Sony unveils portable video player with built-in 20GB hard disk

November 10, 2003

More hardware news today
as Sony Japan has unveiled a new
portable digital video player with a built-in 20GB hard disk. The device,
the PCVA-HVP20, can play both MPEG1 and MPEG2 video on its 3.5
inch TFT screen. Via the software that is delivered with the device
you can also convert your AVI and WMV files to MPEG2.

Below is a small portion of the original
Japanese article as translated with Babel Fish. I hope you will be
able to understand it, although I seriously doubt it... Luckily the Japanese
article also shows us some pictures which are easier to understand. You can
access the translated article here.

With
transferring the television program which "Giga Pocket" was videotaped in
biology, to the "hard disk videoplayer" with USB2.0 of high speed. If
software "video transfer manager" of the attachment which has convenient
function such as automatic call back transfer is used, the drug & drop
it can transfer easily with operation.

Furthermore, it corresponds
to also the playback of the high picture quality image of MPEG2. Even
ahead going out, clean image can be enjoyed. From now on, carrying about
television program, you see favorite at the place. The "hard disk
videoplayer", expands the pleasure of the
television.

Source: Sony Japan