Re: MP3 collection to WMA
From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 04/14/04
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 16:11:27 -0500
May i ask the reason that would want to convert these files? Uncoverting
one lossy format (MP3) to another lossy format (WMA) would decrease audio
quality. So the only thing you gain is smaller file sizes. It's going to
sound worse. Reripping from the oringial source is the best idea.
"Chris Bell" <cbell@plattecanyon.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, I think I'm ready to take the plunge and convert my library of MP3s
to
> WMAs. But I need some advice:
>
> 1. Which is the best tool out there to batch convert a fair amount of MP3s
> to WMA? (I have about 17,500 files in MP3 format)
>
> 2. When I do this conversion, I would like to migrate my WMP database
> settings over if possible. IN addition to keeping all tag info (I'd like
to
> also keep my ratings and played information that is stored in the WMP
> database). Crazy thought: would it be possible to siimply access the
> database programatically and change all mp3 references to .wma and just
> leave it at that?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris in Phoenix
>
>
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