NTI Ripper on Sale for 66% Off - Now $9.95

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=ripper/ripper_main' target='_blank'>http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=ripper/ripper_main</a><br /><br /></div><i>"NTI brings you the ultimate in ripping technology with NTI Ripper™. Archive your entire CD audio collection to your hard drive at the touch of a button. NTI Ripper™ has everything you need for fast and efficient CD ripping of your music collection. With the built in auto-naming of artist, album, song, and track number feature, organizing and managing your music collection is a snap. Convert your entire audio collection from one file format to another in a quick and easy, one-button process. Easy and fun to use, NTI Ripper™ is the perfect solution for both novice and experienced music enthusiasts."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/ripper1_screenshot4.jpg" /><br /><br />With software programs that rip CDs being free, you might wonder why I'd post on this. The answer is simple: it allows for batch audio transcoding from a variety of files, including WMA Lossless, which is important for anyone that wants to rip in WMA Lossless yet still be able to mass-transcode to MP3 or a lower bit rate WMA. File formats supported include MP3, WAV, OGG, and WMA.

[surfer]

Jason,
Is this something that you use? Have you experienced any trouble transfering the ripped music over to your pc?

[Jason Dunn]

Is this something that you use?

No, I haven't tried it myself. Are you having trouble with it? I can probably get a review copy and check it out if you're having problems.

[surfer]

Is this something that you use?

No, I haven't tried it myself. Are you having trouble with it? I can probably get a review copy and check it out if you're having problems.

No im not having problem :) Im just curious to hear your opinion on what your thought on it and basicly what you like and dislike before I spend the money.

[mcsouth]

Count me in as one of the curious. I recently completed ripping my entire CD collection to WMA Lossless, which seemed a good idea at the time, but have some concerns about the staying power of the format. For that matter, I have no idea which other format may have a stronger future either, so programs like this hold a certain appeal.

Before I shelled out the money for this app, though, I would need to see some reviews about its operation, as well as conduct a search on SourceForge or elsewhere to see if freeware/shareware projects also existed. (must be my Scottish background....)

[Jason Dunn]

I got a review copy and installed it.

First, it pops up an error message about not finding a CD/DVD, which is silly since I wanted to use it to convert some local files.

I selected a folder of MP3 files, selected 64 kbps WMA as the output, set the location of the output to a local folder on my desktop, then clicked RIP NOW - and it crashed on mfc71u.dll.

I've tried the same procedure three times, same crash every time. I've also tried wish a different folder of MP3s, a different WMA bit rate, and a different output location. Same crash each time.

So either my laptop is buggered up (possible) or the program itself is flimsy (possible). I'll let you know what I discover as I test it more.