This Korean freeware media player grabbed my attention because of its simplicity of installation and use, packing at the same time more than enough features. It works like a charm for all the novice users, but also offers a lot of advanced features for advanced users (almost everything that Media Player Classic has and even a few additional options).

The best part is that GOM Player supports most of the codecs (AVI, DAT, MPEG, DivX and lots more) by its own embedded codec system, so you don’t have to look for appropriate codecs every time when you can’t play a certain video format or install any codec before or after the player is installed. Of course if you need to play some very exotic file format you’ll have to install the appropriate codec for it.

Another cool part in this player is the ability to play broken or incomplete AVI video files. Or in other words you can preview the downloaded part of a file and not have to wait for it to be completed in order to see it, or if the download stops for some reason you can preview the completed part before deciding to restart the download.

If you are into High Definition videos, the GOM Player can help you a lot, because it has one of the best playback of HD video… better than the one Media Player Classic has and most of the other video players!

And there is a lot more in the GOM Player, but you better try it and see for yourself…

- To download GOM Media Player (about 4 MB)…

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Creative introduced a new ZEN Neeon 2 MP3 player that lets you have your music, photos, video and an FM radio all in one device. Slim and compact, the elegant ZEN Neeon 2 also allows fashionable MP3 users to personalize the player with the help of the new Creative Stik-On skins.

Measuring just 81mm x 42mm x 12.5mm in size and weighing only 50 grams, this player packs in a full range of features that include 4GB, 2GB or 1GB of storage capacities, built-in FM tuner, voice recorder, line in recording and a 1.5 inch CSTN color display (with resolution 128×128 pixels) to view both photos and videos. The embedded rechargeable Li-Ion Polymer battery is supposed to offer up to 20 hours of continuous audio playback and up to 8 hours of video playback (note the “up to”!). The supported audio formats are MP3, WMA and WAV, as for the images you can only play JPEG (.jpg) files and the videos come in AVI format (you’ll probably have to use the included software to compress them in the “right” format).

Stick-On for ZEN Neeon 2

The ZEN Neeon 2 comes with an elegant surface finish and you can choose between 5 unique brushed-metal backplate colours (Black, Silver, Blue, Pink or Orange). Together with the player you can get a new selections of Creative Stik-On skins, each set featuring 4 characters that represent different music genres. Each product comes with a free Creative Stik-On skin as well. These fun and funky Creative Stik-On skins allow you to embellish, personify and more importantly express yourself through the look of your ZEN digital music players.

The price of the Creative ZEN Neeon 2 player starts at $126 for the 1GB model and goes up to $196 for the 4GB one.

- More information about the Creative ZEN Neeon 2 player…
- More information about the Creative Stik-On for ZEN Neeon 2…

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For more than 25 years, Depeche Mode has been one of the music industry’s most prolific bands selling over 50 million sound carriers in that time. The band from Basildon near London is heralding in its third decade in the business with the new album “Playing the Angel”.

Additionally to supporting conventional MP3, WMA and OGG files, the i.Beat vision Depeche Mode further implements WMA DRM (Digital Rights Management) 9 format, often needed for playing songs purchased in the Internet. It can also play back videos, display JPEG photos, receive FM radio and be used as a dictation machine. This new i.Beat is aimed at music fanatics who not only want to listen to music files and radio, but also want to watch music videos. The stylishly designed player is available in black, with white overprint, and 256 MB to 2 GB of storage capacity. This translates to up to 600 songs or 20 hours of video.

Just 14.2mm thick, the i.Beat vision Depeche Mode is an extremely flat and dexterous multi-talented gadget. The crystal clear color display and ergonomic navigation with animated menu guidance provide for quick access to the stored multimedia files. The i.Beat vision Depeche Mode also comes with powerful software for converting existing video data into the employed MPEG4 format. The MPEG4 videos can then be played on the 1.3″ TFT color LCD display with a resolution of 160 x 120 pixels and 262,000 brilliant colors.

The SRS WOW setting of the i.Beat vision Depeche Mode provides users with impressive sound quality in surround sound. A further highlight is the USB host function (on the go = OTG) which allows images to be copied across directly from digital cameras, for example. Consequently, the i.Beat vision Depeche Mode can also be used for mobile data storage, exchanging information with the PC via a high-speed USB 2.0 interface.

With dimension of just 75.2mm x 34.5mm x 14.2mm, the trendy player is particularly wieldy. Its powerful lithium polymer power pack is also recharged via the USB interface.

The price of the i.Beat vision Depeche Mode MP3 player is between $203 and $309, depending of the size of the built in flash memory (256 MB to 2 GB).

- More information about the i.Beat vision Depeche Mode MP3 player…

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KuroDock is a limited edition charging/docking system specifically designed for Black iPod Nanos. It features an ultra-bright white LED light bar with red activity sync indicator to indicate when the iPod nano is transferring data on the dock. “Kuro” in Japanese means “the color black”

Features
- Compact size
- Bright white LED indicator bar (blinks red when iPod is transfering data)
- Industry standard mini Type B USB port
- Attenuating stereo volume line out
- External 12v DC charge port
- USB Type A to mini Type B connector
- “Made for iPod” certified product
- Dimensions: 48×54x16 mm
- Weight: 72 grams

Suggested retail price for KuroDock is $29.99 USD or $29.99 Euro and will be available in limited quantities only in the EU market or directly online. In addition, a 12V DC charger for the KuroDock will be available at $8.99 USD or $8.99 Euro.

- Learn more about the KuroDock and how to buy one

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