Create a DVD, Part 2 (Encoding the Audio)
Submitted on May 10th, 2005 by admin
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In Part 1 we took the video file and seperated the audio from the video. Now we are going to encode the extracted audio from it’s format to MPEG2. All audio and video for DVD’s must be converted and encoded to MPEG2 in order for this to work. It is the format that is used for DVD’s. Using HeadAC3he will be quite simple, in fact it’s only a couple of steps then we are done with this part. Please read part 1 if you haven’t done so already.
Create a DVD, Part 1 (Preparation)
Submitted on May 10th, 2005 by admin
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In this article I will show you how to make a DVD from a video file that you have. I will explain all the steps involved so no one will get confused in this process. First off you will need to download some software to make a DVD from start to finish. So let’s start by getting the software needed and I will explain what each is used for. We will be using VirtualDubMod, HeadAC3he, TMPGEnc DVD Source Creator and TMPGEnc DVD Author. The first two are free, while the last two has a free trial but it is worth buying. I use all four of these programs everytime I make DVD’s for myself. Please note that in order to burn the DVD, you will need a DVD-burner.
Video in iTunes!
Submitted on May 10th, 2005 by admin
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This is a bit less of a tip and a bit more of an announcement, but Apple released iTunes 4.8 on Monday(download here), and although it’s not really mentioned, this new version adds video support. iTunes has always been based off of Quicktime, but now you can add QT video to your iTunes library and watch them in the window, or even full screen. This means you can now organize and search your videos just like your music, and perhaps more importantly, fuels rumors that Apple may have a iTunes-ish movie store in the works!
Convert video inside iTunes
Did you know that you can extract the audio from a video in iTunes? Simply right-click the file, then select extract to AAC and within seconds you have an audio track.
Convert a VCD to MPEG
Submitted on May 5th, 2005 by admin
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VCD, or video cd, format is not as popular as it used to be (before the invention of DVD’s), but you can still find them around in some places, including sites with legally questionable content. Whatever the source, you may not be able to play these files on your PC by default. This tip comes to me from Mike and will show you how to convert VCD’s to a more usable format using an application called IsoBuster.
