Earlier versions of the Bookport didn't support Variable Bit Rate (VBR) files, but that support has been implemented for quite some time now. Tim Tim Noonan Tim Noonan Consulting Pty Ltd: Excellence in Accessibility and Usability +61 419 779 669 tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype:TimNoonan www.timnoonan.com.au -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones Sent: Tuesday, 12 December 2006 11:16 AM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: MP3 that won't play also, the bookport won't play any mp3 at a variable bit rate. doc wrote: > Walt your problem is not variable rate which i use with no problem. your > problem lies in your sampling size. it shows 11000 hertz and that is too > small. Even though it may be reccomended for voice that would give only a > poor sound quality. i go no lower than 32bit at 22050 hertz. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:37 PM > Subject: [bookport] Re: MP3 that won't play > > >> Here's the MPEG information that I can retrieve when playing the file in >> WinAmp on my computer, if it helps tell anybody anything. I'm not familiar >> enough with this stuff to get much from this and I don't see anywhere that >> it says that it's a variable bit rate file--should I expect to see that? >> >> Size: 93884824 bytes >> Header found at: 2309 bytes >> Length: 18777 seconds >> MPEG-2.5 layer 3 >> 40kbit, approx. 358331 frames >> 11025Hz Mono >> CRCs: No, Copyrighted: No >> Original: No, Emphasis: None >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "PAMELA RADER" <PRADER@xxxxxxx> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 9:17 AM >> Subject: [bookport] Re: MP3 that won't play >> >> >> Walt: >> >> If the file is a variable bit rate file, then it won't play. Also, I >> don't think we go below 16 bit. >> >> >> >> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT >> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006 > 3:41 PM >> >