Has "View file info..." been chagned recently?

Xophile · 21st February 2006, 08:26

Hi!

When I use Alt+3 I usually come to Winamps built-in "view file info" but after upgrading to v 5.12 all I get ins the same screen I get when you right click a .mp3 file in Windows Explorer.

What's going on?

Thanks!

drewbar · 21st February 2006, 08:29

Nope. Sounds like you installed a third-party MP3 decoder like mpg123, MAD, or MP3Pro. Try reoving any third-party plugins installed.

Xophile · 21st February 2006, 08:43

drewbar:

Aha, that must be it! I recently tried out mpg123 after a friend of mine told me it supports SSE2 and gives you better quality on my Augidy 2 ZS card. Well, so far I can't hear any differences so I guess it's not worth it.

Any comments on that one? Or maybe there are thousands of discussions of this plugin already?

drewbar · 21st February 2006, 08:56

You won't hear any diffrence. And all SSE2 could possible do it make the MP3 decoding faster, not sound better. And on any computer new enogugh to support SS2, the Mp3 decoding will maybe take .5% of your total CPU power.

Xophile · 21st February 2006, 09:15

So even if I put the output to 24bit (I can do that with the .flac-plugin as well) I won't notice any differences?

Koopa · 21st February 2006, 16:46

Quote:

So even if I put the output to 24bit (I can do that with the .flac-plugin as well)

Just if you're a sound enthusiast, otherwise placebo effect.

amano · 21st February 2006, 23:41

That is koopas wild guess that one enthusisast could hear a difference. There are no listening tests that proove that.

The only REAL "practical" advantage that in_mpg123 had over the Winamp decoder was REAL gapless playback, but this advantage has vanished now with Winamp 5.2.

"Technically" (=scientifically) in_mpg123 might be superior though.

Xophile · 22nd February 2006, 09:51

amono:

If you enable gapless playback, does that mean that the mp3-file is 100% "cached" and therefore won't skip etc?

Also, does this work for .flac?

Thanks!

Koopa · 22nd February 2006, 09:59

Quote:

That is koopas wild guess that one enthusisast could hear a difference.

Do you think, if some people will make listening tests, the result could be deflect to thousands of listeners?

I don't know, I tried 24bit output and hear no difference, and my ears are not as bad, as you maybe think.

Most people hear "24Bit" and think it must be better, if they really can hear any difference, or not. For me placebo.

21st February 2006, 08:26	#1
Xophile Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15	Has "View file info..." been chagned recently? Hi! When I use Alt+3 I usually come to Winamps built-in "view file info" but after upgrading to v 5.12 all I get ins the same screen I get when you right click a .mp3 file in Windows Explorer. What's going on? Thanks!

21st February 2006, 08:29	#2
drewbar Sawg 2.0 Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,916	Nope. Sounds like you installed a third-party MP3 decoder like mpg123, MAD, or MP3Pro. Try reoving any third-party plugins installed. Count with us! Jan 1st, 12AM (PST, GMT -8) 2010 - 282,246

21st February 2006, 08:56	#4
drewbar Sawg 2.0 Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,916	You won't hear any diffrence. And all SSE2 could possible do it make the MP3 decoding faster, not sound better. And on any computer new enogugh to support SS2, the Mp3 decoding will maybe take .5% of your total CPU power. Count with us! Jan 1st, 12AM (PST, GMT -8) 2010 - 282,246

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amano Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: where the llamas come from! Posts: 952	That is koopas wild guess that one enthusisast could hear a difference. There are no listening tests that proove that. The only REAL "practical" advantage that in_mpg123 had over the Winamp decoder was REAL gapless playback, but this advantage has vanished now with Winamp 5.2. "Technically" (=scientifically) in_mpg123 might be superior though. eeeee eeeeeee eeeee eeeee eeeee 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88 8eee8 8e 8 8 8eee8 8e 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 8 88 8 88 8 8 88 8 88 8 8eee8

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21st February 2006, 08:43	#3
Xophile Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15	drewbar: Aha, that must be it! I recently tried out mpg123 after a friend of mine told me it supports SSE2 and gives you better quality on my Augidy 2 ZS card. Well, so far I can't hear any differences so I guess it's not worth it. Any comments on that one? Or maybe there are thousands of discussions of this plugin already?

21st February 2006, 09:15	#5
Xophile Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15	So even if I put the output to 24bit (I can do that with the .flac-plugin as well) I won't notice any differences?

22nd February 2006, 09:51	#8
Xophile Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 15	amono: If you enable gapless playback, does that mean that the mp3-file is 100% "cached" and therefore won't skip etc? Also, does this work for .flac? Thanks!