And, it's only if you send MP3 files to the bookport via the bookport transfer software. So, if you don't care about navigation, just use the windows copy and paste feature. That way, you'll be able to put a lot more on your card as far as mp3 files are concerned.
HTH, James in TN"Your heros will help you find good in yourself. Your friends won't forsake you for somebody else." (from the song "Heros and Friends" by Randy Travis.)
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To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 3:16 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Size of MP3 files.
This is true of all files on the Book Port, no matter what type of file they are. This only pertains to the Book Port. Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT American Printing House For The Blind 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307wstephan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 06/01/07 03:51PM >>>Pamela said:The other thing is that you need to have 3 times the amount of space per file. So, if you have an MP3 file that is 3 megs in size, itwouldactually take up 9 megs in space.Pamela: I didn't know this, so thanks. Is this true of all uses of MP3 files, or is it unique to the Book Port. Thanks. Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -----Original Message----- .From: "Debbie Bugella"<dbugella@xxxxxxxxxxx> .Sent: 6/1/07 2:26:59 PM .To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> .Subject: [bookport] Re: Size of MP3 files. . .Hi Pamela: . .Thank you, this explanation helps a lot, definitely things I can check out..----- Original Message ----- .From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>.To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> .Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 1:50 PM .Subject: [bookport] Re: Size of MP3 files. . . .> Deb: .> .> There could be several things going on here. Basically, it depends on .> how the file was converted. Whenever you make or convert a file to an .> MP3 format, there are parameters and depending on those parameters, the .> file will vary in size. I don't know if Goldwave or whatever program .> you use let's you control that, but most programs do. The file rate is .> what controls the size. A file that is converted at 192 kbs would be .> bigger than a file at 128 kbs. The files could be the same in terms of .> total playing time, but different in size, according to how they were .> converted and their size. So, it depends on what your conversion rate .> is. You can't really go by the time of the file, but the size of the .> file. .> .> The other thing is that you need to have 3 times the amount of space .> per file. So, if you have an MP3 file that is 3 megs in size, it would .> actually take up 9 megs in space. .> .> .> .> .> .> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT .> American Printing House For The Blind .> 1839 Frankfort Ave. .> Louisville, KY 40206 .> .> PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307 .> .> .>>>> dbugella@xxxxxxxxxxx 06/01/07 02:43PM >>> .> Hi: .> .> I have taken books that I purchased on cassette and transferred them in .> to .> MP3 files using GoldWave, so I can transfer them to the BookPort. Here .> is my .> question. When I try to transfer an Mp3 file that I have created, .> length .> approximately 7 hours, I get a message saying that the flash card is .> full. .> However, when I transfer a book from Audible.com, the same length of .> time, I .> can actually get both parts of the book on the BookPort, length of time .> .> actually doubled. Does anyone know if the format for the audible.com .> files .> compressis the files more than the MP3 format does? Hope this all make .> .> since, and thanks, Deb. .> .> .> .> .> . . .
