How to convert MP3 to OGG to save file size?

3 replies · 3,655 views · Started 22 March 2005

saggy2004 22 Mar 2005, 11:06

Hey Guys,
I am impressed with OggPlay application. Currently I use it to play MP3s on my 6630. I tried converting MP3 to OGG once (using some Ogg Converter) but I din't see any noticable file size difference. Since then, I am sticking to MP3s, which I can play using RealPlayer as well OggPlayer and also can set as ringtones. Can you tell me, guys a best Ogg converter and best settings to convert MP3 to Ogg without losing any quality and saving noticable amount of space.. Please do guide me !!

can16358p 22 Mar 2005, 18:23

As far as I know, just decrease the Bit Rate while converting until you get the best quality over size performance.

gail1160 22 Mar 2005, 20:13

Search this forum looking for db poweramp it will give you the links & instructions you need. I use to convert all my mp3 to ogg
Id post the link myself but I'm a newbie & don't know how(blonde you see)

fannypad 23 Mar 2005, 03:17

Have a look here: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum//forum/thread/35468/

Basically, when encoding from an uncompressed source, general concensus is that an Ogg file at 64Kbit/s is equivalent in quality to an mp3 at 128Kbit/s.

You'll obviously lose a certain amount of quality when transcoding from mp3 to Ogg, as with any lossy-to-lossy recompression, but the degradation is minimal and mostly unnoticeable.