K-PEX 100
Encyclopedia
The K-Pex 100 is a portable media player
produced by Kingston Technologies. It is capable of playing transcoded videos (.mpx), viewing still images (.jpg
), and playing music files (.mp3, .wma). It also comes with 2 games. It is a rebranded Cenix GMP-M6, which is from Korea. Production of the K-PEX has been discontinued.
, WAV
, WMA
(protected
), Ogg
(Q10)
, MPEG 1 & 2, and AVI
can be transcoded into the supported MPX format. The .mpx format is based on the mp4 format. It is unclear what codec
it uses for both video and audio. The transcoded files are transcoded to the exact size of the screen to ensure minimum file size.
Portable media player
A portable media player or digital audio player, is a consumer electronics device that is capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio, images, video, documents, etc. the data is typically stored on a hard drive, microdrive, or flash memory. In contrast, analog portable audio...
produced by Kingston Technologies. It is capable of playing transcoded videos (.mpx), viewing still images (.jpg
JPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
), and playing music files (.mp3, .wma). It also comes with 2 games. It is a rebranded Cenix GMP-M6, which is from Korea. Production of the K-PEX has been discontinued.
Supported formats
The Kingston K-Pex-100 is capable of playing various formats of audio, video, picture, and game files.Audio formats
MP3MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, WAV
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
, WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
(protected
Digital rights management
Digital rights management is a class of access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals with the intent to limit the use of digital content and devices after sale. DRM is any technology that inhibits uses of digital content that...
), Ogg
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The creators of the Ogg format state that it is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.The Ogg container format can multiplex...
(Q10)
Video formats
WMV, ASFAdvanced Systems Format
Advanced Systems Format is Microsoft's proprietary digital audio/digital video container format, especially meant for streaming media...
, MPEG 1 & 2, and AVI
Audio Video Interleave
Audio Video Interleave , known by its acronym AVI, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992 as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback...
can be transcoded into the supported MPX format. The .mpx format is based on the mp4 format. It is unclear what codec
Codec
A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal. The word codec is a portmanteau of "compressor-decompressor" or, more commonly, "coder-decoder"...
it uses for both video and audio. The transcoded files are transcoded to the exact size of the screen to ensure minimum file size.