Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread John Carmonne
Hi All I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no cigar. Is this spometing I can do? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:01 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no cigar. Is this spometing I can do? John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Len Gerstel
On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:01 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no cigar. Is this spometing I can do? John Carmonne .mkv is not an image file,

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:09 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:01 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no cigar. Is this spometing

Re: G4 Modem question

2010-06-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 22, 2010, at 6:49 PM, DLC wrote: > Greetings all, > A quick question, please. My elderly friend still connects to the web > via dial-up. I give him a new (to him) G4/600MHz and internal modem > running Tiger on it. > He's asked me to come over and help him with his connections to > Localne

Re: office offer

2010-06-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 22, 2010, at 10:43 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: > Freeware for non-military members who don't have military budgets: > > PPC: > > > Intel: > Actually the PPC version of Open Office is at:

Re: Putting SATA drive into PM Mirrored Door G4/1.42

2010-06-23 Thread Dave
> I believe the easy workaround is to use the "special" G4 firmware if > you're using a G4 PPC Mac? I would like to confirm the FirmTek SeriTek SATA card firmware "retrograde" for G4. I recently purchased and installed a SeriTek 1S2 from OWC for my MDD Dual 867. The system would boot and work, but

Re: office offer

2010-06-23 Thread Dan
At 12:25 AM -0500 6/23/2010, Charles Lenington wrote: For Military members of our list http://www.microsoft.com/office/offers/military/?CR_CC=10044 I am trying to get a clarification on retiree eligibility. I would hope that military people are smart enough to stay away from cooties. - Dan

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread john CARMONNE
On Jun 23, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:09 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:01 AM, John Carmonne wrote: Hi All I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tr

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Bill Connelly
On Jun 23, 2010, at 1:06 PM, john CARMONNE wrote: On Jun 23, 2010, at 7:27 AM, Bill Connelly wrote: Actually a quick Google reveals you could possibly use VLC: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=340297 I can watch it in VLC but I want to burn it for play in a DVD set top playe

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Dan
At 7:01 AM -0700 6/23/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no cigar. Is this spometing I can do? Convert the mpeg4 video contained in the mkv file into m

Re: G4 Modem question

2010-06-23 Thread Dana Collins
On 6/23/10 11:59 AM, "Bruce Johnson" wrote: > > On Jun 22, 2010, at 6:49 PM, DLC wrote: > >> Greetings all, >> A quick question, please. My elderly friend still connects to the web >> via dial-up. I give him a new (to him) G4/600MHz and internal modem >> running Tiger on it. >> He's asked me to

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Ted Treen
Dan wrote: At 7:01 AM -0700 6/23/2010, John Carmonne wrote: I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no cigar. Is this spometing I can do? An easier but probably longer way way to con

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread John Carmonne
On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Dan wrote: > At 7:01 AM -0700 6/23/2010, John Carmonne wrote: >> I have a movie that's a .mkv file 4.46 GBs I want to burn it to a DVD but I >> can't get Toast 10 to see it as an image I also tried Toast 8 and 6 still no >> cigar. Is this spometing I can do? > >

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jun 23, 2010, at 12:49 PM, John Carmonne wrote: > As you can see I hope that I'm getting shot down on this so far. > > > > Last login: Tue Jun 22 23:54:56 on console > Big-Al:~ JohnCarmonne$ fmpeg -i "My Video.mkv" -target ntsc-dvd -b 4000k "My > Video.mpg"Crazy Heart [2009].mkv > -bash: f

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Dan
At 12:49 PM -0700 6/23/2010, John Carmonne wrote: > The command line to run ffmpeg directly would be: > ffmpeg -i "My Video.mkv" -target ntsc-dvd -b 4000k "My Video.mpg" Last login: Tue Jun 22 23:54:56 on console $ fmpeg -i "My Video.mkv" -target ntsc-dvd -b 4000k "My Video.mpg"Crazy Heart

Re: Putting SATA drive into PM Mirrored Door G4/1.42

2010-06-23 Thread JoeTaxpayer
Right. In fact I recall it saying to disconnect the drives before re- flashing firmware. > > Checking with FirmTek for possible firmware issues I discovered the > statement below, which they confirmed via e-mail. I installed the > suggested firmware version and have had no more issues. You'll need

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread John Carmonne
On Jun 23, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Dan wrote: > At 12:49 PM -0700 6/23/2010, John Carmonne wrote: >> > The command line to run ffmpeg directly would be: >>> >> > ffmpeg -i "My Video.mkv" -target ntsc-dvd -b 4000k "My Video.mpg" >> >> Last login: Tue Jun 22 23:54:56 on console >> $ fmpeg -i "My Video.

liquid cooled G5 question

2010-06-23 Thread ah...clem
IIRC, i've read about the problems associated particularly w/ the earlier models having a cooling system made by Delphi. supposedly Apple then switched to a cooling system made by Panasonic. is it safe to assume that all of the late '05 models with the dual-core processors had the Panasonic cooli

Re: Burn .mkv file to DVD

2010-06-23 Thread Dan
At 5:05 PM -0700 6/23/2010, John Carmonne wrote: On Jun 23, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Dan wrote: Didn't we cover this in a previous thread? There are two fully built copies of ffmpeg available. One is in ffmpegX and the other is in Burn. Install those apps then use ffmpeg from within them. Read th

PowerMac G4 Sawtooth - dual video

2010-06-23 Thread Dan Ziegler
Hello everyone, I have a 450 MHz PowerMac G4 Sawtooth running OS X 10.4.11 with a (stock?) ATI Rage 128 Pro 16 MB (AGP), and I was wondering if it is possible to use two monitors on this computer. There is a DVI port on the card, and a VGA port as well. I have never tried using multiple monitors un

Re: PowerMac G4 Sawtooth - dual video

2010-06-23 Thread Chance Reecher
The Rage 128 does not support two monitors even though it has two ports. I was trying to do this the ther day on my DA with a Rage 128. There should be no problem with using a PCi card in addition to the 128 AGP though. Chance On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:05 PM, Dan Ziegler wrote: Hello every