Portable media player enclosures go the extra mile

Darius Chang | Nov 23, 2007

Almost two years ago, Consus wowed us with a 2.5-inch enclosure which played video and MP3 files directly onto a TV. Though the formats were limited to a handful of common standards, it did free us from the need to lug along a PC or DVD player when we stayed in hotel rooms.

Recently, we spotted similar enclosures that not only play processer-intensive formats like XviD, DivX and DVD MPEG-2 files, but also include additional functionality in the form of an SD card slot and OTG capabilities. The latter is essentially a USB port which can transfer files from any USB storage device directly to the harddisk sans a computer. This is a great boon for those who love to take tons of photos on their digital cameras, as they can transfer the contents to the hard drive and save money on multiply memory cards. Though it requires power for the file transfer function to work, some brands bundle an external power adapter which uses four AA-sized batteries.

These enclosures can be found in most Asia IT stores under different brand names like Gemini and Consus with prices ranging from S$70 (US$50.31) to S$100 (US$71.86).

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