On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:07:52 +0000, Andrew Walkingshaw
<andrew-idm@lexical.org.uk> wrote:
quoted 23 lines On Wed, Dec 22, 2004 at 02:14:42PM -0600, hime@charter.net wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2004 at 02:14:42PM -0600, hime@charter.net wrote:
> > > >>You can stream our stuff as .wma's and if you register on
> > > >>acidplanet.com you can download our stuff as .mp3's.
> > > >
> > > >I'd love to listen but until you stream using non-proprietary
> > > >formats I won't. Why not use m3u/mp3 streams?
> > >
> > > ditto. i hate wma/wmv files and streams. even realaudio is less
> > > better-sounding and less glitchy.
> >
> > As much as I dislike Microsoft, no.
> >
> > .mp3 streaming is pretty much the way to go these days.
>
> Ogg is nicer at low bitrates/mono, which can matter (it does for me,
> wearing my i'm-programme-controller-of-a-radio-station hat). Winamp
> plays it fine, and you can do some very nice stuff with the jlGui
> java applet and some creative webdesign.
>
> http://www.cur1350.co.uk/ for what I knocked up.
>
> Not quite as portable as mp3 (iTunes is the problem player, really) but
> having a java applet aimed at your stream really helps out there.
frankly, I just hate it when an online radio station want me to use
some custom flash/java/whatever player, although it's a good idea to
have one anyway, just in case the stream doesn't work in your favorite
app,
but if it doesn't play in WinAmp, I ussually can't be bothered to tune in....
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