NPR's Car Talk Switches Back To RealAudio

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.'"

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FP

[Anonymous Coward]

First Post.

KURT COBAIN

[Anonymous Coward]

RIP i dedicate this 4th or 5th offtopic post to kurt who died this day 10 years ago.

its better to burn out than to fade away - neil young

link

Click and Clack

[Neil Blender]

Smart but annoying. Like many a Slashdot poster.

Re:I think I speak for all of us when I say

[Skater]

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

--RJ

HERE WE ARE NOW, ENTERTAIN US!!

[Anonymous Coward]

What else should I be
All apologies
What else should I say
Everyone is gay

Re:Don't Cross The Streams

[Anonymous Coward]

will do.

Re:Very Good Reason

[Malc]

Mozilla. It took about 4 hours, but it used to crash my system regularly in my nVidia drivers. I think they finally fixed it, but it took a long long time for them to admit and Mozilla people here and on Bugzilla constantly told me it wasn't Mozilla and that it was impossible for an application to crash Windows 2000. Needless to say, that really shook my faith in Mozilla and their process, and even today I won't waste my time on bug reports. The developers in question fostered too much ill will with their pompous superior attitudes.

The other thing that crashes my system like clock work is audio. I've heard it claimed that Creative Labs' drivers for the SoundBlaster Live! Value aren't compatible with SMP systems (which mine is). Dunno if it's true or not, but playing things like MP3 or streamed audio or CD's over the PCI bus (I have to use the analogue connection from the drive to the card) crash it within a couple of minutes or hours. Sound from multiple pieces of software cause all kinds of timeing problems with the playback.

So no, I don't have an answer to your question other than reinstall Windows 2000 and be really really conservative about what drivers and software you install. If you can, only stick with the MSFT WHQL (is that right?) certified drivers. It might fix problem... or it might not if it's more fundamental like my Creative Labs one.

Good, useful post, but disturbing sig

[dnaboy]

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.

Re:Doing everything right

[paroneayea]

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

Re:Don't Cross The Streams

[numark]

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.

Re:Don't Cross The Streams

[snarkh]

Methinks someone doesn't have a sense of humour. Go figure.

And who would that mystery person be? Go figure.