BeatingHippies Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 You guys really need to check out WilcoWorld.net or read other threads before you panic. Thus, I will not address these issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 same here..plus the files are damaged are wont open / extract ... I had to keep clicking each track like a billion times to get it to DL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nectars Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 You guys really need to check out WilcoWorld.net or read other threads before you panic. Thus, I will not address these issues. thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mastershake Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 this sucks... it's been a week already Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 you all should stop listening to Wilco. it's obvious that your lives are ruined. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nectars Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 you all should stop listening to Wilco. it's obvious that your lives are ruined. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilco hq Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 All of the tracks have been lovingly encoded (by me) using the LAME Encoder and are 256kbps Variable Bit Rate MP3s. They were all quality checked and all downloaded and listened to by a handful of testers before we went live. If you download the file completely, you should not have any problem unzipping or listening to them. They are not corrupted. The issue with the downloads not working was an issue with certain versions of Windows failing to connect successfully to the server all of the time, compounded by an unknown bug in QuickTime (which is now known), and the server being overwhelmed by requests. All of those issues have been dealt with. And we will be adding an additional server shortly...'cause we realize the downloads are slow. That said, the downloads are working again. If you encounter issues with the downloads, etc. you can contact us at support@wilcoworld.net and we will try and help you out, as long as you're nice... Let freedom ring. wilco hq Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cash Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 All of the tracks have been lovingly encoded (by me) using the LAME Encoder and are 256kbps Variable Bit Rate MP3s. They were all quality checked and all downloaded and listened to by a handful of testers before we went live. If you download the file completely, you should not have any problem unzipping or listening to them. They are not corrupted. The issue with the downloads not working was an issue with certain versions of Windows failing to connect successfully to the server all of the time, compounded by an unknown bug in QuickTime (which is now known), and the server being overwhelmed by requests. All of those issues have been dealt with. And we will be adding an additional server shortly...'cause we realize the downloads are slow. That said, the downloads are working again. If you encounter issues with the downloads, etc. you can contact us at support@wilcoworld.net and we will try and help you out, as long as you're nice... Let freedom ring.wilco hq YAY, this is still taking for freakin ever tho! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks for all your hard work! Not as easy as it looks to do all you do, and thanks for putting up with all the complaints! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 .6kbps! SCORE! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I'm clocking in at 7kbps. Clearly you've done something to royally piss off Wilco HQ with a download speed as shoddy as yours... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogsPlayingPoker Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Perhaps I need to read for comprehension, but this thread seems to say the downloads are working, yet the downloads are not working for me, nor did I get an e-mail saying they were working. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Hapablap Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 For some reason, quicktime wont even let me acess the download menu anymore. I used to be able to at least open a menu, now i get nothing. Any idea why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Perhaps I need to read for comprehension, but this thread seems to say the downloads are working, yet the downloads are not working for me, nor did I get an e-mail saying they were working. Yep, not working for me either. What do I need to do this can anyone here help me out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IamJacksName Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 This is really getting annoying. I don't mean to complain to the guys at Wilcoworld, but I figured there could be some hiccups and have tried to be patient. I got an email today saying that the downloads were working. When I tried to open the quicktime file in the extras folder, it just sat there, frozen. Ctl+ALT+DEL told me it was not responding, so I tried again. Same thing. I tried it again, and after a couple of minutes, it brought up the menu with the songs. Since it was only downloading at about 3kb a second, I figured I'd wait til the servers stopped taking a hit. Now, the file itself isn't working at all. I'm getting a "this is not a movie file" message. Very frustrating. I know this seems like one long complaint, but I don't mean for it to be. Just frustrating to not have something work when you want it to. Much thanks to everybody at Wilcoworld for getting this together and putting up with our complaints. Anyone else having a similar problem, though? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 this is why you enjoy the dvd for a couple of weeks before going for the mp3s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droe77 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I have to say, this thread is unnerving. For cripe's sake people, you're complaining about something given to you by a band who has streamed their last two albums for free, streamed the entire DVD for free, has a roadcase on their website...for free, and lets us tape and trade their shows...FOR FREE! I'd be willing to bet, given all the other cool stuff they do for us, that the folks at HQ aren't exactly thrilled that folks are now or were at any point having difficulties. Chill out, be patient and have some faith in this band who takes care of their fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
purplestallion Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Now, the file itself isn't working at all. I'm getting a "this is not a movie file" message. Anyone else having a similar problem, though? I'm also getting the "Error -2048: this is not a movie file" in a small little error box without ever opening up Quicktime (at least visibly). I was getting the page explaining they were having difficulties earlier. I'm not really worried, I know the band will come through in the end, I'm just hoping the error message will help the folks at Wilco HQ figure out what the problem is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I am also having bad luck with this. My tracks attempt to open and then say "cannot find server" and/or "page cannot be displayed," after several minutes of waiting. I have faith that the files will open someday soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Usernames starting with A-M should download tonight. N-Z tomorrow night. Avoid overloading the servers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Usernames starting with A-M should download tonight. N-Z tomorrow night. Avoid overloading the servers. like any of these selfish bastards would follow any sort of guidelines, especially if it meant they'd have to wait even longer to get their precious files. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 It's hard to understandthe cruel, cruel summer of a water ban. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I have to say, this thread is unnerving. For cripe's sake people, you're complaining about something given to you by a band who has streamed their last two albums for free, streamed the entire DVD for free, has a roadcase on their website...for free, and lets us tape and trade their shows...FOR FREE! I'd be willing to bet, given all the other cool stuff they do for us, that the folks at HQ aren't exactly thrilled that folks are now or were at any point having difficulties. Chill out, be patient and have some faith in this band who takes care of their fans. this is the best post in this thread! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I can download now! It's incredibly slow, but I imagine that's because everyone's trying to do it right now. I'm going to just finish this one song and do the rest tomorrow. Mostly, I'm just happy to know that this will definitely work. big ups to HQ for working with everyone. i will admit i was frustrated myself, just because i really wanted to hear the tracks. the wilcoworld crew was always communicative and on the ball, though, so I was never mad at them. Just impatient to hear the tunes! I think that's how the other "complainers" felt as well, so don't be too hard on them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 so there is an advantage of having to wait till next week for the dvd to come out here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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