Re: do any of you still use media player classic to play dvd's?

2014-12-20 Thread Laurence Taylor
I no longer have the installation file, but you can download it from http://mpc-hc.org/downloads/ . If you're playing a disc with it, it may be that those functions are prevented by the disc itself; some distributors do this so you have to go through the disc menu rather than the player settings.

Re: Airfoil For Windows

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
This is certainly good news. Shows ya just how infrequently I use my Airplay devices with Windows! On Sun, 21 Sep 2014 14:28:46 +1000, you wrote: Hi! Has anyone tried Airfoil For Windows lately. I installed the latest available version this morning and was pleasantly surprised to discover

Re: FLAC Files was Time To Purchase FLAC?

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
FLAC rules. As fast as I am able, I am rebuilding my music collection--some 150,000 tracks-- with FLAC and APE (Monkey's Audio--yes, that's its real name, also lossless) formatted audio files. Now if only iStuff could play these, then I wouldn't have to convert them to AAC or ALAC. On Sat, 4 Oct

Re: FLAC Files was Time To Purchase FLAC?

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
See my comments re .AAC and .ALAC. Lots of non-iThings play these formats, too, so this may be the solution for which you are looking. On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 19:48:06 -0500, you wrote: Dane, Your analysis of the FLAC format omits the lack of support on Apple mobile devices. The iPhone and iPad and

Re: I need help with a headphone model.

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
Anyone try the Koss ones? I have a pair on order and will let you know how they are. A bit pricey, but I generally am very well satisfied with Koss' approach to headphones, way back to those ultra-heavy headache-generators, the Pro 4AA's. The replacements, the Pro 4AAA's, didn't pack the punch and

Re: FLAC Files was Time To Purchase FLAC?

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
Actually no. Minimum compression yields maximum bit rate. Minimum compression means you compress it minimally. On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 06:35:02 +1100, you wrote: sorry, the minimum compression rate of MP3 I've seen is 32K, maximum I think you meant to say is 320K. With FLAC you can control the

Re: FLAC Files was Time To Purchase FLAC?

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
I had OPlayer on an Android tablet once and it was pretty darn neat. Didn't know it was available for iOS. Re VLC, it's a fine product, but its accessibility leaves more than a little to be desired, in my unhumble opinion. On Wed, 8 Oct 2014 08:46:07 +1100, you wrote: You're not mistaken and

Re: FLAC Files was Time To Purchase FLAC?

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
OK--stupid question--what program can be loaded on an iOS device that will play these other formats and get me out of the iTunes world? On Tue, 7 Oct 2014 13:28:49 +1100, you wrote: You're making things terribly and unecssarely complex and complicated. Yes that's right, just replace Windows

Re: Playing Your! Files On An IOS Device

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
I have read and read until my fingers fall off about setting up and using a DLNA server, but I must be missing or overlooking something, because I have not gotten to get it working anywhere any way. Suggestions welcome. Of the two players you mention, can you highlight their strengths and

Re: accessible ripper software for audio cds

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
CDEX is free and very accessible with just about anything, even Narrator. On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 16:45:12 -0400, you wrote: Hi everyone: I hope all of you are having a nice peaceful weekend. Does anyone know of a software program for ripping audio cds that's screen reader friendly with Window-Eyes?

Re: I need help with a headphone model.

2014-12-20 Thread Nick Giannak
Oh dear God, the Pro4AA. I actually got the Pro4AAT headphones a while back, the titanium model. To say I was unhappy with them would be a serious understatement. They were heavy, uncomfortable, and the cord end died in a year. I ended up replacing them with Sennheiser HD280PROs, which too had

Re: I need help with a headphone model.

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
I didn't even think the double-A's were made any more. Heavy? Sure were! But oh, the sound! Best the 70's had to offer, in my unhumble opinion, as they say. What are the AKG's like? Tell me about their fit, their performance, durability, anything at all. On Sat, 20 Dec 2014 12:23:05 -0500, you

Re: OzTech How to Stream Digital Media From Your Windows 7 PC | PCWorld

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
You mean I really do have to get involved with Media Player? Oh good grief. On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 05:56:09 +1100, you wrote: Hi! I'm setting up another Windows machine for someone who wants to stream media files from the machine to DLAN compatible devices, in particular a Surround-Sound

Re: Mac Mini Update

2014-12-20 Thread Steve Matzura
Firewire mixers also exist. I own two, one of which was recently destroyed by some well-meaning carpet-cleaning people who didn't know that you shouldn't put something with knobs upside down on a carpet and move it by sheer force. I currently use the Mackie 1640I 16-channel board. On Tue, 11 Nov

Bose Cinemate 120 or 130 and talking devices

2014-12-20 Thread Mary Otten
Hi all, I am considering purchase of one of these Bose units. Each of them has a console to which you connect your various devices, such as cable box or apple tv. Then they want you to use their universal remote to control the stuff you've got connected there. That would seem to me to defeat the

Re: accessible ripper software for audio cds

2014-12-20 Thread SOUSA PAULO CASIMIRO DANIEL
I have iTunes. ITunes it's accessible! Le 20/12/2014 17:40, Steve Matzura a écrit : CDEX is free and very accessible with just about anything, even Narrator. On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 16:45:12 -0400, you wrote: Hi everyone: I hope all of you are having a nice peaceful weekend. Does anyone know of a