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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: Charlemagne 8 on July 27, 2006, 07:10:30 pm
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.... then a HORRIBLE hissssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
MP3s don't do that. I haven't tried any other kind.
Media Center Registered 12.0.43 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 12\
Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 2555 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 523 MB, Free - 151 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.2900 / Shlwapi.dll: 6.0.2900 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.2900 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping / Drive D: Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Drive E: HL-DT-STCD-RW GCE-8483B Mode:Normal Type:Auto Speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive E: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B Addr: 1:1:0 Speed:48 MaxSpeed:48 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: Yes
Use playback settings: No /
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Try rebooting and maybe switching output methods. I'm not seeing this. I play APE files all day.
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No Joy. This is actually an ongoing problem but I had to make sure that it was other files.
I changed outputs but it didn't help.
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Is it the same file each time, or any APE file?
If you look at the file in Media Editor, does it turn to noise at some point? (this rules out a playback issue if it does)
Thanks.
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I ran them in another player to see if it would be different. The same files did the same thing at the same point. Then a little screen popped up and told me there was a "checksum error". I'm sure that means it's me and not you but what exactly does it mean to me? Is it as simple as needing to re-rip or is this a sign of bigger problems?
Also, is there a way to check other files for corruption without having to play them all?
CVIII
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Matt's suggestion of looking at one in JRiver Media Center's Media Editor (under tools/advanced) is a good idea. The files sound like they may be corrupt.
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If you have corrupt files, it is almost surely a sign of a hardware glitch.
Memory errors are far and away the most common issue. (I had a bad stick of memory recently that caused me some grief) A chipset or drive failure could also cause flipped bits.
I'd stress test your memory.
You can verify your APE files using the tool at monkeysaudio.com
Best of luck.
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Matt,
I looked for the tool but I can't find it. Where?
CVIII
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The verify function is available in the standard Monkey's Audio program:
http://www.monkeysaudio.com/files/MAC_399F.exe
This thread has info about memory errors & tests:
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=34261.0
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All this time and I never knew there was a separate APE application. The depths of my ignorance sometimes astounds me.
Anyway, that's doing the trick. I've found quite a few that need to be re-ripped but thankfully not all 2000 or so of them.
The good ones then go to another hard drive for safety.
Thanks for the help.
CVIII