Winamp bites the dust!!! News Flash - Available again

Post by **BTT** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:21 pm

Hello All

Sad news:- Winamp.com and associated web services will no longer be available past December 20, 2013. Additionally, Winamp Media players will no longer be available for download. Please download the latest version before that date.

Regards BTT

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:04 am

Most certainly

Winamp was my fav because it offered the least amount of lag for a pc media player and a standalone format of loading outside the UI - user interface.

I bought Winamp Pro licenses for version 4 and 5 and I will be making several hard copy downloaded backups. I wonder if pro functionality will be lost if anyone needs to clean install their operating system, no website for online activation?

Thanks BTT

Post by **BTT** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:32 pm

Hello ozbeats

Good to see you posting again. How's things?

Regards BTT

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:39 pm

Hi BTT, things are great, summer is coming downunder (next month)

Now using the 64bit OS version of Windows 8.1 Pro with WMC Nvidia ASUS branded GTX660Ti, 2GB GPU RAM, Direct X 11.1, WDDM 1.3, OPEN GL Version 4.4 (according to STEAM system info)

Now Nvidia Desktop GPU's inc. or above GTX 650 can use an integrated inbuilt on board H264 decoder (built into the GPU's) to capture video and audio better than any FRAPS or any other software could with minimal or no lag.

I've been able to record unlimited length MP4 encoded video full screen DX11-DX9 inc. Soundspectrum Standalone's with Line-in and also in-game, it's called Nvidia Shadowplay and requires the install of GeForce Experience
(Auto optimization, Driver updates, Shadowplay and Nvidia Shield)

The Shadowplay quality is gobsmacking with a High Quality setting, around 50 Megabits per second MP4 H.264 encoded with 98kbps Stereo Audio capture too..... Pity I can't share it on youtube without breaching SS copyright license rules.

Thanks from Alf - Ozbeats

Post by **BTT** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:12 pm

Hello ozbeats

So now I am green with envy at those specs - enjoy.

ozbeats wrote:..... Pity I can't share it on youtube without breaching SS copyright license rules.

You CAN put SoundSpectrum video's on youtube, all you need to do is obtain written permission from them, and give them credit.

http://www.soundspectrum.com/support/contact.html

Regards BTT

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:11 am

Cheers once again BTT, the support message request has now been sent

I'll let you know if i'm approved and of course my Youtube username, watch this space...

jerohm · Post by **jerohm** » Sun Nov 24, 2013 12:11 pm

I will be interested in seeing your results. YouTube re-encodes everything you post.. and GF is particularly difficult to encode in the first place since things are changing all of the time, all over the screen. Stick to 30 fps, because that is what YouTube uses. GF does NOT tax your GPU, but can be pretty CPU intensive (Sprites in particular). Standalone does NOT hold the frame rate constant very well... WinAmp works the best. Capturing to an SSD is optimal, but may not be strictly necessary. My Frap captures (1920x1080) work out to about 3Gig/min (that is NOT lossless either). Obviously, encoding will reduce that substantially. Unless you have a real good internet connection, uploading is still a pain. You CAN create a reasonable Blu-Ray disc, but I haven't ever been real satisfied uploading the files to the internet.... but that is NOT to discourage you from trying!

Show me your handy work!

luck

(you can ALWAYS upload as 'Private', if all you want to do is test... Don't forget the copyright Nazis may stake claim on your audio selection)

Post by **BTT** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:59 pm

Hello ozbeats

Waiting in anticipation to view your video. Any progress?

Regards BTT

Post by **BTT** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:40 pm

Hello All

Good news for Winamp users. The whole Winamp business has been bought by a company called Radionomy. The media player, and all plug-ins are available from Winamp. Use your search engine.

Regards BTT

FrankN · Post by **FrankN** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:36 pm

That's great news!

Post by **BTT** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:10 pm

Hello Frank

It certainly is good news, and I am sure a lot of SoundSpectrum users will be relieved to know that Winamp lives on.

Regards BTT

ozbeats · Post by **ozbeats** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:49 pm

BTT wrote:Hello ozbeats

Waiting in anticipation to view your video. Any progress?

Regards BTT

Yes, I tried an upload not long after discussing it here on the forum and receiving permission terms for publishing from SS admin.

Unfortunately, Youtube scales everything to 30 fps, my Nvidia GeForce Shadowplay recordings of Aeon, G-force and Whitecap are automatically encoded within my GPU at 60 fps H.264,
at a rate of between 30 MB's and 50MB's per second (30,000 to 50,000 kbps) so throttling and image loss occur.

Considering Twitch as an alternative, although this will require more effort.

Thanks BTT,

From Alf