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We’ve searched high and low for a portable media player to take on the big boys; the Archos AV500 is commonly regarded as one of the best portable media players on the market with the iAudio A2 and Creative ZEN Vision:W closely nipping at its heels. This means that any portable media player that aspires to be crowned king has to offer something different, something beyond the norm.
Please note: the iubi Blue 30GB is now supplied with the two tone product casing as shown in the main product image.
Enter the iubi Blue and its huge 4.3 inch widescreen TFT LCD. This is quite simply one of the best screens we’ve seen on a portable media player – ultra fast response time, pin sharp clarity and an impressive 480 x 272 pixel resolution. That’s the same resolution as the class leading AV 500 and iAudio A2 but with an extra 0.3 inch screen real estate. Forget the sceptics’ claims that you can’t watch movies comfortably on a portable media player; the razor sharp screen on the iubi Blue is a visual treat and  more than capable of supporting hours of movie magic. The player feels great in your hands too – an ultra slim 1.9cm and weighing only 260g, it can be held comfortably while remaining slight enough to be easily slid into a pocket. The iubi Blue supports virtually every video codec under the sun including MPEG 1, 2, 4 DivX 3.X, DivX 4.X, DivX 5.X, Svid, WMV9, H.264, AVI, OGM, WMV 7, 8, MOV and Real video (transcoding is required to play back WMV 7,8, MOV, and Real Video files). Videos and movies run at an ultra smooth 30 frames per second with support for 720 x 480 pixel playback (8Mbps). However, you buy a portable media player for far more than just movies. What about audio quality? How about 12mW per channel sound output with Wolfson 3D sound enhancement technology? Earth shattering sound output – loud, crisp and powerful - just what you want for the biggest explosions and fastest car chases in the latest blockbusters. Iubi Blue has it covered in the sound quality department. Along with multi-codec support (MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, L- Pcm), the player also features a surprisingly effective stereo loudspeaker – a re al alternative to listening via headphones. It can play movies and your latest music tracks with style and quality, but the iubi Blue goes beyond simply playback – it also supports direct AV recording using its internal MPEG4 encoder. Record straight into MPEG4 (640 x 480 30fps) from your TV, DVD player or VHS player, allowing you to record up to 75 hours of video footage. Simple, easy and effective.  All of the features mentioned above are impressive, but the iubi Blue differentiates itself from the crowd, and makes itself a true advanced mp3 player, due to its Bluetooth abilities. Freedom from restrictive headphone wires makes watching the latest movie that bit more enjoyable and with a 10 metre range, you’re free to walk around and do other things while listening to your favourite music tracks. Bluetooth headphones are an additional purchase, but more than worth it in our opinion, especially with the great bundle discount deal below. The Bluetooth headphones, unlike many of their predecessors don’t sound half bad either.
It’s a player that truly offers a class leading selection of features backed up with the very best audio, visual and build quality. It may not be from a brand you’ve heard of before, but iubi are big in Korea and are stamping their mark on the UK market with the impressive iubi Blue. PLEASE NOTE: the USB host function of the iubi Blue 30GB supports USB sticks/USB memory card readers only. Please email us if you want to check compatibility via the Contact Us page. 
Stuff News Article: "Fortunately, this is one extraordinary little 30GB video jukebox; it’s the first Stuff’s seen to include Bluetooth. So, while it dispatches the ordinary Archos gamut of movies, music and pics, it’ll let you do all that without a pair of corded, tangle-prone headphones." Click here for more details. 
T3 Magazine Review (January 2007): "...PMP trumps the rest with a compact build (but a humungous, 4.3 inch widescreen) and features a-go-go. Playback support doesn't run to HD content, but is otherwise splendid. A recording of Sin City looks fantastic, bringing out the stylishness of the monochrome photography, slashed by vivid gouts of primary colour...From ace widescreen video to luxurous Bluetooth-o-Sound, the iUbi Blue has it all......The iubi steals the show, showing you CAN have it all, in one tiny package. Watching video on this is a treat, while both the extra features and the battery will keep you going for hours...Top PMP!...If you can live with ropey menus, this is the best PMP you can get."
Lordypercy.com Review: "However look at the basic functionality, large screen, high resolution and compatibility of files types combined with a long battery life and the £249 for a 30gb PMP is excellent value for money and vies for top slot against the AV500....." Click here for the full review.
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