Re: DVD aspect ratio
Thanks for your comments, James. I realise the root of my question is why DVD Player always sees my 576i disks as 4:3 when they are 16:9 in origin. Glad you survived Christmas! Severin On 27/12/2010, at 12:19 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: i'm 1 of the survivers for import/export in mpeg streamclip you should have a window appearing where you can choose the encoder, frame format, audio encoding/rate more when i import from a dvd i choose 16:9 format audio 48khz for dv output if you use the mp4 (h264) you can choose from a number of formats there again you can use the 426x240 or 1920x1080 to get 16:9 output you also have to make sure your display is set to anything on the cable will be squeezed/streched to 16:9 happy new year James On 26/12/2010, at 14:08, Severin Crisp wrote: I save material recorded off air to DVD for subsequently culling still images. The input is from a Strong settop box feeding into and LG hard disk recorder and thence to the TV. Clips saved in recorder are subsequently copied off to DVD and edited in a G5 running 10.5.8. Because of the TV, the settop box outputs in 576i format with the TV set to 16:9. When the DVD is opened by DVD Player it is always in 4:3 format, not 16:9. I can get to 16:9 digital video with MPegStreamclip or other paths all requiring a time hungry explicit conversion. I can find no way to make the settop box/recorder combination output a DVD in 16:9/ I realise that the 576i format encompasses both aspect ratios with different pixel shapes but the DVD is not tagged with that information it seems. Has anyone any opinion to offer. Severin Crisp Happy Boxing Day to all who survived Christmas Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Converting a UDF format DVD
Quite a few years ago I had a Perth firm put some super8 movies on DVD. When I get info about the disk which is labeled DVD_VIDEO_RECORDER I am told it is in UDF format. I want to grab scenes from the disk, then perhaps drop them into iMovie to edit them. I have looked at several conversion programs without luck.Any info on how to go about this? Thanks for any help, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: DVD aspect ratio
Are you able to view the file in Toast 10's Video Player? If so, what aspect is given? Merv On Mon27Dec Mon27Dec10:54 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Thanks for your comments, James. I realise the root of my question is why DVD Player always sees my 576i disks as 4:3 when they are 16:9 in origin. Glad you survived Christmas! Severin On 27/12/2010, at 12:19 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: i'm 1 of the survivers for import/export in mpeg streamclip you should have a window appearing where you can choose the encoder, frame format, audio encoding/rate more when i import from a dvd i choose 16:9 format audio 48khz for dv output if you use the mp4 (h264) you can choose from a number of formats there again you can use the 426x240 or 1920x1080 to get 16:9 output you also have to make sure your display is set to anything on the cable will be squeezed/streched to 16:9 happy new year James On 26/12/2010, at 14:08, Severin Crisp wrote: I save material recorded off air to DVD for subsequently culling still images. The input is from a Strong settop box feeding into and LG hard disk recorder and thence to the TV. Clips saved in recorder are subsequently copied off to DVD and edited in a G5 running 10.5.8. Because of the TV, the settop box outputs in 576i format with the TV set to 16:9. When the DVD is opened by DVD Player it is always in 4:3 format, not 16:9. I can get to 16:9 digital video with MPegStreamclip or other paths all requiring a time hungry explicit conversion. I can find no way to make the settop box/recorder combination output a DVD in 16:9/ I realise that the 576i format encompasses both aspect ratios with different pixel shapes but the DVD is not tagged with that information it seems. Has anyone any opinion to offer. Severin Crisp Happy Boxing Day to all who survived Christmas *Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP* 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone(08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) emailmailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au *Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP* 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone(08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) emailmailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Education without values and knowledge without ethics is a false education. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Converting a UDF format DVD
Can you play the disk on your computer? If so you could capture the clips that you want with Screenium. Merv On Tue28Dec Tue28Dec5:50 AM, KEVIN Lock wrote: Quite a few years ago I had a Perth firm put some super8 movies on DVD. When I get info about the disk which is labeled DVD_VIDEO_RECORDER I am told it is in UDF format. I want to grab scenes from the disk, then perhaps drop them into iMovie to edit them. I have looked at several conversion programs without luck. Any info on how to go about this? Thanks for any help, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Education without values and knowledge without ethics is a false education. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Converting a UDF format DVD
try MacTheRipper v266 it makes a folder from the dvd, then with mpeg streamclip you can the convert to dv - mp4- other formats for your editing you can try with mpeg stream clip directly to open a dvd then choose the range you want to convert/export i cracked a number of dvds in that way James On 28/12/2010, at 5:50, KEVIN Lock wrote: Quite a few years ago I had a Perth firm put some super8 movies on DVD. When I get info about the disk which is labeled DVD_VIDEO_RECORDER I am told it is in UDF format. I want to grab scenes from the disk, then perhaps drop them into iMovie to edit them. I have looked at several conversion programs without luck.Any info on how to go about this? Thanks for any help, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Converting a UDF format DVD
Hi Kevin, If you have Quicktime Pro you can use it to convert unprotected DVD clips into a format iMovie can use. I have used Toast Titanium 10 numerous times to Extract Video clips from unprotected DVDs and then edit in iMovie. If you have Toast Titanium 10 you can Extract Video Clips from DVD, Convert Export I've copied just the typing from a Tutorial I have which includes screenshots showing you how to: Kevin, if you wish I could email you 'offlist' the complete instructions including the screenshots. How to Extract Video Clips from DVDs with Toast 10 1. Bring in Your DVD Open Toast and click on the Convert tab, then select the Video Files project type. Add a non-encrypted DVD disc or DVD-Video folder (VIDEO_TS folder) to your project by dragging it into the Toast window. 2. Open the Toast Video Editor Now open the Toast Video Editor by clicking on the Extract button on the right of your DVD movie. The editing window will open up showing the video with a timeline at the bottom. 3. Select Your Clips The Toast Video Editor includes a pair of in/out markers on the far left and right of the timeline. Drag these to mark the beginning and ending points of a clip you want to extract. If you want to extract another segment from the same video, first move the cursor above the timeline to a point outside the original selection, then click the marker button centered below the timeline to add an additional set of in/out markers. Repeat the process for each segment you want to select. You can move, clear or invert your markers at any time if you change your mind or make a mistake. Finally save your changes by choosing Close Editor from the View menu. Use the Clear All and Invert Markers options at lower right to change your selections if needed. 4. Convert Export Your Clips Now that you've marked your desired clips, all that's left is to convert and export them. Click the big red Convert button at bottom right, and a dialog box will open where you can select output options. Video output conversion options. First choose the device or format you want to save to, such as iPhone or QuickTime movie. Then select a quality level (we recommend using the default options for your output device). Finally, choose a destination for your video, such as iTunes, your Movies folder, or the Desktop. Click the Convert button, and you're done! Now enjoy your DVD clips on your portable player, upload them to the Web, or use them in your other video projects, including iMovies. Cheers, Ronni On 28/12/2010, at 5:50 AM, KEVIN Lock wrote: Quite a few years ago I had a Perth firm put some super8 movies on DVD. When I get info about the disk which is labeled DVD_VIDEO_RECORDER I am told it is in UDF format. I want to grab scenes from the disk, then perhaps drop them into iMovie to edit them. I have looked at several conversion programs without luck.Any info on how to go about this? Thanks for any help, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Converting a UDF format DVD
Ronnie, Thanks for your reply and instructions. I don't own QT Pro, but I do have Toast 10. I would very much appreciate your tutorial. On the DVD are some scenes of our kids when they were young in Papua New Guinea. Thanks heaps, regards Kevin Hi Kevin, If you have Quicktime Pro you can use it to convert unprotected DVD clips into a format iMovie can use. I have used Toast Titanium 10 numerous times to Extract Video clips from unprotected DVDs and then edit in iMovie. If you have Toast Titanium 10 you can Extract Video Clips from DVD, Convert Export I've copied just the typing from a Tutorial I have which includes screenshots showing you how to: Kevin, if you wish I could email you 'offlist' the complete instructions including the screenshots. How to Extract Video Clips from DVDs with Toast 10 1. Bring in Your DVD Open Toast and click on the Convert tab, then select the Video Files project type. Add a non-encrypted DVD disc or DVD-Video folder (VIDEO_TS folder) to your project by dragging it into the Toast window. 2. Open the Toast Video Editor Now open the Toast Video Editor by clicking on the Extract button on the right of your DVD movie. The editing window will open up showing the video with a timeline at the bottom. 3. Select Your Clips The Toast Video Editor includes a pair of in/out markers on the far left and right of the timeline. Drag these to mark the beginning and ending points of a clip you want to extract. If you want to extract another segment from the same video, first move the cursor above the timeline to a point outside the original selection, then click the marker button centered below the timeline to add an additional set of in/out markers. Repeat the process for each segment you want to select. You can move, clear or invert your markers at any time if you change your mind or make a mistake. Finally save your changes by choosing Close Editor from the View menu. Use the Clear All and Invert Markers options at lower right to change your selections if needed. 4. Convert Export Your Clips Now that you've marked your desired clips, all that's left is to convert and export them. Click the big red Convert button at bottom right, and a dialog box will open where you can select output options. Video output conversion options. First choose the device or format you want to save to, such as iPhone or QuickTime movie. Then select a quality level (we recommend using the default options for your output device). Finally, choose a destination for your video, such as iTunes, your Movies folder, or the Desktop. Click the Convert button, and you're done! Now enjoy your DVD clips on your portable player, upload them to the Web, or use them in your other video projects, including iMovies. Cheers, Ronni On 28/12/2010, at 5:50 AM, KEVIN Lock wrote: Quite a few years ago I had a Perth firm put some super8 movies on DVD. When I get info about the disk which is labeled DVD_VIDEO_RECORDER I am told it is in UDF format. I want to grab scenes from the disk, then perhaps drop them into iMovie to edit them. I have looked at several conversion programs without luck.Any info on how to go about this? Thanks for any help, Kevin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
PS: If you wait until January 6 to purchase, you will more than likely be able to buy it from the new Mac App Store. Then you will not have to worry about preserving the original media and it will prompt you when free and paid upgrades are available. C On 2010-12-28, at 10:46, cm wrote: Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
Thanks I will get one copy. Mac On 28/12/2010, at 10:46 AM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
Hi Carlo I have been in need of an alternative to using Bootcamp for PC work, and your suggestion of Parallels sounds like the one. I have a MBPro with 10.5.8 running, will parallels work on this? Also Carlo, what is the Mac App store you mention and does it differ from the Apple store or going to Parallels site to buy the software? Regards Chris On 28/12/2010, at 10:50 AM, cm wrote: PS: If you wait until January 6 to purchase, you will more than likely be able to buy it from the new Mac App Store. Then you will not have to worry about preserving the original media and it will prompt you when free and paid upgrades are available. C On 2010-12-28, at 10:46, cm wrote: Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
Hi Chris, I have been using Parallels for some time now over many incarnations of OS X, so while I cannot guarantee the latest version will run with 10.5.8, I am fairly confident it will... I just checked the Parallels website and indeed Leopard 10.5.8 is supported - though no version of Tiger 10.4 is. As for the Mac App Store, here is a link: http://www.apple.com/au/mac/app-store Basically it is the same as the iPhone / iPad App Store except that it will sell apps for the Mac. You will be able to search the most popular apps, read user reviews and then download and install the app to your Mac with one click. It is a fairly safe bet that your current Apple ID and iTunes login will work on the Mac App Store as will your iTunes gift cards. I was lucky enough to receive some gift cards for Christmas so I will be amongst the virtual door crashes when the store opens. By the way, I notice from the link above that the store opens on January 7 in Australia and not on January 6 as in the US. Cheers, Carlo Sent from my iPad On 28/12/2010, at 11:20, Chris Burton c...@it.net.au wrote: Hi Carlo I have been in need of an alternative to using Bootcamp for PC work, and your suggestion of Parallels sounds like the one. I have a MBPro with 10.5.8 running, will parallels work on this? Also Carlo, what is the Mac App store you mention and does it differ from the Apple store or going to Parallels site to buy the software? Regards Chris On 28/12/2010, at 10:50 AM, cm wrote: PS: If you wait until January 6 to purchase, you will more than likely be able to buy it from the new Mac App Store. Then you will not have to worry about preserving the original media and it will prompt you when free and paid upgrades are available. C On 2010-12-28, at 10:46, cm wrote: Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
Hey Carlo Thanks very much for that info on Parallels and the Mac App Storethings just keep getting better with Apple! Yay. Best regards Chris On 28/12/2010, at 11:46 AM, cm wrote: Hi Chris, I have been using Parallels for some time now over many incarnations of OS X, so while I cannot guarantee the latest version will run with 10.5.8, I am fairly confident it will... I just checked the Parallels website and indeed Leopard 10.5.8 is supported - though no version of Tiger 10.4 is. As for the Mac App Store, here is a link: http://www.apple.com/au/mac/app-store Basically it is the same as the iPhone / iPad App Store except that it will sell apps for the Mac. You will be able to search the most popular apps, read user reviews and then download and install the app to your Mac with one click. It is a fairly safe bet that your current Apple ID and iTunes login will work on the Mac App Store as will your iTunes gift cards. I was lucky enough to receive some gift cards for Christmas so I will be amongst the virtual door crashes when the store opens. By the way, I notice from the link above that the store opens on January 7 in Australia and not on January 6 as in the US. Cheers, Carlo Sent from my iPad On 28/12/2010, at 11:20, Chris Burton c...@it.net.au wrote: Hi Carlo I have been in need of an alternative to using Bootcamp for PC work, and your suggestion of Parallels sounds like the one. I have a MBPro with 10.5.8 running, will parallels work on this? Also Carlo, what is the Mac App store you mention and does it differ from the Apple store or going to Parallels site to buy the software? Regards Chris On 28/12/2010, at 10:50 AM, cm wrote: PS: If you wait until January 6 to purchase, you will more than likely be able to buy it from the new Mac App Store. Then you will not have to worry about preserving the original media and it will prompt you when free and paid upgrades are available. C On 2010-12-28, at 10:46, cm wrote: Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/ guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: Suggestion for Wamug meetings
My pleasure. And hear, hear to things just keep getting better with Apple. :-) C On 2010-12-28, at 12:13, Chris Burton wrote: Hey Carlo Thanks very much for that info on Parallels and the Mac App Storethings just keep getting better with Apple! Yay. Best regards Chris On 28/12/2010, at 11:46 AM, cm wrote: Hi Chris, I have been using Parallels for some time now over many incarnations of OS X, so while I cannot guarantee the latest version will run with 10.5.8, I am fairly confident it will... I just checked the Parallels website and indeed Leopard 10.5.8 is supported - though no version of Tiger 10.4 is. As for the Mac App Store, here is a link: http://www.apple.com/au/mac/app-store Basically it is the same as the iPhone / iPad App Store except that it will sell apps for the Mac. You will be able to search the most popular apps, read user reviews and then download and install the app to your Mac with one click. It is a fairly safe bet that your current Apple ID and iTunes login will work on the Mac App Store as will your iTunes gift cards. I was lucky enough to receive some gift cards for Christmas so I will be amongst the virtual door crashes when the store opens. By the way, I notice from the link above that the store opens on January 7 in Australia and not on January 6 as in the US. Cheers, Carlo Sent from my iPad On 28/12/2010, at 11:20, Chris Burton c...@it.net.au wrote: Hi Carlo I have been in need of an alternative to using Bootcamp for PC work, and your suggestion of Parallels sounds like the one. I have a MBPro with 10.5.8 running, will parallels work on this? Also Carlo, what is the Mac App store you mention and does it differ from the Apple store or going to Parallels site to buy the software? Regards Chris On 28/12/2010, at 10:50 AM, cm wrote: PS: If you wait until January 6 to purchase, you will more than likely be able to buy it from the new Mac App Store. Then you will not have to worry about preserving the original media and it will prompt you when free and paid upgrades are available. C On 2010-12-28, at 10:46, cm wrote: Hi Mac, I have used Virtual Box, VMWare, and Parallels and in my opinion, the best one is far and away Parallels. Not only for its superior speed, but also for its simplicity and perfect integration with the Mac environment. Of the three it is the only virtual environment that is exclusively Mac and it can thus take advantage of Mac only interface and features. It's a paid application, but well worth the outlay in my opinion. Cheers, Carlo On 2010-12-28, at 10:33, McCallum Malcolm wrote: On 26/12/2010, at 6:14 PM, cm wrote: Hi Mac, Just re-reading the wording of your question I don't lay claim to being a guru. :-) I can tell you some things I have learnt, however. I have Virtual Box, is this enough or do I need Parallels to make life easy? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: DVD aspect ratio
Yes, it comes up as 4:3 though you can then go to 16:9. Apple DVD Player has no such facility to change aspect ratio. Severin Crisp On 28/12/2010, at 8:27 AM, Merv Bond wrote: Are you able to view the file in Toast 10's Video Player? If so, what aspect is given? Merv On Mon27Dec Mon27Dec10:54 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: Thanks for your comments, James. I realise the root of my question is why DVD Player always sees my 576i disks as 4:3 when they are 16:9 in origin. Glad you survived Christmas! Severin On 27/12/2010, at 12:19 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: i'm 1 of the survivers for import/export in mpeg streamclip you should have a window appearing where you can choose the encoder, frame format, audio encoding/rate more when i import from a dvd i choose 16:9 format audio 48khz for dv output if you use the mp4 (h264) you can choose from a number of formats there again you can use the 426x240 or 1920x1080 to get 16:9 output you also have to make sure your display is set to anything on the cable will be squeezed/streched to 16:9 happy new year James On 26/12/2010, at 14:08, Severin Crisp wrote: I save material recorded off air to DVD for subsequently culling still images. The input is from a Strong settop box feeding into and LG hard disk recorder and thence to the TV. Clips saved in recorder are subsequently copied off to DVD and edited in a G5 running 10.5.8. Because of the TV, the settop box outputs in 576i format with the TV set to 16:9. When the DVD is opened by DVD Player it is always in 4:3 format, not 16:9. I can get to 16:9 digital video with MPegStreamclip or other paths all requiring a time hungry explicit conversion. I can find no way to make the settop box/recorder combination output a DVD in 16:9/ I realise that the 576i format encompasses both aspect ratios with different pixel shapes but the DVD is not tagged with that information it seems. Has anyone any opinion to offer. Severin Crisp Happy Boxing Day to all who survived Christmas *Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP* 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone(08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) emailmailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au *Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP* 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone(08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) emailmailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- Education without values and knowledge without ethics is a false education. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) email mailto:sevcr...@westnet.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
I've forgotten a Skype password which is stored in Keychain Access as an 'application password'. When I go into Keychain Access, and select 'Show password', nothing happens, the password is not shown. Is there a way I can access the password? Cheers, Steven -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
