Re: BA: something to tinker with

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, but I think that's just a ripper? i.e. take a CD and convert
it to MP3 files?
I've already done that with my collection (I used EAC & LAME) and have
all my CDs available as 320kbps MP3s.

What I'm looking for is something to re-encode those 320kbps MP3s down
to 128kbps, and something that will take the *mono* BBC podcasts and
re-code them in stereo and at 44kHz.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Tim.


On 1/16/07, Adam Walker <adamwalkerinuk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> This always used to do a good job
>
> http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
>
>
> On 15/01/07, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >   I got a couple of these today but am struggling with them,
which is
> > sad as I thought they had some promise :-(
> >
> > They only play stereo, 44kHz, 128kbps max bitrate mp3s, all of
mine
> > are 320kbps and the podcasts I was going to use it for are either
mono
> > (but play ok in WMP), not 44kHz :-(
> >
> > Is there a free mp3 re-ripper that will take any configuration of
mp3
> > as an input and spit it out in a format compatible for the
juicebox?
> > And as one-click as possible?
> > (paying *anything* for software rather wipes out the saving on
the
> > player and I might as well buy a better player that will take the
> > files directly)
> >
> > Photos too are also a bit pants because of the low resolution of
the
> > screen, but using it as a photo frame wasn't a big draw for me
anyway.
> >
> > Oh, and it's not a drag and drop interface for putting files on
the SD
> > card - you have to use the supplied s/w.
> >
> > This forum made some interesting reading however, including
> > possibilities of driving the screen directly to use it as a
display
> > device etc. but I'm out of my depth there:
> >
> > http://www.linux-hacker.net/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowBoard&Board=MJB&Idle=0&Sort=0&Order=Descend&Page=0&Session=prp
> > or
> > http://tinyurl.com/y5dr42
> >
> > Can anyone help me save this from the refund desk?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tim.