Australia’s MP4 player market

The term MP4 is actually a marketing term used to name the successor of the music or audio file player MP3.  The name MP4 is in itself a technical misnomer as it does not refer to MPEG4 and some models do not even play .mp4 files as these are videos saved in proprietary formats.  Nevertheless, the MP4 players have been considered as one of the latest and most sought after gadgets in the electronics market today. 

Music listening with the MP4 players is a different experience compared to using MP3.  The sound is much clearer and defined.  Furthermore, some players even allow for music quality modifications using some special features of the MP4 player. 

The MP4 player, as the known successor of the MP3, is also known as Portable Video Players or PVR players that play more than music because it can also play videos formats.  Some players are equipped with large LCD screens as it can play video and movie files in the palm of your hand.  Some MP4 players can be connected to a television, a desktop or a laptop computer for larger viewing.
 
The MP4 player can also have built-in radios and preset gaming capabilities, such as flash, or flashlite.  Often these are just simple games that are built-in or downloaded from the Net.  Storage of data is also one of the major features of this player.

MP4 players can also allow the user to do recordings from TV or DVD player using some special cables.   These recordings are stored as video or music files and can viewed using the MP4 players screen or a television or a computer. Most MP4 players will also have the ability built in to record audio with their built in microphone.

Some stores in Australia carry and sell many different known brands of MP4 Players which are manufactured outside the country such as Archos, Cowon iAudio, Creative and more.  However, it was only last year when an Australian-made brand has recently made its way into the electronic world market with its introduction of the touch screen MP4 player called LXPI.  It is manufactured by the Australian consumer products group named Life!  This high-end MP4 player, like other MP4 players play music, videos and audio books, views jpeg photos, records and playbacks output and has a built-in radio transmitter with 20 preset tuned stations. 

The 6 cm high-definition TFT touch screen colour display is said to be a product designed in Australia and is intended to set the new standards for quality, features, technology as well as value-for-money.   As the Life! Brand is already well-entrenched in Australia in the media player accessory industry, it now tries to conquer new heights with the launch of this home-made touch screen MP4 product.

The price of the product has been carefully studied and options with regards to product features such as capacity and accessories are also made available to cater to the broad as well as the more sophisticated market.  The product is available in 2gb, 4gb and 8gb capacities.  Its accessories include USB cables, earphones, lanyard, a file converter, a user guide in CD and a protective case.  With its advanced features, high quality and reasonable price, the new touch screen MP4 is sure to make it big in the global electronics market.



Other MP4 Players include; Cowon iAudio D2, Iriver SPINN, Apple iPod Touch, Cowon O2, Archos 605 wifi, Archos 5, Cowon iAudio A3, Cowon iAudio Q5w, Archos 705 as well as numerous others!

Good luck in discovering the best MP4 player for your needs.