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Title: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 06, 2011, 03:39:52 pm
(http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/JRiver_2011/9122361760.jpg)

We were 30 years old this year.  Wow!   Here's some more:
http://www.jriver.com/30.html

I'll add a few more pictures this next couple of days.

Jim

(http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/JRiver_filmstrip/908425557_orig0.jpg)
Left to right: Front Window, Matt, John, Jim, Bob, Yaobing, Deanna, Nyima, Mary, Steve, Brian, Front Window.
Larger pictures (http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/JRiver_2011/)
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Lasse_Lus on December 06, 2011, 04:02:18 pm
Jim, You & Your Team Rocks !! Congrats  :)
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: mbagge on December 06, 2011, 04:21:26 pm
Congratulations from me as well. It would be nice with some names on the pictures.  :D
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: gappie on December 06, 2011, 04:29:07 pm
 :) 8)
please more.. and congrats.

 :)
gab

ps.. i love the pictures..

ok.. i give it a shot:
1=matt
2=bob
3=jim
4=let me think... not yaobing..
5=lise

not sure about the cutie on 7 and the grumpy beard one on 8..  ;D
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: MrHaugen on December 06, 2011, 04:32:34 pm
Congratulations! :) A nice milestone indeed.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: bob on December 06, 2011, 04:56:54 pm
:) 8)
please more.. and congrats.

 :)
gab

ps.. i love the pictures..

ok.. i give it a shot:
1=matt
2=bob
3=jim
4=let me think... not yaobing..
5=lise

not sure about the cutie on 7 and the grumpy beard one on 8..  ;D

I'm 4 John is 2, Deanna is 5 and our friends in Phoenix are 7 and 8.

Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Fabricio on December 06, 2011, 05:01:55 pm
Very good. Congratulations!

JRiver Media Center ad eternum.

Fabricio, from Brazil.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Mr ChriZ on December 06, 2011, 05:02:29 pm
Older than me :)
Congrats JRiver!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 06, 2011, 05:03:16 pm
Left to right:

Matt, John, Jim, Bob, Deanna, Front Window, Front Window, Mary and Steve (they're married) of our En.gen (http://www.engen.com) group.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Sandy B Ridge on December 06, 2011, 05:04:38 pm
I'm 4 John is 2, Deanna is 5 and our friends in Phoenix are 7 and 8.


Darn, you've given the game away! It was fun guessing!

Congratulations to Jim and the crew. May there be another 30 years (at least).

SBR
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: gappie on December 06, 2011, 05:06:31 pm
I'm 4 John is 2, Deanna is 5 and our friends in Phoenix are 7 and 8.


ooph.. of course.. tooo quick from the hip.. lise wrote the manual way back when, before wiki days, and a great manual none the less.. deanna is the one who tries to keep all your nerd minds focused and makes sure the bills are payed..
and im sorry.. john.. and bob.   :)
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 06, 2011, 06:21:38 pm
And Yaobing!

(http://www.pix01.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Yaobing/639324610.jpg)

Thanks for the picture, Yaobing.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: nwboater on December 06, 2011, 06:43:08 pm
A huge CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

We really enjoyed seeing the pictures. Nice to know what the folks look like that we 'talk' to so much.

Sandra & Rod
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: MrC on December 06, 2011, 06:57:53 pm
Mug Shots!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 06, 2011, 07:10:10 pm
Darn good mugs!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Blaine78 on December 06, 2011, 07:53:21 pm
Congrats guys!!   :)
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: FastKayak on December 06, 2011, 08:06:40 pm
Just amazing....none of you look older than 29!

Congrats on an excellent product and one of the best forums on the Internet. 

FastKayak
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: MrC on December 06, 2011, 08:33:55 pm
Darn good mugs!

"Groans!" -- Odd Mug.   :D
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: jdpalmer1 on December 06, 2011, 09:00:14 pm
Holy cow!  I know exactly where you guys are.  I helped my friend Cory Howard start up the Pairie Star coffeeshop right next door about 16, 17 years ago.  Sorry to hear of her passing about 8 years ago, she was a special kind of gal.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Gl3nn on December 06, 2011, 09:22:56 pm
Very nice to see pictures!

Congratulations!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: DarkPenguin on December 06, 2011, 10:36:51 pm
Holy cow!  I know exactly where you guys are.  I helped my friend Cory Howard start up the Pairie Star coffeeshop right next door about 16, 17 years ago.  Sorry to hear of her passing about 8 years ago, she was a special kind of gal.
If that is Janine's Coffee shop I ran into it with my car some years ago.

Congrats on the big 3 0.

From the other side of the glass...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smrlabs/4285555501

Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 07, 2011, 06:51:27 am
Nice!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 07, 2011, 09:18:47 am
Holy cow!  I know exactly where you guys are.  I helped my friend Cory Howard start up the Pairie Star coffeeshop right next door about 16, 17 years ago.  Sorry to hear of her passing about 8 years ago, she was a special kind of gal.
I agree.  I remember Cory and Theresa very well.  They had something very nice for a while.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 07, 2011, 09:52:13 am
I've added Yaobing and labeled the pictures.

http://pix01.com/ju%4099Ul
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: AussieBill on December 07, 2011, 10:17:30 am
Congrats to all at JRiver for this momentous milestone!

A happy, loyal customer.

- Bill
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: HTPC4ME on December 07, 2011, 12:46:38 pm
Congrats!!!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: mojave on December 07, 2011, 01:09:22 pm
Congratulations!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 07, 2011, 02:02:36 pm
I added a few more pictures at the bottom of this page:

www.jriver.com/30.html
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: rjm on December 07, 2011, 02:28:17 pm
Nice to get to know you a little better. Thanks.

What's the story on the Commutator Foundry?

Wood stoves were and are a good idea in many areas. What caused the business to decline?
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: JimH on December 07, 2011, 02:48:56 pm
The foundry was located in the building when I bought it in 1979. 

I wish I knew why the stove business died.  I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Magic_Randy on December 07, 2011, 07:16:26 pm
Nice to see the pictures :)
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: morrison on December 08, 2011, 05:12:23 am
Congratulations!
You guys are the best in this business.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Arbiter on December 08, 2011, 10:40:09 am
Congratulations!!!!

Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: samtheman57 on December 08, 2011, 03:21:33 pm
Hey Guys:

Just got this link via e-mail, it is great to put names and faces together finally!

Congratulations..amazing that you evolved from a wood stove business into the premier media software developer.

It just proves , I guess that when you apply imagination with equal parts passion, you can do anything.

I am now an evangelist for J River, I thought I had reached the pinnacle with Foobar 2000. Obviously not.

J River moved me into enjoying computer audio, it is an essential component now and for always.

Again, congrats!

Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: P3TER on December 08, 2011, 03:49:36 pm
Happy Birthday JRiver!

As a lapsed customer (Currently spending more time & money on my kids than my MP3 collection!) its good to get a reminder about what makes companies like yours special. Its great that you have always been able to put your real names behind your deliveries, and now we get mugshots too!

Not hiding behind an anonymous 'support department' or an anonymous forum alias has always set JRiver apart from the rest, and the quality of your deliveries and your attention to the needs of your customers has always been high. Its clear to me that these 3 things go hand in hand!

30 Years is a lifetime in the software business, you have outlived numerous global household names in the industry, survived the dotcom crash, various recessions and financial crises, and you are still going strong and doing what you do best!

Heres to another 30 years! - Cheers!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: NickF on December 08, 2011, 04:42:24 pm
Congratulations, JRiver.  This is one hell of an achievement by a really talented team.  The product and service speak volumes about the people involved.  Keep up the great work.

Nick.
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: joshhuggins on December 18, 2011, 10:55:29 am
Amazing work guys and a really big congrats! Think I've been a user since media jukebox circa 98-2000ish? (I know I was still living with my parents, yikes!) Don't recall how I came across it but it has been my #2 goto app for over a decade. Only wish I had more time to be a more active participant and learn more of the guts, but work and family demand much these days with 3 little ones under 6 years of age :P Best wishes for a fresh new year with many more to come! Thanks for all your hard work that helps make everyday a bit more fun to live! :D
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: thomaspf on December 18, 2011, 01:04:08 pm
Congratulations. You guy guys have been a beacon of reliable high quality audio playback on the PC.

My audio collection grew 10 times over the years but thanks to you enjoying it today is easier than 15 years ago. By now my wife and my kids are using it too on their laptops.


Cheers

  Thomas
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: InflatableMouse on December 19, 2011, 04:09:20 am
Very nice, grats guys!

Had to crack a smile when I saw Steve. Mr. Grumpy, HAHA!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: chpang on December 19, 2011, 10:11:17 am
Hi Guys,

New user for the last 2 months.
Great product and congratulation for 30rd yrs !

-chp
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Chico on December 20, 2011, 11:23:15 am
Hi Jim,
Congrats on the 30 yrs to you and your team.
(I see you're in the same building as when I visited you...  I still love that building!)
Chico
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: The Big Labinski on December 21, 2011, 04:20:14 am
Congrats to all of you and your 30 years anniversary.
Normally I would expect after 30 year Media Center a version number 30 - HIHI ::)

Happy feasts and a peaceful life for all in 2012 :D
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: EricTheBlue on December 22, 2011, 12:06:30 pm
To The JRiver Team:

Congratulations on your success with a fine product and company.  Though I'm relatively new to MC, I'm old enough to recognize and value quality when I see it...

Eric
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Osho on January 03, 2012, 07:18:33 am
Wow, 30 !! That's a big one. Still climbing up the hill and going strong!

Congratulations on the wonderful 30 years and delivering the best-in-class software products all these years!

Osho
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: pietro on January 20, 2012, 08:45:43 am
Hi,
congratulations also from good old Germany from a long using customer :-)

Best wishes
-Pietro
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: alvester on January 30, 2012, 05:50:57 pm
Congratulations and thanks for making such a wonderful piece of software! I just recently discovered Media Center 17's ability to convert my WMA Lossless rips and FLAC downloads to high quality VBR mp3s for syncing to the memory card on my Android phone. Combining this with high quality aptX streaming to my portable Bluetooth speaker (Soundmatters FoxL v2) or through a set of high quality ear-buds (Etymotic ER-4P), I'm FINALLY happy with the sound of mp3s while on the road. Bravo to JRiver!
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: lise on February 09, 2012, 02:31:28 pm
Goodness, how did I miss this thread!

Good goin' guys.
Hang on a sec...

Ok. Back with glass of wine.
Here's lookin' at ya all.
One toast per year.

Wait a sec....

Ok. Back with the bottle...


ps: gappie - geez you've got a good memory (re the old manual) ;)
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Cazzesman on February 10, 2012, 01:07:44 am
Congrats to all involved and long may you prosper.

2 weeks of the trial was enough for me.  I happily donated to the cause today and it was an absolute bargain at under $50.  ;D   

Regards Cazzesman

Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: Arindelle on February 10, 2012, 03:46:52 am
Hey great work people! Live long and prosper !
Title: Re: JRiver at 30
Post by: TCube on February 14, 2012, 02:20:50 am
30 ! That's speaks for itself as 4 your DEDICATION !