A/V and MP3 players with OLED displays

Article last updated on: Jul 29, 2018

This page lists A/V players (also called MP3 players or PMPs) that use OLED technology as displays.

INS Mobile iVIDI

The iVIDI is a Korean PMP with a large AMOLED, microSD slot, Wi-Fi, accelerometer, e-reader software and T-DMB TV tuner.

The iVidi is now available in the US for $229.

Cowon's D3 is an Android (v2.1) running PMP with a 3.7" AMOLED display, Full-HD (1080p) support, Wi-Fi, HDMI out, Bluetooth and a T-DMB TV tuner. It's got 8/16/32GB of onboard storage and a microSD slot. It's got some applications (such as twitter and social networking) but apparently it can't run 3rd party Android apps.

The 32GB version is now shipping, and it costs $369.

Sony NW-A850

The Walkman NW-A850 series is an update to the NW-A840 series. The players have a 2.8" 240x400 OLED display (seems to be the same one as in the A840). The NW-A855 has 16GB, the A856 has 32GB and the A857 has 64GB.

They will be released in November 2010 in Japan. The A855 (16GB) will cost $280.

Cowon J3

The Cowon J3 PMP has a large touch AMOLED with an accelerometer, has 4/8/16GB internal memory, and also features Bluetooth, improved audio using JetEffects 3.0 technology and TV output.

Cowon J3

The J3 is now shipping: The 16GB version costs $239.99 while the 8GB one goes for $199.

Cydle P29H

The P29H is a PMP with 4/8GB memory, a microSD slot, embedded HD Radio and an accelerometer.

Cydle P29H

The P29H is set to be released sometimes in Q2 2010, we do not have pricing information yet.

Samsung IceTouch

The IceTouch is the world's first product with a Transparent OLED display. This media player includes 8/16GB of memory, has a strong CPU and Samsung's TouchWiz Sweep interface. It has 5.1-channel sound enhancement technology and it continually analyzes and adjusts audio levels to reflect the producer’s intended sound. Here's a nice video of the player.

Samsung IceTouch

The AMOLED screen casing is constructed using a dual-injection molding process and tempered glass and results in a smooth, durable and scratch-proof surface. The player is white, but can be customized using separately sold color skins.

It'll be available in the first half of 2010, and will cost around $330.

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Viliv P3

The P3 is a media player with a large touch OLED. It has a dual-boot system with Windows CE (6.0) and Android. It is capable of supporting 1280 x 720p HD video playback, running on a 800Mhz ARM processor. It also has Wi-Fi, microSD slot, mobile TV support and comes with 8/16/32GB of internal memory.

Viliv P3

We don't have a release date or price yet.

Sony NW-A840

The NW-A840 is a thin Walkman at only 7.2mm, and available in 16Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb. It has a TV-out with 720x480 resolution, S-Master digital amplifier, FM radio and noise canceling. It does not have a touch screen or WiFi. Sony says that the battery life will be 29 hours for audio and 9 for video (at 384kbps MPEG-4).

Sony NWA840 PMP photo

The NW-A840 is available in Japan for 263$ to 439$, and the 16GB version is coming to the UK on April 13rd f or £1 50 (for the 64Gb version).

DigitalCube iSTATION S3

The iSTATION S3 is a HD-capable PMP. It supports most audio and video including DivX, Xvi and H.264, and contains an HDMI output. Battery life is said to be 20 hours of music and 8 hours of video.