MP3 players: I'm looking for a mp3 player that plays M4A AAC files
I'm looking for a mp3 player that plays M4A AAC files
by Jonny K - 4/5/05 8:23 AMHi I've been looking for a non apple player that plays M4A's and AAC's. I know that only the iPods can play the protected M4P files that you buy from their itunes store.
Is there any player out there that plays these files? I don't want to convert my M4a files to MP3 and lose quality.
Thanks,
Jonathan
HP makes one.
by R. Proffitt
- 4/5/05 8:32 AM
In reply to: I'm looking for a mp3 player that plays M4A AAC files by Jonny K
It's very similar to the iPod and works with iTunes too.
M4As would have to be converted onto CD or MP3 and then it will work.
In closing, what have you found other than this HP?
Bob
I knew that
by Jonny K - 4/5/05 11:58 AM In reply to: HP makes one. by R. Proffitt
I knew that HP had an iPod that they were selling. But I still consider that an iPod. Does anyone know why HP made an iPod. I don't think that there any less than an Apple iPod.
Jonathan
92 percent market share?
by R. Proffitt - 4/5/05 12:51 PM
In reply to: I knew that by Jonny K
http://news.com.com/Its+all+about+the+iPod/2100-1041_3-5406519.html
It's not a bad unit at all. Why isn't the HP on the list?
I-Pod has the AAC Market cornered
by Cashew - 4/5/05 1:06 PM In reply to: 92 percent market share? by R. Proffitt
The I-Pod is the only device that will play the AAC file. I doubt that any other player will every be able to play short of using some shady third party firmware.
AAC
by mrmacfixit - 4/6/05 8:48 AM
In reply to: I-Pod has the AAC Market cornered by Cashew
Advanced Audio Coded (AAC) is only the codec used to create the MPEG-4 files. It is a standard recognised by the ISO and the MPEG organisation.
There is nothing to prevent anyone from producing a player that would play these files. The only problem is the Digital Rights Management (DRM) encoding on the file when you purchase from the iTunes store. AAC files ripped from commercial CD's do not have the DRM problem.
BTW, the HP branded iPod is identical, from the same factory, as the Apple one.
P
Re: M4A
by - 4/5/05 9:37 PM In reply to: I'm looking for a mp3 player that plays M4A AAC files by Jonny KWhy not just rip the CD's again; this time to MP3?
Low quality
by Jonny K - 4/6/05 6:38 AM In reply to: Re: M4A byI'm not an audiphile, or however you pronounce that, but I would like the best quality i can get when it comes to music. I spent alot of money for good headphones and speakers, so I don't want poor sound quality. It probably wouldn't make a big difference, and I'll probably end up converting all of my music. I just wanted to find a different way if I could.
Thanks for all of the help,
Jonathan
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