Why won't the main voices come through on my 5.1 surround sound system?

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David M

I am setting up my system as follows: Pioneer receiver with Denon upscaling Dvd player with Mitsubishi DLP TV. I am getting surround sounds but not the main talking during DVD playback. I have wired with Dvd- Hdmi to receiver and receiver to TV with Hdmi. Could somebody give a progression of steps to follow to rectify this? Thanks for the help.

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There are many settings you have to check and change to make things work.

On your DVD player, make sure it's set to bitstream the audio to your receiver, and set the video output to the resolution of your TV, whether it's 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.

On your receiver, set the surround mode to auto, meaning it will properly detect and decode whatever audio format is being bitstreamed to it, and make sure to tell the receiver you have a 5.1 speaker setup. Lastly, turn off all DSP modes on your receiver when you are listening to a surround source. DSP modes are a surround EFFECT that can alter the proper mix of your audio, often with a negative outcome.

It wouldn't hurt to make sure your TV's internal speakers are off while you're at it, because that can muddy the audio waters too.

Is it true that DVD players have been downgraded since 2006?

J.O.I.

As a former DVD collector and home theatre salesperson, I remember hearing that in order to sell more Blu-ray and HD-DVD around 2006, all upcoming DVD players' capable resolution would be scaled down from 720p to 480p. The best DVD player I've owned is from 2005 and is capable of 1080i via component video.

Now I tell customers this, that older DVD players were actually better resolution-wise than those that have come since but I'm having trouble finding legitimate sources to back up this claim. I'm not sure how current upscaling players compare, either.

Can you help me find something?

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Keep in mind that DVD video resolution was only at the 480P. DVD players prior to that date never up scaled the video, now they up scale to 720P. Also you can not see the difference between 720P and 1080P in screen smaller than a 46". Most major manufacturer have stopped producing stand alone DVD players due to the Blu Ray disc player can play the DVD and up scale to 1080P if you have a DVD. Also the higher end players will do a better job up scaling than those bargain price unit. They never did down grade the DVD players. You are providing wrong information to the customer. Keep in mind, you get what you pay for. I recommend you read Home Theater Magazine reviews on all products and the pro and con of each technology. Hope this will help you out.

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How can I get my money back from this online purchase?

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cc02

I bought a Coby 224-DVD player at Amazon in June 2010. It doesn't work, but I waited to long to find that out. Now it's not covered by the warranty and Amazon and the seller won't take it back.
I meant I bought it in June 2009. It was a gift I purchased early & it sat around for months before we opened it, only to find it doesn't work.

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I assume you mean you bought it in June 2009 (otherwise it should still be under warranty). If you waited a year and the warranty ran out, you are probably out of luck and you are not getting a refund (nor should you have expected a refund if you waited one year...for all the seller/Amazon knows, you have been using the thing for the entire year).

What are the different advantages to the latest video game consoles that play DVD and Blu-ray?

whatquesti

My DVD player broke, and I am thinking about getting a Playstation 3 or Nintendo Wii to replace it. What are the advantages/disadvantages to them? Are there other video game systems worth looking into?

Would it be a lot cheaper to just buy a DVD/Blu-ray player?

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the last consoels, as PS3 and Xbox360 can both play DVD and Blu-ray.

check out Pandamimi.com. I got ps3 consoel and my favorite games on it, like God of War III, 2010 FIFA world cup, Alpha, Little big planet. And, it is offering upto 15% discount on latest games. Nice games, consoles, accessorie, games news, blog, rss, etc. with good customer services and fast shipping. Hope can help you out.

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Can a Phillips portable DVD player connect to mac?

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Karan

I have got lots films on discs I wanted to know if I can connect my DVD player to my computer(mac) and be able to record them so that I can keep them on my Hardrive
By CDs I mean old memories

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If you mean the kind of thing that looks a bit like a laptop which you put a DVD into and then watch it on its screen, no, that won't connect to your Mac.

What you need is a DVD drive - are you sure your Mac doesn't already have a slot where you can insert a CD/DVD? If it does, great - if not you can buy an external drive you can plug into USB, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Writer-External-Optical-Drive/dp/B003M0NT1M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365693911&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+dvd+drive

Once you have the DVD in the computer or in a drive connected to the computer, you can copy it to your hard drive. If it's a data CD or DVD just copy the files to your hard drive - but if it's an audio CD, use iTunes to "rip" the music into files on your hard drive, or if it's a DVD with movies/videos, use the instructions here: http://mac.appstorm.net/how-to/video-how-to/how-to-rip-dvds-into-itunes/

How to burn a CD that will play on a DVD player?

David S

Using the Mac program BURN, how can I burn a DVD that will play in my DVD player? I can choose to either burn it as VCD, SVCD, DVD-Video or Dvix.

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I know one which is easy to use and has good quality. That is Joboshare DVD Creator.
http://www.topmediasoft.com/dvd-creator-joboshare.html

Why not have a try?
It is a professional dvd creator to convert popular video to dvd. It allows you to specify NTSC or PAL, adjust 4:3 or 16:9 video aspect and burn DVD movie disc, DVD folder or ISO files. Joboshare DVD Creator supports lots of DVD formats, including DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-5, and DVD-9.
You can free trail it here:
http://www.topmediasoft.com/download/j/j-dvd-creator-483120.exe

Step 0: Download,Install and run Joboshare DVD Creator
Step 1: Choose the "To DVD" button and click "Open/Add" button to import WMV/AVI files to convert WMV/AVI to DVD.
Step 2: Select Merge or Batch function.
Batch Function, Support converting multiple files to DVD VCD SVCD MPEG1/2 at the same instance
Merge/Join function, Support selecting several clips from different sources and combine them into one single output.
Step 3: Set your preference to burn WMV/AVI to DVD.
Step 4: Click "More Advanced Settings" button to set advanced settings for your files.
Step 5: Choose the "Output Folder" and Click "Convert & Burn" button to start.

I hope that can help you!

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How to set up speakers for my media player?

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Bryan Patr

I have an asus oplay mini and i am thinking of getting either e 2.1 or 5.1 speaker. However I am not sure if I should connect it on my led tv or to the media player itself which has the red white yellow cables.

One more thing is the speaker i was looking are the one's used for desktops or laptops, I can't seem to find the one's that came with bluray or dvd players.

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This is the thing. For most PC speakers, 2.1 speakers are just stereo sepeakers with a subwoofer, they use a crossover to get the bass frequencies from the stereo signal from the stereo signal fed to it. The 5.1 PC speakers do that for stereo input mode. To get actual 5.1 audio, they mostly have discrete 5.1 input , which most modern desktop PCs have. The oplay likely has a digital or optical out, that means you need a separate (not easy to find) Dolby decoder to use with PC 5.1 speakers, and won't get that great of a sound.

Home Theater -in-a-box systems (the ones with a DVD surround in one) often just decode 5.1 from the DVD - the only inputs are stereo, which at best can provide pro-logic surround. The speaers that come with them are made for them as part of a system.

Real surround for other devices is achieved with a surround receiver, which has a decoder, controls, and amplifiers for all the speakers other than the subwoofer, usually. With those, you buy the speakers separately, including an amplified subwoofer.

mini dv or dvd? record, take out the dvd and put it in the dvd player and watch what you recorded?

blondie

Okay. I am truely an electronics dummy. My husband is wanting to buy me a camcorder for my birthday. We just want one for home useage, vacations, holidays and etc. Electronic Express says that with the Mini dv camcorder you can record,
take out the mini dv and put it in your dvd player and watch what you recorded. That is what I want. I dont want to download to my computer or do any editing. Just watch we recorded. So, is Electronic Express telling me the truth or is it just a confusing sales pitch? Please help. I am desperate.

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Mini DV is a cassette, you can not just take it out and put it in your DVD player as...well, it's a tape.

Some newer camcorders record to mini DVD's but they are having problems with this standard due to the fact that if you bump your camcorder or the battery dies while it is recording you'll lose EVERYTHING you recorded.

Most experts agree that while it is cool to use these mini dvd's to just put into a dvd player...it isn't worth the risk of losing your ENTIRE recording for this convince.

Just buy a Mini DV camcorder, ensure it has Video/audio OUTPUTS, all you have to do is hook it up to your TV and boom you can watch it off the Mini DV tape. Not to mention Mini DV tapes cost WAY LESS than DVD's...and can be erased over and over.

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How to convert a DIVX video file into a DVD format for use in DVD players?

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Biju

How to convert a DIVX video file into a DVD format for use in DVD players? . Which software is the best to use.

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You have to use a DVD burner. Nero ex or any other burning programs (me, I use Color7 Video Converter).

Try Color7 Video Converter. you can use it to burn, convert, split and merge your video files.


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Color7 Video Converter 8.0.3.18 (Full Version):
http://www.download.com/Color7-Video-Converter/3000-2140_4-10730385.html?tag=pdp_prod

Name: FANGDOWN.COM
Organization: TE2006
Key: CVC5947856

DTS DVD not giving me sound with my DVD computer player software - why is this?

Yahoouser

DTS DVD not giving me sound with my DVD computer player software - why is this

I go to the audio menus on the DVDs that offer DTS soundtracks but when I do, I get a message from the player software claiming it doesn't support DTS. I watch movies on my computer with headphones. Is there any free DVD Player software that allows the DTS audio option to be played on computer?

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What DVD player are you using? I use Powerdvd or RealPlayer SP I can choose digital dts or 5.1 digital sound setting when I play dvds on my pc's. Powerdvd is a payfor, but you can download realplayer SP from real.com for free. It works great.

If your a windows user and you use that crummy windows media player, I suggest getting something better. Microsoft doesn't always have the best choice of programs sometimes. Go to www.download.com and search for free dvd players, or just go to real.com and download realplayer sp.

PS... Sometimes some players may require a CODEC driver run certain content, also remember to use the DVD's audio menu when you play your movie.

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I installed windows 7 and my DVD is not working?

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Karn

I have an acer aspire t690, I installed windows 7 and i seemed to have lost the driver for my cd-dvd player. I tried insllaing the resource dvd and it does not work or read disc? Is there an upgrade or did I do something wrong. How do I re-install vista from windows 7.

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All you need to do is install updated device drivers for your cdrom from acer.com. Once you arrive, you will need to visit support then downloads. You will not be charged for your download, ensure to retrieve all updates and patches for your cdrom and that they are for the vista operating system which happens to be fully compatible with windows 7.

How to transfer my old VHS home movies to DVD?

K

I can not afford a Vhs dvd recorder and I do not want to mail them away. I have a computer with windows 7 and a burner but I want to be able to play them on a regular TV dvd player. What is the easiest way with out paying a fortune to do this?

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hello u need a good video capture deviceand a lot of time cause its very time consuming. u have to play them at real speed om the computer then they have too be converted too what format u choose and u need a good software!!!!!!!!!!!

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LINUX: Is it safe to run it from the CD?

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Jenny

I am trialling Ubuntu 10.04, using it straight from a "live" disk, without installing it on the hard disk. Is this safe to do, without a firewall or anti-virus? If it is not safe, can I do something to improve security while browsing?
I am using the live disk because I am fed up with Windows, but I don't want to wipe Windows from my PC until I am sure I want to run Linux

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Running Linux from a LiveCD is very safe. In fact I use a Linux Mint 9 LTS LiveCD for tasks such as internet banking when I am out and about

There is much to be said for running from LiveCD/DVD as it runs from the available RAM on a Computer. Performance can be surprisingly good if there is sufficient amount of RAM available (For example 2gb RAM)

The major downside is settings cannot be saved between sessions so it is better to use a Linux distro. that will work out of the box without the need to install things like Flash player and multimedia codecs.

Ubuntu does not lend itself well to this as you need to install the packages mentioned above each time you start a LIVE session

I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 11. Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled.

Linux Mint 11 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=81

Linux Mint 11 Release Notes/User Guide
http://linuxmint.com/rel_katya.php

You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 11 then you need to create a Bootable LiveDVD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto


LUg.

How to burn AVI to DVD on Ubuntu 10.04 for playback on my XVID DVD Player?

rusty rail

I Have a DVD Player That supports XVID playback (Phillips Dvd player 3942)
I recently switched to Ubuntu 10.04 Net-book and I can't seem to find the right settings to burn My AVI files to DVD properly.
It did work before when I had Windows Vista installed.
I have tried several different programs, including K3B and wasted a lot of DVDs.
I have looked on the Internet for help and no luck, I would really appreciate the help.

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Follow this AVI to DVD burning tutorial, you may get help from it. look.

http://www.wonderdvd.com/tutorials/convert-avi-to-dvd-burner.html

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What is the best way to run cd/dvd programs off of hard drive?

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John

I have a new Windows 7 Ultrabook (no dvd drive) laptop. Just wondering how best to run old programs/games off of the hard drive? I have a external dvd player to transfer the files. Thanks.
Some games (like Madden/Civilization) require you to leave the CD/DVD in the Drive and not run it completely off the CD/DVD Drive.
I mean run it completely off the hard drive.

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It's best to reinstall any applications or games on the new computer instead of copy and pasting the files over. Sometimes that will work but a lot of the time the programs have dependencies installed in other places (such as the registry or a folder with saved data).

To transfer you will need to hook up your old hard drive to a PC and burn the files to a cd or flash drive.

I installed windows 7 and my DVD is not working?

Karn

I have an acer aspire t690, I installed windows 7 and i seemed to have lost the driver for my cd-dvd player. I tried insllaing the resource dvd and it does not work or read disc? Is there an upgrade or did I do something wrong. How do I re-install vista from windows 7.

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All you need to do is install updated device drivers for your cdrom from acer.com. Once you arrive, you will need to visit support then downloads. You will not be charged for your download, ensure to retrieve all updates and patches for your cdrom and that they are for the vista operating system which happens to be fully compatible with windows 7.

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How do you hook up a Blu Ray DVD player that doesn't have build in wifi to the internet?

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ice

I just bought a Blu Ray Home Theater System that streams Netflix, Youtube, etc. But it doesn't have built in Wifi.

I have a wireless router from Comcast, but it's way behind the computer. Do I need to buy something else?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4691621510_78c4ff0bc8.jpg << That's it.

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You just need a wireless adapter. Your bluray player should have a Ethernet slot. Plug that into wireless adapter. Not sure the actual name for the device. Just ask at best buy or an electronics store. If you could run Ethernet cable to router than that's easier because you wouldnt have to buy the adapter but buying that might be cheaper than buying a long enough ethernet cable.

Which is best as well as affordable blu ray dvd player?

Amily C

Hi,

I want to gift my husband blu ray dvd player. I dont have any idea which features I should be looking... Please suggest me some good and affordable options.

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The best Blu-ray player for the money is the Playstation 3. It is a full featured Blu-ray player that supremely upconverts DVD's, as well as built in Wifi and a web browser and the ability to play back almost any media file. Did I mention it also plays games? For the money, the PS3 is the way to go.

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How can I burn a DVD on a mac that can play in a standard DVD player?

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macman

I have a mac ibook (G4) with a superdrive to burn DVDs. I want to burn DVDs from video that I downloaded from my video camera. My previous attempts would not play on a regular DVD player, only on a computer. Also, it would only play one clip at a time, not continously. Should I be able to do this with iDVD or imovie, or do I have to use something like roxio toast (?)?
Give me some options if you can.

Thanks

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Use iMovie to create the movie, then use iDVD to burn the DVD. iDVD will make a DVD that is compatible with DVD players. Toast is not needed for what you are asking to do.

How do I burn a DVD so it will play on a dvd player with a mac?

jp2173

I want to do it without creating menus and such.. I just wanna put it in the dvd player and it plays automatically

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If you want to burn any movies to DVD, usually free version only have the basic functions and poor services and watermark, i have used the good and inexpesive trial version AVS Disc Creator, you can try it, it can create standard video DVD from any videos, it can burn mulit videos to one disc, it can auto fit the size, it can directly convert and burn any videos to DVD, such as avi to DVD, etc.

Work well on my computer, it is trail version, register version willl remove watermark limit, inexpensive, good service and quality, i like it, following is a step by step guide about Video DVD Creator:
http://www.avs4you.com/Guides/index.aspx?sct=aff&ct=regnow&cid=189508

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Can I get an external Blu Ray player for my Mac?

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Rob

I also want to know if I can play it using my DVD player app.

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You can get an external Blu-Ray player, but Apple does not support Blu-Ray yet, so you will need to use 3rd Part software - the player will probably have one bundled, or you can get Roxio Toast with HD plug-in.
You can check one of the MAC retailers - like http://eshop.macsales.com/search/Reads%20%20%20Writes%20Blu%20Ray%20%20DVD%20%20and%20CD%20medias
www.macmall.com
www.clubmac.com

How to burn a cd/dvd to play on a home dvd player.?

the_joker_

I have been trying to burn a home movie and I can not seem to get any thing to play on my home dvd player that I burn.Is just lke maling a audio cd you just burn a video dv or dvd or is there some kind of special formatt.I did this before and messed up or somethig.So could some one tell me the step by step and the right formatt's?
I did convert it or save it as mpg2 and I got nothing the best I have ever gotten tit to do is a short spot of what I burnt.But I have never done the vs_video thig I do not really understand that.So there is more than just burning the right format on the dvd?

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vob format .. which is composed of mpeg2 in a certain resolution, bitrate, and sound format .... usually what you have with a home video is either mpeg2 or avi in the cams native format ... it could be simple if its already in mpeg2 all u need to do is author it ... you could use nero, which i personally dont like, or some other dvd authoring app ... if its in avi you will need to convert it to dvd mpeg2 first .... you may need a codec on ur machine to decode it properly like watever came with the software package with ur cam or u can get a directshow filter like ffdshow ... then use a converting app and editing tools like tmpgenc, winavi, and virtualdub ... with what i mentioned you can convert and manipulate just about any video into a dvd ... the end format after it goes through a dvd authoring app is vob ... and dvd puts those vob files into a folder named "video_ts" and theres usually an "audio_ts" as wel thats usualy empty but include it anyway ... so in the end you will burn the two folders to a dvd as data and close the session ... thats how it will look on the disks .. two folders with the vobs' and ifos' in the video_ts folder ..

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Can portable DVD players really take the temperature extremes of car use?

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great_and_

They sell lots of portable DVD players with straps for hooking to the back of carseats - but can these players really handle car interior temperatures.

In the winter, temperatures could be subzero, would the LCD freeze?
In the summer, with the sun beating on the car, the temperature could be 150 degrees f. Would anything melt?

Are these things really designed to take that?

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They are not much different then anything in your dash, but to be safe i remove mine. I have left them in at both extremes and they work fine but i usually remove them for safekeeping.

Is there any way of getting around in-dash dvd player laws?

All Jeep

i bought an in-dash dvd player (alpine IVA-D105)yesterday but have yet to get it installed. i was just wondering whether the law prohibits the use of the screen if a movie isn't even playing while i'm driving. what if the screen is only showing the title of the track on my ipod or something? would i still be breaking the law? besides, i'm not planning on running a movie on the screen while i'm driving. i just want to be sure before installing it because i have 6 more days before i can change my mind and get a refund. thank for the help =)

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As long as the safety interlock wiring is installed correctly, then you should be in compliance with the law while you're driving. The unit won't allow you to watch movies while the vehicle is in motion, but iPod, radio tuner and CD track displays shouldn't present a problem. They're not really any different from the displays that would be available on a factory radio. If you're pulled over, you can demonstrate to the officer that the parking brake interlock is correctly installed and working.

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How can I make a Media Linux Machine?

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Corbin

I have an old windows computer that I have deleted everything on the hard drive. I would like to find a distribution of Linux that would be good for a Media center. I need the distribution to run on a small amount of ram. And I don't quite know how good the graphics card is. I'm primarily going to be using this computer as a DVD Player and a music player via external hard drive music. Thank you to all that respond. I will choose the best answer that I deem the best!

Thanks Again!
Corbin

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Ah, at first I thought you were trying to make a Tivo like system which can be done with installing the myth-TV package.


I would boot the Ubuntu or Fedora Core 11 live CD and see how well it performs. Then there is an option to click on "Install" on the desktop to install it to your system.

I've used FC11 and recommend that version of Linux (though it's VERY similar to Ubuntu with the added benefit of being closer to the business RHEL version)

http://fedoraproject.org/

After installing FC11 from live CD, I would do the following:
(note, these all can be installed graphically as well)

Basic Tools:
From the command line type 'su -' <and press enter key> to become root then issue this command:

yum -y install k3b gftp nmap telnet-server kdeedu kdenetwork kdegraphics system-* thunderbird

(I think I'm missing some here but this is an OK start)

Full Open Office install (including uneeded langs)
yum -y install openoffice.org*


For full Video and mp3 support (use the FUSION repository):
Download the following and install them with rpm -Uvh <package name>
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm

Now, Install the XMMS player (which is a lot like WinAmp)
yum install *xmms*
(i suggest you change the skin or look and also add the playlist and eq views, but now you can play any audio with this. Look for "audio player" under Sound and Video")

Now install mplayer
yum -y install *mplayer*
(look for the mplayer icon under Sound and Video)

Another thing, if you plug this box into your TV , you can use Mplayer to play video right to it.. then setup a remote desktop session using the "Share Desktop option" in FC. Read up on VNC and krdc, it's easy to setup.

Good luck :-)

Is there anyway to output a video game console to a laptop?

MechAlucar

I was wondering if it was possible to hook up a video game console to my laptop so that I can just use the screen of my laptop instead of a nine inch portable dvd player to play the game. I don't really have room for a TV other wise I would use that.
I generally use Linux but also run Windows occasionally.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks,

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yes you can, there is probably multiple ways but you need to know you can never expect it as good quality as a real tv meant for that. Also depending on the quality of your laptops screen, it may have delay or lag with the console sending the info and your screen receiving it.

Here is one item that can do this for you, as far as I heard its one of the best for this but its not cheap

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/support/_eol/video_prod/AVC-1400/

http://reviews.cnet.com/search-results/adaptec-gamebridgetv-avc-1410/4505-5_7-31653718.html



about 99 dollars, you were probably wanting to just plug vga or hdmi into your laptop and it works with some kind of download, but no you cant do it with just software, the laptop monitor meant to be used like that. you can buy a 1080p pc monitor and use that as your consoles screen for only 200 dollars+ the audio adapter for your speakrs, which would be much better than paying 99 dollars to play it on your laptop.

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Where should I go for an engineering school?

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Jake

So the other day I was a at a friends house and we were playing my madden 13 on his PS3, when we unplugged it to take it to the living room to play, and when we tried to turn it back on, it wouldn't work, it's basically done for. My problem was that my game was still in the system and it wouldn't eject. So I went out to their shed and got some screwdrivers and took the whole thing apart screw by screw and piece by piece. With the help of YouTube of course, I figured out how to manually eject my disc out of the DVD player. Then, I put the whole thing back together and everything was fine. Except for the fact that it was already broken. But anyways, for some reason I had fun unscrewing everything and taking stuff apart and putting it back together. It was the first time I had ever done something like that. I really enjoyed it. I'm a freshman in highschool and next year I'm planning on taking business classes. But, now I kind of want to change my mind and take a class for engineering. If that is what you're suppose to take. But anyway, if I enjoy taking those classes then I want to go to a big engineering school. I know Georgia Tech is one of the best, but does anyone know what classes I should take and what schools I should consider looking at?

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Here are the 2013 rankings for the top 25 engineering schools in the U.S.....and their costs. Look carefully at the costs! Some are simply astronomical and you might need a scholarship. Others are more reasonable. You can look up individual institutions on the internet.
If you see a few that are close to where you live or in an area you'd in which you'd like to live/work get in touch w/ their admissions person and ask what courses you should take in high school. The somewhat extraneous looking number is the number of engineering students currently enrolled.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
$41,770 per year (full-time) 3,163


#2 Stanford University
Stanford, CA
$43,950 per year (full-time) 3,548

#3 University of CaliforniaâââBerkeley
Berkeley, CA
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time), $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,837

#4 California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
$38,084 per year (full-time) 587
#5 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
$38,900 per year (full-time) 2,857

#5 Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
$10,584 per year (in-state, full-time), $26,860 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4,651

#5 University of IllinoisâââUrbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
$16,352 per year (in-state, full-time), $29,618 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,975

#8 Purdue UniversityâââWest Lafayette
West Lafayette, IN
$10,332 per year (in-state, full-time), $29,134 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3,070

#9 University of MichiganâââAnn Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
$22,518 per year (in-state, full-time), $41,914 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3,184

#9 University of Southern California (Viterbi)
Los Angeles, CA
$28,242 per year (full-time) 4,398

#11 Texas A&M UniversityâââCollege Station (Look)
College Station, TX
$277 per credit (in-state, full-time), $577 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2,918
#11 University of TexasâââAustin (Cockrell)
Austin, TX
$9,564 per year (in-state, full-time), $17,506 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,425

#13 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
$29,500 per year (full-time) 1,768

#14 University of CaliforniaâââSan Diego (Jacobs)
La Jolla, CA
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time), $26,322 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,614

#15 Columbia University (Fu Foundation)
New York, NY
$47,340 per year (full-time) 2,525

#16 University of CaliforniaâââLos Angeles (Samueli)
Los Angeles, CA
$12,562 per year (in-state, full-time), $27,664 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,776

#17 Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
$38,650 per year (full-time) 574

#18 University of WisconsinâââMadison
Madison, WI
$11,839 per year (in-state, full-time), $25,166 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,903

#19 University of MarylandâââCollege Park (Clark)
College Park, MD

$11,020 per year (in-state, full-time), $23,760 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,254

#20 Northwestern University (McCormick)
Evanston, IL
$43,380 per year (full-time) 1,669

#20 University of CaliforniaâââSanta Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
$12,192 per year (in-state, full-time), $27,294 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 760

#22 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
$27,700 per year (full-time) 1,704

#23 Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
$37,576 per year (full-time) 404

#24 Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
$10,677 per year (in-state, full-time), $20,926 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,278

#25 Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)
Baltimore, MD
$43,930 per year (full-time) 3,434

What are your thoughts on the soon discontinuation of the cd format for music?

Q. They say this is going to be implemented in 2013. I really hope that will not happen.

Answer
its total bullshit. its not the same as when people switched from cassettes to cds or vhs to dvd. many people dont have a computer, internet, credit cards, or even the knowledge to purchase music digitally. and heres a good benefit with cds, you can listen to it through several different types of players (cd players, dvd players, ps3, etc.) and with a computer you can copy all of the tracks. therefore, you have the tracks digitally and a hard copy. i know how much technology is moving up but i still dont think its the right time to switch. we should just have digital everything, work, school, clothes, food, batharooms, i mean everything. like half of America is lazy and obese anyways, so why not?

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I am Looking for free cd burner software and DVD player software?

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lt991

A friend picked up a cheap PC at an auction and had a CD burner and a DVD rom laying around that they installed. Now they need burner software and a player for DVDs. Needs to run under windows 2000(preferably) or XP.

Looking for free software solutions. Also know of any Good free DVD burning options ?

Answer
If you want:
Make flawless copies of your DVDs/CDs
Create copies of your favorite movies
Create portable archives of your songs
Easy step by step guides
Backup and store your valuable data
Free Movie Downloads
Play on you computer DVD Player and More!
Go to: http://top3moviesreviews.com/dvdcopyburnconvert.htm
Download one and enjoy it, please.

How can I conver my mpeg videos to play on my standard DVD player?

Phil

I have a lightscribe dvd player and windows XP. was using nero software that translated it but now the subscription expired. nero wants $80 for the new version. is there free software to burn mpeg to dvd?

Answer
http://www.download.com/DVD-Tools/3150-7970_4-0.html?tag=dir

go here and investigate burning tools at cnet.com. The link is to the dvd software download page. Most of them will have trials then you'll have to buy but there may be a few free ones on the list. If you do a lot of internet downloading of video files etc... try Plato it works great. You can convert almost any video file from the internet into dvd quality... even streaming video... it's pretty amazing.

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What is the best portable DVD player to buy?

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khaileebab

I am going to buy a portable DVD player here before July, but I need some help decided which are the best. I don't care about the cost. I want the best for my money.

Answer
Well if you are looking for a portable DVD player the best recommendation I can give you is to look at a few review sites.

http://dadsandgrads.about.com/od/gadgets/tp/topportabledvds.htm

http://reviews.cnet.com/4323-6531_7-6509124.html

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/electronics/portable-dvd-players/index.html

How to play an avi file on a normal DVD player without conversion?

Sugama

I am trying to play an avi file on my DVD player but unfortunately it doesnt work. A friend of mine made a DVD disk which had 4 avi movies and they all worked perfectly on my DVD player. Can anyone tell me which software should I use to make my avi movies work on my DVD player perfectly? And from where can I download that software which will make the movie play without conversion? Thanks.

Answer
You need a Divx/AVI/Xvid Compatible DVD Player.

You Probably have a Standard DVD Player which CANT Read AVI.

Hope it helps :)

P.S: Example -> http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=usb+dvd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=p9Y&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&tbm=shop&source=hp&q=usb+divx+dvd&pbx=1&oq=usb+divx+dvd&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=8203l10011l1l10120l5l5l0l0l0l0l255l834l0.2.2l4l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=4d7b0f3fd3f3d03e&biw=1366&bih=585

* EDIT * After Reading The Question :P

Hm, Interesting, Just burn the AVI's as a Data DVD Using Anything...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=databurner&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=qrt&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aofficial&source=hp&q=cnet+free+data+burner&pbx=1&oq=cnet+free+data+burner&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=8309l8996l1l9024l5l4l0l0l0l3l327l761l2-2.1l3l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=121f6bf5f6f89279&biw=1366&bih=585
(Cnet.Download.com is a Very Good Site For Downloads)

But it Depends on the AVI Size. (A Normal DVD Holds 4.7GB)

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Is Samsungs BD wise technology in a DVD player just a fancy word for upscaling?

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flitz

Sony has a DVD player that up scales DVDS to 1080p as well......what's the difference?

Answer
yes and no. While it certainly includes upscaling it also sets contrast and colour to "optimize" the picture. Note it works only if both the player and the TV support it. Upscaling DVD players are common (and all BD players upscale DVDs) but they only change resolution (and image quality varies widely depending on the sophistication of the video processor used). See the link for more.

I have a 46" Sony Bravia and the picture is really grainy and pixalated?

idkk

I bought a 46" Sony Bravia and at the store the quality seemed amazing but when I play a DVD with my upscaling dvd player the picture seems to be grainy...no matter what setting that I try..what can I do ?

Answer
So your picture quality depends on a few things:
1) Your TV
2) Your source material [this case your upscaling DVD player]
3) cables

You have a good TV, and the upscaling DVD player probably does 720p or 1080i, which is enough if you only have a 720p set. With 1080p it'd still probably be pretty good.

With that in mind, I believe your problem is the cables. Are you using high definition cables? You'll need either component cables or a HDMI cable. If you're using composite (yellow/red/white) or s-video, you're only getting a standard definition picture sent to your TV.

If you buy a cable, you don't have to get the super expensive ones, just check them out at some place like www.monoprice.com. You can get them for considerably cheaper there, and the quality is almost the same. With expensive in-store cables, more than 50% of the price is the markup. So those $100 cables you see get sold to employees for like $20.

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