[vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex

[hank]

nero came with my burner so no worries there.
thanks for the info
----- Original Message -----
From: <noprivacy at earthlink.net>
To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:57 AM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Vorbis vs Speex

<p>> 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.
>
>
> ----- 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
>
>
> > 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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