Are mpeg layer 3 & mp3 formats same? Or What should I do ?
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Yes, they are the same, but there are different bitrates and sampling speeds that can be used.  For example, you can probably create an MP3 that uses 48kHz instead of the standard 44.1kHz (cd sampling rate).  There is also the the kbps rate which can range from at least 20-320 (or even use a variable rate).  They can be mono or stereo and there are probably other options that can be set within the mp3.  So, it's possible there are mp3's that are formatted that Winamp can't play.  Have you tried playing it in iTunes or another mp3 player to see how it's formatted?\n\nIt's also possible the song is mislabeled as something.mp3 and is really a .wma, .ogg or another compressed audio format (mistakenly labeled as mp3).  Many of these can be played in Winamp, but they require a plug-in.\n\nFurther, the song could be corrupted or half-downloaded.  If you got it off Limewire, it's more than likely the song is intentionally corrupted.  There are people out on P2P networks intentionally putting corrupted files up that mimic  a real file.  So, when Limewire downloads it, it mixes in pieces of the corrupted file with the good pieces and the entire file is corrupted in the end.  It's one of several tactics used by the music industry to discourage downloading of music on P2P networks.
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all mpeg formats open wiht movie maker
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There's no such thing as an mp4.  You are probably thinking of an Mpeg-4, which is, in itself, a file format.  Something labelled "MP4 Device" - or "Mpeg-4 Device" for that matter - implicitly playes Mpeg-4 files only.  You'd have to check the manufacturer's specifications to determine if they play other formats as well (like the way most "MP3 players" can play WAVs and so on)
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As far as I know, it only supports MP4 (mpeg4) files.
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MP3 should work unless you are not coding it to regular bitrate and frequency.  I think midi also works because it is music only.
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You may need a new/different CODEC. \nTry XP CODEC pack : http://www.xpcodecpack.com/\n\nOr, if you're using Windows Media Player, try updating your CODECS by going to Tools --> Options --> Player --> click once a day and Download Automatically.\n\nPersonally, I'd use XP codec pack. It's free, stable, and covers a whole lot of codecs not used by Microsoft.\n\nGood Luck.
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no just install three.. 1) Quicktime 2) Realplayer 3) jet Audio ... u will require all of them to play all kind of files on ur pc.. first one is to play mov extension files the second one is to play real media files and the last one has the support for many many other media file formats.. just install these three. no need to install more than that.. i hope that helps..  \n                                Good luck!
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MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 is known as MP3.
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You can use a tool like MP3 Audio Converter. It is a very useful tool to convert popular audio formats like WMA MP3 WAV OGG . You can convert one format to another (like MP3 to WMA, MP3 to WAV, WMA to MP3, WAV to MP3, etc.), or convert to same format but with different encoding parameters (like re-sampling, bitrate. Just go to the site below and get a 15day trial of the program, its easy to use.
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MP4 is the newest version. Unlike a MP3, it can show audio and video. It has a better compression rate than MP3. Most of the newer burning software can produce a MP4.
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Yes...you can find lots of "file converters". Just google what you are trying to convert to what you are trying to convert to. i.e. google: mp4 to mp3. That should find you a couple programs...that will all be free. You may need to try a couple programs before it works though...
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use goldwave with lame mp3 audio codec
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try another format...google the file and see what it is ...you could use realplayer, flashplayer..ipod, etc.
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mp3 is derived from MPEG3 - Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3
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if you have Windows Media Player, just convert it to an MP3 file which is a compressed file.
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I usually use Windows Media Player. Just open it and resave it differently. Remember, making a file a smaller size often results in loss of quality.
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Use google and search something like "MPEG to WMA converter", this works for anything you want to convert, and you will be able to do a comparison.