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Thread ID: 85466 2007-12-11 01:22:00 Converting WMA to mp3 format? stingray (12122) Press F1
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620206 2007-12-11 01:22:00 Hi

Which is the best method of converting WMA to mp3 format? Do I need add on plug in or is there is software out there which can do the job.

My PC is Win XP.

Thanks
stingray (12122)
620207 2007-12-11 01:25:00 Super (www.erightsoft.com)

Dont know about the best but its free.

It isnt a DRM file is it??
Speedy Gonzales (78)
620208 2007-12-11 01:34:00 i tried super but it doesnt work the install thing doesnt come. it tries to run active x on my computer. i used switch but i dont like it because when youre opening a media file instead of opening it with a media player switch opens it and its really annoying otherwise its great. nerd (109)
620209 2007-12-11 01:44:00 i tried super but it doesnt work the install thing doesnt come. it tries to run active x on my computer.

If this activex thing appeared in IE, then you have to select it to download Super.

I cant remember activex coming up when I went to install it. After I downloaded it.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
620210 2007-12-11 02:34:00 iTunes for Windows can also convert them. Nermal (7077)
620211 2007-12-11 02:51:00 media player 11 can also do this beama (111)
620212 2007-12-11 03:00:00 it's not Ideal, converting between compressed formats lowers the quality every time. You can always convert to .wav or cd format and then re-rip. dugimodo (138)
620213 2007-12-11 03:01:00 Its not a good idea to convert from WMA to MP3, try and get the original CDs if possible . WMA and MP3 are both lossless codec, meaning that when you encode the track certain frequencies are removed along with other data (you could find a better definition online), thus going from one lossless format to another should result in fairly crappy sounding recording .

If its unavoidable then do a Google search, there are hundreds of programs that will do it for you .
Pete O'Neil (6584)
620214 2007-12-11 03:38:00 Try Goldwave, it does Batch Conversions really really well :) Chilling_Silence (9)
620215 2007-12-11 03:48:00 it's not Ideal, converting between compressed formats lowers the quality every time. You can always convert to .wav or cd format and then re-rip.

Your not going to get any better quality ripping it to wav or cd first. In fact the quality will be worse
plod (107)
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