The Samsung YM-P1 is a brand new multimedia player with 20GB of storage, a 4” TFT-LCD, record capabilities and six hours of battery life.

Full press release from Samsung:

SAMSUNG’S NEW MULTIMEDIA PLAYER OFFERS ENDLESS ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBILITIES

CES Innovations Award Winning YM-P1 Allows Users to Listen to Music, Watch Movies and Record Directly From Their TV

Las Vegas, NV – January 5, 2006 – Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital multimedia technology, raises thebar for portable entertainment with the YM-P1 Portable Media Player. The latest in Samsung’s award-winning lineof digital audio and video players, the YM-P1 stores and plays a full range of audio and video files, and is the firstplayer of its kind to allow direct-from-TV recording via an AV-in connection. The YM-P1 will be on display duringCES 2006 at the Samsung booth, #11033 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center from January 5th – 8th.

Samsung’s newest 20GB HDD portable multimedia player, the YM-P1, allows users to record their favorite programsdirect from satellite or cable TV via an AV-in connection. The YM-P1 also offers player-to-TV playback, with VGAresolution, using the AV-out connection. Users can watch their favorite shows in 16:9 on a 4″ TFT-LCD screen thatdisplays 16 million vivid colors. An exceptionally long battery life provides up to six hours of video enjoyment, andup to fifteen hours of audio.

-Samsung continues to push the envelope of portable multimedia design with a full featured player that is capableof direct-from-TV recording and compatible with all of the file formats consumers expect in a digital device,- saidMark Farish, Digital Media Products Sr. Marketing Manager, Samsung Electronics America. -The YM-P1 is the idealmultimedia player for the on-the-go consumer who wants it all. In essence, it’s a portable DVR. Photos, movies,music, and even television all fit right into your pocket to make the longest trip, or the shortest commute, anentertainment adventure.

The YM-P1 incorporates the WMA DRM10 for compatibility with the latest subscription download services. Theplayer supports MP3, WMA, OGG, AC3, MPEG4, DivX, Xvid, avi, WMV, JPG, BMP and text files, giving consumersa broad range of entertainment options. The unit is Microsoft Plays For Sure Audio and Video Download enabled, aswell as Audio Subscription enabled for hassle-free interaction with the most popular download services. The built-inSDIO slot can be used for expanded memory and additional functions to be supported through SDIO interface. TheYM-P1 features an FM radio, as well as gaming and voice recording capabilities. The unit also acts as a USB hostfor direct transfer of digital photos and files from other portable devices.

The YM-P1 Portable Multimedia Player will be available in February 2006 at $399 MAP (20GB).

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