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Helpful: Share an easy way to rip DVD to MP4, AVI, MP3, WMV, WMA, FLV, MKV, MPG, RM, 3GP,

ailisaone — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:32:50 GMT

Now more and more people have iPod,iPhone,PSP,Zune,Creative Zen,Mobile Phone and other digital portable devices. Many people want to rip their DVD to the formats supported by their portable devices so they can enjoy their DVD movies anywhere and at any time. This guide shows you how to rip DVD to MP4, AVI, MP3, WMV, WMA, FLV, MKV, MPG, RM, 3GP, etc by using Aiseesoft DVD Ripper . Step 1: Install and run Aiseesoft DVD Ripper Step 2: Import DVD Place the DVD into your DVD drive and click the “Load DVD” button to load DVD. Tips: This DVD Ripper can load three DVD source, you can load your DVD from DVD drive, DVD folder in your PC and also IFO file. Step 3: Video settings Select the output video format you want from the “Profile” drop-down list. Tips: 1: You can also select Audio Track and Subtitle from their respectively drop-down list. 2: If you like the current image of the video you can use the “Snapshot” opinion. Just click the “Snapshot” button the image will be saved and you can click the “File” next to “Snapshot” button to open your picture. You can select the destination of the picture...

Removing DRM protection help.

DemonView — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:02:21 GMT

I am looking for software that is completely free. It can not be some software that only does three minutes like Noteburner.

How to Remove DRM from iTunes AAC M4V M4P on Win and Mac

windbell — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:07:17 GMT

ITunes DRM files include AAC, M4V and M4P. If you don't remove itunes DRM it’s impossible to play them on any Apple incompatible devices, like Zune, Creative Zen, PSP, mobile Phone, etc. This turns out really bad if you want to buy a new mp3 player which is not manufactured by Apple. So, The way not to delete itunes DRM files, you could try some methods or programs that remove DRM off of the iTunes files. Please note that using programs might be illegal in the country where you are living, make sure you know what you are doing before downloading and using them. 1. Remove iTunes DRM protection using iTunes + CD-R Follow these 5 steps: Create an iTunes playlist containing your purchased songs. Insert a blank CD-R or a CD-RW. Burn the playlist to disk. Re-import the songs after a successful burn. Deleting the original purchased tracks. 2. Remove iTunes DRM with DRM software in Windows One of these program is Daninusoft Media Converter Pro which can remove iTunes DRM with its newest version (2.2.1.0). The reason I list it here is the newest version has modified its two major disadvantages compare with the former one: 1. Be...

Amplifying Music Using Audacity

Apix — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:57:36 GMT

I have been using the free Audacity program to normalize, edit and amplify my music, and it is a great little program. Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can learn more and download Audacity here This open-source program includes audio recording tools and sophisticated editing functions. You can even create audio soundscapes from scratch. You can add any of several dozen effects, use a sound mixer...in short, the app has everything you might need. While you don't have to be well-versed in sound editing to use it, people with some experience will particularly enjoy its power. One of the things it does is allow me to amplify and normalize my music to enhance my Sansa listening. I will be doing a complete video walkthrough of the program soon but in the mean time this should get you started. Click the image above to begin the step-by step tutorial After you've completed your Amplification, play through the song, and make sure it meets your expectations. Amplify will edit the entire song unless you select a section specifically. Once you're happy with...

How to combine MPG video files the easy way

Brandon C — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:18:08 GMT

There comes times that you may want to combine a couple (or more) MPG video files into just one larger file. I had this case come up just recently. I needed to decompile a dvd that I wanted to watch using my thumb drive. Unfortunately my thumb drive is only 2.0 Gigs and the movie was over 4 gigs. There are several ways to copy a DVD to your computer and I won't get into how to do this now. But I needed to copy it to my thumb drive in the original VOB structure that the DVD uses instead of one large file. If you are familiar with DVDs and their layout you will know that they usually breakdown the movie into about 1 Gig VOB files. At the end of the day after doing the decompiling I had all the original VOB files on my computer and , if you didn't know it , a VOB file is the same exact thing as a MPG file just with a different extension. So to "turn" them into MPGs I simply renamed each one of the VOB files to an extension of MPG. Now I had the MPG files I...

Portable Audio Amplifier

Audiolicious — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:14:31 GMT

I travel some and have a hard time hearing my music and videos on the airplanes. What I have found is that with a simple Portable Audio Amplifier I can amplify and enhance the sound quality to a much better level. There are a couple of different options when it comes to Portable Headphone Audio Amplifiers. One is the Boostaroo , which has the ability to will double the available volume from your audio player and separate the audio signal into individual stereo channels to drive 3 separate sets of headphones or speakers. Naturally it will depend on the ohm rating of your headphones, but the Boostaroo can increase the volume of your player by 100% with no more than a 0.3% harmonic distortion. If you are watching or listening to something that two or tree people want to hear I highly recommend the Boostaroo . If you are looking for something that improves the sound quality for MP3 MP4 Players Computers or Mobile Phones when using earphones or headphones and not so much into sharing the audio with others and are wanting a more quality for an awesome personal listening experience right between your ears I recommend the FiiO...

Great Free Sansa Media Converter

Apix — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:39:57 GMT

I've used this program countless times for converting video to the Sansa View. Its a bit faster than the SMC and a good alternative if you're having trouble with the SMC. The program is called "Any Video Converter" and can be downloaded from www.any-video-converter.com make sure to select the Free One You need to make sure you are using the correct specifications for converting the video: Container (file extension) .Mp4 Resolution: 320x240 Frame Rate: 30FPS Video: 384 or 512 Audio: 128/192kbps (up to you really) Sample: 44100 See comments in the pictures below on how to make this all work. Take the converted file once done, and drag and drop into the Video folder of the View and you're good to go.

Converting Videos for the Sansa View (Pic walkthrough included)

Apix — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:34:03 GMT

I've used this program countless times for converting video to the Sansa View. Its a bit faster than the SMC and a good alternative if you're having trouble with the SMC. The program is called "Any Video Converter" and can be downloaded from www.any-video-converter.com make sure to select the Free One Here are the specs for converting the video: Container (file extension) .Mp4 Resolution: 320x240 Frame Rate: 30FPS Video: 384 or 512 Audio: 128/192kbps (up to you really) Sample: 44100 Take the converted file once done, and drag and drop into the Video folder of the View and you're good to go.