Portable media player
A portable (multi) media player ( English for portable media player , PMP for short) is an electronic device equipped with a hard disk or flash memory , similar to a portable MP3 player . In addition to audio files, a portable media player can store and play media content such as videos, pictures, and text. In the meantime, portable media players have largely been replaced by smartphones , which offer additional functions in addition to these features.
Functions
The most important property of portable media players is their versatility: They can play videos (such as in MPEG , DivX or Xvid format), audio files (such as MP3 , WAV , Ogg Vorbis ) or images (such as BMP , JPEG , GIF ) and Record or load, save and play back text. The devices usually have an LCD or OLED color display. Some portable media players can read removable SD , MMC or other memory cards , exchange data via USB or have extensive management functions; often even internet connection to download tracks from online music shops. Receiving radio programs is also common .
Since most modern MP3 players now also play videos in cell phone format and most cell phones have implemented an MP3 or media player, the distinction between cell phone, MP3 and media player is becoming increasingly blurred.
Portable media players, like today's cell phones, mostly draw their power from a built-in lithium-ion battery , which can often be charged via the USB or mini-USB interface.
equipment
The best-known manufacturers of PMPs are Archos , Apple ( iPod ), Cowon ( iAudio ), Samsung ( Yepp or YP for short) and Sony ( Walkman , PlayStation Portable ). The GP2X is a portable media player with free software that can also run games and its own applications . Devices with Android , the open operating system from Google, are also manufactured .
See also
- Digital picture frames - are increasingly developing into portable media players
- Kane Kramer - on the early form of a portable media player