AccurateRip in WMP

[jorourke]

I opened up a new feature request for AccurateRip support when ripping to lossless in Windows Media Player.

Please give it some votes guys!

> Vote Here <

[mville]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

I opened up a new feature request for AccurateRip support when ripping to lossless in Windows Media Player.

Please give it some votes guys!

> Vote Here <

Sorry, I've spent the last few years from discouraging the use of Windows Media Player, due to it's appalling artwork and tagging implementation. So, I for one will be voting against this feature request, if at all possible.

[garym]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

Sorry, I've spent the last few years from discouraging the use of Windows Media Player, due to it's appalling artwork and tagging implementation. So, I for one will be voting against this feature request, if at all possible.

And to top it off, even allowing WMP to touch one's already ripped files can wreak havoc with the artwork and tags. My advice is to always keep WMP off. On my windows installs, I never go through the setup stage of WMP just so I don't accidentally use it. If a windows user and one wants a ripper/converter, then obviously dbpa is the answer. For a player, I recommend foobar2000 or a version of winamp. Almost anything other than WMP.

[mville]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

even allowing WMP to touch one's already ripped files can wreak havoc with the artwork and tags.

Exactly right.

If a windows user and one wants a ripper/converter, then obviously dbpa is the answer. For a player, I recommend foobar2000 or a version of winamp. Almost anything other than WMP.

I also endorse garym's recommendations for dBpoweramp and foobar2000. Not sure about Winamp though. If I recall, development was halted a while ago.

[garym]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

Not sure about Winamp though. If I recall, development was halted a while ago.

True. but even the older versions of winamp are better than WMP. That said, I used winamp for many years but later switched to foobar2000 and have been very happy with it as a computer player than can handle about anything.

[mville]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

True. but even the older versions of winamp are better than WMP. That said, I used winamp for many years but later switched to foobar2000 and have been very happy with it as a computer player than can handle about anything.

Snap. I'm also a foobar2000 convert from... winamp

[Porcus]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

Snap. I'm also a foobar2000 convert from... winamp

Well ... there once was a Winamp guy who wanted so much to convert to fb2k that he even created it. Beat that one if you can

[garym]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

Great minds think alike* and greater minds even create cool stuff!

*a common saying, but as I write it I'm thinking that this can't be true. Great minds think *differently*. But you all know what I mean....

[jorourke]

Re: AccurateRip in WMP

I actually use foobar2000 for my player. When winamp was being developed back in the day, I used that. My thinking is that if WMP had AccurateRip support, the database would get more entries. As it is right now some of my discs from lesser known artists cannot be verified due to there being no pressings in the db.