Comments on: The Talk Show Needs Chapters http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:07:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Realty http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42857 Realty Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:05:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42857 Yes, I don't really see a reason to stick with MP3's. The benefits outweigh the negatives. Yes, I don't really see a reason to stick with MP3's. The benefits outweigh the negatives.

]]> By: John C. Welch http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42831 John C. Welch Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:10:21 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42831 I find chapters to be god awfully annoying, because if I want to skip a podcast, they make doing so far more tedious than such a task should be. I find chapters to be god awfully annoying, because if I want to skip a podcast, they make doing so far more tedious than such a task should be.

]]> By: Tim Buchheim http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42830 Tim Buchheim Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:49:18 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42830 I like having podcasts in MP3 format because I usually listen to them on my car's CD player. (I burn them to CD-RW.) The CD player doesn't support AAC, so there are some podcasts which I never listen to because they're not available as MP3. I like having podcasts in MP3 format because I usually listen to them on my car's CD player. (I burn them to CD-RW.) The CD player doesn't support AAC, so there are some podcasts which I never listen to because they're not available as MP3.

]]> By: Jesper http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42828 Jesper Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:59:17 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42828 In that case, Dan, what was less interesting than blue aliens? ;) In that case, Dan, what was less interesting than blue aliens?

;)

]]> By: Manton Reece http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42825 Manton Reece Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:48:54 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42825 AAC with chapters is nice (and I may choose AAC for The Talk Show since I only listen on my iPhone), but there is something to be said for the universal nature of MP3 and skipping the confusion of two separate podcast feeds. MP3s are like plain text files -- everything will be able to play them even two decades from now. Also you need to go MP3 if you want compatibility with Flash-based players. AAC with chapters is nice (and I may choose AAC for The Talk Show since I only listen on my iPhone), but there is something to be said for the universal nature of MP3 and skipping the confusion of two separate podcast feeds. MP3s are like plain text files -- everything will be able to play them even two decades from now.

Also you need to go MP3 if you want compatibility with Flash-based players.

]]> By: g. http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42824 g. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:18:11 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42824 In an ideal world Apple would have adopted the id3v2.4 <a href="http://www.id3.org/id3v2.4.0-frames">frames</a> and <a href="http://www.id3.org/id3v2-chapters-1.0">chapters</a> spec in iTunes, but in the real world offering a separate AAC podcast feed would be the easiest way... In an ideal world Apple would have adopted the id3v2.4 frames and chapters spec in iTunes, but in the real world offering a separate AAC podcast feed would be the easiest way...

]]> By: Lucius Kwok http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42815 Lucius Kwok Sun, 19 Aug 2007 22:26:29 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42815 Technically, the latest ID3 tag format supports chapter markers, but I've never seen it implemented. Technically, the latest ID3 tag format supports chapter markers, but I've never seen it implemented.

]]> By: Dan Benjamin http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42814 Dan Benjamin Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:29:27 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42814 The show is edited a great deal. We usually record about an hour, and I cut 25-30 minutes. I'm thinking about adding chapters, but for now I'm sticking with mp3 to allow for the widest possible audience (and because we want to avoid having two versions of each show). The show is edited a great deal. We usually record about an hour, and I cut 25-30 minutes.

I'm thinking about adding chapters, but for now I'm sticking with mp3 to allow for the widest possible audience (and because we want to avoid having two versions of each show).

]]> By: Chris Gonyea http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42813 Chris Gonyea Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:28:18 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42813 I think the vast majority of people who listen to podcasts are able to play AAC files. I don't really see a reason to stick with MP3's. The benefits outweigh the negatives. I think the vast majority of people who listen to podcasts are able to play AAC files. I don't really see a reason to stick with MP3's. The benefits outweigh the negatives.

]]> By: Mike http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42812 Mike Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:31:20 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/08/19/the_talk_show_needs_chapters#comment-42812 Can both be done, if enough people want chapters? MP3 is generally more compatible, but given that most of your audience will be Mac users...you probably don't have to stress over that. Can both be done, if enough people want chapters?

MP3 is generally more compatible, but given that most of your audience will be Mac users...you probably don't have to stress over that.

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