The king of the music scene, the Mp3 player, is a gadget that can be used anywhere, including the car. There are a number of ways you can connect your Mp3 player; through a car Mp3 player, an FM transmitter or a tape deck. All of these work, but like any technology have a number of disadvantages and advantages.

 

Car Mp3 Player:

Car Mp3 players are an easy way to connect your mp3 player to your stereo. With their built in connection ports, it's very quick and easy to access your music. Moreover, integrated Bluetooth makes connecting to your I-phone virtually effortless - streaming music and answering the phone in the car has never been this easy!

Car Mp3 players are the most appropriate for those wanting to replace their stereo, however, Mp3 stereos are still relatively expensive and can cost up to £500. So, if you are interested in purchasing an Mp3 player, I recommend you add extra security options into your car as well as take out insurance.

 

Fm Transmitter:

This is a very cheap and simple way of attaching your Mp3 player to your stereo – all you need is a compatible mp3 player and an Fm stereo. There are, however, a few problems with this method as sound quality is often poor as the quality relies on where you are and any interference caused by the weather. The sound quality is particularly bad in urban areas due to the large amount of radio station signals; hence, this device is better suited to rural areas where there will be less radio station interference.

 

Car Tape Deck:

If you don't want to replace your old stereo or simply want to continue listening to your tapes, as well as your Mp3's, hooking up your Mp3 player to your tape deck is ideal and cost effective way to do this. Simply connect the Mp3 cassette to the headphones port in the Mp3 player (a connection wire is supplied with the Mp3 cassette).  The main disadvantage is the poor sound quality, as like normal tapes; the Mp3 cassette is prone to sound distortion. However, if you are not fussy over sound quality, this is one of the cheapest ways to listen to your Mp3's.

 

 

All of these ways enable you to listen to your Mp3 player in the car. If you need a cost effective way to listen to your Mp3's, the last two options may be best for you. However, investing in a in-car Mp3 player is still relatively inexpensive and there are many on the market for those on a budget. And if your stereo looks like it is soon to be out of order, then it is probably best to replace it with a much newer model.

 

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MP3 player, also well known as digital audio player has become a staple of our gadget life. There are many brands of MP3 players on the market today. So, which MP3 player are the most suitable for you? That's where this MP3 player guide comes in.

Basically, there are 3 types of MP3 player based on capacity: -
Hard drive MP3 player highest capacity
largest in size
heavy
often labeled as an "Jukebox MP3 player"
has moving parts
example: Apple iPod video, Sony Network Walkman NW-HD5

2. Micro hard drive MP3 player
use smaller hard drives
lighter than hard drive MP3 player
lower capacity than hard drive MP3 player but higher capacity than flash memory MP3 player
example: Apple iPod mini, Creative Labs Zen Micro

3. Flash memory MP3 player
smallest in size
lowest capacity
very light
has no moving parts
often labeled as an "portable MP3 player"
example: mobiBLU Dah 1500i, Apple iPod nano

What should you concern when you want to buy a MP3 player?
Use / Purpose a) MP3 player good for travel Hard drive MP3 player is good for people traveling or away from computer for an extended period of time, where they can't transfer music files from their computers. Micro hard drive MP3 player is another option for travel since it is slightly smaller and lighter than hard drive MP3 player. Flash memory MP3 player is also popular for travel if you do not mind to listen to the same music.

b) MP3 player good for sport / jogging / gym Flash memory MP3 player is good for people exercising and jogging since it is very light. No moving parts for Flash memory MP3 player make it ideal for sport.

c) MP3 player good for home use Hard drive MP3 player is good for listening song in living room. It is suited to be connected to external speakers.

Connectivity There are two main options to transfer files from your computer: USB or FireWire. USB supported by both PCs and Macs whereas FireWire is supported only on Macs. For PC users, they need to ensure that the MP3 player support USB 2.0 which is faster than USB 1.1. Most of the MP3 players on market today are support USB 2.0.

Display screen Majority of MP3 players have LCD screen. Some MP3 players have color screen instead of dull black and white screen. The main things to consider are all the information such as battery level, song name & elapsed time are easy to read.

Compatibility PC or Mac compatibility. Mac users should ensure the MP3 player can support Mac since some MP3 players can only support PC.

Battery MP3 players come with either rechargeable batteries (some can be charged via USB port) or disposable batteries.

Music format Music files can be one of several types of formats, such as MP3, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), WMA (Windows Media Audio) and Ogg Vorbis. Ogg Vorbis is a completely open, patent-free, professional audio encoding and streaming technology with all the benefits of Open Source.

Functionality Some MP3 players have extra features such as voice recorder, FM radio, FM recorder, image viewer, video player.

Memory capacity Most of the flash MP3 players come with 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. For hard drive MP3 players, they have gigabytes of storage capacity. If you would like to store many songs or CD collections in one, hard drive MP3 player or micro hard drive MP3 player is a better choice for you.