Maxx Digital PDV-8500BLK Widescreen Portable DVD SD, MMS & MS Memory Card Player [Sony PSP Styled CD/DVD Player]

Whilst we suspect that the boffins at Sony may well have something to say concerning this device’s overt aesthetic similarities to their PSP there’s no doubting that Maxx Digital’s widescreen portable DVD player, which also accepts content stored on SD, MMC and MS memory cards, thanks to an integrated card reader, certainly looks the business.

Featuring a 16:9 widescreen 8.5” high resolution TFT display (interestingly, no actual screen resolutions are detailed – which seems a curious omission), the Maxx Digital PDV-8500BLK offers DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD and SVCD optical disc compatibility with MPEG4, MP3 and JPEG file format support and comes with a 24bit DAC, composite video and analogue audio inputs and composite video out port as well as USB connectivity and even comes complete with remote control. The PDV-8500BLK, despite its appearance, does not come with any built-in games, however.

Maxx Digital PDV-8500BLK Key Features:

• DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, SVCD, JPEG and MP3 playback
• MPEG4 playback
• Flash media card capability with a port for SD(tm), MMC and MS Cards
• Built-in USB port
• 16:9 widescreen format
• High-resolution active matrix TFT display
• Built-in stereo speakers and anti-shock system
• Includes rechargeable NiMH battery, IR remote control, AV cable, AC/DC adapters and carrying case

Measuring in at 11.2” x 5.5” x 1.4”, the Maxx Digital PDV-8500BLK, which also comes with integrated stereo speakers (the device mixes Dolby AC3 5.1 channel sound down to 2 channels) supports PAL and NTSC video systems and retails for a mere $120.

Maxx Digital [via ChipChick]