[Feedback] AudioCD

[Mark Kretschmann]

On 1/16/08, Gleb Litvjak <blaster999 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 16 January 2008 17:59:20 Mark Kretschmann wrote:
> > On 1/16/08, Jon Ursenbach <lorderunion at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > What would it take to get it better at playing audio cd's?
> >
> > Basically it would take improving xinelib, since that's what Amarok
> > uses for all playback. Amarok itself doesn't really know what kind of
> > media it plays.
>
> What about Amarok 2 when it will use phonon? Could phonon offer greater
> possibilities for CD playback?

Unlikely I would say. Regarding metadata e.g. Phonon can only utilize
what the backend offers, which would again be xinelib.

> BTW, I find it easier to rip the CD, add it to the collection & play it :)

Well yes, that's what we also recommend. In a way, digital CD playing
is basically ripping anyway; behind the scenes it's the same
technique.

-- 
Mark