The best music format for Pocket Pc

[americaneagle]

I am looking to figure out what the best music file format is for my situation.

I want to find a format that has excellent compression. I have a 64 and 128MB SD Card. I was unsatisfied WMA as it makes huge files. I like Real Audio but the player dosen't let me map the keys making it rather useless. I have considered OGG I found a good player but I can't find any burning program to burn from my CD Drive. I also don't know if the compression is good with OGG

To sum it all up Helllllllllllllllllllp :lol:

[americaneagle]

I am looking to figure out what the best music file format is for my situation.

I want to find a format that has excellent compression. I have a 64 and 128MB SD Card. I was unsatisfied WMA as it makes huge files. I like Real Audio but the player dosen't let me map the keys making it rather useless. I have considered OGG I found a good player but I can't find any burning program to burn from my CD Drive. I also don't know if the compression is good with OGG

To sum it all up Helllllllllllllllllllp :lol:

[upplepop]

I re-encoded most of my CDs to ogg to get smaller file sizes. I am impressed with the sound I get at files encoded at 128; they're much better than mp3s at that level. File sizes are about 1/2 to 3/4 the size of an mp3.

You need a ripping/extracting program to extract the files (burning refers to writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. An excellent and free program is CDex. It has several other good features as well. Another good program (not free) is Easy CD-DA Extractor which is very easy to use.

[americaneagle]

Thanks, I will give it a try. Thanks for correction in speech as well


A small note, I am most definitely registered to vote.

[arnage2]

ogg/vorbis

[americaneagle]

Originally Posted by upplepop

I re-encoded most of my CDs to ogg to get smaller file sizes. I am impressed with the sound I get at files encoded at 128; they're much better than mp3s at that level. File sizes are about 1/2 to 3/4 the size of an mp3.

You need a ripping/extracting program to extract the files (burning refers to writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. An excellent and free program is CDex. It has several other good features as well. Another good program (not free) is Easy CD-DA Extractor which is very easy to use.

Question for "upplepop"

Umm, could you give me some advice for settings? What do you prefer?? Also, do you know of a good freeware player for Windows?

[americaneagle]

Thanks for the help but I think I have found the best OGG Cd Ripper out there. You have to try it!!!

It's called TDKCOggRipper

Weird name, great Software.


http://www.thekompany.com/projects/tkcoggripper

Try it guys, it's Freeware.

From a reformed MP3 and RA (Real Audio) user.

[hoffm11]

I have been using this software for the last month and LOVE IT!!! It is called Media Monkey and they have a free version, which I am using, and a Pro version. http://www.mediamonkey.com/

Give it a try.. It rips OGG, MP3, etc. It manages your collections quite well.

[americaneagle]

What do you mean in your signature byt FM Transmitter? What are you transmitting? Data?

[hoffm11]

It is a SoundFeeder FM transmitter. It allows me to transmit the signal from my pocket pc into a radio. See the picture below. I can play music frm my pocket pc into my car radio.

http://arkon.com/images/SF121iPODlarge.gif

[americaneagle]

Interesting!