Re: MP3 Format
From: Norm (happ01_at_comcast.net)
Date: 12/07/04
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Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:49:22 -0500
I am 2/3 of the way there.
1. WMP will sync wma files to my MP3 player. Works fine!
2. Roxio will burn the WMP download files to a CD. Works fine!
3. My Palm Zire 31 will only play MP3 files. Therefore, I believe that I
should burn a CD and then rip it to MP3 format, which I can then download to
my Palm Zire. I will give it a shot!
Thank you,
Norm
norm@heritagehunt.org
Gainesville, VA 20155
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> "Norm" <happ01@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> Is there a way to convert wma files to MP3?
>
> Not from within WMP.
>
> Be aware though that converting any lossy audio format (wma, mp3) into
> another lossy format will result in the final audio file sounding worse
> than
> the orriginal.
>
> It's kind of like making a fuzzy photocpy of a fuzzy photocopy. (This is
> one of the reasons why so many people disliked the Sony atrac disc
> players. They converted mp3's etc.)
>
> So it's not something you should do unless you absolutely positively have
> to.
>
> Also, you can't do DRM'ed wma files. Those are likely the only kind of
> WMA
> files you'll run into that you might need / want to convert.
>
> Welcome to the wonderful world of DRM where your rights are taken away!
>
> For your own audio cd's, just rerip using a high quality mp3 encoder, such
> as LAME. (Try cdex or EAC, with the LAME plugin.) (The LAME encoder is
> better than what Microsoft gives you in WiMP 10, since that is limited to
> CBR.)
>
>
> Nobody in their right mind should buy DRM'ed music. Most buyers today
> have no real understanding of the limitations that are involved, or the
> problems that they are likely to have in a few years. Things that are
> well within 'fair use' and that you can legally do with a cd but not with
> a DRM infected music file.
>
> Still.... if you do want to convert a DRM'ed file, you'll need something
> to capture the audio output, and then encode that. Check the
> 'streamboxvcr' forum faq. http://pub25.ezboard.com/fstreemeboxvcrfrm7
>
> Be aware though that a 128k wma file isn't high quality to begin with, so
> the final mp3 isn't going to be either. (A 128kbps mp3 (LAME or Fhg's) is
> significantly better than what 128k wma gives.)
>
>
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