file formats

Motorola Rokr E8 review

Reviews Sony Ericsson's Walkman handsets may be something of a household name when it comes to music phones, but as they consistently lack standard headphone sockets or support for common music file formats, it shouldn't be too difficult for another...

Editor's rating   7.8

Tags: motorola, ericsson, slot, dedicated

30 June 2008, 11:21

Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom review

Reviews Although a full range of JPEG, TIFF, and raw file formats are available, undistinguished photos and some low-light focusing performance issues add a few sour notes. Alternatively you can switch to manual focus and use a magnified onscreen central...

Editor's rating   6.6

Tags: olympus, file formats, battery life, bars

6 April 2005, 22:40

How does an MP3 player work?

Reviews The first format or codec to gain widespread acceptance was MP3, but there are now a variety of players on the market that support AAC, WMA, OGG, and other formats. Though not widely implemented, lossless formats such as FLAC are popular with...

9 May 2005, 16:33

PQI mPack P600 review

Reviews FeaturesUnlike most other players, the P600 uses a drag-and-drop system for file transfer -- there's no file conversion necessary for formats without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Audio formats supported by the P600 include MP3 (CBR/VBR), AC3...

Editor's rating   8.8

Tags: pqi, raw, hard disk, watching

8 February 2006, 13:50

rockdirect Xtreme 64 review

Reviews The laptop also features an 8x DVD-rewriter drive supporting 'plus' and 'minus' disc formats. You also get an integrated Bluetooth adaptor and a 7-in-1 memory card reader that supports most major formats.

Editor's rating   8.6

Tags: rockdirect, ports, cpu, battery life

20 January 2006, 16:06

Cowon Q5W review

Reviews Its unprecedented compatibility with file formats, terrific performance, many levels of customisation and superb TV-out results, make this must-see choice for anyone who demands everything for their video.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: cowon, media player, hard disk, microsoft word

1 February 2008, 10:47

iRiver H340 (40GB) review

Reviews The H340 can handle a variety of file formats, including MP3, WMA, OGG and ASF audio files. Thanks to a major interface overhaul that includes a photo-friendly colour screen, the feature-rich H340 is a legitimate choice for those who require lots...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: iriver, media player, digital cameras, microphone

12 May 2005, 20:48

Cowon iAudio F2 review

Reviews Cowon's iAudio F2 is a very compact little MP3 player that boasts support for loads of audio formats, including the open-source MP3 alternative OGG. With a maximum capacity of 4GB, the support for lossless audio formats and full-screen video seems...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: cowon, stations, windows explorer, capacity

19 July 2007, 14:33

ZyXEL DMA-1000 review

Reviews This one from ZyXEL costs just £130 and handles a broad range of video and picture file formats, which it can output in high-definition resolutions up to 1080i over HDMI. Although the streamer supports a pretty broad range of file formats it doesn...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: zyxel, wi fi, high definition, file formats

16 August 2007, 17:10

Archos 604 review

Reviews It is compatible with a wide range of popular file formats in all three media -- but you'll need to connect it to a computer in order to move files over. Browsing for and finding a file is now a very straightforward process.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: archos technology, wish, station, video player

21 August 2006, 14:38

Best flash video players

Reviews Thirdly, you need to be aware of what file formats a player supports. MPEG-4 is fast becoming the standard for high-quality video files, but many players support multiple formats. Small, flash-based, video-playing devices are great for taking your...

25 May 2007, 16:23

Pioneer BDP-LX70 review

Reviews Other more minor bits and bobs we like about the LX70 are its provision of 5.1 audio outputs for delivering Dolby TrueHD to a compatible AV receiver and a LAN port via which you can stream various AV file formats from a connected PC into your TV.

Editor's rating   8.5

Tags: pioneer, colours, disc, war

22 October 2007, 17:27

Samsung YP-T10 review

Reviews file formats are all supported, along with purchased tracks protected with WMA DRM. On a PC, the interface of Samsung's supplied software is comparatively attractive and, amongst file transfer functionality, will let you sync podcast

Editor's rating   8

Tags: samsung, themes, microphone, windows explorer

11 December 2007, 14:36

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, 16:38

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