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How people distinguish MP4 Players and MP5 Players?

Apr 27, 2008 7:28PM PDT

I got a "MP5 Player" from a MP5 Player Wholesale website. Totally they call the gadget MP5 Player, buy why? Its no more than a MP4 Player.

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It's marketing.
Apr 28, 2008 12:14AM PDT

Up the number to make the consumers think there is something new. For most they won't get too badly burned. Ever wonder why Sandisk, Apple and the names don't use MP4/5/6/7/8 in their advertising?

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a little different with you
Apr 28, 2008 1:32PM PDT

Not all the marketing.
Ipod has there Nano/shuffle/1/2/3... styles, so Media Players also have there tech updating. only because normal Players dont have there brands, they use mp4/5/6/7/8, I think MP9 will appear within not more times.
By the way, those "blank brands" mp players almost made in China, such as so much "MP5 Players"

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Apr 28, 2008 10:34AM PDT

most of those "MP4 players" don't play .mp4 files

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truly they dont play mpeg4 files.
Apr 28, 2008 1:22PM PDT

I have check my mp5 player, it cant play mp4 files then.
its specificaion says:
Audio
Supported music formats:MP1,2,3,WMA,WAV
Song title and lyric are simultaneously displayed
8 prest EQ modes for your selection
Playing mode:normal,repeat one,repeat all
Outside speaker,share your musc with others
Video
Video formats supported: AVI ,other format can be converted to AVI by software
Resolution: 320x240
Playing effect:: 30fps(Frames per Second)

Is there any MP5 Player can display .mp4 files movie? Please show me.

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Not important how it's being called ...
Apr 28, 2008 7:08PM PDT

it are the specs that matter. If you want to play mp4 search for something that can play .mp4. Just check the specs before you buy it. And maybe better buy in a reputable retail shop than with some unknown Chinese wholesaler.

Kees

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seeing is believing
Apr 29, 2008 11:30AM PDT

dear colleague, beside photos, those reputable retail shops do not provide videos added about how to use the MP5 Player. I usually look through Youtube Videos to find out some visual players, and I think it is real.

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Have we not been here before?
Apr 28, 2008 7:03PM PDT

If you think you got yourself a great deal..then congratulation.

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They use screen, DV function to distinguish MP5 Players
Apr 29, 2008 12:19PM PDT

LOL, I have sent a letter to my suppliers,
They reply that, indeed China's MP4 Player are not good than IPOD in technically, IPOD is perfect.
And in China, MP3 Player with 2.8" screen, with camera, and have DV function, it named MP5 Player. In Brazil, its name is MP5 Player either.

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I have heard ipod is cool...
Apr 29, 2008 6:07PM PDT

but now it is PERFECT as well? I made a big mistake because I don't have one.

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It's the name of the company, really.
May 17, 2008 1:22PM PDT

Mp5 Is really just the name of the company, so they call it an Mp5 Player. The only selling point of it(which is pretty significant) is Mp5's claim that Mp5 players don't need conversion software and you cant very easily put things like youtube videos on them, regardless of Wifi like on the ipod.