Converting files from one format to another is a necessity and you don’t need me to tell you that. A few years ago, software programs that were converting WAVs to MP3s, AVIs to MPEGs,were pretty much popular, although their abilities were limited to just a few features and not to mention the low format support. […]
Putting any old video file - like the DivX/Xvid-encoded videos you’ve downloaded with BitTorrent - onto a DVD to play on your TV can be a daunting task. There’s plenty of software that tackles this sort of thing for a price, but as a lover of open source software, free’s always my first choice. Luckily […]
VLC Media Player is one of the most versatile media players ever. What it lacks in looks, it more than makes up for in functionality. It can read and save all the major formats of video and audio, and much more than that, it can rip DVDs. This is a pretty simple process, if you […]
Through the photo channel the Wii can play movies in MJPEG format, but it can’t read DivX, XviD or MPG movies. Now there is a simple solution for converting videos to play on your Wii. Wii Video 9 is just like PSP Video 9, where you select movies and click on covert to get the […]
Tis the season for sharing home movies–but don’t try your friends’ and relatives’ patience waiting for something good to happen in the hours of tape you shot on vacation. You need to learn how to edit your video, to turn boring footage into compelling movies.
In the old days, editing home movies meant investing in pricey […]
If you’re one of the many who are jumping into widescreen gaming with the purchase of your first LCD, there are a few things you need to learn.
Most games simply aren’t designed with today’s widescreen aspect ratios in mine (16:10 is most common for desktop displays, and 16:9 for home cinema displays). Although more and […]
Last week, I showed you how to buy all the pieces to build your own media center PC for around $1,500. This week, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get to work–I’ll show you how to assemble the PC, install the operating system, and finally, use it.
The first step is be to prepare […]
Alright, the first thing that we need to admit is that we’re standing on the shoulders of electronic giants — downloading Google Video is nothing new. In fact, the means to do it are plentiful. Good people, all over the world, have been hard at work, creating various ways of accessing and downloading video content. […]
While there are tons of tricks that let you download flash videos from Youtube or Google videos in either FLV or AVI format, Vixy.net is a new player in this game with a difference.
With Vixy, you can download Youtube videos directly as a Quicktime video or a audio-only file (MP3 format). Vixy will effectively […]
Have you ever wanted to take a video of your sleek desktop, with your customised icons, window manager, GKrellM, and whatnot? Or make a video of cool XGL effects? Or a video tutorial to teach a few friends how to use a certain application? If you have, then this tutorial is for you.
Apple iPod has no voice recording or video capturing features but there are some excellent iPod accessories that can convert your player-only iPod into a complete audio-video recording studio. We look at the more popular iPod Audio Recorder and DV Recorder attachments here:
As a computer security consultant I must travel to my clients as a part of my job duties. When I do travel I like to keep in touch with my daughter, family and friends — and I do it making video calls with Skype.
Skype Video work at 15 frames per second and uses the On2 […]