On MovieTome:
See the TRAILER for TERMINATOR 4!
Change your game with AT&T
|
Zip up your digital audio: lossless MP3 players |
|
||
 James Kim Senior editor |
Digital audio mavens who appreciate the highest-possible sound quality should investigate MP3 players that can play back lossless audio formats. Most players play uncompressed audio such as WAV or AIFF, but lossless formats are preferable since they compress file sizes by about 50 percent without sacrificing audio quality, unlike MP3, WMA, or other lossy formats. Lossless formats include FLAC, Apple Lossless, AAC Lossless (though there's no portable player support at this time), and WMA Lossless, which is currently supported by only Portable Media Center devices. Lossless files take up a lot of space and are generally used to archive music on a computer, but the following high-capacity players are compatible with at least one of the mentioned lossless formats.
More resources
|
|||
| Remove from list | Remove from list | Remove from list | Remove from list | |
| Product name |
Apple iPod Photo (60GB) 
|
Apple iPod Mini (6GB, silver)
|
Creative Zen Portable Media Center |
Creative Zen Portable Media Center |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Review date | March 25, 2005 | March 17, 2005 | September 1, 2004 | September 1, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Editors' rating (Editors' rating explained) |
8.0
Excellent |
8.0
Excellent |
7.0
Very good |
7.0
Very good |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Buying choices |
Prices from online stores: Searching for pricing data... |
Prices from online stores: Searching for pricing data... |
Prices from online stores: Searching for pricing data... |
Prices from online stores: Searching for pricing data... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Product videos |
 Watch video |
Watch video |
Watch video |
Watch video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Review summary | The iPod Photo is a beautiful and versatile device with a new, affordable price. The 30GB version is a particularly good value at only $50 more than the audio-only 20GB version. | In the iPod Mini redux, Apple offers two capacity options and a more competitive pricing scheme--welcome improvements in an already fantastic player. | Eight months after its announcement, the Creative Zen PMC is finally here. Despite its bulk, the player is solid, but it's the Microsoft Portable Media Center software that deserves most of the praise. | Eight months after its announcement, the Creative Zen PMC is finally here. Despite its bulk, the player is solid, but it's the Microsoft Portable Media Center software that deserves most of the praise. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Product series | See all products in this series | See all products in this series | N/A | N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| My Products | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| User comments | 6.5 Good (from 251 users) | 6.9 Good (from 112 users) | 7.7 Very good (from 16 users) | 7.7 Very good (from 16 users) |
| Basic Specs | ||||
|
• 2.4 in • WAV , AIFF , Audible , MP3 , AAC , Apple Lossless • Apple iTunes for Mac , Apple iTunes for Windows • 20 - 20000 Hz • No built-in memory • 60 GB • 0.7 in • Hi-Speed USB , FireWire • White • 6.4 oz • Stereo • 4.1 in • 1 year warranty • 15 hour(s) • Hard drive • 220 x 176 • Lithium ion • 2.4 in x 0.7 in x 4.1 in Full specifications |
• 2 in • WAV , AIFF , Audible , MP3 , AAC , Apple Lossless • Apple iTunes for Mac , Apple iTunes for Windows • 20 - 20000 Hz • No built-in memory • 6 GB • 0.5 in • USB • Silver • 3.6 oz • Stereo • 3.6 in • 1 year warranty • 18 hour(s) • Microdrive • 138 x 110 • Lithium ion • 2 in x 0.5 in x 3.6 in Full specifications |
• 20 GB • 5.7 in • LCD 3.8 in - Color • Hi-Speed USB • 12 oz • 3.2 in • MS Windows XP Media Center compatible • 1.1 in • JPEG • WMA , MP3 • WMV • Lithium ion • Digital audio player , Digital video player , Digital photo viewer • Stereo headphones , USB cable , Carrying case , AV cable , AC adapter • Portable media center Full specifications |
• 20 GB • 5.7 in • LCD 3.8 in - Color • Hi-Speed USB • 12 oz • 3.2 in • MS Windows XP Media Center compatible • 1.1 in • JPEG • WMA , MP3 • WMV • Lithium ion • Digital audio player , Digital video player , Digital photo viewer • Stereo headphones , USB cable , Carrying case , AV cable , AC adapter • Portable media center Full specifications |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Popular on CBS sites: World News | Fantasy Football | Amy Winehouse | Baseball | E3 | Batman | Firefox 3 | iPhone 3G
© 2008 CNET Networks, Inc., a CBS Company. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
