[GLLUG] remix? - timing tangent

Mike Reed mike at mreed.org
Wed May 24 16:37:51 EDT 2006


> I experienced something very similar encoding files for
> import into a
> PowerPoint presentation for a client here at LCC.  After
> the files
> were encoded, Powerpoint (or WMP or Real or MusicMatch)
> would
> recognize them as 16 seconds long, regardless of actual
> length.

<snip>

>
> Regards,
>
> -Bill
>
>>
>> On May 24, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Andy Lee wrote:
>>
>>   Anyone know of a fix or better open source encoder?
>>

Make sure that you're using a constant bit rate (CBR)
setting for your encoding.  Some programs have problems
reading VBR (variable) header info, which can result in
strange duration readings/handling.

Mike




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