[bookport] Re: Seek failed error when playing mp3s

  • From: "Bruce Toews" <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:06:26 -0500

I expect that, while you probably won't see it in the current Book Port,
as APH as said there will be no more firmware updates to the current
model, VBR will likely as not be part of the Book Port II.

Bruce
On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 00:02:02 +1000, "Russ" <green.russell@xxxxxxxxx>
said:
> Hi Pamela
> 
> Many audio books and podcasts use mp3s with vbr so this is a
> significant limitation.  Please pass on the request that support for
> vbr be included in a firmware upgrade or Bookport 2.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Russ
> 
> On 7/6/07, PAMELA RADER <PRADER@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > We don't support Variable bit rate, so you won't be able to navigate with 
> > these.
> >
> >
> >
> > Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
> > American Printing House For The Blind
> > 1839 Frankfort Ave.
> > Louisville, KY  40206
> >
> > PHONE:  1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307
> >
> >
> > >>> green.russell@xxxxxxxxx 07/06/07 09:43AM >>>
> > Hi Kitty
> >
> > Yes, I just checked and these mp3 files are VBR.  So is there any way
> > to skip ahead on these files?
> >
> > Russ
> >
> > On 7/6/07, Kitty Litter <n8kl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > That is not correct. I copy mp3 files all the time to the card and I can 
> > > use
> > > the 1 and 3 keys to move 2 seconds in the file, or I can use 47 or 69 to
> > > move back or forward one minute in the file. This assumes you have a
> > > constant bitrate file.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 

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