| When MP3s came into the market, they were a huge | | | | of describing sound in the most ultra-modern way. The |
| hit. They were small and portable, and owners could | | | | MP4 technology supports a quality of sound that |
| listen to all their favorite music while on the move. Now | | | | represents the future standard for a variety of |
| you have the MP4 player, such as iPod, with even | | | | multimedia applications, including computer music and |
| more advanced, attractive features! With the MP4 | | | | gaming audio; hence one can think of the MP4 as the |
| player (iPod), you can not only listen to your favorite | | | | next step in the evolution of the file format that started |
| songs, you can also watch your favorite movies, music | | | | with the MP3. There are many types of MP4 players |
| videos, and TV shows, along with all your MP3 songs. | | | | in the market. They are very light and have small |
| It can do other things as well - you can listen to FM | | | | screens of 1.2 inch, however some of them may have |
| radio stations, you can record voice notes, and on | | | | screens of up to 2 inches. The speakers are built |
| some devices, you can even read your favorite | | | | inside the players and there are earphone sockets as |
| ebooks. Since 1993, when the MP3 technology was | | | | well. It is not unusual to find OLED display |
| first introduced in to the market, it had been the most | | | | characteristics. OLED produces brighter and sharper |
| important music format. The recent introduction of the | | | | images as compared to LCD images. A great |
| MP4 with its more compressed audio format has | | | | characteristic of MP4 players (iPod) is that there are |
| again changed the way digital sound is perceived. Most | | | | not innumerable buttons for the various commands. |
| people might not be aware of how the MP4 differs | | | | Only a few buttons are sufficient for the purpose. The |
| from the MP3 and think that MP4s are more | | | | memory is quite large at 8 GB for flash based and 100 |
| compressed and hence smaller than the audio files in | | | | GB in case of micro based hard drive. The latest MP4 |
| the MP3 format; others assume that these two | | | | players (iPod) even support third party, flash memory |
| represent different technologies. There are both | | | | cards, which are external... they even have USB |
| common features as well as distinctions between MP3 | | | | support. Earphones and other accessories are also |
| and MP4 players. The most important point that | | | | available with the MP4, but at times the quality may not |
| comes to the mind when you compare the two, is that | | | | be up to the mark. Because of it capability of delivering |
| the MP4 format has properties that make up for all | | | | both video and audio at the same time, MP4 devices |
| the shortfalls of the MP3, and the quality of perception | | | | (iPod) can offer an even greater range of features |
| of the files in the MP4 format is much better when | | | | such as email, web browsing, instant messaging, music |
| compared to the MP3. Basically, MP4 is a container. So | | | | and video download, digital camera, bluetooth wireless |
| it has the capability to carry video as well as audio | | | | technology and many more. Multiple language options |
| files. So the basic difference is that the MP4 contains | | | | and gaming capability add to its versatility. Features |
| the audio and video at the same time while the MP3 | | | | such as voice recording enable MP4 devices to be |
| format can support only the audio files. The MP4 | | | | used not only for entertainment but also for |
| player (iPod) allows you to realize something bigger | | | | professional purposes. |
| and better than anything you can imagine. It is a new | | | | This article can be accessed in portuguese from the |
| concept known as Structured Audio, and it is a mode | | | | Article section of page , Author - Roberto Sedycias. |