Saturday, July 6, 2013
MP3 player/media players
What to look for
Memory
The amount of memory will determine how much music you will be able to store on your MP3 player. Models range from 1GB (enough room for up to 240 songs) right up to 160GB (enough room for up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video). If you choose a lower capacity you’ll be able to change the songs on your player but you’ll have to swap them around on your computer first. With a higher capacity model you’ll be able to access your entire collection at any time. A higher capacity is also useful if the player is capable of storing other types of media e.g. photos and videos.
The majority of the MP3 players we sell use flash drives and are lightweight and durable. Because they have no movable parts, this also makes them ideal for use on the move - while jogging or travelling. Higher capacity models such as the iPod Classic use hard drives (similar to those in a computer) enabling them to store more information.
Audio formats
An MP3 file is one of a number of different music files that are available. You’ll need to check the compatibility of your player before purchasing music online. Other similar formats include:
- WMA: Windows Media Audio
- WAV: Windows Audio-Video-Format
- AAC: Advanced Audio Codec (Used by iTunes)
- ATRAC: Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (Used by Sony products)
- AIFF: Audio Interchange File Format
Video formats
There are several video file formats available. You’ll need to check the compatibility of your player before purchasing movies online. Formats include:
- MOV: QuickTime
- MP4: MPEG-4 Part 14
- M4V: MPEG-4 Part 14 (Used by iTunes)
- H.264/AVC
- WMV: Windows Media Video
- MPEG-2: Moving Pictures Expert Group 2 file
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