Multimedia-filter: Looking for help from HDTV, NAS, Media Servers and Network Gurus' in making my first house totaly awesome. Movies, Televsion, Music, Wifi, Streaming Content and 50mgbt broadband within. [more inside]
posted by Cogentesque on Nov 13, 2009 - 4 answers

I just put a new stereo head unit in my car and it has a USB port for connections to most media players. I'm looking for suggestions for one. [more inside]
posted by poppo on Jun 19, 2009 - 10 answers

I bought my mac laptop just before digital media became the thing. That said, my internal hard drive just can't hold it all. There are a lot of variations on this question on the hive and other places, but I am having trouble finding an answer to a basic question. How fast does a external hard drive need to be to play music and video off of without hiccups or interruption? Want to spend <$100 if I can.
posted by shimmer on May 24, 2009 - 16 answers

How can I get podcasts in my iTunes to play continuously from one podcast to the next? [more inside]
posted by Jenna Roadman on Apr 6, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm moving and starting over just about from scratch. I'd like people's input on what I should do about setting up nifty integrated audio/visual/computing stuff in my new place. [more inside]
posted by Echidna882003 on Oct 19, 2008 - 3 answers

What are the best embedded open source/free audio/video players? [more inside]
posted by avocet on Jul 12, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I set up a server to stream media ? A client has contacted us about developing a website with a streaming TV station and a streaming radio station. [more inside]
posted by asnowballschance on May 3, 2008 - 5 answers

I work on the production team for a long-running public radio program. We have a massive archive of shows in digital format (MP3 and AIFF) which we need to collate into a powerful and highly flexible database - something like iTunes, but much more advanced. Does a program exist to do this? [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Apr 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Can someone with an Apple TV tell me something? When you listen to a music track on your Apple TV, does the play count of the song in the relevant iTunes library increase?
posted by ascullion on May 14, 2007 - 4 answers

How can I turn a WMA into a WMV with blank video? [more inside]
posted by superboy422 on Dec 1, 2006 - 3 answers

software to convert .qcp files to mp3 or wav? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Nov 28, 2006 - 2 answers

Where can I find an audio clip of Conan the Barbarian screaming?
posted by diastematic on Oct 22, 2006 - 2 answers

Portable DVD player, or video player, or custom-built Frankendevice, with VERY high-quality audio output?? Video quality doesn't matter (could even be b/w), but screen should be 8"+ and unit should be as lightweight as possible. For live concerts where I need to see video, just for my own reference, that's exactly in sync with my pre-recorded audio (so I would make DVDs or video files with my audio + the visuals I need). Laptop = expensive/heavy/overkill.
posted by allterrainbrain on Sep 27, 2006 - 5 answers

Is there any fast way to raise the audio level on 20-30 .wmv files? [more inside]
posted by plexiwatt on Sep 30, 2005 - 4 answers

How does IE decide whether to stream a media file or download it fully before opening it? How can I get players other than Windows Media Player to properly stream mp3s with a browser click?
posted by Pretty_Generic on Mar 27, 2005 - 12 answers

HTPC owners: need recommendations, based on your direct experience, on a remote control for my XP-based mp3/video player. More requirements inside. [more inside]
posted by aberrant on Feb 13, 2005 - 3 answers

Laptops (again). I want to buy one. Specifically, I want to know which laptop is the best for multi-track audio editing (and why). Aditionally, which software should I use if I want to create stories "pro" enough for radio journalism? Do I have to get pricey studio stuff? Finally, when people out there submit already-produced audio stories to say BBC, NPR, PRI, Pacifica . . . is there a simple way to send the files via email? What kind of file would it have to be?
posted by punkbitch on Feb 13, 2005 - 9 answers

Is there a free VST- or AudioUnit-compatibile plugin designed to remove or reduce compression artifacts from low-quality audio being re-recorded at a higher bitrate? Or special settings for a specific filter that will do this? I need one for AudioHijack on OS X.
posted by Mo Nickels on Jan 20, 2005 - 6 answers

How can I reliably record RealPlayer streams for later listening, on Mac OS X or Linux? [MI] [more inside]
posted by beniamino on Nov 21, 2004 - 9 answers

What with all the brouhaha over Howard Stern's move to saltellite radio, I've become interested in this service. But I listen to music almost exclusively on-the-go. So I'd only subscribe if I could listen on an iPod-like device. Are there any small, portable satellite radio receivers? I tried Googling, but I'm too ignorant about receivers to understand the results.
posted by grumblebee on Oct 10, 2004 - 9 answers

What's the best software for recording real audio streams and converting to mp3?
posted by echelon on Dec 11, 2003 - 8 answers