[bookport] Re: WMA files.
- From: "Grant Hardy" <granthardy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:29:16 -0800
No, sorry Walt. I know there are programs out there though that will
do it. I don't use Audible but I'll search around.
On 2/22/06, Walt Smith <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Grant -
>
> Does this program convert books from Audible? I have a book that's only
> available in format 2 (which won't play on the BP, of course) that I'd like
> to read on the device, which I could do if I converted it to a supported
> format like MP3.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grant Hardy" <granthardy@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 9:54 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: WMA files.
>
>
> I'd like to recommend a program called Switch. there's a free version
> of it. You never, never, never, have to use a JAWS cursor or mouse
> pointer to navigate it -- it's fully accessible. You never even have
> to enter the menu bar -- there are hotkeys for everything. Or you can
> run it on a batch of files from Windows Explorer. Dead useful.
> http://www.nch.com.au/switch/
> It will converta real audio, OGG, WMA...anything, to mp3 files (even
> audio CDs)! I honestly can't say enough about it. I agree that the
> Book Port should really integrate conversion into the transfer
> software, but I wanted to recommend Switch as an excellent
> alternative.
>
> On 2/21/06, Walt Smith <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > In addition to Bruce's comments, I think that there might possibly be a
> > rights issue involved with .wma files, just as there is with Audible files
> > in a format other than format 4.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 1:16 PM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: WMA files.
> >
> >
> > Realistically, the current hardware that comprises the Book Port is, I
> > believe, too limited to directly support any file formats other than those
> > already supported. The only possibility is to include conversion ability
> > in the transfer software. I'd like to see OGG Vorbis support, but I think
> > hardware limitations are too constraining for direct support of any other
> > formats.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Toews
> > E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: DogRiver@xxxxxxxx
> > Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net
> > Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Feb 2006, Amanda Burt wrote:
> >
> > > Dear all.
> > >
> > > I, like some of on the list, think that the next Firmwair update should
> > > support WMA files.
> > >
> > >> From Ammanda.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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