OK, maybe it's not that big a deal but we think it's pretty neat. This is it - we'll take your CDs out of their jewell cases along with the sleeve notes and return them to you in compact CD wallets.
You get your CDs back along with sleeve notes, in a tidy package which will save you lots of space. Details on CD repackaging on our site.
Jeff Underwood
podserve.co.uk
CD ripping service
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Who ate all the CDs?
One of the reasons people want to get their music from CD to iPod is to enable them to save space. Some people find it hard to just throw away their old CDs, and maybe don't have a spare attic or basement for storage.
Recently we helped a client who wanted to keep his CDs and save space. We collected over 500 CDs, put his music on his iPod, then removed the CDs from their plastic cases and put them into wallets along with the cover notes. His entire collection was returned in three neat black folders. He gets to keep al his CDs, along with cover notes, but still saves a massive amount of space.
Jeff Underwood
podserve.co.uk - CD ripping service
Recently we helped a client who wanted to keep his CDs and save space. We collected over 500 CDs, put his music on his iPod, then removed the CDs from their plastic cases and put them into wallets along with the cover notes. His entire collection was returned in three neat black folders. He gets to keep al his CDs, along with cover notes, but still saves a massive amount of space.
Jeff Underwood
podserve.co.uk - CD ripping service
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Wireless Music Streaming - Apple, not Sonos
The market for home wireless audio is dominated by Sonos. Buy a few Sonos boxes, network them together and connect them to your music. Away you go.
Except your music is managed by Apple's iTunes. So why not do the same with Apple technology? That functionality is being delivered under the umbrella of Airplay, and today a new box is unveiled that will allow you to stream music direct from iTunes, using an iPod Touch, iPad or an iPhone as the handheld controller. The iHome device is here.
So now we can rip your music, you can enjoy it on your iPod, iPad or your streaming system.
podServe - CD Ripping Service
Except your music is managed by Apple's iTunes. So why not do the same with Apple technology? That functionality is being delivered under the umbrella of Airplay, and today a new box is unveiled that will allow you to stream music direct from iTunes, using an iPod Touch, iPad or an iPhone as the handheld controller. The iHome device is here.
So now we can rip your music, you can enjoy it on your iPod, iPad or your streaming system.
podServe - CD Ripping Service
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
High End CD Ripping - Another Box Nobody Needs
Got a press release yesterday, a British company is using a US trade show to unveil a new box. Wow. It's aimed at high end audiophiles, it says, who demand the best from a CD ripping unit. It comes with a heft price tag although it is available in a variety of metalised colours. Wow, wow. This begs the questions of who the low end audiophiles might be, and those who just want rotten sound when they digitise their music.
Two questions - what do you get, and why do you need it?
You get a CD player obviously, there's no other way to rip a CD. Exactly which CD drive isn't explained but you can get a respectable unit (in volumes of around 50) for around £40. And you need some intelligence to run the thing, so you need some sort of computer. Along with that the lovely little bits of software that connect to the local network or maybe the internet. Oh, a hard drive too - another £20 at OEM prices. Typically the operating system would be Unix, the cost and difficulty of Windows would be too much in initial costs and ongoing support. In all what have you got - a PC that even in the third world looks poorly specified. Plus a massive bill.
Why would you need it? According to the press release this unit rips CDs while the enraptured owner "enjoys a cup of tea". Really? Chances are the owner is on the PC or laptop, checking Facebook or enjoying Youtube. Why not use that PC to convert CDs into digital music? Well, the CD drive is every bit as good, iTunes, Windows Media Player and other programs are available to manage ripping, and the hard drive is the same. In my opinion you'll get just as good a result.
"But I'm a high end audiophile" you say. "This unit is made for me". Sorry, but you'll get no better result from a dedicated ripping unit than you'll get from your PC. You need to reduce compression and select the best file type for your purposes, just as easily done on your PC as on any other unit.
Save yourself a lot of money, don't bother with a dedicated CD ripping unit, trust your PC or your Mac. Or outsource it all to a CD ripping service such as ours.
Jeff Underwood
www.podserve.co.uk
Two questions - what do you get, and why do you need it?
You get a CD player obviously, there's no other way to rip a CD. Exactly which CD drive isn't explained but you can get a respectable unit (in volumes of around 50) for around £40. And you need some intelligence to run the thing, so you need some sort of computer. Along with that the lovely little bits of software that connect to the local network or maybe the internet. Oh, a hard drive too - another £20 at OEM prices. Typically the operating system would be Unix, the cost and difficulty of Windows would be too much in initial costs and ongoing support. In all what have you got - a PC that even in the third world looks poorly specified. Plus a massive bill.
Why would you need it? According to the press release this unit rips CDs while the enraptured owner "enjoys a cup of tea". Really? Chances are the owner is on the PC or laptop, checking Facebook or enjoying Youtube. Why not use that PC to convert CDs into digital music? Well, the CD drive is every bit as good, iTunes, Windows Media Player and other programs are available to manage ripping, and the hard drive is the same. In my opinion you'll get just as good a result.
"But I'm a high end audiophile" you say. "This unit is made for me". Sorry, but you'll get no better result from a dedicated ripping unit than you'll get from your PC. You need to reduce compression and select the best file type for your purposes, just as easily done on your PC as on any other unit.
Save yourself a lot of money, don't bother with a dedicated CD ripping unit, trust your PC or your Mac. Or outsource it all to a CD ripping service such as ours.
Jeff Underwood
www.podserve.co.uk
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