Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Well it won’t be the worlds best media player if its not accessible will it and there are plenty of people who would dispute your generalisation regarding Winamp being the World’s best media player. > On 24 Dec 2015, at 11:44 AM, Brian wrote: > >Winamp will always be the

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Peter Scanlon
I agree, much better than others. From: Brian Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 11:44 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: The new version of winamp Winamp will always be the best player for screen reader users and keyboard users so you are a very big lier. if the new winamp is

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Naturally! I use VLC here and that is just as straight forward and I’m sure there are other players that others use that are straight forward. I’m not saying VLC is the best player either, its all down to preference of course but to say that other players aren’t straight forward to use just

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread goshawk on horseback
I think it very much depends on what one is doing. I have to say, that I am also in agreement with those who say that winamp is still the best, for the following reasons. 1. especially with the window-eyes app for it, it does give a lot more information than others I have used, such as track

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
If you all want to think that Winamp is the best then go right ahead but to me its really like saying that the Cats Whisker was the best thing for radio, you’re really fighting a losing battle. Sure, it will be nice if new life is brought into Winamp but for me its easier to move on and look

I'm looking for software that will scan an mp3 file and fill in the tag info the way Winamp did.

2015-12-23 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. One thing that Winamp used to do is have the ability to scan an mp3 file and fill in the tag info. This worked well even if there was no tag in the file. Unfortunately Winamp doesn't do this anymore. Is there a program to do what I want? This even worked if the file names were

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Brian
Winamp will always be the best player for screen reader users and keyboard users so you are a very big lier. if the new winamp is better and still accessable I would conciter using it but if not I will just keep using version 5.66 Brian Sackrider On 12/23/2015 4:45 PM, Dane Trethowan

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Yes, so you say. > On 24 Dec 2015, at 12:01 PM, Peter Scanlon wrote: > > I agree, much better than others. > > > From: Brian > Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 11:44 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: The new version of winamp > > Winamp will always

Re: bluetooth audio signal booster question

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Interesting question and you’re probably right. I’m not saying I’m a Bluetooth expert but I’ve played around with Bluetooth for long enough an I’ve not yet heard of such a thing, not saying there isn’t of course. > On 24 Dec 2015, at 12:21 PM, Gary Ray wrote: > >

RE: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Barry Chapman
Well whether Winamp is the best or not is a matter of opinion, but I can say that I don't know of any other player which has all of the features that I use on a regular basis. Just a few that come to mind are: 1. Ability to play, pause, stop go back a track and go forward a track with one

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
First of all, I can’t answer that question as to what is more accessible because I’ve not played around with Media Players for Windows for quite some time. I do use VLC for Windows and I’m able to access all the functions I need in that player very easily such as the transport functions, file

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
I can't find the new winamp just 5.66 On 12/23/2015 6:15 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Naturally! I use VLC here and that is just as straight forward and I’m sure there are other players that others use that are straight forward. I’m not saying VLC is the best player either, its all down to

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Jed Barton
wrong you are, winamp is absolutely the best media player used, i use it every single day. It's simple and straight forward. I like things to be simple On 12/23/2015 7:44 PM, Brian wrote: Winamp will always be the best player for screen reader users and keyboard users so you are a very

Samsung S6 Audio

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
In 2 words, first class. I haven’t used headphones with the S6 yet I’ve been setting up the S6 using its internal speaker and that is so clear and loud! ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.

RE: bluetooth audio signal booster question

2015-12-23 Thread Gary Ray
I think that Blue Tooth is just flat out limited on the distance it will work. Years ago, I had heard that it was going away, but it got a new life from the phones that use it. But, it just has built in limitations. So, no, I have never heard of a signal booster for Blue Tooth. Gary

Techno-Chat List Up And Running

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Just in case list members didn’t know the techno-chat list is up and running again. To join send an email to mailto:techno-chat-j...@techno-chat.net ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Kelly Pierce
The news is that last week vivendi, which owns Universal Music, bought a controlling interest in Radio Nomi. Many are hopeful that vivendi will breathe new life into winamp. Dane, which programs are more accessible than Winamp? I am on Brian's side in believing that winamp was the most

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
I won’t say that VLC has more nor less but it does have many of the features that Winamp has. I’ve never claimed that VLC or Windows Media Player etc are the best and I will never ever claim that but I will say that both are good players, both have good and bad points and Winamp, VLC Windows

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Don’t care any more as there are so many good alternatives anyway, the best thing that every happened in the media player world was the announcement made that development would cease on Winamp and as yet I’ve not heard any convincing reason as to why anyone should mourn the loss of this

The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Larry Higgins
Hello listers, Just wanted to know if any of you have used the latest version of Winamp from Radionomy? If so, how accessible is it with screen readers? I found out that the there is apparently only two versions, pro and light, and the pro is around $19.00. I might consider springing for

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
its about time they released it had no idea that they released a new version On 12/23/2015 2:12 PM, Larry Higgins wrote: Hello listers, Just wanted to know if any of you have used the latest version of Winamp from Radionomy? If so, how accessible is it with screen readers? I found out that

bluetooth audio signal booster question

2015-12-23 Thread Michael Amaro
Hello Listers, I am able to pare my windows 10 laptop with my hk onyx studio speaker. I am wondering, if there is a bluetooth signal booster? So the signal will go out further? Thanks Michael email/messenger mikeam...@earthlink.net Skype ID mikeameli JFK "What kind of peace do I mean and what

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Jörgen Hansson
hello! what's the new version of winamp? I haven't seen that there was a new version out. Regards, Jörgen Hansson! tel: +46 703601296 Web: www.jorgenhansson.com Skype: djtropical4532 -Ursprungligt meddelande- From: Larry Higgins Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 10:12 PM To: PC Audio

Re: I'm looking for software that will scan an mp3 file and fill in the tag info the way Winamp did.

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Good Question. Now this is a line of options I haven’t fully explored as I’ve had no real need to but the only player I know of that would fit your requirements is iTunes which does have those sorts of functions built-in to it. I’m not saying that iTunes will fit your exacting requirements but

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Chris Skarstad
I've been using Winamp since 1998 and don't intend to stop unless I can find another player that's more accessible and does what i want it to. I'll be interested if and when a new version comes out. You'd have to show me a player that's even better, and that's a tall order. On 12/23/2015

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Andy Logue
I very much agree with you Barry. WMP is to clumsy. Win amp for me all the way. Andy. - Original Message - From: "Barry Chapman" To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 6:09 AM Subject: RE: The new version of

Re: The Demise Of Winamp: Joy To The World!

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Just goes to show that I’m a true believer in the power of choice, you would have enjoyed the quality a little bit better in VLC or etc unless you’ve changed the decoder in Winamp to Mad or something like that but no good going on about the past all the time. > On 24 Dec 2015, at 6:30 PM,

RE: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Barry Chapman
Dane, I am not suggesting that Winamp is perfect. I have had crashes with it and there is an issue for me using JAWS in having it not properly gaining focus until I do a JAWS screen refresh. I have, however, looked at VLC, Windows Media Player and other players, and none of the others appear

The Demise Of Winamp: Joy To The World!

2015-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10565527/19%20Joy%20To%20The%20World.mp3 ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.

RE: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Brett Boyer
All I can say is foobar 2000. Yes you have to set it up yourself but once you do it is so customizable that it can beat anything winamp can do. In fact, you can manage multiple playlists at the same time, copy files from windows explorer, and make your won hot keys for every single command in

logitec z5500 manual?

2015-12-23 Thread goshawk on horseback
hello all, probably a bit of a long shot, but would anyone happen to have a .pdf, .txt, or even better an audio manual for the logitec z5500 5.1 speaker system? have been trying to get it from there site for at least 2 weeks, but the link for it doesn't work. Simon

RE: The Demise Of Winamp: Joy To The World!

2015-12-23 Thread Barry Chapman
Thanks Dane. Plays nicely in Winamp. Title Joy To The World Length: 198 seconds Artist Three Dog Night MPEG-1 layer 3 115 kbps (VBR) 44100 Hz Joint Stereo Barry Chapman -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday,