Today, optical media such as CD, DVD or Blu-Ray are gradually losing their relevance. Stationary media players come out on top. These devices are equipped with their own hard drive, Blu-ray drive, various wired and wireless interfaces. With the help of the media player, you can play any content, including photos. However, choosing a truly high-quality and reliable media player is very difficult. Before purchasing, you must familiarize yourself with the basic parameters of the device.
Instructions
Step 1
One of the most important characteristics of a media player is how information is stored.
The main advantage of a media player with a built-in hard drive is the ability to store all content (music, videos, photos) in one place. Most modern models use 3.5-inch hard drives, the volume of such devices reaches 3TB. However, in stores you can find more compact players that use 2.5-inch hard drives. The larger the volume of the device, the higher its price. Some models use external HDD-drives, which allows the buyer to independently choose the volume of the device.
Diskless media players are much smaller. Such devices play content from memory cards, flash drives, smartphones or USB drives. Therefore, when buying such a device, you should pay attention to the presence of several slots for memory cards of different formats and USB ports. Some models have the function of connecting to external devices via a wireless interface.
Step 2
After that, pay attention to the formats that the device can play. The more, the better. In addition, it is recommended to choose a device with support for Full HD, such content is becoming more common. It is desirable that the device supports the following video formats: FLV, Xvid, DivX HD, MPEG-1, MOV, AVI, RMVB, MKV, H.264, AVC HD, DivX, VC-1, TS, WMV9, MPEG-2, MPEG- 4, M2TS, M2T, TP. The list of playable music and graphic formats should include the following: MP3, WMA, WAB, PCM, AC3, OGG, LPCM, FLAC, AAC, M4A, MKA, AIFF, AIF and BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF. Also, support for multichannel audio and subtitles will not be superfluous.
Step 3
The media player must be equipped with all the necessary connectors for connecting a monitor, TV, projector, speaker system. In this case, you must be guided by the set of equipment you already have.
Step 4
An important feature of any media player is the ability to access the Internet or connect to a local network. This function is implemented using a conventional adapter. By connecting the device to the local network, you can play any content stored on your computer. The ability to access the Internet will allow you to reproduce information from a variety of services and social networks (for example, YouTube or VKontakte). Also, some modern models have built-in torrent clients.
Step 5
The device interface should be simple and easy to use. For this purpose, some models are equipped with an external screen on which all the necessary information is displayed.
