Ogg Vorbis fules

[jos1]

What is an Ogg Vorbis file please?

[currob]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorbis

[jos1]

Thank you currob. I must remember to think of wikipedia more often.

[currob]

no probs, hope it makes sense to you, it was all double dutch to me!! lol

[jos1]

Yes it made perfect sense but doesn't answer a question on a problem on recording ,music on cd. where Ogg Vorbis is listed as an acceptable file. So back to the drawing board and no further information is needed.

[ACtheTROLL]

what's the problem?

every file type requires a "codec"
some are free ... some are not
some packages include codecs ... others include a couple of main stream ones and simply tell you where to stick the others if you need them!!
ogg isn't what I'd call mainstream ...

[jos1]

Thanks to the Troll. The problem is created by Magix Music software when writing a cd from a project. The cd burns and lists the files on it using 'my computer' and plays correctly on WIndows Media Player but will not play on my stand-alone player Ogg was one of the listed files in the appropriate menu and I just wondered what it was. I am still waiting for a sensible answer from Magix even though I follow the software instructions to the letter. I live in hope. Anyhow, thank you.

[markysngc]

when you say stand alone player do you mean normal audio cd player? if could be couple ot hings.

You are wrting the CD as an audio CD and not as a data cd with your music tracks on as data files (mp3,wma,org vorbis etc), it's easy to tell by simply putting it back in your computer and opening my computer, if it's an audio cd the disc label will be "audio CD)

If you are writing it as an audio CD then try a different brand of CDR, there are problems with some (specially slighter older) CD players reconising some brands/types of CDR, this issue follows no logical pattern, it's just trial and error to find a brand of CDR that works with your CD player and stick to it (and even then you may find it won't work in somebody elses player)

Mark

[jos1]

Thank you Mark. I think that you have hit the nail on the head.. From memory I have never had a problem until I started to use Sony CD-R discs. I used them to back up all my pictures without effort and decided to carry on recording my pile of tapes and vinyls. The discs record and play as audio files using 'my computer' but that is where they were recorded so they would do that. However they will not play on my Arcam player nor as I have just checked on someones Sony. So I'll go back to HP or Philips as they both work. I have heard of this problem but never experienced it . Thank you.

[jos1]

Hello again Mark. As we suspected the problem was caused by new type Sony CDs which write at a slightly different frequency and will not therefore play.
I have an expensive and excellent CD player and am not buying a new one. However the new recordings will play on my DVD player which I have now connected to my audio system so all is well until the next new change is made. Best regards.