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Nextar MA852 (4 GB)

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$32.99

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Type: Hard-disk MP3 players (4 GB to 160 GB)

About - Nextar MA852 (4 GB)
The MA852 (4 GB) is an MP3 player available from Nextar. The MA852 (4 GB) typically costs $32.99. Consumer Reports recommends that you match the features on a model to the needs you have. Here's our take on some of the specifications and features that are commonly available on MP3 player models like the MA852 (4 GB). Audio playback formats: The most common audio format(s) the player will recognize and be able to play. These include: Apple Lossless: Apple (Mac) format for an uncompressed sound file AAC: Advanced Audio Coding ATRAC: Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coupling FLAC: Free Lossless Audio Codec MPEG: Moving Picture Experts Group OGG: Short for Ogg Vorbis, a free, open source music format WAV: Uncompressed Windows standard for waveform audio files WMA: Windows Media Audio Mac compatible: All players work with a Windows PC, but that's not always the case with a Macintosh computer. Check the ratings or the manufacturers' Web site to make sure the player you're considering will work with your computer. Color display: This is typically a backlit liquid crystal display (LCD). Some displays instead use organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Virtually allAll players with a color display, except one- or two-color OLED models, can show pictures taken with your digital camera.

About - Nextar MA852 (4 GB)

The MA852 (4 GB) is an MP3 player available from Nextar. The MA852 (4 GB) typically costs $32.99.

Consumer Reports recommends that you match the features on a model to the needs you have. Here's our take on some of the specifications and features that are commonly available on MP3 player models like the MA852 (4 GB).

Audio playback formats:

The most common audio format(s) the player will recognize and be able to play.

These include:

     Apple Lossless: Apple (Mac) format for an uncompressed sound file
     AAC: Advanced Audio Coding
     ATRAC: Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coupling
     FLAC: Free Lossless Audio Codec
     MPEG: Moving Picture Experts Group
     OGG: Short for Ogg Vorbis, a free, open source music format
     WAV: Uncompressed Windows standard for waveform audio files
     WMA: Windows Media Audio

Mac compatible:

All players work with a Windows PC, but that's not always the case with a Macintosh computer. Check the ratings or the manufacturers' Web site to make sure the player you're considering will work with your computer.

Color display:

This is typically a backlit liquid crystal display (LCD). Some displays instead use organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Virtually allAll players with a color display, except one- or two-color OLED models, can show pictures taken with your digital camera.

Features & Specs - Nextar MA852 (4 GB)
Audio playback formats The most common audio format(s) the player will recognize and be able to play. These include: Apple Lossless: Apple (Mac) format for an uncompressed sound file AAC: Advanced Audio Coding ATRAC: Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coupling FLAC: Free Lossless Audio Codec MPEG: Moving Picture Experts Group OGG: Short for Ogg Vorbis, a free, open source music format WAV: Uncompressed Windows standard for waveform audio files WMA: Windows Media Audio Audio playback formats	MP3, WMA, OGG
Mac compatible All players work with a Windows PC, but that's not always the case with a Macintosh computer. Check the ratings or the manufacturers' Web site to make sure the player you're considering will work with your computer. Mac compatible	Yes
Color display This is typically a backlit liquid crystal display (LCD). Some displays instead use organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Virtually allAll players with a color display, except one- or two-color OLED models, can show pictures taken with your digital camera. Color display	Yes
Video playback Some players support MPEG-4-based video formats such as DIVX, XVID, and WMV. Some players may also handle copy-protected videos. Video playback	No
Slideshow capability Allows pictures to be displayed in slideshow fashion, complete with fade-outs and other transitions. Some allow you to adjust how long each picture is displayed. Slideshow capability	Yes
FM radio Adds FM-radio functionality. FM radio	Yes
Built-in microphone Useful for recording interviews, lectures, from a radio, etc. See also Voice Recording. Built-in microphone	Yes
Volume limiter A player control designed to protect hearing by preventing the volume from exceeding a safe level, either preset by the manufacturer or programmed by the user. Some players allow the setting to be pass-code protected, such as by a parent, to prevent users from bypassing the limiter. Volume limiter	No
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