I will probably convert to both MP3 and OGG, OGG for home and MP3 for work as the player that we use at work does not support OGG.
On Thu, 2004-01-01 at 20:52, Kevin Saenz wrote: > What have you configured grip to convert the wav files to mp3,ogg, etc? > with mp3 you need to look for either lame, bladeenc, etc > > > > OK I have ripped the CD using GRIP (as Wav files) but the errors can now > > be heard. From what I understand they place error traps into the non CD > > to prevent it being played. From what I can see Grip has recorded the > > errors as sound, so it sounds like an album that has the occasional > > scratch. > > > > Andrew D > > > > On Thu, 2004-01-01 at 18:11, Gottfried Szing wrote: > > > Richard Neal wrote: > > > > > > > What I do is ask the shopkeeper "Is this a AUDIO CD", if they say yes > > > > and its one of those broken copy protected heaps of shite CD's, then > > > > complain to everyone you can think of because its "ILLEGAL" to sell copy > > > > protected CD's as AUDIO CD'S because Philips have defined the format as > > > > NOT being copy protected CD's. > > > > > > maybe i am wrong, and frequently i am i have to admit. but i think the > > > problem with the "CDs" is not the copy protection (or the idea behind) > > > itself. i think the real problem philips sees is that the copy-protected > > > CDs are violating the CD standard and therefore the MI is not allowed to > > > print the cd-label on the cover. > > > > > > > In Europe this created such a stink the CD's has to be removed of the > > > > shelves and clearly re-labelled. This reminds me of iTunes songs and how > > > > > > i can just describe the situation in austria: there is not really a law > > > that you have to label the CDs or to inform the customer that he is > > > going to buy crap (i dont mean the music itself :)) ). you have the > > > rigth to give the CD back, but doing this is really a pain. it is really > > > difficult to go to a big music store like virgin to get your money back. > > > and removing from the shelves? never seen this in austria. as long as > > > there is no law to force the MI or the music shops, this wont happen. > > > > > > > some buyers are now realising they now have "worthless" files with a > > > > "limited" life license. Many people rip out the DRM stuff but they don't > > > > realise that it's illegal to do so and nulls their original license > > > > making them no better than the people using p2p as far as music Nazi's > > > > are concerned. > > > > > > yep, itunes is - like all the other online stores - a nice and at the > > > first look a cheap alternativ. but for is the price for > > > limited-use-digital-copy to high. i have to pay for the song, for the > > > internet and for the mac and than i have just a copy of bytes, with > > > which i cannot do much. > > > > > > so, cya and happy new year to all, gottfried > > -- > > AndrewD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- > Regards, > > Kevin Saenz > > Spinaweb > I.T consultants > > Ph: 02 4620 5130 > Fax: 02 4625 9243 > Mobile: 0418455661 > Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- AndrewD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
