MP4 Player Reviews

Introduction to MP4 Players

MP4 players are the new music players available in market. In fact, MP4 is not an industry standard term but has been made popular, primarily by manufactures from China. MP4 is a format which can be used to play video files. MP3 format is used only for audio files, while MP4 can be used for video files also. MP4 actually refers to MPEG-4 format, developed by Microsoft. This format is sued for storing video files and audio files, after compression, enabling storage larger number of files, in lesser space. Some MP4 players can store 100 movies. MP4 players usually come with very few buttons, making its operation very easy. Some MP4 players allow internet access also.

To play any MP4 file, one needs a decoder, Mp4 splitter as well as playback software. MP4 players can be used for storing data in addition to playing videos, pictures, songs etc. MP4 players are commonly known as Digital Media Players. MP4 players come with varying memory drives and memory sizes. Some use hard drives, others use flash memory also. Prices as well as number of films held, vary, depending on memory of the player.

Key considerations before buying a MP4 Player

If you are planning to purchase a MP4 player, few things that you must keep in mind are,

Memory size of the player:
Since, memory size determines how many pictures, songs, videos you can store, it is best to take largest memory player you can. The players available in market have memory up to 160GB.

Battery life:
Choose a player which has long battery life, as that will allow you to play songs for longer time. Pick up a good AC/DC charger for your MP4 player as well. Average MP4 players can run up to 5 hours before a recharge is required.

Size of the player:
MP4 players come with a display screen, which ranges from 1.8″ to 3″ in size. The screen is an LCD screen, so bigger the screen, better is viewing experience. If you have to pay a little more for larger screen, it is OK, as your will enjoy using it, far more than a player with smaller screen.

Ports supported by MP4 player:
Any Mp4 player you pick should have AV/IN and AV/Out capabilities. It should also support NTSC and PAL formats.

USB Connections:
The player should be able to connect with PC using a USB 2.0 port. This will speed up the connection with computers. A good player must support both USB1 and USB2 ports.

Formats supported by the player:
MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, WMV and Real Video are some of the commonly used formats, which your player should support for a smooth running of different movies.

Screen size:
Size of screen for players may range from 1.8 inches to 7 inches. Screens may differ in type also, ranging form TFT to LCD screen. A large screen always gives better viewing experience so you may choose to go for bigger screen also. Few layers come with touch screen controls also. In case you find screens very tiresome, you can connect your MP4 player to TV and watch films / videos there.

Connectivity: MP4 players now can be used to browse internet using Wi-Fi technology. At short ranges, they can deliver speeds up to 54 Mbps.

Other then these, you can compare various brands on basis of extensive warranty. It is a good idea to take a warranty cover for expensive MP4 players. You should pick all the software manuals as well as user guides in English, so that you can review if need be. Some players come with guides in Mandarin and may not be of any use to you.

Accessories for MP4 players

Accessories you will need to buy along with a MP4 player include,

• Headphones
• Travel Speakers
• Cases
• Cradles

A list of things you must avoid while buying MP4 player

When you go out to buy a MP4 player, you must avoid certain things like,

• Avoid buying from oversees manufacturers like China / Singapore unless you know the company very well.
• If you can?t check the drive capacity in a computer, avoid buying it, some players may show fake capacities also.
• Avoid buying a player which does not come with conversion tools.
• If you can?t see of read name of manufacturer / model number, an upgrade will not be possible later on, so be wary of such players.

MP4 players are an excellent buy, you can enjoy listening to songs, storing pictures and videos etc. Buying an MP4 player is easy and you will be able to the best player, if you consider above mentioned factors during your purchase.