Last Xmas for CDs, please, researcher tells music biz - Page 2

SUBMAN1 · 01-01-09, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Pretty much agree with much of what has been said here. I continue to buy CD's and have a large collection. I will continue to buy compact discs until a better format succeeds it.

They have already succeeded it. Just that most people are not turning on to it. Look at DVD-Audio, and to a lesser extent, SACD.

-S

Biggles · 01-01-09, 08:46 PM

Ah, why take away CDs? They're great presents if you run out of ideas! I myself got Abbey Road and Born in the U.S.A. this christmas. Great to have with the album covers too

FIREWALL · 01-01-09, 09:52 PM

CD's for me's

Klassic R&R will never Die.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/12..._cd_rejection/

That researcher can blow it out his a$$

Zachstar · 01-01-09, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by Zachstar

...As for OGG. It is dead. There is supposedly a new version made by fans that is supposedly 2x as good at compressing while maintain the little things but the whole group seems to be dead. Right now Speex is used more than ogg.

I'd have to disagree with that. Go look at the radio stations even - plenty of ogg, no speex. Ogg can be made to sound better than anything up to FLAC. Speex is not an audio codec designed for music. I've yet to see any music for download even on bittorrent that uses speex.

So where did you pull this idea out of?

-S

Out of the many many programs, games, servers that use Speex compared to the few that use Ogg.

Tell me how many stations of Live365 use ogg
Tell me how many stations of Shoutcast that use ogg
And then tell me how many use AAC a LESSER known codec.

There is little reason to use ogg unless it is this new 2x better version that from what I can tell is not official and not supported by much and damn sure not in the relatively few players that can barely play ogg as it is.

Being "Open Source" Is not enough to get used anymore. They had a chance to improve and perhaps be an alternative to MP3 when the lawsuit wars erupted but instead they just faded.

Speex is far more used than ogg. Just about all voice servers that are worth the time to connect are using it over GSM.

Jimbuna · 01-02-09, 07:24 AM

Still prefer the CD but sometimes purchase online and burn to disc for posterity anyway.

SteamWake · 01-02-09, 10:05 AM

More than just the cd vs vynil vs digital I find the whole trend towards 'virtual goods' disturbing.

Ill be honest though I have bought direct to drive games but the first thing I do is burn them to a disk. The only reason is that it was not available in the stores.

There was a time when you could judge a games value by the weight of its box.

Sorry I dident read the article but Ill guess that the arguement was made that CD's are bad for the enviroment.... Am I right ?

AVGWarhawk · 01-02-09, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

The problem is, if you buy one of these files, keep it on your hard drive, and your hard drive dies... you just lost your music. Of course you should back it up, but even home produced CDr's don't last anywhere near as long as a professionally made CD.

I use Rhapsody for my music. They keep a file of music purchased. I reformatted my drive. Loaded up Rhapsody and all my purchased music was loaded to my drive. I had no issues with it and no back up needed. I do prefer CD over the MP3 player. It won't be long until CD is a thing of the past. Look at the history. Reel to reel, 8 track, cassette, CD...mp3 next.

01-02-09, 10:45 AM

Its gotta be the Vinyl for me,love that scratch sound,real Bass too,
mind you I've gotta pretty nice Vinyl 12inch collection,
over the years,as a Retired Dj,
Happily settled now,I've had enough of those late-nights,
Old Djs Should Retire,Or pass on their experience before doing so,
to a Younger Dj.
Nothing worse than being at a Party with an Old Man behind the Decks,
He's wearing an ear piece,
Ask him to play a Request?
Requires Sign Language:rotfl:

01-01-09, 08:46 PM	#17
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ah, why take away CDs? They're great presents if you run out of ideas! I myself got Abbey Road and Born in the U.S.A. this christmas. Great to have with the album covers too __________________

01-01-09, 09:52 PM	#18
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	CD's for me's Klassic R&R will never Die. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/12..._cd_rejection/ That researcher can blow it out his a$$ __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ??? Last edited by FIREWALL; 01-01-09 at 09:57 PM.

01-02-09, 07:24 AM	#20
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Still prefer the CD but sometimes purchase online and burn to disc for posterity anyway. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-02-09, 10:05 AM	#21
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	More than just the cd vs vynil vs digital I find the whole trend towards 'virtual goods' disturbing. Ill be honest though I have bought direct to drive games but the first thing I do is burn them to a disk. The only reason is that it was not available in the stores. There was a time when you could judge a games value by the weight of its box. Sorry I dident read the article but Ill guess that the arguement was made that CD's are bad for the enviroment.... Am I right ? Last edited by SteamWake; 01-02-09 at 10:07 AM.

01-02-09, 10:45 AM	#23
owner20071963 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Its gotta be the Vinyl for me,love that scratch sound,real Bass too, mind you I've gotta pretty nice Vinyl 12inch collection, over the years,as a Retired Dj, Happily settled now,I've had enough of those late-nights, Old Djs Should Retire,Or pass on their experience before doing so, to a Younger Dj. Nothing worse than being at a Party with an Old Man behind the Decks, He's wearing an ear piece, Ask him to play a Request? Requires Sign Language:rotfl: