Looking for a basic DVD + Blu-Ray player with HDMI. Doesn't need any kind of network streaming (TV and other devices handle that already). Ideally under $100. Am okay with buying used off craigslist or something if the model is known to be pretty reliable. Suggestions?
posted by curious nu
on Jan 1, 2013 -
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I'm looking for a better way to create a DVD with subtitles, without losing quality from the original DVD.
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posted by Silky Slim
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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Someone I know who is a volunteer would like a copy of the REACT/Red Cross produced video "Where Seconds Count". He had been told he could view it online, but repeated online searches have failed to find it, and neither the Red Cross nor individual REACT organizations seem to be selling physical copies via their websites. I've been trying to help him find it, but have had no luck. Anybody?
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posted by bunky
on Mar 24, 2012 -
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I want to copy a DVD of home movies to my hard drive (mac) and be able to watch them (and possibly upload them onto the internet). Copied the DVD files, but none of them will open with any of my current applications. Please help.
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posted by The Pantless Wonder
on Feb 19, 2012 -
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Best free (or fair cost - some commercial programs are ridiculously over the $100 range) DVD burning program that takes PC video files (mp4, avi, mpg, flv, etc...) and burns them to DVD for watching on TV.
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posted by Stryke11
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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Black 2.0GHz MacBook (2GB memory) from 2006 -- it's been repurposed as a Netflix playback machine. I have it connected to a VGA adaptor to a 19" widescreen monitor and it plays back Netflix in a browser and we also watch DVDs on it, and we also play AVIs with VLC.
The problem: video is just slightly choppy. Just choppy enough to be annoying. Tried Chrome and also Safari to do the playback.
How can I squeeze more video performance from this laptop to avoid the slight choppiness? I have a feeling if I can improve it just slightly that would be a big win.
posted by artlung
on Nov 1, 2011 -
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What is the *best* way to download video from Itunes and the internet onto a blank disc? About a year ago, someone showed me a program or application that easily and elegantly took selected parts of an internet video (and I think an Itunes TV show as well) and transformed it into something I could play on a DVD. This wasn't just a kind of dragging and clicking operation but a specific application or program that made it very neat and easy. I need to do this with a few clips for a small presentation.
posted by Tylwyth Teg
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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I downloaded
this torrent. When I burned it to a dvd with Toast on a mac, the picture was fine, but I had no audio at all (which is sort of the whole point).
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posted by bigbluehouse
on Jul 26, 2011 -
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I'm probably doing it wrong, but what is the best way to rip DVD's and DVCAM tape to use with Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro?
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posted by wcfields
on May 24, 2011 -
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Sony HG120 tape, Sony 8mm MP120 tape, Sony Video8 MP60 tape. Need converted to DVD or other modern format, in Philadelphia. If not local, than some reputable online business someone has used previously.
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posted by furious
on Apr 19, 2011 -
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I ripped a DVD of music videos, and now have one giant .m4v file. What's the easiest way to cut it down to separate videos?
I used handbrake to rip it, but the chapters don't correspond to the videos - there are intros, etc. that i don't want. I have access to iMovie and maybe Final Cut Express, but that seems like overkill.
There's gotta be a simpler way, right?
posted by smelvis
on Apr 17, 2011 -
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I just bought two sapphire 6850's and want to do some dvd authoring plus I have a 6 core amd 2.8Ghz. What can I use that would utilize this the best way possible.
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posted by Chamunks
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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How do I get the highest possible quality when ripping clips from DVD's? I've been using AoA DVD Ripper software to make .avi files, and while some of them look just fine you can sometimes see a huge difference in quality. Should I be using different software or settings?
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posted by hermitosis
on Sep 17, 2010 -
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Asking for my dad, although I'm interested too. What's the best way to essentially get a screen shot of a DVD playing on an XP machine?
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posted by theichibun
on May 23, 2010 -
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I need to edit a series of basic videos together within the next 24 hours. I have no idea what I'm doing! Please help me.
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posted by SebastianKnight
on May 17, 2010 -
7 answers
Please recommend your most favoritest exercise videos. Bonus points for videos that aren't hosted by cheesy spandex-clad gym rats.
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posted by gnutron
on May 17, 2010 -
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Looking for a video showing various common drugs, their appearance, how they're taken and their effects.
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posted by Lorc
on May 3, 2010 -
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I'm in the UK, looking to publish a DVD of a school play on a service like lulu.com, but their shipping charges are ridiculous! Any suggestions?
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posted by bullox
on Apr 8, 2010 -
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I'm looking for a way to convert old VHS tapes to digital. I have archival material and want the highest quality transfer I can get for under $500. I'd prefer to use a Mac to store and edit the resulting digital file before burning the output to a DVD.
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posted by zippy
on Mar 8, 2010 -
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One of my coworkers wants to have some old home video recordings on 8mm and 16mm film converted to DVD.
Does anyone know of a good place to go in the Portland, OR area?
What about online? Who has a good reputation?
posted by nickthetourist
on Feb 2, 2010 -
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AudiophileFilter: Building a 7.1 monitoring system in a seminar room, for very discerning listeners. My question is mostly about powered monitor speakers, and it's long.
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posted by fourcheesemac
on Jan 3, 2010 -
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I have a Sony DCR-DVD92 video camcorder that records video on DVD-Rs. I have finalized the disc on the camera and I'm trying to capture the video onto my PC for storage/editing, but the camera doesn't seem to connect to my PC, and my PC DVD player doesn't seem to recognize the mini DVD-Rs that the camera uses.
Any suggestions?
posted by Alexdan4
on Oct 14, 2009 -
5 answers
I work too much and don't get out anymore. Help me acquire some (more) great live punk rock albums/DVDs.
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Oct 4, 2009 -
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Our Kia Sedona has one of those built in DVD players, An Audiovox PROV710. For the life of me I can't get DVDs to play in it.
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posted by KevinSkomsvold
on Mar 27, 2009 -
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How can I store DVDs for use in a media library and get the benefits of compression without losing the menu structure and special features?
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posted by odinsdream
on Feb 21, 2009 -
12 answers
What are the best programs (paid/shareware/freeware/open source) that can convert almost ALL kinds of video files and vice-versa?
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posted by omaralarifi
on Jan 21, 2009 -
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Video Conversion to store DVDs on computer (PC) and play them on xbox 360, iphone etc - what's the best program to do so?
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posted by Mave_80
on Dec 15, 2008 -
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My Neighbor Totoro...........I want to buy the DVD, but on Amazon a lot of people are saying certain versions are not good. There is a 2006 Walt Disney widescreen version; and then there is a 2002 full screen version that is not Disney.
What do you think the best version would be for me to get?
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posted by lynnie-the-pooh
on Dec 7, 2008 -
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How can I get DVDs to play smoothly on my computer? Whether from a disc or an ISO file on the hard drive I cannot get a DVD to play without it skipping on my computer.
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posted by ODiV
on Dec 2, 2008 -
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How can my video editing workflow be more efficient and avoid time-consuming conversion between formats?
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posted by jedicus
on Nov 15, 2008 -
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Does a movie studio releasing many, many different video formats (multiple SDVDs, HD DVD, UMD, VOD) of a particular movie indicate that this movie performs well at retail? Or is it more likely a desperate attempt to recoup from a disastrous theatrical run?
posted by TheManChild2000
on Nov 11, 2008 -
4 answers
Can I get some kind of license to be a motion picture theatrical exhibitor, which would allow me to dust off my VHS copy of "E.T." and show it to kids downtown for 25c each? ((For free??))
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posted by shipbreaker
on Oct 18, 2008 -
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Is there an easy way to rip a video DVD to MP3, so that each chapter on the disc is a separate MP3 file?
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posted by indyz
on Oct 17, 2008 -
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Can you recommend an upconverting DVD player with component output that ignores region coding and allows me to perform any action at any time?
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posted by odinsdream
on Sep 24, 2008 -
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I need to copy a series of scenes from several commercial DVD's and then edit snippets into a single video (with narrations videos I make between the scenes). What software is best to get the actual rips and then what editing software can handle this best without requiring me to be a video editing professional? Is AnyDVD + CloneDVD+??? the answer? You are going to say I need to buy a Mac, aren't you?
posted by libraryman
on Aug 4, 2008 -
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VideoFilter: I have a ton of .mpg video files out of my camcorder. I would like to join them together as one file. It doesn't work using the copy command, I'm assuming because of embedded file data that messes up the indexes within the video footage.
Is there a program that will take them and join them together quickly? I don't want to edit them, just join them. So far the only options I've found is to import them all to Avid or Vegas and let it re-render it as a whole which takes forever. The second option was some cheesy software I found that did it but it also took 30 minutes for 10 minutes of footage to join, which seems ridiculous. Does anyone in out there have a blackbelt in video-fu and can help me?
posted by damiano99
on Apr 25, 2008 -
18 answers
