Comparison of portable media players

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The following comparison of portable media players compares general and technical information for notable digital playback devices.

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[edit] General

Name Manufacturer Release date Player type Internal capacity[1] Storage type Dimensions (mm / in.) Depth (mm / in.) Weight (g / oz.) Firmware version
Archos 105 Archos 2007 / 8 / 31 [2] Flash DAP contemporary 2 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[3] 85 × 45 mm / 3.35 ×1.77 in. 7 mm / 0.28 in. 50 g / 1.76 oz. 1.6.07[4]
Archos 405 Archos 2007 / 9 / 1[5] Mini-sized PMP 2 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[3] 99.6 × 78 mm / 3.92 × 3.07 in. 13.2 mm / 0.52 in. 119.07 g / 4.2 oz. 1.8.03[6][7]
2008 / 2 / 7[8] 30 GB Hard drive 100 × 78 mm / 3.94 × 3.07 in. 15 mm / 0.59 in. 191.36 g / 6.75 oz.
Archos 5 Archos 2008 / 08 / 19 Mid-sized PMP 120 /250 GB Hard drive 127 x 78.8 mm 19.4 mm 300 g 1.6.53[9]
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS Archos 2007 / 9 / 1[10] Mid-sized PMP 4 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[3] 4.8 × 3.2 in. 0.6 in. 5.29 oz. 1.8.03[11][12]
30 / 80 / 160GB Hard drive 0.6 (30 GB) / 0.75 in. 6.7 (30 GB) / 9.17 in.
Archos 705 WiFi Archos 2007 / 11 / 27[13] Mega-sized PMP 80 / 160 GB Hard drive 182 × 128 mm / 7.05 × 4.96 in. 19.69 mm / 0.77½ in. 630 g / 22.22 oz. 1.8.03[14]
Cowon A3 Cowon 2007 / 11 / 14[15] Mid-sized PMP 30 / 60 / 80  GB Hard drive 133.4 × 78.5 mm / 5.21 × 3.09 in. 22 mm / 0.87 in. 280 g / 9.88 oz. 1.24[16]
Cowon D2 Cowon 2006 / 12 / 5[17] Micro-sized PMP 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[3] 78.0 × 55.4 mm / 3.07 × 2.18 in. 16.6 mm / 0.65 in. 91.0 g / 3.21 oz. 2.57[18]
Cowon Q5W Cowon 2007 / 11 / 30[19] Mid-sized PMP 40 / 60 / 80 GB Hard drive 138.8 × 88.5 mm / 5.46 × 3.48 in. 20 mm / 0.79 in. 380 g / 13.40 oz. 1.5[20]
Gigabeat T-Series Toshiba 2007 / 9 / 25[21] Micro-sized PMP 4 GB Flash memory 2.13 × 3.38  0.58 in. 58.11 g / 2.05 oz. No release
GP2X F-200 GamePark Holdings 2007 / 10 / 28[22] Mid-sized PMP

Handheld game console

 64 MB External - SD / HC[3] 5.65 × 3.26 in. 1.34 in. 5.68 oz. 4.0.0[23]
iPod classic Apple 2007 / 9 / 5[24] HDD DAP contemporary 120 GB Hard drive 4.1 × 2.4 in. 0.41 in. 4.9 oz. 2.0.1[25]
0.53 in. 5.7 oz.
iPod nano 4G Apple 2008 / 9 / 9[26] Flash DAP contemporary 8 / 16 GB Flash 3.6 × 1.5 in. 0.24 in. 1.3 oz. 1.0.3[25]
iPod touch Apple 2007 / 9 / 14[27] Mini-sized PMP 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash 4.3 × 2.4 in. 0.31 in. 4.2 oz. 3.0[25]
iriver clix 2G ReignCom 2007 / 4 / 24[28] Micro-sized PMP 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.16 × 1.84 in. 0.32 - 0.5 in. 1.9 oz. 1.07
PSP Slim & Lite Sony 2007 / 8 / 30[29] Mid-sized PMP

Handheld game console

 64 MB (Not User Accessible) External - Memory Stick 6.7 × 2.9 in. 0.71 in. 6.67 oz. 5.50[30]
Samsung T10 Samsung September 2007 Flash DAP contemporary 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 96 × 41.4 mm / 3.78 × 1.63 in. 7.9 mm / 0.31 in. 43 g / 1.52 oz. 3.06[31]
Samsung P2 Samsung September 2007 Flash DAP contemporary 4 / 8 GB Flash 100 × 52 mm / 3.9 × 2 in. 9.9 mm / 0.4 in. 83 g / 3 oz. 5.10[32]
Sansa Fuze SanDisk 2008 / 3 / 17[33] Flash DAP contemporary 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash + External - microSD 78.7 × 48.3 mm / 3.1 × 1.9 in. 7.6 mm / 0.3 in. 59.5 g / 2.1 oz. 01.02.26 & 02.02.26[34]
Sansa View SanDisk 2007 / 10 / 26[35] Controls-focused PMP 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash + External - microSD 4.29 × 1.95 in. 0.41 in. 2.9 oz. 01.03.02a[36]
Walkman NWZ-A820 series Sony 2008 / 3 / 28[37] Flash DAP contemporary 2 / 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.5 × 1.7 in. 0.4 in. 1.9 oz. 1.02
ZEN Creative 2007 / 9 / 14[38] Micro-sized PMP 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash + External - SD / HC[3] 3.26 × 2.16 in. 0.44 in. 2.29 oz. 1.21.01[39]
ZEN X-Fi Creative 2008 / 7 / 10 Micro-sized PMP 8 / 16 / 32 GB Flash + External - SD 3.27 × 2.17 in. 0.5 in. 2.43 oz. 1.03.01[40]
ZEN Vision W Creative 2006 / 8 / 30 Mid-sized PMP 30 / 60 GB Hard drive + External - CF 5.27 × 2.95 in. 0.86 in. 9.73 oz. 1.10.01[41]
Zune 4 / 8 Microsoft 2007 / 11 / 13[42] Flash DAP contemporary 4 / 8 GB Flash 3.6 × 1.63 in. 0.33 in. 1.66 oz. 3.1[43]
Zune 16 Microsoft 2008 / 9 / 16 Flash DAP contemporary 16 GB Flash 3.6 × 1.63 in. 0.33 in. 1.66 oz. 3.1[43]
Zune 80 Microsoft 2007 / 11 / 13[42] HDD DAP contemporary 80 GB Hard drive 4.26 × 2.41 in. 0.51 in. 4.52 oz. 3.1[43]
Zune 120 Microsoft 2008 / 9 / 16 HDD DAP contemporary 120 GB Hard drive 4.26 × 2.41 in. 0.51 in. 4.52 oz. 3.1[43]
Zvue 260 Zvue 2007 / 7 / 17[44] HDD DAP contemporary None External - SD / SDHC[3] (up to 16 GB) 4.16 × 2.56 in. 0.5 in. 4.2 oz. 2.80 I_071012[45]
Name Manufacturer Release date Player type Internal capacity Storage type Dimensions (mm / in.) Depth (mm / in.) Weight (g / oz.) Firmware version

[edit] Technical specifications

Name Navigation Audio out Speaker Screen size (in.) Screen type Resolution (px.) Frame rate (frame/s) Color depth (bpp) Video out Video battery life (hrs) Audio battery life (hrs)
Archos 105[46] D-pad, 7 buttons Headphone jack No 1.8 OLED 160 × 128 30 18 Component & Composite Unknown 18
Archos 405[47][48] D-pad, 6 two-way buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 3.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 Predecessor: 24 Component & Composite 5 16
Archos 5 [49] Touchscreen Headphone jack Yes 4.8 TFT LCD 800 × 480 30 24 S-Video & composite via docking 7 22
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS[50][51] D-pad / Touchscreen, 6 two-way buttons Headphone jack Yes 4.3 TFT LCD 800 × 480 30 24 Component & composite 5.5 15
Archos 705 WiFi[52] Touchscreen Headphone jack Yes 7 TFT LCD 800 × 480 30 18 Component & composite 5.5 15
Cowon A3[53] D-pad, 4 buttons Headphone jack Yes 4 TFT LCD 800 x 480 30 24 Component, composite, S-video 10 18
Cowon D2[54] Touchscreen, 3 buttons Headphone jack No 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 24 Component & composite 10 52
Cowon Q5W[55] Touchscreen Headphone jack Yes 5 TFT LCD 800 x 480 30 24 Component, S-video, composite 7 13
Gigabeat T-Series[56] D-pad, 4 buttons Headphone jack No 2.4 TFT LCD 320 × 240 25 18 No 5 16
GP2X F-200[57] 8-way D-pad / Touchscreen, 9 buttons Headphone jack Yes 3.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component 3.5 6
iPod classic [58] Click wheel, 1 center & 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Clicker only 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component & composite 6 36
iPod nano 4G[59] Click wheel, 1 center & 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Clicker only 2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component & composite 4 24
iPod touch[60] Touchscreen, 3 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Template:Yes for 2nd Generation 3.5 TFT LCD 480 × 320 30 24 Component & composite 6 36
iriver clix 2G[61] D-pad, 4 embedded buttons Headphone jack No 2.2 AMOLED 320 × 240 30 18 No 5 25
PSP Slim & Lite[62] Analog stick / D-pad, 15 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Yes 4.3 TFT LCD 480 × 272 30 24 Component, composite & D-Terminal 4 10
Samsung T10[63] D-pad, 5 buttons Headphone jack No 2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 18 No 4 30
Samsung P2[64] Touchscreen, 4 buttons Headphone jack No 3 TFT LCD 480 × 272 30 18 No 5 35
Sansa Fuze[65] Scroll ring, 6 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 1.8 TFT LCD 224 × 176 Unknown 16 Composite 5 24
Sansa View[66][67] Scroll wheel, 3 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 2.4 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Composite 7 35
Walkman NWZ-A810 series[68] D-pad, 7 buttons Headphone jack No 2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Composite 8 33
ZEN[69] D-pad, 9 buttons Headphone jack No 2.5 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 24 No 5 30
ZEN Vision W[70] D-pad, 12 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector Yes 4.3 TFT LCD 480 × 272 30 18 Composite 4.5 13
Zune 4 / 8 / 16[71] [72] [73] Zune pad, 2 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 1.8 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 No 4 23 (Wi-Fi) / 24
Zune 80 / 120[74] [75] Zune pad, 2 buttons Headphone jack, Dock connector No 3.2 TFT LCD 320 × 240 30 16 Component & composite 4 29 (Wi-Fi) / 30
ZVUE 260[76] D-pad, 9 buttons Headphone jack Yes 2.5 AMTFT LCD 234 × 160 30 24 No Unknown 6
Name Navigation Audio out Speaker Screen size (in.) Screen type Resolution (px.) Frame rate (frame/s) Color depth (bpp) Video out Video battery life (hrs) Audio battery life (hrs)

[edit] Syncing and transfer

Name Connectivity OS compatibility Integrated software Protocol compliancy
USB Wi-Fi Bluetooth Linux Macintosh Windows MSC MTP
Mini-B port 2.0 Mac OS X Classic Vista XP 2000 9x
Archos 105 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 405 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 5 No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Me WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Archos 705 WiFi No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Cowon A3 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Me jetAudio Yes Yes
Cowon D2 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes jetAudio Yes Yes
Cowon Q5W Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Me jetAudio Yes Yes
Gigabeat T400 Yes Yes No No No[77] No No Yes Yes No No WMP through MTP No Yes
GP2X F-200 ? Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/A N/A
iPod classic No Yes No No No[78] Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iPod nano 4G No Yes No No No[78] Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iPod touch 1G No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iPod touch 2G No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No iTunes No No
iriver clix 2G Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes iriver plus

Rhapsody[79]

 Yes Yes
PSP Slim & Lite Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Media Go Yes No
Samsung T10 Yes Yes No Yes No[77] No No Yes Yes No No EmoDio No Yes
Samsung P2 Yes Yes No Yes No[77] No No Yes Yes No No EmoDio Yes Yes
Sansa Fuze No Yes No No Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? WMP through MTP Yes Yes
Walkman NWZ-A810 series No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No WMP through MTP Yes Yes
ZEN Yes Yes No No No[77] No No Yes Yes No No Creative MediaSource No Yes
ZEN Vision W Yes Yes No No No[77] No No Yes Yes No No Creative MediaSource No Yes
Zune No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No Zune Software No Yes
ZVUE 260 ? Yes No No No Yes No No Yes No No ZAPP No No

[edit] Audio formats

Name MP3 AAC-DRM M4A AAC WMA-DRM WMA Lossless WMA WAV Audible Ogg Vorbis FLAC Others
Archos 105 Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Archos 405 Yes No No No[80] Yes No Yes Yes No No No AC3[80]
Archos 5 Yes No No No[80] Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes AC3[80]
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS Yes No No No[80] Yes No Yes Yes No No No AC3[80]
Archos 705 WiFi Yes No No No[80] Yes No Yes Yes No No No AC3[80]
Cowon A3 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes APE, MPC, PCM, TTA, WV
Cowon D2 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes APE
Cowon Q5W Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes APE, MPC
Gigabeat T-Series Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
GP2X F-200 Yes No No No No No No[81] No No Yes No[82] APE, MP2, MPC,[82] TTA, WV[83]
iPod Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No AIFF
iriver clix 2G Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
PSP Slim & Lite Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No ATRAC
Samsung T10 Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
Samsung P2 Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
Sansa Fuze Yes No No No Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
ZEN Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No
ZEN Vision W Yes No No No Yes No[84] Yes Yes Yes No No No
Zune Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No WMA Pro Stereo
ZVUE 260 Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No MP2

[edit] Video formats

Name H.264 ASF WMV DivX / Xvid MPEG-4 AVI QuickTime Other formats
Archos 105 No No Yes No No No No No
Archos 405 No[80] No Yes No Yes Yes No[80] MPEG-2[80]
Archos 5 No[80] No Yes Yes Yes Yes No[80] MPEG-2[80]
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS No[80] No Yes Yes Yes Yes No[80] MPEG-2[80]
Archos 705 WiFi No[80] No Yes Yes Yes Yes No[80] MPEG-2[80]
Cowon A3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No MKV, MTV, OGM, VOB, DAT, AMV, MJPEG, MPEG-1
Cowon D2 No No Yes No[85] No Yes No No
Cowon Q5W No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No OGM
Gigabeat T-Series No Yes Yes No[86] No[86] No[86] No[86] No
GP2X F-200 No No No[81] Yes Yes Yes No No
iPod Yes No No Template:With plugin Yes Template:With plugin Yes No
iriver clix 2G No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
PSP Slim & Lite Yes No No No Yes No No MJPEG
Samsung T10 No No Yes .svi only Yes No No No
Samsung P2 No No Yes .svi only Yes No No No
Sansa Fuze No No No No No Yes No No
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Yes No No No Yes No No No
ZEN No[86] No Yes Yes No[86] Yes No MJPEG
ZEN Vision W No[86] No Yes Yes No[86] Yes No MJPEG
Zune Yes No Yes No Yes No No DVR-MS[86]
ZVUE 260 No Yes Yes Xvid only Yes Yes No No

[edit] Additional features

Name FM radio Microphone Line-in recording DVR recording Playback while charging
Archos 105 No No No No ?
Archos 405 No No No Yes ?
Archos 5 With FM remote With FM remote With Dock with DVR Dock With Dock
Archos 605 WiFi / GPS No No No Yes Yes
Archos 705 WiFi No No No Yes ?
Cowon A3 Yes Yes Yes No ?
Cowon D2 Yes Yes Yes No ?
Cowon Q5W Yes Yes No No ?
Gigabeat T-Series No No Yes No ?
GP2X F-200 No No No No ?
iPod No[87] No No No Yes
iriver clix 2G Yes Yes No[88] No ?
PSP 1000 Series No No No No Yes
PSP Slim & Lite 2000 Series No Accessory Only No No Yes
PSP Slim & Lite 3000 Series No Yes No No Yes
Samsung T10 Yes Yes No No ?
Samsung P2 Yes Yes No No ?
Sansa Fuze Yes Yes No No Power Only, No Data[89]
Sansa View Yes Yes No No ?
Walkman NWZ-A810 series Yes Yes No No ?
ZEN Yes Yes No No Yes
ZEN Vision W Yes Yes No No Power Only, No Data[89]
Zune Yes No No No Yes
Zvue 260 No No No No ?

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ 1 GB = 1024 MB; 1 MB = 1024 kB; 1 kB = 1024 B
  2. ^ "Archos Launches Ultra-Mini Flash Media Player With Music, Photo and Video Playback on A Colour Screen". Archos. 2007-08-31. http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/CP_ARCHOS_105_EN.pdf. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g All SD card-complaint devices are also compatible with MultiMediaCard (MMC).
  4. ^ "Archos 105 Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-01-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a105.png&country=global&lang=en. 
  5. ^ "Archos Introduces Its First Flash-Based Portable Media Player With the Archos 405". Archos. 2007-08-30. http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/ARCHOS_405_Available_FINAL.pdf. 
  6. ^ "Archos 405 (2GB) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a405.png&country=global&lang=en. 
  7. ^ "Archos 405 (30GB) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a405hdd.png&country=global&lang=en. 
  8. ^ "Archos Expands Palm-Sized Archos Portable Media Player With Hard Drive That Holds 40 Movies". Archos. 2008-02-07. http://archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/PR_ARCHOS_405_30GB_EN.pdf. 
  9. ^ {{cite web|url=http://update.archos.com/6/archos5-7/archos5-7_r1.6.53/firmware_archos5-7.aos
  10. ^ "New Archos 605 WiFi Now Available-Only Portable Media Player Offering Wireless Movie Downloads". Archos. http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/ARCHOS_605_WiFi_Available_FINAL.pdf. 
  11. ^ "Archos 605 WiFi (Flash) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a605f.png&country=global&lang=en. 
  12. ^ "Archos 605 WiFi (Hard Drive) Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a605.png&country=global&lang=en. 
  13. ^ Release date according to Slashgear.
  14. ^ "Archos 705 WiFi Firmware Download". Archos. 2008-02-11. http://www.archos.com/support/download/firmware.html?etape=firm&pr=a705.png&country=global&lang=en. 
  15. ^ Cowon (2007-11-07). COWON SYSTEMS, Inc. launches Extreme PMP player 'COWON A3'. Press release. http://eng.cowon.net/board/bbs_press_view.php?number=94&pageSort=&boardID=E03&keyWord=. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. 
  16. ^ "Cowon A3 Firmware Download". Cowon. 2008-01-25. http://www.cowonglobal.com/zeroboard/zboard.php?id=C08&category=&no=301&bmenu=download&category=24. 
  17. ^ "COWON Releases Premium MP3P 'COWON D2'". Cowon. http://eng.cowon.net/board/bbs_press_view.php?number=82&pageSort=&boardID=E03&keyWord=. 
  18. ^ "Cowon America". Cowon Systems, Inc.. 2008-05-08. http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/cowon_d2_jsfw.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 
  19. ^ Release date according to SlipperyBrick.
  20. ^ "Cowon Q5W Firmware Download". Cowon. 2008-01-31. http://www.cowonamerica.com/download/cowon_q5w_jsfw.html. 
  21. ^ Release date according to CNET.
  22. ^ Release date according to PlayAsia.com.
  23. ^ "GP2X F-200 Firmware Download". GamePark Holdings. 2007-12-20. http://www.gp2x.com/support/support_view.asp?bunho=9&indexNo=21&page=1&part=d00. 
  24. ^ Bell, Donald. "iPod Classic review". CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-video-players-pvps/apple-ipod-classic-80gb/4505-6499_7-32595955.html?tag=mncol;lst. Retrieved on 2009-01-07. 
  25. ^ a b c "Identifying iPod models". Apple. 2008-03-06. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688-en. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 
  26. ^ Bell, Donald. "iPod Classic review". CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-video-players-pvps/apple-ipod-classic-80gb/4505-6499_7-32595955.html?tag=mncol;lst. Retrieved on 2009-01-07. 
  27. ^ Bell, Donald. "iPod Touch review". CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-video-players-pvps/apple-ipod-Touch-16gb/4505-6499_7-32595956.html?tag=coco. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. 
  28. ^ Release date according to CNET.
  29. ^ Release date according to YesAsia.
  30. ^ "PSP Slim & Lite Firmware Download". Sony. http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP/About/SystemUpdate. 
  31. ^ "Yepp T10 Firmware Download". Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?group=mp3audiovideo&type=mp3players&subtype=flashmemory&model_nm=YP-T10JAB&language=&dType=D&mType=FM&vType=R&prd_ia_cd=03040200&disp_nm=YP-T10JAB. 
  32. ^ "Yepp P2 Firmware Download". Samsung. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?group=mp3audiovideo&type=mp3players&subtype=flashmemory&model_nm=YP-P2JAB&language=&dType=D&mType=FM&vType=R&prd_ia_cd=03040200&disp_nm=YP-P2JAB. 
  33. ^ Release date according to CNET.
  34. ^ slotmonsta (2008-12-11). "Sansa Fuze Firmware Update". SanDisk. http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=sansafuse&thread.id=9473. Retrieved on 2009-01-15. 
  35. ^ Release date according to MP3.com.
  36. ^ Jake (2008-01-28). "Sansa View Latest Firmware 01.03.02a Download". SanDisk. http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=view&thread.id=851. Retrieved on 2008-02-16. 
  37. ^ Release date according to CNET.
  38. ^ "Creative ZEN review". MP3.com. http://www.mp3.com/creative-zen/hardware/262/summary.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-07. 
  39. ^ "ZEN Firmware Download". Creative. http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=210&nRegionFK=&nCountryFK=&nLanguageFK=&sOSName=Windows+Vista+32-bit&region=1&Product_Name=ZEN+4GB%2F8GB%2F16GB%2F32GB&Product_ID=17108&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=26&drivertype=4&x=29&y=16. 
  40. ^ "Creative Worldwide Support > Zen X-Fi". Creative. http://support.creative.com/downloads/welcome.aspx?nDriverType=4&bLatest=1. 
  41. ^ "ZEN Vision W Firmware Download". Creative. http://sg.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=210&nRegionFK=&nCountryFK=&nLanguageFK=&sOSName=Windows+XP&region=2&Product_Name=ZEN+Vision+W&Product_ID=15752&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=10&drivertype=4&x=22&y=22. 
  42. ^ a b "Microsoft Unveils Device Customization via New Zune Originals Store, New Zune Players Available Tomorrow". Microsoft. 2007-11-12. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/nov07/11-12ZuneCustomizationPR.mspx. Retrieved on 2008-01-02. 
  43. ^ a b c d "How to update to the current Zune device software version". Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926770. 
  44. ^ "HandHeld Entertainment Announces Release of the ZVUE 260". Zvue. http://corporate.zvue.com/news/20070717.php. 
  45. ^ "Zvue 260 Firmware Download". Zvue.com. http://www.zvue.com/players/support.php?thispage=Model_260/Firmware_Update. 
  46. ^ "Archos 105 - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_105/more.html?country=global&lang=en. 
  47. ^ "Archos 405 - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_405/more.html?country=global&lang=en. 
  48. ^ "Archos 405 30GB - Technical Specifications". Archos. http://www.archos.com/products/gen_5/archos_405_30GB/more.html?country=global&lang=en. 
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  77. ^ a b c d e Supported though libmtp, which is free software.
  78. ^ a b Compatible through numerous third-party apps.
  79. ^ Available after installing the latest firmware update.
  80. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Playable when optional plug-in is purchased.
  81. ^ a b Wmvplayer is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
  82. ^ a b FFPlay is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
  83. ^ OldPlay is a third-party plug-in that supports these formats.
  84. ^ Playable when converted to standard WMA on Creative Audio Converter from MediaSource.
  85. ^ Playable when converted to Xvid (15frame/s) through JetAudio.
  86. ^ a b c d e f g h i Playable when converted to WMV through bundled software. Does not sync directly with Windows Media Center.
  87. ^ Available on some iPods with an Apple FM radio adapter.
  88. ^ Line-in recording is possible with the line-in jack on the optional cradle.
  89. ^ a b When the device is connected to a computer with a USB cable, the data lines put the device in a file sync mode where playback cannot occur. However, with adapters such as car chargers where there is no data connection, playback while charging is possible.
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