Me too. But different encoding software will also produce different results. The MP3 spec only tells what the format of the compressed audio file is and how it is decoded, but doesn't fully dictate how the encoder should be implemented. There are various patent issues around this and a number of algorithm variations that can be used. Usually most

Well done Puncher! I'll be glad to take over your task of whining about never winning anything! (but not about this, since I didn't have time to participate )

Brilliant indeed! To get an idea like this executed in just a couple of weeks across the globe is amazing! You know what you have to do now, Jaff

[quote user="evman140"] [quote user="burantek"] It now resides in my eldest daughter's room amongst the "stuffed zoo". Her first bit of beo! [/quote] And you're daughter's speakers?! [/quote] Not X25 I hope

I believe Youtube really needs your content to be a video clip, that's why you'll always see at least a still image if nothing else. Unfortunately I don't know what kind of easy free solutions there would be for video authoring, but I'm sure someone else does. Also, rudimentary software for stuff like that usually comes bundled with

Mullard primarily was a component manufacturer. It was bought by Philips at a very early stage and in a sense the company still lives on as a part of first Philips Semiconductors and now NXP Components although the name ceased to exist in the '80s. Many of the early valve types from the '20s are called PMsomething (for Philips-Mullard). EDIT

Leave the one in the middle alone, it is the ground. Then swap the two others to the opposite side pins. See the pinout for Audio AUX link and ignore the Datalink pins (6 and 7).

Good points Graham. The problem with the search function - in addition to being a bit hidden - is that it's technically close to useless. Try to search for something and you get 500 links to 50 threads that may or may not be relevant. I personally use Google search limited to the forum site ( like this ) and it is already much better. Perhaps we

I believe the headphone volume will need to be kept very low to avoid overloading the sound card input and distorting the sound, otherwise it'll be fine. No harm in trying, you might even have such a cable lying around somewhere (for example, some monitors come with one to connect the sound from the computer to the internal speakers).

[quote user="Keith Saunders"] Thank you for your suggestion, but NO images are included in the SQL database. The 3.6 GB size of the SQL database is JUST the postings in the forum. All attachments, images etc are held on a seperate web server which has lots of space (hundreds of GB) and has a fixed monthly charge. [/quote] I see, no room for