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Title: Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 14, 2003, 02:53:15 pm
We've finally got a deal signed.  We've been working on it for about 6 months.  It's big.

So this afternoon, we're loafing around.  I just bought a couple bottles of champagne for the team, to go with the wine that Cmagic so kindly contributed.

Sorry you can't be here.  Many of you have contributed immensely to our success.

Cheers.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 14, 2003, 02:57:05 pm
We want details!!  Pictures!!  :)

Congrats on the BIG DEAL!!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Deivit on October 14, 2003, 03:02:02 pm
Congratulations, team! ... and thank you for sharing the good news, Jim.

----
Listening to: 'Smile' from 'The Best Of The Rance Allen Group' by 'The Rance Allen Group' on Media Center 9.1
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Cmagic on October 14, 2003, 03:13:01 pm
Hi Jim,

Don't know what it is yet but if you say it's big.. then

Well done and congratulations to a nice bunch of people at JRiver.

(http://tarmag.free.fr/images/zparty.gif)

Christian
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Mike Noe on October 14, 2003, 03:13:05 pm
....and we'll deserved it is, I'm sure.  Congrats.

.....and cheers  (http://www.mindspring.com/~mnoe/images/cheers.gif)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: KingSparta on October 14, 2003, 03:25:20 pm
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We want details!!  

they bought 6 Blue Yogo's $200 each (They All Run) for company cars.

Gateley Is changing the Oil Now
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: jleerigby on October 14, 2003, 03:36:24 pm
I might not be there but I'm gonna have a drink with you anyway.  Great news and very well deserved.  Congratulations to all at JRiver.

....And thank you for giving us Media Centre.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: matshif on October 14, 2003, 03:43:11 pm
It's like Christmas Eve...

My best wishes to all JRiver Boys, and Cheeers to all of you. I'll open a bottle of Lagavullin, the best whisky ever made.

Please, let's ahve the news before I.....

/Mats
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Mastiff on October 14, 2003, 03:50:06 pm
Congratulations, dudes! I'm as curious as the next guy - when can you tell us what it is?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: bjsolem on October 14, 2003, 03:52:20 pm
 ;D ;DCongratulations!! ;D ;D

If you aren't going to spill the good news can you at least give us a hint about a timeline?

Is there an announcement days away, weeks, months?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 14, 2003, 03:58:22 pm
Mumm's the word....

Here's the CamView:
http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/webcam/My_WebCam/index.htm



Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Mike Noe on October 14, 2003, 04:11:30 pm
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they bought 6 Blue Yogo's $200 each (They All Run) for company cars.

Gateley Is changing the Oil Now

LOL!

re: the webcam....you guys are  8)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 14, 2003, 04:12:33 pm
Mumm's the word....

Mums??  

(http://www.meierflowerland.com/images/mums.jpg)

And here I was thinking we'd see something about a new aliance with some large brand company, or new music d/l service...  Mums??

Hmmff!   ;)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 14, 2003, 04:41:23 pm
Ok, we've got pictures, now we want names.... :) :)

(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image1.jpg)(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image2.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image3.jpg)(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image4.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image5.jpg)(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image6.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image7.jpg)(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image8.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image9.jpg)(http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/image10.jpg)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 14, 2003, 04:50:36 pm
Top row (left to right): Nikolay, JohnT, Matt
Second row: Peter (marketing), JohnT, JohnT, Peter
Third row: John Norris, John Norris, Bob, and Gateley (on the bench)
Fourth row: Matt, Bob & JimN (two who have worked with JRiver since before the birth of Christ) and John Norris
Fifth row: John Norris, John Gateley, John Thompson, and Peter Sohal.

We had some good laughs.  Matt has decided to go back to barber school.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Robert Taylor on October 14, 2003, 04:52:37 pm
Yeah! You guys should have little nametags on, so we can put a face to a name...

Congratulations from Down-Under!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: NoCodeUK on October 14, 2003, 04:54:35 pm
Well done y'all...you deserve a drink...this software is excellent...there is nothing else that even comes close...

Adam
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: kwake on October 14, 2003, 05:00:01 pm
Congrats to the team (and the forum for their role), and cheers to many more sales and big deals in the future for J River!

Thanks again for the excellent product and support. 8)

Kwake
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Robert Taylor on October 14, 2003, 05:03:45 pm
Hey! What's the dawg's name?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: nila on October 14, 2003, 05:06:20 pm
Well done on .... um, not sure what I'm saying congrats on but hopefully you'll let us in on it.

Glad to hear its goin good thou.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: John Gateley on October 14, 2003, 05:13:55 pm
The dog's name is Bear. He's been here longer than most of us...

j
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: ChicoSelfs on October 14, 2003, 05:19:35 pm
Congratulations

:)  :)  :)  :)  :)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Valissystem on October 14, 2003, 05:27:57 pm
Congratulations!

There's nobody there now!!! Does everyone dissappear quickly at 5pm?  ;)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Doof on October 14, 2003, 05:54:59 pm
Matt doesn't look nearly like the big oaf that I'd pictured...
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: graham131 on October 14, 2003, 06:01:03 pm
Congrats from the UK Jim and team.


Tell us tell us what it is!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Matt on October 14, 2003, 06:18:11 pm
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Matt doesn't look nearly like the big oaf that I'd pictured

You're too kind.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Drowbe on October 14, 2003, 06:58:39 pm
Fantastic news about the deal...whatever the deal is.  Congrats!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 14, 2003, 07:13:12 pm
Markp99,
Thanks very much for posting the images.

Jim
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: lOth on October 14, 2003, 07:14:45 pm
I know I should congratulate you guys but... champagne in mugs?!?  :o

No seriously, congrats, hope the deal will bring you the money to buy "flutes" for your champagne  :D

Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: knickelfarz on October 15, 2003, 08:13:07 pm
Congratulations!
Even though the bride groom still seems to be very shy, you deserved to eat
the world's biggest wedding cake  (http://www.ccccok.org/weddingcake.htm) now ;D
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: BlueGlow on October 16, 2003, 12:36:20 am
Congratulations, I hope the deal is as big as you all deserve!

  BG
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: kiwi on October 16, 2003, 03:58:41 am
it doesn't have anything to do with that program which is to be announced tomorrow by a certain company?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: matshif on October 16, 2003, 11:14:10 am
it doesn't have anything to do with that program which is to be announced tomorrow by a certain company?

What program......company???
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: graham131 on October 16, 2003, 11:45:41 am
it doesn't have anything to do with that program which is to be announced tomorrow by a certain company?

What program......company???

Come on Kiwi tell us!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: 511PF on October 16, 2003, 12:08:35 pm
Apple is announcing iTunes for Windows right about now.  Coincidence?   :D  I guess we'll know soon.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: GrumpyNick on October 16, 2003, 02:06:59 pm
I've just seen the screenshot on the Apple iTunes website http://www.apple.com/itunes/ (http://www.apple.com/itunes/). Looks very similar to MC 9.1 a few versions ago. Or am I wrong?  Either way, many congratulations to Jim, Matt, John etc

Nick


Listening to: 'Tatu (Part 1)' from 'Dark Magus' by 'Miles Davis' on Media Center 9.1
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: bennyd on October 16, 2003, 02:09:27 pm
Itunes for Windows doesn't even come close to MC9.1
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Jaguu on October 16, 2003, 02:27:28 pm
Don't think Itunes and MC9.1 have anything in common although they look very similar! !
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: KingSparta on October 16, 2003, 06:10:57 pm
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We've finally got a deal signed.  We've been working on it for about 6 months.  It's big.

I am Still Thinking This Comment Was Strategically Placed Because JimH Knew Itunes For Windows Was To Be Released.

And Was A Joke on All.

Why Would jimH Say Something In Passing And Here It Is Days Later And No Update.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: MachineHead on October 16, 2003, 06:24:19 pm
I don't think the big guy is jerking your chain on this one.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 16, 2003, 06:57:24 pm
It's big.  
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: AndyCircuit on October 16, 2003, 07:10:38 pm
purchased a baloon for advertising?  :)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 16, 2003, 08:11:55 pm
Jim,

You guys need to act quickly.  Lots of buzz on other forums about folks debating whether to stay with MC9 or jump to iTunes...

Don't miss the bus...tough to undo momentum...
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: kiwi on October 16, 2003, 08:35:34 pm
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3g 20GB iPod
Caribbean Blue iSkin
TiVo | Series 2 - 226 Hours

Da mn you!!!!

I only have G1 5GB iPod and TiVo Series 1, 40Hours.

 :'(  (too bad they don't have a smilie face that is green... with envy)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: MachineHead on October 16, 2003, 08:38:07 pm
Jim,

You guys need to act quickly.  Lots of buzz on other forums about folks debating whether to stay with MC9 or jump to iTunes...

Don't miss the bus...tough to undo momentum...

Heh. Anyone that has used MJ-MC for more than five minutes will not even bail out if the ship was on fire.

And who's to say that what they have up their sleeves won't kick iTunes butt?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: lOth on October 16, 2003, 08:43:07 pm
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And who's to say that what they have up their sleeves won't kick iTunes butt?

As it is now, I don't think they even need anything up their sleeves to kick that sore butt...

Quote
Da mn you!!!!

I only have G1 5GB iPod and TiVo Series 1, 40Hours.

I only have no TV channels at all and a G1 128MB Rio 500. Oh well, I guess it means I really don't need AAC and iTunes then  :D
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 16, 2003, 09:24:25 pm
iTunes being RIPPED out of my system as I write this.  Very unfriendly!

Needed to re-apply 2.1 firmware and re-initialize in order to get my friendy MC9 to function again.  Sheesh!!

Here's to you MC9 - you've got it right!!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: kiwi on October 16, 2003, 10:01:02 pm
I only have no TV channels at all and a G1 128MB Rio 500. Oh well, I guess it means I really don't need AAC and iTunes then  :D

Or maybe, that you really need to go out, get an iPod, download iTunes, convert your music to  AAC, get Cable/DirectTV and get a TiVo.

Your pocketbook won't be so happy.

kiwi
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: dingoBaby on October 17, 2003, 12:25:27 am
Tivo, hmmm.   Does this deal have anything to do with Tivo?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 17, 2003, 07:21:53 am
Tivo, hmmm.   Does this deal have anything to do with Tivo?
dingobaby,

MC9 already plays very nicely with TiVo.  No special agreement was required.

I can broadcast my entire MC9 Music and Image library to my TiVo (& quality sound system :)) through TV via my home network.

So, iPod at work, TiVo at home...all organized and enabled by MC9!!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: KingSparta on October 17, 2003, 08:48:49 am
I think it has something to do with providing music to future space flights to china
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: BullishDad on October 17, 2003, 08:52:07 am
Congratulations  on your big news, whatever it may be.

I'm going to offer my guess as to what the Big News could be about, and it's just a guess.

On 9/25/03 Dell said:
Quote
Dell Media Experience is an application that will soon ship standard on all new Dimension desktops. It enables consumers to use their PC to manage digital media such as photos, music, digital videos and DVDs. Dell Media Experience is designed to be an important tool for making the PC the nerve center of the digital home.

Maybe the JRiver team just found out that Dell selected MC among the competing designs.

Now that would be BIG
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Doof on October 17, 2003, 10:55:27 am
That would be nice. If it's true, then I'll stop uninstalling the Dell media software (MusicMatch) when we get a new system in at work. :)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JorgeGVB on October 17, 2003, 01:47:14 pm
So when can we expect a public announcement?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: cct1 on October 17, 2003, 01:58:28 pm
Here's to hoping for it being something like MC9 providing the interface for an online music store  (non WMA based), so I can ignore Itunes....

Can you please give us an idea when to expect an announcement?  I want to check out the Itunes music store, but I'm not a big fan of AAC; I'll hold off if I know you guys are going to announce something soon  (Even if it has nothing to do with an online music store), but if this is something that's going to happen in 2004, well, that's just kinda mean....
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: rocketsauce on October 17, 2003, 02:37:26 pm
Here's a screenshot from the Nov 2003 PC World of what the Dell software looks like:

(http://members.dslextreme.com/users/res1223/rocketsauce/dellmedexp.jpg)

Rob
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: BullishDad on October 19, 2003, 07:51:13 pm
Digging a little deeper, I read that Dell's new Media Experience software was written by Dell and CyberLink Corp.  

Oh well, my guess looks like it won't pan out, but that would've been a nice deal for our friends at JRiver.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Skillsadam on October 19, 2003, 08:01:33 pm
My money's on a music service deal to set MC up as a full-service media  tool. Everybody else is jumping on the bandwagon....

I only know of one music service that makes sense and is available to JRiver and that would be eMusic, but lordy, I hope that's not so. I'd hate to think that JRiver played a role in killing the best thing on the Internet....

So I'll hope I'm wrong and that JRiver has linked up with someone else....

skills
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: KingSparta on October 19, 2003, 08:19:48 pm
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So I'll hope I'm wrong and that JRiver has linked up with someone else....

JimH Sold His truck, sail boat, and has had Gateley & matt choping wood to buy there own Music Service.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: RobOK on October 25, 2003, 05:14:30 pm
We've finally got a deal signed.  We've been working on it for about 6 months.  It's big.

So this afternoon, we're loafing around.  I just bought a couple bottles of champagne for the team, to go with the wine that Cmagic so kindly contributed.

Sorry you can't be here.  Many of you have contributed immensely to our success.

Cheers.


So what ever was this announcement?  Was it just a tease?  A joke?  Did I miss it?

Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: cct1 on October 27, 2003, 01:07:59 pm
WOO HOO!! I get the prize!!  Now, what did I win?

A copy of Bohemian Rhapsody?
 
A copy of Rhapsody in Blue?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 27, 2003, 01:09:23 pm
KingSparta's car when it hits 200,000 miles.  We've got an Isetta for him next.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: cct1 on October 27, 2003, 01:10:13 pm
I'd rather have your Yugo...You know, the one that's in the shop...
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: AndyCircuit on October 27, 2003, 01:15:45 pm
Required WMP9 ? Not MC 9.1  ??
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 27, 2003, 01:49:15 pm
I hope the "MC9 to MusicStore" connection is *seemlessly* enabled.  

I will NEVER use WMP as my library management tool, especially with a dedicated client like MC9 to compare to...  WMP as an interface is wayyyy too clunky and slow...

Looks like you do NOT need to subscribe to BUY music...that's nice/.  WMA file format will be a drawback...but I think I saw some MP3 conversion plugins...  I did not check them out...'cause I could not find them again in the "interface".  d'oh!!
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: fex on October 27, 2003, 04:04:44 pm
KingSparta's car when it hits 200,000 miles....

I just love them ...

(http://www.fex.ch/yugocar.jpg)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: fex on October 27, 2003, 04:10:37 pm
.... this way ...

(http://www.fex.ch/yugo01.jpg)
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: RobOK on October 27, 2003, 08:19:09 pm
WOO HOO!! I get the prize!!  Now, what did I win?


The strange thing is that the message from JimH saying that cct1 was close has disappeared.  It had a link to one of the retail giants who is apparently getting into the online music store business.

I guess we have to keep waiting for the official announcement.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: MachineHead on October 27, 2003, 08:22:23 pm
I was at JRiver world headquarters on 10-17-2003. (ask anyone but Jim, he was gone)

I seen the whiteboard.

You didn't.

Ha! Ha!


Later.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: lOth on October 27, 2003, 08:45:09 pm
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It had a link to one of the retail giants who is apparently getting into the online music store business

Here it is again:

http://bestbuy.fullaudio.com/store/welcome/welcome.jhtml (http://bestbuy.fullaudio.com/store/welcome/welcome.jhtml)

Two screenshots from an old MC build back in August (have a close look at the navigation tree):

http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/misc/mc91228.jpg (http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/misc/mc91228.jpg)
http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/misc/mc91228_2.jpg (http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/misc/mc91228_2.jpg)

Finally a link to the thread in which I had pointed that out, but Jim never commented on my observation, of course, and no one else seemed especially interested at that time:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=10493;start=msg64495#msg64495 (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=10493;start=msg64495#msg64495)



Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: markp99 on October 28, 2003, 08:19:05 am
The music library over at BestBuy MusicNow (FullAudio) has some *familiar* elements:  ;)

http://home.comcast.net/~markp99/bestbuy.jpg

http://bestbuy.fullaudio.com
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on October 28, 2003, 08:36:43 am
We're measuring to see if the snowman will fit in KingSparta's new car.  The door's in front, so he'd have to lie down.

(http://www.jriver.com/~jriver/misc/isetta.JPG)

It's probably better that the heater doesn't work.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: lOth on October 28, 2003, 01:44:46 pm
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The music library over at BestBuy MusicNow (FullAudio) has some *familiar* elements:  

Definitely. But it still looks more like WMP than MC to me...
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: kiwi on October 28, 2003, 03:12:17 pm
Yeah... my first thought, upon looking at it was WMP...
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: RobOK on November 13, 2003, 05:19:20 pm
<bump>

Was there ever any announcement?  Post me a link if there was please.

Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: LonWar on November 13, 2003, 05:23:38 pm
Well I think it wil be in the next build.

Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: RobOK on November 13, 2003, 05:24:42 pm
Well I think it wil be in the next build.



*What* will be in the next build?
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: LonWar on November 13, 2003, 06:25:59 pm
The announcement.

Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JimH on November 13, 2003, 06:28:59 pm
Nope.
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: LonWar on November 13, 2003, 07:10:31 pm
 :-\

Oh well....
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: DougHamm on November 13, 2003, 10:18:14 pm
While we're all speculating on the future, I do have to bring up a question about the past:

Jim, where exactly did ICE/TCP fit into the development cycle of MediaCenter?  :)  It was about eight or nine years ago when that canoe first graced the shelves of my workplace, when we licensed about 30 copies of this Telnet/FTP/TCIP stack.

-Doug
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: Veldrin on November 14, 2003, 05:11:05 pm
Hmmm.... could this be it?

WAL-MART TO OFFER ONLINE MUSIC SHOP
http://www.nypost.com/business/9969.htm
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: dedidio on November 16, 2003, 12:57:07 pm
well here's my wild stab in the dark guess:

http://vwbinc.com/sampleproducts2.htm

Although if this is it it's under the old name of Media Jukebox
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: nameless on November 16, 2003, 11:34:37 pm
I am wondering what the point is to mentioning "big news", and then leaving everyone hanging.  This type of thing always seems to stretch into eternity.  Thirteen months from now, we'll get an "update" that says "All I can tell you is that it involves 1's and 0's.  Hooray!"
Title: Re:Here's to us.....
Post by: JustinChase on November 16, 2003, 11:55:50 pm
Reminds me of Blizzards continuous announcement that "The v1.10 patch for Diablo II is in the final stages of testing, and shoud be available very soon", which lasted for nearly 18 months.

Please, just tell me when I can have it, whatever it is.

Sorry, did I just say that out load?

I meant, congratulations!