Mini CD Players
Because the trays in most standard CD and DVD players can use 8 cm discs, and because few commercial CDs in the mini format have been released outside of Japan (where the format is popular), the main reason to buy a mini player is not prerecorded discs. The main attraction then is the smaller size, plus recording your own music to the mini sized CDs. Using MP3 or AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) compression (these have to supported by the player), one 8 cm disc can reportedly hold more than three hours of music. Naturally, you'll need a CD burner to take advantage of these features. Below are few exemplary mini players that are available. Available Mini CD Players Ipaq Portable CD Mini Player by Compaq You can connect the player to your home stereo for maximum enjoyment of the discs. Also, this player unit offers up to 8-minute skip protection, making them enjoyable even on a comparably bumby ride. Memorex MPD8081 Features include for this 8 cm pocket CD player include playback of mini CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3-CD, 2-line dot-matrix text display for artist and track information, and 120 seconds antiskip protection (for MP3 tracks), or 45 seconds (for PCM audio). Philips EXP401 Pocket eXpanium These mini CD players offer support for MP3 and AAC formats, audio CD, CD-R, and CD-RW, have 100-second electronic skip protection, and provide up to 3-hour playback with one "AA" alkaline battery. Teac 330 Mini CD/MP3 Player Features include playback for MP3 and 8-cm CD-R, 185MB of storage, and 40 seconds of anti-shock protection (8 seconds for MP3).
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