JJZolx Wrote: > Depends on what you mean by 'native' format. The Squeezebox2 itself can > only decode MP3, FLAC & WAV (PCM). This is generally what people refer > to as native decoding - the decoding ability of the device itself. > What this really means is that only these formats can be streamed > across the link (wired or wireless) by SlimServer. > > But SlimServer will have no problem playing WMA and a host of other > formats by transparently transcoding the format on the fly during > playback. WMA will be transcoded to FLAC with no loss of quality. A > couple formats may require you to install some decoding or encoding > software, but once that's done the process really is transparent. All > it requires is a few more CPU cycles of work by the server. So there's > no need to either rerip or transcode your entire collection into another > format.
By native I meant what the Squeezebox2 will play without any transcoding by slimserver. My NAS is loaded with slimserver but I cannot modify it to transcode WMA files -- Kenr _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
