Wednesday, February 10, 2010

What To Look For When Buying An MP3 Player

By David Morris

If you are looking to buy a new MP3 player, ask yourself this, "What do I want to use it for?" An essential first step and will help you get the most from your new player. You also will save yourself a lot of time and frustration, it's all too common to discover that your player can do lots of things you don't need it to do, and not the things you want it to do.

You'll find it makes choosing your player much easier. Rather than being overwhelmed by choice and not understanding why one player is better than another, or which will be more suitable for your needs. Do you want to just listen to music while your are out jogging or working out? Do you want to tune into the radio or want to watch your favorite videos on it?

There are MP3 players with simple button controls. Press play, volume, and up and down to scroll through your music library. Or say hello to touch screens. While Apple have popularized them with their iPod touch, there are now many players with touch screens. Touch screens do have their advantage, feeling that you are in the 21st century is certainly one of them. For many, it's fun and easy way to control the player. But remember for those who have never used a touch screen before, it does take a little while to get used to it.

Will your MP3 player play all your music and video file? It's important to check that your files are compatible. A common complaint people make after buying a new MP3 player, is that it won't play their music files. While we come to think of all music files as an 'MP3', there are several other common formats. Including AAC, which is the standard used by Apple and iTunes, WMA or Windows Media Audio, and also RM or Real Media

Finding a player that suits you, and then find it won't play your music collection is common, and there is a answer. You can find many free programs that convert will quickly convert your music files into a format compatible with your MP3 player. You may find that your MP3 player comes with software to do this too.

Asking a friend or family member that you know uses an MP3 player, can be very helpful. They can show you how it works, and you can see how suitable it will be for you. - 2361

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