MP4 Player Review

Why Buy an MP4 Player?

Do you consider yourself an avid movie lover? Are you itching to watch the latest episode of your favorite TV show? If you can’t get enough of the cinema, an MP4 player may be the perfect gadget to satisfy your entertainment cravings. An MP4 player is essentially a pocket-size video player that can usually also play music and display eBooks and pictures. Imagine having the ability to watch whatever you want, whenever you want. You’ve just imagined yourself as the owner of an MP4 player.

Many MP3 players now have the ability to play movies, so we have chosen the devices that were made with movies in mind that enable you to have the best cinema experience possible while on the go. Some of our favorite video players include the COWON X7, the Apple iPod Touch, and the COWON J3. If you are wondering what the difference is between an MP4 player and a portable DVD player, we’re one step ahead of you; check out our MP4 player articles to learn about the advantages of purchasing an MP4 player over a portable DVD player.

Below we have outlined what qualities we looked for when finding the top video players to help you narrow down the features you want in your MP4 player and pick the one that's right for you.

MP4 Players: What to Look For

Appearance & Storage Capacity
Your MP4 player's screen size is one feature that is essential for an optimal movie-watching experience. Of the products we reviewed, the average screen size is three inches, which is a good size for a hand-held video player. Since bigger screens will naturally provide more details and easier viewing, we gave MP4 players with bigger screens a higher ranking. However, we did include some video players with smaller screens for users who are especially concerned about mobility when running or traveling.

How much storage space you need on a media player MP4 depends on how many movies and songs you want to store on your device. Low-quality movies can take up 600MB to 800MB, whereas high-quality moves can use 2GB to 4GB of storage space. Most MP4 players store 4GB, 8GB or 16GB, but some of our top products store between 64GB and 120GB.

Features
Today's MP4 and MP3 players do everything from viewing text and pictures to accessing the internet and taking pictures. Let us help you learn exactly what you are getting when you purchase one of our top-10 MP4 players. Some cool features to look for are built-in speakers, a voice recorder and Bluetooth capability.

Video & Audio File Formats
We looked for MP4 players that are compatible with a wide range of video and audio formats so that you can easily put your music and movies on your device without going through the hassle of converting files. We will also discuss how easy it is to sync music and movies onto each MP4 player.

Help & Support
When you buy an exciting new device, it’s nice to know that the manufacturer will support you if anything should go wrong. In this category we will discuss the types of support that each manufacturer provides.

You don’t have to settle for just listening to music. With these MP4 players you can get sound and vision. Check out our comprehensive reviews of the best MP4 Windows media players to find the right one for you.

At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don’t Have To.™

 
 
  • Software
  • Electronics
  • Mobile
  • Web Services
  • Appliances
  • Entertainment
  • Small Business
  • Auto Tech
  • More »
Electronics » MP3 Players » MP4 Player Review
LIKE OUR REVIEWS? SUPPORT OUR SITE BY LIKING US ON FACEBOOK OR GOOGLE PLUS
Rank #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9
10-9  Excellent
8-6    Good
5-4    Average
3-2    Poor
1-0    Bad
COWON X7 iPod Touch COWON J3 Zune 120 Archos 43 ZEN X-FI2 ZEN Touch 2 Coby MP837 Sansa Fuze+
COWON X7 iPod Touch COWON J3 Zune 120 Archos 43 ZEN X-FI2 ZEN Touch 2 Coby MP837 Sansa Fuze+
Reviewer Comments Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Read Review
Lowest Price
Visit COWON X7
$319.99
Visit iPod Touch 4th Generation
$364.95
Visit COWON J3
$299.99
Visit Zune 120
$449.99
Visit Archos 43 Internet Tablet
$249.99
Visit ZEN X-FI2
$116.96
Visit ZEN Touch 2
$139.99
Visit Coby MP837
$79.84
Visit Sansa Fuze+
$119.99
Ratings
9.53
9.40
9.08
8.70
8.65
8.13
7.90
6.55
6.38
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
10.00
9.38
10.00
6.88
9.38
10.00
8.13
10.00
9.25
9.38
9.38
6.88
9.23
8.13
8.75
7.50
8.13
9.38
10.00
7.50
7.50
8.75
8.75
8.75
6.38
9.38
10.00
8.75
6.25
7.50
5.75
6.88
5.25
6.25
8.75
8.75
 
Appearance & Storage Capacity
Height (in) 4.99 4.4 4.19 4.25 5.3 4 4.72 4.02 3.8
Width (in) 3.09 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.36 2.15 2
Depth (in) 0.57 0.28 0.38 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.51 0.45 0.4
Screen Size (in) 4.3 3.5 3.3 3.2 4.3 3 3.2” 3 2.4
Weight (lbs) 0.46 0.22 0.16 0.28 0.28 0.16 0.26 0.55 0.13
Storage Capacity (GB) 160 64 32 120 16 32 16 16 16
Display Resolution (pixels) 480 x 272 960 x 640 480 x 272 320 x 240 854 x 480 400 x 240 480 x 320 480 x 272 320 x 240
Touch Screen
 
Audio Playback Time (hrs) 103 40 64 30 36 25 25 22 24
Video Playback Time (hrs) 10 7 11 4 10 5 n/a n/a 5
Features
Video Player
MP3 Player
Picture Viewer
E-book Reader
 
 
 
FM Radio
 
 
 
Bluetooth
 
 
  
Built-in Speaker
 
  
Audio Enhancement
 
  
   
Voice Recorder
   
 
TV Output
  
Games
  
Camera  
  
 
 
Video Camera  
  
 
 
WiFi  
 
 
  
Video Formats
MP4  
 
AVI
 
 
 
 
WMV
 
H.264  
 
 
 
DivX
 
  
   
Audio Formats
MP3
WAV
 
  
AAC  
 
OGG
   
 
FLAC
 
 
 
Help & Support
User Guide
 
Knowledgebase
Email Support
 
Online Forum  
 
 
Telephone Support  
 
     
System Requirement
Windows 7
 
Windows Vista
 
Windows XP
MAC OS