Comments on: Big Music ignores your rights http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6935 p2pnet.net - reader powered Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:09 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6935/comment-page-1#comment-24266 Reader's Write Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:39:12 +0000 #comment-24266 Some players, such as those made by iRiver, have OGG support as well as MP3 and WMA. There is an open-source project called Rockbox that is working on creating an alternative firmware for many audio players, including some made by iRiver, Archos and recently work has started on a port for the iPod. This alternative firmware has support for many more formats, including MP3, OGG, AAC, FLAC, MPC, AC3, WAV, ALAC, Wavpack and even MIDI files. It's a great alternative to the original firmwares of any portable audio player that I've ever come across. Some players, such as those made by iRiver, have OGG support as well as MP3 and WMA.

There is an open-source project called Rockbox that is working on creating an alternative firmware for many audio players, including some made by iRiver, Archos and recently work has started on a port for the iPod. This alternative firmware has support for many more formats, including MP3, OGG, AAC, FLAC, MPC, AC3, WAV, ALAC, Wavpack and even MIDI files.

It’s a great alternative to the original firmwares of any portable audio player that I’ve ever come across.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6935/comment-page-1#comment-24219 Reader's Write Fri, 11 Nov 2005 01:52:48 +0000 #comment-24219 That is what i meant to say anyway. It would be nice if mp3 players included those formats as well (is there a hack?), but I know that we cannot have everything. That is what i meant to say anyway. It would be nice if mp3 players included those formats as well (is there a hack?), but I know that we cannot have everything.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6935/comment-page-1#comment-24218 Reader's Write Fri, 11 Nov 2005 01:47:54 +0000 #comment-24218 MP3 is not the top standard, it is just the most widely used. The top standard formats are .Ogg (I think is lossless) and FLAC (lossless). MP3 is not the top standard, it is just the most widely used. The top standard formats are .Ogg (I think is lossless) and FLAC (lossless).

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6935/comment-page-1#comment-24211 Reader's Write Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:40:32 +0000 #comment-24211 I Own the RCA Lyra. The version I own plays MP3 files and plays them with good quality. Since mp3 is the top standard for audio information, the ability to play this format is a huge requirement in order to get me to purchase the product. The other digital audio players or legal download sites either need to use industry or open standards or go out of business as far as I am concerned. When the cartel sanctioned sites do that and charge reasonable rates (about 25 cents per song) for music (as well as stop suing customers), I might return as a customer. Until then LimeWire is an excellent alternative. I Own the RCA Lyra. The version I own plays MP3 files and plays them with good quality. Since mp3 is the top standard for audio information, the ability to play this format is a huge requirement in order to get me to purchase the product. The other digital audio players or legal download sites either need to use industry or open standards or go out of business as far as I am concerned. When the cartel sanctioned sites do that and charge reasonable rates (about 25 cents per song) for music (as well as stop suing customers), I might return as a customer. Until then LimeWire is an excellent alternative.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/6935/comment-page-1#comment-24207 Reader's Write Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:39:38 +0000 #comment-24207 whereas on HMV Digital, five burns to a CD and two transfers to portable players are allowed. What?????? two transfers?? I wipe my MP3 player often and add new music to it, i'd be stuffed if I used HMV. whereas on HMV Digital, five burns to a CD and two transfers to portable players are allowed.

What?????? two transfers?? I wipe my MP3 player often and add new music to it, i’d be stuffed if I used HMV.

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