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frame2000
03-25-2006, 07:17 AM
Hello all.

I have converted most of my CDs to Flac files with Flac codec 4.2. When I upgraded my main computer, I installed Flac codec 5.3. Do I have any compatibility or performance issues? Should I recode my older files?

Many thanks.

Spoon
03-25-2006, 07:27 AM
The only way to know is to visit the main flac site and have a look at the codec change log (I suspect there has been minor compression changes).

frame2000
03-26-2006, 08:14 AM
Thanks very much, Spoon.

I had a look at the Flac site, and the only changelog I can find makes no reference to codec releases, only Flac 1.1.1 and Flac 1.1.2: http://flac.sourceforge.net/changelog.html

Am I looking in the right place for information about Flac codecs 4.2 and 5.3?

Thanks again.

LtData
03-26-2006, 10:43 AM
The 4.2 and 5.3 numbers reference numbers specific to dMC. According to the FLAC codec page (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-flac.htm), FLAC 5.3 uses FLAC 1.1.2.

frame2000
03-26-2006, 11:05 AM
Thanks, yet again, Lt. Data. That's very helpful. Do I have any compatibility or performance issues? Should I recode my older files?

Many thanks.

LtData
03-26-2006, 02:05 PM
Look for compatability changes between FLAC 1.1.0 and FLAC 1.1.1. FLAC 4.x is based on 1.1.0, FLAC 5.x is based on 1.1.1.

If they treated FLAC like they treat Ogg Vorbis, your files should be just fine. In fact, if the treatment is the same, you FLAC 5.x files should play on any player that played you old files.

frame2000
03-30-2006, 04:34 PM
Many thanks, Lt. Data. I'll have a look.

Thanks again.