Windows Audio Formats.....HELP!

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Does anyone know the difference between the audio formats
in Windows Media 9. I understand WMA and WMA (variable
bit), but what is WMA-Lossess. I understand it is a
better quality format but how and when do you use it. If
I copy music from a cd into this format can I burn it
onto another disk? I was reading the "lossess codec" you
can only play on computers. They say it's best for
archiving CD's. What exactly does this mean? I am
completely confused with this. I guess my question would
be......can you copy music with the "Lossless codec" and
play the cd in your cd player in your car, home theater
system, portable device, etc.
 
Does anyone know the difference between the audio formats
in Windows Media 9. I understand WMA and WMA (variable
bit), but what is WMA-Lossess. I understand it is a
better quality format but how and when do you use it. If
I copy music from a cd into this format can I burn it
onto another disk? I was reading the "lossess codec" you
can only play on computers. They say it's best for
archiving CD's. What exactly does this mean? I am
completely confused with this. I guess my question would
be......can you copy music with the "Lossless codec" and
play the cd in your cd player in your car, home theater
system, portable device, etc.
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A "lossless" codec should create a file that sounds exactly like the original CD
Audio track. The compression ratio is usually 2:1, whereas a 128Kbps MP3 file
is around 11:1. RealPlayer 10 also has a lossless AAC-based format.
 
Thanks for the help! I understand that the quality is
exactly the same as a cd but if I rip a cd
using "lossless" and I burn the media files to a cd will
the cd play in a car stero, portable device, etc.
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Assuming you burn an Audio CD, yes. You still can't burn the data (wma)
files to a CD and have it play in a standard CD player.

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Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
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Mitch said:
Thanks for the help! I understand that the quality is
exactly the same as a cd but if I rip a cd
using "lossless" and I burn the media files to a cd will
the cd play in a car stero, portable device, etc.
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