Portable TV

VIZIO this week unveiled a new 7-inch Edge Lit Razor LED LCD Portable TV. Featuring an 800x480 widescreen Razor LED panel, an integrated antenna, and measuring less than 1-inch thick, the Edge Lit Razor LED LCD Portable TV is the first handheld sized TV with an LED panel. It has a built-in fold-away antenna, Dolby Digital sound, touch sensitive TV controls, a battery life of up to 3.5 hours, and also doubles as a LED digital picture frame. The portable TV receives free-to-air ATSC or NTSC broadcast signals with no subscription required.

"People want to take entertainment on the go, and there is no reason to sacrifice a quality picture in order to do so," stated VIZIO Co-founder and V.P. Laynie Newsome. "We have been able to add back the fun in watching TV and given it a great picture too. I know how popular it is going to be first-hand - I had to fight my family for it again this morning."

The VIZIO VMB070 7-inch Edge Lit Razor LED LCD Portable TV is now available at select Walmart stores or at VIZIO.com with an MSRP of $159.99.

Sungale introduced the Kula TV at the 2010 CES trade show. A 4.3-inch portable, Wi-Fi-enabled Internet TV, Kula lets you watch more than 350 local and international channels of online TV programs for free, watch stored video clips, listen to music and view photos.

Kula TV features a 4.3-inch touchscreen LCD display; 2 GB of internal memory (expandable to 16 GB via SD/MMC card slot), a pop-up antenna for even better reception, and it has a built-in rechargeable battery. The TV's menu interface lets you browse TV programs by country, language, or topic.

The Kula can play Audio files in WMA, MP3, WAV, AAC and OOG, view Video formats in AVI, MPEG4, DIVX, XVID, DAT, WMV, 3GP, FLV and Photo file formats in JPG, BMP, TIFF, PNG.Read more

If you've always wanted to take your television viewing on-the-go (on something larger than a cell phone screen), this new device might get your interest. The FLO TV Personal Television is a dedicated device that will let you watch your favorite TV programming while you're out and about.

The device receives live and time-shifted content over the FLO TV dedicated multicast network with no buffering, downloading or waiting to view content. It features a 3.5-inch diagonal screen and measures 4.4 inches by 3 inches by .5 inches and weighs a little over 5 ounces. The FLO TV Personal Television has a touch-screen for navigation and includes a built-in stand, built-in stereo speakers, and the ability to set reminders for your favorite programming.

There is a catch though…not only do you have to purchase the device for $249.99, but to watch TV programming, you will have to pay a monthly service fee, which starts at $8.99 per month. The company says it will be available in time for the holiday season.

Find out more information at www.flotv.com.

Perfect for the college student, or those in cramped living spaces, Eviant just announced an affordable portable digital TV - the 7" Eviant T7.

The Eviant T7 digital TV is ultra-thin, measuring 7.3"x 1.1"x 5.7" (wxdxh) and weighs approximately 1.4 lb. The T7 features widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, has 480x234 resolution, and can receive free digital channels without converter boxes or subscription TV services. It comes with a built-in ATSC/NTSC TV tuner, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery and stereo speakers.

Accessories include: AC adapter, AV cable, remote control, additional external antenna for use in remote areas, and a protective carrying pouch.

The Eviant "Card" series 7-inch digital portable TV comes in glossy black, white and red and is now available in retail stores including Kohls, JC Penny, Walmart.com, Amazon.com and RadioShack.com (to name a few), with a MSRP of $169.99.

To see this and other Eviant models, visit www.eviant.com.