Re: Playing embedded Real content with Winamp/Tara: Was WMA streaming
- From: "Graham Stoodley" <stoodlg@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:29:12 -0500
What an elegant defense of Winamp, Aman, on the Winamp list, too.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aman Singer" <aman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <winamp4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:21 PM
Subject: RE: Playing embedded Real content with Winamp/Tara: Was WMA
streaming
> Hi, Chris.
> It's not a question of dedication <smile>, but one of convenience
> and ease of use. Keep in mind that the processes I've described have to be
> done once per stream. I've had streams bookmarked for about three years
> with
> no change in their status. The process, when you see it written down,
> sounds
> more difficult than it is. As I said, it takes about two minutes, and
> five-ten maximum, even if you're not sure what you're doing.
> In exchange for this, I get easy and independent volume control,
> easily exportable and distributable bookmarks, which are great for backing
> up, the ability to add to a mixed playlist of WMA/MP3/OGG/Real/TV channel
> streams and files, a very usable equalizer, very simple keyboard control,
> exportable time marker functions, and jump to time and relative time
> functions. The last two are provided by the excellent scripts for JFW,
> without which Winamp wouldn't work half so well, but even without them,
> the
> trade of time for features is worth it for me. I also get rid of Real
> Player
> with its propensities to transmit info I don't want transmitted and the
> care
> needed to keep it to itself and quiet until I want it. Though the
> propensities and care needed have both been sharply reduced by the latest
> versions of Real Player, I don't want to install anything from real given
> what I know of their record.
> By no means do I criticise those who use other players. I'm just
> explaining what I do and why I do it. To me, it's worth the amount of time
> and effort involved, which is quite small. To others, it may not be.
> That's
> fine. However, if people want the info on how to play almost everything
> they'll ever need with Winamp, it's available.
> Aman
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