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MP3 players: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....???
Re: How to turn off DRM in WMP
by Falcora - 8/11/04 8:06 PM In reply to: How to turn off DRM in WMP by R. Proffitt
I agree, DRM is so bogus. I hate this limit of how many computers it can be on or the fact that you have to use this special software to download it to your device. I have a pocket pc and the USB connection for it is very slow (Does about a megabyte every 30 seconds or so) so anyways I like to use my memery card reader to transfer my songs. It won't transfer the music to my media card reader. I only bought one CD from an online store before deciding how stupid it was. (musicmatch)
Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....???
by fjechavarri - 11/21/04 1:31 PM In reply to: Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by trevaaarI dowloaded some music that is encrypted wma format. I've tried many programs to convert it to mp3 format to put in my player. Obviously to no avail, is there a trick to convert the encrypted wma file to a mp3 file?
Breaking encrypted content can't be discussed here.
by R. Proffitt - 11/21/04 1:43 PM
In reply to: Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by fjechavarri
If you check the forum policies, such is why you may find this to be the wrong place...
Have you asked your song supplier for non-encrypted content?
Bob
Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....???
by - 11/21/04 5:01 PM In reply to: Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by fjechavarriYes. If the online music vendor gives you burning permissions, you can use Windows Media Player to burn an audio-CD from the encrypted WMA tracks, and then rip the CD back to MP3 format.
Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....???
by arges86 - 10/25/04 2:05 PM In reply to: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by ZingThe file format OGG is better in the long run than any other file format out there including the famed MP3. OGG is a freeware open source codec. It is a lossy compression and therefore has its drawbacks just like MP3 and WMA. Bitrate for Bitrate, expecially at the high end, OGG offers a better sound
Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....???
by - 11/21/04 5:04 PM In reply to: Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by arges86Not true. I've heard Audiophiles complaining about Ogg's noise-shaping.
And there's one huge drawback to Ogg - very few MP3 player support it, so if you rip your whole collection to Ogg, you'll have to convert songs from Ogg to MP3 to use them on hardware MP3 players.
Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....???
by wjl - 11/24/04 11:42 AM In reply to: Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? byDoes anyone have any experience with MP3Pro?
mp3PRO
by trevaaar - 12/25/04 6:57 PM In reply to: Re: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by wjlI have had some experience with it. Although it does sound a lot better than WMA or standard MP3 at a low bitrate, it lacks support for higher bitrates, and also it sounds like garbage on players that don't support it.
The format keeps some of the sound data in standard MP3 format, but encodes some of the other data in a special way that only mp3PRO-aware players can decode. This means that the file will be usable on both normal and mp3PRO players, but unfortunately the quality of sound on regular MP3 players is awful. Proper mp3PRO support is in a few programs - MusicMatch (which you shouldn't use, get EAC or CDex), Nero and Winamp (via a downloadable plugin), but most portables can't play it in full quality.
For the Adverage Person
by KoalaCookie - 9/1/06 8:46 PM In reply to: Transferring CDs to MP3 vs. WMA vs. OGG ... etc....??? by ZingI recommend 128kps WMA for the adverage person. The quality is just fine and 14 albums can fit on a CD. WMAs might not be as compatitple as MP3s, but they will be. If you buy a potable device or car sterio, might as well buy one WMA compatitiple. If this bit rate is too low for your listening pleasure, then you must be discusted by FM radio.
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