I don't know, even my Ipod supports the Real format, both protected and unprotected. Windows Media has some real limitations.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 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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