Aluratek Shows Off PMP [Cinepal PMP To Sport 720p, 8.9-inch screen, DivX]

If you’re still in the market for a standalone PMP, then you might find Aluratek’s new Cinepal PMP really tempting. The device comes with a slate tablet-style appearance, with a sharp bezel and a wide 8.9-inch display. Aluratek has been a leader in digital picture frames and has also dabbled in internet radios and even NAS devices, but this is their first PMP attempt.

The Cinepal will feature 4GB of on-board storage, which is expandable via a SD memory card slot, or through a USB port. . The Cinepal will be capable of playing MP3 and WMA music files, and for video, it’ll play almost anything you want, including AVI, VOB, DAT, MPG, MPEG, H.264, MVK and RMVB.

DivX support will also be present, including support for DivX’s new DRM scheme, which will allow users to purchase DRM protected DivX movies from a few sites already on the market. In addition to the music, videos and pictures, the Cinepal will also have ‘eReader’ functionality, which more than likely means it will be able to read PDF files.

Despite the big screen and DivX support, the lack of a HDMI output and no sort of wireless options might make this one to skip – and if the rumored Apple Tablet device is, as some have suggested, a “big iPod touch”, then that might make this Cinepal even more undesirable.

For those who still want one, Aluratek has promised a “long battery life”, although they couldn’t give any numbers. No release information was given out, but they will cost you $180.