Pink floyd the early years 1965-1972

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2016-11-19, 03:42 PM
YASHA

From a conspiracy theorist point of view, all this mess around this boxset:

a)blatant undermining of the interest to the early art of PF (Too long in the music business? To take someone else's niche market?? Pink Floyd - only the "Money" ???)

b) the surplus of Roger in politics.

In my personal opinion, it all has to go far beyond the musical community

Else said before me
2016-11-19, 04:00 PM
elmj001

There's an old saying "Beggars can't be choosers". Well, we've been "begging" for something like this for years. This is what they give us. I think it's great. As far as sound and visual quality, I can't do anything about visual but I can manipulate most any recording through eq'ing to make it pleasing to my ears. Folks on other forums and some here don't even have the box and they're complaining. It's ridiculous.

My venting is done. BTW, the van is on ebay, I started another thread about that. http://www.yeeshkul.com/forum/showth...?38539-The-van!!!
2016-11-19, 04:24 PM
meneerjansen

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Originally Posted by Bert13

I know Jim, but I wanted to see first if I can play them on my PC before ripping to see if my burner works properly. It was a challenge but I managed to get VLC playing them. I'll start ripping and backing them up later.

[probably off topic] I've downloaded ripped BD's once (or twice). To play them on my Raspberry Pi. That device can output HD video from almost any source: DVD, H264, etc. Dunno in which format the video of a bluray is, but if it's h265 then it won't play. The "ripped" BD's that I've seen so far won't even ply in VLC without trickery (using MakeMKV to stream etc.). It's a mess. I have to convert the directory "/BDMV/STREAM/" to something useful: i.e. separate files w/ proper file names. And even then: no menu (which is a nightmare for all the extra's on the 'Star Wars' BD's (about 100 little snippets of "making of" this and that)).

So: hmmmmm. Backing up your expensive disks and completely re-arranging them so you can play them on a computer? And buying an extra computer to play your favorite BD's in the living room? All that noise from the PC's cooler etc.? Or buying an expensive one that's quiet? Hmmm. I'd rather play the DVD, or even better, go to Pirate B** and download a properly converted BD rip. All this because the industry will not clean up the mess? Just make readable discs (i.e. no "updated" encryption keys) and include all possible audio formats. I can write a shell script myself that can convert the ripped BD's to all possible audio formats w/ FFMpeg and put them all in a Matroska container. So why can't they?

And the fun of a standardized medium (VHS, CD, DVD, Bluray) is that you can take the medium w/ you on vacation or to a friends house to play your favorite music or movie, without having to ask if they have hooked up a computer to their TV and amplifier. My mom and dad will never ever connect an computer to their stereo or TV. So I will never be able to show them the expensive Bluray that I bought that contains music from "their" sixties era. The industry should be ashamed. I mean: Ron T. (i.e. Roecoe59) not being able to show his girlfriend the beautiful high-resolution Blueray that he in a way helped to create. That's a bloody shame if you ask me.
2016-11-19, 04:33 PM
meneerjansen

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmj001

There's an old saying "Beggars can't be choosers". Well, we've been "begging" for something like this for years. This is what they give us.

I can agree on you w/ that...
2016-11-19, 04:41 PM
dellboy

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Originally Posted by mark45

Does anyone know why no Pink Floyd singles got issued after PMATS in '68 in the UK for over 10 years, while the rest of the world continued to do so?
Was this a band, management or record company decision?

Great box by the way! ☺

They where no good at it the single bombed, they didn't put another out until 11 years later brick 2 1979.
2016-11-19, 04:45 PM
buffalofloyd

Quote:

Originally Posted by meneerjansen

[probably off topic] I've downloaded ripped BD's once (or twice). To play them on my Raspberry Pi. That device can output HD video from almost any source: DVD, H264, etc. Dunno in which format the video of a bluray is, but if it's h265 then it won't play. The "ripped" BD's that I've seen so far won't even ply in VLC without trickery (using MakeMKV to stream etc.). It's a mess. I have to convert the directory "/BDMV/STREAM/" to something useful: i.e. separate files w/ proper file names. And even then: no menu (which is a nightmare for all the extra's on the 'Star Wars' BD's (about 100 little snippets of "making of" this and that)).

So: hmmmmm. Backing up your expensive disks and completely re-arranging them so you can play them on a computer? And buying an extra computer to play your favorite BD's in the living room? All that noise from the PC's cooler etc.? Or buying an expensive one that's quiet? Hmmm. I'd rather play the DVD, or even better, go to Pirate B** and download a properly converted BD rip. All this because the industry will not clean up the mess? Just make readable discs (i.e. no "updated" encryption keys) and include all possible audio formats. I can write a shell script myself that can convert the ripped BD's to all possible audio formats w/ FFMpeg and put them all in a Matroska container. So why can't they?

You're being a bit dramatic, but I get it. Computers are not that loud. I only have one and use it for everything. I did say it wasn't for everyone and was sure to phrase it that way. If you have the ability it's the best way to go for media consumption, IMO. They will rip absolutely fine with MakeMKV. From there you can do with them what you please. It is the nature of BD and not the fault of this box set. Most, if not all BD players have the ability to update the firmware, either over Internet or USB. I would strongly suggest this approach if your BD player won't play a disc.
2016-11-19, 05:06 PM
radiowaves

Drag and drop every file from the BR. Just like the old fashioned way:sexy:
2016-11-19, 05:15 PM
tezeta

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Originally Posted by neonknight

It's not as simple as that. For the best sources the answer is to combine various releases and, speaking for myself, attempt to track back some of the stuff that I have released a bit further. Various people in the community I have spoken to are working on it and I would welcome correspondence with anybody reading this who has any tapes or transfers that could be of interest.

Blast! Well I suppose it could never be that simple. Must say I am quite impressed by the quality of the "Let There Beeb" collection, so that will do for now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forrester

The line is much clearer on the acetate version. It's "walk". No question.

Well, what can I say? I have a highly suggestible mind! :D
2016-11-19, 05:23 PM
MOB

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Originally Posted by meneerjansen

If a "new" encryption key is used on the darn disk: buy a new BD player.

Most BD players can have their firmware upgraded (generally via USB key: you go to the site of the manufacturer, you download the last firmware version and put it on your USB key, then plug it on your player that will upgrade automatically).

It is not new, my old Philips player which I bought a long time ago, already had that possibility.
Manufacturers even encourage regular firmware upgrade on their players (to be sure your player remains up-to-date and can read properly the latest released BD's).

No need to buy another player for each upgrade. ;)
2016-11-19, 05:52 PM
radiowaves

http://67.media.tumblr.com/020ac3ad6...qzl4o2_250.gif

I wonder what Dr. Hans would have thought of the noise differences in the new Box set:jawdrop:

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