Tag: DVD
Handbrake update: New presets and Intel-only
Put down that cocktail — Handbrake 0.9.5 was released on Monday! This new release adds presets for iPhone 4, iPad, and second generation Apple TV....
Disk Utility: Burning a CD at a slower speed
Working as an IT manager can be a fun job, and sometimes it can be rather annoying. A co-worker brought their PC in because it...
Throw Down: DVD Vs. iTunes Extras
I am a nut for special features. I listen to every commentary track, watch every featurette, and chuckle at every gag reel. When I purchase...
Aimersoft’s DVD Backup makes great duplicates.
Sometimes we want to make an exact duplicate of our DVDs. Some would argue that it’s illegal, others would flip off the MPAA. I probably...
iLife 09: Thinking about it a month later. It sucks.
There’s a benefit to installing software well after everyone else on the planet. You get to see it in a light that no one else...
With Mozy you can back the F:\ UP!
Backing up our data is a very important task to do. Being Mac users, we are kind of spoiled though. With Apple’s introduction of time...
Managing Netflix with your Mac & iPhone
I am a recent Netflix convert, so I have become obsessed with managing my queue, and making sure to send my discs back in time...
Macworld: What I want to see.
We are approaching that time again. Macworld is just 2 months away, and we can expect Apple to make some interesting announcements. But what’s left...
A Beginner’s Guide to Video: Part One
Complexity is an unfortunate byproduct of technology. Many substantial innovations we have seen in the last hundred or so years are very hard to understand on the surface. The process of compression is incredibly hard to understand in full unless you feel like studying volumes upon volumes of specifications for codecs (Compressor/Decompressors). Luckily, we don’t have to understand the intricacies of compression to use it handily. Before I continue further about compression, there are some important highlights about video sources that I need to touch on.
Ripping a DVD from the Terminal isn’t all that “complex”
In an effort to prove just how simple it is to rip a dvd using free alternatives, as well as needing an excuse to demonstrate...
RipIt: A competitor to dvd rippers.
At 18.99 RipIt is a little bit pricy for most users, considering that we can get HandBrake for free. RipIt allows you to convert your...
State of Video, as I see it. Part III: Physical Media
Preface: The information contained within this article(s) is only given as information purposes. Macgasm and its authors do not condone or support the violation of...