Re: Revolting People & PVR Manager

2015-05-31 Thread James Daley
V, Thanks for the reply, > Do you mean the Web PVR manager GUI, > that opens in a browser window (or tab)? > Yes - I've been using it this way for years. Furthermore it isn't just an aversion to Andy Hamilton, but seems to be random, finding some programs not others It now appears to be a r

Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread RS
Is there any way (apart from running ffmpeg manually) to get get_iplayer to respect the --radiomode flashaaclow option when --aactomp3 is used? In get_iplayer v2.91 --radiomode flashaaclow causes the download to be at 48kbit/s as expected. The --aactomp3 conversion then changes the bit rate to 12

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread Christopher Woods
Space considerations aside, why would you want to do that? A transcode to a 128 kbps MP3 will sound bad enough, never mind adhering to a 48 kbps bit rate. IMO the only way it might sound even barely listenable would be if the resultant MP3 was a mono transcode, then you're not far from quality

Re: Available Programme has `available' in the Future.

2015-05-31 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Vangelis, > and hope that no ill sentiment exists on your part... Nope, none at all. :-) I realise different conventions exist in different communities; just wanted to point out my motivations. And on the short time I've been on this list, I've already seen how much you chip in with the an

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread RS
Some podcasts, such as Moneybox, are at 48kbit/s . It is adequate for mono speech programmes, especially if it is to be listened to on a cheap mp3 player while walking. Once it has been compressed to 48kbit/s, any higher frequency information is gone. It cannot be retrieved by converting at a

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread SquarePenguin
On 31/05/2015 12:27, RS wrote: > It is difficult to see what parameters get_iplayer passes to ffmpeg. The ability get_iplayer has to convert from aac to mp3 is somewhat of an anomoly. It's been generally stated in the past that using a more specialist piece of software to perform the conversion wo

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread Vangelis forthnet
On Sun May 31 11:22:16 BST 2015, RS wrote: Is there any way... to get get_iplayer to respect the --radiomode flashaaclow option when --aactomp3 is used? Hello Richard... Short answer: NO You may refer to this past post of mine: http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/get_iplayer/2013-July/004622.

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread Jim web
In article <97444A64ED014661A5C9CBA90C579E3F@vasonote>, Vangelis forthnet wrote: > On Sun May 31 11:22:16 BST 2015, RS wrote: > > Is there any way... to get get_iplayer to respect the --radiomode > > flashaaclow option when --aactomp3 is used? > Hello Richard... Short answer: NO You may refer to

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread Vangelis forthnet
[Slightly OT content!] On Sun May 31 17:16:28 BST 2015, Jim web wrote: when I have had to transcode aac or mp3 I convert it to LPCM (wave) or flac so I'm losing as little as possible. In effect the result sounds like the source. Has its flaws, but without additional damage. Could be highly

Re: Bit rate from --aactomp3

2015-05-31 Thread Christopher Woods
On 31 May 2015 23:54:18 "Vangelis forthnet" wrote: [Slightly OT content!] On Sun May 31 17:16:28 BST 2015, Jim web wrote: > when I have had to transcode aac or mp3 > I convert it to LPCM (wave) or flac > so I'm losing as little as possible. > In effect the result sounds like the source. >