Best MP3 Players - Play Mode On Screen Display, MPEG-4 Video Format, MP3 Audio Format

'Zen Touch vs NW-HD1 vs 4th Gen iPod iPod PROS: -Good support from Apple forums -Abundance of aftermarket accessories -Small dimensions and light weight -iTunes music management software easy to use -FireWire port. '

'Genius feature creates on-the-go playlists around a single song.'

'Rather, the Touch includes a backside illumination sensor, which is designed to make the rear-facing camera perform better in low-light.'

'the Touch is very light and extremely thin.'

'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'

'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '

'wide volume range'

'built-in speakers'

'The FM radio and JPEG photo viewer found on the NWZ-S710F are nothing special, but both are easy to use and add value to the device.'

'In PC World Test Center audio tests, it netted a signal-to-noise ratio score of 82 decibels--just a shade below the latest iPods and the top-ranked Creative Zen X-Fi --as well as a barely registering harmonic distortion and noise level of 0.01 percent. '

'Even without any of the whiz-bang options or noise-cancelling activated, music is full-bodied and vibrant. '

'MPEG-4 and WMV videos are playable as well.'

'Only three buttons have made their way into the hardware, including a large power/hold button on the top edge, a slim home button below the screen on the front of player, and a button on the left edge of the device for quickly calling up the Zune's onscreen playback and volume controls. '

'the screen is bright and sharp--due in part to Microsoft's decision to use OLED and keep it smaller.'

'multitouch interface'

'The FM radio tuner that Microsoft has always waved over Apple’s head is now joined by an HD radio tuner to tap free, higher-quality terrestrial radio signals alongside your MP3 collection.'

'The highest volume was more than we could stand.'

'Impressive sound quality'

'Like most budget MP3 players, sound quality from the included earphones is nothing to write home about, but at the very least, generous foam padding and light weight makes them comfortable to wear for long periods. '

'superlative FM radio'

'The Zune packs enough grunt to play at a smooth frame rate and the pixel density means movies always look sharp.'

'The Zune packs enough grunt to play at a smooth frame rate and the pixel density means movies always look sharp.'

'bright and responsive screen'

'great portable computing device'

'FaceTime calling capability.'

'Wonderful design'