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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: MachineHead on June 15, 2003, 04:26:26 pm

Title: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: MachineHead on June 15, 2003, 04:26:26 pm

Is there any way to get MC 9.1 to read and add apev2 tags to mp3 files on its own (non third party hacks). In addition to using id3v2 tags for those who want them for whatever reason. It can read them in MPC and APE, why not step up for mp3 as well?

Would this be a tough thing to modify or add? That free player (:B) does this with ease. I think MC should be able to as well.

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: KingSparta on June 15, 2003, 04:30:48 pm

if you did that then the mp3's maynot be compatable for other players, and in the future you may be left with an mp3 with a non compatable tag.

kind of like what MusicMatch Did

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: MachineHead on June 15, 2003, 04:39:59 pm

You can have both in an mp3 if you wish.

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: JimH on June 15, 2003, 05:14:49 pm

Mike,
Please give us a week or two to sort out loose ends.

I still have your BBQ wood.

Thanks,

Jim

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: KingSparta on June 15, 2003, 05:17:42 pm

So what's the Advantage of Having APEv2 Tags?

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: MachineHead on June 15, 2003, 06:21:11 pm

Jim -

I haven't forgotten.  ;)

Thanks for considering the other.

They can carry the same types of fields without having to be placed like an id3v2. Less evil according to some...

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: rocketsauce on June 15, 2003, 10:15:06 pm

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So what's the Advantage of Having APEv2 Tags?

According to those in the know (over at HA Forums - so you can take that for what it's worth), APE2 tags are apparently just an all around better, easier to implement tagging format.

Rob

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: MachineHead on June 16, 2003, 12:37:56 am

And it would be probably the first commercial program to implement them in mp3's if done. Would help raise awareness for the tagging format which wouldn't hurt.

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: ChicoSelfs on June 16, 2003, 07:55:28 am

The problem is not id3V1 but id3V2... that's what i read, some say id3v2 are evil and can corrupt a mp3 i never had such problem.

go to this link to find out more
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?act=ST&f=16&t=6005&hl=id3v2+evil&s=2bfebf6ddbf535b5fbfebc9c677ac6c5

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: KingSparta on June 16, 2003, 08:18:48 am

well Id3v2 is EVIL!!

Title: Re: Request for MC 9.1.xxx
Post by: MachineHead on June 16, 2003, 02:17:25 pm

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well Id3v2 is EVIL!!

All the more reason for this.  ;)