I did a search and found this thread. I downloaded the
in_mp4.dll file, ran the exe and saved it to my plugin file in C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\Plugins.
Then added it to MC through Tools menu \ plug-in manager \ input \ add plug-in
I haven't tested it yet since I don't have any AAC files yet, but this seems like the solution I was looking for. I can create AAC files with another program and manage them with MC (which is what I love).
Now, how to take it to some next level type shizzle. in-dash mp4 players for my car? portable mp4 players? mp4 encoder for MC?
Sorry for bumping up an old thread, but I found this short remark very interesting.
So is it (still) possible to play *.mp4, *.m4a and *.aac files in Media Center with the help of the Winamp input plugin in_mp4.dll from Audiocoding.com, meaning that the installation of QuickTime and/or iTunes isn't necessary at all?
By the way, you can use faac.exe as an external codec in Media Center, too, see e.g. this thread:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=8;action=display;threadid=23055@Omni: FAAC v1.24 has been improved in many aspects (also sound quality) from the outdated v1.17 that you refer to. This has been proven in the second AAC comparison from 2004:
http://www.rjamorim.com/test/aac128v2/results.htmlWhen looking at these results, you should keep in mind that Nero used ~140 kbps for all test samples, not 128 kbps, and that an older iTunes version won while the current v4.5 is said to sound worse.
On the other hand FAAC v1.24 now uses automatic cutoff changes with different VBR Quality settings, so the cutoff for the setting used in that test (-q 115 with v1.23.5) would be at ~17.5 kHz, not 16 kHz which was the default value before (a few test participants critized a too low cutoff for v1.23.5).
You can find more information about FAAC in the Wiki of Audiocoding.com:
http://www.audiocoding.com/modules/wiki/?page=FAACIf this link still doesn't work due to a site and server update, try this one:
http://faac.sourceforge.net/modules/wiki/?page=FAAC