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When I burn my project, video or slideshow, with my mac book pro I loose the image quality. How can I get my project to look the same as if I was watching it on the computer? I am looking for a...
View ArticleNeed recommendations on used MiniDV camcorders
Hello, I'm looking to 'convert' some old MiniDV tapes to mpeg / avi and I need some advice regarding digital video camcorders. There are a ton of used MiniDV cams for sale on eBay and I'm wondering if...
View ArticleWhat's faster... an HD CRT or an LED TV
I'm trying to decide whether or not to buy a new monitor or stick with my HD CRT TV. I'd like to know (sorry if this sounds real nit picky) how a PS4 connected to an HD CRT TV via HDMI to DVI cable...
View ArticleNo Firewire Port? Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter MD464LL/A
Like Me, I still have a HDV camcorder, and a set top box with a Firewire port. But...My 17" Macbook Pro was the last laptop I owned with a Firewire port. Apple part number (s) MD464ZM/A MD464LL/A...
View ArticleHandbrake without FDK-AAC, new FFMPEG AAC encoder viable alternative?
Is the FFmpeg AAC encoder a viable alternative to Fraunhofer's FDK-AAC encoder which is no longer included with Handbrake? The main benefit of installing the new Handbrake release is in updated x265...
View ArticleDVD Tray Opens Only With Disc In Tray
My ol' reliable DVD burner has decided not to open unless there's a disc in the tray. Without a disc, I have to use the tried-and-true method of a paperclip in the ejection hole. Granted, I can just...
View ArticleSony Vegas Pro 10.0 (weird UI bug)
Hi guys, I've used Vegas Pro 10.0 numerous times.. and never had a problem. Unfortunately yesterday I opened one of my most recent projects and found out that there's some kind of weird problem with...
View ArticleDifferent Authoring sources, playback issues
Why would my Panasonic DMP-BD60 playback HD Blu-ray BDMV (MPEG2) burnt onto BD's (BD-R), but won't play HD Blu-ray BDMV (AVC) burnt onto BD's (BD-R)? All I get is audio with the AVC. My Sony BDPS390...
View ArticleExport Question
I am trying to wrap my head around this. If you read through the following thread, you will see the various export tests I did from PP....
View ArticleCan't View m2t file?
I captured this file from via the Firewire port on my set top box. The box is a Pace RNG110 through Comcast. At one point I was able to play these m2t files with VNC, but I'm not sure what happened. I...
View ArticleSony Vegas Pro - Typography Tutorial + free templates
Hey all this is a typography tutorial (very simple) it's fast so if u missed anything, pause the video and try to follow everything I hope this tutorial will be helpful...
View Articleblurry video
hello guys i am sure this is comon problem but i follow many settings in vegas to get good quality in video but still i get blurr i read problem may be frame as i record in one frame rate and encode in...
View ArticleWhy does ffmpeg keep going past the length of the video?
Hello I tried the following command to split an MP4 video exactly, which means re-encoding the video stream, while keeping the audio as-is since it was good enough: Code: ffmpeg -ss 02:34:48 -i...
View ArticleLosless codec choice
I am using a Lossless codec as an intermediate intra-fame codec on Virtual Dub processing After some posts here, tried out GrassValley Lossless ... but found issues...
View ArticleVirtualdub filters
Hello everyone I have some tapes with colour blend (see example below). This is one of them, but I have some that are even worse than this. The yellow of the balloon is all over the place. Can this be...
View ArticleInterlace questions
Im struggling to get a grip on this issue, many of my DVD's are NTSC and when I rip clips from them to play on my ipad, they appear like the picture below static shots are fine but any action is...
View ArticleHDMI audio VS Optical Audio
I read on http://www.cnet.com/news/hdmi-vs-optical-which-digital-audio-connection-to-use/ that the only difference between the two, is that optical can't put out Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD Master Audio. If...
View ArticleEncoded .mp4's Are Corrupted After Tagging
I do a lot of encoding of .mkv to .mp4 (mostly to hardcode subtitles for compatibility for mobile devices), and I've run into a recurring problem. I like to tag my .mp4's using Mp3tag for...
View ArticleRedBox
Redbox is dead according to this ..................... https://www.yahoo.com/movies/slow-death-redbox-why-kiosk-colossus-next-blockbuster-180052070.html
View ArticleCan't rip a DVD - usual tools don't work
My family provided to a funeral service photos of a family who had recently passed. They took all the photos and created a DVD image montage that ran on a discreet video screen during the viewings. As...
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