iLuv has announced that their new i1166 PMP will be available for shipping in mid-October. The unit features a 9″ TFT screen and can play DVD and CD media (including CD-R/RW, and DVD±R/RW and VCD/SVCD) as well as access media on MMC/SD cards and even USB flash drives. It will play a wide variety of media formats including DivX, MP3, and WMA. It doesn’t specify AAC, but one would hope that with iPod compatibility would also come AAC support.
On top of all that, the i1166 has the ability to dock with a variety of iPods including the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation nanos, the iPod Touch (first and 2nd generation), iPod classic, and iPod with video. Interesting item though, their photos show a picture of a docked iPhone, but it isn’t listed as compatible (probably because of the potential “noise” that the GSM radios on iPhones generate). The package includes a remote control as well as both AC and car adapters. Price is set at $269.99. It looks like a very nice package!
