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Vorbis Hardware

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This is a list of hardware of all categories, from chipsets to ready-to-use products, that support Ogg Vorbis.

Hardware support status for Ogg Vorbis is relatively good, you can choose between a huge amount of mobile flash players, many HDD based players and a respectable number of Hi-Fi components. More than 50 different companies offer a total of more than a hundred products for virtually every application, there is even a knife that can play Ogg Vorbis now ;-). If you can't find a suitable player come back next week -- new products are added on a weekly basis, as many companies are working to support Vorbis on their hardware.

If you know of any hardware or projects that are not yet mentioned here, please add them to the list. More (outdated) hardware info can be found at [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html vorbis hardware page].

== Consumer products ==

These players support Ogg Vorbis either out of the box or after a firmware upgrade.

* [[PortablePlayers]]: mobile players
:[[PortablePlayers#Flash_Memory_Storage|Flash Memory Storage]]
:[[PortablePlayers#Harddisk_Storage|Harddisk Storage]]
:[[PortablePlayers#CD.2FDVD_Audio_Players|CD/DVD Audio Players]]
:[[PortablePlayers#Mobile_Phones|Mobile Phones]]
:[[PortablePlayers#Others|Others]]
* [[StaticPlayers]]: installed players
:[[StaticPlayers#Hi-Fi_components|Hi-Fi components]]
:[[StaticPlayers#Car_Audio|Car Audio]]
:[[StaticPlayers#Media_Storage|Media Storage]]

For hardware that is able to run third-party software (such as PDAs and video game consoles), please visit [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers]].

== Non-consumer products ==

This is Vorbis in Silicon, meaning chips from which actual consumer products can be built.

* [http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]
:A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

* [http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]
:FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery life. For more information, see FineArch’s [http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm press release].

* [http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]
:MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

* [http://www.telechips.com Telechips]
:Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis. The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

* [http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]
:Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002 The Digital Times] (Korean).

* [http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]
:SigmaTel makes several chips which support Ogg Vorbis decoding. After this quote years ago, we knew it was only a matter of time:
<blockquote>"I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free." </blockquote>
:from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

:Some STMP3500-based devices supports Ogg Vorbis, but there are no notes about this on SigmaTel-website.

:SigmaTel introduces the STMP3600 with support for Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AAC, WMA and more.[http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2005-10/artikel-5493211.asp]

* [http://www.vlsi.fi/ VLSI Solution Oy] introduced [http://www.vlsi.fi/vs1000/vs1000.shtml VS1000], an Ogg Vorbis chip based on a 16 bit DSP

== See also ==

* [[TheoraHardware]]

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StaticPlayers

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== Introduction ==

On this page you can find all static players that are known to support Ogg Vorbis. This includes Hi-Fi components such as CD/DVD players and car audio equipment. For hardware that is able to run third-party software (such as PDAs and video game consoles), please visit [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers]].

== Hi-Fi components ==

* [http://actiontec.com/products/tech/broadband/wdmp/wdmp_overview.html Actiontec] Wireless Digital Media Player
:This player is a streaming client for video, audio and images. It supports MP3, AC3, AAC, WAV, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and internet radio. Supported picture formats are JPEG, GIF, TIF, BMP and PNG. It can play back MPEG-1/-2/-4, Xvid, RMP4. It has RCA connectors, a digital output, supports HDTV and can surf the internet.

* [http://www.adstech.com/ ADS Tech's] Media-Link
:This is a streaming client that uses ethernet and WLAN for connecting. It has a composite, component and s-video out and sterea and S/PDIF out. It supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MOV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AC3, WMA, JPG, BMP, GIF. The server software seems to support only windows.

* [http://www.buffalotech.com/ Buffalo's] PC-P3LWG/DVD
:This product is a DVD player and streaming client with HDTV support. It has wireless and wired networking and a USB port. The media server software only runs on Windows (UPnP AV). It supports many formats: video (SVCD/DVD/DivX HD/Xvid/RealMedia/WMV HD), audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, AAC, WMA, AC3) and picture (JPG, GIF, BMP, TIF, PNG). It can be integrated with the NAS solution LinkStation/TeraStation for media storage such that no PC is required.

* [http://www.cyberhome.com/ Cyberhome's] DVD 635s

:According to this [http://www.dv-rec.de/test/player2005/635/635.html review(german)] on [http://www.dv-rec.de DV-REC], it plays Ogg Vorbis and has '''buggy''' Ogm Video-support. The sound quality appears to be very good(accordimg the review), but there is no special Ogg Vorbis point of view about sound quality in the review. Some users report troubling noises from the build in CD/DVD-device.

* [http://www.digitaltechniques.com/ Digital Technique's] 080S, 160A, 160S, 300A
:These are music servers based on PC technology with a capacity from 80 to 300 GB. They support MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and WAV.

* [http://www.digitalrise.biz/ DigitalRise'] Xstream Player
:This item is part of the new generation of DVD players like the Kiss DP-600 and the models from I-O Data and Buffalo -- it can play DVDs, but also WMV-HD DVDs and supports all kinds of audio and video codecs: MPEG-1/-2/-4 (incl. DivX), WMV9, AAC, MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link's] DSM-320
:A wired and wireless UPnP streaming media player. Supports decoding Ogg Vorbis as of the 1.03 firmware.

* [http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio, Hifidelio Pro
:The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature). The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio Pro has a 160 GB hdd and some other advanced features.

* [http://www.iodata.com/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer2
:This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

* [http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080
:The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.

* [http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)
:Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8 comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).
:There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware (2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

* [http://www.medainc.com/ Meda Systems'] Bravo, Bravado
:These are media servers with up to 500 GB storage. They can be controlled via PDA and support MP3, WAV, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. They can also connect to the local network via ethernet.

* [http://www.xbox.com/ Microsoft's] Xbox
:The Xbox is a gaming console based on PC hardware, including a 733 MHz processor, 8 GB harddisk, a DVD drive and an Ethernet port. The console can be [http://waltercedric.com/Mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=40 modded] to allow the installation of third-party software, such as the [http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/ Xbox Media Center] project. Once installed the Xbox becomes a media center and streaming client. It supports vast amounts of audio, video and picture standards, including Ogg Vorbis and FLAC.

* [http://www.momitsu.com/ Momitsu's] V880N
:The V880N is a disc player and streaming client. It supports DVD, VCD/SVCD, Audio CD, Picture CD, MP3, JPEG, DivX, Xvid on discs and MOV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, AC3 and internet radio over ethernet. In addition to the usual TV connection it supports digital video (DVI) and audio (coaxial/optical) output in HDTV. It has a LAN interface and a PC card slot for a WLAN card.

* [http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox
:The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

* [http://www.netgem.com Netgem's] iPlayer
:The iPlayer is primarily a DVB-T receiver, which includes an in-built modem and can also use a small range of USB ethernet adaptors to connect to a network. Supported media formats include MPEG and MPEG2, MP2 and MP3 and, in the latest release, Ogg Vorbis. Technical limitations in the USB controller limit the practical bandwidth of media to around 4 megabits/second. Perhaps the reason for the rather limited range of media formats supported is that the iPlayer is based on low-cost hardware - in the UK Netgem's own branded iPlayer usually retails for around £90. Netgem also host a [http://forum.netgem.com forum]. In addition to the Netgem branded iPlayer in the UK, branded devices are available from other manufacturers such as [http://player.teac.com.au/ Teac] (the ITV-D500, for the Australian market). With the imminent launch of DTT in France, Netgem is also expected to launch a model there.

* [http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
:This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

* [http://www.tuxbox.org/ Nokia/Philips/Sagem] DBox2
:This device, manufactured by Nokia, Philips and Sagem until 2002 in huge numbers for the German Pay-TV provider Premiere, is a DVB-C or DVB-S receiver. It features a 10Mbit Ethernet interface and a nifty graphics display. The original software on this device was always a bit flakey. The alternate Linux-based [http://www.tuxbox.org/ Tuxbox] project includes an audio player that perfectly plays Ogg Vorbis files from a NFS or CIFS share. Streaming is in beta state.

* [http://www.olive.us/ Olive Inc's] Musica
:This is obviously a relabeled Hifidelio Pro for the US market. For details see the entry of Hermsted.

* [http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?m=step2&i=menu_dvd Packard Bell's] DivX 350 DVD, DivX 450 Pro, DVX 460 USB
:According to Packard Bell's website these players should all be able to play Ogg Vorbis audio files. The 350 model needs to be firmware-upgraded to [http://support.packardbell.com/se/item/index.php?i=instr_releasenotes_fw_divx350pb&pi=platform_divx350pb&dhepn=A000088300 v2.19] to play Vorbis. The 450 Pro exists in three different hardware revisions all of which might not be vorbis enabled.

* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] Home Player
:The Home Digital Media Player uses the same cartridges as the PhatBox, and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box.

* [http://www.pinnacleaudio.co.uk Pinnacle Audio] Athenaeum
:Pinnacle Audio Athenaeum is a high end music server it plays FLAC and Ogg Vorbis. It automatically rips CD's to FLAC, but can also encode to Ogg Vorbis. It also supports encoding and playing MP3 but does not support DRM.

* [http://www.philips.com Philips] DVP-5500S/5505 DVD/DIVX/CD/SACD Player
:Although it's not written in the manual, this player indeed support Ogg Vorbis out of the box (as well as vorbis in an avi container, divx/xvid in an OGM container....) I don't know if there are limitations. I don't understand why it's not advertised.

* [http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ Pinnacle's] ShowCenter 200
:This is a streaming box for audio and video. It supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-2 VOB, MPEG-4 AVI, Xvid, WMV9 and even WMV-HD video. Picture formats are JPEG, BMP, PNG and GIF. The box has native support for MP3, WAV, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (the latter requires a software and firmware upgrade to version 2.5, freely available from [http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ Pinnacle]).

* [http://www.pontis.de/site_e/home_e.htm Pontis'] MediaServer MS300, MS330
:The website stupidly doesn't mention Ogg Vorbis support, but it is there, along with MP3. The MS300 is a music server that runs Linux and comes with 80 or whopping 300 GB of storage. It has an ethernet port that lets other desktops access the music via Samba, and supports hardware streaming clients that use the Slimserver protocol ([http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevices], [http://www.rokulabs.com/ Roku]). The USB port and the memory card slot can be used to read in music from portable players and photos from digital cameras. Pictures can be viewed via SCART on the TV. The MS330 is similar to the MS300, but can also burn CDs from the CD drive, has a 6-in-1 memory card slot and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC.

* [http://www.request.com/ ReQuest Multimedia] all products
:ReQuest home theatre music systems play FLAC and Ogg Vorbis songs, and can edit FLAC and Ogg comments. They can encode CDs to FLAC, and transcode WAV to FLAC, but currently cannot encode to Ogg Vorbis. FLAC support has been there for many years; they were one of the first hardware makers to support it. Ogg support has been there since their 2.0 software release. (They also support MP3 and WAV. They do not support any DRM formats and do not enforce any DRM rules.)

* [http://www.reson.de/ Reson's] rh1
:The rh1 is a Hifidelio which has been modified for audiophile requirements (new DA component etc).

* [http://www.rokulabs.com/ Roku's] HD1000, M1000, M2000
:Roku's streaming audio clients support the Slimserver from Slimdevice's products (for details see below).

* [http://www.skipjam.com/imedia_audio_player.php SkipJam's] iMedia Audio Player, iMedia Audio Player Pro
:The iMedia Audio Player is a streaming client with two Ethernet ports and supports MP3, WAV, PCM, WMA, AAC, AC3 FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis directly. Through PC-Server software it also plays M4A and M4P. It has two digital (optical/coaxial) and one analog output. The pro version can stream the same formats through ethernet or through built-in Homeplug power line networking, and has a built-in 30W/Chan digital amp. The pro unit is designed for installation in-wall in a 6-gang junction box.

* [http://www.mysilvercrest.de/ Silvercrest's] KH6510, KH6511, KH6515, KH6516 DVD players
:According to [http://www.hdtv-praxis.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=2&page_id=151&ppart=2 these (German) reviews], these players can play Ogg Vorbis stereo files, but not multichannel files. Silvercrest is a brand of the german discounter LIDL.

* [http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox, Squeezebox2, Squeezebox3
:The Squeezebox is a streaming receiver, that uses LAN or WLAN to stream audio. It supports decoding of MP3 and raw PCM. The server software is open source and available for a number of platforms (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD) and decodes other formats, like Ogg Vorbis and FLAC, on the fly to PCM before streaming. The Squeezebox2 uses the same server software, but can decode FLAC natively, which lowers network traffic for other formats than MP3 considerably. The Squeezebox3 has basically the same features as version 2, but the design has been revamped completely and is more luxurious.

* [http://www.sonos.com/ Sonos'] Multi Zone Digital Music System
:Sonos is a complete music system for a house that consists of speakers that are connected wirelessly to a media server. The system also supports Ogg Vorbis and FLAC.

* [http://www.playstation.com/ Sony's] Playstation 2
:The [http://www.trend-express.com/en/medio.html Medio Digital Media Player] transforms the Playstation2 into a streaming client, supporting various audio and video formats, including Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.trans-technology.com/ Transgear's] DVX-500E, DVX-700 M20
:The DVX-500E is a DVD player and streaming client. It supports MPEG-1/-2/DivX/Xvid/VOB/DVB and WAV/MP3/WMA/AAC/Ogg Vorbis and JPG/BMP/GIF/TIF/PNG. The DVX-700 can do the same, plus has digital video plugs, supports HD video formats and has a change slot for 3,5" HDDs.

* [http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada]
**DVX-6600 For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be able to decode Ogg Vorbis, but there is no release date yet.
**[http://www.umax.de/WebNew/Produkte/9_HomeEntertainment/DVX-6700/DVX-6700.htm DVX-6700]

* [http://www.yamakawa.de/ Yamakawa's] DVD-375
:The Yamakawa DVD-375 supports Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.z500series.com/ Zensonic's] Z500
:The Z500 is a networked multimedia player. It is almost unbelievable how many media types are supported. Video formats: HDTV, DVD, WMV9, DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, HighMAT, Matroska. Audio formats: Audio CD, MP3, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, DVD Audio, and internet radios. Pictures: JPEG, PNG, TIF etc. It supports USB mass storage devices and connects through Gigabit Ethernet or WLAN to the network. The server software runs on Windows, Mac and Linux (UPnP Streaming). Among other connectors it supports the new HDMI standard.

* [http://www.tversity.com TVersity Media Server]:
:A UPNP/AV compliant media server that uses the Ogg Vorbis libraries to transcode audio files to the Ogg Vorbis format.

== Car Audio ==

* Alpine CDE-9846R/RM and CDE-9848RB
:'''Cannot play''' Vorbis.

* [http://www.dension.com Dension] [http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway300.php ice>Link Gateway 300], [http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway400.php 400] and [http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php 500]
:Dension develops connected car infotainment systems: Either as a direct stand-alone equipment, or accessory, or complete systems. Either for fitting by the OEM or aftermarket, Dension offers three different (hardware-)gateways to connect either audio players 3.5mm jack), iPods (special connector) or mass storage devices (USB), with the latter having OGG VORBIS files stored on amongst other popular formats. The products are called [http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway300.php ice>Link Gateway 300], [http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway400.php 400] and [http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php 500]; and the support knowledge-base [http://support.dension.com/support-center/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&root=11&id=79 lists all supported formats]. The gateways are compatible to various OEM systems and aftermarket head units, the system used by Volkswagen (see below) may well be supplied by Dension.

* [http://www.insignia-products.com/ Insignia's] NS-C5111 CD Car deck
:It is being sold at [http://www.bestbuy.com/ Best Buy] as of April 2006 and will play Ogg Vorbis off of a USB drive, SD Card or from Oggs encoded onto data CDs. The ogg ability is undocumented. There are similar (or same) complaints as noted about the Yakumo unit below. Long TOC reads and the Random button causes track-change. The system has frozen a couple of times requiring the use of a reset button (it has one). Also problems have been experienced with nested directories, it seems to only read filenames from .ogg files, displays no ID3 info, but it constantly displays stats about the currently-playing file.

* [http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027694&pathId=54&page=1 JVC KD-G720] and [http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL027693&pathId=54&page=1 KD-G820]
:Both support Ogg Vorbis according to [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=29933&view=findpost&p=392489 this post], however according to tommyj's review on [http://www.crutchfield.com/S-YynrlAPfgcF/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=257KDG820&id=review this page] Vorbis support is limited to the USB connector and is also quite flakey. Another source suggests that JVC [http://www.jvc.ca/en/consumer/product-detail.asp?model=KD-G720 KD-G720] and KD-G820 both have undocumented, partial Ogg Vorbis support. Ogg Vorbis files can be played from a USB device attached to the USB port, but not from a CD. They do not support tags. For the vast majority of songs, q6 seems to be the highest they can reliably play. These decks are a good option for anybody looking to play Ogg Vorbis in their car because they are available at major retailers (e.g. Best Buy) and are relatively inexpensive.

*JVC KD-G722
:Can play Vorbis (until q7).

*JVC KD-G821
:Can play Ogg Vorbis(up to q5) from a USB device.

* [http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] Music Keg
:The [http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/ListProduct.aspx?k1=2&k2=5&k3=71&pr=2008 Music Keg KHD-C710] uses the same system as the PhatBox below, which means Ogg Vorbis support is available. But it seems, that only the software can encode to the HD, but can't play from the Music Keg. [http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-g2FinmVl7fe/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?print=Y&g=50800&id=detailed_info&i=113KHDC710]

* [http://origin-community.ministryofsound.com/audio/range.htm Ministry of Sound] [http://shop.ministryofsound.com/Cultures/en-GB/Products/MOSCA104X5.htm?MSCSProfile=9E133C53BD3D92DF1CE9F907D3646C9255036D7AFA803EF7A1C19406E5739EB04CA3BBA8EABD4803AC7F85E26AE78DC143DE377C1060D36EE764E752F8748B9C37DA7AE4DC53D986D49D1C7ADE21AEE447308E31C3159353F77EB0DD5B9A4EA78160B1E4E075A977762313FF570F8494A1229CE23CB601E9992AF7076FC531CC?CatalogNavigationBreadCrumbs=MinistryofSound|Audio|Car_Audio CD tuner]
:It is likely that it uses Roadstar electronics as well, because both brands are owned by Alba Plc.

* Lynx CRM 2005
:Low-Cost Car Radio with support to read Vorbis from CD, USB 1.1, SD and MMC. In Germany it's labeled as "Tevion CRM-2005" and was sold by Aldi-Süd.

* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox
:The PhatBox is a audio entertainment system for the car. It uses a cartridge to store the music, and it can be filled with music through a docking station for the PC. As of version 3.1 of the desktop software (Phatnoise Music Manager), ogg vorbis is supported out of the box.

* [http://www.plu2.de/ PLU2] P2-106USB
:Clearly says OGG on the display along with WMA and MP3. Plays from CD, SD and USB. Can also record to MP3. ebay link on discussion page.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] [http://www.roadstar.com/newsite/index.php?left=family&id=1300&center=productdetail&id_prd=365&right=productdownload&id_fam=113 CD-258US/512]
:Car CD tuner with MP3 / WMA / OGG disc playback and a detachable front panel with internal Flash memory of 512 MB. Upload via USB from your PC your favourite songs to the internal memory inside the detachable panel (MP3, WMA or OGG file format). Encode your music in MP3 format from CD / Radio / Aux-In source to the Internal Flash Memory or USB / SD / MMC. Transfer your favourite MP3 / WMA / OGG files between CD disc / Internal Flash Memory / USB / SD / MMC.
:It displays no ID3 info on Ogg files, but it constantly displays stats and filename about the currently-playing file.

* [http://www.mysilvercrest.de Silvercrest] [http://www.mysilvercrest.de/en/artikel.php?a=62 KH 2389] and [http://www.mysilvercrest.de/en/artikel.php?a=98 KH 2380]
:In-dash CD-MP3-Players. It is possible to plug in a USB stick and SD card into them. Ogg works with the USB stick, SD card and CD. Silvercrest is a brand of the german discounter LIDL.

:Although LIDL's advertisement for the KH 2380 in December 2006 made a show of its Ogg support, this is not mentioned in the manual, or any accompanying documentation. Initial impressions suggest that playback for q3 is good, and correctly plays the entire track, but is not gapless.

* VDO Dayton CD 2803
:'''Cannot play''' Vorbis.

* [http://www.volkswagen-individual.de/ Volkswagen's] Golf, Golf Plus, Touran
:Well, this is a great development for Vorbis hardware support. From January 2006 onwards all Golf, Golf Plus and Touran models will offer an USB port, which support USB sticks with music. Supported formats include MP3, WAV, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. Find more information in German at [http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf0/rund_um_den_golf/individualisierung.html]. On a related note, the iPod is supported, too.

:Volkswagen offers a USB interface for their Golf V models optionally, where you can attach a USB mass storage device containing music. MP3, WAV, WMA und OGG Vorbis formats will be played through the car's stereo. Source: [http://volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf0/zahlen___fakten/infomaterial___preise.html German PDF price list]

* [http://www.yakumo.com/produkte/index.php?pid=1&ag=Autoradio Yakumo's] Hypersound Car
:This in-dash car CD player supports Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WMA playback from CD, USB stick or MMC/SD card. Vorbis support is not obvious but are clearly specified in the Technical Specifications page of the user manual, but has been verified to work with both UK and German versions. Reservations [http://www.tomergabel.com/The+Quest+For+The+Holy+Er+Sound.aspx have been made] regarding the product's quality, in particular stability and performance. (There was also a Yakumo Support Forum Discussion, but Yakumo seem to have taken their forums offline as of March 2007. )It supports Ogg Vorbis files on USB, MMC/SD and CD. However, as of early 2006 its firmware is notoriously flaky, no firmware update is available, and it also has poor tuner sensitivity. This is also supplied in unbranded form at various retailers, but it does have a distinctive look. [http://www.yakumo.de/produkte/index.php?pid=1&ag=Autoradio Yakumo Car Entertainment].

''Note: Some of this information was moved from the Mobile Players page, so there may be some duplication.''

== Media Storage ==

* [http://www.gennetworks.com/ GenNetwork's] GenMedia DivXStorage
:This is an external harddrive as a video storage to connect to TV sets. It comes in various versions and storage sizes. It comes with USB 2.0 and a remote control. HDTV resolution, 5.1 sound and the following file formats are supported: MPEG-4/DVD/VCD/SVCD/AudioCD/JPEG/MP3. For the [http://www.gennetworks.com/pro_genmedia02.htm 3,5"] and deck version OGG format is mentioned.

* [http://www.numark.com/ Numark's] HDX, HDMix
:These are DJ media players with a 80GB HD on-board and a CD drive. They support Hard Drive Playback of MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg-Vorbis, and FLAC (lossless) formats. See [http://www.numark.com/ homepage] for more.

User:Bodo

2006-12-29T01:20:00Z

Bodo:

I support progress, freedom and free-thinkers. That's why I'm using free formats and free software, and that's why I'm here :)
--[[User:Bodo|Bodo]] 17:20, 28 December 2006 (PST)

Talk:StaticPlayers

2006-12-29T01:05:24Z

Bodo:

strictly speaking such items like xbox, playstation, dbox2 etc are not natively supporting Ogg Vorbis, and belong only to the software players page. But they might not be found there by the crowd. what do other wiki editors think about it ?
:I added a sentence (copied from [[VorbisHardware]]) about hardware that is able to run third-party software. --[[User:Blenda|Blenda]] 09:11, 11 January 2006 (PST)

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It is not shure, that the Yakumo Hypersound Car plays OGG. May be only the UK-Version (manuals are diffrent between UK and Germany) or only over the SD Card not from CD.

:I can confirm that the UK version of this unit plays OGG from USB, SD and CD, as long as the CD drive is recognised (see links in main entry). [[User:Seantellis|Seantellis]] 08:06, 27 November 2006 (PST)

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Saw [http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4652708925&category=64860&rd=1 this car unit] on German ebay by PLU2. Says OGG on the display and plays from SD/USB. Can also record radio, but looks like that is only to MP3. That auction closed at 80 Euros. Included corporate site on main page, but can't see that unit there. [[User:Steevc|Steevc]] 03:21, 4 July 2006 (PDT)

:They've updated their page now have you can clearly see OGG on the unit's display [[User:Steevc|Steevc]] 09:58, 2 September 2006 (PDT)

::This unit is very similar to the later Yakumo Hypersound and the Roadstar; whith the latter having memory in the detachable front face, and a mini-usb socket to connect to a 'puter. [[User:Bodo|Bodo]] 17:05, 28 December 2006 (PST)

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BTW Shouldn't the Car Audio section here be merged with the Automobiles on [[PortablePlayers]]? [[User:Steevc|Steevc]] 08:42, 1 September 2006 (PDT)

:Yes, let's please merge the sections. To me they should both be under static. But either page (static or portable) would be fine if there is a pointer from one to the other. I just made some buying decisions based on the static page - and I would have bought something else had I known about the portable page! [[User:Bendb|Bendb]] 15:47, 11 September 2006 (PDT)

:Ben, I had the opposite problem - after all, a car player moves around, right, so it must be portable! I have therefore merged the Automobiles section from the portable players page into here, leaving a link from the old section. I have also normalized the formatting, and removed some duplicated information. Given the confusion as to whether this is static or portable, we might think about having a specific page for it. [[User:Seantellis|Seantellis]] 08:00, 27 November 2006 (PST)

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PortablePlayers

2006-11-12T01:56:04Z

Bodo: /* Automobiles */

== Introduction ==

On this page you'll find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]]. Some do also play FLAC (please add information).

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label. No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even BMP and Textfiles via small colour display. USB 2.0 interface. Sufficient quality in playback and recording (Radio/Line-In).

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/ ENOX] EMX-830, EMX-900, EMX-530
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface. The EMX-900 has up to 1 GB storage and supports the same file formats.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/eng/ EZAV's] T2, EMP-600, EMP-500, EMP-400
:All players support Ogg Vorbis, MP3, ASF, and WMA codecs, FM radio recording (FM, voice, and line-in). The EMP-400 has 256MB storage. The other players have storage options up to 1GB. The EMP-600 and T2 have full color displays and add support for a proprietary video format.

* [http://www.fuckinglovely.de/ Frontier Labs] NEXblack
:The NEXblack supports Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WMA and uses compact flash cards (or Microdrives) for storage. Other features include an FM tuner, recording (FM and line-in), and USB 2.0. The display looks monochrome (white on black). The Frontier Labs web site indicates this unit will ship at the end of <strike>June</strike> <strike>July</strike> August 2006. The release date has been repeatedly pushed back since September 2005. NEXBlack came out finally in the end of August 2006. Vorbis files are played without any prob, but Vorbis tags are not supported. [http://bohwaz.kd2.org/static/nexblack/ Some photos and comments].

* [http://www.gp2x.com/ Gamepark Holdings] GP2X
:Linux-based handheld audio/video/game player, supports MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. Uses SD cards for storage (sold separately).

* [http://www.cowonamerica.com iAudio] U3, U2, G3, 5, G2
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supports Vorbis. Early U2 releases required a firmware upgrade for Vorbis support; as of September 2005 this support was included in the retail version. The iAudio G3 and iAudio 5 offer up to 2GB, and support Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. The G2 has storage from 256 MB up to 1 GB and supports the same formats. iAudio U3 is Cowon's newest flash-based player. It also supports FLAC and MPEG-4 video. All these players will talk to Linux or Mac (but the included software is Windows only. You'll need Windows for firmware updates.).
:The G3, and most likely the other models as well, supports Ogg Vorbis from q0. Quality settings q-1 and q-2 (from the aoTuV ogg encoder) are not supported. It supports the meta tags ''album'' (limited length) and ''title''.

* [http://www.ibead.co.kr/coding/eng/ i-BEAD] 170, 400, 600
:The i-BEAD 170 & 400 models are small, light flash-based players with built in Lithium-Polymer batteries. They also have OLED displays, and FM & line-in recording. Both are available in 256MB/512MB/1GB and both support Ogg Vorbis after a firmware upgrade. The i-BEAD 600 has up to 2 GB storage and is very small and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box. PLEASE NOTE: Ogg Vorbis files encoded using pre-1.0 versions of the encoder will not work with these players.

* [http://www.imedian.co.kr/ iMedian] M-Cody M-20, MX-100, 250, 400, 300, 500, 700
:According to the homepage, they support Ogg Vorbis (besides MP3, WMA (some devices w/ DRM), ASF, WAV). Some come with a FM Receiver, USB 2.0 and work even as IR remote. One has a OLED, the others have colour LCDs. Battery and memory is internal. I infer from a review that the MX-100 is the same as a Rio SU70, but I haven't found any information about that rio gadget, though. The M-20 is the newest model, a thin portable in response to the iPod Shuffle. It looks exactly like Maxfield's Max-Sin Touch.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] X7, Z5, Z3, F5, F4, MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Newer players offer video and photo support (X7, Z5, F5). Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx, T10, T20, T30, U10, Clix
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 2GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- on older players, only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (either under 96Kbps or over 225 Kbps). Newer players don't have this limitation. However, please be alerted that many of the newer players, such as the Clix, use the Microsoft MTP transfer protocol exclusively so they only work with Windows, whereas other players may be shipped with MTP, but have alternate non-MTP firmware available for download. Tag support not present on U10/Clix (others also?), so Vorbis files will appear under 'unknown artist'/'unknown album'. Please note that the H10 model does not (yet?) support ogg, and can operate in both MTP and UMS (mass storage) modes. See here for more information --> [http://easyh10.sourceforge.net/].

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-120, MP-130, MP-400, MP-450
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again. The MP-120, a 1Gb flash player, supports Ogg-Vorbis with a firmware upgrade since March 2005. MP-120 still doesn't play old Ogg Vorbis files, but they don't make it freeze up. The MP-450 is basically a MP-400 with color display.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.kingston.com/ Kingston] [http://www.kingston.com/flash/kpex.asp K-PEX 100]
:Two versions available: with 1 GB or 2 GB internal memory. Both models have an extra miniSD memory card storage slot. Ogg-playback is sticky at high quality settings. (firmaware v2.09) The internal equalizer is disabled when playing ogg. (firmaware v2.09)

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds. Update: A telephoned sales representative informed on 2005-04-15 that this player would be available sometime in June. Update again: A sales representative telephoned on 2005-06-20 again stated that the player would be available sometime in June. However, a sales representitave at [http://www.ecost.com/ eCOST], an online store carrying the LDP-800, stated that their availability date is now 2005-07-15. Lexar now seem to have dropped this product. See discussion.

* [http://www.lowrance.com/ Lowrance's] iFINDER Expedition C, Hunt C, PhD, iWay 350C, possibly others.
:GPS units, certain models, support playing MP3 and Ogg Vorbis files stored on the SD/MMC card, which is primarily there to hold map files and route/track data. The item descriptions only mention mp3, you have to dig into the manual or actually use the device to discover Vorbis support. What a nice surprise! Many units seem to include voice-recorder functionality too, for tagging waypoints with audio notes, but it's not clear what codec they record in.

* [http://www.lge.com.au/ LG's] UPANW5HSSI, UPANW1GSSI, UPANL1GSSI, UPANR1GSSI, UPANB1GSSI, FM30
: Flash players with 512MB and 1GB capacity. The have no display other than a single multicolour LED. New FM30 model has a large colour display.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond, Max-Movie, Max-Diablo, Max-Sin Touch
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio. The Max-Movie has 1GB storage and supports DivX, MP3 WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It also has FM radio and a display with 260.000 colors. The Max-Diablo supports the same audio formats, but can also display pictures and videos on its small OLED (4096 colors). It has 1GB storage. Max-Sin Touch has 512 MB or 1 GB internal memory. Not to be confused with Maxfield Max-Sin, which doesn't have ogg support. Max-Sin Touch looks exactly like M-Cody M-20.

* [http://www.mbird.co.kr/ M-bird's] XT-22S
: Available in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes. USB 2.0. Supports Ogg Vorbis (although it doesn't seem to view tag info, will probably be fixed in future firmwares (?)), but also MP3 and WMA. It has small 200 mW built-in speaker. Inverted display with the ability to choose the foreground colour in 125 steps. Other features include FM-radio, voice recorder (built-in mic), line-in, alarm, and more.

* [http://en.meizu.com/ Meizu] M6 miniPlayer
:Available in 1/2/4GB capacities. USB 2.0. Supports Ogg Vorbis and FLAC as well as MP3, MP2, WMA. DRM10 support should be supported with future firmware updates. 2.4", 260k color display, text, photo (BMP, JPG, GIF), and video (AVI), FM radio/recording, built-in mic for voice recording. English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and partial Hebrew language support. Another feature rumored to be coming is an external battery pack which will enable/include USB On-The-Go support.

* [http://www.mobiblu.com/ MobiBLU] Cube2, DAH-2100

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM200, JM250, JM300
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/ free software (open-source) firmware].

* [http://eng.qoolqee.com/ Qoolqee's] K7
:This is an interesting mix of a flash-based MP3 player and an organizer: the player has 512/1024 MB storage and contact and calendar functions and can sync with Outlook. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis, has FM radio and connectors for two headphones.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7, YP-C1, YP-F1, YP-MT6, YP-53, YP-U1, UP-U2, YP-Z5
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio and supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity and supports the same audio formats, which also applies to the YP-F1. It can display JPEGs on its color display. The YP-C1 has similar specs, including Ogg support; at the time of writing, it seems to be readily available only in Korea and China. The YP-53, a small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, mic, USB 2.0 and FM radio, supports MP3, WAV, WMA(DRM), Ogg Vorbis(-q >= 0) with Firmware 1.200. The YP-U1 is a small (2,38 x 8,78 x 1,35 cm, ~32g) flash player with 128/256/512/1024/2048 MB storage. The player has a LCD b/w display and an integrated accumulator that is charged via USB. It supports USB2.0 and has an integrated USB-plug that can be flipped in and out, so no cable or adapter is needed. Besides OGG the YP-U1 supports MP3, ASF and WMA (and directory structures). The YP-Z5 is a player with color screen, 1/2/4 GB flash memory, USB 2.0 and MP3/WMA/ASF support. OGG is also supported (firmware versions 1.06US, 2.28US), but not officially mentioned on the manufacturers website. The YP-U2 sold in the US (YP-U2J) does not support OGG playback at all, despite what the website claims. Flashing an international firmware for the YP-U2XB allows OGG playback on US models (it also turns the player into a USB drive, so that WM10 isn't required to transfer files over. Note that certain international firmwares may remove the FM radio feature or hang the YP-U2J. See the appropriate link below for info on getting a hold of the correct OGG-compatible firmware.

:*[[Talk:PortablePlayers#Samsung's Yepp Ogg Vorbis support|There have been reports that the Ogg Vorbis support in the YP-T6 is buggy.]]
:*[[Talk:PortablePlayers#Yepp_YP-U2|Finding the best OGG-compatible firmware for the US-purchased YP-U2J.]]

* [http://www.signeo.co.jp Signeo] / [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-a800/ SN-A800], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m700/ SN-M700], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m600/ SN-M600].
:(2006-01-08) Seen in many electronics stores in Japan. The SN-A800 looks incredible--smaller than the iPod Nano, I think. I've not been able to try any for sound quality. Signeo also makes a hard drive player that supports vorbis. Their 2005-12 sales brochure claims Linux compatability for the SN-M600 and SN-M700.

* [http://www.storex.fr/storex/htm/scripts/produit.asp?nom_produit=Mobikey-MP3%20SF30 Storex] Mobikey-MP3 SF30

* [http://www.supportplus.cn/ SupportPlus'] SP-Advance
:Found this player in the local supermarket. The player is very small, has a 1 inch colour LCD and 1 GB of storage. Supports audio and video incl. Ogg Vorbis. The SP-Advance is not listed on their web site, but among the ones that are on the web site the 1-inch HDD Super Slim Jukebox claims Ogg-Vorbis support.

* [http://www.swissbit.com/ Swissbit's] Swissmemory s.beat
:The s.beat is sort of an original piece of hardware, as, you may have guessed it, it is a swiss army knife with an MP3 player. It supports Ogg Vorbis too and comes in sizes of 1 up to 4 GB.

* [http://www.t-budd.com/ T-Budd] (web site under construction as of 2006-03-30) Korean company who makes wonderdull piece of hardware : TLN-100 which comes in 512 Mb or 1 Go. Supports MPEG 1/2/2.5/3 layer 3, WMA, ASF et OGG, PLF (proprietary video format) and works with two AAA batteries. Nice OLED display. FM radio. Very quick memory transfers. Not a usbkey type player, but a small USB adaptator is furnished, and allows the device to be plugged directly on a USB standard plug. USB2 Mass storage implemented : works perfectly under Linux.

* [http://www.teac.com/ TEAC's] MP-400
:The MP-400 is a flsh-player with either 512/1024MB storage. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and MPEG-4 video.

* Tekmax T-1000 [http://www.ioneit.com/ "ioneit"]
:256/512/1024 MB USB-connected mass storage device (flash based, uses FAT16, OS independent), 64K 4.41cm² color display, MP3/WMA/ASF/OGG support, equalizer and "3D sound", FM tuner, bookmark system, clock, stopwatch, alarm timer, record from microphone/FM as MP3, dual output, firmware upgradeable. Size: 3.5x8x1.7cm @ 40 grams. 16 hours of battery life.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix, iBeat classico, iBeat cube, iBeat ice, iBeat vision
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory. The iBeat cube is a very small player with the usual features. The iBeat ice has a sharp OLED display. The iBeat vision has a large display that can be used to watch movies. It comes in sizes from 256MB to 2GB. The iBeat classico optionally features FM radio and offers 512,1024 or 2048 MB together with 2 color OLED display.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV. There is a wiki page with an faq [http://mediagate.pbwiki.com/ here].

* [http://www.apple.com/ipod Apple's] iPod*
:<nowiki>*</nowiki>''The native iPod firmware doesn't support Ogg Vorbis.'' You can, however, install [http://www.rockbox.org/ RockBox] on all iPod models (except for the Shuffle). RockBox supports tags, and a number of other formats. The larger iPod models have up to 80 GB HDDs.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality. In Hardware version M03-002, firmware 2.203 '''serious problems''' with ogg-playback while using the ''Equalizer'' are present (disturbing crackling noises). (An email inquiry to Commodore International Corporation replied "eVic's new firmware is still developing. The new version will safe the issue with ogg-playback while using the Equalizer.") USB host functionality seems not to be implemented yet at all.

* [http://www.cowonamerica.com Cowon iAudio] M3, M5, X5, A2, 6
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The M5 has 20 GB storage and supports the same formats. The X5 is similarly designed (storage sizes of 20GB, 30GB, 60GB) and can play MPEG-4 videos. It has a 1.8 inch LCD with 260,000 colors and USB OTG (On-The-Go) feature. The A2 is released in November 2005 and is a widescreen mobile video player. It has a 480 x 272 pixel screen and supports the above metioned set of audio, video and image formats. The tiny iAudio 6 features a 4 Gb 0.85" harddisk and supports both OGG and FLAC. The M3, M5, X5, and A2 (probably the 6 as well) all act as USB mass storage devices, which means they are supported by Linux and Mac. The software is windows-only, though.
:'''Comment tag support''' - The iaudio X5 supports the ''artist'' (limited length), ''album'', and ''title'' comment tags.

* [http://www.digmind.com/ Digital Mind Corporation's] DMC 8280
:The [http://www.digmind.com/store/index_8280.html DMC 8280] has 20 GB or 30 GB storage, plays Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA. Standard feature set; this player does not excel in any area but price. USB mass storage compliant -- you can put songs on it from non-Windows computers, but full indexing of the songs for reference by artist etc. requires Windows.

* [http://www.emtec-international.com/ Emtec's] Movie Cube
:The Movie Cube comes with a 2,5" HDD with 40 or 80 GB size. It supports the playback of various audio and video formats including Ogg Vorbis. The package includes some AV cables and a remote control.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3, Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In
:The MediaPlayer-3 is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. The product with the complicated name Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In is an enhanced version of the MediaPlayer-3 -- it has an additional network interface and supports an internal 3,5" drive. The ethernet port can be used to read media from the network, but cannot be used as network attached storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20/VSV-40
:The VSV-20/VSV-40 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB or 40 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control. Beware: Hama has suspended OggVorbis support. However, there is a Firmware update promised to reestablish OggVorbis. If you plan to buy a device check the [http://www.hama.de/service/download/firmware/index.hsp Firmware download page] or better [http://www.hama.de/portal/pageId*2276/action*3499 ask them] about the current status of OggVorbis support.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio]
:See Cowon iAudio above.

* [http://www.idream-multimedia.com/liste.php?cid=9 iDREAM] Jukebox 2.2 GB, 3.3 GB and 4 GB
:Those HDD players support OGG and Encode MP3 from Line-In.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products/innopod.htm InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iomega.com/ Iomega's] ScreenPlay Pro
:Iomega is finally also jumping on the bandwaggon and offers external HDDs with multimedia-playback. The larger version ScreenPlay Pro supports the usual audio and video codecs including Ogg Vorbis. It seems to be a repackaged Mvisto with HDD included [http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/en/products/screenplay/screenplay_family_en.aspx ScreenPlay Pro].

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340]. The newer H10 player does not support Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.mobiblu.com/ mobiBLU] DHH-200

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.macpower.com.tw/ Macpower] Mvisto MV-U2UGS
:The Mvisto is a portable hardware enclosure for 2,5" harddrives. It has video and audio outs and decodes MPEG1/2/Divx/Xvid/JPEG/MP3/WMA/AAC/Ogg Vorbis. It comes with a remote control.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron], Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], or [http://www.sorune.com/ Sorune], all of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. Neuros II discontinued. Neuros III is planned but indefinite but they have a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/archives/Product%20Roadmap3-15-2005.htm roadmap].

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.pontis.de/ Pontis'] MX2020
:There is now a firmware update for the MX2020 that adds Ogg Vorbis support, which is a portable player for movies, music and photos.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally. This web site is dead. The Savit Micro Rapsody [http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/eng/product/tv/tv_rapsody.htm RSH-100] can be seen on their site.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version. The Karma was discontinued in March 2005, Rio (DNNA) effectively dissolved 27-July-2005 assets sold to [http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel].

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function. Samsung's support for Ogg Vorbis is reported to be buggy. [http://www.samsunghq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=369] The Samsung YH925 is falsely advertised to support Ogg Vorbis. [http://www.paul.sladen.org/toys/samsung-yh-925/]

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330, MP-010
:The MP-330 player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and (Ogg Vorbis is claimed in the manual but it doesn't play ogg). The MP-010 is a portable media player. As such it supports music, movies and pictures. This includes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG-1/-2/-4. It has a capacity of 40GB, comes with a remote control and has various ports for the TV.

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.unibrain.com/iZak Unibrain's] iZak
:This is a portable USB hard disk with 40/80/100 GB of storage. It plays a wide range of video formats, including dixv/xvid/bvix/dvd iso. A good review can be found [http://www.mpeg-playcenter.com/modules/Reviews/reviews/Review_iZak.pdf here].
:The most current firmware release supports Ogg Vorbis playback according to [http://www.unibrain.com/support/iZak/iZak_FAQ.htm Unibrain's iZak FAQ].

* [http://www.agci.co.uk/customer/categories/audio/mp3players Vusys] i-DJ 370 and i-DJ 670
:4GB and 20GB harddrive players listed as playing OGG on the site. 370 weighs 150g and plays for 10 hours, 670 weighs 165g and plays for 12 hours.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 does decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Mobile Phones ==

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] introduced phones on the 2006 3GSM that play .ogg-files: [http://presse.samsung.de/upload/dokumente/200602013_SGH-i320-A.jpg SGH-i320] and [http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/13/samsung-shows-off-sph-s4300-musicphone/ SPH-S4300]

* SymbianOS based mobile phones from '''Nokia''' or '''Sony Ericsson''' can play .ogg files with the [http://symbianoggplay.sourceforge.net/ Symbian OggPlay Software] which is open source). For supported mobile phones please visit the project website. The software works very well - even the still-in-development version which is strongly recommended.

== Automobiles ==

* Volkswagen offers a USB interface for their Golf V models optionally, where you can attach a USB mass storage device containing music. MP3, WAV, WMA und OGG Vorbis formats will be played through the car's stereo. Source: [http://volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf0/zahlen___fakten/infomaterial___preise.html German PDF price list]

* Yakumo offer the "Hypersound Car" all-in-one unit which plays Ogg Vorbis files, although it is not marketed as such (the Ogg Vorbis support is mentioned only in an appendix to the manual). It supports Ogg Vorbis files on USB, MMC/SD and CD. However, as of early 2006 its firmware is notoriously flaky, no firmware update is available, and it also has poor tuner sensitivity. This is also supplied in unbranded form at various retailers, but it does have a distinctive look. [http://www.yakumo.de/produkte/index.php?pid=1&ag=Autoradio Yakumo Car Entertainment] [http://forum.yakumo.de/english/index.php?t=msg&th=935&start=0& Yakumo Support Forum Discussion]

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] offers the [http://www.roadstar.com/newsite/index.php?left=family&id=1300&center=productdetail&id_prd=365&right=productdownload&id_fam=113 CD-258US/512] a car CD tuner with MP3 / WMA / OGG disc playback and a detachable front panel with internal Flash memory of 512 MB. Upload via USB from your PC your favourite songs to the internal memory inside the detachable panel (MP3, WMA or OGG file format). Encode your music in MP3 format from CD / Radio / Aux-In source to the Internal Flash Memory or USB / SD / MMC. Transfer your favourite MP3 / WMA / OGG files between CD disc / Internal Flash Memory / USB / SD / MMC

* [http://origin-community.ministryofsound.com/audio/range.htm Ministry of Sound] Offers a [http://shop.ministryofsound.com/Cultures/en-GB/Products/MOSCA104X5.htm?MSCSProfile=9E133C53BD3D92DF1CE9F907D3646C9255036D7AFA803EF7A1C19406E5739EB04CA3BBA8EABD4803AC7F85E26AE78DC143DE377C1060D36EE764E752F8748B9C37DA7AE4DC53D986D49D1C7ADE21AEE447308E31C3159353F77EB0DD5B9A4EA78160B1E4E075A977762313FF570F8494A1229CE23CB601E9992AF7076FC531CC?CatalogNavigationBreadCrumbs=MinistryofSound|Audio|Car_Audio CD tuner] as well. It is likely that it uses Roadstar electronics as well, because both brands are owned by Alba Plc.

*JVC [http://www.jvc.ca/en/consumer/product-detail.asp?model=KD-G720 KD-G720] and KD-G820 both have undocumented, partial Ogg Vorbis support. Ogg Vorbis files can be played from a USB device attached to the USB port, but not from a CD. They do not support tags. For the vast majority of songs, q6 seems to be the highest they can reliably play. These decks are a good option for anybody looking to play Ogg Vorbis in their car because they are available at major retailers (e.g. Best Buy) and are relatively inexpensive.

*JVC KD-G722 can play Vorbis (until q7).

*JVC KD-G821 can play Ogg Vorbis(up to q5) from a USB device.

*Alpine CDE-9846R/RM and CDE-9848RB '''can't play''' Vorbis.

*VDO Dayton CD 2803 '''can't play''' Vorbis.

== Others ==

* PDAs / Cell Phones / Game Consoles
:Other devices that run software to play Ogg Vorbis can be used as portable players as well. Please go to [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers]] page for more information.

* [http://www.rockbox.org/ Rockbox] alternative firmware
:The Rockbox project works hard to provide an alternative firmware for some portable players. Rockbox has a rich feature set that is hard to find elsewhere, including gapless playback, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and even [http://www.musepack.net/ Musepack] support. Currently many models by [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver], [http://www.archos.com/ Archos] and since recently the [http://www.apple.com/de/ipod/ Ipod] are supported. Support for the iAudio X5 is in an alpha stage as of April 2006.

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PortablePlayers

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== Introduction ==

On this page you'll find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]]. Some do also play FLAC (please add information).

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label. No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even BMP and Textfiles via small colour display. USB 2.0 interface. Sufficient quality in playback and recording (Radio/Line-In).

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/ ENOX] EMX-830, EMX-900, EMX-530
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface. The EMX-900 has up to 1 GB storage and supports the same file formats.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/eng/ EZAV's] EMP-600, EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://www.fuckinglovely.de/ Frontier Labs] NEXblack
:They were advertising their previous products (Nex II, Nex IA) since ages that they will support Ogg Vorbis one day via a firmware upgrade, but it turned out that these devices' processor was too weak. The NEXblack looks like a black Nex IA but is announced with Ogg Vorbis support (without footnote). So maybe they changed not only the case's colour but also a bit of the interior. The NEXblacks energy comes from standard AA batteries and the music is stored on a exchangable CF-card (or Microdrive). You can listen to FM radio using it, record that, from a internal mic or from the line-in facility (to mp3, I assume). It can be powered with energy from you USB-Port. USB 2.0 supported (1 MB per second transfer rate). If you attach it to your PC it is recognised as a mass storage device. Has 5-band EQ. Plays (VBR-)MP3 and (DRM-)WMA apart from Ogg Vorbis (if it's available one day). The display looks monochrome (white on black).

* [http://www.gp2x.com/ Gamepark Holdings] GP2X
:Linux-based handheld audio/video/game player, supports MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. Uses SD cards for storage (sold seperately).

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U3, U2, G3, 5, G2
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supports Vorbis. Early U2 releases required a firmware upgrade for Vorbis support; as of September 2005 this support was included in the retail version. The iAudio G3 and iAudio 5 offer up to 2GB, and support Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. The G2 has storage from 256 MB up to 1 GB and supports the same formats. iAudio U3 is Cowon's newest flash-based player. It also supports FLAC and MPEG-4 video. All these players will talk to Linux or Mac (but the included software is Windows only. You'll need Windows for firmware updates.).
:The G3, and most likely the other models as well, supports Ogg Vorbis from q0. Quality settings q-1 and q-2 (from the aoTuV ogg encoder) are not supported. It supports the meta tags ''album'' (limited length) and ''title''.

* [http://www.ibead.co.kr/coding/eng/ i-BEAD] 170, 400, 600
:The i-BEAD 170 & 400 models are small, light flash-based players with built in Lithium-Polymer batteries. They also have OLED displays, and FM & line-in recording. Both are available in 256MB/512MB/1GB and both support Ogg Vorbis after a firmware upgrade. The i-BEAD 600 has up to 2 GB storage and is very small and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box. PLEASE NOTE: Ogg Vorbis files encoded using pre-1.0 versions of the encoder will not work with these players.

* [http://www.imedian.co.kr/ iMedian] M-Cody MX-100, 250, 400, 300, 500, 700
:According to the homepage, they support Ogg Vorbis (besides MP3, WMA (some devices w/ DRM), ASF, WAV). Some come with a FM Receiver, USB 2.0 and work even as IR remote. One has a OLED, the others have colour LCDs. Battery and memory is internal. I infer from a review that the MX-100 is the same as a Rio SU70, but I haven't found any information about that rio gadget, though.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx, T10, T20, T30, U10
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- on older players, only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps). Newer players don't have this limitation. However, please be alerted that many of the newer players use weird protocols like MTP so they only work with Windows. Please note that the newer H10 model does not (yet?) support ogg, and can operate in both MTP and UMS (mass storage) modes. See here for more information --> [http://easyh10.sourceforge.net/].

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-120, MP-130, MP-400, MP-450
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again. The MP-120, a 1Gb flash player, supports Ogg-Vorbis with a firmware upgrade since March 2005. MP-120 still doesn't play old Ogg Vorbis files, but they don't make it freeze up. The MP-450 is basically a MP-400 with color display.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds. Update: A telephoned sales representative informed on 2005-04-15 that this player would be available sometime in June. Update again: A sales representative telephoned on 2005-06-20 again stated that the player would be available sometime in June. However, a sales representitave at [http://www.ecost.com/ eCOST], an online store carrying the LDP-800, stated that their availability date is now 2005-07-15. Lexar now seem to have dropped this product. See discussion.

* [http://www.lge.com.au/ LG's] UPANW5HSSI, UPANW1GSSI, UPANL1GSSI, UPANR1GSSI, UPANB1GSSI
: Flash players with 512MB and 1GB capacity. The have no display other than a single multicolour LED.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond, Max-Movie, Max-Diablo
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio. The Max-Movie has 1GB storage and supports DivX, MP3 WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It also has FM radio and a display with 260.000 colors. The Max-Diablo supports the same audio formats, but can also display pictures and videos on its small OLED (4096 colors). It has 1GB storage.

* [http://www.mbird.co.kr/ M-bird's] XT-22S
: Available in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes. USB 2.0. Supports Ogg Vorbis (although it doesn't seem to view tag info, will probably be fixed in future firmwares (?)), but also MP3 and WMA. It has small 200 mW built-in speaker. Inverted display with the ability to choose the foreground colour in 125 steps. Other features include FM-radio, voice recorder (built-in mic), line-in, alarm, and more.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM200, JM250, JM300
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/ free software (open-source) firmware].

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://eng.qoolqee.com/ Qoolqee's] K7
:This is an interesting mix of a flash-based MP3 player and an organizer: the player has 512/1024 MB storage and contact and calendar functions and can sync with Outlook. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis, has FM radio and connectors for two headphones.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7, YP-C1, YP-F1, YP-MT6, YP-53, YP-U1
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio and supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity and supports the same audio formats, which also applies to the YP-F1. It can display JPEGs on its color display. The YP-C1 has similar specs, including Ogg support; at the time of writing, it seems to be readily available only in Korea and China. The YP-53, a small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, mic, USB 2.0 and FM radio, supports MP3, WAV, WMA(DRM), Ogg Vorbis(-q >= 0) with Firmware 1.200. The YP-U1 is a small (2,38 x 8,78 x 1,35 cm, ~32g) flash player with 128/256/512/1024/2048 MB storage. The player has a LCD b/w display and an integrated accumulator that is charged via USB. It supports USB2.0 and has an integrated USB-plug that can be flipped in and out, so no cable or adapter is needed. Besides OGG the YP-U1 supports MP3, ASF and WMA (and directory structures).

:*[[Talk:PortablePlayers#Samsung's Yepp Ogg Vorbis support|There have been reports that the Ogg Vorbis support in the YP-T6 is buggy.]]

* [http://www.signeo.co.jp Signeo] / [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-a800/ SN-A800], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m700/ SN-M700], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m600/ SN-M600].
:(2006-01-08) Seen in many electronics stores in Japan. The SN-A800 looks incredible--smaller than the iPod Nano, I think. I've not been able to try any for sound quality. Signeo also makes a hard drive player that supports vorbis. Their 2005-12 sales brochure claims Linux compatability for the SN-M600 and SN-M700.

* [http://www.storex.fr/storex/htm/scripts/produit.asp?nom_produit=Mobikey-MP3%20SF30 Storex] Mobikey-MP3 SF30

* [http://www.supportplus.cn/ SupportPlus'] SP-Advance
:Found this player in the local supermarket, the website seems to be a joke. The player is very small, has a 1 inch color LCD and 1 GB of storage. Supports audio and video incl. Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.swissbit.com/ Swissbit's] Swissmemory s.beat
:The s.beat is sort of an original piece of hardware, as, you may have guessed it, it is a swiss army knife with an MP3 player. It supports Ogg Vorbis too and comes in sizes of 1 up to 4 GB.

* [http://www.t-budd.com/ T-Budd] (web site under construction as of 2006-03-30) Korean company who makes wonderdull piece of hardware : TLN-100 which comes in 512 Mb or 1 Go. Supports MPEG 1/2/2.5/3 layer 3, WMA, ASF et OGG, PLF (proprietary video format) and works with two AAA batteries. Nice OLED display. FM radio. Very quick memory transfers. Not a usbkey type player, but a small USB adaptator is furnished, and allows the device to be plugged directly on a USB standard plug. USB2 Mass storage implemented : works perfectly under Linux.

* [http://www.teac.com/ TEAC's] MP-400
:The MP-400 is a flsh-player with either 512/1024MB storage. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and MPEG-4 video.

* Tekmax T-1000 [http://www.ioneit.com/ "ioneit"]
:256/512/1024 MB USB-connected mass storage device (flash based, uses FAT16, OS independent), 64K 4.41cm² color display, MP3/WMA/ASF/OGG support, equalizer and "3D sound", FM tuner, bookmark system, clock, stopwatch, alarm timer, record from microphone/FM as MP3, dual output, firmware upgradeable. Size: 3.5x8x1.7cm @ 40 grams. 16 hours of battery life.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix, iBeat cube, iBeat ice, iBeat vision
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory. The iBeat cube is a very small player with the usual features. The iBeat ice has a sharp OLED display. The iBeat vision has a large display that can be used to watch movies. It comes in sizes from 256MB to 2GB.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality. In Hardware version M03-002, firmware 2.203 '''serious problems''' with ogg-playback while using the ''Equalizer'' are present (disturbing crackling noises). USB host functionality seems not to be implemented yet at all.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon iAudio] M3, M5, X5, A2, 6
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The M5 has 20 GB storage and supports the same formats. The X5 is similarly designed (storage sizes of 20GB, 30GB, 60GB) and can play MPEG-4 videos. It has a 1.8 inch LCD with 260,000 colors and USB OTG (On-The-Go) feature. The A2 is released in November 2005 and is a widescreen mobile video player. It has a 480 x 272 pixel screen and supports the above metioned set of audio, video and image formats. The tiny iAudio 6 features a 4 Gb 0.85" harddisk and supports both OGG and FLAC. The M3, M5, X5, and A2 (probably the 6 as well) all act as USB mass storage devices, which means they are supported by Linux and Mac. The software is windows-only, though.
:'''Comment tag support''' - The iaudio X5 supports the ''artist'' (limited length), ''album'', and ''title'' comment tags.

* [http://www.digmind.com/ Digital Mind Corporation's] DMC 8280
:The [http://www.digmind.com/store/index_8280.html DMC 8280] has 20 GB or 30 GB storage, plays Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA. Standard feature set; this player does not excel in any area but price. USB mass storage compliant -- you can put songs on it from non-Windows computers, but full indexing of the songs for reference by artist etc. requires Windows.

* [http://www.emtec-international.com/ Emtec's] Movie Cube
:The Movie Cube comes with a 2,5" HDD with 40 or 80 GB size. It supports the playback of various audio and video formats including Ogg Vorbis. The package includes some AV cables and a remote control.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3, Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In
:The MediaPlayer-3 is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. The product with the complicated name Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In is an enhanced version of the MediaPlayer-3 -- it has an additional network interface and supports an internal 3,5" drive. The ethernet port can be used to read media from the network, but cannot be used as network attached storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20/VSV-40
:The VSV-20/VSV-40 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB or 40 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control. Beware: Hama has suspended OggVorbis support. However, there is a Firmware update promised to reestablish OggVorbis. If you plan to buy a device check the [http://www.hama.de/service/download/firmware/index.hsp Firmware download page] or better [http://www.hama.de/portal/pageId*2276/action*3499 ask them] about the current status of OggVorbis support.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio]
:See Cowon iAudio above.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iomega.com/ Iomega's] ScreenPlay Pro
:Iomega is finally also jumping on the bandwaggon and offers external HDDs with multimedia-playback. The larger version ScreenPlay Pro supports the usual audio and video codecs including Ogg Vorbis. It seems to be a repackaged Mvisto with HDD included [http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/en/products/screenplay/screenplay_family_en.aspx ScreenPlay Pro].

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340]. The newer H10 player does not support Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.macpower.com.tw/ Macpower] Mvisto MV-U2UGS
:The Mvisto is a portable hardware enclosure for 2,5" harddrives. It has video and audio outs and decodes MPEG1/2/Divx/Xvid/JPEG/MP3/WMA/AAC/Ogg Vorbis. It comes with a remote control.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron], Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], or [http://www.sorune.com/ Sorune], all of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. Neuros II discontinued. Neuros III is planned but indefinite but they have a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/archives/Product%20Roadmap3-15-2005.htm roadmap].

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.pontis.de/ Pontis'] MX2020
:There is now a firmware update for the MX2020 that adds Ogg Vorbis support, which is a portable player for movies, music and photos.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally. This web site is dead. The Savit Micro Rapsody [http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/eng/product/tv/tv_rapsody.htm RSH-100] can be seen on their site.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version. The Karma was discontinued in March 2005, Rio (DNNA) effectively dissolved 27-July-2005 assets sold to [http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel].

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function. Samsung's support for Ogg Vorbis is reported to be buggy. [http://www.samsunghq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=369] The Samsung YH925 is falsely advertised to support Ogg Vorbis. [http://www.paul.sladen.org/toys/samsung-yh-925/]

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330, MP-010
:The MP-330 player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual). The MP-010 is a portable media player. As such it supports music, movies and pictures. This includes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG-1/-2/-4. It has a capacity of 40GB, comes with a remote control and has various ports for the TV.

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.unibrain.com/iZak Unibrain's] iZak
:This is a portable USB hard disk with 40/80/100 GB of storage. It plays a wide range of video formats, including dixv/xvid/bvix/dvd iso. A good review can be found [http://www.mpeg-playcenter.com/modules/Reviews/reviews/Review_iZak.pdf here].
:The most current firmware release supports Ogg Vorbis playback according to [http://www.unibrain.com/support/iZak/iZak_FAQ.htm Unibrain's iZak FAQ].

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Mobile Phones ==

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] introduced phones on the 2006 3GSM that play .ogg-files: [http://presse.samsung.de/upload/dokumente/200602013_SGH-i320-A.jpg SGH-i320] and [http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/13/samsung-shows-off-sph-s4300-musicphone/ SPH-S4300]

== Automobiles ==

* Volkswagen offers a USB interface for their Golf V models optionally, where you can attach a USB mass storage device containing music. MP3, WAV, WMA und OGG Vorbis formats will be played through the car's stereo. Source: [http://volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf0/zahlen___fakten/infomaterial___preise.html German PDF price list]

== Others ==

* PDAs / Cell Phones / Game Consoles
:Other devices that run software to play Ogg Vorbis can be used as portable players as well. Please go to [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers]] page for more information.

* [http://www.rockbox.org/ Rockbox] alternative firmware
:The Rockbox project works hard to provide an alternative firmware for some portable players. Rockbox has a rich feature set that is hard to find elsewhere, including gapless playback, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and even [http://www.musepack.net/ Musepack] support. Currently many models by [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver], [http://www.archos.com/ Archos] and since recently the [http://www.apple.com/de/ipod/ Ipod] are supported. Support for the iAudio X5 is in an alpha stage as of April 2006.

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PortablePlayers

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Bodo: automobiles/VW appended

== Introduction ==

On this page you'll find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]]. Some do also play FLAC (please add information).

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label. No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even BMP and Textfiles via small colour display. USB 2.0 interface. Sufficient quality in playback and recording (Radio/Line-In).

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/ ENOX] EMX-830, EMX-900, EMX-530
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface. The EMX-900 has up to 1 GB storage and supports the same file formats.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/eng/ EZAV's] EMP-600, EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://www.fuckinglovely.de/ Frontier Labs] NEXblack
:They were advertising their previous products (Nex II, Nex IA) since ages that they will support Ogg Vorbis one day via a firmware upgrade, but it turned out that these devices' processor was too weak. The NEXblack looks like a black Nex IA but is announced with Ogg Vorbis support (without footnote). So maybe they changed not only the case's colour but also a bit of the interior. The NEXblacks energy comes from standard AA batteries and the music is stored on a exchangable CF-card (or Microdrive). You can listen to FM radio using it, record that, from a internal mic or from the line-in facility (to mp3, I assume). It can be powered with energy from you USB-Port. USB 2.0 supported (1 MB per second transfer rate). If you attach it to your PC it is recognised as a mass storage device. Has 5-band EQ. Plays (VBR-)MP3 and (DRM-)WMA apart from Ogg Vorbis (if it's available one day). The display looks monochrome (white on black).

* [http://www.gp2x.com/ Gamepark Holdings] GP2X
:Linux-based handheld audio/video/game player, supports MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. Uses SD cards for storage (sold seperately).

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U3, U2, G3, 5, G2
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supports Vorbis. Early U2 releases required a firmware upgrade for Vorbis support; as of September 2005 this support was included in the retail version. The iAudio G3 and iAudio 5 offer up to 2GB, and support Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. The G2 has storage from 256 MB up to 1 GB and supports the same formats. iAudio U3 is Cowins newest flash-based player. It also supports FLAC and MPEG-4 video. All these players will talk to Linux or Mac (but the included software is Windows only).

* [http://www.ibead.co.kr/coding/eng/ i-BEAD] 170, 400, 600
:The i-BEAD 170 & 400 models are small, light flash-based players with built in Lithium-Polymer batteries. They also have OLED displays, and FM & line-in recording. Both are available in 256MB/512MB/1GB and both support Ogg Vorbis after a firmware upgrade. The i-BEAD 600 has up to 2 GB storage and is very small and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box. PLEASE NOTE: Ogg Vorbis files encoded using pre-1.0 versions of the encoder will not work with these players.

* [http://www.imedian.co.kr/ iMedian] M-Cody MX-100, 250, 400, 300, 500, 700
:According to the homepage, they support Ogg Vorbis (besides MP3, WMA (some devices w/ DRM), ASF, WAV). Some come with a FM Receiver, USB 2.0 and work even as IR remote. One has a OLED, the others have colour LCDs. Battery and memory is internal. I infer from a review that the MX-100 is the same as a Rio SU70, but I haven't found any information about that rio gadget, though.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx, T10, T20, U10
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- on older players, only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps). Newer players don't have this limitation. However, please be alerted that many of the newer players use weird protocols like MTP so they only work with Windows. Please note that the newer H10 model does not (yet?) support ogg, and can operate in both MTP and UMS (mass storage) modes. See here for more information --> [http://easyh10.sourceforge.net/].

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-120, MP-130, MP-400, MP-450
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again. The MP-120, a 1Gb flash player, supports Ogg-Vorbis with a firmware upgrade since March 2005. MP-120 still doesn't play old Ogg Vorbis files, but they don't make it freeze up. The MP-450 is basically a MP-400 with color display.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds. Update: A telephoned sales representative informed on 2005-04-15 that this player would be available sometime in June. Update again: A sales representative telephoned on 2005-06-20 again stated that the player would be available sometime in June. However, a sales representitave at [http://www.ecost.com/ eCOST], an online store carrying the LDP-800, stated that their availability date is now 2005-07-15. Lexar now seem to have dropped this product. See discussion.

* [http://www.lge.com.au/ LG's] UPANW5HSSI, UPANW1GSSI, UPANL1GSSI, UPANR1GSSI, UPANB1GSSI
: Flash players with 512MB and 1GB capacity. The have no display other than a single multicolour LED.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond, Max-Movie, Max-Diablo
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio. The Max-Movie has 1GB storage and supports DivX, MP3 WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It also has FM radio and a display with 260.000 colors. The Max-Diablo supports the same audio formats, but can also display pictures and videos on its small OLED (4096 colors). It has 1GB storage.

* [http://www.mbird.co.kr/ M-bird's] XT-22S
: Available in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes. USB 2.0. Supports Ogg Vorbis (although it doesn't seem to view tag info, will probably be fixed in future firmwares (?)), but also MP3 and WMA. It has small 200 mW built-in speaker. Inverted display with the ability to choose the foreground colour in 125 steps. Other features include FM-radio, voice recorder (built-in mic), line-in, alarm, and more.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM200, JM250, JM300
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/ free software (open-source) firmware].

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://eng.qoolqee.com/ Qoolqee's] K7
:This is an interesting mix of a flash-based MP3 player and an organizer: the player has 512/1024 MB storage and contact and calendar functions and can sync with Outlook. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis, has FM radio and connectors for two headphones.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7, YP-C1, YP-F1, YP-MT6, YP-53, YP-U1
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio and supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity and supports the same audio formats, which also applies to the YP-F1. It can display JPEGs on its color display. The YP-C1 has similar specs, including Ogg support; at the time of writing, it seems to be readily available only in Korea and China. The YP-53, a small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, mic, USB 2.0 and FM radio, supports MP3, WAV, WMA(DRM), Ogg Vorbis(-q >= 0) with Firmware 1.200. The YP-U1 is a small (2,38 x 8,78 x 1,35 cm, ~32g) flash player with 128/256/512/1024/2048 MB storage. The player has a LCD b/w display and an integrated accumulator that is charged via USB. It supports USB2.0 and has an integrated USB-plug that can be flipped in and out, so no cable or adapter is needed. Besides OGG the YP-U1 supports MP3, ASF and WMA (and directory structures).

:*[[Talk:PortablePlayers#Samsung's Yepp Ogg Vorbis support|There have been reports that the Ogg Vorbis support in the YP-T6 is buggy.]]

* [http://www.signeo.co.jp Signeo] / [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-a800/ SN-A800], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m700/ SN-M700], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m600/ SN-M600].
:(2006-01-08) Seen in many electronics stores in Japan. The SN-A800 looks incredible--smaller than the iPod Nano, I think. I've not been able to try any for sound quality. Signeo also makes a hard drive player that supports vorbis. Their 2005-12 sales brochure claims Linux compatability for the SN-M600 and SN-M700.

* [http://www.storex.fr/storex/htm/scripts/produit.asp?nom_produit=Mobikey-MP3%20SF30 Storex] Mobikey-MP3 SF30

* [http://www.supportplus.cn/ SupportPlus'] SP-Advance
:Found this player in the local supermarket, the website seems to be a joke. The player is very small, has a 1 inch color LCD and 1 GB of storage. Supports audio and video incl. Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.swissbit.com/ Swissbit's] Swissmemory s.beat
:The s.beat is sort of an original piece of hardware, as, you may have guessed it, it is a swiss army knife with an MP3 player. It supports Ogg Vorbis too and comes in sizes of 1 up to 4 GB.

* [http://www.t-budd.com/ T-Budd]

* [http://www.teac.com/ TEAC's] MP-400
:The MP-400 is a flsh-player with either 512/1024MB storage. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and MPEG-4 video.

* Tekmax T-1000 [http://www.ioneit.com/ "ioneit"]
:256/512/1024 MB USB-connected mass storage device (flash based, uses FAT16, OS independent), 64K 4.41cm² color display, MP3/WMA/ASF/OGG support, equalizer and "3D sound", FM tuner, bookmark system, clock, stopwatch, alarm timer, record from microphone/FM as MP3, dual output, firmware upgradeable. Size: 3.5x8x1.7cm @ 40 grams. 16 hours of battery life.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix, iBeat cube, iBeat ice, iBeat vision
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory. The iBeat cube is a very small player with the usual features. The iBeat ice has a sharp OLED display. The iBeat vision has a large display that can be used to watch movies. It comes in sizes from 256MB to 2GB.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality. In Hardware version M03-002, firmware 2.203 '''serious problems''' with ogg-playback while using the ''Equalizer'' are present (disturbing crackling noises). USB host functionality seems not to be implemented yet at all.

* [http://www.digmind.com/ Digital Mind Corporation's] DMC 8280
:The [http://www.digmind.com/store/index_8280.html DMC 8280] has 20 GB or 30 GB storage, plays Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA. Standard feature set; this player does not excel in any area but price. USB mass storage compliant -- you can put songs on it from non-Windows computers, but full indexing of the songs for reference by artist etc. requires Windows.

* [http://www.emtec-international.com/ Emtec's] Movie Cube
:The Movie Cube comes with a 2,5" HDD with 40 or 80 GB size. It supports the playback of various audio and video formats including Ogg Vorbis. The package includes some AV cables and a remote control.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3, Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In
:The MediaPlayer-3 is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. The product with the complicated name Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In is an enhanced version of the MediaPlayer-3 -- it has an additional network interface and supports an internal 3,5" drive. The ethernet port can be used to read media from the network, but cannot be used as network attached storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20/VSV-40
:The VSV-20/VSV-40 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB or 40 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control. Beware: Hama has suspended OggVorbis support. However, there is a Firmware update promised to reestablish OggVorbis. If you plan to buy a device check the [http://www.hama.de/service/download/firmware/index.hsp Firmware download page] or better [http://www.hama.de/portal/pageId*2276/action*3499 ask them] about the current status of OggVorbis support.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, M5, X5, A2
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The M5 has 20 GB storage and supports the same formats. The X5 is designed similar (storage sizes of 20GB, 30GB, 60GB) and can play MPEG-4 videos. It has a 1.8 inch LCD with 260,000 colors and USB OTG (On-The-Go) feature. The A2 is released in November 2005 and is a widescreen mobile video player. It has a 480 x 272 pixel screen and supports the above metioned set of audio, video and image formats.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iomega.com/ Iomega's] ScreenPlay Pro
:Iomega is finally also jumping on the bandwaggon and offers external HDDs with multimedia-playback. The larger version ScreenPlay Pro supports the usual audio and video codecs including Ogg Vorbis. It seems to be a repackaged Mvisto with HDD included [http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/en/products/screenplay/screenplay_family_en.aspx ScreenPlay Pro].

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.macpower.com.tw/ Macpower] Mvisto MV-U2UGS
:The Mvisto is a portable hardware enclosure for 2,5" harddrives. It has video and audio outs and decodes MPEG1/2/Divx/Xvid/JPEG/MP3/WMA/AAC/Ogg Vorbis. It comes with a remote control.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron], Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], or [http://www.sorune.com/ Sorune], all of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. Neuros II discontinued. Neuros III is planned but indefinite but they have a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/archives/Product%20Roadmap3-15-2005.htm roadmap].

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.pontis.de/ Pontis'] MX2020
:There is now a firmware update for the MX2020 that adds Ogg Vorbis support, which is a portable player for movies, music and photos.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally. This web site is dead. The Savit Micro Rapsody [http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/eng/product/tv/tv_rapsody.htm RSH-100] can be seen on their site.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version. The Karma was discontinued in March 2005, Rio (DNNA) effectively dissolved 27-July-2005 assets sold to [http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel].

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330, MP-010
:The MP-330 player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual). The MP-010 is a portable media player. As such it supports music, movies and pictures. This includes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG-1/-2/-4. It has a capacity of 40GB, comes with a remote control and has various ports for the TV.

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.unibrain.com/iZak Unibrain's] iZak
:This is a portable USB hard disk with 40/80/100 GB of storage. It plays a wide range of video formats, including dixv/xvid/bvix/dvd iso. A good review can be found [http://www.mpeg-playcenter.com/modules/Reviews/reviews/Review_iZak.pdf here].
:The most current firmware release supports Ogg Vorbis playback according to [http://www.unibrain.com/support/iZak/iZak_FAQ.htm Unibrain's iZak FAQ].

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Mobile Phones ==

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] introduced phones on the 2006 3GSM that play .ogg-files: [http://presse.samsung.de/upload/dokumente/200602013_SGH-i320-A.jpg SGH-i320] and [http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/13/samsung-shows-off-sph-s4300-musicphone/ SPH-S4300]

== Automobiles ==

* Volkswagen offers a USB interface for their Golf V models optionally, where you can attach a USB mass storage device containing music. MP3, WAV, WMA und OGG Vorbis formats will be played through the car's stereo. Source: [http://volkswagen.de/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/golf/golf0/zahlen___fakten/infomaterial___preise.html German PDF price list]

== Others ==

* PDAs / Cell Phones / Game Consoles
:Other devices that run software to play Ogg Vorbis can be used as portable players as well. Please go to [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers]] page for more information.

* [http://www.rockbox.org/ Rockbox] alternative firmware
:The Rockbox project works hard to provide an alternative firmware for some portable players. Rockbox has a rich feature set that is hard to find elsewhere, including gapless playback, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and even [http://www.musepack.net/ Musepack] support. Currently many models by [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver], [http://www.archos.com/ Archos] and since recently the [http://www.apple.com/de/ipod/ Ipod] are supported.

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PortablePlayers

2006-02-19T11:54:58Z

Bodo: Add mobile phones paragraph and Samsung phones

== Introduction ==

On this page you'll find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]]. Some do also play FLAC (please add information).

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label. No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even BMP and Textfiles via small colour display. USB 2.0 interface. Sufficient quality in playback and recording (Radio/Line-In).

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/ ENOX] EMX-830, EMX-900, EMX-530
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface. The EMX-900 has up to 1 GB storage and supports the same file formats.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/eng/ EZAV's] EMP-600, EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://www.fuckinglovely.de/ Frontier Labs] NEXblack
:They were advertising their previous products (Nex II, Nex IA) since ages that they will support Ogg Vorbis one day via a firmware upgrade, but it turned out that these devices' processor was too weak. The NEXblack looks like a black Nex IA but is announced with Ogg Vorbis support (without footnote). So maybe they changed not only the case's colour but also a bit of the interior. The NEXblacks energy comes from standard AA batteries and the music is stored on a exchangable CF-card (or Microdrive). You can listen to FM radio using it, record that, from a internal mic or from the line-in facility (to mp3, I assume). It can be powered with energy from you USB-Port. USB 2.0 supported (1 MB per second transfer rate). If you attach it to your PC it is recognised as a mass storage device. Has 5-band EQ. Plays (VBR-)MP3 and (DRM-)WMA apart from Ogg Vorbis (if it's available one day). The display looks monochrome (white on black).

* [http://www.gp2x.com/ Gamepark Holdings] GP2X
:Linux-based handheld audio/video/game player, supports MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. Uses SD cards for storage (sold seperately).

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U3, U2, G3, 5, G2
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supports Vorbis. Early U2 releases required a firmware upgrade for Vorbis support; as of September 2005 this support was included in the retail version. The iAudio G3 and iAudio 5 offer up to 2GB, and support Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. The G2 has storage from 256 MB up to 1 GB and supports the same formats. iAudio U3 is Cowins newest flash-based player. It also supports FLAC and MPEG-4 video. All these players will talk to Linux or Mac (but the included software is Windows only).

* [http://www.ibead.co.kr/coding/eng/ i-BEAD] 170, 400, 600
:The i-BEAD 170 & 400 models are small, light flash-based players with built in Lithium-Polymer batteries. They also have OLED displays, and FM & line-in recording. Both are available in 256MB/512MB/1GB and both support Ogg Vorbis after a firmware upgrade. The i-BEAD 600 has up to 2 GB storage and is very small and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box. PLEASE NOTE: Ogg Vorbis files encoded using pre-1.0 versions of the encoder will not work with these players.

* [http://www.imedian.co.kr/ iMedian] M-Cody MX-100, 250, 400, 300, 500, 700
:According to the homepage, they support Ogg Vorbis (besides MP3, WMA (some devices w/ DRM), ASF, WAV). Some come with a FM Receiver, USB 2.0 and work even as IR remote. One has a OLED, the others have colour LCDs. Battery and memory is internal. I infer from a review that the MX-100 is the same as a Rio SU70, but I haven't found any information about that rio gadget, though.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx, T10, T20, U10
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- on older players, only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps). Newer players don't have this limitation. However, please be alerted that many of the newer players use weird protocols like MTP so they only work with Windows. Please note that the newer H10 model does not (yet?) support ogg, and can operate in both MTP and UMS (mass storage) modes. See here for more information --> [http://easyh10.sourceforge.net/].

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-120, MP-130, MP-400, MP-450
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again. The MP-120, a 1Gb flash player, supports Ogg-Vorbis with a firmware upgrade since March 2005. MP-120 still doesn't play old Ogg Vorbis files, but they don't make it freeze up. The MP-450 is basically a MP-400 with color display.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds. Update: A telephoned sales representative informed on 2005-04-15 that this player would be available sometime in June. Update again: A sales representative telephoned on 2005-06-20 again stated that the player would be available sometime in June. However, a sales representitave at [http://www.ecost.com/ eCOST], an online store carrying the LDP-800, stated that their availability date is now 2005-07-15. Lexar now seem to have dropped this product. See discussion.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond, Max-Movie, Max-Diablo
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio. The Max-Movie has 1GB storage and supports DivX, MP3 WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It also has FM radio and a display with 260.000 colors. The Max-Diablo supports the same audio formats, but can also display pictures and videos on its small OLED (4096 colors). It has 1GB storage.

* [http://www.mbird.co.kr/ M-bird's] XT-22S
: Available in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes. USB 2.0. Supports Ogg Vorbis (although it doesn't seem to view tag info, will probably be fixed in future firmwares (?)), but also MP3 and WMA. It has small 200 mW built-in speaker. Inverted display with the ability to choose the foreground colour in 125 steps. Other features include FM-radio, voice recorder (built-in mic), line-in, alarm, and more.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM200, JM250, JM300
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/ free software (open-source) firmware].

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://eng.qoolqee.com/ Qoolqee's] K7
:This is an interesting mix of a flash-based MP3 player and an organizer: the player has 512/1024 MB storage and contact and calendar functions and can sync with Outlook. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis, has FM radio and connectors for two headphones.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7, YP-C1, YP-F1, YP-MT6, YP-53, YP-U1
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio and supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity and supports the same audio formats, which also applies to the YP-F1. It can display JPEGs on its color display. The YP-C1 has similar specs, including Ogg support; at the time of writing, it seems to be readily available only in Korea and China. The YP-53, a small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, mic, USB 2.0 and FM radio, supports MP3, WAV, WMA(DRM), Ogg Vorbis(-q >= 0) with Firmware 1.200. The YP-U1 is a small (2,38 x 8,78 x 1,35 cm, ~32g) flash player with 128/256/512/1024/2048 MB storage. The player has a LCD b/w display and an integrated accumulator that is charged via USB. It supports USB2.0 and has an integrated USB-plug that can be flipped in and out, so no cable or adapter is needed. Besides OGG the YP-U1 supports MP3, ASF and WMA (and directory structures).

:*[[Talk:PortablePlayers#Samsung's Yepp Ogg Vorbis support|There have been reports that the Ogg Vorbis support in the YP-T6 is buggy.]]

* [http://www.signeo.co.jp Signeo] / [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-a800/ SN-A800], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m700/ SN-M700], [http://www.signeo.co.jp/products/sn-m600/ SN-M600].
:(2006-01-08) Seen in many electronics stores in Japan. The SN-A800 looks incredible--smaller than the iPod Nano, I think. I've not been able to try any for sound quality. Signeo also makes a hard drive player that supports vorbis. Their 2005-12 sales brochure claims Linux compatability for the SN-M600 and SN-M700.

* [http://www.storex.fr/storex/htm/scripts/produit.asp?nom_produit=Mobikey-MP3%20SF30 Storex] Mobikey-MP3 SF30

* [http://www.supportplus.cn/ SupportPlus'] SP-Advance
:Found this player in the local supermarket, the website seems to be a joke. The player is very small, has a 1 inch color LCD and 1 GB of storage. Supports audio and video incl. Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.swissbit.com/ Swissbit's] Swissmemory s.beat
:The s.beat is sort of an original piece of hardware, as, you may have guessed it, it is a swiss army knife with an MP3 player. It supports Ogg Vorbis too and comes in sizes of 1 up to 4 GB.

* [http://www.t-budd.com/ T-Budd]

* [http://www.teac.com/ TEAC's] MP-400
:The MP-400 is a flsh-player with either 512/1024MB storage. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and MPEG-4 video.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix, iBeat cube, iBeat ice, iBeat vision
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory. The iBeat cube is a very small player with the usual features. The iBeat ice has a sharp OLED display. The iBeat vision has a large display that can be used to watch movies. It comes in sizes from 256MB to 2GB.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality. In Hardware version M03-002, firmware 2.203 '''serious problems''' with ogg-playback while using the ''Equalizer'' are present (disturbing crackling noises). USB host functionality seems not to be implemented yet at all.

* [http://www.digmind.com/ Digital Mind Corporation's] DMC 8280
:The [http://www.digmind.com/store/index_8280.html DMC 8280] has 20 GB or 30 GB storage, plays Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA. Standard feature set; this player does not excel in any area but price. USB mass storage compliant -- you can put songs on it from non-Windows computers, but full indexing of the songs for reference by artist etc. requires Windows.

* [http://www.emtec-international.com/ Emtec's] Movie Cube
:The Movie Cube comes with a 2,5" HDD with 40 or 80 GB size. It supports the playback of various audio and video formats including Ogg Vorbis. The package includes some AV cables and a remote control.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3, Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In
:The MediaPlayer-3 is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. The product with the complicated name Network MediaPlayer-35 Drive-In is an enhanced version of the MediaPlayer-3 -- it has an additional network interface and supports an internal 3,5" drive. The ethernet port can be used to read media from the network, but cannot be used as network attached storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20/VSV-40
:The VSV-20/VSV-40 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB or 40 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control. Beware: Hama has suspended OggVorbis support. However, there is a Firmware update promised to reestablish OggVorbis. If you plan to buy a device check the [http://www.hama.de/service/download/firmware/index.hsp Firmware download page] or better [http://www.hama.de/portal/pageId*2276/action*3499 ask them] about the current status of OggVorbis support.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, M5, X5, A2
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The M5 has 20 GB storage and supports the same formats. The X5 is designed similar (storage sizes of 20GB, 30GB, 60GB) and can play MPEG-4 videos. It has a 1.8 inch LCD with 260,000 colors and USB OTG (On-The-Go) feature. The A2 is released in November 2005 and is a widescreen mobile video player. It has a 480 x 272 pixel screen and supports the above metioned set of audio, video and image formats.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iomega.com/ Iomega's] ScreenPlay Pro
:Iomega is finally also jumping on the bandwaggon and offers external HDDs with multimedia-playback. The larger version ScreenPlay Pro supports the usual audio and video codecs including Ogg Vorbis. It seems to be a repackaged Mvisto with HDD included [http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/en/products/screenplay/screenplay_family_en.aspx ScreenPlay Pro].

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.macpower.com.tw/ Macpower] Mvisto MV-U2UGS
:The Mvisto is a portable hardware enclosure for 2,5" harddrives. It has video and audio outs and decodes MPEG1/2/Divx/Xvid/JPEG/MP3/WMA/AAC/Ogg Vorbis. It comes with a remote control.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron], Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], or [http://www.sorune.com/ Sorune], all of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. Neuros II discontinued. Neuros III is planned but indefinite but they have a [http://open.neurosaudio.com/archives/Product%20Roadmap3-15-2005.htm roadmap].

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.pontis.de/ Pontis'] MX2020
:There is now a firmware update for the MX2020 that adds Ogg Vorbis support, which is a portable player for movies, music and photos.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally. This web site is dead. The Savit Micro Rapsody [http://www.savitmicro.co.kr/eng/product/tv/tv_rapsody.htm RSH-100] can be seen on their site.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version. The Karma was discontinued in March 2005, Rio (DNNA) effectively dissolved 27-July-2005 assets sold to [http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel].

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330, MP-010
:The MP-330 player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual). The MP-010 is a portable media player. As such it supports music, movies and pictures. This includes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG-1/-2/-4. It has a capacity of 40GB, comes with a remote control and has various ports for the TV.

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.unibrain.com/iZak Unibrain's] iZak
:This is a portable USB hard disk with 40/80/100 GB of storage. It plays a wide range of video formats, including dixv/xvid/bvix/dvd iso. A good review can be found [http://www.mpeg-playcenter.com/modules/Reviews/reviews/Review_iZak.pdf here].
:The most current firmware release supports Ogg Vorbis playback according to [http://www.unibrain.com/support/iZak/iZak_FAQ.htm Unibrain's iZak FAQ].

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Mobile Phones ==

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] introduced phones on the 2006 3GSM that play .ogg-files: [http://presse.samsung.de/upload/dokumente/200602013_SGH-i320-A.jpg SGH-i320] and [http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2006/02/13/samsung-shows-off-sph-s4300-musicphone/ SPH-S4300]

== Others ==

* PDAs
:PDAs are also cable of operating as portable music players using available software applications. Please go to [[VorbisSoftwarePlayers]] page for more information.

* [http://www.rockbox.org/ Rockbox] alternative firmware
:The Rockbox project works hard to provide an alternative firmware for some portable players. Rockbox has a rich feature set that is hard to find elsewhere, including gapless playback, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and even [http://www.musepack.net/ Musepack] support. Currently many models by [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver], [http://www.archos.com/ Archos] and since recently the [http://www.apple.com/de/ipod/ Ipod] are supported.

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PortablePlayers

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Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]]. Some do also play FLAC (please add information).

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label (?) No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even JPEG via colour display.

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/product/product_830_01.asp ENOX] EMX-830
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U2, G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB), but may need a firmware upgrade to support Vorbis. See the download section of the homepage for that. The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box.

* [http://www.ibead.co.kr/coding/eng/ i-BEAD] 170, 400
:The i-BEAD 170 & 400 models are small, light flash-based players with built in Lithium-Polymer batteries. They also have OLED displays, and FM & line-in recording. Both are available in 256MB/512MB/1GB and both support Ogg Vorbis after a firmware upgrade.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-120, MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again. The MP-120, a 1Gb flash player, supports Ogg-Vorbis with a firmware upgrade since March 2005.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds. (Update: A telephoned sales representative informed on 2005-04-15 that this player would be available sometime in June.)

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond, Max-Movie
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio. The Max-Movie has 1GB storage and supports DivX, MP3 WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It also has FM radio and a display with 260.000 colors.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM200, JM250, JM300
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://eng.qoolqee.com/ Qoolqee's] K7
:This is an interesting mix of a flash-based MP3 player and an organizer: the player has 512/1024 MB storage and contact and calendar functions and can sync with Outlook. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis, has FM radio and connectors for two headphones.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio and supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity and supports the same audio formats. It can display JPEGs on its color display.

:*[[Talk:PortablePlayers#Samsung's Yepp Ogg Vorbis support|There have been reports that the Ogg Vorbis support in the YP-T6 is buggy.]]

*[http://www.szstrongjet.com/english/ StrongJet]
:Chinese manufacturer. SJM-318R-1-2 and SJM-002 models have Ogg support. Website is down...

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3
:This is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. It is not yet listed on the webpage though.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20
:The VSV-20 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, X5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.
:The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.
:It appears that the M5 is indeed called X5 and already available through [http://www.mp3-player.de/artikel.php?ArtNr=1375&id=128 Shops] in 20GB, 30GB and 60GB. It hasn't been listed on iAudio's English pages, but was mentioned in a [http://eng.cowon.com/hboard/view.php?boardID=E03&number=48 press release] earlier this year:
::"Other major new releases on display include the iAUDIO X5, a next-generation HDD-type MP3 player featuring a 1.8 inch, 260,000 color LCD, and iAUDIO M5L, a super-light, ultra-compact HDD-type MP3 player. iAUDIO X5, a state-of-the-art HDD-type MP3 player can not only play music, but various images and videos as well without a PC by directly connecting to a digital camera using its OTG (On-The-Go) feature. iAUDIO M5L is a HDD-type MP3 player that features 36 hours of continuous playback time, probably the longest of its kind in the world."

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.unibrain.com/iZak Unibrain's] iZak
:This is a portable USB hard disk with 40/80/100 GB of storage. It plays a wide range of video formats, including dixv/xvid/bvix/dvd iso. A good review can be found [http://www.mpeg-playcenter.com/modules/Reviews/reviews/Review_iZak.pdf here].
:The most current firmware release supports Ogg Vorbis playback according to [http://www.unibrain.com/support/iZak/iZak_FAQ.htm Unibrain's iZak FAQ].

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Portable Digital Assisstants (PDAs) ==

PDAs are also cable of operating as portable music players using available software applications. Please visit [http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/VorbisSoftwarePlayers VorbisSoftwarePlayers] for more information.

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PortablePlayers

2005-04-01T12:38:53Z

Bodo: /* Flash Memory Storage */

Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]].

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label (?) No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even JPEG via colour display.

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/product/product_830_01.asp ENOX] EMX-830
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U2, G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB), but may need a firmware upgrade to support Vorbis. See the download section of the homepage for that. The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity, supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEGs on its color display.
I received such a unit. It plays oggs encodd at -q 4, 5 and 6 without error
that I have noticed. However it seems underdocumented. It plays the files
in an order which is neither alpha sorted nor numeric sorted, and it does
not support ogg tags. -- JoshuaRodman (March 28, 2005)

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/Index.html Xen] EMP-400, EMP-500
:Interesting players with 256MB to 1GB memory. Good styling, many features.

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3
:This is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. It is not yet listed on the webpage though.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20
:The VSV-20 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, X5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.
:The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.
:It appears that the M5 is indeed called X5 and already available through [http://www.mp3-player.de/artikel.php?ArtNr=1375&id=128 Shops] in 20GB, 30GB and 60GB. It hasn't been listed on iAudio's English pages, but was mentioned in a [http://eng.cowon.com/hboard/view.php?boardID=E03&number=48 press release] earlier this year:
::"Other major new releases on display include the iAUDIO X5, a next-generation HDD-type MP3 player featuring a 1.8 inch, 260,000 color LCD, and iAUDIO M5L, a super-light, ultra-compact HDD-type MP3 player. iAUDIO X5, a state-of-the-art HDD-type MP3 player can not only play music, but various images and videos as well without a PC by directly connecting to a digital camera using its OTG (On-The-Go) feature. iAUDIO M5L is a HDD-type MP3 player that features 36 hours of continuous playback time, probably the longest of its kind in the world."

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Portable Digital Assisstants (PDAs) ==

PDAs are also cable of operating as portable music players using available software applications. Please visit [http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/VorbisSoftwarePlayers VorbisSoftwarePlayers] for more information.

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PortablePlayers

2005-04-01T12:37:14Z

Bodo: /* Flash Memory Storage */ add Xen

Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]].

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label (?) No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even JPEG via colour display.

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/product/product_830_01.asp ENOX] EMX-830
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U2, G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB), but may need a firmware upgrade to support Vorbis. See the download section of the homepage for that. The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity, supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEGs on its color display.
I received such a unit. It plays oggs encodd at -q 4, 5 and 6 without error
that I have noticed. However it seems underdocumented. It plays the files
in an order which is neither alpha sorted nor numeric sorted, and it does
not support ogg tags. -- JoshuaRodman (March 28, 2005)

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/Index.html Xen] EMP-400 EMP-500
:Interesting players with 256MB to 1GB memory. Good styling, may features.

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.commodore.net/ Commodore's] eVic
:The eVic has 20GB storage and plays WMA (incl. DRM), MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It can record voice and music, and has USB host functionality.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3
:This is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. It is not yet listed on the webpage though.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20
:The VSV-20 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, X5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.
:The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.
:It appears that the M5 is indeed called X5 and already available through [http://www.mp3-player.de/artikel.php?ArtNr=1375&id=128 Shops] in 20GB, 30GB and 60GB. It hasn't been listed on iAudio's English pages, but was mentioned in a [http://eng.cowon.com/hboard/view.php?boardID=E03&number=48 press release] earlier this year:
::"Other major new releases on display include the iAUDIO X5, a next-generation HDD-type MP3 player featuring a 1.8 inch, 260,000 color LCD, and iAUDIO M5L, a super-light, ultra-compact HDD-type MP3 player. iAUDIO X5, a state-of-the-art HDD-type MP3 player can not only play music, but various images and videos as well without a PC by directly connecting to a digital camera using its OTG (On-The-Go) feature. iAUDIO M5L is a HDD-type MP3 player that features 36 hours of continuous playback time, probably the longest of its kind in the world."

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com/ Roadstar] PCD-5960WOMPT

== Portable Digital Assisstants (PDAs) ==

PDAs are also cable of operating as portable music players using available software applications. Please visit [http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/VorbisSoftwarePlayers VorbisSoftwarePlayers] for more information.

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PortablePlayers

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Bodo: /* Harddisk Storage */ add iAudio X5

Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]].

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label (?) No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even JPEG via colour display.

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/product/product_830_01.asp ENOX] EMX-830
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U2, G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB), but may need a firmware upgrade to support Vorbis. See the download section of the homepage for that. The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity, supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEGs on its color display.
I received such a unit. It plays oggs encodd at -q 4, 5 and 6 without error
that I have noticed. However it seems underdocumented. It plays the files
in an order which is neither alpha sorted nor numeric sorted, and it does
not support ogg tags. -- JoshuaRodman (March 28, 2005)

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3
:This is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. It is not yet listed on the webpage though.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20
:The VSV-20 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, X5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.
:The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.
:It appears that the M5 is indeed called X5 and already available through [http://www.mp3-player.de/artikel.php?ArtNr=1375&id=128 Shops] in 20GB, 30GB and 60GB. It hasn't been listed on iAudio's English pages, but was mentioned in a [http://eng.cowon.com/hboard/view.php?boardID=E03&number=48 press release] earlier this year:
::"Other major new releases on display include the iAUDIO X5, a next-generation HDD-type MP3 player featuring a 1.8 inch, 260,000 color LCD, and iAUDIO M5L, a super-light, ultra-compact HDD-type MP3 player. iAUDIO X5, a state-of-the-art HDD-type MP3 player can not only play music, but various images and videos as well without a PC by directly connecting to a digital camera using its OTG (On-The-Go) feature. iAUDIO M5L is a HDD-type MP3 player that features 36 hours of continuous playback time, probably the longest of its kind in the world."

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD/DVD Audio Players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550, iMP-700(T)
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this... The iMP-700T with firmware 1.40 supports bitrates between 96 and 210 kbps, and .ogg files are generally not as loud as .mp3 files.

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

* [http://www.roadstar.com Roadstar] portable CD-Player: PCD-5960WOMPT

== Portable Digital Assisstants (PDAs) ==

PDAs are also cable of operating as portable music players using available software applications. Please visit [http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/VorbisSoftwarePlayers VorbisSoftwarePlayers] for more information.

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PortablePlayers

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Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg [[Vorbis]].

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant] MP-8256, MP-8512, MP-81000
:Looks like another whitebox label (?) No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only Ogg Vorbis, but [[MP3]], [[WMA]] and even JPEG via colour display.

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/product/product_830_01.asp ENOX] EMX-830
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type MP3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U2, G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB), but may need a firmware upgrade to support Vorbis. See the download section of the homepage for that. The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a tiny machine with lots of features (line in, mic, fm radio, usb 2.0). With the updated 4.1 firmware it supports Ogg Vorbis files encoded with libvorbis version 1.0rc2 or later. When trying to play files encoded with earlier versions it freezes on playback, requiring an USB connect or reset button pressed (through a tiny hole) to wake up again.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds.

* [http://www.maxfield.de/ Maxfield's] Max-Diamond
: It's not yet on the homepage, but the Max-Diamond will be released in 03/2005 and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis and WMA (DRM). It has 512MB flash memory and can record from FM radio.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/ Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label), YP-T6, YP-T7
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio. The YP-T7 has either 512MB or 1GB capacity, supports MP3, WMA (DRM) and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEGs on its color display.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.freecom.com/ Freecom's] MediaPlayer-3
:This is again sort of an external HDD that can play media without a PC. It supports DivX, MP3, MPEG-4, AVI, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis. It is not yet listed on the webpage though.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20
:The VSV-20 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, M5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] [http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/ Dvico's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix.co.kr/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200, One
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300. Despite its name the One consist of three components: a player, a HDD and a CD-ROM drive, which can be combined with each other. It supports [[MP3]], [[WMA]], Ogg Vorbis, JPG, BMP and MPEG-4 movies. It has a 1" OLED display and will be available from 05/2005.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Rapsody's] RSH-100
:It is similar to the Modix HD-3510, but supports USB host functionality additionally.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com Samsung] YH-J70
:A portable Multimedia Jukebox as seen on their [http://www.samsung.com/common/microsite/exhibition/cebit2005/base.asp?pcode=IT01 Cebit 2005 Microsite]. Comes with 20/30GB disk, colour display, video player and USB host function

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

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PortablePlayers

2005-01-26T19:28:19Z

Bodo: /* Flash Memory Storage */ add Avant

Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg Vorbis.

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://www.netonnet.se/item.asp?iid=61510 Avant]
:Looks like another whitebox label (?) No official website found yet, but three models are offered in shops: MP-8256 with 256MB memory, MP-8512 (512MB) and MP-81000 (1GB). Plays not only ogg, but mp3, wma and even jpeg via colour display.

* [http://enox.co.kr/2004/eng/product/product_830_01.asp ENOX] EMX-830
:'The lightest and the smallest one among AAA type mp3 players.' Supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV and Ogg Vorbis, has FM tuner, line-in and mic with direct MP3 encoding. Comes with 128/256/512/1024MB flash memory and USB 2.0 interface.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] U2, G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB), but may need a firmware upgrade to support Vorbis. See the download section of the homepage for that. The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a small player with FM radio and USB 2.0 and can store up to 1GB music. It supports MP3, WAV, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis and is even available as a 24 karat gold edition!

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://www.lexar.com/mp3/index.html Lexar's] LDP-800
:Available from 03/2005 the LDP-800 is offering MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis Support with 256/512MB storage. It has a digital out, FM receiver and transmitter, can record from FM, mic and line-in and has a SD-card slot. Includes Sennheiser earbuds.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalAudioPlayer/index.htm Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label) YP-60V, YP-T6
:The YP-60V is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes. On the Korean market, versions with memory from 128MB to 512MB are available (See Yepp website).
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix is supposed to get a firmware upgrade and comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.airlinktek.com/ AL Tech's] MG-25, MG-35, MG350HD
:The Mediagate MG-25 is a portable HDD that supports also media playback. It uses a 2,5" disk and USB2.0 to connect, and supports MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX, Xvid, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, JPG. It can upsample to HDTV, has composite, component and s-video outs, stereo and a digital out. Remote control is included. The MG-35 uses a 3,5" HDD instead, supports WMA and ethernet. The MG350HD uses a 3,5" HDD as well and supports HDTV.

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.hama.de/portal?lid=2 Hama's] VSV-20
:The VSV-20 has the usual mobile MP3 HDD player size and can read/write from its 16in1 memory card reader and 20 GB internal HDD. But it can do more than audio (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC). It supports image (JPEG) and video (MPEG-1/-4) playback on the 2" display and on a connected TV. It even includes a remote control.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio] M3, M5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

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PortablePlayers

2005-01-15T09:40:05Z

Bodo: /* Harddisk Storage */ correct brand

Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg Vorbis.

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2, iAudio G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.20beta (get it [http://ihome.iaudio.com/iaudio_board/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=C08&category=&no=152&bmenu=C&category=70 here]) has Vorbis support.. (the page is in Korean but the firmware defaults to english language). The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.21 now available on the [http://eng.iaudio.com/ English] site.

* [http://www.ez-av.com/english/product/index.html EZAV's] EMP-500, EMP-400
:The EMP-500 is a very light player, comes with 256/512/1024MB storage and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. The EMP-400 has 256MB storage.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a small player with FM radio and USB 2.0 and can store up to 1GB music. It supports MP3, WAV, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis and is even available as a 24 karat gold edition!

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.muzio.co.kr/ Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalAudioPlayer/index.htm Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label) YP-60V, YP-T6
:The YP-60V is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes. On the Korean market, versions with memory from 128MB to 512MB are available (See Yepp website).
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.wigobyte.com/ Wigo's] CVM-101, CVM-103, CVM-300, CVS-100
:Korean players with slick design, comes in 128/256/512/1024 MB depending on models. Support MP3/WMA/Ogg, FM receiver, voice recorder. Note: Ogg bitrates supported may be limited, check the manufacturer's specification for each device for details.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent's] XT100
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ iAudio's] iAudio M3, iAudio M5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.

* [http://www.ivmm.com/innoax/products_innopod.html InnoAX's] InnoPod
:This is a iPod mini clone, that supports MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg Vorbis. It supports recording from line-in and mic, has a 4 GB harddrive and USB2.0.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display that supports 32-500kbs: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

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PortablePlayers

2005-01-04T00:04:11Z

Bodo: moved Samsung from HDD to flash section

Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg Vorbis.

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2, iAudio G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.20beta (get it [http://ihome.iaudio.com/iaudio_board/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=C08&category=&no=152&bmenu=C&category=70 here]) has Vorbis support.. (the page is in Korean but the firmware defaults to english language). The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.21 now available on the [http://eng.iaudio.com/ English] site.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a small player with FM radio and USB 2.0 and can store up to 1GB music. It supports MP3, WAV, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis and is even available as a 24 karat gold edition!

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalAudioPlayer/index.htm Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label) YP-60V, YP-T6
:The YP-60V is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes. On the Korean market, versions with memory from 128MB to 512MB are available (See Yepp website).
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* [http://www.xcent.co.kr Xcent XT100]
:This player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording. It also works under Linux (kernel 2.4 upwards) and FreeBSD 5.3 (recognised as a removable mass storage device).

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3, iAudio M5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

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Vorbis Hardware

2004-12-27T14:59:25Z

Bodo: /* Consumer products */ emphasis of most wanted links

StaticPlayers

2004-12-27T14:55:53Z

Bodo: Media Storage created and GenMedia DivXStorage moved from portable players

On this page you can find all static players that are known to support Ogg Vorbis. This includes Hi-Fi components such as CD/DVD players and car audio equipment.

== Hi-Fi components ==

* [http://actiontec.com/products/tech/broadband/wdmp/wdmp_overview.html Actiontec] Wireless Digital Media Player
:This player is a streaming client for video, audio and images. It supports MP3, AC3, AAC, WAV, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and internet radio. Supported picture formats are JPEG, GIF, TIF, BMP and PNG. It can play back MPEG-1/-2/-4, Xvid, RMP4. It has RCA connectors, a digital output, supports HDTV and can surf the internet.

* [http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link's] DSM-320
:A wired and wireless UPnP streaming media player. Supports decoding Ogg Vorbis as of the 1.03 firmware.

* [http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio
:The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature). The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

* [http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd
:This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

* [http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080
:The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080. They are available in Germany in September.

* [http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)
:Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8 comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).
:There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware (2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

* [http://www.xbox.com/ Microsoft's] Xbox
:The Xbox is a gaming console based on PC hardware, including a 733 MHz processor, 8 GB harddisk, a DVD drive and an Ethernet port. The console can be [http://waltercedric.com/Mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=40 modded] to allow the installation of third-party software, such as the [http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/ Xbox Media Center] project. Once installed the Xbox becomes a media center and streaming client. It supports vast amounts of audio, video and picture standards, including Ogg Vorbis and FLAC.

* [http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox
:The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

* [http://www.netgem.com Netgem] iPlayer (currently public beta software)
:The iPlayer is primarily a DVB-T receiver, which includes an in-built modem and can also use a small range of USB ethernet adaptors to connect to a network. Supported media formats include MPEG and MPEG2, MP2 and MP3, and in recent public betas Ogg Vorbis. Technical limitations in the USB controller limit the practical bandwidth of media to around 4 megabits/second. Perhaps the reason for the rather limited range of media formats supported is that the iPlayer is based on low-cost hardware - in the UK Netgem's own branded iPlayer usually retails for around £90. Netgem also host a [http://forum.netgem.com forum]. In addition to the Netgem branded iPlayer in the UK, branded devices are available from other manufacturers such as [http://player.teac.com.au/ Teac] (the ITV-D500, for the Australian market). With the imminent launch of DTT in France, Netgem is also expected to launch a model there.

* [http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
:This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

* [http://www.tuxbox.org/ Nokia/Philips/Sagem] DBox2
:This device, manufactured by Nokia, Philips and Sagem until 2002 in huge numbers for the German Pay-TV provider Premiere, is a DVB-C or DVB-S receiver. It features a 10Mbit Ethernet interface and a nifty graphics display. The original software on this device was always a bit flakey. The alternate Linux-based [http://www.tuxbox.org/ Tuxbox] project includes an audio player that perfectly plays Ogg Vorbis files from a NFS or CIFS share. Streaming is in beta state.

* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] Home Player
:The Home Digital Media Player uses the same cartridges as the PhatBox, and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box.

* [http://www.skipjam.com/imedia_audio_player.php SkipJam's] iMedia Audio Player, iMedia Player Pro
:The iMedia Audio Player is a streaming client with two Ethernet ports and supports MP3, WAV, PCM, WMA, AAC, AC3 and Ogg Vorbis. It has two digital (optical/coaxial) and one analog output. The pro version can stream the same formats also through in-house power lines.

* [http://www.playstation.com/ Sony's] Playstation 2
:The [http://www.trend-express.com/en/medio.html Medio Digital Media Player] transforms the Playstation2 into a streaming client, supporting various audio and video formats, including Ogg Vorbis.

* [http://www.pontis.de/site_e/home_e.htm Pontis'] MediaServer MS 300
:The website stupidly doesn't mention Ogg Vorbis support, but it is there, along with MP3. The MS 300 is a music server that runs Linux and comes with 80 or whopping 300 GB of storage. It has an ethernet port that lets other desktops access the music via Samba, and supports hardware streaming clients that use the Slimserver protocol ([http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevices], [http://www.rokulabs.com/ Roku]). The USB port and the memory card slot can be used to read in music from portable players and photos from digital cameras. Pictures can be viewed via SCART on the TV.

* [http://www.rokulabs.com/ Roku's] HD1000, M1000, M2000
:Roku's streaming audio clients support the Slimserver from Slimdevice's products (for details see below).

* [http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
:The Squeezebox is a streaming receiver, that uses LAN or WLAN to stream audio. It supports decoding of MP3 and raw PCM. The server software is open source and available for a number of platforms and decodes other formats, like Ogg Vorbis and FLAC, on the fly to PCM before streaming. The server runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD and other systems.

* [http://www.trans-technology.com/ Transgear's] DVX-500E
:This gadget is a DVD player and streaming client. It supports MPEG-1/-2/DivX/Xvid/VOB/DVB and WAV/MP3/WMA/AAC/Ogg Vorbis and JPG/BMP/GIF/TIF/PNG.

* [http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600
:For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be able to decode Ogg Vorbis, but there is no release date yet.

* [http://www.yamakawa.de/ Yamakawa's] DVD-375
:The Yamakawa DVD-375 supports Ogg Vorbis.

== Car Audio ==

* [http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] Music Keg
:The [http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Music Keg] uses the same system as the PhatBox above, which means Ogg Vorbis support is available.

* [http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox, Home Player
:The PhatBox is a audio entertainment system for the car. It uses a cartridge to store the music, and it can be filled with music through a docking station for the PC. As of version 3.1 of the desktop software (Phatnoise Music Manager), ogg vorbis is supported out of the box.

== Media Storage ==

* [http://www.gennetworks.com/ GenNetwork's] GenMedia DivXStorage
:This is an external harddrive as a video storage to connect to TV sets. It comes in various versions and storage sizes. It comes with USB 2.0 and a remote control. HDTV resolution, 5.1 sound and the following file formats are supported: MPEG-4/DVD/VCD/SVCD/AudioCD/JPEG/MP3. For the [3,5" http://www.gennetworks.com/pro_genmedia02.htm] and deck version OGG format is mentioned.

PortablePlayers

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Here you can find all mobile players known to support Ogg Vorbis.

== Flash Memory Storage ==

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2, iAudio G3
:The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.20beta (get it [http://ihome.iaudio.com/iaudio_board/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=C08&category=&no=152&bmenu=C&category=70 here]) has Vorbis support.. (the page is in Korean but the firmware defaults to english language). The iAudio G3 offers the same storage sizes, and supports Ogg Vorbis out-of-the-box. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.21 now available on the [http://eng.iaudio.com/ English] site.

* [http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

* [http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a small player with FM radio and USB 2.0 and can store up to 1GB music. It supports MP3, WAV, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis and is even available as a 24 karat gold edition!

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-2002, SSF-2005
:These are flash-based players with 256 MB respectively 512 MB storage capacity. They have the usual FM radio which can be recorded in addition to voice. They also have a 1,9" color display.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, has a FM-receiver, colour display and a voice recorder.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

* [http://neurosaudio.com/store/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=DigitalInnovationsCatalog&category%5Fname=Neuros+Players&product%5Fid=4021500 Neuros'] Neuros II
:The Neuros II can be used as a stand-alone flash-player. You can later buy an HDD "backpack" from 20 to 80 gigs in size and switch the backpacks as you please. This player now has a free software(open-source) firmware.

* [http://www.pretec.com/OnlineSales/SSD/iDisk/Allegro/Allegro.htm Pretec's] Allegro
:The player supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis formats, uses USB Flash Drives for storage, has a 128x64 pixel blue screen with file info in 5 languages, 6 preset sound stages, one user defined graphic equalizer, low power consumption.

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ TrekStor's] iBeat fresh, iBeat organix
:The iBeat fresh comes with 256/512 MB storage has a 64K color display and the usual features. The iBeat organix comes with 256/512/1024 MB flash memory.

* Xcent XT100
:Can't find a website for the company, but this player is sold in the U.K. and comes with 256/512MB. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and has FM radio and voice recording.

== Harddisk Storage ==

* [http://www.boghe.com/products/audio/vip20.htm Boghe] Vip20
:The Vip20 seems to be similar to the iBeat 500 from TrekStor and Xclef HD-800. It has the same features: MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis decoding plus 20 GB storage.

* [http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3, iAudio M5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info. The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.

* [http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very different. They support Ogg Vorbis, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

* [http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

* [http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

* [http://www.jnc-digital.com/Eng/ JNC's] SSF-M3, SSF-M5
:The SSF-M3 comes with 20/40GB storage size, whereas the SSF-M5 has only 1.5 GB. Both support voice recording and FM radio. The SSF-M3 is more stylish and very slim and comes with a docking station.

* [http://www.lge.com/ LG's] Mediagate
:This player is similar to the Modix or TViX. It is a portable USB HDD equipped with a 2,5" drive (size varies). It plays audio (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA), video (MPEG-1/-2, Xvid, DivX) and images (JPEG). It has composite, s-video and component video output and supports progressive scan, audio output is done through a coaxial and stereo plug. The device is bundled with a remote control.

* [http://www.modix-hd.com/ Modix] HD-3510
:The HD-3510 is similar to the TViX, as it is sort of a portable multi-talent. It can store and playback audio, video and images, and can be used for other files as well. It can decode MPEG-1/-2/-4 including DivX/Xvid, AC3, DTS, MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and JPEG. It uses USB2.0 for data input and has various ouput connectors: anlog stereo and 5.1 out, coaxial digital out, composite, s-video and component video out with progressive scan and HDTV upscaling. The HD-3510 is bundled with a carrying bag and a remote control, but without a 3,5" HDD.

* [http://mpeye.net/ MPeye's] HT-100, HT-150
:The HT-100 uses a 1,5 GB HDD, decodes MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and supports the usual features. The HT-150 seems to have the same features (maybe a mistake on the website).

* [http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300.

* [http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

* [http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

* [http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

* [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

* [http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalAudioPlayer/index.htm Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label) YP-60V, YP-T6
:The YP-60V is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes. On the Korean market, versions with memory from 128MB to 512MB are available (See Yepp website).
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio.

* [http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

* [http://www.teac.de/ TEAC] MP-1000, MP-2000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass. The follow-up model MP-2000 has 5 GB storage and supports the same formats (MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis).

* [http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500, iBeat 300
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800). The iBeat 300 uses a 1,5 GB HDD and has a color display.

* [http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

== CD players ==

* [http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It has 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

* [http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] (link dead) Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

* [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350, iMP-400, iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis is supported only through latest beta firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model (min=96kbps, max=160kbps). The iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum). Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...

* [http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.

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Vorbis Hardware

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Bodo: /* Harddisk Storage */ Cowon iAudio M5 added

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value and
popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the list.
More hardware info can be found at [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html vorbis hardware page].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== Portable Players ===

==== Flash Memory Storage ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx, iFP-5xx, iFP-7xx, iFP-8xx, iFP-9xx, iFP-10xx, iFP-11xx
:iRiver has a huge line of flash-based players with various memory sizes (128MB to 1GB). Some of these players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg Vorbis files, see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support download page] for that. Note -- only certain bitrates are supported, various problems are reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR Vorbis passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

*[http://www.samsung.com/Products/DigitalAudioPlayer/index.htm Samsung] / [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product label) YP-60V, YP-T6
:The YP-60V is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes. On the Korean market, versions with memory from 128MB to 512MB are available (See Yepp website).
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio.

*[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

*[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130, MP-400
:The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player. The MP-400 is a small player with FM radio and USB 2.0 and can store up to 1GB music. It supports MP3, WAV, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis and is even available as a 24 karat gold edition!

*[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. An [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php english comment] is available

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2
:A small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis. ''Update:'' firmware version 1.20beta (get it [http://ihome.iaudio.com/iaudio_board/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=C08&category=&no=152&bmenu=C&category=70 here]) has Vorbis support.. (the page is in Korean but the firmware defaults to english language).

*[http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

==== Harddisk Storage ====

*[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Neuros II
:This mobile player comes either with various harddrive sizes up to 80 GB or as 256 MB flash player. The new firmware to support Ogg Vorbis has been developed by the Xiph.org Foundation (see the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]). Get the newest firmware version at Neuros' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp support page]). The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows is available from the same link and now fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features.

*[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The Rio [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support. IGN has written a [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] about the gadget, articles about the Karma can be found at [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution]. Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause stability problems for some people, visit the [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 support page] to get the newest version.

*[http://www.godot.com.tw/ GoDot] M8170, M8270, M8370, M8470, M8570
:GoDot's HD players have capacity ranging from 2.2gb to 20gb. Each model is very dfferent. They support OGG, MP3 and WMA (some models support DRM).

*[http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200
:mpio HD300 is a harddisk player with 20GB and supports WAV/MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis. It has FM radio, an alarm clock and supports USB 2.0. The HD200 has 5GB storage capacity, a FM radio which can be recorded and supports the same formats as the HD300.

*[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

*[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800).

*[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800, HD-500
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice. Though not mentioned on the web site, the HD-500 is also supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

*[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3, iAudio M5
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.
:The [http://www.engadget.com/entry/0377386638551474 iAudio M5] is announced for end 2004. It comes with colour display and USB-on-the-go function for 20GB storage.

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iHP-1xx, H1xx, H2xx, H3xx, iGP-100
:iRiver has also a number of harddisk based items that play back Ogg Vorbis. Older models like the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and the [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] come in 10 and 15 GB sizes and need a firmware update (see the [http://www.iriver.com/support/download.asp support downloads] for that). The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, support Vorbis playback out of the box. Read reviews here: [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html IGN on iHP-100], [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html IGN on iHP-120]. The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required. The new line of harddisk players [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110 H120, H140] come in 10 to 40 GB sizes. There is also a product line with USB host function and colour display: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340].

*[http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

*[http://www.sitecom.com/ Sitecom's] MP-330
:This player uses a 4,4 GB harddrive, USB 2.0 and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis (mentioned in the manual).

*[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/tvix/ JetAudio's] TViX
:This is a rather unique device. JetAudio calls it a multimedia jukebox, music tank, photo album and last but not least a portable storage. It is bigger than usual portable devices, but has also a lot more options. It can connect to the PC (USB 2.0), TV (S-Video, Composite), stereos and 5.1 surround systems (Coaxial/Optical) and comes with a remote control. Supported video formats are DVD (MPEG-2), VCD (MPEG-1), DivX, Xvid. Supported Audio formats are MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can display JPEG pictures on the TV. It is available without a harddrive, or equipped with harddrive sizes up to 200 GB.

*[http://www.gennetworks.com/ GenNetwork's] GenMedia DivXStorage
:This is a mobile video player and external harddrive in various versions and storage sizes. It comes with USB 2.0 and a remote control. HDTV resolution, 5.1 sound and the following file formats are supported: MPEG-4/DVD/VCD/SVCD/AudioCD/JPEG/MP3. For the 3,5" and deck version OGG format is mentioned.

==== CD players ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350 (SlimX), iMP-400 and iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis supported with latest firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model as said belong:
:All iMP series but the 550 have the following bitrate limitations: min=96kbps and max=160kbps
:Using a newer DSP the latest model i.e. iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum)
:Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...
:The newests iMP as iMP900 (audio only) and iMP-1000/1100 (video playback too) are just released in Korea, they seem to not support OGG Vorbis natively, maybe a future upgrade will correct but I've no information for now (i don't read Korean ;)
:Some older or low cost iMP players won't support OGG...(iMP100/iMP150 and i guess iMP7xx serie too)
:Check the firmware section of iRiver website for more specific informations...

*[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000 KRW, or approximately 160 USD.
:More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the [http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].
:The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

*[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA. [http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600]. [http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].

*[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

=== DVD/Static Players / Car Audio ===

*[http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
:a wireless streaming receiver, that plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC amongst other formats with the help of it's open source server software: "SlimServer will automatically convert Ogg files to raw PCM on the fly for playback. On Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the Ogg Vorbis decoder is included in SlimServer." [http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#formats Source]

*[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox, Home Player
:The PhatBox is a audio entertainment system for the car. It uses a cartridge to store the music, and it can be filled with music through a docking station for the PC. As of version 3.1 of the desktop software (Phatnoise Music Manager), ogg vorbis is supported out of the box. The Home Digital Media Player uses the same cartridges as the PhatBox, and supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box.

*[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080, Music Keg
:The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080. They are available in Germany in September. The [http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Music Keg] uses the same system as the PhatBox above, which means Ogg Vorbis support is available.

*[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)
:Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8 comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).
:There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware (2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

*[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd
:This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

*[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox
:The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

*[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio
:The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature). The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

*[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600
:For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be able to decode Ogg Vorbis, but there is no release date yet.

*[http://www.yamakawa.de/ Yamakawa] DVD-375
:The Yamakawa DVD-375 supports Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
:This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

*[http://www.dlink.com/ D-Link's] DSM-320
:A wired and wireless UPnP streaming media player. Supports decoding Ogg Vorbis as of the 1.03 firmware.

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== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

*Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:
:Using [http://www.pocket-tunes.com/ NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software] ($14.95, free 15-day trial), or [http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/ AeroPlayer] (free),[http://poggpl.sourceforge.net/] a free but alpha-stage player, many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.
:According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):

*PalmOne Treo 600
*PalmOne Tungsten T
*PalmOne Tungsten T2 (confirmed)
*PalmOne Tungsten T3 (confirmed)
*PalmOne Tungsten C
*PalmOne Tungsten E (confirmed)
*PalmOne Zire 31
*PalmOne Zire 71 (confirmed)
*PalmOne Zire 72 (confirmed for pocket-tunes)
*Sony CLIÉ UX50
*Sony CLIÉ TH55
*Sony CLIÉ TJ35
*Sony CLIÉ TJ37
*Sony CLIÉ NX73 - with [http://www.aibohack.com/clie/modclieaud.htm Clie Pet's MCA2] - confirmed
*Sony CLIÉ NX80 - with [http://www.aibohack.com/clie/modclieaud.htm Clie Pet's MCA2] - confirmed
*Sony CLIÉ TG50 - with [http://www.aibohack.com/clie/modclieaud.htm Clie Pet's MCA2] - confirmed
*All other Sony OS5 Models (NX, TG, NZ sires) - with [http://www.aibohack.com/clie/modclieaud.htm Clie Pet's MCA2] - unconfirmed
*Tapwave Zodiac 1
*Tapwave Zodiac 2
*Garmin iQue

Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available or the all free [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/ GSPlayer]). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
*Asus MyPal
*Casio E-200
*Dell Axim
*HP IPAQ 1900
*HP IPAQ 2200
*HP IPAQ 3600
*HP IPAQ 3700
*HP IPAQ 3800
*HP IPAQ 3900
*HP IPAQ 5100
*HP IPAQ 5400
*HP IPAQ 5500
*HP Jornada 560
*JVC MP-PV331
*NEC MobilePro P300
*O2 XDA
*Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)
*Toshiba e300
*Toshiba e740/e750
*Toshiba e755
*Toshiba Genio

*[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800], [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p900/ P900] and [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p910i/ P910i]
:With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html Sharp’s Zaurus]
:The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis files with a variety of software, including a [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin] for the default media player, [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer], or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

*[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]
:The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain, expandable memory), has [http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

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== Projects to support Vorbis ==


*[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
:Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

*[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]
:Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]
:Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its own, but will use external memory/external readers to access smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash, external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around 50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be released in November, according to [http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and [http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html a Nextway news article] (Korean).

*[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]
:Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis. There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman. of the FreeMax FW-960.



*Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]
:Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have [http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.



*[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]
:Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA] is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do not provide Vorbis support.



*[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player]
:Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files. Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003) that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

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== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

*[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]
:A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

*[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]
:FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery life. For more information, see FineArch’s [http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm press release].

*[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]
:MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

*[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]
:Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis. The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

*[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]
:Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]
:SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>"I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free." </blockquote>
:from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-10-20T09:53:15Z

Bodo: /* Flash Memory Storage */ more Samsung information

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value and
popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the list.
More hardware info can be found at [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html vorbis hardware page].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== Portable Players ===

==== Flash Memory Storage ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)
:iRiver flash based players comes in many memory size (128MB to 1GB) and have various features like FM receiver and clock alarm.
:All the iRiver players from iFP-380T up to iFP-1090 should support Ogg/Vorbis playback.
:Some players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg/Vorbis files.
:Note - only certain bitrates are supported, various problems reported including reboots, silence and random noise when a VBR OGG passes outside the limit (96-225 Kbps.)

*[http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC Samsung] [http://www.yepp.co.kr/ Yepp] (product range label) YP-60V, YP-T6
:The YP-60V is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes. On the Korean market, versions with memory from 128MB to 512MB are available (See Yepp website).
:The YP-T6 is an incredibly small flash player with 128/256/512/1024 MB storage, has a mic and FM radio.

*[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

*[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130
:MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

*[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. An [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php english comment] is available

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2
:A small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis.

*[http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM100, JM200
:Another Korean manufacturer jumps in and offers small flash-based players with 128MB up to 1GB storage capacities. They support the usual formats MP3/WMA/Ogg Vorbis, can record voice, receive FM radio.

==== Harddisk Storage ====

*[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer
:The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio Computer. See Digital Innovations' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release] about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release] about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware]. The final version will be more optimized.
:UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45 and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp their Support Updates page]). 
:The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. 
:The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.
please rewrite this item with current information

*[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Rio Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.
:[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written [http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20. [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good [http://forums-riovolution.com/index.php?c=5 Rio Karma forum] and a [http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery] of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in [http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot]; the Slashdot discussion included [http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.
:Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause [http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems] for some people. [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25] of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=262 Rio Nitrus] (1.5 GB HD player) and [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=267 Rio Carbon] (5 GB HD player) do not support Vorbis, but there is a [http://forums-riovolution.com/index.php?showtopic=8169&st=0&#entry86306 slim chance] that they will in the future.

*[http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300, HD200
:mpio HD300 is an harddisk player that plays Ogg Vorbis. It's not listed on the manufacturer's website, but in an [http://www.yagma.com/online/catalog/p_detail.asp?sid=%7B99754488%2D7AB7%2D4EC9%2D9A79%2DC047C9D94558%7D&kid=&gid=CC63DA07%2D8D73%2D11D3%2DB533%2D0050042A5230&cid=24F9D86E%2DD4B3%2D48B9%2DA512%2DE7381748B4AD online shop]. The HD200 is said to support Vorbis, but it is not mentioned on the website.

*[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

*[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany (looks like a rebadged Xclef HD-800).

*[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

*[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx (and higher model numbers)
:In September 2003, iRiver released [http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support Ogg Vorbis playback.
:Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] (only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players. The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.
:[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].
:The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.
:Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display: [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive: [http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] !Ogg Vorbis support not confirmed in the October 2004 revision of the product website!

*[http://www.imp3.net/read.php?textid=1529 Muzio's] JM-600
:This player comes with either 2.2 or 4 GB harddrive and supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and ASF. It can record voice and has a FM receiver. What sets this player apart is the LCD -- it can show BMPs, JPGs and text. The device can also act as a USB host to support digital cameras.

==== CD players ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350 (SlimX), iMP-400 and iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis supported with latest firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model as said belong:
:All iMP series but the 550 have the following bitrate limitations: min=96kbps and max=160kbps
:Using a newer DSP the latest model i.e. iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum)
:Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...
:The newests iMP as iMP900 (audio only) and iMP-1000/1100 (video playback too) are just released in Korea, they seem to not support OGG Vorbis natively, maybe a future upgrade will correct but I've no information for now (i don't read Korean ;)
:Some older or low cost iMP players won't support OGG...(iMP100/iMP150 and i guess iMP7xx serie too)
:Check the firmware section of iRiver website for more specific informations...

*[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000 KRW, or approximately 160 USD.
:More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the [http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].
:The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

*[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA. [http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600]. [http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].

*[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

=== Static Players / Car Audio ===

*[http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
:a wireless streaming receiver, that plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC amongst other formats with the help of it's open source server software: "SlimServer will automatically convert Ogg files to raw PCM on the fly for playback. On Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the Ogg Vorbis decoder is included in SlimServer." [http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#formats Source]

*[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox, Home Player
:The PhatBox is a audio entertainment system for the car. It uses a cartridge to store the music, it can be filled with music through a docking station for the PC. At the moment Vorbis is only supported through a testing version: [http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml]. The Home Digital Media Player uses the same cartridges as the PhatBox, but supports Ogg Vorbis out of the box.

*[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080, Music Keg
:The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080. They are available in Germany in September. The [http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Music Keg] uses the same system as the PhatBox above, which means also the same beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available.

*[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)
:Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8 comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).
:There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware (2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

*[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd
:This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

*[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox
:The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

*[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio
:The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature). The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

*[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600
:For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
:This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

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== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

*Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:
:Using [http://www.pocket-tunes.com/ NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software] ($14.95, free 15-day trial), or [http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/ AeroPlayer] (free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.
:According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):

*PalmOne Treo 600
*PalmOne Tungsten T
*PalmOne Tungsten T2 (confirmed)
*PalmOne Tungsten T3 (confirmed)
*PalmOne Tungsten C
*PalmOne Tungsten E
*PalmOne Zire 31
*PalmOne Zire 71 (confirmed)
*PalmOne Zire 72
*Sony CLIÉ UX50
*Sony CLIÉ TH55
*Sony CLIÉ TJ35
*Sony CLIÉ TJ37
*Tapwave Zodiac 1
*Tapwave Zodiac 2
*Garmin iQue

Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available or the all free [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/ GSPlayer]). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
*Asus MyPal
*Casio E-200
*Dell Axim
*HP IPAQ 1900
*HP IPAQ 2200
*HP IPAQ 3600
*HP IPAQ 3700
*HP IPAQ 3800
*HP IPAQ 3900
*HP IPAQ 5100
*HP IPAQ 5400
*HP IPAQ 5500
*HP Jornada 560
*JVC MP-PV331
*NEC MobilePro P300
*O2 XDA
*Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)
*Toshiba e300
*Toshiba e740/e750
*Toshiba e755
*Toshiba Genio

*[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800], [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p900/ P900] and [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p910i/ P910i]
:With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html Sharp’s Zaurus]
:The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis files with a variety of software, including a [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin] for the default media player, [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer], or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

*[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]
:The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain, expandable memory), has [http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

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== Projects to support Vorbis ==


*[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
:Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

*[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]
:Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]
:Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its own, but will use external memory/external readers to access smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash, external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around 50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be released in November, according to [http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and [http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html a Nextway news article] (Korean).

*[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]
:Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis. There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman. of the FreeMax FW-960.



*Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]
:Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have [http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.



*[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]
:Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA] is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do not provide Vorbis support.



*[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player]
:Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files. Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003) that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

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== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

*[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]
:A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

*[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]
:FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery life. For more information, see FineArch’s [http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm press release].

*[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]
:MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

*[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]
:Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis. The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

*[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]
:Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]
:SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>"I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free." </blockquote>
:from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Talk:Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-29T21:49:40Z

Bodo:

http://web.archive.org/web/20040208141117/http://wiki.xiph.org/VorbisHardware/editform

Follow the link above to get a less outdate cache.
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If I want something very portable and robust (for sport), then solid state storage is the way to go, right? Some flash based player?
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Hi, anyone else thinks the [[VorbisHardware]] page could be splitted into 4...6 sub pages in order to structure the growing content?

What about
* portable hardware players
* static hardware players
* third party software in hardware
* Projects
* Embedded

?? Comments, please!
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Some stats to write down in here:
The new VorbisHardware Wiki has been up since 16:29, 27 Aug 2004. Now, one month later this site had more than 4600 visits (grabbed from counter on the bottom).
The page is 8.5 screen units to scroll on my 1024px high monitor. Time to reconsider a split of contents as mentioned above?
--[[User:Bodo|Bodo]] 14:49, 29 Sep 2004 (PDT)

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Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-24T20:43:30Z

Bodo: /* Harddisk Storage */ Rio Carbon, Nitrus offer Ogg support?

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value and
popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the list.
More hardware info can be found at [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html vorbis hardware page].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== Portable Players ===

==== Flash Memory Storage ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)
:iRiver flash based players comes in many memory size (128MB to 1GB) and have various features like FM receiver and clock alarm.
:All the iRiver players from iFP-380T up to iFP-1090 should support Ogg/Vorbis playback.
:Some players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg/Vorbis files.

*[http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC Samsung] YP-60V
:is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

*[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

*[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130
:MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

*[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. An [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php english comment] is available

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2
:A small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis.

==== Harddisk Storage ====

*[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer
:The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio Computer. See Digital Innovations' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release] about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release] about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware]. The final version will be more optimized.
:UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45 and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp their Support Updates page]). 
:The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. 
:The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.
please rewrite this item with current information

*[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma, Carbon, Nitrus
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Rio Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=262 Rio Nitrus] is a portable player with a hardisk of 1.5 GB.
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=267 Rio Carbon] is a portable player with a hardisk of 5 GB.
Not sure if the Nitrus and the Carbon are guranteed to support Ogg Vorbis. Please add a link to confirmation.
:[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written [http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20. [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good [http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a [http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery] of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in [http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot]; the Slashdot discussion included [http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.
:Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause [http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems] for some people. [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25] of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].

*[http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300
:mpio HD300 is an harddisk player that plays Ogg Vorbis. It's not listed on the manufacturer's website, but in an [http://www.yagma.com/online/catalog/p_detail.asp?sid=%7B99754488%2D7AB7%2D4EC9%2D9A79%2DC047C9D94558%7D&kid=&gid=CC63DA07%2D8D73%2D11D3%2DB533%2D0050042A5230&cid=24F9D86E%2DD4B3%2D48B9%2DA512%2DE7381748B4AD online shop].

*[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

*[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

*[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

*[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx (and higher model numbers)
:In September 2003, iRiver released [http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support Ogg Vorbis playback.
:Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] (only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players. The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.
:[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].
:The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.
:Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB; [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive: [http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140]

==== CD players ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iMP-550 iRiver] iMP-250, iMP-350 (SlimX), iMP-400 and iMP-550
:Ogg Vorbis supported with latest firmwares, still some bitrate restriction which may vary depending on the model as said belong:
:All iMP series but the 550 have the following bitrate limitations: min=96kbps and max=160kbps
:Using a newer DSP the latest model i.e. iMP-550 supports maximum bitrate up to 256kps (still 96kbps as minimum)
:Also note the latest iMP-450 does not support OGG for the moment, a future upgrade may correct this...
:The newests iMP as iMP900 (audio only) and iMP-1000/1100 (video playback too) are just released in Korea, they seem to not support OGG Vorbis natively, maybe a future upgrade will correct but I've no information for now (i don't read Korean ;)
:Some older or low cost iMP players won't support OGG...(iMP100/iMP150 and i guess iMP7xx serie too)
:Check the firmware section of iRiver website for more specific informations...

*[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000 KRW, or approximately 160 USD.
:More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the [http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].
:The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

*[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA. [http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600]. [http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].

*[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

=== Static Players / Car Audio ===

*[http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
:a wireless streaming receiver, that plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC amongst other formats with the help of it's open source server software: "SlimServer will automatically convert Ogg files to raw PCM on the fly for playback. On Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the Ogg Vorbis decoder is included in SlimServer." [http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#formats Source]

*[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,

*[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)
:These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at [http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

*[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)
:Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8 comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).
:There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware (2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

*[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080
:The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080. They are available in Germany in September.

*[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd
:This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

*[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox
:The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

*[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio
:The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature). The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

*[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600
:For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
:This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

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== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

*Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:
:Using [http://www.pocket-tunes.com/ NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software] ($14.95, free 15-day trial), or [http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/ AeroPlayer] (free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.
:According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):

*PalmOne Treo 600
*PalmOne Tungsten T
*PalmOne Tungsten T2
*PalmOne Tungsten T3
*PalmOne Tungsten C
*PalmOne Tungsten E
*PalmOne Zire 31
*PalmOne Zire 71
*PalmOne Zire 72
*Sony CLIÉ UX50
*Sony CLIÉ TH55
*Sony CLIÉ TJ35
*Sony CLIÉ TJ37
*Tapwave Zodiac 1
*Tapwave Zodiac 2
*Garmin iQue

Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available or the all free [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/ GSPlayer]). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
*Asus MyPal
*Casio E-200
*Dell Axim
*HP IPAQ 1900
*HP IPAQ 2200
*HP IPAQ 3600
*HP IPAQ 3700
*HP IPAQ 3800
*HP IPAQ 3900
*HP IPAQ 5100
*HP IPAQ 5400
*HP IPAQ 5500
*HP Jornada 560
*JVC MP-PV331
*NEC MobilePro P300
*O2 XDA
*Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)
*Toshiba e300
*Toshiba e740/e750
*Toshiba e755
*Toshiba Genio

*[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800], [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p900/ P900] and [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p910i/ P910i]
:With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html Sharp’s Zaurus]
:The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis files with a variety of software, including a [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin] for the default media player, [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer], or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

*[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]
:The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain, expandable memory), has [http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

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== Projects to support Vorbis ==


*[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
:Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

*[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]
:Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]
:Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its own, but will use external memory/external readers to access smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash, external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around 50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be released in November, according to [http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and [http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html a Nextway news article] (Korean).

*[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]
:Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis. There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman. of the FreeMax FW-960.



*Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]
:Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have [http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.



*[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]
:Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA] is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do not provide Vorbis support.



*[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player]
:Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files. Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003) that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

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== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

*[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]
:A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

*[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]
:FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery life. For more information, see FineArch’s [http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm press release].

*[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]
:MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

*[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]
:Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis. The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

*[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]
:Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]
:SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>"I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free." </blockquote>
:from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

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This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value and
popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the list.
More hardware info can be found at [http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html vorbis hardware page].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== Portable Players ===

==== Flash Memory Storage ====

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)
:iRiver flash based players comes in many memory size (128MB to 1GB) and have various features like FM receiver and clock alarm.
:All the iRiver players from iFP-380T up to iFP-1090 should support Ogg/Vorbis playback.
:Some players may need an updated firmware in order to play Ogg/Vorbis files.

*[http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC Samsung] YP-60V
:is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

*[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html Iops] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350
:Iops offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

*[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130
:MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes. This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

*[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400
:a flash player which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. An [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php english comment] is available

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio U2
:A small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis.

==== Harddisk Storage ====

*[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer
:The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio Computer. See Digital Innovations' [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release] about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release] about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware]. The final version will be more optimized.
:UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45 and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp their Support Updates page]). 
:The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java [http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full Neuros database support and other features. 
:The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.
please rewrite this item with current information

*[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma, Carbon, Nitrus
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=261 Rio Karma] is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=262 Rio Nitrus] is a portable player with a hardisk of 1.5 GB.
:The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/item.asp?model=267 Rio Carbon] is a portable player with a hardisk of 5 GB.
:[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written [http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and [http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20. [http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good [http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a [http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery] of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in [http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot]; the Slashdot discussion included [http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.
:Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause [http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems] for some people. [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25] of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].

*[http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300
:mpio HD300 is an harddisk player that plays Ogg Vorbis. It's not listed on the manufacturer's website, but in an [http://www.yagma.com/online/catalog/p_detail.asp?sid=%7B99754488%2D7AB7%2D4EC9%2D9A79%2DC047C9D94558%7D&kid=&gid=CC63DA07%2D8D73%2D11D3%2DB533%2D0050042A5230&cid=24F9D86E%2DD4B3%2D48B9%2DA512%2DE7381748B4AD online shop].

*[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000
:TEAC MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

*[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500
:The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

*[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800
:This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D
:This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

*[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R
:A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

*[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3
:The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this [http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

*[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx (and higher model numbers)
:In September 2003, iRiver released [http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support Ogg Vorbis playback.
:Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and [http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115] (only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players. The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120], a 20GB portable player, and the [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140], a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.
:[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the [http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and [http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].
:The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100], a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ, though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.
:Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB; [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive: [http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140]

==== CD players ====

*[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960
:This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000 KRW, or approximately 160 USD.
:More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the [http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].
:The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

*[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V
:The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA. [http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600]. [http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].

*[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E, [http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD
:The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

=== Static Players / Car Audio ===

*[http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
:a wireless streaming receiver, that plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC amongst other formats with the help of it's open source server software: "SlimServer will automatically convert Ogg files to raw PCM on the fly for playback. On Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the Ogg Vorbis decoder is included in SlimServer." [http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#formats Source]

*[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,

*[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)
:These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at [http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

*[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)
:Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8 comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).
:There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware (2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

*[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080
:The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080. They are available in Germany in September.

*[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd
:This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3, MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

*[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox
:The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

*[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio
:The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature). The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

*[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600
:For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
:This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

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== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

*Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:
:Using [http://www.pocket-tunes.com/ NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software] ($14.95, free 15-day trial), or [http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/ AeroPlayer] (free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.
:According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):

*PalmOne Treo 600
*PalmOne Tungsten T
*PalmOne Tungsten T2
*PalmOne Tungsten T3
*PalmOne Tungsten C
*PalmOne Tungsten E
*PalmOne Zire 31
*PalmOne Zire 71
*PalmOne Zire 72
*Sony CLIÉ UX50
*Sony CLIÉ TH55
*Sony CLIÉ TJ35
*Sony CLIÉ TJ37
*Tapwave Zodiac 1
*Tapwave Zodiac 2
*Garmin iQue

Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available or the all free [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/ GSPlayer]). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
*Asus MyPal
*Casio E-200
*Dell Axim
*HP IPAQ 1900
*HP IPAQ 2200
*HP IPAQ 3600
*HP IPAQ 3700
*HP IPAQ 3800
*HP IPAQ 3900
*HP IPAQ 5100
*HP IPAQ 5400
*HP IPAQ 5500
*HP Jornada 560
*JVC MP-PV331
*NEC MobilePro P300
*O2 XDA
*Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)
*Toshiba e300
*Toshiba e740/e750
*Toshiba e755
*Toshiba Genio

*[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800], [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p900/ P900] and [http://www.sonyericsson.com/p910i/ P910i]
:With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play Ogg Vorbis.

*[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html Sharp’s Zaurus]
:The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis files with a variety of software, including a [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin] for the default media player, [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123], [http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer], or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

*[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]
:The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain, expandable memory), has [http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

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== Projects to support Vorbis ==


*[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
:Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

*[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]
:Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis playback out of the box, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]
:Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its own, but will use external memory/external readers to access smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash, external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around 50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be released in November, according to [http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and [http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html a Nextway news article] (Korean).

*[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]
:Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis. There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman. of the FreeMax FW-960.



*Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]
:Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have [http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.



*[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]
:Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA] is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do not provide Vorbis support.



*[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player]
:Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files. Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003) that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

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== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

*[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]
:A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

*[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]
:FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery life. For more information, see FineArch’s [http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm press release].

*[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]
:MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

*[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]
:Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis. The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

*[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]
:Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to [http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002 The Digital Times] (Korean).

*[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]
:SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>"I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free." </blockquote>
:from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-21T21:32:54Z

Bodo: /* portable players */ added mpio

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== portable players ===

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.mpio.com/ mpio] HD300

is yet another harddisk player that plays Ogg Vorbis. It's not listed on the manufacturer's website, but in an [http://www.yagma.com/online/catalog/p_detail.asp?sid=%7B99754488%2D7AB7%2D4EC9%2D9A79%2DC047C9D94558%7D&kid=&gid=CC63DA07%2D8D73%2D11D3%2DB533%2D0050042A5230&cid=24F9D86E%2DD4B3%2D48B9%2DA512%2DE7381748B4AD online shop].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400

Another flash memory player, which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. English comment [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php here]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R

A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://eng.iaudio.com/ Cowon's] iAudio M3, iAudio U2

The iAudio M3 is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage.
It has a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV and
even FLAC with the newest firmware upgrade. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.
The iAudio U2 is a small flash-based player (256MB/512MB/1GB) and supposed
to get a firmware upgrade in the future to support Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

=== static players / car audio ===

<ul>
<li>[http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
a wireless streaming receiver, that plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC amongst other formats with the help of it's open source server software: "SlimServer will automatically convert Ogg files to raw PCM on the fly for playback. On Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the Ogg Vorbis decoder is included in SlimServer." [http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#formats Source]

</li>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
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== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
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== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-20T14:49:39Z

Bodo: /* static players / car audio */ added Slimdevice Squeezebox

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== portable players ===

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400

Another flash memory player, which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. English comment [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php here]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R

A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

=== static players / car audio ===

<ul>
<li>[http://www.slimdevices.com/ Slimdevice's] Squeezebox
a wireless streaming receiver, that plays Ogg Vorbis and FLAC amongst other formats with the help of it's open source server software: "SlimServer will automatically convert Ogg files to raw PCM on the fly for playback. On Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, the Ogg Vorbis decoder is included in SlimServer." [http://www.slimdevices.com/su_faq.html#formats Source]

</li>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-12T11:20:34Z

Bodo: /* portable players */ added MPeye player

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== portable players ===

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.mpeye.co.kr/product/product_04.php MPeye] TS-400

Another flash memory player, which comes in 256MB/512MB/1GB sizes, FM-receiver, colour display and yet to be translated features. English comment [http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/mpeye-ts400-and-i-discover-korea-is-not-a-firey-lava-planet-019561.php here]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R

A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

=== static players / car audio ===

<ul>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-08T21:17:17Z

Bodo: /* portable players */ added Safa player

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== portable players ===

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.safa.com.hk/index_110R.html Safa] HMP-110R

A portable player with 1.5GB memory, FM-receiver, recording function, upgradeable firmware, etc.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

=== static players / car audio ===

<ul>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-08T20:46:33Z

Bodo: /* Projects to support Vorbis */ added Diasonic

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== portable players ===

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

=== static players / car audio ===

<ul>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>[http://www.diasonic.com/ Diasonic] DHD-1000
Looks like Diasonic is planning to introduce a portable 2GB harddrive player with USB host function and colour display. [http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.434 Source]

</li>
<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-08T20:26:36Z

Bodo: /* Projects to support Vorbis */ 404 fixed, information updated

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

=== portable players ===

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

=== static players / car audio ===

<ul>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.54 preview] is available. Looks like this Mpman is the same what Nextway distributes as DCube NHD-150D. It's questionable if they proceed in that matter, since [http://www.reigncom.com/ Reigncom], the owner of Iriver, [http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200407/06/200407062315464039900090609061.html obtained] Mpman.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-05T19:51:05Z

Bodo: added TEAC MP-1000 portable player

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

portable players:

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.teac.de/cgi-bin/pages/de/products.php?prod_id=170 TEAC] MP-1000

The MP-1000 is an ultra-compact harddrive player with 1.5GB capacity and only 70g mass.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

static players / car audio:

<ul>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.austinv.com/mpman_ifa.htm preview] is available.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Vorbis Hardware

2004-09-05T19:25:28Z

Bodo: promoted Iops players from project to hardware

This is a list of hardware of all categories, from PDAs to DVD players,
that can play Ogg Vorbis files. Hopefully you can find what you want,
if not, come back next week: several companies who can see the value
and popularity of Vorbis are working to support it on their hardware.
If you know of any other hardware or projects, please add them to the
list. More hardware info can be found at
[http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/hardware.html].

== Consumer products that support Vorbis natively ==

portable players:

<ul>
<li>
[http://www.iops.co.kr/enghome/index.html IOPS] MFP-312, MFP-325, MFP-350

offers the MFP-300 series player with 128/256/512MB/1GB internal flash memory. They offer voice and FM radio recording whilst maintaining a lightweight portable size.

</li>
<li>[http://www.jensofsweden.com/ Jens Of Sweden's] MP-130

The MP-130 is a portable player with flash memory in 128/256/512MB sizes.
This appears to be a rebranded Iops player.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neurosaudio.com/ Neuros'] Digital Audio Computer

The Xiph.org Foundation has brought Vorbis playback to the Neuros Digital Audio
Computer. See Digital Innovations'
[http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=80 press release]
about the agreement. See the [http://www.neurosaudio.com/press/news_item.aspx?itemID=160 press release]
about the [http://www.xiph.org/neurosetta/ beta vorbis firmware].
The final version will be more optimized.


UPDATE: DI now fully supports Vorbis in firmware versions 1.45
and 2.x (available at [http://www.neurosaudio.com/support/support_updates.asp
their Support Updates page]). 
The Neuros Synchronization Manager for Windows (available at the above link) now
also fully supports the addition of Vorbis files to the Neuros. *nix users can use
either Xiph.org's [http://www.xiph.org/positron/ Positron] or Sean Starkey's Java
[http://neurosdbm.sf.net/ Neuros Database Manipulator], both of which provide full
Neuros database support and other features. 
The new generation Neuros II is now available, in capacities of up to 80GB.

</li>
<li>[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/rioaudio/ Rio's] Karma

The [http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?model=220&cat=56 Karma]
is a portable player with a harddisk of 20 GB. It can decode MP3, Ogg Vorbis and
FLAC. USB 2.0 is used to connect to PCs, but a docking station is also included
which offers ethernet and RCA line-out support.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have written
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/433/433165p1.html preview] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/458/458401p1.html review] articles about the Karma 20.
[http://www.riovolution.com Riovolution] has a good
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15 Rio Karma forum] and a
[http://www.riovolution.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=17 nice gallery]
of Rio Karma pictures. The official product annoucement was reported in
[http://theregister.co.uk/content/54/32273.html The Register] and
[http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/11/1830252 Slashdot];
the Slashdot discussion included
[http://slashdot.org/~pdh11 several informative comments] from a Rio employee.


Note that firmware versions prior to 1.25 cause
[http://www.riovolution.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=546 stability problems]
for some people.
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/product.asp?prodID=113 Version 1.25]
of the firmware fixes these problems, and also contains some
[http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/support/rio/downloads/Karma/RioKarmaFlash_125.txt new features].


Originally, Rio also planned to release a 40Gb version of the Rio Karma: the
Rio Karma 40. Unfortunately, it now appears that the Karma 40 is on indefinite
hold, due to problems sourcing the 40Gb hard drives from Hitachi.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iriver.com/ iRiver's] H1xx, H2xx, iFP-3xx (and higher model numbers)

In September 2003, iRiver released
[http://www.iriver.com/company/news_view.asp?idx=355 a new announcement]
detailing their plans for Vorbis playback. Now basically all current models support
Ogg Vorbis playback.


Older models like the iFP-1xx line, and iMP-50, 100, and 150 line do not yet
support Ogg Vorbis. Getting Vorbis running on the low-end iMP line may be
difficult, and is quite difficult with the iFP-1xx line. The announcement
has more details.


Currently, firmware upgrades are available for the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-100 iHP-100] and
[http://www.iriver.co.kr/product/info.asp?p_group=iHP&p_name=iHP-115 iHP-115]
(only available in Korea?), 10Gb and 15Gb portable players.
The [http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-120 iHP-120],
a 20GB portable player, and the
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iHP-140 iHP-140],
a 40GB version, supports Vorbis playback out of the box.


[http://gear.ign.com IGN] have reviews of the
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/435/435472p1.html iHP-100] and
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/457/457818p1.html iHP-120].


The [http://www.iriveramerica.com/products/iGP-100.asp iGP-100],
a 1.5Gb portable player, supports Vorbis, according to the FAQ,
though no firmware upgrade appears to be required.

New models out mid-2004 that replace the iHP series: 
Portable harddrive players with 10GB, 20GB, 40GB;
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H140H110, H120, H140] 
Portable harddrive players with USB host function and colour display:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=H340 H320, H340] 
Portable media players with Linux OS and harddrive:
[http://www.iriver.de/product/prod.php?p=PMP-140 PMP-120 and PMP-140] 
Portable flash memory players:
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1090 iFP-1090];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-1095 iFP-1095];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-900%20Series iFP900 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-800%20Series iFP800 Series];
[http://www.iriver.com/product/info.asp?p_name=iFP-700%20Series iFP700 Series];

</li>
<li>[http://www.jetaudio.com/products/index.html Cowon's] iAudio 3,

It is a portable harddisk player with either 20 or 40 GB of storage. It has
a built-in FM radio and mic. It supports MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. See this
[http://gear.ign.com/articles/522/522090p1.html IGN article] for more info.

</li>
<li>[http://www.trekstor.de/ibeat500.shtml TrekStore's] iBeat 500

The iBeat 500 is a portable harddisk player with 20 GB of storage. It supports
MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis and uses USB 2.0 to connect to PCs. It has a FM radio
and an in-built mic. It seems to be available only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.xclef.com/ Xclef's] HD-800

This is a harddisk player with 20/40/60 GB storage size, and can decode
MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis and WAV. It has a FM radio and a mic for recording voice.

</li>
<li>[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway's] D Cube NHD-150D

This player uses a small 1,5 GB harddisk and supports MP3, WMA and Ogg Vorbis.
It connects trough USB 2.0 and can broadcast music through a FM sender.

</li>
<li>[http://www.ifreemax.com/ Freemax's] FW-960

This hardware manufacturer’s new CD-R portable supports Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box. It will have 48 hours of WMA playback if an external
battery pack (2 AA batteries) is used. In Korea, its retail price is 189,000
KRW, or approximately 160 USD.


More information is available (in Korean) on the product page for the
[http://www.ifreemax.com/html/product.shtml FreeMax FW-960].


The FreeMax FW-960 is also known as the mpman MP-CD550.

</li>
<li>[http://www.samsungusa.com/ Samsung's] MCD-CM600, YP-60V

The MCD-CM600 is now available in Korea. It is a CD portable
that can play Vorbis, MP3, and WMA.
[http://www.kbench.com/hardware/?no=22319&pg=4 Page with photo of MCD-CM600].
[http://www.kbench.com/iview.jsp?file=/kbench/article/2003_10/k22319p4n10.jpg Closeup of MCD-CM600].


The [http://samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/product_detail.jsp?LoginFlag=NO&prod_path=%2fConsumer+Products%2fTV,+Video+%26+Audio%2fDigital+Products%2fYepp&prod_id=YP-60V/XAC YP-60V] is a portable 256MB player, that comes with additional functions for athletes.

</li>
<li>[http://www.exonion.com/ Havin's] Exonion HVC-400E,
[http://www.princeton.co.jp/ Princeton's] Pocket Beat airCD

The Havin HVC-400E, also known as the Princeton airCD
is probably on sale in Japan since late November, 2003.

</li>
</ul>

static players / car audio:

<ul>
<li>[http://www.phatnoise.com/products/index.php PhatNoise's] PhatBox,
[http://www.kenwoodusa.com/excelon/excelonKeg.jsp Kenwood's] Music Keg (“Powered by PhatNoise”)

These are in-car players that are installed into the trunk of your car and
hooked up to your car stereo. Both players run ARM-Linux and support playback
of FLAC files. Beta firmware to support Ogg Vorbis is available at
[http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml http://phatbox.sixpak.org/phatbox/ogg.phtml].

</li>
<li>[http://www.kiss-technology.com/ KISS Technology's] DVD player models (basically all)

Except for one older model (the DP-330) all DVD/DivX players from Kiss can play
Ogg Vorbis files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs (but reportedly have trouble with UTF-8
comments that aren’t also ASCII), as well as DivX (but not DivX Vorbis).


There are reportedly problems with some versions of the firmware
(2.6.6 ≤ x < 2.7.1), where playback is awful for a
bitrates greater than 128Kb/s.

</li>
<li>[http://www.kenwood.com/ Kenwood's] VRS-N8100, DVF-N7080

The new line of networked hi-fi components are supposed to decode Ogg Vorbis
over the Ethernet port: the A/V receiver VRS-N8100 and the DVD player DVF-N7080.
They are available in Germany in September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.iodata.jp/ I-O Data's] AVeL LinkPlayer 2nd

This piece of hardware is a DVD player and a HDTV streaming client. It
supports MPEG-2, DivX, XviD and WMV9 (WMV HD), as audio tracks PCM, AC3,
MP3, AAC, WMA and Ogg Vorbis. It can use ethernet, WLAN and USB 2.0 to
connect to media. It is available in Japan from September.

</li>
<li>[http://www.mpsharp.com/ MP Sharp Technologies'] Digital Jukebox

The MPST Digital Jukebox is a Linux PC designed for audio playback
and sold as a stereo component, which of course can play Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.hermstedt.de/hifidelio/ Hermstedt's] Hifidelio

The Hifidelio is a music server in hi-fi format and designed to produce
high-quality sound. It uses a CD/DVD combo drive and can thus rip Audio-CDs
and read from DVD-Rs, and is also able to burn CDs. It has an in-built 4-port
ethernet switch, a WLAN interface, can connect to the iPod and other portable
players through USB 2.0. It can connect to other Hifidelios through the
UPnP/AV standard and to iTunes shares (iTunes shopping is a future feature).
The songs are stored on the 80 GB harddisk. Supported formats for decoding are:
MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, WMA, FLAC, WAV. The Hifidelio will be available from
October, but for now it seems only in Germany.

</li>
<li>[http://www.umax.de/ Umax/Yamada] DVX-6600

For the DVD/DivX player DVX-6600 a future firmware is supposed to be
able to decode Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>[http://www.neuston.com/ Neuston's] Maestro DVX-1201
This is a standalone DVD player that supports Vorbis.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Consumer products that support Vorbis via third-party software ==

<ul>
<li>Many PalmOS 5 powered PDAs:

Using
[http://www.pocket-tunes.com/
NormSoft’s Pocket Tunes software]
($14.95, free 15-day trial), or
[http://www.aerodromesoftware.com/
AeroPlayer]
(free), many Palm-based PDAs should play Vorbis.


According to the homepages of Pocket Tunes and AeroPlayer following devices are supported (can anyone confirm this?):
<ul>
<li>PalmOne Treo 600</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T2</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten T3</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten C</li>
<li>PalmOne Tungsten E</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 31</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 71</li>
<li>PalmOne Zire 72</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ UX50</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TH55</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ35</li>
<li>Sony CLIÉ TJ37</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 1</li>
<li>Tapwave Zodiac 2</li>
<li>Garmin iQue</li>
</ul>

</li>
<li>Many Windows Mobile/CE/NameOfTheMonth-powered PDAs can play Vorbis (e.g. with [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/download.asp Conduits Pocket Player], $19.95, free evaluation available). Devices supported by Pocket Player:
<ul>
<li>Asus MyPal</li>
<li>Casio E-200</li>
<li>Dell Axim</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 1900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 2200</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3600</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3700</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3800</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 3900</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5100</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5400</li>
<li>HP IPAQ 5500</li>
<li>HP Jornada 560</li>
<li>JVC MP-PV331</li>
<li>NEC MobilePro P300</li>
<li>O2 XDA</li>
<li>Pocket PC Phone (T-Mobile)</li>
<li>Toshiba e300</li>
<li>Toshiba e740/e750</li>
<li>Toshiba e755</li>
<li>Toshiba Genio</li>
</ul>
</li>

<li>
[http://www.sonyericsson.com/P800/ Sony Ericsson P800]

With Ogg Play from [http://www.geocities.com/p800tools http://www.geocities.com/p800tools], you can play
Ogg Vorbis.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/TypeLanding/0,1056,112,00.html
Sharp’s Zaurus
]

The Zaurus, a very flexible PDA which runs Linux, can play Vorbis
files with a variety of software, including a
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=617 plugin]
for the default media player,
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=423 xmms],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=201 ogg123],
[http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=803 mplayer],
or [http://www.thekompany.com/embedded/tkcplayer/ theKompany.com’s tkcPlayer].

</li>
<li>
[http://english.gamepark.com/ Game Park 32]

The GP32, an arm9tdmi portable console with much hackability (gcc3 toolchain,
expandable memory), has
[http://www.gp32x.com/gp32download.php?do_what=fileinfo&id=297 a Vorbis player] available.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Projects to support Vorbis ==

<ul>

<li>
[http://www.dioneer.com/ Dioneer]

Their new players due out in July or August will support Ogg Vorbis
playback out of the box, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003042402012267701001
The Digital Times] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/ Nextway]

Announced at IFA 2003 in Berlin, Nextway will be selling
portables with USB host capabilities. It will have no memory of its
own, but will use external memory/external readers to access
smartmedia cards, memory sticks, compact flash,
external HDDs, and more. Retail price is planned to be around
50,000 KRW, or approx. 42 USD. Vorbis firmware is planned to be
released in November, according to
[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/20030917/080300000020030917145246K9.html
Yohnap News Agency] (Korean) and
[http://www.nextway.co.kr/etc/hostplayer.html
a Nextway news article] (Korean).

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mpman.com/ mpman]

Mpman will be releasing a 1.5Gb 1″ HDD portable that can play Vorbis.
There’s no mention of it on the website, but an external
[http://www.austinv.com/mpman_ifa.htm preview] is available.


Mpman will also be offering the MP-CD550, the international version
of the FreeMax FW-960.

</li>

<li>
Apple [http://www.apple.com/ipod/ iPod]

Independently of Apple, [http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/ some people] have
[http://www.uclinux.org/ µClinux] (Linux
for CPUs without MMUs) running on this. Right now, they are
decoding Vorbis at 80% realtime, with hope for improvement.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.frontierlabs.com/ Frontier Labs]

Frontier Labs are independently investigating the possibility of
Ogg Vorbis support on the Nex IIe. Details are not known at
the moment. The [http://www.frontierlabs.com/NEXIA.html Nex iA]
is advertised as supporting “emerging formats such as Ogg Vorbis
through firmware upgrades”. At present, the available firmware upgrades do
not provide Vorbis support.

</li>

<li>
[http://www.pontis.de/site_e/produkte/pl_600_e.htm
Pontis SP600 Portable MP3 Player
]

Pontis announced in the middle of 2002 that they would ‘soon’ release
a firmware upgrade to allow their SP600 portable player to play Vorbis files.
Unfortunately, after 18 months of silence, Pontis finally decided (in November 2003)
that a firmware upgrade for the SP600 was not possible, due to CPU and memory constraints.

</li>
</ul>
 
----

== Vorbis in Silicon (non-consumer products) ==

<ul>
<li>
[http://oggonachip.sourceforge.net/ Ogg On A Chip]

A hardware/software implementation with a good report showing how
to make FPGAs and the like to decode Vorbis streams.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.finearch.com/english FineArch]

FineArch, Inc. developed a hardware core and control software for
decoding Vorbis. This technology can be integrated into portable
players or cell phones, and since it runs at only 12MHz, it uses
very little battery power. It supports files up to 64Kb/s, but
could be scaled to 16MHz and 128Kb/s, at the expense of battery
life. For more information, see FineArch’s
[http://www.finearch.com/english/news/pr_20030715/pr_20030715.htm
press release].

</li>
<li>
[http://www.mcslogic.com/ MCS Logic]

MCS Logic creates single chip decoders that can play Ogg Vorbis. They supply
the Vorbis decoding chips for Havin and Freemax.

</li>
<li>
[http://www.telechips.com Telechips]

Telechips has developed the TCC72x, a single chip decoder that can play Vorbis.
The TCC72x series is based on on an ARM940T core, and it is used widely in
Korea for players such as Iops or MobiBlu.

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[http://www.tamulsite.co.kr Tamul Multimedia]

Tamul Multimedia manufactures decoding chips for Samsung. They claim
they have Ogg Vorbis decoding firmware, according to
[http://www.dt.co.kr/print.html?gisaid=2003031002011367704002
The Digital Times] (Korean).

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[http://www.sigmatel.com/ SigmaTel]

SigmaTel hasn't announced anything that we've heard, but we do like this quote:
<blockquote>
I talked to Deborah Clark, product marketing engineer for audio chipmaker Sigmatel out of Austin, Tex. She is the company's expert in audio decoders. She says there is a growing base of support for Ogg Vorbis. "We can't keep paying these high licensing fees for this. Manufacturers would flock to something that's free."
</blockquote> from a 2000 [http://www.forbes.com/2000/09/18/dvorak_index.html column in Forbes]

Talk:Vorbis

2004-09-02T17:19:23Z

Bodo:

Hi, anyone else thinks the [[VorbisHardware]] page could be splitted into 4...6 sub pages in order to structure the growing content?

What about
* portable hardware players
* static hardware players
* third party software in hardware
* Projects
* Embedded

?? Comments, please!