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ABOUT MP3/WMA MUSIC FILES
For more information about digital MP3 and WMA files, please visit our web
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site at www.cobyusa.com.
What is an MP3?
MP3 (short for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) is a compressed digital audio file.
MP3 files can deliver audio at a quality that nearly matches compact discs
(CDs), but are about one-tenth the size of CD-audio.
How can I play an MP3?
MP3s may be played on a wide variety of devices. Devices that may
play MP3s are: MP3 Players, Portable Media Players (PMPs), Personal
Computers, and DVD Players.
Where Can I Get MP3/WMA files?
You may either download MP3 or WMA files from a music download or sub
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scription service, or you may create (“rip”) your own MP3/WMA files.
Downloading MP/WMA Files
There are many online stores or subscription services you may choose to
purchase and download music from. Most of these stores employ Windows
Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) and offer encrypted WMA files
for download. Due to the encryption, these files cannot be played on all MP3
Players.
Most COBY MP3 Players can play encrypted WMA files—these play
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ers will state that they are WMDRM10-compatible on their packaging.
If you are unsure of whether or not your player can play encrypted WMA
files, see the specifications section of the manual or visit our website at
www.cobyusa.com for more information about your player.
Please note that music purchased from Apple’s iTunes music store employs
their proprietary Fairplay-encrypted AAC; purchased iTunes music cannot
be played on any MP3 player other than Apple’s.
What is Encryption?
Encryption is a way of protecting media with a unique Content ID for the
purpose of data security. In order to access the encrypted media, End Users
must acquire a license key and that allows for decryption and playback.
Without this license key, encrypted media will not play
