COnverting videos
I found a cool app called ConvertHQ Premium, it converts to Play-Yan directly. neato.

The best media player for GBA and DS!
I got mine couple of years ago, and I still use it daily! On the bus, coffee break, long trips... You name it!
I had a hard time trying to work things out at first, since all documentation was in japanese. On top of that, I use Linux as operating system on my desktop computer.

In Love!
plays videos and mp3s, used 3gp to convert avi to mpeg4. . . can switch b/w mario and stickman theme (i downloaded the mario theme from the nintendo japan site. . .when you want to revert to stickman just remove mario file from sd) play-asia shipped w/in 24hrs as promised Thanks for such an easy transaction Play-asia!

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There are definitely better and less expensive devices that are available on the internet. I regret buying this without doing more research about home-brew on the web. I would not recommend this product.

one disadvantage
You won't read this anywhere else, but the play yan micro only supports sd cards up to 1gb. =[

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noooo!!i was saving money to buy this because it was available again last month and then its out of stock again huhu..this could be a very nice item for almost everyone i know wants to have it!!i hope it will be available again!when i already have this, my ds lite will be better than a psp and an ipod video!!

Great
Now my game boy advance is better than a psp. thank you

My North American GameCube is now a Panasonic GC Q.
I placed an order for the Nintendo Play-yan Micro from this site on January 16, 2007 and received it on February 1, 2007. It only took two weeks (with the fastest priority mail shipping option) to receive a confirmation e-mail and two days later the package slip was inside of my mailbox.

As for the Play-yan Micro, itself, all I can say is... wow! Through the use of an SD card, it allows you to store MP3 music and MP4 movies onto any Nintendo handheld capable of playing a GBA game. Before ordering this, I owned the GBA Movie Player, and although this lacks the ability to store pictures, text files, and freeware games, it is still the better of the two in terms of rewinding/fast-forwarding capabilities and it also gives you the ability to actually repeat a particularly desirable song, without having you manually do it yourself through the use of A-B repeat.
The sound is quite loud and clear when listening to music through its built-in head/earphone jack, although, when it comes to motion picture audio, the sound can be somewhat low and warbly.

The only things that really prevent me from giving it a full five-star rating is the fact that part of the picture on the top and bottom of the screen is cut off after the film is played back and every so often, one will encounter somewhat of a "ghosting" effect a la the Datel Max Media Player. Furthermore, there does not seem to be a way to switch back and forth between the Mario and Mr. Game & Watch themes. That is, once you switch to the Mario theme, there is no way to switch back.

In spite of its mild imperfections, if I had to choose between this and then NOT having portable handheld access at all to the movies that I like, then I would definitely choose this over that any day. As I stated earlier, my American GameCube is now a Panasonic Q, that is, a GameCube capable of playing actual audio CDs and DVDs, which, sadly, was never released outside of Japan. Beyond that, I can use either my GBA SP or Nintendo DS as a pseudo-portable CD player and as long as the storage space on the SD card is large enough, those days of switching DVD (or CD) discs and having to skip chapters to get to a menu are finally over.

Great quality product - Super customer service!
Just rcvd this afternoon and am like a kid in a candy store. Video and sound playback is unbelievably impressive.

I am using Play Yan Video Maker. It's a very easy to use rudementary MP4 converter that produces high quality videos and best of all, it's freeware.

Play-Asia has excellent customer service and superb response times. Will definately purchase from your site again. Thank you for a pleasant transaction and a great product!

Unbelieveable!
I was searching for an mp3 player when i thought it'd be cool if they had one for the GBA MICRO and what do ya know they did! so eager to get one i did so now i am so happy and so impressed with the amazement i can't believe it i used it everyday! and it is the best on trips. since playing the game itself causes some motion sickness!

GREAT PRODUCT!!!!
Got mine yesterday. The Play-Yan is the best add-on for the Nintendo DS next to the Wi Fi prowser. The Mario skin is better than the stick person - and I recommend it to future buyers.

Must get for your NDSL!
this is super cool! I just got one and recieve it in 3 days. the music is great and video is good too! and it is easy to use. not complicate at all. I really enjoy with my play-yam micro! you should get one and enjoy it too!!! ^0^

Perfect, once you figure it out
the video and sound quality of this device is the most important thing... and in that respect, it is a high-quality product. Everthing you would expect from a Nintendo-licensed accessory.

I use Nero Digital Pro to encode movies, and the video quality is astonishing. Far surpasses playing wmv video on my pocket pc.

The MP3 music is great as well... and I love the Mario theme! Expensive, but worth the money.

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The Play-Yan is Superb! Video works great with PSP video and music is not a problem.

Received in 3 days!

Play-Yan ultra sleek design.
Wow! I am Shocked! This little device can do wonders for the gameboy micro. Now only if I can figure out how mediastage 4.2 operates. Can anyone help me or give suggestions on how to set it up? P.S. thanks to Play-Asia my order came within a few days.I think 5 days!!!!

You want one
It has its quirks as an mp3 player, but as a Gameboy or DS accessory, I can think of none better. Easy to use and no where near as complex as similar devices in it's class.

Pros: Excellent sound quality from standard headphones. Mp3’s are easy to encode and use. The device even plays music with variable bitrate! The videos are surprisingly watchable despite the small screen. ...And no, you really don't need Media Stage.

Cons: While high-caliber, the Play-Yan is not the least bit flexible. While the device plays most mp3’s, no other formats are available for audio. Video encoding, while fast and simple with most applications, takes some time to learn and find programs. (I recommend PSPVideo 9) There’s also the lack of playlist support, but that’s easily overcome with a few shuffled folders.

Best mp3 and mp4 Player by now!
I`m using it now every day. And i love it ^_^
The .mp3 is really good and even the movies are in .mp4 are awesome, really awesome.
And good job to Play-Asia.com - It just took around 2 weeks shipping time!

I hope you will enjoy it aswell ;-)

GREAT!!!
i got this a only aobut 2 weeks ago, and i love it.
i have that old GBA movie player, but the sound of MP3's, and picture of movies, isnt all that good. But the Play-Yan is Wonderful!!. also its smaller, and it great for my micro. i am very happey with it. if you like that type of stuff, its a good buy.

100% satisfaction
I'm really happy with the product ...
The image is clearer than i expected ...
The Ds speaker is not really good but you just
have to wear earphone and ur problem will be solved
Me and my family is happy with it .. ^^
Must Buy If you like music or wanna watch movie