What is all this about MP3 USB KEY ?

[onauc]

Hello,

I am new to MP3 players.
You might aswell read my small post "Some-thing strange about MP3 Players/Recorders !!!" before reading this post to understand it.
I am going to ask the website these questions but usually it takes 7 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.
Try to answer as much as you can.

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+:+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" ?



10.

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



11.

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



12.

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



13.

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



14.

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

15.

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 ?



16.

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



17.

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 ?



18.

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



19.

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.

 

[GrayWolf]

ThatÂ’s a really long post, you might want to try shortening it up. You're asking many questions in one post. (But thatÂ’s OK w/ me)

I'll answer the ones I can think of off the top of my head...

DRM 100 Compatible means that the play will work the Digital Rights Management software. Microsoft, Napster and a few others use this software on legally downloaded music to ensure that it isn't pirated. Some MP3 players arn't compatible with DRM the one you mentioned # 18 is compatible however.

The Retractable USB connector simply means that the USB connector from your MP3 player to the computer (I assume) is retractable, so you won't lose it.

#17 uses the new USB 2.0 standard to connect the MP3 player to the computer, this is faster then the old USB 1 standard. However your computer needs to support USB 2.0 most newer ones do.

# 16 SRS WOW is an audio effect, SRS increases the bass of your music, among other things it also provides 3D sound. Not sure what the external Hard Drive on that one's about. the MP3 converter simply means that the player (I assume the player anyway) can convert other audio files to the MP3 format. Check though they may have included this feature with software that came bundled with the player.

#15 An E-Book is an electronic book and the Audio Source is the source of music (where you get it from)

#14 I would assume your right.

#10 and 11 simply mean that you can listen to FM radio and depending on the player, record it. You'll have to double check though before you buy it.

#5 ID3 tags are used to keep information about the song, the Album title for example, the year it was released and so on.

#4 This means that the LCD is lit from the back and not the sides as is the case with many other LCD screens. Back-lit is better.

#3 I would assume that it's the same thing as #2 and I believe thatÂ’s #2's feature as far as recording goes...

#1 I would assume that data support means that you could store other files on the MP3 player (Other than MP3's of course)

Hope that helps.

 

[cheapliquid]

1. It just means you have 5 bands to have a custome setting of music equalizer. where you are able to change how you hear the music. you can play around with it till something you like. and the pre-selections are the built in eqaulizations that you can pick when you listen to your music.

4. Back-lit.. is most likely your back light on the screen of the mp3 player, where it is a certain color allowing you to see the words and all in the dark, other places where its not clear, just as this computer has a lighted up screen, you yourself want it to be back-lit.

6. I have an mp3 player, it is settings on how u want to hear the music, an mp3 player coomes with presets of different types of eq (equalizer) such as rock and others that enhance your music.

15. your variable eq means that from song to song the equalizer of it which is how you want to hear it if you set it up correctly, such as you wanna hear vocals over the instruments u can adjust it, so i guess variable is you can adjust it to different music you play.

Also, with the CD-Sync it just means that it will play it with the correct timing where the music will be smooth and clear.

i'll try and answer some questions later.