[bookport] Re: Mp3 files and strange bookport behavior

  • From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:08:34 -0500

That happens with variable bit rate files.  Book Port does not support
navigation in vbr mp3 files.


>>> mek55@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Wednesday, November 02, 2005 7:21:07 PM >>>
Hi,
I've noticed the same problem with one  of the podcasts i'm subscribed

to  a podcast called KCRW bookworm.    I don't know what causes it.

   At 06:13 PM 11/2/2005, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>I've been noticing strange behavior with certain mp3 files.
>
>I've been downloading the podcasts for two different shows. TWYT (this
week
>in Tec) and Security Now. The TWYT files play fine and I am able to
go
>backwards and forwards by time jumps with 1-2/2-3 keys.
>The Security now podcasts, however, do not let me do this. Bookport
reports
>"end of file" when I try to use these keys even though I am in the
middle of
>the file. Has any one encountered these problems with any mp3 files?
I
>should tell you that I am not using the bp manager to send the files,
it
>takes too long. I'm just cutting and pasting in to  a directory on the
card.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>
>
>Thanks!
>Rusty



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