I think its stupid that real player doesn't allow .mp3 conversion, but that is about the only setback I can see, although you have to pay for some things which is even more of a drag. I stil like winamp, though, but I use meedia player for leasure music listening since its real easy to make playlists in.
Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 2:20 PM Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player > Hi Tyler. > > There's plenty of references to using OGG plug-ins in media player - just > google it. As for the real format, well that's just too proprietary and > will never be supported widely by portable devices and is a pain to > convert > so that's a non starter for me even if it is the best player in the world. > > Regards. > > Kevin > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 7:45 PM > Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player > > >> ahem... >> >> I'd have to say that real player would win against playing all filetypes >> even though it may be hard to get used to. Its easy to make a playlist, > and >> at least in my experience its a good all-around player. You can rip music >> from real player, too. It it doesn't get much simpler: put a cd into the >> tray and have it rip to your library automaticly. Only problem is that >> its >> real format which is a drag. Not to argue or anything but I haven't seen >> a >> big difference in winamp and windows meedia player, though. Winamp plays >> .ogg. Is that the only player that does? Or is there a pluggin for wmp? >> thanks >> >> Tyler >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:56 PM >> Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player >> >> >> > Hi Brandon. >> > >> > Don't completely disagree with your points below - very valid. >> > However, > I >> > don't think it gets much easier to rip a CD than placing a CD in the >> > drawer >> > and having it automatically ejected less than 2 minutes later having > been >> > ripped to the format of your choice which once set as your default will >> > stick. You're free to do as much or as little with your computer while >> > media player is ripping too. I personally ripped with CDEX for years > but >> > was converted over to media player due to CDEX's lack of support for >> > modern >> > formats and, in particular, the format I use most often, lossless WMA. > I >> > haven't regretted it. Also bear in mind that the free version of CDEX > is >> > ancient now and the current version is not free unlike media player 10. >> > >> > As far as playback goes, try playing a concept album where the tracks > run >> > into each other or a live album in both winamp and media player 10. >> > You'll >> > see that media player wins hands down in providing a seemless listening >> > experience. As for quality, it's very subjective but I do think that >> > media >> > player does a better job with WMA than winamp. I suppose that's not a >> > surprise given it's a microsoft player playing a microsoft format? >> > >> > Regards. >> > >> > Kevin >> > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Brandon Hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:14 PM >> > Subject: Re: ripping CD's with windows media player >> > >> > >> >> hi, >> >> here's my thoughts on the subject. >> >> >> >> windows media player isn't nearly the best choice for cd ripping. you > can >> > go >> >> out and download a free program such as CDEX which is much easier to > use, >> > is >> >> focused on ripping and allows you to convert into mp3 much easier than >> >> windows media, as well as having more ripping modes if those cd's are >> >> scratched. to get it, or even just check it out, go to >> >> http://www.whitestick.co.uk/download.html >> >> if you don't like it, you can remove it, but i personally use it for >> > ripping >> >> as well as converting between different formats. >> >> >> >> as for playing music, I know a lot of blind people use winamp. it's >> > totally >> >> scripted, and doesn't have a bunch of garbage that you don't need. >> >> it's >> > all >> >> keyboard controled and easy. it rips cd's as well, and is also a good >> > method >> >> despite being a bit slower. on my pc, it still ripped a cd in 10 > minutes >> >> with little processor eating up, so i could do other stuff while > ripping. >> >> winamp allows you to burn cd's as well, and in my opinion is easier to >> >> use >> >> than media player, besides having more internet broadcasting stations >> >> available that media player doesn't have. >> >> >> >> the only disadvantage to winamp, and this can be gotten around, is it >> >> doesn't play dvd movies. there are plugins that allow you to do this, >> >> though. >> >> winamp can be gotten from >> >> http://www.winamp.com >> >> that's about it from me. >> >> Brandon Hicks >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Skype: callto://reyuth >> >> msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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