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Experts of M4P files...
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roxlad said on March 15, 2005 12:26:
Hi, can someone tell me more about these files? I’m planning to buy some legal music downloads but I’d like to know more about this format. Is the licence embedded in the file itself? Thanks.
roxlad said on March 15, 2005 15:25:
@Sascha thanks!
So I suppose you can only copy from PC to iPod but not viceversa right?
If I understood correctly if I copy one file I automatically copy the licence within, right?
Are there other players that can play such protected files apart from iPod?
How about car stereos?
And is 128kbps in AAC better that 128kbps in MP3?
Of course Sascha these questions are for everybody to answer, I don’t want to bother you too much :)))
Sascha said on March 16, 2005 12:46:
> So I suppose you can only copy from PC to iPod but not viceversa right?
Officially yes. But there are tools to do it the other way as well.
> If I understood correctly if I copy one file I automatically copy the licence within, right?
As far as I understand you, yes. If you copy a song from one PC to another, you have to activate your account on that PC.
> Are there other players that can play such protected files apart from iPod?
iPods only. Several models from $99 to $449: Shuffle (512 + 1024 MB), Mini (4 BG + 6 GB), iPod (20 GB) and Photo (30 GB + 60 GB). And there’s an iTunes mobile phone soon to be released by Motorola.
> How about car stereos?
Not directly. But there are several adapters to connect an iPod to your stereo.
> And is 128kbps in AAC better that 128kbps in MP3?
Yes. The quality matches something between 160 and 192 MP3
You get many answers to your questions directly at http://www.apple.com/itunes/ ;-) Sascha
roxlad said on March 17, 2005 10:56:
@coyboy, can I ask you why? if there are bad aspects I’d like to know them before buying! Thanks :)
Sascha said on March 15, 2005 13:50:
M4P files are protected AAC files (advanced audio codec, part of MPEG4), as used in the iTunes music store. Apple includes their FairPlay digital rights management in the files. It’s not a watermark but in the data.
“You can burn individual songs onto an unlimited number of CDs for your personal use, listen to songs on an unlimited number of iPods and play songs on up to five Macintosh computers or Windows PCs. And the iTunes software works so smoothly on both platforms that you can share music with any combination of Macs and Windows PCs on a local area network — regardless of whether you’re running iTunes on a Mac or PC.”