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Best (cheapest) conversion method- WMP to MP3?
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maxelson
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Aug 8, 2003, 08:43 AM
 
What's the best way to get it done, friends? Windows Media format to MP3? Additionally, DOES the wintel platform work with AAC (my knowledge on this subject is pathetic)? Wintel iPod software will deal with AAC? Yes? No?
Of course, a freeware or native solutions would be preferred.
I thankee.

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Aug 8, 2003, 11:05 AM
 
Code:
ffmpeg -i <path to input file> <path to output.mp3>
it ought to pick up from the output filename that you want an mp3 file, and in my experience it picks its own settings at about double the bitrate of the wma but the same for everything else (channels, sample rate, etc)

if you've just downloaded the ffmpegX dmg and mounted it, you can get to ffmpeg by typing

Code:
/Volumes/ffmpegX0.0.7c/ffmpegX.app/Contents/Resources/ffmpeg
     
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Aug 8, 2003, 12:52 PM
 
I'm awfully sorry. I failed to mention this one thing: I need to do this in Windows.

If it were a simple matter of Mac, I'd have it covered. THis WIndows thing is sorta alien to me.

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