The Singapore-based Shiro Corporation joins the other consumer electronic manufacturers at CES 2008 to reveal their latest MP4 players. Looking at what the latest entries by Shiro, I can only say the MP4 players are going to be the devices a lot of yuppies will be, if not already, showing off in the near future and it could well be either one of these Shiro VJ, MD or MR.

Top of the line Shiro VJ is seductive, sleek and trendy looking. The large 2.4-inch TFT LCD with a 262K colors rendition takes your video and photo viewing pleasure to the next level which makes it comparable to watching video on television, sharp image and rich color.

Here are some of the features for Shiro VJ:

• 2.4-inch TFT LCD display, 262k colors, 320 x 240 resolution
• AVI and WMV direct video playback
• MP3 / WMA / WAV audio playback
• BMP / JPEG photo viewing
• Up to 8GB built in memory
• Micro-SD Card expansion slot
• Built-in microphone for voice recording
• FM radio with radio data system and FM stereo recording
• Built-in rechargeable Li-Polymer battery
• Up to 20hrs of music playback
• Up to 5hrs of video playback
• Dimension: 8.9mm (H) x 86mm (L) x 50mm (W)

Key features for Shiro MR include:

• 2-inch TFT LCD display 262k colors, 176 x 220 resolution
• AVI video playback
• BMP / JPEG photo viewing
• MP3 / WMA / WAV audio playback
• Up to 4GB built in memory
• Micro-SD Card expansion slot
• Touch pad interface
• Built-in microphone for voice recording
• FM radio and FM stereo recording
• Up to 10hrs of MP3 playback
• Up to 5hrs of video playback
• 7.9mm (H) x 88mm (L) x 46mm(W)

Key features for Shiro MR include:

• 1.8-inch CSTN LCD display, 65k colors, 128 x 160 resolution
• SMV video playback
• BMP / JPEG photo viewing
• MP3 / WMA / WAV audio playback
• Up to 4GB built in memory
• FM radio and FM stereo recording
• Up to 12hrs of MP3 playback
• Up to 4hrs of video playback
• Metallic Finishing
• 7.2mm(H) x 83mm(L) x 43mm(W)