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Verdict:
The VPD500 is an affordable portable video player with wide format support, but is let down by its fiddly controls and poor image quality.
Review Date: 11 Nov 2009
Price when reviewed: £103
Supplier: http://www.morecomputers.com
Reviewed By: Alan Lu
Our Rating
Details |
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| Part Code | VPD500-508P |
| Review Date | 11 Nov 2009 |
| Price | £103 |
| Rating |
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| Headphone Rating |
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Hardware |
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| Capacity | 16.00GB |
| Formatted capacity | 7.38GB |
| Interface | USB |
| Storage medium | flash memory |
| Battery and charge options | Li-ion, USB, included charger |
| Size | 131x15x85mm |
| Weight | 196g |
Features |
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| Device has screen? |
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| Viewable size | 5 in |
| Native resolution | 800x480 |
| Memory card support | MicroSD |
| FM Radio |
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| Audio record options | microphone |
| Video record options | none |
| Supplied with | headphones, USB cable, A/V cable, component cable, power adapter |
Test Results |
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| Tested battery life (MP3 playback) | 14h 30m |
| Tested battery life (Video playback) | 6h 10m |
| 500MB transfer time | 3m 10s |
| Audio MP3 playback |
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| Audio WMA playback |
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| Audio WMA-DRM playback |
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| Audio AAC playback |
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| Audio Protected AAC playback |
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| Audio OGG playback |
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| Audio WAV playback |
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| Audio Audible playback |
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| Image BMP support |
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| Image JPEG support |
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| Image TIFF support |
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| Video MPEG-4 AVI playback |
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| Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback |
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| Video WMV playback |
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| Video MPEG-1 playback |
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| Video MPEG-2 playback |
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| Video MPEG-2 VOB playback |
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| Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support |
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| Video H.264 support |
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| Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support |
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| Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support |
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| Download compatibility | WMA-DRM subscription and download |
Buying Information |
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| Price per MB | 0.6p |
| Warranty | one year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.morecomputers.com |
| Details | www.viewsonic.co.uk |
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