[bookport] Re: a cd against a 1 gb card
- From: "Angie Matney" <armatney@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:15:53 -0400
Actually, I think 320 kb/s is CD quality. But I agree about the overkill part.
(I don't know if you can rip an mp3 above CD
quality, since they all start out as .wavs anyway, and some loss does occur.
Maybe someone can shed some light on
that for me.)
Angie
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:03:22 -0500, Neal Ewers wrote:
>Otto, 192 kbps is somewhat above CD quality. As I remember, it's more
>like 160 kbps for CD quality. My guess is that old radio shows are
>not nearly CD quality in their original condition, thus my comment
>about over kill.
>Also, I wonder if we're getting somewhat far away from the subject of
>the book port. Forgive me if I'm missing some reference here. I have
>not read every message in this thread.
>Neal
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Otto Zamora
>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 6:52 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: a cd against a 1 gb card
>Hello,
>Probably, but he wants a decent quality.
>All I guess I am trying to figure out, is how many shows I can put on
>a disc for him. Thanks in advance Bruce.
>Otto
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>On Behalf Of Bruce Toews
>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 7:44 PM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: a cd against a 1 gb card
>I know I probably should be just answering the question instead of
>questioning the logic, but with OTR, isn't 192-bit overkill?
>Bruce
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>On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, Otto Zamora wrote:
>> hi Jim,
>>
>> The radio shows I am thinking of are half hour long.
>>
>> Otto
>>
>> _____
>>
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of James Nuttall
>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:42 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: a cd against a 1 gb card
>>
>>
>> Hello Otto:
>> The amount you can get on the CD is not related to the bps. It is
>> related to the size of the files. So check to see how big you files
>are.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> Otto Zamora <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> hello,
>>
>> Assuming a 192 bps rate, then, about how many old time radio shows
>> would fit on 1 cd with the files being MP3?
>>
>> Otto
>>
>> _____
>>
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of James Nuttall
>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 8:34 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] Re: a cd against a 1 gb card
>>
>>
>> Hello Otto:
>>
>> Most CD come as 700 mg / 80 minutes. That means you can put 700 mg
>of
>> data or you can put 80 minutes of music. If you are looking for
>> software to create CD/DVDs Priemer software www.readingmadeeasy.com
>> <http://www.readingmadeeasy.com/> has one which is deisgned for
>> easier navigation for the blind ($60).
>>
>> Jim Nuttall -- Michigan
>>
>> Otto Zamora <8zamora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> First of all, I know that a 1 gb card will hold more than a cd, but
>I
>> wanted to put some files which are mp3 on a cd for a friend and
>wonder
>> if someone could maybe give me an idea of how much you can fit on a
>> cd, assuming a 192 BPS rate.
>> Thanks to all in advance.
>>
>> Otto
>>
>>
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