Installed Quicktime Pro 6.5.1 but AAC codec is not available

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I received an iPod Photo 60 gB for Christmas. Unfortunately my entire
music is stored as wma. As widespread as mp3 is, I really think it's
an outdated format and wanted to use a more recent format. I rarely
download anything, this is all ripped from my CDs.

I'd like to try using AAC, which iPod supports. Unfortunately I'm
pretty much in the dark regarding this format and googling turns up
quite a mix of information - it's kind of a jungle.

So far I've ascertained that there are about 4 or so "versions" of the
AAC codec. It requires licensing, so some of the "free" versions are
actually illegal. One is the Psytel AAC codec. But one thing I read
repeatedly is that the Quicktime AAC codec is superior.

To install the Quicktime AAC codec, you're supposed to buy Quicktime
Pro 6.4 or later. A while ago I purchased Quicktime Pro 6.5. However,
I didn't have the Quicktime AAC codec installed on my machine. So, I
reinstalled Quicktime Pro 6.5. I made sure "Full Installation" was
selected. Again, the Quicktime AAC codec isn't there. It's not
available in the codec list in any ripping programs, and doesn't show
up under control panel / Sounds & Audio Devices / Hardware / Audio
Codecs.

What am I missing?

(I'm on a Windows XP machine.)

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Just install the latest iTunes application. With it, along with the
latest version of QuickTime, you'll be able to encode to AAC. All of
this actually comes with your iPod.

I'm affraid you'll have to re-encode everything.

Note to other readers wanting to encode a substancial song collection :
use the industry standard if you don't want to be stranded later. That
would be the AAC format.


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