[bookport] Re: Size of MP3 files.
- From: "William Stephan" <wstephan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 14:51:22 -0500
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, it would
> actually 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.
.>
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