Good battery life, big storage, ergonomics buttons plus lotsa other features. If you are looking for a good media player, then look no further MSI MegaView 588 is definitely a good buy!

This little 20GB hard-disk player player handles MPEG-4 and DivX video, plays your MP3s, allows you to browse photos, and also has a built-in FM radio.There are several things about his video player we liked right out of the box. It has a clearly labelled volume rocker on the top, and the other controls have a simplicity and ease of use which is one of the few weaknesses of similiar products from Archos.

It’s got a handsome, good quality, crisp 89mm (3.5-inch) screen, although in 4:3 format alas, not widescreen. We were impressed by the video playback quality. It has a removable SD card on the top, and it passed the get-it-out-of-the-box-and-plug-it-in test with flying colours. We were able to power it up, connect it via USB to a PC, drag and drop DivX files to the player’s folders and start watching video in record time.

A couple of niggles straight away, though: when you power the unit up it has a creepy corporate voice that says, “It’s my style — my style inside…” sounding like a Genuine People Personality device from Sirious Cybernetics. Hmm. The controls also seemed sluggish and the unit hung a few times, but these may just have been gremlins caused by a crazy low battery. This little puppy retails for about £280. We’ll let you know how the unit performs in a full review soon. [Source]

The MEGA VIEW 588 is great for watching your favorite movies while sitting on the beach, lying in a hammock or anyplace that brings you comfort. Forget about bringing your bulky laptop! You can now compile your movie collection into a small device that you can actually keep in your pocket and take anywhere.
A wonderful companion for your everyday adventures! This portable multimedia player is featured with 3.5-inch LCD screen, 20 GB Hard Disk Drive, SD /MMC memory card reader and powerful Audio/Video Recorder to bring an entertainment universe in you palm

USB 2.0 OTG (On-The-Go)
The MEGA VIEW 588 features USB 2.0 OTG (On-The-Go) function. You can connect any USB devices to MEGA VIEW 588, such as digital camera, DV and card reader. In addition, you can directly transfer music, photos, videos or any document file to MEGA VIEW 588 without a PC.

High-Quality Audio/Video Recorder
The MEGA VIEW 588 has a powerful A/V recording function that allows you to capture your favorite A/V programs from the variety of digital entertainment sources, like TV, DVD player or camcorder. With MEGA VIEW 588, you can store up to 80 hours of your favorite MPEG4 videos and you can also record important short memos anytime and anywhere.

Advanced A/V Playback
The MEGA VIEW 588 supports complete multimedia formats, enabling you to play a variety of video files including WMV, MPEG4, DivX, and the most popular audio formats such as MP3 and WMA.

Flexible AV Input/Output Port
Allows a switch from the portable multimedia player on the road to the home theater system. MEGA VIEW 588 comes with the A/V Output jack for the connection to a big-screen TV for better video and sound quality. Through the A/V Input jack, the MEGA VIEW 588 can record the video program directly from your TV, DVD player or camcorder.

Build-in 20GB Hard Disk Drive
The MEGA VIEW 588 has a large storage capacity of 20 GB hard disk for easy backup and for transferring all your data on the go. It can store up to 80 hours MPEG4 Videos, 5000 MP3 Songs or 100,000 JPEG photos.

FM Tuner/Recorder
The built-in FM Tuner/Recorder enables you to enjoy and capture the music from your favorite radio stations.

Photos To Go
Share your baby photos, wedding pictures, photos from your vacation and other great events of your life with the family and friends. MEGA VIEW 588 is a brilliant palm-sized photo that you can bring anywhere you go.

SD/MMC Card Reader
Use the memory card to share photos from your digital camera to MEGA VIEW 588 with built-in SD/ MMC card Slot. You can preview your photos on the 3.5″ LCD screen with more comfortable viewing experience. It is also easy to enjoy music & video from your SD/MMC card.

3.5″ Digital LCD Panel
The 3.5″ LCD display is made of the digital panel. It shows much better visual effect than analog one and improves the quality of video and photo playback.

PMPSync and Full-Function Transcoding Utility
When trying to upload a video or audio file to MEGA VIEW 588, it would auto detect the file format. If the format can’t be played back, the utility can convert it to the supported format, such as DivX for video and WMA for music. It’s so convenient to end users because they don’t need to worry about the format compatibility issue anymore.

5-way Navigation Key
Like some new mobile phones, MEGA VIEW 588 features a 5-way navigation key to select, enter, play, fast forward, rewind and pause the operation.

User Friendly Interface
The user interface of MEGA VIEW 588 is not only eye-catching but also friendly to use. It is takes some simple steps to let you finish the function setting for the multimedia entertainment.

Superior Battery Life Performance
The long battery life let you enjoy the A/V program without any interruption. It provides 5 hours of video playback and 7.5 hours of audio playback. Also, the Lithium-ion battery is rechargeable and changeable; you can prepare the 2nd battery for longer operation hours if needed.

MP3 Music Search by ID3 Tags
20GB storage capacity makes MEGA VIEW 588 a great music database. With the great search function, you can search the MP3 music by its ID3 tag, including artist, music name, album title and genre.

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