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Toodis Mpal 400 Ultra Compact AV Player

Provided By: Toodis
Price : 402F(256mb) - $299, 405F(512) - $359, 410F(1025mb) - $449
Review Date: September 28th, 2004
Written By: Daniel W.

Portable entertainment has come a long way since the days of the Walkman; with current staple being the mp3 player. There are two main categories of mp3 players: flash based and hard drive based. Each category of players has their strengths and weaknesses.

Toodis Mpal 400 Ultra Compact AV Player
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While mp3 players are the current "it" device, the future of portable entertainment is moving towards the PVP (Portable Video Player). Believe it or not, PVPs also come in the two different storage based categories. Though hard drive based PVPs are getting the most attention in the press, flash based PVPs do exist. One such unit is the Mpal 400 Ultra Compact AV Player from the Korean company Toodis. Just what exactly is a flash based AV player capable of? Let's find out.

Packaging:

Toodis Mpal 400 Ultra Compact AV Player
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The Mpal 400 comes packaged in a film themed retail box. The front of the box has a list of features on the left side and a cutout on the right side allowing you to see the player inside. The back of the box features specifications tables and a product information list.

Inside, the Mpal 400 and all the included accessories are enclosed in plastic bags and held in place on a plastic base with a blister cover.

Toodis Mpal 400 Ultra Compact AV Player
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Contents:

  • Mpal 400 AV Player
  • Case
  • Ear buds
  • Leather necklace
  • USB cable
  • Line-in cable
  • Users Manual
  • Installation CD
  • AA battery

Toodis Mpal 400 Ultra Compact AV Player
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Features:

  • Multi-Codec: MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 2/3, WMA, ASF, and OGG are supported
  • Direct Encoding (WMA/MP3)
  • Caption can be edited and displayed
  • Playback Speed Control
  • Text Viewer
  • Multi-Languages supported
  • Playback Navigation
  • Unlimited Folder Creation
  • Program Playlist
  • Bookmark
  • 5 Bands and 2 User EQs
  • SRS WOW Effect
  • USB Mass Storage Device
  • Moving pictures displayable
  • Still Image displayable
  • 65,000 Color TFT LCD
  • FM Tuner and Recording
  • USB Host/Slave (ver 1.1)
  • Multi-media Game
  • Voice Operated Recording
  • Desk/Mobile Phone Recording
  • Powerful Firmware Upgrade

Specifications:

  • Model names: MPAL 402F(256M)/405F(512M)/410F(1GB)
  • Size: 44 × 87 ×23.5 mm
  • Weight : 41g(excluding battery)
  • Case: ABS/White Pearl, Silver
  • Audio
    • Channel: Stereo (L+R)
    • Frequency Response: 20Hz ~ 20KHz
    • Earphone Output: 12mW(L) + 12mW(R) THD 10%, 32Ohm
    • S to N Ratio: 90dB
  • FM Radio
    • Frequency Range: 87.5MHz~108MHz(Korean,USA,EU), 76~90MHz(Japan)
    • Earphone Output: 12mW(L)+12mW(R) THD 10%, 32Ohm
    • S to N Ratio: 60dB
    • Antenna: Earphone: (Mini Plug/Stereo), IMP: over 32 Ohm, 3.5F
  • File Support
    • Decoding Format: Mpeg Layer3, WMA, OGG, ASF, WAV, BMP, GIF, PCX, JPEG,MMF
    • Encoding Format: Mpeg 1/2/2.5 Layer3, WMA
    • Bit Rate: MP3 : 8Kbps~320Kbps(VBR Supported), WMA/ASF : 32Kbps~192Kbps, OGG : 44.1KHz, 64Kbps~500Kbps(Q1~Q10)
    • Playback Moving File: MMF(a compound word of "Mpal movie file format") AVI/DIVX/ASF/WMV(After converted/compressed into "MMF")
  • Tag: ID3 V1 Tag, ID3 V2 2.0, ID3 V2 3.0 ID3 V2 4.0
  • Input: Audio Analog In (-60dB), 3.5F
  • Output: Earphone (Mini Plug/Stereo) IMP over 16Ohm, 3.5F
  • Source Internal: Microphone & FM
  • External: Ext. Microphone, Audio Signal, Telephone
  • Time: 7.5H(MP3 128Kbps : 256MB), 15.0H(MP3 128Kbps : 512MB), 30.0H(MP3 128Kbps : 1GB)
  • Gen.Spec
    • Playback(Audio): Up to 7.5H(128Kbps, MP3, EQ Normal, Vol 15)
    • Playback(Video): Up to 6.0H(Vol 15)
    • Playback(FM): Up to 10.5H(Vol 15)
    • Battery: DC 1.5V, 2300mA(AA Alkaline Battery × 1ea)
    • LCD: 65,000 Color TFT-LCD(1.8") 128×160
    • PC Interface: USB 1.1(Full Speed)
    • Transfer Rate: Max 6.0 Mbps
    • OS supported: Windows 98(SE)/ME/2000/XP/MAC 9.2.2 or higher
    • Optional accessories: Arm band, Recharger, Rechargeable battery, Cell/Desk phone recording kit, Mini USB adaptor, Cigar jack adaptor, AC/DC adaptor, Pin Mic

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