[vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex

[hank]

I use easy cdda extracter
is there a speaks codec that I am not aware of?
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To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex

<p>> Windows (and Win programs) tend to be very inconsistant about many things.
>
> Using installed codecs tends to be one of them.  There may be a directshow
> codec installed, but many programs still prefer to have their own codec in
> their own directory.  I guess that way they can more easily incorporate
the
> settings dialogs into their own program framekwork and appearance.  (And
it
> lets them charge you for a codec that you may already have from another
> program...)
>
> If you use Nero to burn your cd's you can download a bunch of codecs from:
>
> http://neroplugins.cd-rw.org/
>
> There is a Speex & Ogg codec, but I don't know how well they work.  I
don't
> use Nero for my audio cd's.
>
> It's amazing how fast they were developed after Ahead finally released a
> codec SDK.  (Too bad MusicMatch wont.  I never have been able to get them
to
> add an Ogg codec.  They most they would say is they'd add it to their list
> of suggestions but that it would depend on whether they got enough
> requests.)
>
> I don't know if there is a similar collection of codecs for Roxio's
EasyCD.
>
> I don't think there is a codec for the free CDex ripper.  You could always
> ask them, though.
>
> As for using Windows Media Player to rip the cd... Well, to be honest, I
> don't use it, so I wouldn't know.  I doubt it uses DirectShow codecs
though.
> It too probably uses seperate dll codecs for formats other than its own.
> (Otherwise people would be able to use Lame encoder under WMP, rather than
> paying for a codec pack.  But, as I said, I don't use it.  And I still use
> W98.)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hank" <hanksmith4 at attbi.com>
> To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex
>
>
> > what I am wanting to do is use the codecs in other programs like my cd
> > program
> > I have some audio books on cd and I want to use the speaks codes for
those
> > am not sure what kind of codec i need to use with other programs.
>
>
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