WMA > mp3 > ogg

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inhahe

WMA > mp3 > ogg

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I hope you guys make a WMA encoder someday because WMA sounds better than
mp3 at even half the bitrate.  Also, ogg sucks.  And I can't find a free WMA
encoder on the internet.  I even tried a commercial program to do it and it
only converted to about 8 khz 6 kpbs.  It's a shame there isn't a free
encoder because WMA is a major audio format and audio is a major thing.
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>I hope you guys make a WMA encoder someday because WMA sounds better than
> mp3 at even half the bitrate.  Also, ogg sucks.  And I can't find a free
> WMA
> encoder on the internet.  I even tried a commercial program to do it and
> it
> only converted to about 8 khz 6 kpbs.  It's a shame there isn't a free
> encoder because WMA is a major audio format and audio is a major thing.

FYI: WMA is a proprietary technology developed by Microsoft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio
So, why don't you email to Microsoft then? :-]

On quality, maybe check:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Audio#Sound_quality_claims

OTOH, I haven't tried, but mencoder/ffmpeg might do the thing:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=626646

G.


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inhahe a écrit :
> I hope you guys make a WMA encoder someday because WMA sounds better than
> mp3 at even half the bitrate.  Also, ogg sucks.  And I can't find a free WMA
> encoder on the internet.  I even tried a commercial program to do it and it
> only converted to about 8 khz 6 kpbs.  It's a shame there isn't a free
> encoder because WMA is a major audio format and audio is a major thing.

Thank you for this very entertaining mail, perfect for a Friday afternoon.

May I point a few strange points within your mail? (sorry, this is only
a rhetoric question as I am going to point them anyway)

*You know that WMA sounds better than MP3 at even half the bitrate. That
is a possibility, but you forgot to tell us which bitrate.

*You know that WMA sounds better than MP3, but you know it without
having done a single test, as you are unable to find a WMA encoder

*You are pointing that ogg sucks. Now, I am wondering what Ogg, which is
a container and not an audio format, is sucking. Maybe you just meant
that, as a container, it can "suck" content inside itself? Well, you
probably meant this, as this is the only way it makes sense.

Now, as you have been very polite and entertaining, I am going to point
you to the solution:
WMA is an acronym for Windows(tm) Media Audio.
As such, it is supported by some Microsoft products, including a piece
of software called Windows Media Player. I know it does not sound
obvious with such a name, but this software can also convert audio CDs
and wave files into WMA files.
The good news is that this software is perhaps already installed on your
computer, and that once you payed for your Windows license, Windows
Media Player is free to use, no need to spend additional money.

Have a nice week-end.


Regards,

--
Gabriel Bouvigne
www.mp3-tech.org
personal page: http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org

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inhahe wrote:
> I hope you guys make a WMA encoder someday because WMA sounds better than
> mp3 at even half the bitrate.  Also, ogg sucks.  And I can't find a free WMA
> encoder on the internet.  I even tried a commercial program to do it and it
> only converted to about 8 khz 6 kpbs.  It's a shame there isn't a free
> encoder because WMA is a major audio format and audio is a major thing.
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Talk about trolling!!

Might as well walk into a Ford Mustang dealer and ask them to start making
Corvettes, or, internationally, walk into a BMW dealership and ask them
for a Toyota Prius because they "perform" better; vague usage of word
'performance' intentional).



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