Jens of Sweden MP-500 - Manual (Page 4)

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DIFFERENT FILE FORMATS
WHAT IS MP3?
MP3 is short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3-compressiontechnology. The term
MP3 files usually refers to files containing music of some kind. MP3 files are
compressed to approximately 1/12 of a normal music file that you find on a
Compact Disc. MP3 is used under license from Thompson.
WHAT IS MP4?
MP4 or MPEG-4 is not only a file format for video and sound but also the name
of a Codec (COmpression and DECompression) in other words a compressed
file format. This means that you can have a QuickTime video (.mov) with video
and sound compressed with an MPEG-4 codec.
JOS MP-500 only plays video compressed with our transcoding software JOS
Transcoder which is available for download at www.jensofsweden.com.
WHAT IS WMA?
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and is a popular alternative to
MP3. WMA gives you the opportunity to compress files harder with out
losing quality. WMA files are compressed to approximately 1/24 of a normal
music file that you find on a Compact Disc. WMA is used under license from
Microsoft.
WHAT IS OGG?
OGG-Vorbis is an open source format with better quality than MP3. It also
produces smaller files then MP3 with equal quality.
PLAYER FIRMWARE
UPGRADABLE FIRMWARE
MP-500 has an upgradable firmware, this makes it possible for you to
download and install the latest firmware from www.jensofsweden.com when a
new firmware is release.
FIRMWARE VERSION 1.5
This manual refers to firmware version 1.5 if your player has an older
firmware version download and install the latest firmware available on www.
jensofsweden.com.
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