Difference between WMA pro and MP3?

[tydas]

Hi, aside from using the highest bit rate which codec would be the best quality wise? or is there a difference?

what is the difference between wma and wma pro?

 

[thereaderrabbit]

Tydas,

You could start with some basic reading at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3

There are lots of opinions on this subject, but in my humble opinion a high quality VBR MP3 encoded via LAME is the cat's meow. You can always Google "LAME settings" to figure out how to configure your rig to work best with LAME.

-Reader

 

[gorcorps]

MP3 is more of a common standard and is supported by more stuff. Depending on what you use to rip mp3 will be of higher quality, and end up being better compression for less size taken up.

WMA pro is a new thing, and isn't supported by much of anything other than computer media players.

If I were you I'd google 'EAC setup guide', get the EAC program, and follow the guide to setup the LAME mp3 encoder. You can't get better quality than a LAME encoded mp3.

 

[tydas]

thanks!