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Old March 14th, 2007, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by gd123 View Post
Hoster has always had problems Importing Mp3+Gs, whether in ZIP form or expanded form.

It's always the same song about the mp3 not being ripped at the correct compression, even though every Mp3 and Mp3+G Player in the known universe plays them perfectly.
Acutally, for years MTU REFUSED to support the MP3+G format as it was designed as a THEFT tool to illegally distribute karaoke files over the Internet. Finally when enough honest users convinced us to add MP3G and ZIP support, we did so. We wish we never had due to all the bad files out there, and I don't mean just Max Compression files. That's why we have EIGHT error traps for MP3G and ZIP files. We have so far identified that many types of problems, and block their importing.

Every 6 months or so we check the Internet for the latest versions of UNZIP available. Maybe we're missing something that others are using. However, the "Max Compression" that is NOT SUPPORTED in ANY of the available code we have reviewed is indicative that this format has no valid use. We DO HAVE error traps to prevent Max files from being processed. We have spent a fortune trying to capture all the junk that floats around in MP3G and ZIP files. These were NOT designed by a professional, and were NEVER intended to prevent problems. So MANY users who are unaware of what they are doing, use the faulty toolz etc. and create at least 8 types of bad files.


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Originally Posted by gd123 View Post
As usuall, you missed the point.

And, the point is:

BIN was the problem...not CDG. Renaming an extension takes all of 1 sec.

Fool me once, shame on you...Fool me twice, shame on me.

With each version that comes out, I would have to TEST to make sure that what was being imported, as BIN, wasn't going to be hosed later by editing and rebuilding, etc. So, why should I go through all that testing for peace of mind?

I use a, known good, version to import with and will NEVER use any other version.
gd123, ddouglass is correct, so drop the attitude if you want help. If you want to just complain, expect your posts to be deleted in the future. This is a HELP forum. The problem with BIN files was immediately fixed once it was discovered.

If you are not able to run higher than 3.312, then it is your computer/windows causing it. We have thousands of users running above 3.312. Instead of assuming it is Hoster, consider creating a Support Ticket and ask for help. If you do, please read the instructions on asking for help to give us clear facts. Emotions never solve problems; facts allow a solution to be found.

As to your NEVER using a higher version, well 3.316 has the best error correction code available at any price, even superior to the hardware error correction chips. Thus, importing with 3.316 will give you FAR superior imported files with no or very few graphic errors. Your choice, but now you know.
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