Re: Media Center Extender and MP3/VBR

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It's possible depending upon how file permissions are configured, where you
first copied files to on your PC, etc. I suggest granting "MCRD Users" full
access (or at least read access) to your My Music folder and the files
inside. Let me know if it would be useful for me to provide step-by-step
instructions for this...

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"ed in arlington" <edinarlington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:40A799E9-1684-4E9E-A68F-BEB0987F46C9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> All of the music files are in My Music, not Shared Music. Would it be
> possible for MCX to be able to access older files, but not the newer ones
> that I have added?
>
> Thanks, Todd I will try your test out.
>
> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > No - there's no bit-rate limit. Any MP3 that Windows Media Player can
play
> > should play fine on MCX. Based on the error, it sounds like this might
be a
> > file access/permissioning problem on the PC as opposed to a file decode
> > error. Where are your music files stored? (Shared Music, My Music,
etc.).
> >
> > Also, a simple test you can run to confirm this - create a new mp3 file,
> > place it in the Shared Music folder (open My Computer --> Shared
> > Documents --> Shared Music), then play it on the MCX. If it plays fine
> > there, this suggests your issue is related to file permissions.
> >
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> >
> >
> > "ed in arlington" <edinarlington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
> > news:7F56BBC9-9672-4233-8681-41E431CB9165@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Here is the error message I get when trying to play a VBR MP3 file.
> > >
> > > "Audio Error - An Error Occurred While Trying to Play Your Selection"
> > >
> > >
> > > "ed in arlington" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Todd -
> > > >
> > > > First, thanks for the response this is driving me nuts! I have done
the
> > > > following so far...
> > > >
> > > > 1. updated mcx with rollup 1
> > > > 2. removed mcx using the mcx manager and re-added it
> > > > 3. removed and re-installed WMP 10
> > > >
> > > > These are all MP3 files ripped using MusicMatch JB from my own CDs.
I
> > have
> > > > no problem playing 192K CBR files. But the MP3s created with MMJB
using
> > VBR
> > > > set to 100% will simply not play on MCX. They play fine on the PC
using
> > MMJB
> > > > or WMP 10, but not on the Linksys Extender. Is there a bit rate
maximum
> > to
> > > > what MCX can handle? If so, can I fix it in regedit?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help!
> > > >
> > > > "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Have you installed the MCX v1.01 update?
> > > > >
> >
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/devices/support.m
> > > > > spx)
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > "ed in arlington" <edinarlington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
in
> > message
> > > > > news:FE7806F1-732F-4B8E-A862-1223EAA5BE21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Hi -
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am running a MCE 2005 PC with a Linksys MCX. I am unable to
get
> > the
> > > > > > extender to play MP3 files that are ripped using VBR. No problem
> > with
> > > > > files
> > > > > > ripped at 192K CBR. Is this a known problem? Is there a way
around
> > it or a
> > > > > > download Codec patch I can get?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the help!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
> >


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