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Video to Go
The latest pocket-size gadgets make movies and televisions mobile.
Steve Morgenstern
From the Print Edition:
Tiger Woods, May/June 2008
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Philips GoGear SA6185/6145
If you're looking for a big-screen video player with a small price tag, SA6145 is an intriguing
choice. It boasts a 3.5-inch display, FM radio and voice recorder, and even built-in stereo
speakers (not really high-fidelity, but useful). Yet the SA6185, with 8 gigabytes of memory, costs
just $169, the 4-gigabyte SA6145, $149.
Of course, some corners were cut in the process. While the screen is large and very bright, the resolution is a modest 320 x 240—good enough, but not best of class. Video support is limited to a single format (Windows Media), though Philips does include software for converting other file formats. Audio performance is adequate, but not as precise and pleasing as category leaders like the Creative Zen and the iPods.
On the other hand, you can master the menu system without even cracking the manual, and it includes an FM radio and voice recorder. There's also support for subscription music downloads via the Rhapsody service. And compared with other large-screen video devices, you'll save enough to pay for months of subscription service.
SA6185, $169 (8 gigabytes), SA6145, $149 (4 gigabytes), 4.92" x 2.9" x 0.5", 5.40 oz., usa.philips.com
Steve Morgenstern is a contributing editor who writes frequently on technological subjects for Cigar Aficionado.
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