Today for review I have another hard drive enclosure from our friends at Vizo, but this one is a bit different, it features the Sigma Designs chipset that allows for full audio and video playback of your files when hooked up to your TV/Stereo. It can also be used as a standard hard drive enclosure to transfer data from one place to another, but the thing I found cool was the ability to essentially take all of you movies and music with you to play at your friends house or wherever you wished. It does include a remote control as well, so that does make it a bit like a mini-HTPC system actually. So read on to learn more about the Vizo Milano Portable HDD Enclosure and Multimedia Player...

Vizo Milano3.5" Portable HDD Enclosure & Multimedia Player

Reviewed by: Kristofer Brozio AkA Dracos

Sponsor: Vizo

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

MIP-100

Vizo Milano

3.5" PORTABLE HDD ENCLOSURE &

MULTIMEDIA PLAYER

SIGMA DESIGNS CHIPSET:

FULLY SUPPORT DVD IFO & ISO FILE FORMAT

PLAY FULL HIGH DEFINITION FILES UP TO 1080i

MOVIE . PHOTO . MUSIC. STORAGE . ALL IN ONE

DESCRIPTION:

VIZO MIP-100, 3.5” PORTABLE HDD ENCLOSURE & MULTIMEDIA PLAYER, is no longer just an external storage, but also a music/movie theater for you. MIP-100 features the high performance Sigma Designs Chipset which supports the present artery multimedia format and supports hard disks with up to 500GB capacity, which is enough to save 500 films, exceed 150,000 MP3 music, or 1,000,000 pieces high distinctive digital photos. With all-in-one design and easy-to-use wizard interface, you can enjoy movie, photo and music with a touch the remote control, moreover, back up and transfer your data storage for your needs.

FEATURES:

Sigma Designs chipset

Support JPEG/MP3/WMA/OGG, MPEG1/2/4 and Divx multimedia format

Provide high speed USB2.0interface, optical transfer, the HDTV high distinctive output technology which is up to 1080i

Support front panel control and remote control (IR)

Digital Multimedia Player via TV

USB 2.0 External Storage via PC( FAT32/NTFS )

Audio - Stereo, Digital AC3 5.X CH. Surround Sound

Video - Composite, HD Component 480p, 720p, 1080i

DVD Manager - Playback of DVD File same as Original DVD Title ( IFO/ISO)

Support Languages : English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

SPECIFICATIONS:

Interface : 480Mbps USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible)

HDD Type : 3.5" IDE HDD

Maximum Capacity up to 500G

HDD Format Support : FAT32/NTFS

TV Type : NTSC / PAL

Power Supply : AC/DC Power Adapter

( AC input : 100~240 Vac, DC output : +5V/+12V )

Weight : 395 g (without HDD)

Dimensions : 202.5(L) x 115(W) x 36.5(H) mm

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SUPPORTED FORMAT:

Movie:

MPEG-1(.AVI; .MPG.DAT)

MPEG-2(.AVI; .VOB; .IFO; .ISO)

MPEG-4(.AVI; .DIVX3.11; .DIVX4.XX;.DIVX5.XX; DIVX VOD; XVID)

Music:

MP3, MP2, WAV, WMA, AC3, AAC, OGG VORBIS, DTS pass through

Photo: JPG/JPEG up to 8 Mega pixel (baseline and progressive)

Available OS: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

3.5” IDE HDD Player ( Enclosure only )

AV Cable

USB Cable

Power Adapter

Power Cord

S-video/YPbPr Cable

Remote Control ( w/ AAA Battery × 2 )

Screw Package

Stand

User Manual

**NOTE : Driver needed for Windows 98/98SE

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