File size and duration discrepancy.

Posted: 08-10-2003, 06:25 AM

Mark Edward Hendricks

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Ostensibly, one can make a music CD that contains 20+
hours of music, if the music files are recorded in a low
bit rate, WMA format. I purchased a SonicBlue Rio Volt
player with the intention of making discs that could hold
conpilations of jazz, rock or whatever else I have in my
library. However, when I attempt to record a music Cd,
using either the Windows Media Player or Roxio CD Creator
5, I find that I cannot get the expected number of songs
on a 700 MB CD. I cannot even come close. Both programs
appear to be basing the number of files that I can copy to
the disc upon the reported playback durations.

This brings me back to my original statement. If one can
make a WMA music CD that is over 20 hours, it must be due
to the fact that you can get more data on a disc because
the file sizes are smaller for WMA encoded tracks. Why is
it that I can not seem to fit the tracks from a playlist
that contains 625-675 MB's of data onto a blank 700 MB CD?

Thanks-In-Advance,
Mark

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Galley

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Re: File size and duration discrepancy.

Posted: 08-11-2003, 04:05 AM

On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 22:25:01 -0700, "Mark Edward Hendricks"
<MEHendricks@myself.com> spewed forth these words of wisdom:

>Ostensibly, one can make a music CD that contains 20+
>hours of music, if the music files are recorded in a low
>bit rate, WMA format. I purchased a SonicBlue Rio Volt
>player with the intention of making discs that could hold
>conpilations of jazz, rock or whatever else I have in my
>library. However, when I attempt to record a music Cd,
>using either the Windows Media Player or Roxio CD Creator
>5, I find that I cannot get the expected number of songs
>on a 700 MB CD. I cannot even come close. Both programs
>appear to be basing the number of files that I can copy to
>the disc upon the reported playback durations.
>
>This brings me back to my original statement. If one can
>make a WMA music CD that is over 20 hours, it must be due
>to the fact that you can get more data on a disc because
>the file sizes are smaller for WMA encoded tracks. Why is
>it that I can not seem to fit the tracks from a playlist
>that contains 625-675 MB's of data onto a blank 700 MB CD?
>
>Thanks-In-Advance,
>Mark

You need to create a "Data disc", not an audio disc. Why don't you use the
software that are with your burner? Better yet, try Nero 6.
http://www.nero.com/

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Mark Edward Hendricks

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Re: File size and duration discrepancy.

Posted: 08-12-2003, 06:30 PM

>-----Original Message-----
>On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 22:25:01 -0700, "Mark Edward Hendricks"
><MEHendricks@myself.com> spewed forth these words of

wisdom:

>
>>Ostensibly, one can make a music CD that contains 20+
>>hours of music, if the music files are recorded in a low
>>bit rate, WMA format. I purchased a SonicBlue Rio Volt
>>player with the intention of making discs that could

hold

>>conpilations of jazz, rock or whatever else I have in my
>>library. However, when I attempt to record a music Cd,
>>using either the Windows Media Player or Roxio CD

Creator

>>5, I find that I cannot get the expected number of songs
>>on a 700 MB CD. I cannot even come close. Both

programs

>>appear to be basing the number of files that I can copy

>>the disc upon the reported playback durations.
>>
>>This brings me back to my original statement. If one

can

>>make a WMA music CD that is over 20 hours, it must be

due

>>to the fact that you can get more data on a disc because
>>the file sizes are smaller for WMA encoded tracks. Why

>>it that I can not seem to fit the tracks from a playlist
>>that contains 625-675 MB's of data onto a blank 700 MB

CD?

>>
>>Thanks-In-Advance,
>>Mark
>
>You need to create a "Data disc", not an audio disc. Why

don't you use the

>software that are with your burner? Better yet, try Nero

>http://www.nero.com/
>
>--
>The Montreál Expos - going out with a bang in 2003!
>.
>

I thought about making a Data disc, but I was unsure if my
Rio Volt player will be able to read a Data disc. I will
try it. As for Nero, I had a copy of it once before, but
I am not sure it worked any better for me. Of course,
that was back when I had that useless piece of crap from
HP for a burner. I paid $300 for it and got about $5
worth of use out of it. I am much happier with my
Plextor. It seems to work pretty well with both Easy CD
Creator 5 and with the Windows Media Player. In what way
do you feel that Nero is better?

Mark

Galley

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Re: File size and duration discrepancy.

Posted: 08-16-2003, 05:48 AM

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:30:01 -0700, "Mark Edward Hendricks"
<MEHendricks@myself.com> spewed forth these words of wisdom:

>

>
>I thought about making a Data disc, but I was unsure if my
>Rio Volt player will be able to read a Data disc. I will
>try it. As for Nero, I had a copy of it once before, but
>I am not sure it worked any better for me. Of course,
>that was back when I had that useless piece of crap from
>HP for a burner. I paid $300 for it and got about $5
>worth of use out of it. I am much happier with my
>Plextor. It seems to work pretty well with both Easy CD
>Creator 5 and with the Windows Media Player. In what way
>do you feel that Nero is better?
>
>
>Mark

It's not cheesy? ;-) Seriously, Nero has always been for power users, but it
now more suited towards the average Joe. I actually bought Cheesy CD Creator 4.
It was so damned buggy I couldn't even use it. It let me rip audio at 0.9x!
Yes, SLOWER than real-time. WTF? My friend had version 5.0. I tried to burn a
CD using it, and it took like 25 minutes on a 12x TDK VeloCD. Again, WTF?

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The Montreál Expos - going out with a bang in 2003!

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