Almost 50 times as many shows can be stored on an MP3 disk than a standard audio CD, but MP3 recordings must be played on your computer or special MP3 player device.
MP3 is an acronym which stands for Mpeg 1 Audio Layer 3. Because the lower fidelity of the original vintage recordings, there is little loss of sound quality due to MP3 compression.
While only two 30-minute old time radio episodes will fit on a single audio CD, MP3 files are a kind of sound compression format that allows you to store 50+ hours of old time radio shows on just a single MP3 CD. Storing old time radio shows in the MP3 format saves a lot of storage space and is a great way to collect and store old time radio shows for easy listening. With the introduction of MP3 technology, collections of old time radio shows that once filled rooms on reel-to-reel, VHS, cassette, and transcription disks can now be stored on a small stack of MP3 cds.
Our collections are now essentially available as downloads. However, if you particularly want to receive them on disc, this is what you should do:
Yes you can order the shows as downloads. Simply click the Add to cart (Download) button for the series you wish to download. After you have ordered your OTR series we will email you with a link for downloading the files, Each series of OTR shows you have selected may then be downloaded from a separate link. The individual shows in the series will all be in a file with the suffix 'zip'. If for any reason you are unable to extract the files you will need to install a compression/decompression program such as Winzip or Stuffit. We will try to send you the download link as quickly as possible.
If you have requested files to be downloaded, you will receive an email from OTR Depot Downloads, giving the link(s) to download any series you have ordered.
We try to respond as soon as possible to download orders but please note that we receive the orders in UK (GMT) time which may be 5-8 hours ahead of U.S. time. Generally all download orders are responded to after 9.30 am GMT (4.30 am Eastern Time). So if you place your order at, say, 9 pm Eastern Time, that will be 2 am GMT and you will therefore have to wait until the following morning before receiving your download link.
Accessng your link(s)
The first time you click on the link(s) you can download the zip file(s) containing the series you have ordered without having to give a user name or password. The link(s) will be in the following format:
http://otrdepot.datadaddy.com/viewshare/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/yyyy
If you need to click on the link again, you will need to give your username and password. The username will be your email address and the password will be given to you in the first email you receive from OTR Depot Downloads.
Download or access problems?
If for any reason you are unable to access this password, or have any problems accessing your download link, please email info@otrdepot.com and we will send you an alternative user name and password.
To order all MP3 series of Old Time Radio shows:
Go to the Browse all page and browse through the complete list of series.
View details of the shows you want to order by clicking on the series titles.
Click 'Buy now' for any series you wish to buy.
You may then add them to your cart by clicking on 'Add to Cart'.
When you have ordered all your Old Time Radio series, click on 'View Order'.
You can then make your purchase via Paypal.
To order all audio CDs of Old Time Radio shows, simply go to Audio CDs, view details of the shows you want to order and then add them to your cart by clicking on 'Add to Cart'. When you have ordered all your audio CDs click on 'View Order'. You can then make your purchase via Paypal.
If you order $25 of our OTR series we will send you free of charge the OTR Classic Collection of 150 OTR shows worth $25
If you order $50 of our OTR series we will send you free of charge the OTR Elite Collection of 300 OTR shows worth $50
If you order $100 of our OTR series we will send you free of charge the OTR Ultimate Collection of 600 OTR shows worth $100
If you have already received a bonus collection, please email OTR Depot specifying which collection you purchased, so that we can send you a different bonus collection.
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Additional note on copyright To the best of our knowledge the shows are in the public domain because they were never copyrighted or the copyrights have expired. We will remove any recording from this site that is shown to violate a copyright.
Sean O'Brien
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