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How to Add MP4 Videos to Your PSP By Mike Arsosa

How to Add MP4 Videos to Your PSP
By Mike Arsosa

MPEG-4 or MP4 is media container format that has been developed by Apple. The media container format (not to be confused with the more colloquial usage of mp4, which is being used to denote different portable media players from around the world that don't actually have a playback function for the MPEG 4 file format) has the capacity to contain different multimedia elements and unite these into one playable file.

Recently, the MPEG 4 format is being used extensively in three distinct popular domains: the first domain is in mobile phone technology, where a compressed version of the MPEG 4 format is being used to store cell phone video recordings. The second domain is in non-computer related technologies such as digital video discs, which use the media container format to enrich the features of a DVD movie. The third and of course, original usage of this media container format was for use with computers. MPEG 4 is compatible with both Apple and non-Apple devices.

One of the main things that you have to remember about the MPEG 4 format is that it is only a media container format- which means that there might be as many as five or ten different components inside one file to produce the whole. A case in point would be DVD movies. If you would notice, there are many so called features in a DVD movie, including the subtitles. This is made possible through the MPEG 4 format. It contains these different elements so that for instance, you can switch from English subtitles to Japanese subtitles or even Mandarin subtitles.

A popular use of the MPEG 4 format nowadays is storing and playing it back using a PSP. The PSP is MPEG 4 enabled and has the capacity to recognize and read the file format. However, the transfer of the files is not as simple as it seems. There are some steps that require some level of competence with the PSP and with your computer.

If you wish to transfer MP4 videos to your PSP, here are the basic steps on how to do this. Take note that it sometimes varies, but all the same, follow these steps strictly so that you would be successful with what you want to do.

1. First, make sure that the memory capacity of your PSP would be able to handle the size of the MPEG 4 files that you want to transfer. If there isn't enough memory, try deleting some files that you won't be needing to make room for the incoming MP4 files.

2. Using your adaptor or cable, connect your personal computer or laptop to your Playstation Portable. Make sure that it's a tight connection.

3. Try to find the MP_ROOT folder in your PSP directory. After this, create a new folder in the MP_ROOT folder and name the new folder 100MNVO1.

4. Simply paste the MP4 video that you want inside this folder.

5. If all goes well, the video would appear on your PSP and you would be able to do a playback function easily.

Download free mp4 videos for your PSP and other media players that support mp4 playback at mp4point.com.

Facts About Mp3 Player, Mp4 Player And Ipod By Roberto Sedycias

Facts About Mp3 Player, Mp4 Player And Ipod
By Roberto Sedycias

The invention of the MP3 player, with MP4 player and iPod following it, has revolutionized the music industry. These lightweight, reasonably priced, portable music gadgets are almost everywhere you look. Earlier they used to be the obsession of the geeks, nerds and the electronic enthusiasts but today these players are a must have consumer electronic item for almost everyone whether it is the stay at house mom, working business executive, fitness freak joggers, teenagers or even the bored granddad.

MP3 player has personalized music like never before. The MP3 craze has reached its peak with people wanting more and more features in their players. What they want is to download their complete collection of music in their player. You can download and store more than thousands of songs inexpensively into your device and listen to it whenever you want; whether at office or at home or tolerating a boring lecture or even struggling past a heavy traffic jam. A music player seems to be in every hand nowadays. These are wireless, portable, wonders of music and entertainment that can store, systematize and play music on demand.

The three main types of digital audio players are MP3 CD Players that can play both data CDs and audio CDs with MP3 format files, Flash-based Players that are solid state devices with internal media or memory cards type external media and Digital Jukeboxes like the apple iPod and Creative Zen which can read digital audio files from a hard drive. These types of players are the most advanced in technology and have high memory ranging from 1.5 GigaByte to 100 GigaByte.

There is a myth regarding MP3 and MP4 player as Mp4 being a successor of Mp3 player, but these two are different things. Fundamentally, Mp3 is a specific category of audio format while Mp4 is actually a container format. But an Mp4 player can also play Mp3 files besides MP4 format files with complete clarity just like the original player.

The iPod was introduced by Apple Inc. and was launched in October 2001. The varieties of iPod available today include video fifth generation iPod, the small iPod nano and the display free iPod shuffle. You can use Apple`s iTunes software to transfer music of your choice to the devices. An iPod supports and plays MP3, AAC, AIFF, Protected AAC, WAV and some other audio file formats. The Apple iPod also has some additional features like displaying text files, viewing contacts and synchronizing it with the host computer, gaming facilities like the Brick, solitaire, Parachute and Music Quiz. A lot of accessories have been made for the iPod such as sound recorders, wired remote control, FM radio tuners, and cables for enabling TV connections.

iPods have often been criticized due to their short life-span, delicate hard drives.There are also some health risks associated with frequent use of these players which can lead to loss in audio capacity and can also lead to absent mindedness.

All of these music players are portable and use either a semi-permanent rechargeable battery or conventional batteries that can be disposed or recharged. Some MP3 / MP4 players also have additional features like playing FM stations, games, microphone for voice recording, address storage book and etc.

The MP3 player have created a huge mass hysteria amongst some age groups leading to many companies joining the bandwagon to design and market different types of MP3, MP4 players and iPods. It has also given rise to an entirely new industry of downloading sites. This heavy competition has forced companies to find new and innovative use of these players like incorporating features like camera, mobile and etc.

This article is under GNU FDL license and can be distributed without any previous authorization from the author. However the author's name and all the URLs (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be kept.

This article can also be accessed in Portuguese language from the Article section of page: Mp3_Mp4_Player_Ipod
Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil

Boost Your Sales With Branded Mp4 Players By Matt Franks

Boost Your Sales With Branded Mp4 Players
By Matt Franks

The Mp4 player is one of the newest innovations in entertainment today. The Mp4 player has also opened up a new doorway in the world of advertisement because branded Mp4 players are customisable. What that means is that you can put your business name and logo on them and then distribute them to customers and anyone else that you can distribute them to that will help you make a profit. What's even better is that you can purchase them in bulk and get them for extremely low prices. This means that you can distribute more than you would be able to otherwise.

What makes them so special?

Mp4s integrate video, music, and even camera functions into one device. Some of them even have PDA functions to help people better organise their lives. In the meantime, they are able to entertain themselves, making the Mp4 something that anyone can use anywhere. You do not really have to target a specific audience when it comes to the branded Mp4 player. All you have to do is make sure that you're appealing to the technologically curios, which is more or less everyone. Even older generations are being seen with such devices with them more and more every single day.

How to promote with a branded Mp4 player

The typical branded Mp4 player costs you just a fraction of what an Mp4 player in a department store would cost you. This makes it easier for you to have an effective promotion. You can try submitting an ad to your local newspaper that says "One day only: Every 100th shopper receives a free Mp4 player!" You can even put in an ad that every customer who spends a certain amount of money gets a free Mp4 player. Just know that your branded Mp4 players can really work for you. You just have to be creative in how you market it.

It is true that you can't distribute branded Mp4 players to every single customer that walks through your door, but you can make a really fun promotion out of it. You can make people very eager to shop with you or do business with you. A great way to do this is to say, "Next week we're going to be giving away branded Mp4 players to every 100th customer who walks through our door. We invite you to come some you can get a chance to get in on all of the action." Make sure you and your employees are very enthusiastic about it. Even if someone doesn't intend on buying anything because they just want a chance for the Mp4 player, they're going to tell others who will make a purchase from you. That is most certainly the motive behind using branded Mp4 players as a promotional item. So use your imagination and go for it. You'll notice a considerable difference between doing the promotion with branded Mp4 players and doing the promotions with something else. Everyone wants in on a little technology, especially when it is cutting edge.

Matt Franks is director of Fluid Branding, the UK's leading online supplier of branded mp4 players and other Promotional Products. You can also find a wide range of Eco Friendly promotional products, including Recycled, Organic and Sustainable items at Eco Incentives.

The Working Of MP4 Players By Roberto Sedycias

The Working Of MP4 Players
By Roberto Sedycias

Portable Media Players or Digital Audio Players, which are mostly produced in China, are known as Chinese MP4/MTV Player or MP4 Players. These players can display images and text files and play videos. These players have nothing to do with MP4 or M4A or M4V audio or video file formats. In fact, the previous players were able to play only limited file formats like MTV, DMV, AMV and MPV. But recent MP4 players can also play video files with MPEG4 format. Most of them are a mixture of S1 MP3 Players.

The first MP4 Players were developed by a French Company Archos in the year 2002. Thus, to gain an upper hand in the market, the Chinese Companies made slight enhancement to their MP3 Players and started to market them as MP4 Players and dubbed them as the 'Successor of MP3 Players'.

Most of these players were unable to play MPEG4 format video files and even fewer could have played DivX or Xvid format video files. But when more and more companies promoted their players with enhanced video and audio qualities, Chinese companies started a `True MP4 Players Vs False MP4 Player Campaign` and successfully drove the less advanced MP3 players to the MP3 market and hence stabilized and standardized the Chinese MP4 Market.

Most of these MP4 Players contain an image file viewer and you can see a JPG or BMP file. They can also play MP3 and have other audio format`s codecs. Videos are mostly played in MTV or AMV format. Videos are converted to these formats using conversion software. E-books can be read through an ASCII text viewer. Some also have additional enhancements like phone book, voice recorder, FM or AM radio. Thus you can also record FM broadcasts. Some MP4 Players also have video games in them.

These players are available in many types. Most of them are extremely light weighted and have 1.2 screens, while others can be more forceful with screens of 1.5 to 2 inch and also containing two earphone sockets and built in speakers instead of conventional one earphone socket. Some of them have OLED display which is capable of producing brighter images when compared to normal LCD displays, but the picture quality does suffer.

It is extremely easy to operate these players and only few buttons perform multiple actions. many players have extra buttons but most of them have star configuration next to the screen with a joystick in the centre of the star. These players have memory up to 8GB if they are flash based and 100GB for micro hard drive based. Some recent MP4 players also support an external, third party flash memory cards. These players have generally USB 1 and USB 2 support. Earphones are generally offered with the players but they are of inferior quality. Package also contains a USB cable with proper drives and a charger. many also come with a special case.

The battery generally lasts for several hours, but this varies greatly with the model of the player and its usage. The recent batteries can now run for 12 hrs as compared 6 hrs for older batteries. But most of the batteries are of cheap quality and swell abnormally. Thus most new MP4 players support batteries from Nokia Phones and these are highly recommended.

MP4 Players were a part of marketing strategy of the Chinese manufacturers and has gained a lot of popularity over the years. These players are enhanced every day and have rightfully captured the market and have rivaled iPods for a long time. This Chinese version of iPods are also known as ChiPods.

Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil


Download MP4 For iPhone By Jonathan Webster

Download MP4 For iPhone
By Jonathan Webster

To download mp4 for iPhone, you will need some equipment. As well as your new iPhone, you will need a reasonably modern computer, and a lead to connect the two. It's pretty simple to get the MP4s onto the Iphone itself, so find out how it's done with the rest of this article.

Your new iPhone will operate in a very similar way to an iPod, so if you have been using an iPod over the past few years, you will already know most of the techniques needed for getting movies onto a hand held entertainment device, in the mp4 format.

You will need a reasonably good computer. We are not talking about a very expensive highly specified machine here, most computers in the modern world will be good enough for this purpose. You will need to be connected to the internet, and this connection is quite important as movie downloads are a large size. If you are going to be downloading a lot of mp4 movies, you would be well advised to upgrade to a broadband connection if you possibly can. Mp4 downloads are compressed, so you can manage on dial up if you have nothing else, but the downloads will take a long time.

To download mp4 for iPhone you will need a place on the internet to download the files from. There are many possible choices, some good and some very bad. The very bad choices are the P2P sites, which allow you free downloads, but are fraught with danger. The first and most obvious danger is that these sites are operating illegally. Although there is no great likelihood of you being prosecuted, it is a possibility. There are other other problems. The downloads, because they have been submitted by persons unknown, can contain anything, including spyware and viruses.

There are good sites from which you can download mp4 movies. Because these are genuine sites, they do have to charge a one time fee to join. These fees are used to maintain the site and its servers, and to keep the library of movies up to date with the latest releases. Join one of these sites, and you will probably find it the best value you have ever found. The downloads are clean and fast, and the range of movies available will grow as time goes by, allowing you build a nice collection over time, all without paying any more money.

These sites are the best places you will find to download mp4 for iPhone. Check out the links below for more details on where to get the downloads from.

Basics of MP4 Player & MP4 File Types By Victor Thomas

Basics of MP4 Player & MP4 File Types
By Victor Thomas

MP4 Player is a term widely used for portable media players that conform to a particular set of standards and format. Most of the MP4 players are incompatible with the mp4 container format or MPEG-4. They are the successors of MP3 Players. MP4 is a format made use of by PSP as it has more enhanced capabilities than MP3. It also gets a lot of support from a number of programs. Some of the most frequently used players in the MP4 file type are iTunes, Winamp & QuickTime. We can relate Media player classic to Windows Media Player as it makes use of the old style interface though beneath the make up. It is an entirely new application that serves as an alternative to Microsoft's Default Player.

MP4 Player supports this format but it has the unique characteristic of being usable on various platforms including the windows itself. It has a pretty clean as well as a robust skin that shows a lot of work has been involved in the development of this unique product. The project of developing MP4 player was incepted only in this millennium which clearly shows that it is a relatively new product.

It is worth mentioning about Real Player here as it has silver skin and several other features which keep your favourite music going making it livelier than before. It also comprises the music centre that keeps you abreast of the latest news related to music.

Winamp is widely used nowadays and is much older than MP3 Player with 52 million players which is quite a good number for such a simple product as Winamp. You can use KSP Sound Player for windows and it offers support for a wide range of file types including its basic interface.

Popular players including iTunes & QuickTime, both originally made for Apple computers are sold in the market as a single package. iPods generally make use of iTunes while QuickTime is used for both Videos & Audio.

There are lot of MP4 payers with various memory capacity and features to choose from. Visit MP4 Players exclusive website for Philips, Samsung, Sony, Apple iPod and Archos MP4 Player reviews. You can find best selling models, cheapest prices and best deal for MP4 Players in this website.

Ipod As The Most Popular Mp3 Mp4 Player By Roberto Sedycias

Ipod As The Most Popular Mp3 Mp4 Player
By Roberto Sedycias

This is an mp3 / mp4 player that music lovers acknowledge the most in the modern time. US-based Apple, one among the largest producers of computers, notebooks and computer hardware and software, introduced iPod in 2001 with a single model for the international music market. Apple kept on introducing new iPods for each generation. The latest one is the iPod 5G. Apple also came up with two different variants: the iPod Shuffle (without digital display), the iPod Nano (the smaller version of iPod). Recently, Apple came up with the new-generation of iPod, the iPhone that integrates the conventional MP3 and video player with an internet ready mobile phone.

This article compares each iPod by its special features. One of the most popular model is the iPod 5G that comes with 30 or 80 GB storage capacity. It is not just an mp3 / mp4 player, you can store, view and share complete music videos, movies, podcasts, play games, share photos, playback music and videos, connect to a video output device, and much more. It can play your favorite music for up to 20 hours as this iPod boasts of higher battery life.

The iPod Nano has many of the same features as the full-size iPod, but with much lesser storage capacity. It comes in 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB models. It has up to 24 hours of battery life and is comparatively lighter and smaller. It also suffers from some limitations; the iPod Nano doesn't support voice recording and media storage via third-party peripherals. iPod Nano is a great mp3 player for people who would just like to listen to audio files.

Apple's most-pocket friendly iPod is iPod Shuffle. It offers a host of advantages: it's affordable for everyone; its sound quality is as good as that of any other iPod; it has flash memory rather than a hard drive; and it's really portable. However, the disadvantage is that it doesn't include a screen for steering up to specific songs. It has a limited storage capacity, 512 MB to maximum 1 GB. So it's good for those who want to be in fashion, yet can compromise on memory space. But the size of this mp3 player is so small that you can easily clip it to your clothes.

With digital music being in-vogue, many portable jukeboxes hit the market, since Apple kick-started the music revolution of our time. Other portable MP3 and MP4 players, besides iPod, are available in the entertainment world of mp3 / mp4 players. There are many Chinese, Korean and Japanese brands manufacturing low cost players in bulk. These are much cheaper, but have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. The fact remains that iPods are the most popular among all, and hold the biggest share of this market. There are enough iPod users in the market and a lot of new things are getting developed around iPods.

Some people just can't do without their iPods, from jogging time to bed time. It sticks to their ears. Obviously, the battery drains out of the device. The latest buzz is that Andrew Schneider, a student from New York University, is exploring a solar-powered bikini that can charge iPods. Yes, it is true! The bikini will soak up the sun rays thru photovoltaic film strips. That means, while the iPod user is getting a sun tan, his mp3 / mp4 player is also getting a charge of 6.5 volts of solar power.

iPod has become a very desired mp3 / mp4 player around the world. iPod player just seems to be ahead of its competitors. Not just by delivering good quality products, but also in providing new solutions for eager electronic consumers. Let’s just wait what will be next in the iPod revolution.

This article can also be accessed in portuguese language from the News Article section of page http://www.polomercantil.com.br/mp3-mp4-audio-portatil.php
Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for http://www.PoloMercantil.com.br .

Understanding Mp4 Players By Roberto Sedycias

Understanding Mp4 Players
By Roberto Sedycias

Mp3 audio format became available back in 1993. Shortly after it became the standard internet audio format, and it is still very much used world wide. Recently another format has been introduced, the mp4 audio-video format which allows video capability, so that users can watch movies, TV shows, music videos along with mp3 songs.

As the industry of mp4 player devices evolved, more features such as fm tuner, voice recorder, email, internet browser capability and others were added to mp4 devices, making them a desired product among electronic users.

Differences between mp4 and mp3 format, relies basically that mp4 devices holds both audio and video files. As for the mp3 it only holds the audio type file. So, one could think of mp4 as being the next step in this evolution file format that started with mp3.

Due to the capability of delivering audio and video at the same time, mp4 devices can offer a wide range of interesting features, such as web browsing, email, instant messaging, video and music download, bluetooth wireless technology, digital camera and others. Also game capability and multiple language options are features that made mp4 devices so popular. Other features, such as voice recording, enabled mp4 devices to be used for professional purposes, besides entertainment.

Another important mp4 feature is the storage capacity, that can start from 256 mega bites up to 40, 60 and up giga bites. Usually a small hard disk unit is used to hold several giga bites of data. For smaller storages, an internal electronic flash memory may be used.

As a music player device, mp4 may offer a 7-band equalizer which will allow the user to change the sound category according to the music style. These sound categories are Pop, Jazz, Rock, Soft, Classic and DBB. Also mp4 player device will support various format files such as Mp3, AMV, ASF, WAV, WMA, WMV and others. As far as the supporting video formats are concerned this device proves to be able to convert file in the AVI, MPEG, Windows media format into the AMV thru the use of software.

Since mp4 devices is compact, it is safe to say that its small size, light weight and good user interface menu, make this device portable, easy to control and access no matter where one can be.

As mp4 format became more popular, several internet audio-video download sites started to offer services, so that mp4 users can download their favorite music or video at affordable prices. There are sites that offer music file download for only 99 cents each, and one has to only pick his favorite song, not the entire album.

Also available in these internet sites are files called Podcasts, which includes information programs, news broadcasts, comedy and entertainment programs. Podcasting is quickly becoming a buzz word among the techie crowd. So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio and video content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Although Podcasting is new, it should become a mainstream communication medium in the near future.

Being basically a container, mp4 player devices are able to provide multimedia solutions with its audio-video file format. Because of that mp4 players became very popular and as it becomes more sophisticated with new features being added in new models, people become more eager to own these device players. After all most electronic consumers do have a wish to keep up with modern time.

Roberto Sedycias
IT Consultant for PoloMercantil

This article is under GNU FDL license and can be distributed without any previous authorization from the author. However the author´s name and all the URL´s (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be kept.

This article can also be accessed in portuguese language from the News Article section of page PoloMercantil

Roberto Sedycias has a bachelor degree in Business Administration and over 20 years experience in systems analysis and computer programming. Currently working as IT consultant for http://www.PoloMercantil.com.br

Solam Car Mp4 Player By Christian Emil Johansen

Solam Car Mp4 Player
By Christian Emil Johansen

The Car Mp4 Player is not only new with a 1.5 inch screen giving a more vivid viewing experience, but furthermore new technology has been applied to it. Without doubt this MP4 player is one of the better MP4 players on the market. The CSTN screen allows for better screen performance than most other players.

The Car Mp4 Player can play a large number of audio and video file formats, including the MP3, MP4, WMA, AMV and WMV, which is all easy to find and download. It is also able to do FLV playback allowing users to download from sites and watch the videos directly on the player. With its stainless steel back and metal sheet front, this is definitively one of the more stylish and functional players at its price.

The Car Mp4 Player modulates the sound from Mp3, IPod, MD, CD, laptop, DVD player or any other music player that has an earphone socket into a stereo FM signal and transmits it wireless to your car stereo system.

With the advanced feature of 206-frequency range, you can now easily avoid conflicting with local FM radio signals. By adopting digital amplifying techniques, the FM transmitter does achieve good de-interference ability and ensures stable operation at a range up to 100 feet (30 meters).Enjoy your favorite music unlimited while driving without making any changes to your car.

Most important specifications:

  • 7 EQ modes.
  • Auto-play function.
  • 206-frequency range.
  • 1.5-inch CSTN display.
  • Stereo wireless transmitter.
  • The front can be folded freely, suit for different places.
  • Built in FM stereo tuner, the range is 87.5MHZ ~ 108.0MHZ, 206 channels.
  • Flash memory built-in 2GB. Enough for your need, and there is SD card slot to expand memory (4GB).
  • Comes with IR remote control, digital selecting frequency and songs.
  • Do store when power off, remember the songs, channel and volume.
  • Power supply: 12V or 24V car cigarette lighter.
  • Powers other devices through 12V adapter.
  • OS features 18 different languages.

I have found this device to be shipped from China at USD 28.00.

You can watch the device live @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZpWHjMY2c

Christian Emil is the owner of http://www.Mp4Unlimited.com offering objective reviews of the best music sites online. The concept is simple. Christian Emil join the Mp3/Mp4 pay sites for you, try them out and then publish a review. You read it and decide where to spend your hard earned money.

MP4 Player Wholesalers - How To Find Quality Products And Suppliers In China By Rose Lee

MP4 Player Wholesalers - How To Find Quality Products And Suppliers In China
By Rose Lee

Importing electronic devices from China and other Asian countries is a very profitable business and lately the number of MP4 player wholesalers has skyrocketed. Why? Well, first of all because the largest consumer of electronic goods, the US market, is getting ready for the next step in portable entertainment – MP4 players. The second reason for this new interest in MP4 player wholesalers and MP4 imports is that early product sampling and negotiations with the wholesaler could give US vendors and edge when the customers come rushing in to purchase MP4 players. You can checkout some of the newest MP4 models direct from China here: http://www.chinavasion.com/index.php/cName/mp4-players/

MP4 player samples

Although MP4 technology is fairly new, there are already dozens of MP4 video player manufacturers. One of the best ways to determine how valuable their product is and how reliable your business partner proves to be is by requesting samples of their products. Of course, there is no written rule for this process, and in most cases this will have to be negotiated on an individual basis. Small US-based vendors may have a hard time receiving free samples from different Chinese manufacturers and other MP4 player wholesalers. In such cases, it is up to the US vendor to decide whether they want to make a small investment and purchase several units or if they wish to sit back and watch how the market is evolving.

What to look for in a MP4 player product?

One of the key elements to reaching a wide and highly targeted consumer market is to anticipate their preference for the new products. In other words, you should not import tens of thousands of cheap and low-quality MP4 players if the public is looking for higher prices but better features and image quality.

Here are some features of a top quality MP4 player that should appeal to a large audience:

• Memory: Built-in 1.8 inches 20GB Hard Disc, for example, would give you large capacity for storing whole movies in high resolution.

• Connection: USB 2.0 for faster transfer speed.

• Video playing: MPEG-4 format including DivX.

• Resolution: QCIF/CIF/1/2D/2/3D and D1

• Music Playing: MP3 / WMA formats

• TV Recording: AV input / Video record

• Picture format: JPEG and GIF

• Internal power: rechargeable lithium ion battery

• Acceptable battery time: Video - 3 hours, Audio - 5 hours

• Accessories: USB cable, stereo earphones, installation CD, charger

Finding a reliable wholesaler

As with any type of business, you want to make sure that your business partner is reliable and trustworthy. For retailers looking for an overseas partner and an import business, the best solution is to go with a reputable supplier of MP4 players. While determining “reputation” is difficult, you should look for customer feedback, check out their website and definitely give them a call. A very well known source you can find is this chinese wholesaler: http://www.chinavasion.com/

You should be looking at China in particular for the lowest wholesale prices for MP4 and MP3 players. That's where they are all made these days. Professional MP4 player wholesalers located in China will always have an English translator ready to assist you and provide you with more details. Make sure to ask for samples and clarify all import transactions properly before you sign any contract. It is also advisable to consult other retailers and electronic product vendors to see who they partnered with in their business.

Rose Lee is Customer Support Manager at China MP4 Player Wholesale - the Chinese Electronics Wholesaler. Sign up for a free account now: http://www.chinavasion.com

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How to Download MP4 Videos & Facts About MP4 Download Technology

How to Download MP4 Videos & Facts About MP4 Download Technology
By Anna Rowe

In looking to download MP4 videos online, you'll discover that this new technology makes watching videos and movies much more enjoyable. You are most likely very familiar with MP3 technology now days, but for many people the technology behind MP4 downloads may not be as well known.

MP4 technology is essentially the same as MP3, only much better. The first, and obvious difference between MP3 and MP4 download technology is that they have a different file format. The biggest dissimilarity between the MP3 and MP4 file format is in that MP3 files are great for audio, however MP4 provides a better quality for video and movie files.

Before you can download MP4 videos you may need additional software that will allow you to transfer your videos from one digital device to another. By doing a quick search online, you can find a variety of free MP4 video converter software and ripping tools that will make it easy to convert, transfer and rip MP4 files.

Another great thing about the MP4 file format is that it has the ability to rip your favorite songs off your DVD. And because MP4 downloads compress audio and video files more compactly, you will be able to get more MP4 video downloads while using less file space.

But don't let the thought of having a smaller file size concern you about the quality of your downloads. The MP4 file format utilizes advanced coding to reduce various aspects which transform and change the motion and intra estimation into the inputting codec and frequency domain.

If you are now wracking your brain trying to figure out all of that technical jargon, you're not alone! Simply stated, it means that the converter handles everything for you so that when you download MP4 videos and movies the result for you is exceptional video quality. You'll be amazed at how easy the entire process really is.

There are also many download sites available online that can help guide you through the entire process of getting MP4 video downloads. These sites can be very helpful because many will provide free MP4 converter software and step-by-step tutorials to help get up to speed very quickly.

MP4 technology greatly surpasses the MP3 file format because of the superb quality and amazing possibilities it offers you. Although the technology behind the MP4 file format may sound confusing, rest assured that when you download MP4 videos and movies you'll discover the process to be relatively simple. So enjoy your movie and video watching experience the best way possible by using advanced MP4 technology.

Discover popular ways to download MP4 videos online and get MP3 and MP4 downloads resources.

Ipod As The Most Popular Mp3 Mp4 Player

Ipod As The Most Popular Mp3 Mp4 Player
By Roberto Sedycias

This is an mp3 / mp4 player that music lovers acknowledge the most in the modern time. US-based Apple, one among the largest producers of computers, notebooks and computer hardware and software, introduced iPod in 2001 with a single model for the international music market. Apple kept on introducing new iPods for each generation. The latest one is the iPod 5G. Apple also came up with two different variants: the iPod Shuffle (without digital display), the iPod Nano (the smaller version of iPod). Recently, Apple came up with the new-generation of iPod, the iPhone that integrates the conventional MP3 and video player with an internet ready mobile phone.

This article compares each iPod by its special features. One of the most popular model is the iPod 5G that comes with 30 or 80 GB storage capacity. It is not just an mp3 / mp4 player, you can store, view and share complete music videos, movies, podcasts, play games, share photos, playback music and videos, connect to a video output device, and much more. It can play your favorite music for up to 20 hours as this iPod boasts of higher battery life.

The iPod Nano has many of the same features as the full-size iPod, but with much lesser storage capacity. It comes in 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB models. It has up to 24 hours of battery life and is comparatively lighter and smaller. It also suffers from some limitations; the iPod Nano doesn't support voice recording and media storage via third-party peripherals. iPod Nano is a great mp3 player for people who would just like to listen to audio files.

Apple's most-pocket friendly iPod is iPod Shuffle. It offers a host of advantages: it's affordable for everyone; its sound quality is as good as that of any other iPod; it has flash memory rather than a hard drive; and it's really portable. However, the disadvantage is that it doesn't include a screen for steering up to specific songs. It has a limited storage capacity, 512 MB to maximum 1 GB. So it's good for those who want to be in fashion, yet can compromise on memory space. But the size of this mp3 player is so small that you can easily clip it to your clothes.

With digital music being in-vogue, many portable jukeboxes hit the market, since Apple kick-started the music revolution of our time. Other portable MP3 and MP4 players, besides iPod, are available in the entertainment world of mp3 / mp4 players. There are many Chinese, Korean and Japanese brands manufacturing low cost players in bulk. These are much cheaper, but have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. The fact remains that iPods are the most popular among all, and hold the biggest share of this market. There are enough iPod users in the market and a lot of new things are getting developed around iPods.

Some people just can't do without their iPods, from jogging time to bed time. It sticks to their ears. Obviously, the battery drains out of the device. The latest buzz is that Andrew Schneider, a student from New York University, is exploring a solar-powered bikini that can charge iPods. Yes, it is true! The bikini will soak up the sun rays thru photovoltaic film strips. That means, while the iPod user is getting a sun tan, his mp3 / mp4 player is also getting a charge of 6.5 volts of solar power.

iPod has become a very desired mp3 / mp4 player around the world. iPod player just seems to be ahead of its competitors. Not just by delivering good quality products, but also in providing new solutions for eager electronic consumers. Let’s just wait what will be next in the iPod revolution.

This article can also be accessed in portuguese language from the News Article section of page http://www.polomercantil.com.br/mp3-mp4-audio-portatil.php
Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for http://www.PoloMercantil.com.br .

Do You Own An Mp3 Mp4 Player?

Do You Own An Mp3 Mp4 Player?
By Roberto Sedycias

Traveling to your office, doing household chores, driving your car, working on the computer, or at any other place, people are hooked on to their MP3 and MP4 music and video players. If you are traveling in an airplane or a bus you will find over 50% of the people having small headphones stuck into their ears.

What has made these small devices enter our lives so quickly that everybody, young or old, is now hooked on to it? MP3 music format, first introduced in 1993, started the era of compressed internet audio format. With the advent of broadband connectivity people freely uploaded and downloaded music from the web. This gave rise to pocket MP3 players.

There are two types of MP3 players or digital audio devices: flash-based players and digital hard drive-based players. Flash-based players hold files in the internal memory or external memory cards, and so they can hold up to 8 GB of files. While the hard drive-based players can connect to a hard drive that can hold up to 160 GB of audio and video files based on the hard drive technology. This means that you can store your entire music collection in your pocket!

MP3 players became very popular with the introduction of iPod, a convenient MP3 player with long battery life and storage space. The best part was that iPod can be connected to your computer and you can transfer your music directly from it. You can even make play lists, favorite folders, and arrange your files in many ways according to your convenience. Being among the pioneers, the iPod brand name has become synonymous with MP3 or MP4 digital players.

MP3 players are so well-liked that people have found many other uses for it. The most popular use is for podcasting. Podcasting lets the user automatically download radio-like programs, or TV-like video feeds, and other audio inputs, etc., directly from the net into the device. These could be downloaded and played at the owners` convenience.

MP4 players are even more advanced. They can play audio as well as video files. Apart from the MP3 and MP4 formats these players have capability to play WMA/PlaysForSure (from Microsoft), AAC (from Apple) and ATRAC (from Sony), AVI, ATV, ACT, SMV, MPEG4, MTV, DMV, MPV and AMV, etc.

Most MP4 players can also open in JPEG and GIF formats. They play videos in AMV or MTV formats that are converted easily through conversion software from other popular formats. These MP4 players also support plain text viewer (ASCII format) so that you can read e-books. A lot of enhancements like FM radio player, phone books, camera and voice recorders, video games, etc. are also coming today to make it a complete digital device.

There are many brands available in the portable audio/video player market but the market leader is Apple iPod. All major brands like Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Olympus, etc., have made their own versions of MP3 and MP4 players. These players are available in various shapes, sizes, colors, storage space, battery life, and more.

If you are looking to buy an MP3 or MP4 player check for all the features mentioned above. The most important attribute is the battery life as these portable players are mostly used on the move, so it would be difficult to charge them. iPod boasts the highest battery life among all other players. There are a lot of accessories that you can purchase along with your MP3 or MP4 player. Though all the brands provide headphones along with the player, it`s a good idea to buy the ones that you like.

This article is under GNU FDL license and can be distributed without any previous authorization from the author. However the author´s name and all the URL´s (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be kept.

This article can also be accessed in Portuguese language from the News Article section of page http://www.polomercantil.com.br/mp3-mp4-audio-portatil.php

Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for http://www.polomercantil.com.br

Download MP4 For iPhone

Download MP4 For iPhone
By Jonathan Webster

To download mp4 for iPhone, you will need some equipment. As well as your new iPhone, you will need a reasonably modern computer, and a lead to connect the two. It's pretty simple to get the MP4s onto the Iphone itself, so find out how it's done with the rest of this article.

Your new iPhone will operate in a very similar way to an iPod, so if you have been using an iPod over the past few years, you will already know most of the techniques needed for getting movies onto a hand held entertainment device, in the mp4 format.

You will need a reasonably good computer. We are not talking about a very expensive highly specified machine here, most computers in the modern world will be good enough for this purpose. You will need to be connected to the internet, and this connection is quite important as movie downloads are a large size. If you are going to be downloading a lot of mp4 movies, you would be well advised to upgrade to a broadband connection if you possibly can. Mp4 downloads are compressed, so you can manage on dial up if you have nothing else, but the downloads will take a long time.

To download mp4 for iPhone you will need a place on the internet to download the files from. There are many possible choices, some good and some very bad. The very bad choices are the P2P sites, which allow you free downloads, but are fraught with danger. The first and most obvious danger is that these sites are operating illegally. Although there is no great likelihood of you being prosecuted, it is a possibility. There are other other problems. The downloads, because they have been submitted by persons unknown, can contain anything, including spyware and viruses.

There are good sites from which you can download mp4 movies. Because these are genuine sites, they do have to charge a one time fee to join. These fees are used to maintain the site and its servers, and to keep the library of movies up to date with the latest releases. Join one of these sites, and you will probably find it the best value you have ever found. The downloads are clean and fast, and the range of movies available will grow as time goes by, allowing you build a nice collection over time, all without paying any more money.

These sites are the best places you will find to download mp4 for iPhone. Check out the links below for more details on where to get the downloads from.

Important Facts About Mp3 And Mp4 Players

Important Facts About Mp3 And Mp4 Players
By Roberto Sedycias

Mpeg-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as mp3, is a popular digital audio encoding format. A device that is designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent the audio recording, by retaining the sound from the original uncompressed state. Mp3 is an audio-specific compression format. By compressing, certain sounds that cannot be heard by the listener outside the normal human hearing range, are removed. This makes the sound clearly audible to the listener.

The mp3 players have changed the evolution of music. The good old records, eight-track tapes, cassette tapes and CDs no doubt gave the music lovers a good time but none of these earlier music formats provided the convenience and control that mp3 players provide. It is as convenient as keeping it in your hand or pocketing it. You can create personalized music lists and carry thousands of songs wherever you go. Mp3 players are offered in different shapes and sizes.

For those who want to be with the time by possessing the latest gadgets or be the first ones to have them, here is a list of some popular mp3 player brands: Apple, Archos, Creative, Olympus, RCA, Rio, Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and iRiver. Most of these have good amount of storage capacity, screen size, compatable to Apple MacOS X 10.3.4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later.

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Features Of Your MP4 Player

Features Of Your MP4 Player
By Roberto Sedycias

When MP3s came into the market, they were a huge hit. They were small and portable, and owners could listen to all their favorite music while on the move. Now you have the MP4 player, such as iPod, with even more advanced, attractive features!

With the MP4 player (iPod), you can not only listen to your favorite songs, you can also watch your favorite movies, music videos, and TV shows, along with all your MP3 songs. It can do other things as well - you can listen to FM radio stations, you can record voice notes, and on some devices, you can even read your favorite ebooks.

Since 1993, when the MP3 technology was first introduced in to the market, it had been the most important music format. The recent introduction of the MP4 with its more compressed audio format has again changed the way digital sound is perceived. Most people might not be aware of how the MP4 differs from the MP3 and think that MP4s are more compressed and hence smaller than the audio files in the MP3 format; others assume that these two represent different technologies.

There are both common features as well as distinctions between MP3 and MP4 players. The most important point that comes to the mind when you compare the two, is that the MP4 format has properties that make up for all the shortfalls of the MP3, and the quality of perception of the files in the MP4 format is much better when compared to the MP3.

Basically, MP4 is a container. So it has the capability to carry video as well as audio files. So the basic difference is that the MP4 contains the audio and video at the same time while the MP3 format can support only the audio files. The MP4 player (iPod) allows you to realize something bigger and better than anything you can imagine. It is a new concept known as Structured Audio, and it is a mode of describing sound in the most ultra-modern way.

The MP4 technology supports a quality of sound that represents the future standard for a variety of multimedia applications, including computer music and gaming audio; hence one can think of the MP4 as the next step in the evolution of the file format that started with the MP3.

There are many types of MP4 players in the market. They are very light and have small screens of 1.2 inch, however some of them may have screens of up to 2 inches. The speakers are built inside the players and there are earphone sockets as well. It is not unusual to find OLED display characteristics. OLED produces brighter and sharper images as compared to LCD images.

A great characteristic of MP4 players (iPod) is that there are not innumerable buttons for the various commands. Only a few buttons are sufficient for the purpose. The memory is quite large at 8 GB for flash based and 100 GB in case of micro based hard drive.

The latest MP4 players (iPod) even support third party, flash memory cards, which are external... they even have USB support. Earphones and other accessories are also available with the MP4, but at times the quality may not be up to the mark.

Because of it capability of delivering both video and audio at the same time, MP4 devices (iPod) can offer an even greater range of features such as email, web browsing, instant messaging, music and video download, digital camera, bluetooth wireless technology and many more. Multiple language options and gaming capability add to its versatility. Features such as voice recording enable MP4 devices to be used not only for entertainment but also for professional purposes.

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Download MP4 for PSP - Your 3 Step Guide

Download MP4 for PSP - Your 3 Step Guide
By Billy Torecki

Looking to download MP4 for PSP? A lot of people think that by owning a PSP they have to fork out lots of cash for UMD movies if they want to watch a flick or two-thankfully that’s not the case. UMD’s are pretty expensive, and it seems harsh to have to pay out again for a movie you may already own on DVD. Downloading MP4 for PSP is the answer!

There are hundreds of places online where you can download free MP4 movies for your PSP. The trouble is finding out which ones you can trust and which ones should be avoided like the plague! I’ve put together a quick guide here for the 3 types of download sites you will find, and what you can expect from them.

PSP MP4 Download Site Type 1

These first sites are the lowest on the ladder of download MP4 for PSP type sites, and are totally free of charge. I don’t know how legal sites like this can be to be honest, as they claim 100% free downloads. You’ll find that the movies/MP4s are always out of date, and a lot of times you will find that after you download them they either don’t work or are in fact not the same movie you wanted-pretty annoying! I’d advise you to avoid sites like this-if they are willing to break the law with the downloads and fool around with the names, who says they won’t put something nasty on your computer?

PSP MP4 Download Site Type 2

A “free” membership site-Note the quotation marks. These sites claim to be free and offer unlimited downloads to all of their members. Technically the memberships are free, and the downloads are unlimited, with very up to date MP4s for your PSP, but you will have to pay a tidy fee for each download. It really bugs me that they can’t just tell you upfront that you need to pay. I advise to stay away from these too, the whole idea just seems dishonest to me.

PSP MP4 Download Site Type 3

The unlimited download sites-These sites are the real deal. There are a few decent ones around the net, I’ve used a few and always been happy. The way it works is that you pay a fee upfront-usually pretty small- and then you have unlimited access to download MP4 for PSP, games for psp, music, all kinds of things. The payment is a one off, usually $30 or $40, and in return for that you get high speed downloads, MP4s that are in great condition and not foreign knock offs and a regularly updated database giving you the very latest MP4 downloads for your PSP. I find these places are the best way to go to download MP4 for PSP. For the price of two UMD movies you get to download and keep as many MP4s as you can. Pretty cool I say.

Those are your options if you are looking to download MP4 for PSP-as I said the sites I’ve found most reliable are the ones in number three, so once you get yourself set up, you can download MP4 for PSP as much as you want.

Important Tips For Making Your MP4 Player Foolproof

Important Tips For Making Your MP4 Player Foolproof
By Roberto Sedycias

MP4 players are a higher version of portable digital multimedia players. In other words, we may say there are the next big things to mp3 players.

What differentiate MP4 players from MP3 players are their ability to play both audio and video files with the same file extension. This flexibility has made MP4 players more popular than MP3 players in the international gadgets market. Because of this huge popularity, many consumers are tempted to buy MP4 players nowadays. However, here is the caveat - many MP4 player manufactures can fool the gullible and first time buyers into buying their products. Hence, you should know some hidden truths about various MP4 players available in the market. Here is what you should consider while buying an MP4 player:

Is it an MP4 player?

Just because a portable digital music device does more than playing mp3 format and DMV files doesn`t necessarily mean that it is an MP4 player. By the standard definition, an MP4 player should be able to play MP4 format files as well. Before you buy any MP4 player, make sure it plays MP4 format files. See if it is really compatible to the genuine MP4 format files. Many people settle down for MP4 players that are cheaper in price and substandard in quality. You should be careful about it and ask the seller if the MP4 player can play all MP4 compatible files.

Does it play your own video?

Many MP4 player sellers would have to believe that you can play your own videos on their MP4 players. What they won`t, however, tell you is that you have to convert your files into some kind of obscure format before your MP4 player is able to play them. You shouldn`t take their words for it that you will be able to play any mpeg or avi file you download from the Internet or from your camera. Check it with your seller how easy it really is to play your own videos on their MP4 players.

Are the conversion software tools really useful?

Usually, MP4 players come with some conversion software tools (essentially, a CD) that allow you to convert your audio and video files into the MP4 compatible file format. However, you should be make sure that the CD you get is actually going to help you or not. It may so happen that the conversion CD you get is in a language other than English making it almost impossible for you to use it. Worse still, the free conversion software expires after one month of buying your MP4 player. See if the free conversion software is actually useful for you.

Is the device upgradeable?

An MP4 player is only as good as its upgradeability. Be careful of buying MP4 players that are not from standard manufactures. Look if the MP4 player is firmware upgradeable. Also, see it the MP4 player has the manufacturer`s name on it. A standard M4 player should have proper documentation just incase you would like to contact the seller for some support.

Are the manuals written in English?

Manuals are supposed to help the buyer in figuring out how to use the device. Usually, buyers tend to ignore checking if the manual is in a language of their choice. Sometimes the manuals come in only one language such as Chinese. If the manufacturer is not renowned enough, they least bother about convenience of the end-users. Make sure, the user manual of the MP4 player has an English version as well.

Like many music lovers, you may be tempted to buy an MP4 player by seeing it on an ad and lured by its false claims and low prices. Remember to read between the lines while you invest in a good MP4 player.

Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil.


Boost Your Sales With Branded Mp4 Players

Boost Your Sales With Branded Mp4 Players
By Matt Franks

The Mp4 player is one of the newest innovations in entertainment today. The Mp4 player has also opened up a new doorway in the world of advertisement because branded Mp4 players are customisable. What that means is that you can put your business name and logo on them and then distribute them to customers and anyone else that you can distribute them to that will help you make a profit. What's even better is that you can purchase them in bulk and get them for extremely low prices. This means that you can distribute more than you would be able to otherwise.

What makes them so special?

Mp4s integrate video, music, and even camera functions into one device. Some of them even have PDA functions to help people better organise their lives. In the meantime, they are able to entertain themselves, making the Mp4 something that anyone can use anywhere. You do not really have to target a specific audience when it comes to the branded Mp4 player. All you have to do is make sure that you're appealing to the technologically curios, which is more or less everyone. Even older generations are being seen with such devices with them more and more every single day.

How to promote with a branded Mp4 player

The typical branded Mp4 player costs you just a fraction of what an Mp4 player in a department store would cost you. This makes it easier for you to have an effective promotion. You can try submitting an ad to your local newspaper that says "One day only: Every 100th shopper receives a free Mp4 player!" You can even put in an ad that every customer who spends a certain amount of money gets a free Mp4 player. Just know that your branded Mp4 players can really work for you. You just have to be creative in how you market it.

It is true that you can't distribute branded Mp4 players to every single customer that walks through your door, but you can make a really fun promotion out of it. You can make people very eager to shop with you or do business with you. A great way to do this is to say, "Next week we're going to be giving away branded Mp4 players to every 100th customer who walks through our door. We invite you to come some you can get a chance to get in on all of the action." Make sure you and your employees are very enthusiastic about it. Even if someone doesn't intend on buying anything because they just want a chance for the Mp4 player, they're going to tell others who will make a purchase from you. That is most certainly the motive behind using branded Mp4 players as a promotional item. So use your imagination and go for it. You'll notice a considerable difference between doing the promotion with branded Mp4 players and doing the promotions with something else. Everyone wants in on a little technology, especially when it is cutting edge.

Matt Franks is director of Fluid Branding, the UK's leading online supplier of branded mp4 players and other Promotional Products. You can also find a wide range of Eco Friendly promotional products, including Recycled, Organic and Sustainable items at Eco Incentives.

MP4 Movie Downloads - Where to Find It

MP4 Movie Downloads - Where to Find It
By Sandra Maria Stammberger

As an avid movie fan, you know how cool it would be to watch your favorite movies wherever you go. Today, most portable multimedia devices are now able to play full length movies thanks to the latest in data storage technology. With portable multimedia devices reaching hundreds of gigabytes of memory space, you will be able to store several full length movies on your MP4 Player.

With portable multimedia devices, such as the iPod, Zune player, and PSP, you will be able to watch your favorite movies even while you are on the go. This means that if you are in a bus from LA to Las Vegas, you will be able to keep yourself entertained as you wait for the bus to reach its destination.

However, before you start moving the movies stored on your computer to your portable multimedia devices, you need to know that most portable multimedia devices today don't support just any kind of video format. Usually, popular portable multimedia devices today, such as the iPod, Zune player, and PSP, only support MP4 videos. What this means is that the AVI, and MPEG-1 and 2 format movies stored on your computer will not be playable on your portable multimedia device.

The next best thing that you can do is download MP4 movies from the internet. With today's high speed internet connection, you will be able to get MP4 movies in no time at all. However, you need to know where to find MP4 movies first before you can download it, right?

Well, there are basically tons of websites that offer MP4 movie downloads. However, it is important that you should only download from legitimate ones and avoid illegal download websites.

Although illegal download websites can offer you free MP4 movie downloads, you will see that these download sites are often not reliable. You need to remember that illegal MP4 movie download websites are a haven for computer viruses and spyware software. It is important to remember that websites like this are usually P2P websites where people share files. Although you may find MP4 downloads that is what it says it is, you will see that most files available here are not that reliable. The file may be named to be one particular movie you want to download, but once you open it, it will be something else.

And, most files here are infected with viruses that once you open it, the virus will instantly be activated and wreak havoc on your computer.

Not only that, if you get caught downloading from illegal MP4 movie download websites, you will be subjected to large fines and in worse cases, you may even face getting incarcerated.

So, if you don't want to put your computer at risk of getting infected with computer viruses and spyware software, or if you don't want to serve time behind bars, you should always download from legal or legitimate websites. Although you may need to pay a fee for the download you make, you will see that the download will be fast, reliable, legal, and malicious software free.

These are the things that you need to remember about MP4 movie download websites. Although there are tons of websites out there that offers this type of service, you need to make sure that you only choose the legal ones where you download your MP4 movies.

Sandra Stammberger owns and operates http://freemp4downloads.weebly.com All you ever need to know about MP4. Download MP4 Videos

Understanding Mp4 Players

Understanding Mp4 Players
By Roberto Sedycias

Mp3 audio format became available back in 1993. Shortly after it became the standard internet audio format, and it is still very much used world wide. Recently another format has been introduced, the mp4 audio-video format which allows video capability, so that users can watch movies, TV shows, music videos along with mp3 songs.

As the industry of mp4 player devices evolved, more features such as fm tuner, voice recorder, email, internet browser capability and others were added to mp4 devices, making them a desired product among electronic users.

Differences between mp4 and mp3 format, relies basically that mp4 devices holds both audio and video files. As for the mp3 it only holds the audio type file. So, one could think of mp4 as being the next step in this evolution file format that started with mp3.

Due to the capability of delivering audio and video at the same time, mp4 devices can offer a wide range of interesting features, such as web browsing, email, instant messaging, video and music download, bluetooth wireless technology, digital camera and others. Also game capability and multiple language options are features that made mp4 devices so popular. Other features, such as voice recording, enabled mp4 devices to be used for professional purposes, besides entertainment.

Another important mp4 feature is the storage capacity, that can start from 256 mega bites up to 40, 60 and up giga bites. Usually a small hard disk unit is used to hold several giga bites of data. For smaller storages, an internal electronic flash memory may be used.

As a music player device, mp4 may offer a 7-band equalizer which will allow the user to change the sound category according to the music style. These sound categories are Pop, Jazz, Rock, Soft, Classic and DBB. Also mp4 player device will support various format files such as Mp3, AMV, ASF, WAV, WMA, WMV and others. As far as the supporting video formats are concerned this device proves to be able to convert file in the AVI, MPEG, Windows media format into the AMV thru the use of software.

Since mp4 devices is compact, it is safe to say that its small size, light weight and good user interface menu, make this device portable, easy to control and access no matter where one can be.

As mp4 format became more popular, several internet audio-video download sites started to offer services, so that mp4 users can download their favorite music or video at affordable prices. There are sites that offer music file download for only 99 cents each, and one has to only pick his favorite song, not the entire album.

Also available in these internet sites are files called Podcasts, which includes information programs, news broadcasts, comedy and entertainment programs. Podcasting is quickly becoming a buzz word among the techie crowd. So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio and video content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Although Podcasting is new, it should become a mainstream communication medium in the near future.

Being basically a container, mp4 player devices are able to provide multimedia solutions with its audio-video file format. Because of that mp4 players became very popular and as it becomes more sophisticated with new features being added in new models, people become more eager to own these device players. After all most electronic consumers do have a wish to keep up with modern time.

Roberto Sedycias
IT Consultant for PoloMercantil

This article is under GNU FDL license and can be distributed without any previous authorization from the author. However the author´s name and all the URL´s (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be kept.

This article can also be accessed in portuguese language from the News Article section of page PoloMercantil

Roberto Sedycias has a bachelor degree in Business Administration and over 20 years experience in systems analysis and computer programming. Currently working as IT consultant for http://www.PoloMercantil.com.br

The Working Of MP4 Players

The Working Of MP4 Players
By Roberto Sedycias

Portable Media Players or Digital Audio Players, which are mostly produced in China, are known as Chinese MP4/MTV Player or MP4 Players. These players can display images and text files and play videos. These players have nothing to do with MP4 or M4A or M4V audio or video file formats. In fact, the previous players were able to play only limited file formats like MTV, DMV, AMV and MPV. But recent MP4 players can also play video files with MPEG4 format. Most of them are a mixture of S1 MP3 Players.

The first MP4 Players were developed by a French Company Archos in the year 2002. Thus, to gain an upper hand in the market, the Chinese Companies made slight enhancement to their MP3 Players and started to market them as MP4 Players and dubbed them as the 'Successor of MP3 Players'.

Most of these players were unable to play MPEG4 format video files and even fewer could have played DivX or Xvid format video files. But when more and more companies promoted their players with enhanced video and audio qualities, Chinese companies started a `True MP4 Players Vs False MP4 Player Campaign` and successfully drove the less advanced MP3 players to the MP3 market and hence stabilized and standardized the Chinese MP4 Market.

Most of these MP4 Players contain an image file viewer and you can see a JPG or BMP file. They can also play MP3 and have other audio format`s codecs. Videos are mostly played in MTV or AMV format. Videos are converted to these formats using conversion software. E-books can be read through an ASCII text viewer. Some also have additional enhancements like phone book, voice recorder, FM or AM radio. Thus you can also record FM broadcasts. Some MP4 Players also have video games in them.

These players are available in many types. Most of them are extremely light weighted and have 1.2 screens, while others can be more forceful with screens of 1.5 to 2 inch and also containing two earphone sockets and built in speakers instead of conventional one earphone socket. Some of them have OLED display which is capable of producing brighter images when compared to normal LCD displays, but the picture quality does suffer.

It is extremely easy to operate these players and only few buttons perform multiple actions. many players have extra buttons but most of them have star configuration next to the screen with a joystick in the centre of the star. These players have memory up to 8GB if they are flash based and 100GB for micro hard drive based. Some recent MP4 players also support an external, third party flash memory cards. These players have generally USB 1 and USB 2 support. Earphones are generally offered with the players but they are of inferior quality. Package also contains a USB cable with proper drives and a charger. many also come with a special case.

The battery generally lasts for several hours, but this varies greatly with the model of the player and its usage. The recent batteries can now run for 12 hrs as compared 6 hrs for older batteries. But most of the batteries are of cheap quality and swell abnormally. Thus most new MP4 players support batteries from Nokia Phones and these are highly recommended.

MP4 Players were a part of marketing strategy of the Chinese manufacturers and has gained a lot of popularity over the years. These players are enhanced every day and have rightfully captured the market and have rivaled iPods for a long time. This Chinese version of iPods are also known as ChiPods.

Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for PoloMercantil


How to Add MP4 Videos to Your PSP

How to Add MP4 Videos to Your PSP
By Mike Arsosa

MPEG-4 or MP4 is media container format that has been developed by Apple. The media container format (not to be confused with the more colloquial usage of mp4, which is being used to denote different portable media players from around the world that don't actually have a playback function for the MPEG 4 file format) has the capacity to contain different multimedia elements and unite these into one playable file.

Recently, the MPEG 4 format is being used extensively in three distinct popular domains: the first domain is in mobile phone technology, where a compressed version of the MPEG 4 format is being used to store cell phone video recordings. The second domain is in non-computer related technologies such as digital video discs, which use the media container format to enrich the features of a DVD movie. The third and of course, original usage of this media container format was for use with computers. MPEG 4 is compatible with both Apple and non-Apple devices.

One of the main things that you have to remember about the MPEG 4 format is that it is only a media container format- which means that there might be as many as five or ten different components inside one file to produce the whole. A case in point would be DVD movies. If you would notice, there are many so called features in a DVD movie, including the subtitles. This is made possible through the MPEG 4 format. It contains these different elements so that for instance, you can switch from English subtitles to Japanese subtitles or even Mandarin subtitles.

A popular use of the MPEG 4 format nowadays is storing and playing it back using a PSP. The PSP is MPEG 4 enabled and has the capacity to recognize and read the file format. However, the transfer of the files is not as simple as it seems. There are some steps that require some level of competence with the PSP and with your computer.

If you wish to transfer MP4 videos to your PSP, here are the basic steps on how to do this. Take note that it sometimes varies, but all the same, follow these steps strictly so that you would be successful with what you want to do.

1. First, make sure that the memory capacity of your PSP would be able to handle the size of the MPEG 4 files that you want to transfer. If there isn't enough memory, try deleting some files that you won't be needing to make room for the incoming MP4 files.

2. Using your adaptor or cable, connect your personal computer or laptop to your Playstation Portable. Make sure that it's a tight connection.

3. Try to find the MP_ROOT folder in your PSP directory. After this, create a new folder in the MP_ROOT folder and name the new folder 100MNVO1.

4. Simply paste the MP4 video that you want inside this folder.

5. If all goes well, the video would appear on your PSP and you would be able to do a playback function easily.

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Solam Car Mp4 Player

Solam Car Mp4 Player
By Christian Emil Johansen

The Car Mp4 Player is not only new with a 1.5 inch screen giving a more vivid viewing experience, but furthermore new technology has been applied to it. Without doubt this MP4 player is one of the better MP4 players on the market. The CSTN screen allows for better screen performance than most other players.

The Car Mp4 Player can play a large number of audio and video file formats, including the MP3, MP4, WMA, AMV and WMV, which is all easy to find and download. It is also able to do FLV playback allowing users to download from sites and watch the videos directly on the player. With its stainless steel back and metal sheet front, this is definitively one of the more stylish and functional players at its price.

The Car Mp4 Player modulates the sound from Mp3, IPod, MD, CD, laptop, DVD player or any other music player that has an earphone socket into a stereo FM signal and transmits it wireless to your car stereo system.

With the advanced feature of 206-frequency range, you can now easily avoid conflicting with local FM radio signals. By adopting digital amplifying techniques, the FM transmitter does achieve good de-interference ability and ensures stable operation at a range up to 100 feet (30 meters).Enjoy your favorite music unlimited while driving without making any changes to your car.

Most important specifications:

  • 7 EQ modes.
  • Auto-play function.
  • 206-frequency range.
  • 1.5-inch CSTN display.
  • Stereo wireless transmitter.
  • The front can be folded freely, suit for different places.
  • Built in FM stereo tuner, the range is 87.5MHZ ~ 108.0MHZ, 206 channels.
  • Flash memory built-in 2GB. Enough for your need, and there is SD card slot to expand memory (4GB).
  • Comes with IR remote control, digital selecting frequency and songs.
  • Do store when power off, remember the songs, channel and volume.
  • Power supply: 12V or 24V car cigarette lighter.
  • Powers other devices through 12V adapter.
  • OS features 18 different languages.

I have found this device to be shipped from China at USD 28.00.

You can watch the device live @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZpWHjMY2c

Christian Emil is the owner of http://www.Mp4Unlimited.com offering objective reviews of the best music sites online. The concept is simple. Christian Emil join the Mp3/Mp4 pay sites for you, try them out and then publish a review. You read it and decide where to spend your hard earned money.

What Exactly Is MP4?

What Exactly Is MP4?
By Sandra Maria Stammberger

You know most of the time you find yourself downloading all kinds of stuff, including mp4’s, mp3's and the like, but what about the technical end of it. What is MP4?

Mp4's or rather the term mpeg-4 was developed by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). It is a format specific for multimedia, the most common uses are for digital audio and video, and it is a certain type of container that holds all this information. It can contain other data as well such as subtitles and still images. You should also note that mpeg-4 is identical to QuickTime MOV format. In fact any kind of data can be inserted into MP4.

MP4 is getting more and more popular. In fact, it is now very popular to people who use the latest iPod players and PSP owners. This type of file compression is now providing a way to store DVD quality movies at a very small size. This type of file compression is known as the MPEG4 format.

Because most users may get confused at the initial concept of what MP4 is, it is what is in the MP4 that is even more confusing since the extension has been used primarily for music tunes and not movies. Therefore, what is stored in an MP4 is more than you can imagine for the most part. In addition, those other extensions have been used for MP4’s, (which is audio from an iTunes store), to m4a (which includes such things as chapter markers, images, and hyperlinks). In addition, of course m4b (which has the ability to work with IPODs, where m4a files cannot. So most of the time when you find a file with the extension of mp4 or m4v, then they have both the audio and video aspects.

Let us not forget of course that they can contain codec’s as well. Therefore, as you can see there is much to learn about what MP4 is, so let's summarize;

MP4 Can include and contain audio, video and also still images (like pictures), and all kinds of other data, making it a diverse file to use.

MP4 can contain other types of competing technology e.g. ogg, vob, ratdvd, divx media format, Matroska (mkv) and others to name a few.

In addition, how about some of the compatible hardware or software that mp4’s can work with? Such as in software: Amarok, Banshee music player, 3ivx, foobar2000, GOM player, iTunes, Media player classic, QuickTime player, Realplayer, VLC media player, and so forth, as for hardware: Kiss 1600, Apple iPod, PSP (playstation portable), Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nokia.

Therefore, to answer the question what MP4 is, well, it is technology at its best!

Indeed, the MP4 technology can now make entertainment much more convenient than ever before. So, next time you think of downloading your favorite movies to your computer to transfer to your portable multimedia device, try thinking of MP4. Just make sure that your multimedia devices are capable of reading the MP4 format.

Sandra Maria Stammberger - EzineArticles Expert Author

Benefits of Mp4 Music Downloads

Benefits of Mp4 Music Downloads
By Craig Gilbert

Did you know mp4 music downloads actually saves you bandwidth? You can still get all the music you want by using this method. All you have to do is select and you have a very powerful tool for your laptop or desktop. This means of downloading is highly suitable for any media. You will also find it extremely easy to use. As a music lover you will find this method has many advantages. It will work no matter what music you select. When you download you will have much less chance of anything going wrong. Mp4 is powerful enough to download not only music but also images. You can use it for the downloading of movies as well as your music. Most people who like music like watching movies so this is very handy.

Mp4 music downloads allow you to choose as many songs as you want. You still have to use a reliable website. Mp4 was first made available to the public in 1998. Since then it's been improved and made more powerful. Consumers like us soon caught on to just how versatile the mp4 is. It suits our needs perfectly. It enables us to save to hard drive and communicate this data by email. The mp4 does make life easier for us because it has so many functions. Music is a part of all our lives and knowing the best way to download is an asset. It makes sense to use the technology that is best suited to our needs.

One of the greatest advantages to music enthusiasts is the speed of mp4. Music downloads have become the way we get our music. We don't go out to stores to shop for our favourite music albums. There's no need for it with mp4 at our disposal. If you become a member of a specialty website, you can easily download your music of choice and also the most recent movies. You should be careful which website you become a member of, though. Many sites out there offer downloads that violate copyright properties. What that means is that if you use their services, you'd only be ripping off your favourite artists. Surely you don't want that?

Craig Gilbert is a music junkie and an expert on music downloads. He runs the popular blog MusicDownloadsForYouOnline.Com as a resource for those looking to download music, rap tracks most especially. Check out his blog for more info!