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Re: 6 months!
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Date: 
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:24:01 GMT
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MATTDM@MATTDM.avoidspamORG
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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
I wonder how hard it would be to create an mp3-CD player?  Put
together a CD-ROM drive, DOS-on-a-chip, a DSP, and some custom
playback software.  Burn CD's with 10-15 CDs-worth of music on each.
That would be great for traveling. :)

You've seen the Diamond Rio?  http://www.diamondmm.com/rio/

It's not a CD player, but rather has 32MB of flash. Not nearly as much as a
CD of course, but still.

--
Matthew Miller                      --->                  mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us                       --->             http://quotes-r-us.org/



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  Re: 6 months!
 
go to (URL) IS a CD-MP3 player ... plays CD-R's and CD-RW's with MP3s in the root directory. The only drawback is that it's SRP is 299.95 USD Also, if you go to (URL) they have a hardware section that will list different options available. They also (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: 6 months!
 
(...) I thought about that. Didn't realize you could load tracks into a RAM for offline playback. If the Diamond Rio continues to survive prosecution and persecution, it could be the killer app for a consumer-level internet. Steve (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: 6 months!
 
(...) Only 32MB?? I thought it could hold an hours worth of music? All mp3's I have are about a meg a minute! That means it can only hold about a half an hour of music on it! Jeff (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: 6 months!
 
[moved from lugnet.starwars] (...) I just stumbled onto mp3 music. My 4.6Gig spare drive has about 400Meg left... I wonder how hard it would be to create an mp3-CD player? Put together a CD-ROM drive, DOS-on-a-chip, a DSP, and some custom playback (...) (26 years ago, 25-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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