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  • T Turtle Hand

    I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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    BrockVnm
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    This is my favorite player. Its the best! VLC

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    • T Turtle Hand

      I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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      Lost User
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      I really like itunes

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        This is my favorite player. Its the best! VLC

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        Brian Van Beek
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        I agree with BrockVnm. VLC Rules..... Brian Van Beek My Blog is Awesome, ok maybe not, but is still fun!!

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        • T Turtle Hand

          I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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          Judah Gabriel Himango
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          Real Player has spyware? I thought it was just bloated and showed some ads...

          Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: Conversation With a Muslim Judah Himango

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          • T Turtle Hand

            I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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            daniilzol
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            ZoomPlayer for video, Foobar for audio...

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            • T Turtle Hand

              I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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              David Stone
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              iTunes. I'm not even an Apple-freak. Nor do I own an iPod...I just really like the way iTunes is layed out.

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                I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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                Phil J Pearson
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                Media Player 10 will rip to MP3 if you want, but why would you want to when WMA is better?


                The opinions expressed in this communication do not necessarily represent those of the author (especially if you find them impolite, discourteous or inflammatory).

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                • P Phil J Pearson

                  Media Player 10 will rip to MP3 if you want, but why would you want to when WMA is better?


                  The opinions expressed in this communication do not necessarily represent those of the author (especially if you find them impolite, discourteous or inflammatory).

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                  Turtle Hand
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                  In order to rip mp3s I need to buy a plugin. It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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                  • T Turtle Hand

                    In order to rip mp3s I need to buy a plugin. It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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                    Mike Dimmick
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                    Not in Media Player 10, nor in 9 IIRC. Tools, Options, Rip Music tab, under Format select mp3. Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder

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                      iTunes. I'm not even an Apple-freak. Nor do I own an iPod...I just really like the way iTunes is layed out.

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                      Turtle Hand
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                      I like iTunes, but the song databae seems limited. I've ripped 2 CDs and neither of them were recognized, yet WMP finds them immediately.

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                        This is my favorite player. Its the best! VLC

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                        Turtle Hand
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                        Is there a song database? When I rip a CD, it's nice for all the song info to automatically get assigned. WMP does a nice job at this.

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                        • T Turtle Hand

                          I like iTunes, but the song databae seems limited. I've ripped 2 CDs and neither of them were recognized, yet WMP finds them immediately.

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                          David Stone
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                          That's odd. Both iTunes and WMP have licenses for the Gracenote CDDB...so they should be the same.

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                          • T Turtle Hand

                            I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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                            pseudonym67
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                            Media Monkey Don't know about ra files though as I've not heard of them. But it seems to play just about everything else pseudonym67 My Articles[^] "So keep that smile on your face. Have a drink to help you sleep at night. They got what they desired. We're passive in their brave new world." New Model Army

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                            • T Turtle Hand

                              I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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                              feline_dracoform
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                              just to be different i have used and liked jet audio for several years. it is the only player i have ever found that will open all of my movies and music, regardless of format. so long as quick time and real player are installed it will use the codecs and play those files in a standard interface, so i don't have to put up with changing players all the time :) i think you do have to purchase a plugin for ripping to mp3 though, but i am not certain off hand. zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness

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                                Not in Media Player 10, nor in 9 IIRC. Tools, Options, Rip Music tab, under Format select mp3. Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder

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                                Turtle Hand
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                                Your right, just downloaded v10 and voila mp3 is an option. Rip with wmp and listen w/iTunes. Thx.

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                                  That's odd. Both iTunes and WMP have licenses for the Gracenote CDDB...so they should be the same.

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                                  Turtle Hand
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                                  Nope just tried both, wmp found the songs immediately. iTunes, even after requesting it to get CD Song Names doesn't find anything.

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                                  • P Phil J Pearson

                                    Media Player 10 will rip to MP3 if you want, but why would you want to when WMA is better?


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                                    fakefur
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                                    Because WMA is proprietry and doesn't play nice with other OS's.

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                                    • P Phil J Pearson

                                      Media Player 10 will rip to MP3 if you want, but why would you want to when WMA is better?


                                      The opinions expressed in this communication do not necessarily represent those of the author (especially if you find them impolite, discourteous or inflammatory).

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                                      Turtle Hand
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                                      I want a format I can play on anything, not just my desktop.

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                                      • T Turtle Hand

                                        I need to commit to using a single player. -I don't like Windows Media Player for 2 reasons. I can't copy my CDs to mp3 format and the UI for managing songs, artists, etc really sucks. -Real Player is awesome, except it's riddled with spyware. -WinAmp works, but it doesn't play .ra files. I'm not sure how good the UI is for managing songs. Any suggestions? It's good to be alive, Josef Wainz Programmer Analyst

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                                        Barry Lapthorn
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                                        zinf http://www.zinf.org/[^] and media player classic http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/[^] and of course cdex Regards, Barry

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                                        • F fakefur

                                          Because WMA is proprietry and doesn't play nice with other OS's.

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                                          Blake Miller
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                                          And the small executive stereo systems are JUST starting to support WMA. Many already support MP3. I have a Philips with PC-Link that will play the MP3 directly from my hard drive to the stereo system. I don't have to burn the CD, just RIP it to the computer's hard disk.

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