subject: Best Format For Converting Files For Pmps [print this page] As you buy a new PMP, you will feel tempted to transfer songs frm your old audio CDs to it. However after glansing at the audio formats it supports, you might feel a little confused as to which would be best.
MP3 has been here a long time, and has done the job well. Well enough that even now it is a format of choice for songs available on the internet and on P2P networks. The term MP3 player has become so popular that even though new players play many more formats, we tend to call PMPs MP3 players!
The first thing you need to know is that any converting songs from one format to another will nearly always cause a loss in quality, no matter how slight. If you already have a collection of MP3s it is best that you transfer them as is for best retention of quality.
However, if you have a CD collectin which needs to be transfered to a media player, you have many options. Nearly all MP3 players and even Mobile Phones today support the mp4 or acc format making it ideal for storing your music. MP4 offers better quality at lower file sizes then MP3, which means you'll be able to squeeze in more songs into your player.
Other than that you have the option of storing them as MP3 files, which will result in a larger file size, but the resultant files will be compatible with more devices, especially very old ones which dont support MP4. You can also store them in Vorbis, which is a free and open source format, however it is supported by very few PMPs right now. WMA is another option supported by many media players, however it has few redeeeming qualities. In the end though, the best choice for storing music for your PMP would have to be MP4.
