[OT] MP3 Formats....was: RE: [Shotimes] Premium sound

[Carl Prochilo]

Right.  However I use DVDs primarily for backing up the data for disaster
recovery purposes.  The iPod or client/server is used to play them.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Mon, October 4, 2004 2:57 pm, Jon Heese said:
> Sounds like you're getting ripped off on optical media.  I buy house
> brand 8x DVD+R's as cheaply as $.50 apiece ($25 for a 50pk), even
> cheaper for 4x/2x (around $.30 apiece in a 50pk).  If you prefer
> name-brand, I've seen TDK and HP DVD+R's at between $.60 and $.80
> apiece.  Heck, even DVD-RW's come in at less than $1 if you know where
> to look.  If you want to save and you're willing to search for a deal,
> try deal-searcher sites like PriceWatch (http://www.pricewatch.com) and
> PriceGrabber (http://www.pricegrabber.com) or near-wholesalers like
> TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com) and Global Computer
> (http://www.globalcomputer.com).
>
>  - Jon
>
>
> On Mon, 2004-10-04 at 14:18, Noah South III wrote:
>> I second that, I don't even have an iPod and I know it's the ultimate
>> music
>> toy for your car.  Just get a nice aftermarket headunit that has Aux
>> inputs
>> on it.
>>
>> There is another choice however.  The 2005 model year will feature some
>> new
>> toys in the car audio scene.  One of them being DVD players that will
>> handle
>> MP3 DVDs.  Now that's 2.4 gigs per disc, it can't touch the 10-40 gig
>> iPods,
>> but you can have an entire folder of DVDs with MP3s on them in your car.
>> Did I mention it's a DVD player?  Get one with a screen built in, and
>> now
>> you've got an entire multimedia center in your dash, for a little over
>> $1K.
>> One problem with this though, is that DVD+Rs aren't 10 cents each like
>> CDs
>> are.  They're more like $4 a pop.
>>
>> I'd get an iPod, I suggest a used one since they're so expensive, but
>> good
>> luck finding a used iPod.  They're just THAT good.  <G>
>>
>> -Noah South III
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
>> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 3:34 PM
>> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: MP3 Formats....was: RE: [Shotimes] Premium sound (getting
>> OT)
>>
>> You're right George, it's not really OT.  Before you start going too
>> crazy
>> burning CDs, please reconsider the storage medium.  I just made a long
>> post about this.  The real trick is to get the MP3s.  You'll invest a
>> lot
>> of time just ripping music.  Once you have them stored on your computer
>> (make sure you have a backup strategy), you just need a device to
>> playback
>> those files in your car.  I really like the iPod for this purpose (I
>> have
>> no stock in Apple).  I will just say that Steve Jobs really hit a home
>> run
>> with this.  For you George, the added incentive is that the iPod has
>> stamped on it, "Designed in California".  Probably should have said
>> "Designed in the Republic of California".  :D
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