iPod Touch - What do I need to know? - Page 3

Mondo · 17-04-2008, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by PvtPyle

When have you ever been out and about and thought "Crickey, what I wouldn't give to be able to get on YouTube right now.."?

LOL

More when youout and about and realise you can get free wifi in some places and you can use it for all sort of things. check train times, news and whatnot.

PvtPyle · 17-04-2008, 17:55

Definitely agree that the browser is useful to have and I will use it on a frequent enough basis - it's just the pre-occupation with YouTube that I don't get. There's ALOT of sh*t on there!

Davey_Pitch · 17-04-2008, 19:05

Oh no doubt, but there's a lot of cool videos on there as well. It's how I tend to amuse myself in work lately when there's nothing to do

LeperousDust · 17-04-2008, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Think I'll have a look at MediaMonkey. If I can get it to do autoDJ via an interface as unobtrusive as Winamp, I'll be away.

Currently ripping my 70th CD to my all-new library (properly tagging everything as best I can as I go). Only another 140 CDs or so in the current stack to go (with probably another 100 or so I haven't found yet), then I need to bash together a little software to organise everything the way I want it.

Since you're re ripping its not really a decent option, but if you've already got decent quality rips on your hard drive but they just need retagging properly, use music brainz, you'll be done in one night, and nearly all automatic!

MediaMonkey also seems (since i don't rip CD's

) pretty good at ripping too, can use freeDB or amazon and autotag & organise...

divine · 17-04-2008, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mondo

Email - I set it up to Gmail and it sync
Weather - its quite nifty
Stocks - not really paid attention to it

Sod off with your updated software version

divine · 20-04-2008, 13:46

I installed MediaMonkey last night.

One that strikes me is it doesn't handle non tagged files well. I have a few various untagged files and WinAmp seems to manage to extract a sensible artist and track name from the filename 99% of the time.

MediaMonkey is like, well, like a monkey just pointed at some random words.

It's also a huge pain in the arse to use in conjunction with UltraMon

Davey_Pitch · 20-04-2008, 15:25

I quite like MediaMonkey. None of my files are untagged so I've not seen that problem with it yet, and I much prefer the Library to the WMP one, as it's easier to browse when I've got so many full albums. Assuming it'll sync with the Touch with no problems then I'll be uninstalling iTunes right away.

LeperousDust · 20-04-2008, 16:54

Divine you're right, thats one thing they still need to improve, the actual window coding or whatever. For instance when maximised vista doesn't realise and doesn't turn the glass off so i can see why ultra mon throws a wobbly too.

You can blame it for not making sense of badly tagged files though, thats your fault

. Go over all your files with MusicBrainz Picard, sort them out once and for all and you'll be fine. If you go into the MM options you you can tell it how to work, i think be default it relies (naturally) more on tags, but you can tell it to infer properties from file names too. its something that i've never had a problem with because i'm very anal about music

Well i am now i went through a big phase of making sure everything was tagged perfect with album art etc...

Davey, i can't see why it shouldn't work, i'm pretty sure touch support is there, i think there are niggles but then this is the beta, so if it doesnt work perfect keep and eye out as things progress

divine · 20-04-2008, 17:51

99% of my music is tagged right, just odd songs i've got off Limewire or wherever, that WinAmp gets on fine with, MediaMonkey just can't handle properly at all.

Electric Six - Gay Bar for example, WinAmp works out fine, MM decided the Artist was 'Six' and the song was called '- Gay Bar'

LeperousDust · 20-04-2008, 18:21

Check options - library see if any of that solves it, i wouldn't know what to do since i've never had a problem, but i would imagine just tell MM how to manage them should possible sort things out

17-04-2008, 19:05	#23
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Oh no doubt, but there's a lot of cool videos on there as well. It's how I tend to amuse myself in work lately when there's nothing to do __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

20-04-2008, 13:46	#26
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I installed MediaMonkey last night. One that strikes me is it doesn't handle non tagged files well. I have a few various untagged files and WinAmp seems to manage to extract a sensible artist and track name from the filename 99% of the time. MediaMonkey is like, well, like a monkey just pointed at some random words. It's also a huge pain in the arse to use in conjunction with UltraMon __________________

20-04-2008, 15:25	#27
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	I quite like MediaMonkey. None of my files are untagged so I've not seen that problem with it yet, and I much prefer the Library to the WMP one, as it's easier to browse when I've got so many full albums. Assuming it'll sync with the Touch with no problems then I'll be uninstalling iTunes right away. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

20-04-2008, 16:54	#28
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Divine you're right, thats one thing they still need to improve, the actual window coding or whatever. For instance when maximised vista doesn't realise and doesn't turn the glass off so i can see why ultra mon throws a wobbly too. You can blame it for not making sense of badly tagged files though, thats your fault . Go over all your files with MusicBrainz Picard, sort them out once and for all and you'll be fine. If you go into the MM options you you can tell it how to work, i think be default it relies (naturally) more on tags, but you can tell it to infer properties from file names too. its something that i've never had a problem with because i'm very anal about music Well i am now i went through a big phase of making sure everything was tagged perfect with album art etc... Davey, i can't see why it shouldn't work, i'm pretty sure touch support is there, i think there are niggles but then this is the beta, so if it doesnt work perfect keep and eye out as things progress __________________

20-04-2008, 17:51	#29
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	99% of my music is tagged right, just odd songs i've got off Limewire or wherever, that WinAmp gets on fine with, MediaMonkey just can't handle properly at all. Electric Six - Gay Bar for example, WinAmp works out fine, MM decided the Artist was 'Six' and the song was called '- Gay Bar' __________________

17-04-2008, 17:55	#22
PvtPyle Sofa Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wield of the Shire Posts: 701	Definitely agree that the browser is useful to have and I will use it on a frequent enough basis - it's just the pre-occupation with YouTube that I don't get. There's ALOT of sh*t on there!

20-04-2008, 18:21	#30
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Check options - library see if any of that solves it, i wouldn't know what to do since i've never had a problem, but i would imagine just tell MM how to manage them should possible sort things out __________________

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