3rd Gen 4 GB MP3/MP4 Player Buyer's Guide. A MUST READ! With so many people and companies offering MP3/MP4 players for sale on eBay, are you a little confused? DON'T BE FOOLED! You are not alone.There are literally hundreds of different MP3/MP4 players being offered on eBay and you need a road map to make sure you don't  get ripped off. COMPARE the picture brightness of the 4 GB SuperPlayer MP, to three different MP3 models from three different suppliers sold on eBay! The SuperPlayer MP is the best MP4 unit we have found available for sale and therefore we have used it to measure all other units. TEST RESULTS & Conclusions 1. All MP3/MP4 players are made in China. There are no exceptions to this rule. This includes all name brands. 2. We have evaluated over 67 different MP3/MP4 4 Gig players from China and there are many differences, Most look similar but the differences are huge. 3. Almost all offer voice recording ability and ebooks, but we have found these features to be almost useless in our tests on ALL of them, (Voice quality was poor using a cheap mic and the ebook feature only lets you read 5 or 6 words on each screen. The mic was the identical part in all units tested) 4. Many offer FM stereo recorders. Their quality varied greatly. 5 units had great reception and good sound quality. The other 62 were poor to fair. 5. 42 of the 67 were using "hacked memory". For more on this go to this site: http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-vt7939.html Simply put, these are really 1 gig units that have had their BIOS altered to read 4 or 8 gig to the unsuspecting consumer . 6. Of the REAL unhacked memory units, over 80% were using Samsung Flash drives that tested bad and were rejected by Samsung for one reason or another. In other words these flash drives, were rejected by Samsung quality control and are sold off to Chinese companies at a very very low price. Many of these drives are slow. Many will fail after a short period of time. It is impossible for the consumer to tell a MP3 Player that has a good tested drive from a bad one without taking the player apart and viewing the reject sticker on the drive. 6.Almost all the MP4 players we examined had a cheap substandard dim screen instead of a hi-quality bright screen.. 7. All but 5 of the units were using a USB mini plug instead of an ipod wide connector making them totally incompatible with ipod docking stations. Out of the 5 with the proper connector, only 2 actually worked in our docking station. 8. ALL units had a 1 year warranty from the Chinese company that is absolutely worthless. 9  All units had 100% windows compatibility with DRAG and DROP, which is a nice feature 10. Battery Life. - This is a REAL problem. Over 50 of the units we tested had their battery die within an hour. Why? Simple. Cheap batteries are being used. With batteries you often get what you pay for. If you see a MP4 Player selling for under $40.00, chances are you are going to receive one of these units along with bad memory. BUYERS GUIDE 1. Buy from an American company if possible. 2. Ask the seller if the memory is hacked or unhacked before purchasing. 3. Ask to see REAL pictures of the unit, not retouched or altered, powered on, so you can see the picture brightness and quality. If possible try to see a video of the unit operating. 4. Try to buy a unit that will be repaired or exchanged in the United States. 5. Stay away from 4 and 8 gig units that are priced to cheap. You can still buy a Good Mp3 player for about half the price of well known players and with more features. 6. Don't let positive feedback on eBay influence your decision. Many people just aren't aware of the above facts. This is especially true with PowerSellers. Ebay's new feedback system makes it very hard to leave negatives for powersellers. 7. Stay away from $FREE GIFT$ enticements. A hi-quality player doesn't need gimmicks to sell. Buy a player, don' t buy the ad. The fact that it is much cheaper than a brand name product is enough incentive for you to buy. 8. Remember you often get what you pay for. if an item looks to good to be true it probably is. 9. Don't be tricked by ads that are using negative retouching and photoshop. You will be disappointed when your product arrives. 10. Deal with a seller that promptly answers your questions and preferably one that offers a money back guarantee. 11. Don't be afraid to purchase a MP4 player because of this guide. They are still much cheaper and in someways better than the well known brand name everyone purchases. Since all items are made in China, we can't justify anyone spending $125.-$150 for a 4 gig player, no matter what name is on the label. Just do your homework. This page is a FREE information service from AMERISTYLES.  You do not need to bid on it unless you want us to mail you a hard copy.

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