What is your favorite Audio Player? - Page 2

Wobbel · 07-03-2003, 07:17 PM

I've been using winamp for a few months now,my first player was realone, beginners mistake, When i got on the i-net for the first time, no players installed, no codecs, total newbie, i got a message saying "to view this file you need realoneplayer" so i downloaded the ####### thing.Used it for many months, untill i got a bit smarter, and learned about online privacy, firewalls, spy/adware, etc.I blocked the thing in my firewall, no connection allowed, and have been using winamp to play audio ever since.
Got several players for media files, i use ace-mediaplayer for the rm files.

Hova · 07-04-2003, 01:29 AM

Winamp. Because it uses its own plugins. *cough QCD cough*

-TøMsTèR- · 07-04-2003, 01:55 AM

Someone voted for Win Media Player, I see. That person must have a very sick sense of humour.

Roadblock · 07-04-2003, 03:37 AM

uhm, actually Dr. Avery thinks highly of the WMP 9. I am still suspicious, but Doc usually knows what he is talking about, so I give him the benefit of my doubt.

igalan · 07-04-2003, 03:46 AM

Maybe WMP9 does some good things, but the bad things are really bad

Personally I don't use WMP 8 and I won't "upgrade" to WMP9, I don't want to go the dark side

. OMG, media player's war ahead!

Dr. Avery · 07-04-2003, 10:16 AM

Thanks for the benefit of the doubt, RB. Yes WMP9 has its downsides and it's upsides. WMP is capable of doing bad things. Winamp spies on you too. unless you don't let it. just like WMP9. DRM is optional.

I did the long arguement before, and I don't have the time to do it now. but for a very long list of reasons I think WMP9 is the greatest media player ever created.

For those of you who are new, or who are simply interested in the long version of my (apparently flawed) opinion, it is the 5th post down in THIS THREAD.

I do stress, however, that no one media player can be right for everyone and there are no wrong ansers (except real player

just kidding). Even if that answer is a microsoft product.

It is entirely too easy to not give an MS product a fair shake before you give it the shaft. Try to be open minded about it - even if it isn't the player for you

short version: WMP does things that work well for my listening / viewing habits, and is not quite as evil as it is popular to say.

Oh well back to the MS bashing...

Good thing I brought my asbestos suit - here comes the

Calyxa · 07-04-2003, 04:00 PM

DrAvery - Winamp spys on you too?! How ?!

I like winamp - seems to be very good so far, however i just begam using it.

I used to use WMP just b/c its on the machine, nowever i made the mistake of 'upgrading' to WMP 9 - they dont mention that u have to set a restore point if you want to go bk to WMP8 - highly frustrating b/c WMP 9 sucs a**- it really pist me off that i could not uninstall and go bk to WMP 8.

Nonetheless, i always knew WMP was crap....i tried Realplayer , (of course prompted by that stupid msg "you need realpayer to play this file")- big mistake. That program thinks its the pc user and not me! ....always doing something i did not tell it to do!

My all time favorite player (winamp = my recent fav). is Sonique. It does not have the ability to stream internet radio or do video (as far as i know) but its funcional for playing any music file from the hd or cd drive - and it has really cool skins and uses little memory. I like the skins most.

It is a very good little program, it has plugins for all sorts of stuff too.

geffers · 07-05-2003, 03:59 AM

ive gone with mmjb............. 4 votes now could this be a late surge lol

Roadblock · 07-05-2003, 11:11 AM

Winamp asks u durning the install if it can report usage statistics. I have always checked "no,' that way, no problem. It's in the box, I think, where it give you the option of "Stop Bothering Me!"

rastagard · 07-05-2003, 11:51 AM

Nothing is ever really free.

If a program gives you the option of opting out of providing them information, that is a good thing. But the bottom line is that is where "free" programs get funded. If everyone opted out, then the program would have to charge to stay afloat. I think it is very generous of them to allow you to opt out.

It's no secret I like MMJB, I have been using this program for many years, pretty much exclusively. So I really can't tell ya how it stacks up against the others out there. I used Winamp and Sonique years ago and they didn't have the easy playlist creation that MMJB has. Maybe they do now, but MMJB does everything from ripping CDs to mp3 and back to CD, burning CDs, making labels, etc., etc. Now I have heard the term bloatware used to describe this program and it seems like if you do all these things anyway you are just going to wind up with a bunch of programs that take up just as much, if not more, space. The truth is I have tons of hard drive space and more than ample horsepower, so this is absolutely not an issue for me.

Bottom line is I have found it to be an incredible tool. If I had ever been the least bit dissatisfied with it I would have sought out some of the alternative players, but it has never disappointed me. In fact the first thing I did last night after finally installing it in my new machine was listen to the PCTT radio, it worked great! This thing does it all and does it well.................

technobeast · 07-05-2003, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bluetailfly3
I started out with musicmatch, and it crashed my pc all the time.I used winamp until winamp3 came out and it sucked.I think technobeast might have been the one that suggested that I try out QCD, and I love it.I have not tried out another player since.

w00t! I just saw this. Glad I could help bluetailfly3

Guess I earned my beer heh?

kRiStiNa · 07-05-2003, 11:39 PM

QCD is my fave

I have winamp too.

go-baby-go · 07-06-2003, 12:01 PM

Still Winamp fer me

(lots of trouble free tune playing hours on that lil' bugger)

ABOU · 07-06-2003, 03:03 PM

i voted winamp cause although 3 was a big mistake 2.9x is good. tell me more about this impoved mp3 sound plug in i dont use plugins maybe il have a look

i cant say a bad word about wmp9 i use it for my videos i have loads of codecs it does the job but it is totaly blocked from downloading codecs or sending any info to or from m$ after the big drm thing dont trust anything sent to m$

used music match but 30 odd megs for a media player no need for that on top of another like it but it uses more memory than winamp never used qcd but im happy for now

Wobbel · 07-06-2003, 04:17 PM

Got a new favorite since yesterday,it plays regular cd's,mp3,tape,and it even has radio,am/fm.Got my md player connected to it.

Ok,i know this is a bit off topic,but hey,i just wanted to post a pic of my new mini radio set

07-04-2003, 01:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
Hova Pain Or Glory? Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Darkness Beyond Time Posts: 979	Winamp. Because it uses its own plugins. cough QCD cough __________________

07-04-2003, 01:55 AM	#18 (permalink)
-TøMsTèR- Kazaa Gold CEO Join Date: May 2002 Location: 127.0.0.1, England Posts: 731	Someone voted for Win Media Player, I see. That person must have a very sick sense of humour. __________________ P2P Forums + Piolet Music Community + Anti-RIAA wholesome goodness

07-04-2003, 03:37 AM	#19 (permalink)
Roadblock Caped Spam Fighter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roadblock Manor Posts: 1,558	uhm, actually Dr. Avery thinks highly of the WMP 9. I am still suspicious, but Doc usually knows what he is talking about, so I give him the benefit of my doubt. __________________ P2P Consortium Administrator

07-04-2003, 10:16 AM	#21 (permalink)
Dr. Avery Tech Weasel Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Fortress of Awesometude Posts: 1,145	Thanks for the benefit of the doubt, RB. Yes WMP9 has its downsides and it's upsides. WMP is capable of doing bad things. Winamp spies on you too. unless you don't let it. just like WMP9. DRM is optional. I did the long arguement before, and I don't have the time to do it now. but for a very long list of reasons I think WMP9 is the greatest media player ever created. For those of you who are new, or who are simply interested in the long version of my (apparently flawed) opinion, it is the 5th post down in THIS THREAD. I do stress, however, that no one media player can be right for everyone and there are no wrong ansers (except real player just kidding). Even if that answer is a microsoft product. It is entirely too easy to not give an MS product a fair shake before you give it the shaft. Try to be open minded about it - even if it isn't the player for you short version: WMP does things that work well for my listening / viewing habits, and is not quite as evil as it is popular to say. Oh well back to the MS bashing... Good thing I brought my asbestos suit - here comes the __________________ 01010001 01110101 01100001 01100011 01101011: Fowl Syntax. Last edited by Dr. Avery; 07-05-2003 at 01:08 PM.

07-04-2003, 04:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 303	DrAvery - Winamp spys on you too?! How ?! I like winamp - seems to be very good so far, however i just begam using it. I used to use WMP just b/c its on the machine, nowever i made the mistake of 'upgrading' to WMP 9 - they dont mention that u have to set a restore point if you want to go bk to WMP8 - highly frustrating b/c WMP 9 sucs a*- it really pist me off that i could not uninstall and go bk to WMP 8. Nonetheless, i always knew WMP was crap....i tried Realplayer , (of course prompted by that stupid msg "you need realpayer to play this file")- big mistake. That program thinks its the pc user and not me! ....always doing something i did not tell it to do! My all time favorite player (winamp = my recent fav). is Sonique. It does not have the ability to stream internet radio or do video (as far as i know) but its funcional for playing any music file from the hd or cd drive - and it has really cool skins and uses little memory. I like the skins most. It is a very good little program, it has plugins for all sorts of stuff too. __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell Last edited by Calyxa; 07-05-2003 at 01:28 PM.*

07-03-2003, 07:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	I've been using winamp for a few months now,my first player was realone, beginners mistake, When i got on the i-net for the first time, no players installed, no codecs, total newbie, i got a message saying "to view this file you need realoneplayer" so i downloaded the ####### thing.Used it for many months, untill i got a bit smarter, and learned about online privacy, firewalls, spy/adware, etc.I blocked the thing in my firewall, no connection allowed, and have been using winamp to play audio ever since. Got several players for media files, i use ace-mediaplayer for the rm files.

07-04-2003, 03:46 AM	#20 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	Maybe WMP9 does some good things, but the bad things are really bad Personally I don't use WMP 8 and I won't "upgrade" to WMP9, I don't want to go the dark side . OMG, media player's war ahead!

07-05-2003, 03:59 AM	#23 (permalink)
geffers Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Birmingham England Posts: 631	ive gone with mmjb............. 4 votes now could this be a late surge lol __________________ keep right on geffers

07-05-2003, 11:11 AM	#24 (permalink)
Roadblock Caped Spam Fighter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roadblock Manor Posts: 1,558	Winamp asks u durning the install if it can report usage statistics. I have always checked "no,' that way, no problem. It's in the box, I think, where it give you the option of "Stop Bothering Me!" __________________ P2P Consortium Administrator

07-05-2003, 11:51 AM	#25 (permalink)
rastagard Humble Idiot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	Nothing is ever really free. If a program gives you the option of opting out of providing them information, that is a good thing. But the bottom line is that is where "free" programs get funded. If everyone opted out, then the program would have to charge to stay afloat. I think it is very generous of them to allow you to opt out. It's no secret I like MMJB, I have been using this program for many years, pretty much exclusively. So I really can't tell ya how it stacks up against the others out there. I used Winamp and Sonique years ago and they didn't have the easy playlist creation that MMJB has. Maybe they do now, but MMJB does everything from ripping CDs to mp3 and back to CD, burning CDs, making labels, etc., etc. Now I have heard the term bloatware used to describe this program and it seems like if you do all these things anyway you are just going to wind up with a bunch of programs that take up just as much, if not more, space. The truth is I have tons of hard drive space and more than ample horsepower, so this is absolutely not an issue for me. Bottom line is I have found it to be an incredible tool. If I had ever been the least bit dissatisfied with it I would have sought out some of the alternative players, but it has never disappointed me. In fact the first thing I did last night after finally installing it in my new machine was listen to the PCTT radio, it worked great! This thing does it all and does it well.................

07-05-2003, 11:39 PM	#27 (permalink)
kRiStiNa Argh! One Eye Stina! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bristol, VA Posts: 954	QCD is my fave I have winamp too. __________________

07-06-2003, 12:01 PM	#28 (permalink)
go-baby-go lucky-kitty Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: canada Posts: 328	Still Winamp fer me (lots of trouble free tune playing hours on that lil' bugger) __________________

07-06-2003, 03:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
ABOU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NORTHERN IRELAND Posts: 460	i voted winamp cause although 3 was a big mistake 2.9x is good. tell me more about this impoved mp3 sound plug in i dont use plugins maybe il have a look i cant say a bad word about wmp9 i use it for my videos i have loads of codecs it does the job but it is totaly blocked from downloading codecs or sending any info to or from m$ after the big drm thing dont trust anything sent to m$ used music match but 30 odd megs for a media player no need for that on top of another like it but it uses more memory than winamp never used qcd but im happy for now

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