Handheld movie players? For video on the go but without iTunes.

mkk · Dec 28, 2009, 06:59 PM

A gadget I hadn't considered if it wasn't for how surprisingly usable my relatively simple Nokia 5220 music mobile was as a small video player. It can't handle more than 320x240 at about 10fps with MP4, but I've gotten through a few shorter movies on it. In fact the most bugging thing about it is not the framerate but that the screen has an extremely narrow viewing angle. Not surprising on a "music phone".

I would enjoy having some device with a half decent little screen and juice enough for 25fps and maybe h.264 codec compliance at 320x240 or above. I know of the iPod's but can't stand anything based on iTunes, and don't want another phone.

Any ideas?

iPlayer · Dec 29, 2009, 04:31 AM

Since you appear to be looking for something small, here's a few options:

Sony walkman mp4 or PSP
One of the ligher Archos video players
Creative Zen

Dec 28, 2009, 06:59 PM	#1
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,490 Rep Power: 132 System Specs	Handheld movie players? For video on the go but without iTunes. A gadget I hadn't considered if it wasn't for how surprisingly usable my relatively simple Nokia 5220 music mobile was as a small video player. It can't handle more than 320x240 at about 10fps with MP4, but I've gotten through a few shorter movies on it. In fact the most bugging thing about it is not the framerate but that the screen has an extremely narrow viewing angle. Not surprising on a "music phone". I would enjoy having some device with a half decent little screen and juice enough for 25fps and maybe h.264 codec compliance at 320x240 or above. I know of the iPod's but can't stand anything based on iTunes, and don't want another phone. Any ideas?

Dec 29, 2009, 04:31 AM	#2
iPlayer Filled with noobsauce Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: between the buns Posts: 1,450 Rep Power: 59	Re: Handheld movie players? For video on the go but without iTunes. Since you appear to be looking for something small, here's a few options: Sony walkman mp4 or PSP One of the ligher Archos video players Creative Zen __________________