Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
On July 04, 2007 at 06:11PM SMITH Dennis \(SPARQ\) wrote: Warning to potential uses of the AllMusicConverter ( www.allmusicconverter.com http://www.allmusicconverter.com ). If you are a software developer beware of this application as it disables the debug environment, probably to prevent reverse engineering. This is done with some other applications that I know of but most of them put the system back the way they found it, this one doesn't, and you have to re-boot in order to debug your apps. The company go to extreme lengths to also prevent installing on more than one PC. There methods would likely cause the application to stop working even if you upgrade your PC by replacing the motherboard or even the processor as it checks the system ID. Attempts at contacting the company about this have resulted in an total absence of response. Denny Smith - Senior Analyst/Programmer Sparq Solutions, Australia This is a Win32 program. Why post that information, of which you offer no documentation by the way, on this forum? -- Gerard ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
m4p conversion to mp4?
Warning to potential uses of the AllMusicConverter ( www.allmusicconverter.com http://www.allmusicconverter.com ). If you are a software developer beware of this application as it disables the debug environment, probably to prevent reverse engineering. This is done with some other applications that I know of but most of them put the system back the way they found it, this one doesn't, and you have to re-boot in order to debug your apps. The company go to extreme lengths to also prevent installing on more than one PC. There methods would likely cause the application to stop working even if you upgrade your PC by replacing the motherboard or even the processor as it checks the system ID. Attempts at contacting the company about this have resulted in an total absence of response. Denny Smith - Senior Analyst/Programmer Sparq Solutions, Australia * This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. Any unauthorised review, use, alteration, disclosure or distribution of this email (including any attachments) by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by return email and destroy all copies of the original message. Any confidential or legal professional privilege is not waived or lost by any mistaken delivery of the email. SPARQ Solutions accepts no responsibility for the content of any email which is sent by an employee which is of a personal nature. Sender Details: SPARQ Solutions PO Box 15760 City East, Brisbane QLD Australia 4002 +61 7 4931 SPARQ Solutions policy is to not send unsolicited electronic messages. Suspected breaches of this policy can be reported by replying to this message including the original message and the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject. * ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
Louis LeBlanc wrote: On 07/11/05 12:25 PM, Garrett Cooper sat at the `puter and typed: Louis LeBlanc wrote: On 07/10/05 08:57 PM, Louis LeBlanc sat at the `puter and typed: SNIP TIA Lou There's always faad2. Actually, faad2 won't do the job. The m4p format uses a variant of the md5 hash algorithm to make it difficult to play this music on anyone else's system. It will play on my iPod and my iTunes installation, but if I give the file to someone else, it won't play. There's probably a key somewhere in the iTunes DB and installed on the iPod that helps decode the hash. I think I'll try jHymn, as suggested by anothe poster. Thanks. Lou Well yes. If it's encrypted then it's best to use hymn to decrypt it in one form or another before decoding into an unencrypted version of the mp4 since it's an easier interface than faad. However, faad2 can 'brute force' (not correct use I know, but I was trying to emphasize my point rather and not be accurate necessarily) decrypting given a DRM key (from what I've read in the past), so although the solution may not be as ideal, it's still possible. jhymn already contains faad2 if you read the doc: http://hymn-project.org/jhymndoc/. -Garrett ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
On 07/12/05 08:13 PM, Ted Mittelstaedt sat at the `puter and typed: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Louis LeBlanc Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 5:57 PM To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: m4p conversion to mp4? This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't find it in the ports with a search or through google. I recently acquired an iPod Shuffle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Unfortunately, I also acquired a gift card for the iTunes store, so I thought it would be better to get a copy of Bohemian Rhapsody through the store rather than go buy the CO. I'm not a big enough fan to listen to Radio GaGa if I don't have to. Anyway, I learned something disturbing. They give you the music you buy in m4p format, which is an mp4 format protected by an MD5 derivative. I think. Even more disturbing - the mp formats are compressed so you really aren't getting a CD-quality track. Yeah, I know, but my hearing isn't nearly good enough to tell the difference anyway . . . :| Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 When the going gets tough, the tough get empirical. -- Jon Carroll pgpMweky1zVKS.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
On 07/11/05 12:25 PM, Garrett Cooper sat at the `puter and typed: Louis LeBlanc wrote: On 07/10/05 08:57 PM, Louis LeBlanc sat at the `puter and typed: SNIP TIA Lou There's always faad2. Actually, faad2 won't do the job. The m4p format uses a variant of the md5 hash algorithm to make it difficult to play this music on anyone else's system. It will play on my iPod and my iTunes installation, but if I give the file to someone else, it won't play. There's probably a key somewhere in the iTunes DB and installed on the iPod that helps decode the hash. I think I'll try jHymn, as suggested by anothe poster. Thanks. Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 Pollyanna's Educational Constant: The hyperactive child is never absent. pgpHWrRavqljq.pgp Description: PGP signature
RE: m4p conversion to mp4?
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Louis LeBlanc Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 5:57 PM To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: m4p conversion to mp4? This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't find it in the ports with a search or through google. I recently acquired an iPod Shuffle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Unfortunately, I also acquired a gift card for the iTunes store, so I thought it would be better to get a copy of Bohemian Rhapsody through the store rather than go buy the CO. I'm not a big enough fan to listen to Radio GaGa if I don't have to. Anyway, I learned something disturbing. They give you the music you buy in m4p format, which is an mp4 format protected by an MD5 derivative. I think. Even more disturbing - the mp formats are compressed so you really aren't getting a CD-quality track. Ted ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
Louis LeBlanc wrote: On 07/10/05 08:57 PM, Louis LeBlanc sat at the `puter and typed: This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't find it in the ports with a search or through google. I recently acquired an iPod Shuffle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Unfortunately, I also acquired a gift card for the iTunes store, so I thought it would be better to get a copy of Bohemian Rhapsody through the store rather than go buy the CO. I'm not a big enough fan to listen to Radio GaGa if I don't have to. Anyway, I learned something disturbing. They give you the music you buy in m4p format, which is an mp4 format protected by an MD5 derivative. I think. Normally I wouldn't really care, except I can't play this (and other iTunes downloads) on my FreeBSD (5.4 RELEASE-p4) box. Just the Windoze box and the Shuffle. Rhythmbox won't play it, and xmms won't even play mp4 (it complains about an undefined reference or something). A quick search on Google provided enough to assure me that converting this file to mp4 is possible, but nothing definitive has turned up. Is there a port that can convert this file format to mp4? If so, are there any special build parameters required? Sorry for the error above. What I meant was I want to convert from m4p to m4a format. I've found the alac decoder, but that puts out either raw pcm or wav format. TIA Lou There's always faad2. -Garrett ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
m4p conversion to mp4?
This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't find it in the ports with a search or through google. I recently acquired an iPod Shuffle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Unfortunately, I also acquired a gift card for the iTunes store, so I thought it would be better to get a copy of Bohemian Rhapsody through the store rather than go buy the CO. I'm not a big enough fan to listen to Radio GaGa if I don't have to. Anyway, I learned something disturbing. They give you the music you buy in m4p format, which is an mp4 format protected by an MD5 derivative. I think. Normally I wouldn't really care, except I can't play this (and other iTunes downloads) on my FreeBSD (5.4 RELEASE-p4) box. Just the Windoze box and the Shuffle. Rhythmbox won't play it, and xmms won't even play mp4 (it complains about an undefined reference or something). A quick search on Google provided enough to assure me that converting this file to mp4 is possible, but nothing definitive has turned up. Is there a port that can convert this file format to mp4? If so, are there any special build parameters required? TIA Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 prairies, n.: Vast plains covered by treeless forests. pgprkai8IRAxZ.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
On 07/10/05 08:57 PM, Louis LeBlanc sat at the `puter and typed: This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't find it in the ports with a search or through google. I recently acquired an iPod Shuffle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Unfortunately, I also acquired a gift card for the iTunes store, so I thought it would be better to get a copy of Bohemian Rhapsody through the store rather than go buy the CO. I'm not a big enough fan to listen to Radio GaGa if I don't have to. Anyway, I learned something disturbing. They give you the music you buy in m4p format, which is an mp4 format protected by an MD5 derivative. I think. Normally I wouldn't really care, except I can't play this (and other iTunes downloads) on my FreeBSD (5.4 RELEASE-p4) box. Just the Windoze box and the Shuffle. Rhythmbox won't play it, and xmms won't even play mp4 (it complains about an undefined reference or something). A quick search on Google provided enough to assure me that converting this file to mp4 is possible, but nothing definitive has turned up. Is there a port that can convert this file format to mp4? If so, are there any special build parameters required? Sorry for the error above. What I meant was I want to convert from m4p to m4a format. I've found the alac decoder, but that puts out either raw pcm or wav format. TIA Lou -- Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD-at-keyslapper-DOT-net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) Please send off-list email to: leblanc at keyslapper d.t net Key fingerprint = C5E7 4762 F071 CE3B ED51 4FB8 AF85 A2FE 80C8 D9A2 Sturgeon's Law: 90% of everything is crud. pgpYJ8pqD5YJs.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: m4p conversion to mp4?
On Jul 10, 2005, at 7:22 PM, Louis LeBlanc wrote: On 07/10/05 08:57 PM, Louis LeBlanc sat at the `puter and typed: This is probably painfully obvious, but I can't find it in the ports with a search or through google. I recently acquired an iPod Shuffle, and am enjoying it thoroughly. Unfortunately, I also acquired a gift card for the iTunes store, so I thought it would be better to get a copy of Bohemian Rhapsody through the store rather than go buy the CO. I'm not a big enough fan to listen to Radio GaGa if I don't have to. Sorry for the error above. What I meant was I want to convert from m4p to m4a format. I've never used it but I think a thing called hymn or its derivative jhymn may help you. It has to run on the iTunes box but the result should be portable --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
