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Originally posted by: Gillean
Originally posted by: Bossk
Yeah, I tried Handbrake Lite and, for whatever reason, it wouldn't import the audio. I don't know if it was a communication error between the final result of the HL conversion to the iTunes import function or if it was truly stripped out. Another time, it wouldn't recognize the video file for conversion and that video file was actually created by its big brother, HandBrake, when it imported off a DVD


Bossk, Handbrake Lite and Instant Handbrake (the one I mentioned) are two different programs by two different dev teams. Instant Handbrake is a new program by the same team behind Handbrake, whereas Handbrake Lite is a 'horribly-mangled abomination of HandBrake' (haha, I love that programer's own description!) by the iSquint team. So Instant is the 'true' little brother of Handbrake and should work just as well (though it sounds like it might be a bit slow at the moment due to its recent development).


Sorry, meant to mention that I tried that one as well and it still didn't work entirely. It was one of them (Lite or Instant) that had the issue with the lack of audio and the other had the filetype not recognized issue. Don't remember which was which, though.
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I have an old Rio that can take SD cards up to 1GB (I tried a 2GB card, but can't trick it to work beyond 1 GB.) I like it because it's small, lightweight, has a great black rubber encasement, and is easy to read. I've only recently started using it (my wife got it as a birthday present several years ago.) I also like it because the storage medium is solid state. I don't want a spinning hard drive in my MP3 player.

Anyways, the reason I started using it is because when I got a new stereo for my motorhome, I wanted to make sure it had two things: a way to connect an XM receiver, and a line-in for the MP3 player. As things went, the XM radio had more than enough music choices to listen to, so I've not used the MP3 player a whole lot. It also plays MP3/WMA CDs, so I have a lot of choices of what kind of music I can play, and how I play it. It sure made my drive to Kentucky a whole helluva lot easier than it was 5 years ago (the old stereo only played tapes, and the brand-new 6-CD changer I had installed for that trip had the shock-reduction springs set for a horizontal installation, and the changer was mounted vertically, making it unplayable on most highways. I didn't figure this out until a few years later. )

Anyways, enough about me. I do have a slightly tangental question though:

Creative Zen Nano-Plus 1GB -- Black : "The 1 GB model's flash memory can store up to 500 songs (WMA-encoding, 64 kbps)."

Which format/kbps rate do the folks in this thread prefer, and why?

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Originally posted by: Gillean

You seem to be partly contradicting yourself here

Yes, you are right. I seem to remember wanting to put in a part about how I knew I was contradicting myself (because I did), but... I dont know, I don't have an excuse. What I was basically trying to say is that an iPod is more of a hassle than it's worth, at least in my view.

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My friend has an Ipod (mini, I think), and his beef is that you have to sync up the player with the same computer. He had his player all loaded, and tried to add some more songs from another computer, and wiped the memory.

This is probably the kin of player I'd like to get. Very similar to the one I have now, and 5GB. That should be more than enough for me. (I almost filled the 2GB chip, but that was with the CDs I had on hand, and at the highest WMA bitrate as well.)

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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I have a habit of listening to the same songs over and over and over and over and over and over...so the 1GB of memory is more than enough for me.

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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
My friend has an Ipod (mini, I think), and his beef is that you have to sync up the player with the same computer. He had his player all loaded, and tried to add some more songs from another computer, and wiped the memory.


That's because he did it wrong. Of course you can only synchronise the iPod with only one computer at a time, otherwise it wouldn't be synchronisation! What he needed to do was turn off synchronisation and set it to manual management, then he can drag on tracks from any of his computers.

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Ah, I guess I'll have to tell him, then.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Is there a quality unit that will serve not just as a player, but as a recorder as well? I would like the ability to take a line out from an analog source and encode it directly to MP3 for several hours.
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