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mrgone4662 · **Winamp bug opens the door for mp3 virii -** May 2nd, 2002, 03:00 PM

Bug in Winamp allows for arbitrary code execution. Read more about it at http://www.intelligentx.com/newslett...h2_050202.html

(Note: version 2.80 is not effected)

Wolfie · May 2nd, 2002, 04:13 PM

I guess that's one more reason to upgrade....

Foreverboard · May 2nd, 2002, 08:30 PM

2.8 rules

MusicMan · May 2nd, 2002, 08:35 PM

That one down side about using every piece of "just released" software, no one has had a chance to test run it before you and find all the bugs, spyware and other problems in it. That's why I'm usually reluctant to download something like three seconds after it's been released.

Foreverboard · May 2nd, 2002, 08:50 PM

I agree, but depending on the company who releases it will also determine(at least for me) if I will download it right away or wait.:hole

BuzzB2K · May 3rd, 2002, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MusicMan544
That one down side about using every piece of "just released" software, no one has had a chance to test run it before you and find all the bugs, spyware and other problems in it. That's why I'm usually reluctant to download something like three seconds after it's been released.

I think you mat have misunderstood that original post. It is the previous versions of WinAmp that have the bug, 2.8 has fixed it!

:mellow Buzz

Rickio · **mp3 players -** May 9th, 2002, 07:10 PM

I tend to like small and efficient applications and 2 you might like are 1by1 and coolplayer.
Coolplayer has come a long way and sounds great now.
1by1 simply plays a directory but it is so small it enables you to multi-task easier, also coolplayer is very small also.

http://coolplayer.sourceforge.net/

1by1 http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~pesch/

the reason I bring it up at all is these players cannot be used by hackers the way winamp was, Though new version if winamp is said to be fixed now. but why take chances!

:fire

MamiyaOtaru · May 15th, 2002, 09:18 PM

I personally did not like CoolPlayer. I could actually hear the difference between coolpleyer's quality and that of other progs which is unusual for me, I'm not quite a nutty audiophile.

It did have nice features, and was small though, and if they've updated the decoding engine since I last checked, I'm all for it.

My favourite non Winamp MP3 player is easily Ultraplayer. Built in video, excellent decoder (for all intents and purposes as good as Frauenhoffer's), decoding(to WAV) with a button click, and with a little $ or hack, encoding with a button click. All for a good small size and no ad/spyware. (nope, I'm not affiliated with them. If I'm 'affiliated' with anone it's Winamp)

http://www.ultraplayer.com/

Rickio · **mp3 player -** May 23rd, 2002, 10:34 PM

Coolplayer really does sound better now. I also did not like it when it first came out. It is open source now and has one of the best mp3 decoders.

Another cool app. is xmplay
http://www.un4seen.com/music/

Here is a blurb off the website

XMPlay is a Windows music player, supporting the OGG / MP3 / MP2 / MP1 / MO3 / IT / XM / S3M / MTM / MOD / UMX audio formats, and PLS / M3U playlists. A bunch of other formats are also supported via Winamp plugins. Initially, when XMPlay was first released in 1998, only the XM format was supported, hence the name "XMPlay".

"So, what's so good about XMPlay then?", you ask. It's got the best (most accurate to FT2) XM reproduction to be heard from any player. All features/effects (including several FT2 quirks) are 100% supported. The IT reproduction is also practically balls-on, with full support for all effects/NNA/DCA/filters/etc... MPEG and OGG files can be streamed from FTP / HTTP / Shoutcast / Icecast servers, optionally writing a copy to disk at the same time. FTP directories and HTML webpages can be scanned for streamable files. And on top of all that is a nice GUI!

winamp is ok I have it. But if you want to do 3 or 4 things at the same time a simple application is good.

also xmplay will accept winamp plugins

:fire

abby.co · May 24th, 2002, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MamiyaOtaru
I personally did not like CoolPlayer. I could actually hear the difference between coolpleyer's quality and that of other progs which is unusual for me, I'm not quite a nutty audiophile.

It did have nice features, and was small though, and if they've updated the decoding engine since I last checked, I'm all for it.

My favourite non Winamp MP3 player is easily Ultraplayer. Built in video, excellent decoder (for all intents and purposes as good as Frauenhoffer's), decoding(to WAV) with a button click, and with a little $ or hack, encoding with a button click. All for a good small size and no ad/spyware. (nope, I'm not affiliated with them. If I'm 'affiliated' with anone it's Winamp)

http://www.ultraplayer.com/

What ever happened to RealPlayer ??? doesn't anyone uses it anymore ...

papadoc · 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by abby.co

What ever happened to RealPlayer ??? doesn't anyone uses it anymore ...

I'd like to say NO....but I can't.
I have RealPlayer 8 sitting quietly in the background,
for the drivers. Everything else is disabled.
I use the Tara Plug-in with Winamp to play all .ra files.
There's a way to install just the drivers without the RealPlayer
interface, but it's kinda complicated.

As for RealPlayer, it's bloated (takes up too much memory and resources);
contains spyware, and trys to take over everything on your computer.

One day everybody will wake up to streaming in ogg vorbis,
( a much higher quality steam) instead of ra,
and the world of music will be a better place.

Xtaycee_n_your_coffee · **Real Audio -** May 24th, 2002, 03:35 PM

I liked Real Audio Jukebox, But they have so much spyware installed on your computer. it's terrible. And like someone said above, it runs constantly. Since they updated, it have MORE spyware and ads. i'll just stay with winamp 2.6

Jeramey · **Real Player No More -** May 25th, 2002, 09:58 AM

I thought Real Player had just recently changed names. I could be wrong but I do think I read that somewhere.

roger d · **I have tried them all -** May 25th, 2002, 10:01 PM

and have even had them all on my comp at the same time. My decition was to move to Musicmatch. For me it does everthing that I want a player to do and it does it well. it sounds good, it organizes well, ripps well and records well. It is a little bloated but is easy to tag and retag songs. It does not do video. For some reason Winamp seems to be the ZP choice-free,small and ugly and it plays partial downloads. I use it rarely. Sorry Jeramey.

Jeramey · **Re: I have tried them all -** May 31st, 2002, 10:19 PM

You call it ugly yet you can skin it. The only thing making it ugly is you, for you can make it beautiful too. I don't want bloated software. I like stand alone units to do ripping, playing, burning. To me it all seems easier that way plus it doesn't burn up as much CPU power.

Quote:

Originally posted by roger d
and have even had them all on my comp at the same time. My decition was to move to Musicmatch. For me it does everthing that I want a player to do and it does it well. it sounds good, it organizes well, ripps well and records well. It is a little bloated but is easy to tag and retag songs. It does not do video. For some reason Winamp seems to be the ZP choice-free,small and ugly and it plays partial downloads. I use it rarely. Sorry Jeramey.

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mrgone4662 Offline Resident Nowhereman Posts: 46 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nowhereland Age: 30 Reputation Power: 95	Winamp bug opens the door for mp3 virii - May 2nd, 2002, 03:00 PM Bug in Winamp allows for arbitrary code execution. Read more about it at http://www.intelligentx.com/newslett...h2_050202.html (Note: version 2.80 is not effected) -- cut here --

Wolfie Offline Aku Soku Zan Posts: 3,238 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Reputation Power: 261	May 2nd, 2002, 04:13 PM I guess that's one more reason to upgrade.... Insert sig image here Since its inception almost 30 years ago, the internet has been transformed from a primitive device for sharing thoughts and ideas, into a massive network where people pay to connect and read advertisements they don't want, while calling each other "asshats".

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MusicMan Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 224 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Washington Reputation Power: 104	May 2nd, 2002, 08:35 PM That one down side about using every piece of "just released" software, no one has had a chance to test run it before you and find all the bugs, spyware and other problems in it. That's why I'm usually reluctant to download something like three seconds after it's been released. Acclaimed Fanatic of Piracy Look For My Articles!!!

Xtaycee_n_your_coffee Offline Spaceships on Bankhead... Posts: 35 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Behind the Flashing lights Reputation Power: 96	Real Audio - May 24th, 2002, 03:35 PM I liked Real Audio Jukebox, But they have so much spyware installed on your computer. it's terrible. And like someone said above, it runs constantly. Since they updated, it have MORE spyware and ads. i'll just stay with winamp 2.6

Jeramey Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 10 Join Date: Apr 2002 Reputation Power: 0	Real Player No More - May 25th, 2002, 09:58 AM I thought Real Player had just recently changed names. I could be wrong but I do think I read that somewhere.