Originally posted by badmoonMP3 players weren't initially made for MP3s. In fact, I think MP3 file format was around before MP3 players were invented. It is just a file format used for data compression.
Because I really don't know what you are talking about. I don't have an mp3 player and don't know what an ogg is.
Originally posted by jimslyp69Jebus! Do you actually believe this crap? Do you even realise that your first two sentences are completely contradictory with each other?
MP3 players weren't initially made for MP3s. In fact, I think MP3 file format was around before MP3 players were invented. It is just a file format used for data compression.
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Originally posted by jimslyp69well, basically mp3 is a roughly 15-20 years old mpeg-algorithm for compressing audio signal, taking advantage of the subjective properties of human hearing. like the masking which happens when different frequencies overlap. see, we can't hear most of the overlapping frequencies, so it can as well be cut off without subjectively audible difference. (just like regular jpeg compression loses information that our eyes can't easily spot). but there's some patent problems (for us cheap skate everyday joes & janes) with the encoders, so the opensource community spawned a similar format called ogg.
MP3 players weren't initially made for MP3s. In fact, I think MP3 file format was around before MP3 players were invented. It is just a file format used for data compression.
because the mp3 went big and corporate, its further evolution naturally slowed to a crawl. ogg had no such problem, and therefore has gained better quality versus size ratio with time. to my ear, 56kbps ogg sounds about the same as a 128kbps mp3.
for ogg you naturally need an ogg codec (if your player of choice doesn't carry one straight out of the box), but otherwise it's pretty much like mp3. only slightly better. although it's more likely your granny will be able to use mp3s but not oggs...
and both beat hands down the annoying crap that is called wma.
so, in a nutshell: don't rip your cds with mediaplayer, to hell with software that tries to dictate where you listen to your records and how. instead get a mp3-ripper or one for ogg, and live happily ever after. there's plenty of free software around, and google knows where it is.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundThe licence says you can shared them?
Everytime i try to send a file from one of my bought DCs (ripped), the recipient can't open the file without downloading a licence.....how can i prevent this ?
I just want to be able to send some of my Music to a friend.
Dont you think you are violating the law?
Is not this agains TOS?