be a perfect match but perhaps near perfect. So you decide my friend or you can keep waiting till you have what you want.

hahaha, my digital trail of dap confusion has been exposed!!!! good work sherlock! when you look at it like that i do seem a little crazed!!! it seems my dap hunting obsession is spiralling out of control!!!! this has also been fuelled by the recent breakage of my hacha r280s player and a small influx of cash! i do really need to make up my mind!!! I've compiled a sort list of soon to be realeased and released video daps:

cowon x7
samsung p2
smartQ T5
hacha pa20/pc20
iriver w10

I still would really like an m3 as just an audio player, if they fix the skipping problem, but i still own a sony nw-hd5 which is very good, i just like the m3's small form factor. Obviously the m8 is top of the list for video but that won't be for a while. In the mean time.....continueing my interest in obscure chinese daps....the link at the top of this page for the smartq T5 looks very promising just need to find where to get one!
I'm slowly attempting to curb my rampant dap obsession........but you know these things take time. hahahahaha...........and don't even get me started on PMP's!!!!!!!!

decided to go with the SmartQ T5 to tide me over until the m8 hits the shelves, only using it for vids, quite excited bout the prospect of xvid support without transcoding, heres the full spec:


Size: 112 x 58 x 13 (mm)
Processor speed: 600Mhz
Storage: No internal flash SD Card only (up to 4GB)
Display:3.0-inch (4:3) 16 million color LTPS TFT, 320 x 240 resolution
Dual headphone Input

Audio:
MP3 : 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps VBR + CBR
OGG：Q1~Q10 OGG : Q1-Q10
FLAC：Level0~Level8 FLAC : Level0 ~ Level8
APE
WAV(PCM,ADPCM)
WMA
ID3 TAG: ID3 V1, ID3 V2 2.0, ID3 V2 3.0, ID3 V2 4.0
EQ: classical, rock, jazz and other types
Record Function: WAV(PCM,ADPCM) Various settings

Video:
AVI XVID/DIVX 3.11: 640x480 @ 30 fps 1000Kbps MP3/AAC/AC3
RM/RMVB: Real Video 9/10 D1 @ 30 fps 900Kbps Cook/AAC
MPEG: MPEG–1 352x288 @ 30 fps
3GP: 320x240 @ 30fps
FLV:320x240 @ 30 fps （VP6/H.263）

Photo:
GIF, BMP, JPEG (12 mega Pixel Max)
Zoom/Rotate Functions

Emulator Support:
Nes
Snes
Neo Geo

Battery:
2100mAH Lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery
Audio: 22Hrs
Video 7Hrs

Transfer:High-speed USB 2.0, transmission speed 4MB / S

sere83,

Came across this phone on dealextreme for $159.00.

• Unlocked Tri-band Phone (900/1800/1900 Mhz) for World GSM Support
• Built-in Bluetooth
• Dual SIM card slots / Dual Number stand-by (both SIM cards are active and online at the same time!)
• Comes with a spare lithium battery so you don't have to worry about power
• Ring tones Type: Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
• Music player: Support MP3 player,with mp3,midi,wav format
• Movie player: Support 3GP/MP4 movie player with full-screen
• Camera function: 2.0MP Digital Camera Built-in with video recording capability
• Memory Type: Support T-FLASH arbitrary expansion slot
• Interface: USB 3.0
• Built-in handsfree operation mode
• Display: 3.3" TFT Touch Screen QVGA display with 260k colors, 320 x 240 pixel resolution
• Vibrate: Yes
• Internet Browser (GPRS + WAP)
• Java 2.0
• Handwriting Recognition
• Messaging: SMS, MMS
• Cellphone Directory: iPhone Book Memory supports 300 records
• Supports Caller Ringing / Caller Video Player
• Game: Two games built in + downloadable
• Calculator/world time/stopwatch
• Unit Conversion/Currency Conversion/Calendar/
• Stand-by time: Up to 150h
• Talk time: 180min--300min
• Supports: English (Default), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Included Accessories

• CECT GSM Tri-Band Cell Phone Unlocked (as pictured)
• 2 x Lithium Batteries (1800mAh)
• 2-in-1 Power Adaptor + External Battery Charger
• USB Data Cable
• Earphones
• Handwriting Stylus
• Instruction Booklet

The SKU is 5179.

haha, yeah I have seen this, the iphone clone. Not a bad spec but i suspect the firmware and GUI will be awful plus it is too much of a straight copy to really warrent being taken seriously.

Originally Posted by sere83

decided to go with the SmartQ T5 to tide me over until the m8 hits the shelves, only using it for vids, quite excited bout the prospect of xvid support without transcoding, heres the full spec:

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Seems like an interesting device!!
I'm waiting for your review...