The rover woke up, stretched it's legs out, rolled off its landing pad, went ten feet then stopped for the day....sounds like just another day in the life of Star Jones.
They don't keep records for replacing *lost* files. Their philosophy is: "...lose your CD and the store you bought it from won't replace it free...neither do we, puchased music here is no different."
I have read several cases where people tried and failed to get Apple to let them "re-download".
I have purchased over 300 individual songs, used the "burn" utility to make my back-up copy*, then ripped the back-up cd straight to my Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen NX with the Media Source s/w from Creative. I rip in 198/mp3 format. There is absolutely no discernable difference in quality when playing the mp3's either through headphones on the Zen or using iRock Beamit 400 FM modulator to my car or stereo. Sure, you can buy the whole cd, but I've got 300 individual songs that I WANT without the album cuts I don't but have paid for. Another tip for making back-ups in m4p format...if you dual-boot to Linux, make a tar archive of your iTunes directory (and burn that to cd also).
*You must make a back-up copy because Apple will not replace any files you lose. So you aren't *wasting* a CD and you can play it in the car.
Actually, you aren't wasting a cd. iTunes recommends that you make a back-up of your music this way since they WILL NOT replace your previously purchased songs if you lose them.
iTunes rocks! I have purchased over 300 individual songs, used the "burn" utility to make my back-up copy, then ripped the back-up cd straight to my Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen NX with the Media Source s/w from Creative. I rip in 198/mp3 format. There is absolutely no discernable difference in quality when playing the mp3's either through headphones on the Zen or using iRock Beamit 400 FM modulator to my car or stereo. Sure, you can buy the whole cd, but I've got 300 individual songs that I WANT without the album cuts I don't but have paid for. Another tip for making back-ups in AAC format...if you dual-boot to Linux, make a tar archive of your iTunes directory.
The talk about having a surgical RFID implant reminds me of some quasi-related advice I'd like to pass along. Don't EVER take your wife along when you see the doctor for a physical.
Doctor: I'm going to need some blood, a urine and stool sample and I'll need some sperm.
I have a Zen NX also and what I do is: after downloading from the Music Store, I burn a CD (it burns in MP3 format) then I fire up my Creative s/w and rip from the CD. Seems to work fine and I haven't noticed any quality loss.
From the comments/features I've read about TiVo, I have all those and more with TW'rs PVR for $5/month. Period. If it breaks, they give me a new one. The DVR is integrated with the guide which d/l's over the cable (no phone line req'd). Has a Series Manager (like Season Pass) with infinite control of repeats/days/channels/time slots/number to keep/etc. I haven't turned on my VCR since I got it six months ago.
ragnarok, My last comment probably doesn't pertain. I was just perusing the SA-8000 group on Yahoo and they all comment that the Series Manager options are only available with the Passport software...I know that's a bummer for you! If Passport is superior and more feature laden than Sara, then why wouldn't TW want to offer ALL their customers the better product? Doesn't make sense.
I'm beginning to believe that all the different "like it" / "hate it" comments about the box are really in fact about the software interface. In our area, all you get is Passport. I guess it depends on what the head-end is running and each area of the country decides which to use? Let me clarify the issue on something...when I select a program to record, off the GUIDE, I get the same options you describe...one or all. THEN, when you go to the LIST and see the program that it plans to record, that's when you hi-light it with the arrows and hit the red "C" button for Series Manager and control the granularity by pressing the SEL (Select) button. It could be that it FIRST has to have the program in its "to record" list BEFORE you can manipulate all instances of that program. That may be the part that you are missing? See if that helps...
My box is running Passport, can't check the version at the moment. So your remote doesn't have a yellow triangle (A), a blue square (B) and a red circle (C) button(s) underneath the Select button and arrows? Those buttons are used for a number of different functions and one of them is to access Series Manager when the LIST screen is activated. There are several main options along with sub-options for each which control ALL aspects of Series Manager. It will record a show by name, without regard to channel, day of the week or time slot then you control the granularity of each. I've seen some pretty negative comments and comparisons to TiVo but as far as I'm concerned, there's NO CONTEST here. The SA8000 wins hands down. I haven't experienced even ONE of the problems I'm reading about and I've had mine for over a month here in Milwaukee. HTH.
There are three colored buttons - A, B and C right below the Select Button. When the "LIST" display is up, the C button taked you to the Series Manager.
It can do what you are asking. Hit the "LIST" button, hit the "C" (Series Manager) button. Hit the "SEL" (Select) button and THERE are all your series manager options!!
The ability is there. Pick the "List" button. Pick the "C" (Series Manager) button. Pick the "SEL" (Select) button and there are all you options for controlling "series". AND, it records by "Program Name" and will find the program on ANY channel at ANY time.
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Then, I guess in my case, I prefer non-attribution rather than *mis-attribution*. YMMV, HAND.
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Get your facts straight . . . it was Letterman.
The rover woke up, stretched it's legs out, rolled off its landing pad, went ten feet then stopped for the day....sounds like just another day in the life of Star Jones.
I don't recall saying that it *never* happens, but I do believe that yours is the exception and not the rule.
Nonetheless, you would have recovered in less than half the time with a backup CD like they recommend.
I'm on W2K-Pro and I have my Linux installation on a separate disk.
They don't keep records for replacing *lost* files. Their philosophy is: "...lose your CD and the store you bought it from won't replace it free...neither do we, puchased music here is no different."
I have read several cases where people tried and failed to get Apple to let them "re-download".
Simple fix: make a back-up CD.
I have purchased over 300 individual songs, used the "burn" utility to make my back-up copy*, then ripped the back-up cd straight to my Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen NX with the Media Source s/w from Creative. I rip in 198/mp3 format. There is absolutely no discernable difference in quality when playing the mp3's either through headphones on the Zen or using iRock Beamit 400 FM modulator to my car or stereo. Sure, you can buy the whole cd, but I've got 300 individual songs that I WANT without the album cuts I don't but have paid for. Another tip for making back-ups in m4p format...if you dual-boot to Linux, make a tar archive of your iTunes directory (and burn that to cd also).
*You must make a back-up copy because Apple will not replace any files you lose. So you aren't *wasting* a CD and you can play it in the car.
Actually, you aren't wasting a cd. iTunes recommends that you make a back-up of your music this way since they WILL NOT replace your previously purchased songs if you lose them.
iTunes rocks! I have purchased over 300 individual songs, used the "burn" utility to make my back-up copy, then ripped the back-up cd straight to my Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen NX with the Media Source s/w from Creative. I rip in 198/mp3 format. There is absolutely no discernable difference in quality when playing the mp3's either through headphones on the Zen or using iRock Beamit 400 FM modulator to my car or stereo. Sure, you can buy the whole cd, but I've got 300 individual songs that I WANT without the album cuts I don't but have paid for. Another tip for making back-ups in AAC format...if you dual-boot to Linux, make a tar archive of your iTunes directory.
I'd be willing to bet that they just wanted to see your bare feet. Most of those Security dicks look and act like they have a serious foot fetish.
The National Guard pulled out of Pennsylvania and left Irregardless. HTH.
The talk about having a surgical RFID implant reminds me of some quasi-related advice I'd like to pass along. Don't EVER take your wife along when you see the doctor for a physical.
Doctor: I'm going to need some blood, a urine and stool sample and I'll need some sperm.
Me: Ummmm, okay.
Wife: Why don't you just give him your underwear?
I have a Zen NX also and what I do is: after downloading from the Music Store, I burn a CD (it burns in MP3 format) then I fire up my Creative s/w and rip from the CD. Seems to work fine and I haven't noticed any quality loss.
From the comments/features I've read about TiVo, I have all those and more with TW'rs PVR for $5/month.
Period. If it breaks, they give me a new one. The DVR is integrated with the guide which d/l's over the cable (no phone line req'd). Has a Series Manager (like Season Pass) with infinite control of repeats/days/channels/time slots/number to keep/etc. I haven't turned on my VCR since I got it six months ago.
If I were a scientist, I'd try to identify people based on their butt prints!
Couch: "Good morning, Ms. Lopez"
Jennifer: "How did you know it was me and not Ben?"
Couch: "...uhhhhh, ummmmmmm, ahhhhhhh..."
Time flys like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
As I was browsing Yahoo, I found this: http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/explorer_8000 /lst?.dir=/Cincy+TW+SA8000&.src=gr&.view=
It's a series of photos that someone took that shows ALL the options for Series Manager...just FYI.
ragnarok,
My last comment probably doesn't pertain. I was just perusing the SA-8000 group on Yahoo and they all comment that the Series Manager options are only available with the Passport software...I know that's a bummer for you! If Passport is superior and more feature laden than Sara, then why wouldn't TW want to offer ALL their customers the better product? Doesn't make sense.
I'm beginning to believe that all the different "like it" / "hate it" comments about the box are really in fact about the software interface. In our area, all you get is Passport. I guess it depends on what the head-end is running and each area of the country decides which to use? Let me clarify the issue on something...when I select a program to record, off the GUIDE, I get the same options you describe...one or all. THEN, when you go to the LIST and see the program that it plans to record, that's when you hi-light it with the arrows and hit the red "C" button for Series Manager and control the granularity by pressing the SEL (Select) button. It could be that it FIRST has to have the program in its "to record" list BEFORE you can manipulate all instances of that program. That may be the part that you are missing? See if that helps...
My box is running Passport, can't check the version at the moment. So your remote doesn't have a yellow triangle (A), a blue square (B) and a red circle (C) button(s) underneath the Select button and arrows? Those buttons are used for a number of different functions and one of them is to access Series Manager when the LIST screen is activated. There are several main options along with sub-options for each which control ALL aspects of Series Manager. It will record a show by name, without regard to channel, day of the week or time slot then you control the granularity of each. I've seen some pretty negative comments and comparisons to TiVo but as far as I'm concerned, there's NO CONTEST here. The SA8000 wins hands down. I haven't experienced even ONE of the problems I'm reading about and I've had mine for over a month here in Milwaukee. HTH.
There are three colored buttons - A, B and C right below the Select Button. When the "LIST" display is up, the C button taked you to the Series Manager.
It can do what you are asking. Hit the "LIST" button, hit the "C" (Series Manager) button. Hit the "SEL" (Select) button and THERE are all your series manager options!!
I wonder how much body hair is required before it is socially acceptable to throw ones own feces?
The ability is there. Pick the "List" button. Pick the "C" (Series Manager) button. Pick the "SEL" (Select) button and there are all you options for controlling "series". AND, it records by "Program Name" and will find the program on ANY channel at ANY time.