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NPR's Car Talk Switches Back To RealAudio

Posted by simoniker on from the back-and-forth dept.

taped2thedesk writes "Today, NPR's Car Talk, a 'call in talk [radio] show about car mechanics', announced they were switching back to RealAudio, after dumping it for Windows Media a few months ago. When the show switched to Windows Media, Real took notice and convinced the show to switch back, by addressing various listener complaints about their player (many of which were fixed in RealPlayer 10). The hosts say: 'We believe [Real have] made a serious and successful attempt to address those things that our listeners complained about most... They even offered to serve the audio for free online, which defrays an expense we'd otherwise have to cover.'"

6 of 377 comments (clear)

  1. Click and Clack by Neil+Blender · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Smart but annoying. Like many a Slashdot poster.

  2. Re:I think I speak for all of us when I say by Skater · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Don't mince words. Why don't you tell us how you really feel?

    --RJ

  3. Good, useful post, but disturbing sig by dnaboy · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I realize that this is totally off topic, but I need to take exception to your sig. I realize that it may be intended to be humorous, or to make a point about the current state of affairs in US politics (trust me, I have serious issues with the status quo also). While I, for one, support your RIGHT to append whatever sig you want on to your posts, I also feel the need to express my RIGHT to say I think it's offensive, and you have lost any general respect I would offer the average person walking down the street.

    This is all I will say on the matter, and people, if need be, feel free to mod me down to troll- it's your right.

  4. Re:Doing everything right by paroneayea · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I don't mind Real as a company or as a format... I just think that OGG Vorbis is so much better.

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  5. Re:Don't Cross The Streams by numark · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I have to wholeheartedly agree with you. Those two shows are the only ones I really ever listen to ("Wait Wait" more than "This American Life"). Sadly, not too many people are into listening to the radio for the purpose of actually listening to it, instead of just hearing whatever the latest drivel that is being shoved through our ears happens to be.

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  6. Re:Don't Cross The Streams by snarkh · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Methinks someone doesn't have a sense of humour. Go figure.

    And who would that mystery person be? Go figure.