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Insignia NS-DVB4G sighting (the B is for Bluetooth)
comment: 21 | Monday, January 29 (2007) 11:11AM | Posted by Lone
When we initially reported on the Insignia Video we mentioned that it included Bluetooth capability for listening with wireless headphones. Insignia ended up not including the feature, but now as we see a Best Buy product page for a NS-DVBxG, it seems they were just holding off. The Bluetooth version has gotten a bit of a makeover, for better or worse.



So what else is new with this model? Well, it's much bluer than the previous model, with blue backlighting around the scroll wheel ala' the Sansa e200, and some sort of faux-brushed metal on the front, also in blue. Goes with the blue GUI, I suppose. Plus, there's that whole Bluetooth thing.

Best Buy lists a 4 GB version as "coming soon," at a $ 40 premium compared to the regular player. We may be seeing an 8 GB model at some point in time as well.

By the way, we'll have a review up of the "original" Insignia Video tomorrow.

LINK (Best Buy)

via the forums (Thanks, bluecrab)
Comments

enigman

Comments: 216
 		Jan 29 (2007) 11:25AM  

At least it will go well with blue musics.

I like its color, but will get bored of blue soon.


Lone

Comments: 973
 		Jan 29 (2007) 11:32AM  

I like blue, but this is a bit much for me.



Lacene
Location: Standing Here, Confused By Your
Comments: 827
 		Jan 29 (2007) 11:50AM  

I like the Sansas's colour concept better: black face, black center select button, blue-lit scroll wheel.

The 2 shades of blue here (the face vs. the led's) matched with the gray scroll wheel is not good.

Hopefully the actual player will look better than the photo here.....



Allen
Location: Dub Vee Ooo
Comments: 1511
 		Jan 29 (2007) 12:09PM  

Shame its not real brushed metal.... My bet is that this one has a cheap feel to it...



dap_pad

Comments: 519
 		Jan 29 (2007) 12:26PM  

Wow... so...blue... LOL does it still have the bluetooth file transfer feature?



Ricardo Dawkins

Comments: 380
 		Jan 29 (2007) 03:45PM  

and the firmware updates of this will be compatible with the bluetooth-less version ?



jbhitter24

Comments: 351
 		Jan 29 (2007) 04:38PM  

i imagine it looks much better in person.



Dominic
Location: Ireland.
Comments: 2396
 		Jan 29 (2007) 05:02PM  

i'd hope so....i'm not really feeling this overly blue incarnation



Design Fabulous

Comments: 1038
 		Jan 29 (2007) 06:26PM  

Wow, that is really ugly... All that plastic just looks too cheap. They should have stuck with the sansa looking color scheme.



egloskerry

Comments: 410
 		Jan 29 (2007) 09:42PM  

Hey, I posted about this in the chatbox weeks ago when it showed up in BB's inventory. I never get credit for anything.



Digitalbath83

Comments: 87
 		Jan 29 (2007) 10:13PM  

i still fail to see what's great about this player. Blue tooth is cool but can you do anything with it besides use blue tooth headphones?



Donnie

Comments: 247
 		Jan 29 (2007) 11:14PM  

Ah, Air Supply is playing... I think I'm losing it.

I'd like for the bluetooth capability to include remote control (somewhat pointless, but depending on application).



tobey

Comments: 12
 		Jan 30 (2007) 03:58AM  

Pfft, do_it posted about the NS-DVB even sooner than you, egloskerry. And I don't seem him complaining...

And sorry Digitaldel, but I've got to agree with some of the others. The blue theme gets a thumbs down from me. It's a little over the top...



Michael
Location: New York City
Comments: 2786
 		Jan 30 (2007) 04:19AM  

eglo please stop complaining about not getting credit. You've been around here long enough to understand how things work.

1.) We post based on solid news (i.e. with links, pictures, etc..) not just hearsay because you work at the store.

2.) We have a News Submit section. Complaining about posts going unnoticed because it was posted in the chatbox and not submitted to us or posted in the forum is not our fault.

We do appreciate your insider information that you get from best Buy but we simply won't post news that you mention in the chatbox if it is not supported by actual sources. I do hope this is the last time we have to go through this.

Thank You,

Michael



Steve

Comments: 1197
 		Jan 30 (2007) 07:14AM  

I don't mind the blue color as much as the unattractive way the buttons are laid out.



Saijin_Naib
Location: Warren, NJ
Comments: 893
 		Jan 30 (2007) 11:23AM  

Button interface is fine, blue color plastic has to go, sorry. Black plastic with the backlit buttons? Nice



Cacophony

Comments: 36
 		Jan 30 (2007) 02:36PM  

Lots of people don't like the new look. Edit the picture, erase Insignia and replace by iPod. It will become instantly the greatest design the MP3 player industry had ever made.



Saijin_Naib
Location: Warren, NJ
Comments: 893
 		Jan 30 (2007) 05:39PM  

No, I dont believe so... Look is subjective, and as such, I feel that the player should be the same matte/shiny black as the other insignia player.



MusicLoverMike
Location: Cincinnati, Oh
Comments: 26
 		Jan 30 (2007) 06:04PM  

Where's the review of the NS-DV4G? I know the day isn't over yet, but I thought DAPReview said the review would be posted today.



dave95

Comments: 122
 		Jan 30 (2007) 10:31PM  

@ Cacophony -
You can't be serious!

With the material on the surface, it reminds me of a heavy duty suitcase. Add the small wheels on the bottom and a handle on top.


Cacophony

Comments: 36
 		Jan 31 (2007) 10:06AM  

@Dave95: yes I was making some sarcasm I have also noticed people are less demanding when the design comes from iPod. Personally I don't care about the look. As long as the build is solid and the user interface is well done, I am OK.



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