Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Kris Douglas
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Philip Newborough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Perhaps we need a better description of what this mailing list is about? > > > > Suggestions welcome. > > > > I think "British Ubuntu Talk" works quite well, however, over the last > few months I have read some thread

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Alan Pope
On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 11:34 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: > I tried very hard to make it not so... my point was regarding the > reason for the list being in place, rather than any specific posts... > if everybody posted as many as you then people would start > unsubscribing, I think... There is of c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Javad Ayaz
initially it was a bit irritating...but i do understand the thought behind it!!! my apologies to everyone if they feel the same way! I will go that extra mile in future in researching ...before i post On 12/05/2008, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:21 AM,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Sean Miller
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > indeed i could have interpertated seans comments as non constructive and > personalbut i do understand and appericiate the point that was being > made... > I tried very hard to make it not so... my point was regarding t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Javad Ayaz
indeed i could have interpertated seans comments as non constructive and personalbut i do understand and appericiate the point that was being made... my objective is to learn and better my self and not having to rely on a " helpline" when i have a problem with my pc...which i do all the time!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Stephen O'Neill
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Javad Ayaz wrote: | i do indeed research the topic before i post! and i will normally only | post...if im unsure of something! There were some of your earlier posts which seemed like they would have benefited from just a little research on your part

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Javad Ayaz
i do indeed research the topic before i post! and i will normally only post...if im unsure of something! On 12/05/2008, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i indeed understand that persons viewbut this is what i was trying to > say that what am i to do if even after reading up on how tos

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Javad Ayaz
i indeed understand that persons viewbut this is what i was trying to say that what am i to do if even after reading up on how tos and other documentation i dont understand. A simple refer to this and that is sometimes confusing and a straight answer might just help! Indeed i do not think my p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Philip Stubbs
2008/5/12 Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > i am not a journalist...! lol > Indeed i do download torrents...sometimes demos for my 360/ps3/xbox/pc so > obviously torrenting is quite important to me...and i dont like keeping my > machine on all night.anyway like i said im not a techie...i dont k

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi javad. I think the point thai the original person was trying to make is that its usually polite to have a go at finding out the answer yourself to demonstrate learning. It might seen irritating to have to search for stuff yourself but many of the people here charge a lot of money for support in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Javad Ayaz
i am not a journalist...! lol Indeed i do download torrents...sometimes demos for my 360/ps3/xbox/pc so obviously torrenting is quite important to me...and i dont like keeping my machine on all night.anyway like i said im not a techie...i dont know the in's and out's and how things work...it wa

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Stephen O'Neill
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Alan Pope wrote: | According to the description, it's "For organising Ubuntu stuff in the | UK.". I didn't set that, and I don't know who did. | | Perhaps we need a better description of what this mailing list is about? I was under the impression tha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-12 Thread Sean Miller
I did not wish to put Javad off posting at all, it's just that the quantity has been (in my mind) rather excessive the last week or two. And something just doesn't click. There has not been a common thread... it almost seemed to me as if he's coming up with questions to ask, and that could be wor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Philip Newborough
> Perhaps we need a better description of what this mailing list is about? > > Suggestions welcome. > I think "British Ubuntu Talk" works quite well, however, over the last few months I have read some threads on the list where the contributers would maybe have benefited from reading a list descrip

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Javad Ayaz
All points made here made by all have been duly noted. As previously mentioned i have only posted when something has been unclear to me and ive only needed a nudge in the right direction. Sometimes we dont have the time to sit and go through the vast interweb in search for an answer...and someone c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Kris Douglas
On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > like i said the files were not copyrighted...but i appericiate the concern > and the need to act on this forum regarding copyrighted stuff. As stated i > have various home made files and im experimenting with different formats

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Javad Ayaz
like i said the files were not copyrighted...but i appericiate the concern and the need to act on this forum regarding copyrighted stuff. As stated i have various home made files and im experimenting with different formats. The name was random. ps i dont even like Mr spurlock or the subject of his

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Javad Ayaz
Alan it is a home video. it is not copyrighted material. was a random name i gave the file.I am aware of the rules of this forum! Sean, indeed if people think i am dominating this list then i will try and join another list. I only post after i am unable to find an answer to my question ( i may hav

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, 2008-05-11 at 17:30 +0100, Sean Miller wrote: > Alan, I think the list has been completely dominated by Javad asking > question after question after question the last couple of weeks. Yup, and I note that people have been very patient and helpful in providing exceptionally detailed replies

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Sean Miller
Alan, I think the list has been completely dominated by Javad asking question after question after question the last couple of weeks. Be it a machine to download torrents, a way to rip video or something else it's constant... Is this what this list is meant to be about? I thought it was an advoc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Alan Pope
On Sun, 2008-05-11 at 17:10 +0100, Javad Ayaz wrote: > > mencoder osama001.vob. I don't know or care what this file is, but I'd like to hope we're not helping you to duplicated a copyrighted work such as this one:- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963208/ I'd really rather keep discussion of th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Javad Ayaz
ok sorry to be a pain again..ive tried to to do some encoding...but so far i havent got anyway...so was wondering if someone can help me out. ok heres the scenario. I ripped the dvd and now its saved in a folder (A) on sdb5 as a vob file. There are several of these vob files totalling 4gb (lets j

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-11 Thread Philip Stubbs
2008/5/11 Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ok im going to be stupid.. > can someone give me a good line for conversionconsidering all scaling > and audio bitrates > my target filesize would be about 1gb. > my video quality...well xvid or divx or avi is fine! > > help please? :) I have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-10 Thread Javad Ayaz
ok im going to be stupid.. can someone give me a good line for conversionconsidering all scaling and audio bitrates my target filesize would be about 1gb. my video quality...well xvid or divx or avi is fine! help please? :) 2008/5/10 Matthew Wild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, May 1

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-10 Thread Javad Ayaz
cool...thank you i will check it out 2008/5/10 Matthew Wild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > leading on from my previous question, i want to give mencoder a go (i > > recently successfully joined files via command line. > > > > Just

Re: [ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-10 Thread Matthew Wild
On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Javad Ayaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > leading on from my previous question, i want to give mencoder a go (i > recently successfully joined files via command line. > > Just wondering if someone can give me an example of this? > "man mencoder" in Terminal :) If yo

[ubuntu-uk] command line converting vid files

2008-05-09 Thread Javad Ayaz
leading on from my previous question, i want to give mencoder a go (i recently successfully joined files via command line. Just wondering if someone can give me an example of this? as in what to put in terminal Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listin