I don't know, even my Ipod supports the Real format, both protected and
unprotected.  Windows Media has some real limitations.


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Kevin Lloyd
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 3:20 PM
To: PC audio discussion list. 
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
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----- 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]
> >>
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