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My Dream MP3 Player

December 20, 2006 · Leave a Comment

So far as I know, My Dream MP3 Player does not yet exist. My Dream MP3 Player must play the following formats:

  • MPEG audio (MP3)
  • AAC/MP4
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • OGG

The lossless formats (i.e., not FLAC) should be playable at a range between 20 kb/s to 320 kb/s, and VBR should be supported as well as CBR. And bonus points to the OEM who provides WMA Lossless support as well. ID3 tag support is mandatory, and ReplayGain support would be a welcome extra.

So far, the TrekStor Vibez comes closest to my dream. But it comes short in these ways:

  • No AAC/MP4 support
  • Incomplete VBR support (MP3, OGG and FLAC only; not WMA)
  • No WMA Lossless support
  • No ReplayGain support

(I’ll admit that those last two features are not must-haves.) Perhaps the second-generation Vibez will have all of these features.

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