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NetLibrary eAudiobooks : Technical specifications : Supported portable listening devices

Supported portable listening devices

You can listen to eAudiobooks on a wide range of portable listening devices, including portable music players and portable media centers from Archos, Creative Labs, Samsung, Toshiba, and other manufacturers that support playback of secure or protected wma files.

To have an optimal experience when listening to an eAudiobook, it is recommended that you select devices that support features such as bookmarking and full time stamping. Devices must have a storage capacity of at least 256 MB, since the average CD quality eAudiobook file size is 140 MB.

Devices that support bookmarking allow you to designate a place within a file and return to that place. Some devices limit time tracking to a pre-defined period of time and often eAudiobooks files may be longer than the pre-defined period in the device. In this case, the complete length of the file will not be shown in the device. Devices that support full time stamping do not limit the time tracking of a file in any way and will allow the full length of an eAudiobook file to display.

A list of tested players Tested Players compatible with NetLibrary eAudiobooks is available. Each player has been tested for the features and functionality recommended above. This is not a comprehensive list, but is provided as an example of players and functionality that might be of interest.

To learn more about secure or protected wma files and devices that support Window Media Audio, visit Windows Media Plays for Sure. If you already have a device, you may want to check the documentation provided with your device or your device manufacturer's Website. Several manufacturer's Websites are also listed below.

Note: eAudiobooks does not support the use of the Apple iPod for playback. iPods use a file format (.aac) that does not support the Digital Rights Management protection required by NetLibrary eAudiobooks at this time. Digital Rights Management protection helps ensure that the content of our publishing partners is secure, especially when items are checked out from the library's collection and borrowed by a user rather than purchased. This Digital Rights Management technology allows checked out items to expire on the due date.