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

Linux users are welcome
Really easy to use, even if you have a Gnu/Linux systems. ffmpeg let you easily converts the video (to change format, resolution and fps if needed). And for music, nothing to do for MP3s.

Only one week and a half to get it in France. Everything is perfect.

Filme auf dem Play-Yan
Das Modul selber ist große Klasse nur das Programm ist nicht ohne weiteres für den Europäischen Markt zu nutzen.
Nur braucht man leider ein Programm zum Umwandeln von AVI,WMA usw. in das MPEG4 Format.
Ich habe gute erfahrung mit dem Programm ´MPEG4 Direct Maker´gemacht !
Das gibt es im Internet für knapp 40€!
Bedenkt das bitte bei eurer Bestellung.
Das Display ist für die Filme völlig ausreichend.
Auch MP3 Musik lässt sich sehr komfortabel wiedergeben!

Play-Yan
Das Modul selber ist große Klasse.
Man braucht nur leider ein Programm zum Umwandeln von AVI,WMA usw. in das MPEG4 Format.
Ich habe gute erfahrung mit dem Programm ´MPEG4 Direct Maker´!
Das gibt es im Internet für knapp 40€!
Bedenkt das bitte bei eurer Bestellung.

Amazing
I have to thank teflon a few posts below for mentioning Nero Digital, that's by far the best way to convert videos for the Play-Yan Micro.

Videos are really nice, much better than the Movie Player I use to have (both version 1 and 2). The best part is that it plays mp3's, without converting, which is a blessing. I just drag and drop a few songs and play it on the go on my micro, the sound quality is very satisfying.

A nice note, I'm using the same 512mb MMC card I use in my phone, an RS-MMC (with an adapter off course). It works flawlessly with Play-Yan Micro.

It Rocks. Or Pops. Or Classicals. It really depends on your taste.
Ok, when I got this thing, I was (obviouisly) very excited. When I opened the manual, It was in Japanese. Obviously. And I got a japanese error message when I laoded it up.
As it was japanese, I couldn't be certain, but I assumed the error was due to my lack of an SD card, so I went out and bought a 64MB for £10. I then loaded music onto it (as much as would fit), slotted it into the Play-yan, and everything went fine. Simplicity itself.
I don't have a GB Micro, so I bought my SP out of retirement
and it's basically an MP3 player now.(It also works with the DS, but that's a bit heavy to carry around. The DS Lite should fix that though.)
There's a few extra tricks there, too (That are PROBABLY described in the manual) but it's all simle enough to figure out. (Just press up and down to ajust the volume, hold R while you do to ajust the Bass instead) Just press buttons and see what happens. I'll leave you to discover what happens when you keep tapping "A" during a song ;)
Did I mention it also plays Video files?

I'm impressed
This is hands down the best accessoire I've ever bought for a video game system. I'm using it with my Micro, and I love it. The ease of use in MP3 mode is better than with most standard MP3 players, and the video quality is awesome, especially as my TV set support compatible direct-to-SD-card recording (Panasonic Viera). I usually record some tv shows in the evening and watch them on the train the next day.

4 gb
it is realyy not important how much space this thing provides.it looks like a music tape,it seems to be a wrong developement,sorry.i saw the max media player..a litle more expansive,but 4 gb.

It is nice
voila cette article est tout simplement sublime

Play Yan Micro
Awesome! All you need is Nero Digital to make .mp4 files and you are all set. My music videos are about 10mb per file. Use the Nero Digital setting on Portable with 112 for the audio, 2 pass for the video quality and in less than 5 minutes you get a file ready for your SD card/PYM.
Perfect.
And yes, the sound through the headphone jack of the GBM sucks, but the audio quality through the headphone jack of the PYM is excellent. A MUST HAVE

Very simple to use.
The Play-Yan is actually easier to use than the PSP's movie player. Drag and drop your files into an SD card, pop it into your Nintendo handheld of choice and you're set to go.
Just remember! Your movie files must be .asf/MPEG4 format at 30fps or it won't detect it.

On a negative note, I should note that it took Play-Asia a full three weeks to deliver my shipment past the promised date, which was a two week waiting period to begin with, even with the highest priority shipping.

Great Buy
The Play yan micro is amazing.
Mp3's and Video are great, with a little bit of Video Editing Knowhow.
The only downside is mentioned lower under "bad sound"
But that's only with the GB or DS speakers,
The sound through the PYM headphone jack is superb.

Great Product
I just received this last week. My wife bought a GB Micro for me my Christmas gift and this as birthday gift. It is a great complement to the GB micro in every way, functionality, size, looks. This sound quality is excellent with the headphone attached to the Play-Yan. For video the picture is very good considering its size but sound quality for the video I would rate just average. All in all this is a must have.

Also this product is compatible with the Nintendo GBA, GBA SP, GBA micro, DS, and even the Gamboy Player which as attachment to the Gamecube. I’ve tried in all them.

Fantastic pricing.
I am highly satisfied with this product. I found that the sound quality of the DS is incredible and the videos on the screens are shown in very good resolution.

What impresses me the most is the pricing of the Play-Yan and the SD memory cards (it uses Memory cards to play music and video). A 1 Gig SD is 47$ to an identicle 1 Gig Dual Pro for 100$. SD is Nintendo, and the Dual Pro is Sony.

Cheaper memory, better sound, comparable video. I'm so happy I bought this.

Awesome.
Awesome.

Just to clarify something...
Johannesmutlu said that it was a bad thing that it didn't switch into DS mode. That's because it's a GBA/GBASP/GBM accessory. Would you expect Metroid Fusion to use the touch screen when you play it on the DS???

It shuts the PSP up
How can can you say this sucks, because of this it has all the features of a PSP with better games and is cheaper. I've had a Play-yan now for 2 months, the mini-games are time-killers and theres no limited memory. Get one, you won't regret it!!

bad sound
i,v heart that it can play mp3,s,mpeg4 and downloudeble games grom nintendo,s site.
the quality video and audio passtrue seems to be great as if i dit toud that when usng it on the nds that it will switchinh to ds mode, no way it,s steel gba mode.
the sound trough gba/nds speaker will be horreble .no stereo no 16 bit sound or even mixed mono sound WHY?
couse the am3 player and the special movie series from nintendo they dit show that the gba/nds can provide absolutely cd quality stereo sound.
note that for me the passtrue headphone is not inportant it,s all abaut for what the gba/nds can do thus!
but steel it,s a must have for if you not own a movieplayer

A must-have for all DS and GBA owners!
Convert your DVDs, game-trailers and DivX-videos to your SD-memorycard! Great quality although the resolution could've been more adapted for the DS resolution. Grab it now!

It's nice.
Its a little big, but i expected that. Encoding is very easy if you just get Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite.

Nice and interesting interface. Bad resolution (because its GBA mode) and it really shows you how bad the DS speakers are, and that you should have bought a PSP. (but DS games are better).

So yeah. simple and easy, limited controls, bad resolution. BIG price, all in all, its just OK.

Nice media player
Once you get the hang of it it plays all your favo stuf it is great for people like me that are so often on the move!

Very Kool
I got this along with my micro and it is awesome. Great sound quality. I have yet to get MediaStage up and running but when i do i should be able to get my movies on there. I would highly recommend this along with the GBM.Play-Yan is the perfect portable mp3/mp4 player combined with the GBM's portability makes for a great experiance.