BeoSound 5 Forum

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:17:33 GMT

Hmm, looks like you're right that Windows Explorer aren't able to read it properly.

I use Bridge mostly, and there I have it all.

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I never noticed that before (because of Bridge) so I decided to do a little search, and this is what I came up with:

http://www.softpointer.com/AudioShell.htm

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

The dbpoweramp programme gives Windows Explorer the same functionality as with mp3s/mp4s, apparently by way of a shellscript. I don't know if it makes use of the same shell as the softpointer-one, but it should work if you enable (in poweramp) "pop up info tips" and "explorer integration".

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Beobuddy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:59:02 GMT

Electrified:

I'm not sure what you mean. I don't use beoplayer, so it's a little hard for me to get it. You're saying that it does include it in the downloads, but beoplayer doesn't recognise cover art, is that it? If so, that sounds like a beoplayer error, not a flac error. Flac, as well as WMA lossless and Apple Lossless are all able to support cover art. Apart from space saved, that is one of the great things about using a lossless format.

The properties are used by beoplayer like every other music program.

Mostly the fields showed below are empty with flac, or am I wrong?

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:26:04 GMT

Beobuddy:

But when I look for details of a track, it isn't supplied in the properties? Like wma or mp3 you can see what the details are. Beoplayer for instance uses these detailes to organize.

With most flac music I've downloaded the tracktitle includes it all, tracknr, artist, title of the song.

I'm not sure what you mean. I don't use beoplayer, so it's a little hard for me to get it. You're saying that it does include it in the downloads, but beoplayer doesn't recognise cover art, is that it? If so, that sounds like a beoplayer error, not a flac error. Flac, as well as WMA lossless and Apple Lossless are all able to support cover art. Apart from space saved, that is one of the great things about using a lossless format.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:21:27 GMT

Btw, not all of my bought albums has a real cover downloaded from the web, as it just didn't do it automatically, and I couldn't be bothered finding a picture, download it, and then add to the file. That is also the case with my podcasts. Not all of them has any cover art whatsoever (although the podcasts are mostly mp3s).

In such circumstances, I think a generic cover is just the solution. And a generic cover with a B&O logo on it seems like a solution that should have been there from the get-go.

It's nice to know it has at least arrived. It certainly makes me think more and more the Encore is just the thing when it arrives.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Beobuddy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:17:18 GMT

But when I look for details of a track, it isn't supplied in the properties? Like wma or mp3 you can see what the details are. Beoplayer for instance uses these detailes to organize.

With most flac music I've downloaded the tracktitle includes it all, tracknr, artist, title of the song.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:48:27 GMT

FLAC does have that ability. Most of my music is in Flac and has embedded album art. My own stuff (my own production) either are "blank" or have a simple black cover with my name and title on it.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Beobuddy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:43:40 GMT

Maybe a silly question, but FLAC didn't have a sort of id-tag. So no cover or album/artist info is stored within a track.

Would that be the reason why B&O provided a standard B&O logo for tracks/albums without a cover?

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:08:12 GMT

jk1002:
Does flac work in itunes?I need apple lossless for that reason. I dont want to run 2 libraries.Also what is mentioned here with compilations and covers is scaring me to some extent.

Sort of. Here's a short and a longer tutorial if you're using Macs:

http://www.simplehelp.net/2008/06/12/how-to-play-flac-files-in-itunes/

Re: January BM5 Software Update

jk1002 — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:52:20 GMT

Does flac work in itunes?

I need apple lossless for that reason. I dont want to run 2 libraries.

Also what is mentioned here with compilations and covers is scaring me to some extent.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

linder — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:58:14 GMT

I agree! I use them all and it works just fine.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:30:58 GMT

linder:
I guess I have developed a different view of the Beosound 5 and iTunes discussion. I happen to like both. Microsoft lossless and Apple lossless sound the same to me. Both are high quality and CD sounding.

Lossless, be it Apple's or Microsoft's version, or even Flac is just that: Lossless.

In reality, this means that when the Lossless files are unpacked the resulting PCM (raw audio data) is the exact same - bit for bit - as that of the wav/aif/cda.

So it not only sounds the same, it actually is the same :)

Edit: This also mean if you have something in Apple Lossless, you can convert it wav, then to aif, then to flac, then to wma lossless, and then back to Apple Lossless, and you will have the exact same file, bit for bit.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

linder — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:29:15 GMT

Album art at 160x160 is unacceptable. I scanned covers at 600x600 for quality display on Beosound 5. If I don't get the Beo6, is this change necessary?

Great news about supporting FLAC. I have several albums in that format purchased from HDtracks.

At this point I no longer care about Apple lossless. Although I have iTunes, I have found that I rarely put the same recordings on both iTunes and Beosound 5. Once I realized that Beosound 5 was terrific for music that I listened to frequently using MOTS, I no longer fill up the Beosound 5 with everything just to discover new music which I generally skip anyway.

I guess I have developed a different view of the Beosound 5 and iTunes discussion. I happen to like both. Microsoft lossless and Apple lossless sound the same to me. Both are high quality and CD sounding.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

IngvarW — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 04:36:40 GMT

I wonder if it also will support connection via WIFI to the new BEO6 for twoway communication or if that will be delivered some other time?

If it does I have to buy the BEO6 for navigation in linkrooms and when i´m lying in the sofa.

Brgds Ingvar

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Electrified — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:24:38 GMT

Karel Uyttendaele:

I think the 160x160 icons are for the Beo6... (just a guess though..)

That would make sense.

Re: January BM5 Software Update

Karel Uyttendaele — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:34:22 GMT

I think the 160x160 icons are for the Beo6... (just a guess though..)