Insignia NS-DVB4G Bluetooth PMP Now Available
When the Bluetooth-enabled PMP branded by Insignia, Best Buy's in-house brand, was first spotted in late January, availability was listed as "coming soon."
At some point between then and now (we couldn't say exactly when for sure), the 4GB NS-DVB4G has been given a "usually leaves our warehouse in 1 business day" designation and been priced at a pretty reasonable $160. The 2.4-ounce player has a 2.2-inch display (262K colors), microSD slot, and FM tuner with 20 presets; supports an impressive array of audio files (Ogg Vorbis included); and can play MPEG4 and WMV videos at up to 30 frames per second.
[Product Page via CrunchGear]
Comments
Alex M on March 13, 2007 2:59 PM
I bought the non bluetooth 4g off ebay and like it for working out but the video is horrible...the bluetooth looks cool though
fleshtwister on March 13, 2007 6:40 PM
Between everyone in my family we have 4 of the non-Bluetooth players. They are AWESOME! I use mine everyday and the video is excellent!
I just picked up an iRiver FM transmitter for the car and it works perfectly with it!
Taylor on March 16, 2007 2:05 PM
Any ideas on when this should be available in an 8GB model? Because at that time I'd have a real decision to make between that and the Sansa e280. Though on the other hand, can I safely assume that this won't benefit from the steep discounts and deals you can find on Sansa players, even as one of its closest competitors? For the features this player includes, $160 isn't so bad for a 4GB model, but on numerous occasions, I have found the Sansa e280 (8GB) for as cheap as $150 on Amazon.
And one last thing. When are these flash players going to be offered with regular SD slots and not just microSD?
Julian Emmett Turner on May 9, 2007 8:57 AM
Taylor: I wouldn't be so sure about the lack of discounts. It was $100 last week with the purchase of Logitech FreePulse Bluetooth headphones! Also, the Bluetooth StormBlue A9+ includes SD support. It isn't available in the US and costs a TON to import, so it isn't a viable alternative... then again, it doesn't sound like you are restricting your choice to Bluetooth players.
Alex M: I'm not sure where you get that. The video quality of the DVB4G is incredible and the DVxG I checked out in-store looked equally impressive.
You're not the first person I've heard say that the video quality is sub-par, so please tell us what you think is bad about it? The frame rate is excellent. It's not OLED, but the brightness is excellent. The quality of the video files is excellent with only some artifacting/macro-blocking in super-fast scenes (probably the video encoder, not the player's video suport).
rachel on June 9, 2007 1:24 PM
i love it ive had it since christmas and its in tip op condition i use it everyday and everynight to go to sleep i hope yall enjoy it
kathy on June 26, 2007 12:39 PM
I am trying to find one of these (the bluetooth model) and best buy no longer has it on the website or in the store! Can anyone tell me where to find it? Has it been taken off the shelves?
Zachs on July 10, 2007 12:00 PM
Joining Kathy's request. Does anyone know where you can get one?
John on July 16, 2007 9:25 PM
These have been discontinued by Insignia (AKA Best Buy) they are no longer posted online and I haven't been able to find one anywhere after bothering Insignia and Best buy for 3 days straight. Another great product bites the dust sorry.
Mike on July 22, 2007 1:43 PM
Isn't it strange that this is such a well received and reviewed product, with no immediate competition, that is discontinued? Does anyone have insight into why? If it ever worked, why would it be pulled (the development is already done)? Too much demand? Just doesn't make sense ...