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.
