MP3's to WMA

Havokx1x · 12th July 2004, 10:01

I wanted to if there is a way to convert MP3 files to WMA files cause I'm buying an MP3 player and I can put more songs on it if they are in WMA format

Mr Jones · 12th July 2004, 10:16

WMA's make me cry

Don't do it son, try some other formats, the smart kids always bang on about Ogg vorbis for starters

Oh, and transcoding one lossy format (mp3) to another lossy format (MWA for example) is also bad mojo.

lostonline · 12th July 2004, 10:18

Don't do it, you'll lose quality in the transcoding. A WMA file converted from an mp3 won't sound as good as a WMA file encoded from the original. Either re-encode from originals or stick with the mp3s.

gaekwad2 · 12th July 2004, 10:51

Lookie here for wma's quality.

At very low bitrates it is slightly better than mp3, but MS's "same quality at half size" is a big fat
LIE
feeling better already

MonKeyRum · 12th July 2004, 11:18

Like they said don't do it, you'll be giving up quality for space.

But if you must Advanced WMA Workshop is a decent program in case your in a bind.

Joel · 12th July 2004, 15:56

Microsoft have one encoder right?

k_rock923 · 12th July 2004, 16:09

Stop while you still can!

dlichterman · 12th July 2004, 18:12

ogg.....

horse-fly · 12th July 2004, 19:17

I converted my entire collection to WMA. It was a horrible idea. I had to re-rip everything all over again, as I deleted the program deleted the original files as it went.

Triton4 · 13th July 2004, 07:42

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=112642

J_Darnley · 13th July 2004, 09:15

Quote:

Originally posted by dlichterman
ogg.....

I agree. I am planning on getting one of the iRiver H100 series because they support OGG Vorbis files.

mark · 13th July 2004, 13:28

H140 > H110

12th July 2004, 10:01	#1
Havokx1x Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1	MP3's to WMA I wanted to if there is a way to convert MP3 files to WMA files cause I'm buying an MP3 player and I can put more songs on it if they are in WMA format

12th July 2004, 10:18	#3
lostonline Where am I? (Major Dude) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 680	Don't do it, you'll lose quality in the transcoding. A WMA file converted from an mp3 won't sound as good as a WMA file encoded from the original. Either re-encode from originals or stick with the mp3s. Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try. -- Homer Simpson

12th July 2004, 11:18	#5
MonKeyRum Major Dude Join Date: May 2004 Location: The North Posts: 859	Like they said don't do it, you'll be giving up quality for space. But if you must Advanced WMA Workshop is a decent program in case your in a bind. Suburbia: The place where they clear down trees and then name roads after them

12th July 2004, 15:56	#6
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,917	Microsoft have one encoder right? * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux-i686 with MATE. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Archlinux-x86-64 with MATE.

12th July 2004, 16:09	#7
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	Stop while you still can! Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

12th July 2004, 10:16	#2
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	WMA's make me cry Don't do it son, try some other formats, the smart kids always bang on about Ogg vorbis for starters Oh, and transcoding one lossy format (mp3) to another lossy format (MWA for example) is also bad mojo.

12th July 2004, 10:51	#4
gaekwad2 Foorum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: bar2000 Posts: 11,457	Lookie here for wma's quality. At very low bitrates it is slightly better than mp3, but MS's "same quality at half size" is a big fat LIE feeling better already

12th July 2004, 18:12	#8
dlichterman Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Where Hell Froze Over Posts: 2,466	ogg..... Software is like sex: It's better when it's free.--If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0--Guess the band from pics game

12th July 2004, 19:17	#9
horse-fly Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,360	I converted my entire collection to WMA. It was a horrible idea. I had to re-rip everything all over again, as I deleted the program deleted the original files as it went.

13th July 2004, 07:42	#10
Triton4 Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CA Posts: 1,307	http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=112642

13th July 2004, 13:28	#12
mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	H140 > H110

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