Playlist display help

[thizz_marley]

I am running Winamp v5.08e and I was wondering when I convert files from .WMA to .MP3 it displays the correct time in the player window control panel, but not in the playlist, it's some time like 15:30. I was wondering why winamp does this and how & anything i can do so my times display right in my playlist with my converted files, thanks.

[JonnyMac]

I don't think this is a Winamp issue. Chances are this is a problem with the way the MP3 was encoded when converted. What did you use to convert the WMAs to MP3s? The files were probably encoded with a Varriable Bit Rate (VBR). VBRs are normal and generally does not cause any problems. However, a discrepancy between the time shown in the PL and the main window may be a indication of a MP3 with a bad VBR header. If that is the case, try VBR Fix | (alternate VBRfix downloads). It can be used to fix MP3s with bad VBR. Other possible signs of bad VBR headers are...

• Changes in the total time on the song scroll/ticker during playback
• Different times shown in playlist each time the file is loaded.
• Wild variations in the KBPS display during playback.
  Although variations in the KBPS are normal for VBR files, those with bad headers may have unusually "intense" variations.
• Song/music ending early
• Problems using the seek bar

BTW, you are using a old version of Winamp. Please update Winamp (ver 5.10 as of this reply) for the latest in bug and security fixes.

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