Re: Converting a UDF format DVD
Merv, Thanks for the tip about Screenium. The demo looks good. cheers Kev 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 -- 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
Hi Severin, I'm 'supposed' to still be on leave from WAMUG Support … But …. ;-) In DVD Player … Click Video Zoom in the Windows Menu. Check the On box at the top-left and uncheck Lock Aspect Ratio at bottom-left. DVD Player, though, should set its widow to match the DVD. Your widescreen TV might be doing a stretch even if the DVD was set to 4x3. Are you sure Widescreen was set when you made the DVD? If not, you could fix it with myDVDEdit and burn a copy. http://www.mydvdedit.com —— Probably a proper fix is to use myDVDEdit. http://www.mydvdedit.com/ to make a DVD with the correct aspect ratio setting. Copy the VIDEO_TS folder from the DVD to your hard drive. Fix the aspect ratio with myDVDEdit. See: http://www.mydvdedit.com/viewtutorial.php?t=27epg=forum (You can also use Toast to create a Disk Image) Or Use DVD Imager to make a disk image file from the fixed VIDEO_TS folder. http://lonestar.utsa.edu/llee/applescript/dvdimager.html Or Burn the disk image file with Disk Utility. Cheers, Ronni On 28/12/2010, at 3:30 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: 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
Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
Have you tried launching Skype and then selecting Forgot your/my password? On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: 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 -- 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: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
Thanks for the suggestion Robert, however the problem with going down Skype's 'forgot password' route is it send the new password details to the 'registered' email address, which is an old email address, no longer accessible, for this particular Skype account. I can't change the registered email address without knowing the existing password. Obviously the Skype application on the Mac knows the password because it logs in whenever Skype launches. Presumably the password is embedded in Keychain Access, but I don't know if there is a way to see application passwords in Keychain Access - surely an administrator of a Mac can do this somehow? On 28/12/2010, at 7:57 PM, Robert Miller-Eves wrote: Have you tried launching Skype and then selecting Forgot your/my password? On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: 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
RadioShark 2
Is RadioShark 2 still available ? Thanks, Walter -- 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: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
Hi Steven, https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA109/I-ve-forgotten-my-password;jsessionid=276BBA139DD258F1FBBB4E5B872465E6?frompage=category I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have never paid for any Skype feature Unfortunately, if you cannot remember your registered email address or password, you’ll need to create anew Skype account. I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have paid for at least one Skype feature in the past. If you have paid for at least one Skype feature, we can help you to reset your password even if you have forgotten your password and registered email address. Go to the Forgotten your password page. Click Forgotten your email address? Enter your Skype name and click Submit. Enter your first name, last name, country, and either a recent order number or the requested credit card details (we will never ask you for your full credit card number). If you are unable to provide these details, then please contact Skype Customer Service. You will be asked to provide further information to help us verify your identity. Once we have verified your identity we can change your registered email address and you will then be able to reset your password. If you are unable to provide this information then you will be asked to create a new Skype account. Click Submit. You will only be allowed a limited number of attempts at entering this information correctly. If this information is verified you will then be asked to enter your new password and registered email address. Click Submit. We will send an email to you confirming the changes. I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I am using a Skype business account Contact the Skype Manager administrator in your company. They will be able to reset your password for you. Sent from Ronni's iPad On 28/12/2010, at 6:24 PM, Steven Knowles emai...@knowles.net.au wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Robert, however the problem with going down Skype's 'forgot password' route is it send the new password details to the 'registered' email address, which is an old email address, no longer accessible, for this particular Skype account. I can't change the registered email address without knowing the existing password. Obviously the Skype application on the Mac knows the password because it logs in whenever Skype launches. Presumably the password is embedded in Keychain Access, but I don't know if there is a way to see application passwords in Keychain Access - surely an administrator of a Mac can do this somehow? On 28/12/2010, at 7:57 PM, Robert Miller-Eves wrote: Have you tried launching Skype and then selecting Forgot your/my password? On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: 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 -- 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: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
Thanks Ronni. Unfortunately the Skype account in question falls into the first category, ie. never paid for any Skype feature. I have contacted Skype, but no joy, Skype quoting 'privacy reasons'. My argument was that if a user could change the Skype profile email address to a current email address it must mean that the person changing the profile email address has the Skype password, hence emailing the reset password details to the profile email address shouldn't be a problem, a point which Skype acknowledged but it couldn't help due to 'privacy reasons'. Basically a scripted answer which doesn't hold water. Based on the limited articles I've found on the web, it seems that Keychain Access doesn't actually store the password itself, it stores some kind of code which verifies the user to Skype, and then allows the log in to proceed. Something like that anyway. For any other Skype users out there, consider manually typing your Skype password into the 'Comments' section of the account in Keychain Access. Cheers, Steven On 29/12/2010, at 12:05 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Steven, https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA109/I-ve-forgotten-my-password;jsessionid=276BBA139DD258F1FBBB4E5B872465E6?frompage=category I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have never paid for any Skype feature Unfortunately, if you cannot remember your registered email address or password, you’ll need to create anew Skype account. I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have paid for at least one Skype feature in the past. If you have paid for at least one Skype feature, we can help you to reset your password even if you have forgotten your password and registered email address. Go to the Forgotten your password page. Click Forgotten your email address? Enter your Skype name and click Submit. Enter your first name, last name, country, and either a recent order number or the requested credit card details (we will never ask you for your full credit card number). If you are unable to provide these details, then please contact Skype Customer Service. You will be asked to provide further information to help us verify your identity. Once we have verified your identity we can change your registered email address and you will then be able to reset your password. If you are unable to provide this information then you will be asked to create a new Skype account. Click Submit. You will only be allowed a limited number of attempts at entering this information correctly. If this information is verified you will then be asked to enter your new password and registered email address. Click Submit. We will send an email to you confirming the changes. I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I am using a Skype business account Contact the Skype Manager administrator in your company. They will be able to reset your password for you. Sent from Ronni's iPad On 28/12/2010, at 6:24 PM, Steven Knowles emai...@knowles.net.au wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Robert, however the problem with going down Skype's 'forgot password' route is it send the new password details to the 'registered' email address, which is an old email address, no longer accessible, for this particular Skype account. I can't change the registered email address without knowing the existing password. Obviously the Skype application on the Mac knows the password because it logs in whenever Skype launches. Presumably the password is embedded in Keychain Access, but I don't know if there is a way to see application passwords in Keychain Access - surely an administrator of a Mac can do this somehow? On 28/12/2010, at 7:57 PM, Robert Miller-Eves wrote: Have you tried launching Skype and then selecting Forgot your/my password? On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: 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
Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
Hi Steven, Skype does not store password directly. Instead it stores the encrypted hash of the password! The Skype server has a private key, and distributes that key's public counterpart with every copy of the software. As part of user registration, the user selects a desired username and password. Skype locally generates public and private keys. The private key and a hash of the password are stored as securely as possible on the user's computer (in Keychain). Then a 256-bit AES-encrypted session is established with the Skype server. The client creates a session key using its random number generator. The Skype server verifies that the selected username is unique and that follows Skype's naming rules. The server stores the username and a hash of the hash of the user's password [H(H(P))] in its database. The server now forms and signs an identity certificate for the username that binds the username, its verification key and the key identifier Sent from Ronni's iPad On 28/12/2010, at 11:52 PM, Steven Knowles emai...@knowles.net.au wrote: Thanks Ronni. Unfortunately the Skype account in question falls into the first category, ie. never paid for any Skype feature. I have contacted Skype, but no joy, Skype quoting 'privacy reasons'. My argument was that if a user could change the Skype profile email address to a current email address it must mean that the person changing the profile email address has the Skype password, hence emailing the reset password details to the profile email address shouldn't be a problem, a point which Skype acknowledged but it couldn't help due to 'privacy reasons'. Basically a scripted answer which doesn't hold water. Based on the limited articles I've found on the web, it seems that Keychain Access doesn't actually store the password itself, it stores some kind of code which verifies the user to Skype, and then allows the log in to proceed. Something like that anyway. For any other Skype users out there, consider manually typing your Skype password into the 'Comments' section of the account in Keychain Access. Cheers, Steven On 29/12/2010, at 12:05 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Steven, https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA109/I-ve-forgotten-my-password;jsessionid=276BBA139DD258F1FBBB4E5B872465E6?frompage=category I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have never paid for any Skype feature Unfortunately, if you cannot remember your registered email address or password, you’ll need to create anew Skype account. I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have paid for at least one Skype feature in the past. If you have paid for at least one Skype feature, we can help you to reset your password even if you have forgotten your password and registered email address. Go to the Forgotten your password page. Click Forgotten your email address? Enter your Skype name and click Submit. Enter your first name, last name, country, and either a recent order number or the requested credit card details (we will never ask you for your full credit card number). If you are unable to provide these details, then please contact Skype Customer Service. You will be asked to provide further information to help us verify your identity. Once we have verified your identity we can change your registered email address and you will then be able to reset your password. If you are unable to provide this information then you will be asked to create a new Skype account. Click Submit. You will only be allowed a limited number of attempts at entering this information correctly. If this information is verified you will then be asked to enter your new password and registered email address. Click Submit. We will send an email to you confirming the changes. I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I am using a Skype business account Contact the Skype Manager administrator in your company. They will be able to reset your password for you. Sent from Ronni's iPad On 28/12/2010, at 6:24 PM, Steven Knowles emai...@knowles.net.au wrote: Thanks for the suggestion Robert, however the problem with going down Skype's 'forgot password' route is it send the new password details to the 'registered' email address, which is an old email address, no longer accessible, for this particular Skype account. I can't change the registered email address without knowing the existing password. Obviously the Skype application on the Mac knows the password because it logs in whenever Skype launches. Presumably the password is embedded in Keychain Access, but I don't know if there is a way to see application passwords in Keychain Access - surely an administrator of a Mac can do this somehow? On 28/12/2010, at 7:57 PM, Robert Miller-Eves wrote: Have you tried launching Skype and then selecting
Re: Tool to measure data use on home network to individual connections
How is your home network setup i.e., server software or distribution? Many options available as all machines record usage Mac for instance has many logs as do Win$. Activity Monitor, is one way of checking individual machines if on same network one can log into machine whilst on to view. Other solutions are Ntop, IPTraf both can be run from OS X, but it depends on which machine is the server allowing access to internet as this is point of contact or Router/Modem which also can be used for monitoring... Cheers! `RobD On 23Dec2010, at 9:45 am, Tim Law wrote: Hello, I have 5 Mac devices, two PC laptops and occasionally an Xbox, that are connected via ethernet or wifi to my home network and to the internet through Bigpond Cable. I am trying to determine where the main data munchers are, or as least to confirm my suspicions that it is the PC laptops with attached 17 and 21yo sons playing Starcraft etc. !! I've not been able to find any software that is effective at monitoring data traffic to individual machines. WebSpy SOHO looks like it might do the job, but is still in development and doesn't work on OSX properly yet. I would have thought routers would have logged this data, and an app could be made to compile this, but apparently it's not that simple Any tips welcome. Ta Tim BTW, my neighbour solved this issue with a password change on the router, and gifting his three children wireless sticks with one month of data on it. After that, they paid for their own! -- 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 28/12/2010, at 10:33 AM, 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? As a user of both, my feeling is that Parallels has the edge on usability and better integration with Mac OS X for such things as printing and sharing data, but Virtual Box still feels a little snappier to me. Not to mention the fact that it's free, of course. If you're happy to use VB and have not trouble with its somewhat arcane procedures, then you may not find the features of Parallels enough of an advantage. You can always download the 30-day trial and judge for yourself. The latest versions of each allow you to use each other's virtual disk, which helps make the comparison a bit easier (just make a backup first, right?...). Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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: iLife 11 - iPhoto iMovie problems
Good morning all. Thanks Ronni, I tried all that and with the help of the Apple Help Desk a few others. The problem was apparently deep in the OS which refused to reveal itself so the final solution was to re-format the drive and reinstall everything. Thank goodness for Time Machine. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 27/12/2010, at 3:05 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Adrian, If that is the situation, I would suggest you reinstall iPhoto iMovie'11 upgrade both applications before opening either. Then let iPhoto upgrade the Library (don't interrupt the iPhoto library upgrade). Is the iPhoto library iMovie in the correct place on your iMac? I'm on a break so can only assist when able. Sent from Ronni's iPad On 27/12/2010, at 2:20 PM, Adrian Skehan adrianske...@me.com wrote: Thanks Ronni, I have tried all of that without success. Slideshows have no pictures, no Themes and no audio. There is no audio in iMovie. I transferred the library to my MacBook Pr and it works OK. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 26/12/2010, at 10:00 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Adrian, Did you let iPhoto complete upgrading your Library? You could try: 1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder. 2 - delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in the User/Library/Application Support/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder. 3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again. If you are stil experiencing problems, Rebuild the iPhoto Library Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Sent from Ronni's iPad On 26/12/2010, at 6:52 PM, Adrian Skehan adrianske...@me.com wrote: Yes but it made no difference. Adrian http://www.skehan.id.au/ On 26/12/2010, at 1:07 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: Did you do the 9.1 update ? On 25/12/2010, at 12:59 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: Happy Christmas all. I have found that iPhoto will not populate Slide Shows with pictures and that pre existing slide shows have lost all their pictures, also the music source (iTunes) is blank. There is no music available in iMovie either, the music and sound effects panel is blank. iMac 27 Intel Core 7, OS X 10.6.5 On the other hand my Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook pro has no such problems. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com -- 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: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?
On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: 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? In my Keychain Access, I have two entries for Skype: the application password and a Web form password (for secure.skype.com). While the password for the application entry does not display, the one for the Web form does. Make sure you type Skype into the search filed at the top of the Keychain Access window to see all the Skype entries. Peter HinchliffeApwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482Mob 0403 064 948 Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- 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
