[Ffmpeg-devel] Re: decoding wma9

[Benjamin Larsson]

Hi,

bond wrote:

>>bond wrote:
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>>>actually i only wanted to know if libavcodecs wma decoder is any stable,
>>>because it is ALREADY able to decode wma9 (the standard codec, not pro,
>>>voice or whatever other different codec exists). no need to search for
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>>Pro, voice and lossless are the variations of WMA9, per my understanding.
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>well pro and lossless are not compatible with wma9 "standard" so i guess its
>ok to call them "different codecs", dunno about voice
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wma voice is a different codec.

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>>>claims in whatever forum, simply grap a wma9 file and try to play it
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>>>still are there any open issues with it?
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>>Yes. There are some situations on which the FFmpeg decoder chokes.
>>Otherwise, it has been in service for, I believe, almost 3 years.
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>thx thats what i wanted to know. do you know any more details whats not
>working or do you have a sample showing problems?
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Some samples have minor glitches for some reason. These
files are not so common, most likely you wont notice it either.

MvH
Benjamin Larsson