JXD301 Review by Wraggster

Posted By: wraggster

Hi all today i got my hands on the JXD301 a games console/Media player thats buzzing in the homebrew scene at the moment. Heres my review of the JXD301.

Foreword

I am not an expert on anything even though i webmaster one of the biggest homebrew sites, i am infact a fan just like most others and more of a noobie than an expert, if i dont know i ask, so from me youll get a review in a way that as long as it works then im happy, i am no expert so you wont get a massively technical explanation youll get a straight yes or no.

What is the JXD301 ?

Heres the description:

The JXD 301 boasts a 3.0" LTPS TFT display making it a premier portable media player. It supports many audio files such as MP3, WMA, FLAC and video files such as RMVB, FLV and AVI files. The JXD 301 has the ability to play NES, SNES, SMD, GBC, GBA and Neo Geo games. Being about the same size as the GBA Micro, The JXD 301 is a great little device to bring around for your entertainment needs.

Dimensions: 115x60x12.5mm

Weight: 150g

ADI Blackfin 500mhz processor

2GB Built in memory

3 inch LTPS-TFT display

16 mega color high density display screen

Supports RM/RMVB/AVI/DAT/FLV/MPG/MPEG video format

Support MP3/WMA/APE/FLAC audio format

Uses a seperate audio coding chipset

Plays NES, MD, SFC, GB, GBC, GBA, NEO GEO

Built in E-book reader with pronounciation

USB 2.0 high speed

Features 10 types of surround stereo EQ modes

Support JPG/BMP/GIF/GIF cartoon picture browse;

Built in microphone, Sampling Rate: 8kHz-320kHz

Uses SD cards

Heres Some Photos of the JXD301

The Box



Inside the Box



All the accessories



The Jxd301



Sideview



Ordering and Delivery

I ordered my JXD301 from USA retailer GP2XStore.com (who sell a lot more than just GP2X). The order was dealt with within the hour and was shipped the same day which was very impressive, nothing worse than ordering and waiting weeks for the console. Shipping and the console were at a good price too, even more so with the weak dollar .

My parcel was delivered by EMS and i had no Customs Charges something which pleases me no end and even though it was the festive season it arrived within 4 days, yet another plus.

Opening the Packaging

The console comes in a box which tells you what it does etc but no mention of emulators most likely to avoid customs etc. The console itself is a similiar size to a GBA Micro although thinner. In the box was a soft case for the console, Headphones, USB Lead, USB Adapter, Driver Disc, Manual and Worldwide Compatible Power Lead (you just need a shaver plug in the UK).

The Review Itself

Turning on the JXD301 reveals what must be the best GUI on any handheld system ive ever played, its so user friendly and easy to use, plenty of options to change, bright and cheery. A major thumbs up so far.

Connecting the system to my laptop via USB cable was an horrid experiance it just wouldnt work at all, i then went to my PC and it connected straight away, godknows why this happened, but i wasnt happy with it.

I then tried some roms and movies on the console and to my surprise the movies played quite well infact i enjoyed watching heroes on the jxd301 so much that ive got 6 episodes on now

On the rom side of things GBA Emulation was a waste of time, sure it booted up but was as slow as hell.

Nes emulation was much better infact quite decent.

Snes emulation was amazing with sound on its crap but the speed was very very nice. I did find the controls a tad strange without L and R buttons.

GB/GBC emulation seemed to be crappy, whatever emulator they ported over didnt work well at all, low compatability and no sound.

Megadrive emulation was also nice enough but sound is rubbish luckily the games play reasoably well.

NeoGeo emulation is also a plus for the console, roms need to be with a .neo extension

The Ebook reader also seemed pretty decent and because i love my harry potter ebooks its great to read when i feel like it

Battery time for me lasted about 4 hours ive heard its supposed to be a lot more but thats what i got out of the system.

Conclusion

The JXD301 is a nice console/media player for the price, it has a nice built in battery and 2GB hard drive and the build quality and display on the screen are very good. The GUI is simply the nicest on any console in my opinion, For movies your going to have to try and see what works best for you in terms of encoded quality, the tv shows i tried ran decent although an adult film i tried was a fraction slow but in some ways that was a benefit

On the emulation side of things Snes and Nes with Neogeo trailing were passable but not awesome. GBA was a waste of space and GB/GBC and Megadrive need a lot of work.

But for the price and with some excellent coders already working on the console this could be the budget emulation console of the year. The lack of buttons even though its a fairly powerful machine mean for purists this wont do but for people who play now and again and for collectors of retro consoles then its well worth a try.

Ill give the console a score of 6.8 out of 10 - Lets pray that the homebrew scene can support this console

For those of you who have brought a JXD301, please share your reviews via comments

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JXD301 Discontinued ?

Posted By: wraggster

Reports are coming in that the JXD301 has been discontinued by the makers who say its too expensive to produce, a sad day for everyone, does that mean that JXD301 homebrew is finished, heck no, lets hope someone else takes over the making of them.

Buy your JXD301 while you can.

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JXD301 Review by Wraggster

Posted By: wraggster

Hi all today i got my hands on the JXD301 a games console/Media player thats buzzing in the homebrew scene at the moment. Heres my review of the JXD301.

Foreword

I am not an expert on anything even though i webmaster one of the biggest homebrew sites, i am infact a fan just like most others and more of a noobie than an expert, if i dont know i ask, so from me youll get a review in a way that as long as it works then im happy, i am no expert so you wont get a massively technical explanation youll get a straight yes or no.

What is the JXD301 ?

Heres the description:

The JXD 301 boasts a 3.0" LTPS TFT display making it a premier portable media player. It supports many audio files such as MP3, WMA, FLAC and video files such as RMVB, FLV and AVI files. The JXD 301 has the ability to play NES, SNES, SMD, GBC, GBA and Neo Geo games. Being about the same size as the GBA Micro, The JXD 301 is a great little device to bring around for your entertainment needs.

Dimensions: 115x60x12.5mm

Weight: 150g

ADI Blackfin 500mhz processor

2GB Built in memory

3 inch LTPS-TFT display

16 mega color high density display screen

Supports RM/RMVB/AVI/DAT/FLV/MPG/MPEG video format

Support MP3/WMA/APE/FLAC audio format

Uses a seperate audio coding chipset

Plays NES, MD, SFC, GB, GBC, GBA, NEO GEO

Built in E-book reader with pronounciation

USB 2.0 high speed

Features 10 types of surround stereo EQ modes

Support JPG/BMP/GIF/GIF cartoon picture browse;

Built in microphone, Sampling Rate: 8kHz-320kHz

Uses SD cards

Heres Some Photos of the JXD301

The Box



Inside the Box



All the accessories



The Jxd301



Sideview



Ordering and Delivery

I ordered my JXD301 from USA retailer GP2XStore.com (who sell a lot more than just GP2X). The order was dealt with within the hour and was shipped the same day which was very impressive, nothing worse than ordering and waiting weeks for the console. Shipping and the console were at a good price too, even more so with the weak dollar .

My parcel was delivered by EMS and i had no Customs Charges something which pleases me no end and even though it was the festive season it arrived within 4 days, yet another plus.

Opening the Packaging

The console comes in a box which tells you what it does etc but no mention of emulators most likely to avoid customs etc. The console itself is a similiar size to a GBA Micro although thinner. In the box was a soft case for the console, Headphones, USB Lead, USB Adapter, Driver Disc, Manual and Worldwide Compatible Power Lead (you just need a shaver plug in the UK).

The Review Itself

Turning on the JXD301 reveals what must be the best GUI on any handheld system ive ever played, its so user friendly and easy to use, plenty of options to change, bright and cheery. A major thumbs up so far.

Connecting the system to my laptop via USB cable was an horrid experiance it just wouldnt work at all, i then went to my PC and it connected straight away, godknows why this happened, but i wasnt happy with it.

I then tried some roms and movies on the console and to my surprise the movies played quite well infact i enjoyed watching heroes on the jxd301 so much that ive got 6 episodes on now

On the rom side of things GBA Emulation was a waste of time, sure it booted up but was as slow as hell.

Nes emulation was much better infact quite decent.

Snes emulation was amazing with sound on its crap but the speed was very very nice. I did find the controls a tad strange without L and R buttons.

GB/GBC emulation seemed to be crappy, whatever emulator they ported over didnt work well at all, low compatability and no sound.

Megadrive emulation was also nice enough but sound is rubbish luckily the games play reasoably well.

NeoGeo emulation is also a plus for the console, roms need to be with a .neo extension

The Ebook reader also seemed pretty decent and because i love my harry potter ebooks its great to read when i feel like it

Battery time for me lasted about 4 hours ive heard its supposed to be a lot more but thats what i got out of the system.

Conclusion

The JXD301 is a nice console/media player for the price, it has a nice built in battery and 2GB hard drive and the build quality and display on the screen are very good. The GUI is simply the nicest on any console in my opinion, For movies your going to have to try and see what works best for you in terms of encoded quality, the tv shows i tried ran decent although an adult film i tried was a fraction slow but in some ways that was a benefit

On the emulation side of things Snes and Nes with Neogeo trailing were passable but not awesome. GBA was a waste of space and GB/GBC and Megadrive need a lot of work.

But for the price and with some excellent coders already working on the console this could be the budget emulation console of the year. The lack of buttons even though its a fairly powerful machine mean for purists this wont do but for people who play now and again and for collectors of retro consoles then its well worth a try.

Ill give the console a score of 6.8 out of 10 - Lets pray that the homebrew scene can support this console

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JXD 301 LTPS Handheld Comes With NES/SNES/SMD/SMS/GB/GBA Emulators

Posted By: wraggster

Wow just spotted news of this tonight and its most impressive. A new handheld from China that boasts Nes, Snes, Genesis, Sega Master System, Gameboy, GBA and NeoGeo emulation on it from the start.

Heres a Pic



Heres the specs:

JXD 301 - 3.0" LTPS TFT Screen
MP4 / MP3 / Picture Viewer / Voice Recorder / Game Emulator

2GB VERSION Unit Price: $126.50

2GB VERSION + 2GB SD CARD = 4GB Unit Price: $149.00


The JXD 301 has a LTPS TFT (Low Temperature Polysilicon Thin Film Transistor) screen, which allows for better screen performance than most other players. It can also play a large number of audio and video file types, most importantly RM/RMVB, which is growing in use due to is high compression/hi quality ratio, it also allows for FLV playback allowing users to download off sites like You Tube and watch the videos directly on this player. One of the nicest features is its ability to play NES, SNES, SMD, GBC, GBA and Neo Geo games.

Package Contents:

2GB 3.0" LTPS TFT (4GB Pack: 2GB JXD 301 + 2GB SD Card)
USB cable
Headphones
English Manual
Carrying case
2 Pin Wall Charger
CD with drivers and software
12 Month Warranty

FEATURES:

Processor: ADI Blackfin 533 - 600MHz
Screen: 3.0" LTPS TFT, capable of displaying 16 million colors with a aspect ratio of 4:3
Supported Audio Codecs: MP3, WMA (32K ~ 320Kbps), APE, FLAC
Supported Video Codecs: RM/RMVB, AVI (XVid), FLV, MPG, MPEG, DAT
Equalizer: BBE, SRS, 10 Custom EQ and 7 Pre-set EQ
Frequency Response: 20HZ~20KHZ , 0dB± 3dB
Games: NES, SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Game Boy Classic, Game Boy Advanced and Neo Geo Emulator
File Viewing: GIF, BMP, JPG, TXT
Lyrics: LRC
Voice Recording: (WAV) Sampling Rate: 8kHz-320kHz
Input and Output: 5PIN USB, Dual 3.5mm stereo earphone output.
Language Support: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English
Battery: 1000mAH
Playtime: 15hrs audio, 5-6hrs video.
Expansion Slot: SD slot capable of supporting up to 4GB
Flash Memory Capacity: 2GB
Interface: USB 2.0 HI-SPEED
Built in loud speaker
Easy to use Graphical User Interface
USB Storage Function
Firmware Upgradable

Heres a youtube video of the console.

They are retailing on GP2XStore for $119

A very powerful console, could this be the next big Homebrew Handheld ?

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