Cowon V5 HD PMP Revealed South Korean PMP Revealed, 4.8" Screen, HD Video, 32GB of Memory

South Korea's Cowon is best known for their PMP's, and their latest
keeps up the fine tradition. The Cowon V5 HD will sport a large 4.8
Screen and will be capable of HD video playback. It'll run Windows CE
and in addition to playing movies and music, it will be able to run some
apps too.
Cowon proudly says that the Cowon V5 HD will be able to play H.264 HD
video, up to 720p resol
ution. An included HDMI output will let you play your HD videos on a
larger display, if you wish. The Windows CE OS will let users run a
handful of apps, including a calendar, alarm clock, calculator, notepad,
and even Flash games.
Cowon is offering the V5 HD in three different flavors, 8GB, 16GB and
32GB, with the 8GB starting at ์��299,000 ($254). Cowon imagines the V5
HD will bring in a new standard for HD mobile video viewing . The V5 HD
is a nice unit, but it's unlikely that it will come anywhere outside
South Korea. The menus are in English, so you may wish to try your luck
with an importer. As for the lucky South Koreans, the Cowon V5 HD will
be in stories starting January 1st.