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Problem in CDRipper when retrieving UTF-8 encoded MetaData
I am experiencing some problems with the metadata retrieval in a language different from English when ripping some CDs produced in Lithuania. I can see that the metadata for the CD I am trying to rip into FLAC files is available and displayed properly (UTF-8 encoded) on the DISCOGS web site, but dBpoweramp (I am using V17.2) fails to find it and opens the manual metadata search window. If I copy the release URL from Discogs web site to clipboard and then click "Lookup Disc" button, the Manual Metadata Search goes forever and never finds anything. Alternatively, if I type the artist and album names into the relevant fields, it finds the data but in the wrong encoding - instead of UTF-8 it is supposed to use by default, it actually uses 8-bit ANSII-1257 encoding, even though the Discogs data is clearly in UTF-8. Unfortunately I was unable to find out from which database it finds this data. When trying to review the the perfect metadata matches, it finds none. Even if I select the manually found metadata in the wrong encoding, Review PerfectMeta Matches fails to show which database this metadata came from.
In the past I used to be able copy the the release URL from Discogs to the clipboard and then Retrieve MetaData from dBpoweramp cache, which worked quite well, but recently I haven't been able to do it. For some CDs I am still able to get the MetaData correctly encoded without the need to go through the Manual MetaData Search window but it is rare.
I would appreciate it if somebody could help me with this issue.
In the past I used to be able copy the the release URL from Discogs to the clipboard and then Retrieve MetaData from dBpoweramp cache, which worked quite well, but recently I haven't been able to do it. For some CDs I am still able to get the MetaData correctly encoded without the need to go through the Manual MetaData Search window but it is rare.
I would appreciate it if somebody could help me with this issue.
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