Re: Nero 6 released.. And boy is it incompatible. :(

batch encoding: see the aac forum of www.hydrogenaudio.org for a vbs script 
to batch encode with QT.

1) already the subject of numerous comments.  if you are an adventurous 
soul, download php (a widely used script language) and my tagging script 
(also in the aac forum on hydrogenaudio). the script write tags and adds a 
fake normalization field, so it works with ephpod.  or use dbpoweramp 
instead of ephpod.  it doesn't have as many nice features as ephpod, but 
will load mp4's to the ipod and read tags correctly.

2) already the subject of numerous comments.  agreed

3) the current ephpod does not read mp4 bitrates correctly.  this does not 
seem to make any difference to the ipod.

Joe's work is certainly appreciated.  let's hope he can release a few beta 
soon to deal with these issues (and add more fancy stuff later).

At 07:29 PM 7/28/2003 +0200, Morten van Wezel wrote:

>Well SSIA ;)
>
>Basically Nero 6 which is (probably) the best (most useful, quicktime is
>a little better quality wise but doesnt allow batch encoding whith makes
>it useless) is out. Check out www.ahead.de
>
>There are quite a few problems with ephpod though:
>
>1/ Ephpod Doesn't use the mp4 tags properly.. I've looked into it a bit
>and the nero tags are written correctly, they just don't contain all
>-optional- information like comments normalisation stuff etc.
>
>2/ Nero writes .mp4, ephpod only likes .m4a - simple fix by either
>renaming, but simpler by letting ephpod look for .mp4 as well.
>
>3/ Since nero does VBR the system to calculate filesize from bitrate
>isn't accurate anymore, causing all kinds of strange behaviour.
>
>Poor Joe.. more work :( It is appreciated, don't forget.
>
>Incidentally do NOT use Nero's HE encoding for files on your ipod. I
>hear the files DO play, but the ipod only uses half the data actually in
>the file. End result while listening to the pod is much worse than LC mode.
>
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