[kj] Play dead

[Brendan]

That duplicating media thing just struck me as the most arrogant thing
ever from a piece of software, as the default option too! Unbelievable.


>

> you made me laugh about i-tunes ....yeah i hate it also but have to use it

> to put vinyl and tape into my computer ...i hate the way it duplicates

> everything meaning i have to delete loads

>

>> Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 21:55:33 +1200

>> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Play dead

>>

>> Multimedia programs do in a sense fight each other, insofar as the file

>> associations contention. Windows keeps a list of which programs to use

>> to

>> open particular file types...so by default when you double-click that

>> kind

>> of file, Windows will know what to do with it (open .doc files with M$

>> Word for example...).

>>

>> Many multimedia apps ask you when you install them if you want to

>> associate the application with ALL multimedia types (that it is

>> compatible

>> with)...such as mp3 / mp4, avi, wmv, flac, playing DVDs etc etc (there's

>> loads of formats) and it's easy to overlook this setting when zipping

>> through the install screens. I recently did a full install of the

>> software

>> that came with my DVD burner and it included a flaming media player

>> (Nero), on top of all the other ones I have...as if I needed another one

>> FFS...

>>

>> Can become a bit messy after a while as well, once you have several

>> applications on your PC that aim to do the same thing, some of which

>> will

>> attempt to load automatically when your PC starts, automatically update,

>> and many of which share core Windows system files & settings(dlls etc).

>>

>> Good rule of thumb is to pick a decent one that covers most bases and

>> ignore the others. You probably don't need Quicktime on a Windows PC for

>> example, avi files can be opened in VLC or Win Media Player. (And good

>> luck if you're brave enough to use iTunes - we hates it precious ;p)

>>

>> If you want to change the file associations let me know, or Google it if

>> you want, there's multiple ways to do it, pretty standard on Windows

>> from

>> 2000 on. Or you can simply re-install the player you want to use and let

>> it reclaim the associations.

>>

>> The less programs you have on Windows the quicker it goes and less messy

>> it gets, generally.

>>

>> > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Stephen Lawrence <stephen.l at live.com>

>> > wrote:

>> >

>> >> thanks bo

>> >> Â  to be honest i don't know which version i have ..i'm a bit wary of

>> >> downloads and installations ..i was once told that programs

>> can''fight

>> >> ''

>> >> with each other whether that is true i don;t know

>> >> Â  i have vlc and real player and win amp but prefer media player for

>> >> the

>> >> database

>> >

>> > Both and, programs cannot as such interfere with eachother, but codecs

>> > and dll's can and will at every given chance. This is why i

>> > recommended smplayer and/or vlc, since they both use their own sets of

>> > codecs instead of using (and cluttering) the standard DirectShow set

>> > that Windows Media Player and virtually every other media player use.

>> >

>> > To find the version of nearly any Windows program, click "Help" and

>> > then "About".

>> >

>> > Also, if you already have vlc, you should be able to play WMA and WMV

>> > with it. Just make sure you have the latest version from

>> > www.videolan.org and you're all set.

>> >

>> >

>> > b

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