I use Handbrake for conversion, it's pretty easy.
Kaylee: So, uh, how come you don't care where you're going? Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.
'Serenity'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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Gudanov - Nov 28, 2012 5:21:18 pm PST #21583 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Jon B. - Nov 28, 2012 5:26:27 pm PST #21584 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Yeah, I have Handbrake and am converting the files now. I'll see if my friend can handle the other stuff. Thanks for the tips!
le nubian - Nov 28, 2012 5:29:27 pm PST #21585 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Gud,
I like handbrake, but avidemux is MUCH faster if you know the files are mp4 in an avi wrapper. It is like a 5 min conversion.
Here are the full instructions from my evernote: [link]
Jon B. - Nov 28, 2012 5:44:12 pm PST #21586 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Does avidemux have presets for things like iPads? I like the idiot-proofiness of Handbrake for stuff like that.
Jon B. - Nov 28, 2012 5:49:40 pm PST #21587 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Wait -- If I'm converting the files to an iPad friendly format, why does he need GoodPlayer? Can't the native app handle the files? Or is it that the native app can't grab and play them from Dropbox? It's probably not worth it for him to drop $2.99 for GoodPlayer.
le nubian - Nov 28, 2012 7:19:06 pm PST #21588 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
okay, let me upload an .mp4 and see if the native app handles it. It has been difficult for the native app to handle files. That's why I recommend Good Player which can handle various video files better than the native.
theoretically, good player can handle avi, but I have found in practice it doesn't work that well.
give me 5-10 minutes.
le nubian - Nov 28, 2012 10:15:00 pm PST #21589 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sorry, 5-10 minutes have long gone!
Okay, on my ipad in the dropbox app, I can view mp4 movies. I chose a 25 minute one and it played right in dropbox. There was no option to view it in the standard app or in any other app.
I don't know if longer movies will play as easily.
Jon B. - Nov 29, 2012 1:48:15 am PST #21590 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Thanks, le nubian. We'll try that first.
Jon B. - Nov 29, 2012 6:02:45 am PST #21591 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Well, I was able to play the files via Dropbox on my iPhone, so that bodes well.
tommyrot - Nov 29, 2012 1:40:43 pm PST #21592 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Roundup of Changes in iTunes 11
iTunes 11 has finally arrived, nearly a month after it was originally promised because of the need to "get it right" according to Apple. The app promises a redesigned store, simplified layout, and more.
I really like it so far. Especially this (the bit with the color background matching the album art):
I think my favorite new design element is what Apple is calling “Expanded View”. In a graphical list of albums or movies or shows, you click one and it opens in a subview right there under the album/movie/show. Instead of going to a new view, you stay where you are. No way to get confused about where you are, more of a sense of direct manipulation. I think this is a brilliant design for everyone, particularly typical users. And there’s a neat trick: the colors for the song listing are chosen algorithmically based on the album or poster art. Very clever, very fun. It’s a digital approximation of going through real-world albums or DVD jewel boxes and opening them in place — with the custom color palettes, the listings feel like the “inside” of the albums.