Philips introduces the new flagship GoGear Muse

Kelvin Low | Sep 08, 2009

The new Philips GoGear Muse. (Credit: Philips)

The GoGear Aria. (Credit: Philips)

Philips has introduced its new flagship portable video player called the GoGear Muse. At first glance, it's easy to confuse the Muse with the strikingly similar but cheaper GoGear Aria.

Replacing the Opus as the flagship model, the Muse offers a slightly bigger screen (3-inch vs. the 2.8-inch on the Opus). File support has been boosted with the inclusion of BMP, GIF, PNG, Ogg Vorbis, APE, Real Video and Real Audio formats. Unlike the Opus, the Muse is bundled with a pair of in-ear headphones which offer active noise cancelling.

Physically, the Muse is slightly smaller than the Opus and has a slightly shorter battery life. Philips claims the Muse is capable of up to 25 hours of audio playback or 5 hours with video. Other specifications remain similar, with a 20 station preset FM tuner. It also features Philips' proprietary FullSound for CD-quality enhancement of digitally compressed tracks.

This new player goes for S$349 (US$246.38) and is currently in major electronic stores in Singapore. We'll keep you updated on availability in other Asian cities.

Kelvin Low is CNET Asia's very own go-to intern for Music & Play. When he's not fiddling with gadgets or setting up new PC rigs, he can be found hitting the dirt tracks on his mountain bike. Kelvin is currently studying mass communications at Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore. Email Kelvin.

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