transcoding to m4a for ipod nano

[Martin Aumueller]

Hi Robert,

the transcoded m4a files always played on my ipod nano 1G. So I have no idea, 
what might cause your problems.

The reason for not being able to select the destination format for ipods is 
that I thought that it doesn't really matter, as it is only copied onto the 
ipod (as long as it works, of course). So I didn't want to clutter the 
interface with an unnecessary config option. I chose m4a as the default, as I 
heard that ipods use less power with m4a than with mp3. I don't know if this 
is true. But there are many people preferring mp3, so I think I will make mp3 
the default for 1.4.5.

Martin

On Thursday 28 December 2006 11:58, Robert Hogan wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> The transcoding options for transferring files to a player allow you to
> transcode files 'compatible' with the player. In the case of the ipod nano,
> this appears to be m4a. However, the m4a files created by transkode, while
> they play fine in amarok itself, do not play on my (wife's) ipod nano.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? Anyone know why they don't work on the
> ipod? My workaround is to transcode (from ogg) to mp3 before transferring,
> but it would be nice to figure out what I need to do to transcode
> successfully on the fly.
>
> Finally, is there a reason you're not allowed to select the format you'd
> like to convert to when transferring to a player?
>
> Robert