Unlike CD to MP3 ripping, which is digital-to-digital, cassette ripping performs analog-to-digital conversion and then encodes the converted digital stream into the desired digital format.

Media players may also serve as a portable photo album for images and videos (see digital music player ... In the past, handheld DVD, CD and tape cassette players fell into the portable media ...

RCA cables also allow you to connect almost any audio players to your PC ... converting old analog music into digital formats. The included USB stereo cassette can be plugged into your PC directly ...

During the 1990s, music was almost invariably stored on CDs or cassette tapes ... a brief introduction to the system and its media. DCC players were designed to be compatible with analog audio ...