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Originally Posted by 17R3W
Because this device doesn't use encoder like the Playan, it's harder on the battery life. Also, Napster is pay service now, so no worries about privacy if you like that serverice.
The problem with using MP3 or other compressed files, is they end up sounding like garbage, because the GBA Movie Player compresses them again (you'll want to rip from your CD's to get decent qualitty)
x999x will correct me if i'm wrong
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Actually, because MovieAdvance doesn't use any extra hardware, it's concievable that it uses less power since everything is done in software.
MP3 at a bitrate of 128 kbps @ 44100 khz is still better than average for the normal ear. 196 and higher sound true to the source files. That said, your music conversions can be as good as the source depending on your settings. Essentially, it converts the mp3 to a gbs file, which is nearly identical in filesize to the original mp3. In this respect, the conversions are lossless to an extent, however if you do compress the files, they too sound very good over the DS' or SP's speakers. I encode mp3s quite often, and have no problem with sound quality over headphones either.