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FREE Software Thread - Utilities & Applications You Cannot Live Without
- Thread starter Jeremy Crockett
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I've certainly done it before, but I'm trying to figure out if it was free or if I've used pay for software that came with my burner....
There's all kinds of converters that can turn the AVI into something else if that helps. For that kind of assistance, I go to http://www.videohelp.com/
The answer will be there if you poke around...
There's all kinds of converters that can turn the AVI into something else if that helps. For that kind of assistance, I go to http://www.videohelp.com/
The answer will be there if you poke around...
hmmmm.... that looks like it might just do the trick. I'll download it when I'm at home. Thanks.
Thanks cdef, that seems to work pretty well. It takes a while to do the conversions but that's OK.
I'm trying to backup my mp3's. Does anybody know a free application that lets me burn mp3 files into a dvd?
Windows does that. Right click on your music folder, choose send to, and your burner drive, or your burning program, or whatever should be in there. Burn it as a data disk.
Totally Free Burner - Free application Totally Free Burner burns audio, video, data, and ISO CDs and DVDs in just a few clicks. The app covers almost all of your potential CD and DVD burning needs, and it does so through a slick and simple interface.
Guys I need you help again. I did a silly thing and ordered a DVD form abroad. I wasn't thinking. It is of course coded for the wrong region. Is there a way to perhaps copy the DVD and re-burn it to the correct region?
Many, if not most, DVD players have firmware that can be reprogrammed to ignore region coding. Often enough it's only a matter of pressing/holding buttons in a certain order. It might even be in the manual, but if not you might find instructions on the web, such as here.
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Some DVD players can be easily reprogrammed as cdef described for region-free operation. Some others are more difficult, requiring flashing firmware or even swapping ROM chips. I found a Yahoo group specifically set up for the Philips DVD player that I have, and it is so easy to make region-free that in the two years since I've bought a couple more.
What make and model did you order, Pete?
What make and model did you order, Pete?
I didn't order a DVD player. I ordered a Region 1 DVD while I'm in Region 4. I'm still using my trusty old "Playstation 2" as a DVD player.
Incidentally, the DVD is "Stevie Wonder - Songs in the key of Life". If you haven't seen it before, do yourself a favour!
+1 That's a great DVD! It's especially cool to see Stevie building up a track by himself.
My preferred method of DVD extraction is MacTheRipper.
It is set by default to rip to Region 0 (region free). Then I can burn a Region 0 copy that'll play in any player.
No programming, hacking or firmware flashing required.
It is set by default to rip to Region 0 (region free). Then I can burn a Region 0 copy that'll play in any player.
No programming, hacking or firmware flashing required.
Is MP3Gain the best app for normalizing the volume on MP3's? Any other suggestions?
Now that I am using an iPod, I am noticing that a lot of my songs have different volumes. One song I barely hear, and the next will blow out my ear drums. That really sucks with these little buds wedged way down in my ear drum.
-Mike
Now that I am using an iPod, I am noticing that a lot of my songs have different volumes. One song I barely hear, and the next will blow out my ear drums. That really sucks with these little buds wedged way down in my ear drum.
-Mike
Actually I found it worked quite well.
What would also be nice is something that "normalises" the Eq as well as the gain, and can do it all in one swoop. I'm no longer having to adjust the volume from song to song, but I'm still having to tweak the EQ often. I doubt anything like this exists though......
MPTrim is another small program that will do volume leveling and also will lop off any silence at the beginning and at the end of any mp3. They have a free version that is limited to one mp3 at a time and a time limit of 7 minutes. If you pay for it, you can do batches and there is no time length limits.