[mythtv-users] m4a / aac audio support

Boyd II, Willy wboyd at fulbright.com
Mon Mar 29 10:55:15 EST 2004


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>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] m4a / aac audio support
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>> Is there anyway to rip a cd to aac (also known as m4a)???  
>This is the
>> format that the iTunes Music Store uses and I find it to be 
>superior to 
>> mp3.
>
>with mythmusic, I don't know.  but you can do it in linux with 
>http://faac.sourceforge.net/

>Unfortunately, aac is a proprietary, licensed format, so if myth were
to include this >
>support, we'd have to start paying royalties and/or it couldn't be
distributed legally in 
>binary form.

It's my understanding that AAC is a standard and is not proprietary...
and therefore would not requite any royalties.  The proprietary part of
iTunes Music Store songs is the Fairplay DRM that Apple uses.

- Willy




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