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What is all this about MP3 USB Keys ?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by onauc, May 1, 2005.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    Can some-one please tell me :

    What is "Organic EL screen" ?

    I am new to MP3 players.
    I want to buy one that does not only play mp3 files but also play and record the radio aswell as record voice/sound/dictation.

    Anyway, I am not interested in the "flash memory" ones because even though they are "remove-able memory" they do not contain that much space. And, those that do are too expensive.
    And so, I thought it would be best if I get the one that has "internal memory" (hard drive) that can hold music aswell as data files so I can easily transfer important data files from my pc to it and carry it on my pocket always.

    Anyway, as I was shopping around, I came across :

    MP3 USB Key, Internal Memory and Hard Drive (3 types of MP3 Players/Recorders). Now, I am spoilt for choice. I mean, what's the difference between the "Internal Memory" type and the "Hard drive" and the "MP3 USB Key" type MP3 Players/Recorders ?
    And, if the "MP3 USB Key" type is a "remove-able memory" then why do the following links advertising "MP3 USB Key" Mp3 Players/Recorders technical information section mention that they do not have "removeable memory" ?
    Strange !
    I am going to ask the website these questions but usually it takes 3 days for a website to get back and I can't afford to wait that long as I need to buy one immediately and so I need your brilliant helps.

    Anyway, after checking a lot of brands and models I have come across many technical words that I don't understand. I have listed them in BOLD below so please try to explain them to me as much as you can.
    I am not expecting anyone to explain every single technical words which I have listed but if anyone does volunteer to do so then GREAT !!!
    I am not just simply listing the technical words because if I do that then maybe you too won't understand as some-times different websites list different words (which you have never heard or read before) explaining the same thing. And that is why I have listed the "context" aswell as the links so you can check the "technical information" of each MP3 Player/Recorder on the links yourself to check-out the full contexts of each products's technical descriptions.
    Please note that I am not spamming the links because I don't own them and I am not affiliated with them either otherwise I would have listed my referral links.
    Please look-out for the BOLD text for those are the words which I do not understand and need help to understand them and look-out for underlined text because those are my questions.

    Thank You

    MP3 USB KEY

    1.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/80842/art/creative/usb-mp3-muvo-tx-512mb.html

    CREATIVE USB MP3 MuVo TX 512MB

    Functions : Data support
    LCD panel : Reversible LCD screen for left/right hand use
    Other information : 5 band customized equalizer and 4 preselections (Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical)

    What does data support mean here ? What kind of support ?


    2.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/95459/art/memup/music-drive-i-256-mb-mp3.html

    MEMUP Music Drive I 256 MB MP3 USB 2.0 key

    Functions : MP3/WMA player, USB key, dictaphone

    dictaphone ? Is this the built-in microphone that I speak into to record my voice ? I wonder upto how far these can record !


    3.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/57865/art/creative/usb-mp3-muvo-tx-fm-512-us.html

    CREATIVE USB MP3 MuVo TX FM 512 USB2 key

    Record Function : FM/ vocal recording

    Other: Audio anti-shock system

    What is "vocal" ? Sorry ! Didn't understand anything about "vocal" from :

    http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=definition+%3A+vocal&btnG=Search&meta=




    4.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/69992/art/inovix/mp3-usb-256-mb-black-key.html

    INOVIX MP3 USB 256 Mb black key

    LCD panel : Backlit LCD screen

    What is this "back-lit" ?



    5.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/52454/art/creative/muvo-tx-fm-usb-key-256mb.html

    CREATIVE MuVo TX FM USB key - 256MB

    Functions : Dictaphone, Data support, FM radio and recorder

    LCD panel : Reversible LCD screen for right/left handed operations
    Compatible with ID3 Tag

    What is this ID3 thingy ?



    6.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/81163/art/inovix/usb-key-mp3-imp-10-512mb.html

    INOVIX USB key / MP3 iMP-10 - 512MB

    Other information : 9 folders, with 99 files in each

    What are these 9 folders usually named ? And, I guess the 99 names are 99 music files ?



    7.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/59513/art/inovix/usb-2-0-key-mp3-fm-radio.html

    INOVIX USB 2.0 key Mp3 FM radio iMP-64 512MB

    LCD panel :
    LCD 128 x 32 points Dot-Matrix
    Type LED
    backlit (Blue)
    ID3 Tag version 2 display: Album, Artist, Title

    Display: Audio format, playmode, trach Nr,
    battery status, volume control, equalizer, recording status,
    lock, USB connection, track remaining time

    Other information :
    Decoder : 65 MIPS DSP
    6-mode equalizer
    Recording from FM radio.
    Firmware upgradbale via user
    Dictaphone.
    Compatible with Win Me/XP/2K & Mac OS X
    Built in radio

    "Lock" ? Lock what ? And "Equalizer" ? Equalize what ?



    8.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/85556/art/msi/mp3-usb-key-128-mb.html

    MSI USB Key MP3 128Mb

    Supported formats : MP3 et WMA

    WHat is this "et" ?



    9.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/41266/art/typhoon/usb-key-mp3-revolution-12.html

    TYPHOON USB key MP3 Revolution 128 Mb

    Functions :
    Lecteur MP3
    FM Radio
    Dictaphone
    Storage Support
    Direct Encoding from any audio source

    What is this "lecteur MP3" and what is it meant by "directly ENCODING" ?



    9.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/80663/art/neonumeric/usb-key-mp3-neo-ilyn-512m.html

    NEONUMERIC USB key MP3 Neo-Ilyn 512MB

    Record Function : FM radio encoder, direct encoder, dictaphone



    10.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/39626/art/ism-technologie/i-bead-ice-usb-key-256mo.html

    ISM TECHNOLOGIE I-Bead Ice USB key 256Mo + Charger

    Functions : MP3 player/USB key/Memory support/ Encodable FM tuner/Dictating machine function



    11.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/80836/art/twinmos/usb-mobile-music-mpm-s11.html

    TWINMOS USB Mobile Music MPM S11 256MB

    Other information : Auto-reply, 5 mode equalizer



    12.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/49191/art/live-music/usb-mp3-256mb-key.html

    LIVE MUSIC USB MP3 256Mb key

    Included accessories :
    PC softwares
    Carrycase
    Silver round the neck strap
    USB extension
    Encoding cable
    Stereo earphones
    AAA alcaline battery
    Manual in french



    13.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/44132/art/iriver/player-mp3-ifp-180t.html?itag=3906

    IRIVER Player MP3 iFP-180T

    Record Function :
    Yes
    Radio and dictaphone encoding

    Does this mean the MP3 Player can also record music played in it's internal radio ?



    MP3 WITH INTERNAL MEMORY

    14.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/85098/art/neonumeric/mp3-player-neo-safa-lcd-5.html

    NEONUMERIC MP3 Player Neo Safa LCD 512 Mb

    Record Function : Direct recording (FM, audio source, microphone)

    Multimedia Functions : FM radio (20 presets) E-book, PC net PC, data storage, memo functions, digital image album, games

    Advanced Functions : variable EQ, 3D stereo sound, slow and fast play, CD-Sync and VOR

    What has "ebook" got to do with any of this ?



    15.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/92484/art/samsung/yp-t6x-512-mb-mp3-player.html

    SAMSUNG YP-T6X 512 MB MP3 Player

    Record Function : Dictaphone and MP3 converter

    Multimedia Functions : 7 curve equaliser, adjustable with SRS WOW External hard drive



    16.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/77653/art/oregon/mp3-player-mp-100-black.html

    OREGON MP3 Player MP 100 black

    Removable Memory : No

    InterFace : USB 2.0 for rapid file transfer (USB Flash Drive)

    I thought that all I have to do to download music files from my pc to my MP3 Player or upload music from my MP3 Player to my PC is to hook-up them both with a USB cable so what does a remove-able medi "flash card" got to do with any of this ?



    17.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/102939/art/memup/koolsteel-256-mb-fm-mp3-p.html

    MEMUP KoolSteel 256 MB FM MP3 player

    Multimedia Functions :
    Direct encryption from external sources
    Use as infrared remote control
    Spectrum anlysis

    Playlist navigation
    Games
    ID3 tag display

    Other :
    Retractable USB connecter
    DRM 100 compatible

    Lithium-Ion Polymer battery: 30 hour battery life



    18.

    http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/59515/art/inovix/mp3-imp-33b-1024mb-player.html

    INOVIX MP3 IMP-33B 1024Mb player

    Other :
    Firmware upgradable via the user, 6-mode equalizer, playmodes (Normal, Repeat one, Repeat all, Shuffle, Repeat S),
    decoder : 75 MIPS DSP STMP3501
    Recording : Vocal ADPCM recording format, encoding in MP3 format (FM recording), recording via integrated

    recording via integrated ? Don't understand this atall.
     
    onauc, May 1, 2005 IP