ITune's

Larnica · 27 Nov 2006 at 11:11

Hiya Everybody

Just a quick question regarding ITunes. I believe Itunes converts your music into their own format. Just wondering, will it convert your original songs or will it make copys and convert.

For example

I have a song a "My Music" on windows that is WMV file. If I use Itunes will it convert that and I will loose my WMV file or will Itunes have its on folder and make copy's?

Update: What about putting music onto you Ipod? Does'nt it have to Convert then? as I dont think they can play MP3's.

Thanks

P.S Hope you understand, I cant explain anything these days

Redman · 27 Nov 2006 at 12:14

For tunes you already have on your system, eg mp3's, it'll just play them when you point it at the folder/file, it doesn't need to convert the files at all.

For newly imported tunes from cd into itunes, you can specify the file format to import them under, so can avoid the 'only play with itunes' problem.

For tunes purchased from itunes music store, these always com in under a protected format that only works under itunes. There's ways around this, I've been told simply burning them to cd & re-importing them works fine, but I haven't tried it tbh as I use itunes exclusively.

Larnica · 27 Nov 2006 at 12:29

Thanks, that pretty much answers it all. I Think I'm going to ask Santa for an Ipod now

What about putting music onto you Ipod? Does'nt it have to Convert then? :confused:

as I dont think they can play MP3's.

WotDa · 27 Nov 2006 at 13:36

Larnica said:
What about putting music onto you Ipod? Does'nt it have to Convert then? as I dont think they can play MP3's.

Every last one of my songs is in mp3 format. So, yes, it does play mp3's.

Larnica · 27 Nov 2006 at 13:51

WotDa said:
Every last one of my songs is in mp3 format. So, yes, it does play mp3's.

hmm not sure where i got the impression that it had to convert all my songs to play and play on ipod. Loopks like i will purchase one then

Larnica · 27 Nov 2006 at 18:14

WotDa said:
Every last one of my songs is in mp3 format. So, yes, it does play mp3's.

Just thought, how come you cant drag files if it supports MP3?

WotDa · 27 Nov 2006 at 19:52

Larnica said:
Just thought, how come you cant drag files if it supports MP3?

Because of the OS on the iPod?

Larnica · 27 Nov 2006 at 20:19

WotDa said:
Because of the OS on the iPod?

Tooshay

Redman · 27 Nov 2006 at 22:02

Larnica said:
hmm not sure where i got the impression that it had to convert all my songs to play and play on ipod. Loopks like i will purchase one then

Yeah Itunes dfaults to import in its own format, so if someone you know hasn't noticed the option to change it, then that'll be why

First thing to do, have a look-see at the preferences/options & set it to import new stuff correctly!

And just bought a 4gig nano the other day, very happy with it. It's a sexy bit of kit

Larnica · 27 Nov 2006 at 22:34

Redman said:
Yeah Itunes dfaults to import in its own format, so if someone you know hasn't noticed the option to change it, then that'll be why First thing to do, have a look-see at the preferences/options & set it to import new stuff correctly!

And just bought a 4gig nano the other day, very happy with it. It's a sexy bit of kit

The red one looks good, and goes to charity (Well a partion of the price)