User:Seantellis - Revision history

Seantellis: Added my script for fixing missing end tags.

2007-11-05T13:58:50Z

Added my script for fixing missing end tags.

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	At work, I am forced to use Microsoft Media Player, since no other players are approved for use under Windows (I would prefer to use Winamp). The OGG codecs for Media Player seem rather buggy, although to be fair many of my old OGG files do not pass when run through ''ogginfo'', as they have missing end-of-stream tags.		At work, I am forced to use Microsoft Media Player, since no other players are approved for use under Windows (I would prefer to use Winamp). The OGG codecs for Media Player seem rather buggy, although to be fair many of my old OGG files do not pass when run through ''ogginfo'', as they have missing end-of-stream tags.

			''Update'': Fixing the tags seems to have fixed the problem. I used this little script under Cygwin:

			#!/bin/bash

			if [ -n "$1" ]
			then
			cd "$1"
			fi

			for f in *.ogg
			do
			NEEDSREPAIR=`ogginfo "$f" \| grep Warning:`
			if [ -n "$NEEDSREPAIR" ]
			then
			echo Repairing $f
			mv "$f" "$f~"
			vorbiscomment -a "$f~" -t "REPAIR=Fixed missing EOS on stream 1" "$f"
			rm "$f~"
			else
			echo Skipping $f
			fi
			done

			That said, Windows Media Player still has some problems with Vorbis files - you cannot add them to saved playlists, for example.

	===Portable Player===		===Portable Player===

Seantellis: /* Car Players */

2007-11-05T13:54:31Z

Car Players

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	===Car Players===		===Car Players===
	In October 2005 I bought a Yakumo Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible. To put it less mildly, this is the single most annoyingly bad product I have ever bought. [http://~~forum~~.~~yakumo~~.de/~~english/index~~.php?~~t=rview&goto~~=~~2641#msg_2641~~ Here is a link] to a thread on the Yakumo forum which explains why. While not being outright dead-on-arrival, there seems to be no basic function on this device which does not have an annoying glitch, fault or flaw. Each of these individually are just not enough to warrant a return, but gradually they all just add up to a truly miserable user experience.		In October 2005 I bought a Yakumo Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible. To put it less mildly, this is the single most annoyingly bad product I have ever bought. [http://www.moteprime.org/article.php?id=30 Here is a link] to my archive of a thread on the Yakumo forum which explains why. While not being outright dead-on-arrival, there seems to be no basic function on this device which does not have an annoying glitch, fault or flaw. Each of these individually are just not enough to warrant a return, but gradually they all just add up to a truly miserable user experience.

	I have been searching around for a replacement for a while and, thanks to my wife and a trip to LIDL, I now have a Silvercrest KH2380 installed. I have tested it with some Q3-encoded music files and it seems fine at that rate. Most importantly, compared to the Yakumo, it's marvellous - no glitches so far. It even has excellent radio reception. Not bad for £50.		I have been searching around for a replacement for a while and, thanks to my wife and a trip to LIDL, I now have a Silvercrest KH2380 installed. I have tested it with some Q5-encoded music files and it seems fine at that rate. Most importantly, compared to the Yakumo, it's marvellous - no glitches so far. It even has excellent radio reception. Not bad for £50.

Seantellis: /* Portable Player */

2007-10-16T14:14:40Z

Portable Player

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	===Portable Player===		===Portable Player===
	I have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good. So much so that it's difficult to get it back from my wife at the moment.		I have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good. So much so that it's difficult to get it back from my wife at the moment. Update: I bought another one.

	===Car Players===		===Car Players===

Seantellis: Incorrectly referred to ogginfo as oggcheck.

2007-01-04T15:30:23Z

Incorrectly referred to ogginfo as oggcheck.

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	At home, I use Amarok under Linux. I had tried a number of different media players up until then, but Amarok just works and does what I want it to do, unobtrusively and efficiently.		At home, I use Amarok under Linux. I had tried a number of different media players up until then, but Amarok just works and does what I want it to do, unobtrusively and efficiently.

	At work, I am forced to use Microsoft Media Player, since no other players are approved for use under Windows (I would prefer to use Winamp). The OGG codecs for Media Player seem rather buggy, although to be fair many of my old OGG files do not pass when run through ~~oggcheck~~, as they have missing end-of-stream tags.		At work, I am forced to use Microsoft Media Player, since no other players are approved for use under Windows (I would prefer to use Winamp). The OGG codecs for Media Player seem rather buggy, although to be fair many of my old OGG files do not pass when run through ''ogginfo'', as they have missing end-of-stream tags.

	===Portable Player===		===Portable Player===

Seantellis: Expanded, added info about Silvercrest KH2380

2006-12-05T22:53:14Z

Expanded, added info about Silvercrest KH2380

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	I have been using Ogg Vorbis files for ages as my ripped-audio-format-of-choice.		==About Me==
			I'm a computer graphics programmer, age about 40, based in the UK. I have been using Ogg Vorbis files for ages as my ripped-audio-format-of-choice. I'm not really a fan of closed formats, software patents, and non-free software.

	~~In October 2005~~ I ~~bought a Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible~~. I ~~have been searching around for~~ a ~~replacement~~ and ~~the Silvercrest KH2380 might be~~ it~~. At £50 it's worth a look~~, and ~~I'll post a review if I manage to find one~~.		===Desktop Software===
			At home, I use Amarok under Linux. I had tried a number of different media players up until then, but Amarok just works and does what I want it to do, unobtrusively and efficiently.

	~~Update: Found one~~, ~~thanks~~ to ~~my wife. It installed easily~~, ~~and~~ I ~~have tested it with some Q3-encoded music files and it seems fine at that rate~~. ~~Most importantly~~, ~~compared~~ to ~~the Yakumo~~, ~~it's marvellous. It even has excellent radio reception~~.		At work, I am forced to use Microsoft Media Player, since no other players are approved for use under Windows (I would prefer to use Winamp). The OGG codecs for Media Player seem rather buggy, although to be fair many of my old OGG files do not pass when run through oggcheck, as they have missing end-of-stream tags.

	I ~~also~~ have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good.		===Portable Player===
			I have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good. So much so that it's difficult to get it back from my wife at the moment.

			===Car Players===
			In October 2005 I bought a Yakumo Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible. To put it less mildly, this is the single most annoyingly bad product I have ever bought. [http://forum.yakumo.de/english/index.php?t=rview&goto=2641#msg_2641 Here is a link] to a thread on the Yakumo forum which explains why. While not being outright dead-on-arrival, there seems to be no basic function on this device which does not have an annoying glitch, fault or flaw. Each of these individually are just not enough to warrant a return, but gradually they all just add up to a truly miserable user experience.

			I have been searching around for a replacement for a while and, thanks to my wife and a trip to LIDL, I now have a Silvercrest KH2380 installed. I have tested it with some Q3-encoded music files and it seems fine at that rate. Most importantly, compared to the Yakumo, it's marvellous - no glitches so far. It even has excellent radio reception. Not bad for £50.

Seantellis at 22:33, 5 December 2006

2006-12-05T22:33:31Z

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	In October 2005 I bought a Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible. I have been searching around for a replacement and the Silvercrest KH2380 might be it. At £50 it's worth a look, and I'll post a review if I manage to find one.		In October 2005 I bought a Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible. I have been searching around for a replacement and the Silvercrest KH2380 might be it. At £50 it's worth a look, and I'll post a review if I manage to find one.

			Update: Found one, thanks to my wife. It installed easily, and I have tested it with some Q3-encoded music files and it seems fine at that rate. Most importantly, compared to the Yakumo, it's marvellous. It even has excellent radio reception.

	I also have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good.		I also have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good.

Seantellis: Added basic information

2006-11-27T16:09:04Z

Added basic information

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I have been using Ogg Vorbis files for ages as my ripped-audio-format-of-choice.

In October 2005 I bought a Hypersound Car, which, to put it mildly, was terrible. I have been searching around for a replacement and the Silvercrest KH2380 might be it. At £50 it's worth a look, and I'll post a review if I manage to find one.

I also have a Samsung YP-U1 and it's pretty good.