RipCast 1.9

• License:

  Free to try; $18.00 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 234 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  61,726

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Internet Explorer 4

• Limitations:

  30 MB Auto-Stop

• Date Added:

  January 07, 2004

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version RipCast Streaming Audio Ripper 1.9

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Publisher's description of RipCast

From Xoteck Software:

RipCast allows you to download music from streaming-audio stations, saving each song as a separately titled MP3. A station browser gives you the ability to browse thousands of streams and music genres, all available for download. Streams can be easily downloaded with a single click in your Web browser. RipCast has an easy-to-use interface and integrates with your existing media player and Web browser. The Auto-enqueue feature can add songs to your Winamp playlist as they download for continuous listening. RipCast automatically builds your music library as songs download. Songs are sorted and added to a music library, which you can manage from within RipCast. An autorecord timer lets you schedule recordings to start while you're away from your computer. HTTP authentication allows you to download from premium service providers. Features include simultaneous downloading, smart track-splitting, automatic ID3-tagging, a Favorites manager, an HTTP proxy, and bandwidth monitoring.

Editor's review of RipCast

• 4.0 stars

• "RipCast"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: RipCast 1.9

Ripcast lets you record streaming MP3 music from radio stations listed on Shoutcast.com. It makes recording easier in many ways: It can automatically split the stream into audio tracks and assign ID3 tags, and the timer can schedule the program to record anytime, although only from one radio station. The dull interface is far from straightforward, though, and has many small faults. For example, you can't see recorded songs as a list, and it takes too much fuss to schedule a rip. Worse, there is no help file for this version. Though it doesn't quite live up to its promise, radio fans may appreciate RipCast.

User reviews

• Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 234 votes
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• 1 stars

  7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

  Version: RipCast 1.9

  "I found the product hard to use"

  by tarabunkins on March 21, 2006

  Cons: I found the product hard to use. Needs more use help.

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• 1 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: RipCast 1.9

  "I found this software hard to install and use"

  by saraht18 on March 22, 2006

  Cons: This software is not easy to use for a novice like me.

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• 1 stars

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: RipCast 1.9

  "Not intuative / Not easy to switch between listen & record"

  by JCollett on December 13, 2005

  Pros: It's good to be able to record streams but....

  Cons: Same issues as stated in the summary. Lack of simple nav buttons back and forth make use miserable. Recording starts or stops at random locations. You got something better???

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• 1 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: RipCast 1.9

  "Not good"

  by stevecall33 on March 22, 2006

  Pros: Why they charge for something like this is beyond me.

  Cons: Were do I start...

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• 1 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: RipCast 1.9

  "No customer service"

  by edgardodelgado on November 4, 2005

  Pros: Nice program when it works

  Cons: emailed the company and the vendor several times, no responce. No contact information. If you have any problem with the program basically you lost your money

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