file formats

Samsung F400 review

Reviews Videos enjoy less usability, not only because they're less accessible than music within the phone, but because strict file formats, bit rates and resolutions of video files must be obeyed. The most common audio formats are supported by the F400...

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: samsung, dedicated, speakers, sound quality

29 July 2008, 15:38

Sony Ericsson W880i review

Reviews The Walkman player supports the most popular file formats, including MP3 and AAC files. Other features on the W880i include a flight mode, an RSS feed reader, MMS and SMS messaging, an email client, a calendar, an alarm clock, tasks, a voice...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: sony ericsson, ericsson, pair, headphones

23 February 2007, 15:38

Apple iPod nano (3rd gen, video) review

Reviews MP4 or M4V file formats, with a maximum resolution of 640x480 pixels at as much as 30 frames per second. Apple hasn't changed its audio file format support. We're happy to see that despite the iPhone's unique file-management requirements, the iPod...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: apple, file formats, flow, sound quality

10 September 2007, 15:30

Creative Zen Portable Media Center review

Reviews It's important to note that popular file formats such as MPEG-4 and DivX are not compatible with the Zen PMC unless you've purchased a third-party decoder plug-in for WMP10. All this content may sound nice, but what formats does the Zen PMC...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: creative, battery life, media center, windows media player

14 May 2005, 16:25

Apple iPod Shuffle (1GB) review

Reviews Speaking of supported file formats, the Shuffle will play back AAC up to 320Kbps, MP3 up to 320Kbps, MP3 VBR, WAV, and Audible files. It does not support AIFF, Apple Lossless, and of course, WMA - although you can use third party software to...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: apple, charge, playlist, aac

25 January 2005, 22:42

Slim Devices Squeezebox 3 review

Reviews That said, if you're willing to pay more for superior design, excellent sound quality and a host of high-end features (better networking support, compatibility with lossless file formats), you'll find the Squeezebox well worth the money.

Editor's rating   9

Tags: slim devices, networking, stations, stream

6 February 2007, 16:42

Cowon iAudio D2 DMB (DAB) review

Reviews Music in MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC (lossless audio) and OGG formats will play, along with 30fps WMV video. JPEG photos can be browsed either file-by-file or within slideshows (there's a zoom function, too) along with text files and song lyrics.

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: cowon, slot, microphone, windows explorer

30 August 2007, 15:12

Samsung YP-Q1 Diamond review

Reviews No other advanced video formats are supported, unfortunately.Still, perhaps most useful for British Television License payers, the Q1 supports downloads from the BBC's iPlayer. Windows Media Player can handle file conversion for you, but better...

Editor's rating   8.3

Tags: samsung, stereo, media player, pad

11 November 2008, 11:04

iRex iLiad review

Reviews The device can read PDF, HTML and TXT plain text documents, as well as showing images in the JPG, BMP, PNG formats. Transfers over USB were quite slow, but then the file sizes of ebooks are so small it wasn't exactly a deal breaker.

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: irex, books, battery life, eyes

8 August 2007, 16:30

Logitech Squeezebox Duet review

Reviews Squeezebox supports a plethora of audio formats natively, including MP3, WMA, FLAC, WAV, AIFF and OGG. Using the remote control, you'll never even see or notice this happening; the system simply plays the file after a couple of seconds of...

Editor's rating   9.3

Tags: logitech, streaming, wi fi, remote control

8 May 2008, 9:18

Where do I get music?

Reviews If it's MP3, you're okay with any player, but rarer formats are supported by only certain devices. When you're reading our MP3 player reviews, check out the Specs tab to find out which formats the device takes.

9 May 2005, 16:41

iubi Blue review

Reviews Many players claim to support a range of formats, but neglect to mention that you'll need to manually re-encode these formats before the player will display them. With the iubi Blue, reviewed here, iubi has integrated Bluetooth support for wireless...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: iubi, removable, appearance, headphones

18 July 2006, 16:11

Cowon A3 review

Reviews Not only can you record live FM radio -- and of course listen to it -- but you can also record stereo audio into MP3 or FLAC, and it'll play the most comprehensive list of formats we've ever seen, including MP3, WMA, Lossless WMA, FLAC, OGG, Apple...

Editor's rating   8.2

Tags: cowon, vob, media player, planet

20 February 2008, 14:05

Archos 604 WiFi review

Reviews The excellent screen, compatibility with most common formats (including MPEG-4, protected WMV, DivX and H.264, and MPEG-2 with optional and downloadable codecs) and precise playback control ensure first-rate video playback.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: archos technology, digital camera, accessories, scroll

1 December 2006, 9:00

Find the drives you need to succeed

Reviews Some companies, such as Philips and Sony, support both formats. Luckily for you, many drives now support both formats, along with the new double-layer discs, which hold up to 8.5GB of data, or enough for an uncompressed film.

16 May 2005, 12:42