Ripping CD's Can you rip CD's without Itunes software?Also can you rip movies from DVD's?
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You mean take a CD and make MP3 files? MILLIONS of programs can do this. Hell Windows Media Player can but I'm not sure if that's your preference. Quintessential Player is my favorite so far, you can download it at quinnware.com. It allows you to rip from 8 kbps to 320 kbps and has a variable encoder as well.I haven't heard of many good DVD rippers that are free.
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Millions doesnt seem like a good answer to her question. You should be more specific.
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You can burn the itunes files to a music cd (not data cd), then use that cd to import as mp3 using itunes or some other cd ripping program. If you use itunes make sure you go into importing settings to change the format to mp3 (by default it's set to aac). This would take a long time if you have a bunch of files, so there are other programs (not free though) you can buy that can convert for you. http://www.imtoo.com/video-to-audio-converter.html is one of them. Though this is possibly against the itunes download agreement since the files are supposed to be protected. I dunno though since you're using them for yourself and not sharing them.
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It comes with a softawe Cd (iTunes). Yes, you need to use itunes. This, should be in the description product Amazon!
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itunes doesn't support FLAC - but you can use it to rip your cds to ALAC (Apple Lossless), which is similar to FLAC (ie max quality) and the HAP-S1 will play ALAC files. If you desperately need FLAC then buy dbpoweramp.
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It's definitely compatible with iTunes to some extent. I use iTunes to rip my CD's because iTunes automatically finds the music info. Then I drag and drop onto my sansa. As to the songs bought off iTunes, they are AAC music files so you would have to convert.
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yes you can. any DVD or CD can be "dubbed" fully or just record what you want to the hard drive. the only DVD's you cannot are those that are copy right protected, (those you buy at the store, latest movies). DVD's made on computers, laptops, by non profit, churches usually do not have protection so as to encourage you to copy and share.
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Good question. I've never tried that. Most disc are encoded with some security so your computer will not allow you to download or copy them. I'm sure there's some stuff to download to get around that but I have no idea. If you did get around the security I'm sure you can have the entire film on your computer then of course you can do what you want with it.
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If you have iTunes it's a piece of cake. Simply move the songs into a playlist and then burn. Windows Media Player is almost exactly the same. And yes, the cd's are preformatted.
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No...this has no cd or dvd built in to it...you have to use an external drive
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iPods can play a variety of different media types, not just material downloaded from itunes. You will have to "rip" your CDs, which will basically copy them to your computer. After that is done, they can be loaded on the iPod. I have a mac, so I can't speak for PCs, but when I insert a CD, itunes gives me the option to import (read: rip) the CD with the click of a button. Importing a CD should take less than 5 minutes. One thing I have done is change the default encoder (itunes preferences -&gt; advanced -&gt; importing tab) from AAC (apple format) to mp3 (which is more common), but that's entirely up to the user. I'd recommend you swing by an apple store, they'll be able to answer any other questions you may have and can probably give you a demo.
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Yes. You can download from iTunes or use your computer's media player. I use the media player more to add music from CD's.
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the simple answer is yes, you can load them. you dont have to pay for what you already have on cd. and its very easy. also, i recommend using limewire to download music. i have more than a thousand songs on my ipod video and i've never paid for anything on itunes. you just download. and its legal. technically.
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I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Are you saying you have CDs that you've ripped to MP3, and now you want to use uncompressed versions of those songs instead of MP3 versions?If so, you'd have to start from the original CDs and rerip them to Apple Lossless or WAV (or AIFF). You can't add information to the lossey audio files you already have.In the case of music you've purchased from iTunes (or any download service), there's nothing you can do. They don't offer CD quality audio files.Obviously of course uncompressed audio takes up more space, so you might instead want to rip things at like 320Kb/s AAC, which is the best lossy format these players support. I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Are you saying you have CDs that you've ripped to MP3, and now you want to use uncompressed versions of those songs instead of MP3 versions?If so, you'd have to start from the original CDs and rerip them to Apple Lossless or WAV (or AIFF). You can't add information to the lossey audio files you already have.In the case of music you've purchased from iTunes (or any download service), there's nothing you can do. They don't offer CD quality audio files.Obviously of course uncompressed audio takes up more space, so you... » Read More I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Are you saying you have CDs that you've ripped to MP3, and now you want to use uncompressed versions of those songs instead of MP3 versions?If so, you'd have to start from the original CDs and rerip them to Apple Lossless or WAV (or AIFF). You can't add information to the lossey audio files you already have.In the case of music you've purchased from iTunes (or any download service), there's nothing you can do. They don't offer CD quality audio files.Obviously of course uncompressed audio takes up more space, so you might instead want to rip things at like 320Kb/s AAC, which is the best lossy format these players support. « Show Less
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I used it without the cd, but in some cases you might need it. I downloaded the software for it but never really used it.
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Not at all! Though you CAN use one of course but it's not necessary; when you have a CD or DVD in the drive, it will either have the location reflected on your desktop or iTunes (if your using that application)- otherwise, it most surely would be found on your desktop or drive / program finder. There by the name of the cd or DVD, you will see a tiny arrow pointing down next to it or below it (can't really remember)- you then just move the curser with your trackpad (or mouse) and click on it and you content will eject smoothly.
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hmmm thanks for all the points y'all. this will help a lot of people too. By the way. speaking of FLAC I'm now looking into it. (I'm on the Mac.)How do you get your FLAC files? Do you rip them from CDs? also... I assume that it makes no sense to buy mp3s (lets say on iTunes) and then convert to FLAC as the mp3 is of lesser quality. Therefore to have FLAC files you would have to buy all your music on CD am I correct?if I can only buy iTunes music then hopefully the 256kbps files they sell will do these cans justice.Please enlighten me because having higher quality audio will definitely help my HD595s deliver their best. Thanks. hmmm thanks for all the points y'all. this will help a lot of people too. By the way. speaking of FLAC I'm now looking into it. (I'm on the Mac.)How do you get your FLAC files? Do you rip them from CDs? also... I assume that it makes no sense to buy mp3s (lets say on iTunes) and then convert to FLAC as the mp3 is of lesser quality. Therefore to have FLAC files you would have to buy all your music on CD am I correct?if I can only buy iTunes music then hopefully the 256kbps files they sell will do these cans justice.Please enlighten me because having higher... » Read More hmmm thanks for all the points y'all. this will help a lot of people too. By the way. speaking of FLAC I'm now looking into it. (I'm on the Mac.)How do you get your FLAC files? Do you rip them from CDs? also... I assume that it makes no sense to buy mp3s (lets say on iTunes) and then convert to FLAC as the mp3 is of lesser quality. Therefore to have FLAC files you would have to buy all your music on CD am I correct?if I can only buy iTunes music then hopefully the 256kbps files they sell will do these cans justice.Please enlighten me because having higher quality audio will definitely help my HD595s deliver their best. Thanks. « Show Less
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Burning protected dvd's is in the grey area of being illegal. But no, Roxio is unable to "rip" protected DVD's by itself. However i hear if you used a program to make a legal digital copy of your DVD's, like the free program called "Handbrake", there would be no protection on the file that is created. Just saying.