[vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex

[noprivacy at earthlink.net]

Unless Easy cdda has one (or you can talk them into providing one), the only
other real choice is to use a stand-alone encoder.

Rip the cd to WAV and then either use the command line encoder in batch mode
or use SpeexDrop.  SpeexDrop might not be the latest version of Speex, so
you might want to use the command line version.  I don't know if it can
handle wild cards so I don't know if you could do something like: encode
[options] *.wav

Not quite as convenient, but that's going to be about the only other choice.

I guess you could install Nero using a warez reg key, but that's not legal
and too much trouble for just a few cd's.

New codecs always have limited application support for a long time.

<p>----- Original Message -----
From: "hank" <hanksmith4 at attbi.com>
To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:37 AM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex

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