Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Monday, August 16th, 2021
We regularly have customers ask about what to do if their PC or MAC doesn’t have a disc drive OR what can they tell their fans who want to buy their CD or DVD but don’t have a disc drive.
Here is the answer:
For around £20 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive-Windows/dp/B08C9P4BXP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cd%2Fdvd+drive+for+PC&qid=1619683536&sr=8-1
You can buy a CD/DVD drive to hook up to a PC or Mac for under £20
Tags: advice, customers, Helpful HInts, technology
Posted in advice, communication, Customers, general information, Interest, New Technology | Comments Off on Solving the problem of Pc’s or Macs with no disc drive?: 16th August 2021
Thursday, June 10th, 2021
Amongst other multimedia skills the Xbox One console will play audio Cd’s.
The Xbox One is DLNA-compatible so can stream audio.
The Xbox one contains a slot loading mechanism to load and eject discs .
So if you don’t have a cd player but do have an Xbox One there is a good way to be able to play your old and newly purchased cds’s.
Tags: advice, CD, Helpful HInts, Music, technology
Posted in advice, general information, helping you, music | Comments Off on Does Xbox One play cds? 10th June 2021
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
We often have customers ask about what to do if their PC or MAC doesn’t have a disc drive OR what can they tell their fans who want to buy their CD or DVD but dont have a disc drive.
Here is the answer:
For around £20 on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive-Windows/dp/B08C9P4BXP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cd%2Fdvd+drive+for+PC&qid=1619683536&sr=8-1
You can buy a CD/DVD drive to hook up to a PC or Mac for under £20
Tags: advice, CD, CD Duplication, customers, Helpful HInts, Music, Technical, technology
Posted in advice, communication, Customers, general information, helping you, Helping You Decide, learning, Secrets to selling | Comments Off on Solving the problem of Pc’s or Macs with no disc drive? 11th May 2021
Thursday, April 15th, 2021
Computers use an online database to display CD information, the most common one is known as Gracenote, a more detailed article on Gracenote can be found here Gracenote CD Database and CD-TEXT.
Tunes and Windows Media Player DO NOT read and CD-Text embedded on the actual CD, at all! This is common for all computer CD player software.
When the CD information is displayed on a computer, the info is coming from an online database. The database is usually Gracenote (the more common) or AllMusic.
The Gracenote database serves CD information to: iTunes, WinAmp, Quintessential Media Player, and Finder (Mac OS). The AllMusic database serves CD information to: Windows Media Player, Rhapsody, and Real Music Player.
Registration on these databases must be completed by you, the client, rather than us as no extra information is added to the CD for them to work.
You can find further information on how to submit your CD on the below links.
Gracenote Database
AllMusic Database
Tags: advice, cd text, gracenote, Helpful HInts, technology
Posted in advice, CD Text, metadata | Comments Off on CD Text: 15th April 2021
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
With all the massive benefits of the digital world, the physical world of Vinyl, CD’s , DVD’s & Blu-Ray have given many people great diversion and entertainment, particularly during Lockdown.
There is room for all of these in our diverse world.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-56187737
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, lockdown, Mp3, Music, technology
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Interest, Lockdown, music, music therapy, New Technology | Comments Off on Old School Media Entertainment:16th March 2021
Thursday, February 18th, 2021
Even before the pandemic many artists were trying to find ways of providing a cinematic and very different experience for their fans at home. When the pandemic hit us and hit the live music scene so badly, it became more of a challenge and may be even a necessity to address this.
This is a wonderful article that charts the thoughts and recent history for some artists in their quest to get live music to us!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55947209
Tags: customers, live music, lockdown, Music, technology
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Interest, live music, Lockdown | Comments Off on A New Genre for Live Music: 18th February 2021
Thursday, February 11th, 2021
Xbox Sales have rocketed during the pandemic and subsequent lockdown:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55820219
It’s well worth remembering that on Xbox One you can also play DVD’s, especially as there are less people buying DVD players as seperate units.
The X Box one comes with an optical Drive that can be used to play not only DVD’s but also Blu-Ray.
Tags: advice, BluRay, DVD, Helpful HInts, selling online, technology
Posted in communication, general information, Helping You Decide, New Technology | Comments Off on Xbox Sales Boom: 11th February 2021
Thursday, January 21st, 2021
We have found over the last few years that the demand for hard copy CD’s,DVD’s and Blu-Ray has reduced a little,but that even in our modern digitalised world there is still very much a place for them.
In this vein I read a very interesting article contributed to by best selling music artists….its well worth a read.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55056338
We still produce professional CD’s DVD’s and Blu-Ray ; either duplcaited or replicated depending on your requirements.
Tags: advice, CD Duplication, customers, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, publish, selling, Technical Discussion, technology
Posted in communication, Customers, general information, Helping You Decide, Interest, learning, music, Selling Your Music | Comments Off on Streaming threatens the future of music: 21st January 2021
Thursday, November 19th, 2020
Many people are using DVDs as an alternative to live streaming in Care Homes.
Many Care Homes do not have the technology or money to facilitate Live Streaming so the DVD is prooving its worth, helping bring both entertainment and also valuable information into Care Homes and remote locations.
For more guidance about Care Homes visit you can visit:
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/covid-19-coronavirus/guidance-hsc-staff-healthcare-workers-and-care-providers/guidance-healthcare
Stay Safe!
Tags: advice, Care Homes, CD Duplication, dementia, DVD Duplication, Helpful HInts, Music, music therapy, old age, technology
Posted in Charity, communication, Customers, helping others, Lockdown, music, music therapy, old age | Comments Off on DVD’s in Care Homes: 19th November 2020
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
Many of us have seen recently how music can be used as great therapy with many medical conditions.
Through Lockdown we have seen music bring much joy and consolation to people who are living remotely or housebound; indeed it brings joy to all of us and can raise the spirits at any time.
A fine example of this has come into the spotlight this week.
A piece of music composed from just 4 notes by Paul Harvey aged 80 years who is suffering with dementia, has now been recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
And most importantly given him a new lease of life.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54684038
If you feel inspired to record or release one some of your music on CD,DVD or BLU-Ray give us a call and we can help you.
Tags: CD Duplication, dementia, DVD Duplication, helping others, Music, music therapy, old age, technology
Posted in Charity, communication, Customers, Interest, music, music therapy, old age | Comments Off on Music Therapy: 28th October 2020
