Rip your CDs into MP3s — without a PC
You’ve spent the better part of 20 years collecting CDs and now want to load them all into your favourite MP3 player. How should you go about it?
You’ve spent the better part of 20 years collecting CDs and now want to load them all into your favourite MP3 player. How should you go about it?
A new product called the EZDigiMusic MP300 (US $179), which looks a bit like a portable CD player, can help you with this cumbersome task, and you don’t need a computer in the process.
Simply insert a SecureDigital (SD) memory card, USB thumb-drive or supported Flash-based MP3 player into the EZDigiMusic MP300, place a music CD in its small tray, and then press a button to rip the entire album or chose which songs you’d like converted.
Ripping time is up to 4x speeds; quality of the conversion is scalable (the better the quality, the more space it takes up) but ranges from 128 kilobits per second to 224K kilobits per second.
This portable machine, which can also play music CDs or MP3 CDs, can be powered by either AC adaptor or 4 AA batteries.
Interested Canadians can place an order for delivery by calling 1-800-828-6475 or emailing international@ezpnp-usa.com.
Sounds interesting, but I have been able to find MP3 players that allow one to transfer CDs directly into them, without using a computer for considerably less money! Gave one as a gift to someone who doesn't own a computer and it was only $50.00, so there are other options for people.
so how is this product any different from the my desktop or lap top computer. Save your money to buy storage space which is a hugh problem for media ( audio or visual )
Hey Marc, Wow! Now that's a cool little gadget, cards too, the only problem I would have with this little device would be as Anne said, the price.
She stated that she was able to find one for $50. and as Anne said about options I would also like to add that for the same price as this cool little tool that there are PCs avail. to people. Such as the E-machine for example.
Other options would be a refurbished or rebuilt PC also. When the disc to mp3 converting would be finished the user would have a PC left to use. Once the rip pin's all done I would guess that this little $179 gadget would just kind of sit there and collect dust.
I can see a lot of merit to the tool also and the compact size and portability is a definite plus, but would again encourage those who have a limited budget or would not have an ongoing use for this tool to explore there options.
See Ya, Ray.
Since everyone already has a computer this device seems redundant.
Since everyone already has a computer this device seems redundant.
kind of like posting the same comment twice
Yeah all folks may have a computer, but not all of us have the time or inclination to sit down at the computer and build music libraries from their CD collection. I just wanna be able to plug some CDs into such a device, transfer content to the MP3 Player and listen, So I don't have to buy a mp3 player with huge memory. Not all of us have lots of $$s either …. Have been searching for this device desperately. would be happy if some URLs of the cheaper models…..
are posted by anyone (continuing from my last one)
it would also allow a young child to transfer any CD she wants into an MP3 player by herself without having to wait for her mom, (which is the scneario I am in), but would also apply to any technologically challenged folks…
Can Anne/anybody tell whether 50$ MP3 players mean those that have line-in recording?
sorry about multiple posts, but I do fel rather strongly about this.