Posted by nycram on 07/20/07 11:53

On Jul 19, 8:56 pm, "*alan*" <in_flagra...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Crapola" <crap...@n.nz> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:20:29 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
> > <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
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> >>I have a downloaded track which is 3,671kb. My folder shows that the
> >>duration is 0:39:44.
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> >>When I play it on my new Yahoo Music library, it plays for 39:44.
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> >>When I burn a copy to cd, it only shows as being 5mins long?
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> >>Compared to other files, 3,671 is nowhere near 39mins play time.
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> >>The file extension is mp3.
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> >>I've seen other "window" type files but they're usually only 1kb and they
> >>lead into a hidden file.
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> >>Can anyone tell me why I can download and play the 30minute file but it
> >>won't burn what I can play.
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> >>I'm perplexed by this.
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> >>thanks in advance.
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> > Play it in Winamp, while playing - push Alt+3 and read the file info.
> > Winamp will play a file that is mis-named, as long as it can figure
> > out how. The file details will tell you what it's actually playing.
> > You must deal with it from there.
>
> Odd --- I was never aware of that Winamp feature. Just tried it (also tried
> Alt+F3, Control+3, as well as Control+F3, in case you'd made a typo) --- and
> nothing happens . . . very odd. You're sure you're talking about Winamp?

Google is your friend: http://www.computerhope.com/software/winamp.htm#03

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