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From: Mark on 6 Jun 2010 10:38 On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 00:12:12 +0100, Woody wrote (in article <1jjn1ki.1dcite0o9qjuvN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>): > Mark <captain.black(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 14:10:56 +0100, Woody wrote >> (in article <1jjm6gy.104o3ccoqd51jN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>): >> >>> Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Once upon a time, there was another video format converter optimized for >>>>>> slapping the output onto an iPod. But the author dropped development a >>>>>> while back, turned it into an open-source project, I can't recall the >>>>>> name of the blasted thing, and I've failed to find the copy of the old >>>>>> one that I had on the G5 (lots of discs here, it's on one of them >>>>>> somewhere, but I've got things I'm trying to do other than find an old >>>>>> app on spec that I half-recall and can't recall the name of). >>>>> >>>>> iSquint? became visual hub I think. >>>> >>>> I've still got iSquint knocking around here somewhere. Is Visualhub any >>>> good? It was a bit beta for my tastes last I tried. >>> >>> I don't know, never used it >>> >> VisualHub. Looks a bit like this: >> >> <http://img.skitch.com/20100605-1kpxu5auw5cfbdiay7atcihc6j.jpg> >> >> Works very well indeed - I've used it many a time. As previously mentioned I >> have a backup .zip of it I found on t'internet (after the author >> open-sourced >> it). 15Mb if you want it. Email is valid. > > Well, after it was visualHub, it became FilmRedux and the source for > that, although abandoned is here: > > <http://transcoderredux.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/transcoderredux/FilmR > edux/> > > Video Monkey built from FilmRedux too: <http://videomonkey.org/Video_Monkey/About.html> Cheers ... Mark
From: Woody on 6 Jun 2010 11:06 Mark <captain.black(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 00:12:12 +0100, Woody wrote > (in article <1jjn1ki.1dcite0o9qjuvN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>): > >> Mark <captain.black(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 14:10:56 +0100, Woody wrote >>> (in article <1jjm6gy.104o3ccoqd51jN%usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk>): >>> >>>> Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> > > > > > > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Once upon a time, there was another video format converter > > > > > > > optimized for >>>>>>> slapping the output onto an iPod. But the author dropped > > > > > > > development a >>>>>>> while back, turned it into an open-source project, I can't > > > > > > > recall the >>>>>>> name of the blasted thing, and I've failed to find the copy of > > > > > > > the old >>>>>>> one that I had on the G5 (lots of discs here, it's on one of > > > > > > > them >>>>>>> somewhere, but I've got things I'm trying to do other than find > > > > > > > an old >>>>>>> app on spec that I half-recall and can't recall the name of). >>>>>> >>>>>> iSquint? became visual hub I think. >>>>> >>>>> I've still got iSquint knocking around here somewhere. Is > > > > > Visualhub any >>>>> good? It was a bit beta for my tastes last I tried. >>>> >>>> I don't know, never used it >>>> >>> VisualHub. Looks a bit like this: >>> >>> <http://img.skitch.com/20100605-1kpxu5auw5cfbdiay7atcihc6j.jpg> >>> >>> Works very well indeed - I've used it many a time. As previously > > > mentioned I >>> have a backup .zip of it I found on t'internet (after the author >>> open-sourced >>> it). 15Mb if you want it. Email is valid. >> >> Well, after it was visualHub, it became FilmRedux and the source for >> that, although abandoned is here: >> >> <http://transcoderredux.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/transcoderredux/FilmR >> edux/> >> >> > > Video Monkey built from FilmRedux too: > > <http://videomonkey.org/Video_Monkey/About.html> Ooh, looks good. Thanks -- Woody
From: zoara on 6 Jun 2010 15:58 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > The other method (free) is 'Fairmount' > (http://www.metakine.com/products/fairmount/) which requires VLC to be > installed. This will produce a sort of virtual disk image of the DVD, > which you then point Handbrake at. I thought that if VLC was installed, Handbrake would use it directly for de-DRMing DVDs. I don't think you need Fairmount to take advantage of VLC in this way. Though bagels are lovely. -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: Jim on 7 Jun 2010 01:03 zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > The other method (free) is 'Fairmount' > > (http://www.metakine.com/products/fairmount/) which requires VLC to be > > installed. This will produce a sort of virtual disk image of the DVD, > > which you then point Handbrake at. > > I thought that if VLC was installed, Handbrake would use it directly for > de-DRMing DVDs. I don't think you need Fairmount to take advantage of > VLC in this way. You can if you're using the 32bit version of Handbrake. The 64bit version looks for a 64bit VLC and fails. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Sak Wathanasin on 7 Jun 2010 04:33
On 5 June, 12:47, jim <j...(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > I've had Fairmount fail on more than one DVD. RipIt so far hasn't. MacTheRipper works for me on 10.6 on the MacBook and Intel mini. Apropos a previous thread, Handbrake works well converting video for the iPad. I converted a bunch of home movies and had great fun embarassing the girls with their baby videos. I used the "AppelTV" preset - is there a better one (or tweaks to the settings)? |