Well, I think I have converted to an iTunes user. …

Sun, 19 Oct 2003 20:08:38 GMT

Well, I think I have converted to an iTunes user. Although I don’t have my High-Efficiency format (which really is a shame), Low-Complexity at the highest setting is stunning, too. And yes, iTunes works nicely with the multimedia keys on my keyboard, just like Windows Media Player.

I finally have a very nice media player that does MP4 after years of waiting. The last nail in the coffin will be whether the new SoundBlaster Wireless (or some other wireless music vendor) will support MP4 audio. If they do, I’m gone for good. . .

Good-bye Windows Media Player. . .

iTunes & MP4 High-Efficiency…

Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:01:23 GMT

Dang it. iTunes still doesn’t support MP4 High-efficiency mode yet.MP4 comes in two forms: Low-complexity and High-efficiency. Low-complexity is particularly useful for portable devices because it can be decoded with much less process power; however, high-efficiency has incredible sound quality.

I have literally spent months encoding all of my CD’s into HE format because it sounds incredible, but iTunes still does not support it. I’m sure this is because of marketing. . . they want to make sure their music can work equally well on a portable device.The MP4 standard is SOOOO good. It’s really incredible. I really want to see it succeed because the detail is beyond words. But unfortunately, the support is so poor that I feel like I really went down a losing path. It’s only been within the last two months that I found a decent DirectShow codec that will allow me to finally play my music through Windows Media Player.

I’m trying really hard to fight for the superior alternative, but it’s just not there yet. . .

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Well, I think I have converted to an iTunes user. …

iTunes & MP4 High-Efficiency…