song DLing programs?

[Cherie]

So. Not that I would ever download music illegally of course, but if
theoretically a person were going to.... what program should this person
use? >>

I used to have Limewire, but my computer got wiped and every time I try
to re-install it - any version - it keeps telling me that I have a
version running currently. Yeah, I have no idea why. I've searched my
entire comp and I have no Limewire files installed at all, but it keeps
giving me that message.

So I caved and finally tried to figure out how bit torrent works.
Downloaded that and got some mp3's. However, every time I try to open
them, Windows Media Player tells me that it doesn't support the codec
that the songs were compressed with. Danny and I tried to install some
codec packs, but it doesn't look like installing anything will fix that
problem. I'm about to wring someone's neck. How can I get some bloody
music??

[Matt Matt]

Well... one may try to use a different torrent file.. This one finds that downloading the entire CD that the songs are on improves the chances they will not be phoney.. Um
Theoretically... metaphorically? Um..
>_>
<_<
^^;; 

[Cherie]

Well, I theoretically downloaded a bunch of different ones, from several
theoretical sources. All of them are theoretically unplayeable. >>

[Matt Matt]

That, in theory, is hardly fair. That's strange, torrent files usually work for this one... Where did you search from? 'http://thepiratebay.org' is normally a good place one could, theoretically, acquire song CDs... If one were so inclined.. >_> Looking for the files with the most seeders can also help. Uh... so I hear.

[Cherie]

Yes, that's actually where I got most of them. I think it's a problem
with my WMP or my computer in general... I have no idea. I'm pretty sure
I have the latest version of WMP, so I have no idea why it would be
unsupported.

Matt Matt wrote:
> That, in theory, is hardly fair. That's strange, torrent files usually
> work for this one... Where did you search from?
> 'http://thepiratebay.org' is normally a good place one could,
> theoretically, acquire song CDs... If one were so inclined.. >_>
> Looking for the files with the most seeders can also help. Uh... so I
> hear.
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Cherie <cher...@gmail.com
> <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> Well, I theoretically downloaded a bunch of different ones, from
> several
> theoretical sources. All of them are theoretically unplayeable. >>
>
> Matt Matt wrote:
> > Well... one may try to use a different torrent file.. This one finds
> > that downloading the entire CD that the songs are on improves the
> > chances they will not be phoney.. Um
> > Theoretically... metaphorically? Um..
> > >_>
> > <_<
> > ^^;;
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Cherie <cher...@gmail.com
> <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>

[Matt Matt]

Hrmm... would you consider trying iTunes or VLC media player(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)? It may be just windows media player being mean. I'm no tech expert though >< Does other ...er more legitimate music work? Not that any of your music is stolen, or anything like that.

[Cherie]

Well, any mp3 that was downloaded when I had Limewire is fine... as well
as any files that I ripped from music CDs. I was thinking of trying a
new media player. I've used Winamp in the past, so I might give that a
try or that VLC one you linked.

Matt Matt wrote:
> Hrmm... would you consider trying iTunes or VLC media
> player(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)? It may be just windows media
> player being mean. I'm no tech expert though >< Does other ...er more
> legitimate music work? Not that any of your music is stolen, or
> anything like that.
>
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Cherie <cher...@gmail.com
> <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> Yes, that's actually where I got most of them. I think it's a problem
> with my WMP or my computer in general... I have no idea. I'm
> pretty sure
> I have the latest version of WMP, so I have no idea why it would be
> unsupported.
>
> Matt Matt wrote:
> > That, in theory, is hardly fair. That's strange, torrent files
> usually
> > work for this one... Where did you search from?
> > 'http://thepiratebay.org' is normally a good place one could,
> > theoretically, acquire song CDs... If one were so inclined.. >_>
> > Looking for the files with the most seeders can also help. Uh...
> so I
> > hear.
> > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Cherie <cher...@gmail.com
> <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>

[Matt Matt]

Yeah, both of them tend to be more reliable than windows media player, I'm really not sure what else the problem could be... Sorry I am not of more help! I hope it works out for you

[Cherie]

$#%&! No, Winamp won't play them either. I don't know what the hell the
problem is. I've resigned myself that I just have to re-DL them with
another program. Any ideas?

Matt Matt wrote:
> Yeah, both of them tend to be more reliable than windows media player,
> I'm really not sure what else the problem could be... Sorry I am not
> of more help! I hope it works out for you
>
> On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM, Cherie <cher...@gmail.com
> <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> Well, any mp3 that was downloaded when I had Limewire is fine...
> as well
> as any files that I ripped from music CDs. I was thinking of trying a
> new media player. I've used Winamp in the past, so I might give that a
> try or that VLC one you linked.
>
> Matt Matt wrote:
> > Hrmm... would you consider trying iTunes or VLC media
> > player(http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)? It may be just windows media
> > player being mean. I'm no tech expert though >< Does other ...er
> more
> > legitimate music work? Not that any of your music is stolen, or
> > anything like that.
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Cherie <cher...@gmail.com
> <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>

> > <mailto:cher...@gmail.com <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yes, that's actually where I got most of them. I think it's
> a problem
> > with my WMP or my computer in general... I have no idea. I'm
> > pretty sure
> > I have the latest version of WMP, so I have no idea why it
> would be
> > unsupported.
> >
> > Matt Matt wrote:
> > > That, in theory, is hardly fair. That's strange, torrent files
> > usually
> > > work for this one... Where did you search from?
> > > 'http://thepiratebay.org' is normally a good place one could,
> > > theoretically, acquire song CDs... If one were so
> inclined.. >_>
> > > Looking for the files with the most seeders can also help.
> Uh...
> > so I
> > > hear.
> > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Cherie
> <cher...@gmail.com <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>
> > <mailto:cher...@gmail.com <mailto:cher...@gmail.com>>

[Danny Lam]

It's gotta be the torrent then... they probably uploaded some weird mp3s, maybe encrypted some how? I use uTorrent for the program, and pizzatorrent or torrentz for my torrent downloading site.

[Sanchit Bhatnagar]

http://mp3val.sourceforge.net/  try this?  Maybe corrupted stuff leading to more corrupted stuff.

[Dead Dragon]

It's amazing how many people have crawled out of nowhere to talk about
something illegal.

[Sanchit Bhatnagar]

Shh... no one must know our true identities!

[Matt Matt]

I just wanna help out ... with this theoretical discussion. <_<