Gotcha. I didn't realize audio books purchased came with M4B
extensions. I have created a few of my own, but I haven't bought any
from the iTunes store as of yet. Thanks for the correction.
Take Care
John Panarese
On Oct 11, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
Hi John
Not exactly correct about the m4b files. M4b files purchased from
the iTunes store, which are audio books btw, are protected with the
same protection that is used in .m4p files. m4b files created by us,
unless we have some desire to implement DRM and have paid the
license to implement that SDK, have no restrictions. However,
regardless of whether a particular m4b file has restrictions or not,
iTunes and Finder will always call them "protected AAC audio file."
This is simply the icon apple has chosen to represent m4b files, it
doesn't mean that your m4b files you've made from your audiobooks
are protected. Only those m4b's downloaded from the iTunes store are
protected.
hth
On Oct 11, 2008, at 08:21, John Panarese wrote:
Hi Alex,
As
far as I understand, M4A and M4B (B as in boy) files have no
restrictions. If you created them, you should be able to copy,
burn and use them as much as you desire. M4P (P as in, Peter)
files are the protected content files with the DRM.
Take Care
John Panarese
On Oct 10, 2008, at 11:05 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
Well, I make my own M4b files, what can't I do with them.
Theanks for listening,
Alex,
On 10-Oct-08, at 7:42 PM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote:
got it. Thanks so much for the clarification!
Olivia
On Oct 10, 2008, at 10:40 PM, John Panarese wrote:
Hi
M4A are unprotected files ripped from CDs you can freely play
and burn back into CDs without any restrictions. M4P are the
protected files purchased from the iTunes store. There are
limitations to them as far as only being able to be played on up
to five authorized computers and how many times one can burn
them to CD from a play list.
Take Care
John Panarese
On Oct 10, 2008, at 9:24 PM, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote:
just curious as to what the difference is between m4a and m4p
files? Is one protected while the other isn't? Are you limited
in what you can do with M4P files?
Olivia
