Re: Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread Andrew
Does that method make them appear in iTunes movie section and are they converted or does that still have to be done by iTunes? Andrew On 23/12/2008, at 2:47 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 23/12/2008, at 11:05 AM, Denise Williams wrote: Hi all, I recently downloaded some movie files from Vuze

Re: Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread Ronda Brown
On 23/12/2008, at 11:05 AM, Denise Williams wrote: Hi all, I recently downloaded some movie files from Vuze (a new Azureus), but they won't drag into my itunes. I can play them easily with Quicktime, but want to play them with itunes so they can be put on an ipod. They are in the .avi f

Re: Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread Travis Hansen
I've had some success with DivX Doctor II. If the avi creator has created it a certain way (as are about 80-90% of them in my experience) DivX Doctor converts it to a .mov file with zero loss a quality and only takes about 5min for a 700mb file. iTunes plays these no probs, but don't know about iP

Re: Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread Mark Heeler
I have had some issues with Handbrake failing to convert some files and quality issues with iSquint (BTW. now no longer supported) that have been solved with MPEGStreamclip. Trying all three will give you the ability to deal with almost any file. Sent from Marks BlackBerry Curve... -O

Re: Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread James Green
I also like iSquint for this: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19769/isquint . Very simple to use, and never had a problem with it. James On 23/12/2008, at 11:19 AM, Dark1 wrote: Yes. Handbrake is an excellent freeware program that can be used to convert video. The best option in term

Re: Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread Dark1
Yes. Handbrake is an excellent freeware program that can be used to convert video. The best option in terms of video quality/small file size is x264 but optimal configuration for it isn't straightforward without a little reading and it will require a lot of CPU time. There are other H264

Importing movie files into itunes

2008-12-22 Thread Denise Williams
Hi all, I recently downloaded some movie files from Vuze (a new Azureus), but they won't drag into my itunes. I can play them easily with Quicktime, but want to play them with itunes so they can be put on an ipod. They are in the .avi format, maybe this is the reason why they won't import into itu

Re: Off topic - repairs to sound system

2008-12-22 Thread James / Hans Kunz
may I suggest myselfsee signature James On 23/12/2008, at 9:01, Lloyd White wrote: Advice please. My Denon all-in-one DVD/CD/Radio/amplifier/other stuff needs repairs. The CD drive has developed the ³click of death² and will have to be replaced. (that¹s what I get for buying an ³all-in

Re: Off topic - repairs to sound system

2008-12-22 Thread Bill Cole
Hi Lloyd, couple of months ago I had problem with my " NAD 705" amp, ( about 16 yrs old, excellent, ) I took it to " Alberts " at Joondalup, they repaired it in I think was 8 days, ( I think they till have the shop in Perth where we got it originally ) worth a phone call, Bill On 23

Re: Off topic - repairs to sound system

2008-12-22 Thread Malcolm McCallum
I go to Regal Electronics Unit 18/143 Stirling Highway Nedlands 6009 Ph 08 9389 8344 mob 0414737724 I have used him once. do not know how busy he is although I took my controller in there two days ago and he said he would call me back Monday--- still waitng :-( Mac On 23/12/2008, at 9:01 A

Off topic - repairs to sound system

2008-12-22 Thread Lloyd White
Advice please. My Denon all-in-one DVD/CD/Radio/amplifier/other stuff needs repairs. The CD drive has developed the ³click of death² and will have to be replaced. (that¹s what I get for buying an ³all-in ­one² unit). One Electronics firm has a waiting list of 4-8 weeks before even looking at it.

Re: AppleTV

2008-12-22 Thread Malcolm McCallum
Thanks for the very comprehensive report,very kind of you.I will wait for the upgrade. Mac Sent from my iPod On 22/12/2008, at 10:57 PM, Mark Heeler wrote: MalMac, After having a MacMini connected to a TV, I have now two AppleTV's (two TV's) and the MacMini has gone for a variety of rea

Re: AppleTV

2008-12-22 Thread Mark Heeler
MalMac, After having a MacMini connected to a TV, I have now two AppleTV's (two TV's) and the MacMini has gone for a variety of reasons including ease of use and under utilisation with a much better quality picture also being a benefit of the ATV (which has HDMI and Component Video not just