Actually, I was refering to AAC+ streams. Itunes, at least Itunes for the Mac, didn't handle it when Shellworld Radio was experimenting with it. Still brings a tear to my eye, as it is a wonderful format.
Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Larry N wrote: > I wonder if that's true. I've never seen plug ins for earlier versions > though. As for Bruce's comment concerning Winamp and aac, iTunes also plays > it. Admittedly the program could be a whole lot more accessible than it is, > but if a person simply wanted to play an aac file and for whatever reason > didn't want to load Winamp, they could do it. I recognize that this is > unlikely here, as Winamp is easily the most accessible player for most of > us. Still, I enjoy giving other players a shot, just to see what they can > do. > > Larry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 5:42 PM > Subject: Re: New Winamp Security Vulnerability > > >> They must have plugins for old versions to do AAC as well. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:31 PM >> Subject: Re: New Winamp Security Vulnerability >> >> >>> Windows Media also plays less file types, too. Last I heard you couldn't >>> even play Vorbis files without a plugin. I'm assuming you'd need another >>> plugin for flac as well, and Winamp is the only player I know of at this >>> point that can play AAC+ files. >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce Toews >>> E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net >>> Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com >>> >>> On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Brent Harding wrote: >>> >>>> I think windows media player is more limiting actually. You can't >>>> crossfade, >>>> use dsp plugins, etc that winamp does. I use media player for streams >>>> that >>>> require it, but no more than that. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Steve Pattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC Audio" <[email protected]>; "Access-L" >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:11 AM >>>> Subject: Fwd: New Winamp Security Vulnerability >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> From: Chipmunks [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> This just came off of a list I'm on. >>>>>> >>>>>> Doris >>>>>> >>>>>> New Winamp Security Vulnerability >>>>>> >>>>>> Tech News: >>>>>> >>>>>> Nullsoft has just released an update to Winamp aimed at fixing a >>>>>> serious >>>>>> security vulnerability that opened up systems to remote attack. >>>>>> >>>>>> The company posted version 5.13 of the media player online on >>>>>> Monday >>>>>> after Secunia and other security companies issued alerts about the >>>>>> problem. >>>>>> Malicious software exploiting the "extremely critical" flaw was >>>>>> already >>>>>> circulating on the Internet, according to Secunia's advisory. >>>>>> >>>>>> A security researcher by the nickname of Kozan discovered the flaw >>>>>> in >>>>>> the >>>>>> Winamp 5.12 that can be exploited to compromise a user's system. Proof >>>>>> of >>>>>> concept code was published last Sunday. >>>>>> >>>>>> An attacker could exploit the flaw through a specially crafted >>>>>> playlist >>>>>> file. Upon opening the file, the flaw results in a buffer overflow, >>>>>> allowing >>>>>> the attacker to launch applications and take over control of a system. >>>>>> The >>>>>> vulnerability effectively allows the attacker to turn the computer >>>>>> into >>>>>> a >>>>>> zombie system or steal data from the system's hard drive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Even though the security company gave the vulnerability its >>>>>> highest >>>>>> rating for software threats, it noted that the number of people who >>>>>> use >>>>>> Winamp has declined over the years, so the scope of the problem is not >>>>>> as >>>>>> large as it once might have been. >>>>>> >>>>>> "Winamp used to be the world's most popular MP3 player and is >>>>>> still >>>>>> quite >>>>>> popular, but as Windows Media Player has gotten better, some users >>>>>> have >>>>>> migrated over," said Thomas Kristensen, Secunia's chief technology >>>>>> officer, >>>>>> to CNETnews.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> "We aren't aware of any systems that have been compromised yet, >>>>>> but >>>>>> it's >>>>>> likely to happen since there's exploit code out," Kristensen said. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, as you can plainly see, nothing is safe anymore. Not even >>>>>> your >>>>>> music player. So, if you want to keep your system safe, go to >>>>>> www.winamp.com/player/ >>>>>> and get the latest Winamp version. >>>>> >>>>> Regards Steve >>>>> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Skype: steve1963 >>>>> MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists >>>>> we >>>>> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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