Harman Kardon GPS 500 Guide + Play, Portable GPS with Media Player

Combining satnav with entertainment on the go, Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 could be just the thing if you find you're lugging too many gadgets around with you these days.

The Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 is as much about audio and video playback as it is route-planning. As a satnav system the Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 has lots going for it. It has a large 4in screen. Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 is very simple to use and delivers accurate and timely directions. Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500's best feature is its maps, which are delivered from a higher, more overhead perspective than some of its rivals. It might sound odd, but it makes them very easy to follow. Songs and videos are loaded on to the device via an SD card (support upto 4GB) and it can cope with most major file formats.

The Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 has enough going for it as a satnav system to make it a contender. The AV features just make it a fanstic unit.

The Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 is both GPS unit and multimedia player. Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 offers 2D and 3D mapping so you can find your way around, can playback MP3s while you're on the move and then let you relax with a film once you've reached your destination. The 4in widescreen display has a resolution of 480x272 and there's 2GB of internal memory with an SD card slot for further expansion. There's support for MP3, WMA and AAC format tracks and MPEG4 and WMV videos. Harman Kardon Guide + Play GPS-500 is small, measuring just 118x75x20mm and weighs only 201g.

Harman Kardon Guide and Play GPS-500 Features:

• 4" widescreen display (480 x 272 pixels, 65k colors)
• 300MHz ARM9 dual-core processor, 128MB RAM
• 2GB of internal flash memory
• Preinstalled maps (Tele Atlas):
  Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Vatican City
• Up to five-hour battery life (lithium-polymer battery)
• SD card slot (up to 4GB)
• USB 2.0 high-speed interface
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 75mm x 118mm x 20mm (3" x 4-5/8" x 3/4")
• Weight: 201g (7.1 oz)
• High-resolution 2D and 3D maps with fully anti-aliased graphics and text
• Visual and spoken driving instructions in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch
• Optional safety camera warning
• Play your favourite MP3, WMA and AAC audio tracks while navigating
• Browse your music by song, artist, album, genre or playlist
• Supports MTP and Windows Media® DRM 10
• Watch your favourite MPEG-4 and WMV 9 movies
• Convert and transfer video files with Windows Media Player
• Use standard SD cards with up to 4GB of media content