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More => Old Versions => Media Center 14 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: nickharambee on September 20, 2009, 06:06:35 am

Title: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: nickharambee on September 20, 2009, 06:06:35 am

hi

just wondering if it is possible to encode/convert to AAC (m4a) format in MC 14?

thanks

nick

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: JimH on September 20, 2009, 06:49:09 am

No.  It's a license fee issue.  Would you pay $10?

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: Dirhael on September 20, 2009, 08:35:07 am

I'd love to pay $10 for a native AAC plugin :)

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: Quixote on September 20, 2009, 09:09:15 am

I would also pay $10

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: nickharambee on September 20, 2009, 09:35:37 am

Quote from: Dirhael on September 20, 2009, 08:35:07 am

I'd love to pay $10 for a native AAC plugin :)

Sure, i'd pay $10 too!  when you say native plugin, is there an external program that i can use with MC to encode to AAC?

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: Alex B on September 20, 2009, 09:36:53 am

I think a big problem for the smaller software companies is the steep initial cost. They must pay lots of money for the license before they can start selling the end user products. I think the price for a single sold unit is reasonable, but the licensing model that forces to take a big risk without any guarantee of commercial success is quite unfair. It should be possible the sell also smaller quantities of a certain software product, maybe with a bit lower profit margin, but without a huge risk.

Of cource the developers will also have to pay the development costs, but that should be their only risk.

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: Alex B on September 20, 2009, 10:18:55 am

Quote from: nick_harambee on September 20, 2009, 09:35:37 am

... is there an external program that i can use with MC to encode to AAC?

MC has had the external encoder option for years. It isn't anyhow related to a specific program or format because it simply forwards the user defined command line string, but it is possible to use it with external AAC encoders. A forum search should find more info.

In general, I wonder if JRiver could re-investigate the possibility to add a plain MP4 container tagger that would only allow to edit and add metadata. It would have nothing to do with a specific encoding format that is used inside the MP4 container files (which can contain audio and video streams in various formats).

Historically the tagger components have been integrated in the decoder plug-ins, but it shouldn't be very difficult to create a tagger that would work work with externally decoded container formats, like DirectShow decoded MP4 (also the ".m4a" files are in the MP4 format).

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: Ingo on November 11, 2009, 01:34:52 pm

would it be cheaper (for jriver) to at least add tagging?
I would still pay $10...

Title: Re: encoding/converting to AAC format in MC14?
Post by: stevenf on November 12, 2009, 07:41:03 am

if the fee goes to apple, i wouldn't, and i'm suprised anyone would.