Re: Windows Audio Formats.....HELP!

From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:55:34 -0600

Assuming you burn an Audio CD, yes. You still can't burn the data (wma)
files to a CD and have it play in a standard CD player. 

-- 
Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
--
"Mitch" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28c401c3fc86$d667a600$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the help!  I understand that the quality is
> exactly the same as a cd but if I rip a cd
> using "lossless" and I burn the media files to a cd will
> the cd play in a car stero, portable device, etc.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:37:18 -0800, "Mitch"
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> spewed forth these
> words of wisdom:
> >
> >>Does anyone know the difference between the audio
> formats
> >>in Windows Media 9.  I understand WMA and WMA (variable
> >>bit), but what is WMA-Lossess.  I understand it is a
> >>better quality format but how and when do you use it.
> If
> >>I copy music from a cd into this format can I burn it
> >>onto another disk?  I was reading the "lossess codec"
> you
> >>can only play on computers.  They say it's best for
> >>archiving CD's.  What exactly does this mean?  I am
> >>completely confused with this.  I guess my question
> would
> >>be......can you copy music with the "Lossless codec"
> and
> >>play the cd in your cd player in your car, home theater
> >>system, portable device, etc.
> >
> >A "lossless" codec should create a file that sounds
> exactly like the original CD
> >Audio track.  The compression ratio is usually 2:1,
> whereas a 128Kbps MP3 file
> >is around 11:1.  RealPlayer 10 also has a lossless AAC-
> based format.
> >
> >--
> >"I'm not a cool person in real life, but I play one on
> the Internet"
> >Galley
> >.
> >

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