Guide: Convert DVD to MKV HD Video to Keep the High Quality

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I figured I would share this here since I just went through this myself.. Many people complain that when they convert DVD to video and watch it on laptop or PC the quality gets bad.

How to resolve this issue? We can do so by converting DVD to MKV and other HD video formats. These HD videos are often bigger than standard video and maintain the high quality.

Part 1: What's MKV HD video?

An MKV HD video file is a Matroska file, the Matroska Multimedia Container is an open standard free Container format. It is similar in conception to other containers like AVI, MP4 or ASF, but is entirely open in specification, And the size is often much more bigger than common video for the HD code methods.

Part 2: How to convert DVD to MKV HD video to keep the high quality?

Here I listed a few good DVD to MKV converters I found on Google, they all have good output quality, can input DVD disk, DVD folder, IFO, ISO and support MKV HD video, but you can select a better one with special feature for your needs.

http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-ripper.html#114: This DVD to MKV converter has been upgrade recently and added MT2S, TS, TP, TRP and MKV HD video formats into its output formats.

Important features:

1. Convert DVD to MKV, MP4, WMV, AVI, FLV, MOV, 3GP, 3GPP, MPG, RMVB, Xvid, ASF, WMA, M4A, MP3, AAC, OGG, MKA, AC3, WAV. (Available for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, etc)
2. Editing function: video cropping, trimming and effect adjusting;
3. Subtitle and Audio track select.
4. Chapters and Clips selecting, so you can choose any part of the DVD to convert and "merge into on file".
5. Conversion speed: 58 minutes. (DVD: Kungfu Panda).

http://www.mkvconverter.com/HQ-DVD-to-MKV-Concerter.html: This is a specialized DVD to MKV converter, the output format includes only MKV, a DVD to MKV converter for the people who have owned other DVD converters but not include MKV video in their outputs and the price is cheaper than other comprehensive DVD rippers.

Important features:

1. Convert DVD to MKV only.
2. Subtitle and Audio track select.
3. Conversion speed: 1 hour 18 minutes (DVD: Kungfu Panda)

http://www.avaide.com/dvd-to-mkv-convert.html

Important features:

1. Convert DVD to MKV, AVI, WMV, MP4, FLV, MOV, MPG, 3GP, MP3, AAC, OGG, WMA for iPod, PSP, Zune, etc.
2. Chapters selecting; Time trimming to select any part of the DVD.
3. Conversion speed: 1 hour 37 minutes. (DVD: Kungfu Panda)

OK, choose one to convert DVD to MKV HD video, then continue below and I will tell you how to play MKV in Windows Media Player.

Part 3: How to play MKV on Windows media player?

Many people who download a HD video file with the extension MKV will often try to play it back with video player software they have installed on their systems.

Most of the time this doesn't work. As it is based on DirectShow Windows Media Player will play back MKV HD video files perfectly if you have the proper codecs and filters installed.

A great help here is the Matroska Pack. This pack is an ideal solution for new users as it installs pretty much all you will need to play MKV HD video files.

You can get more details and download the Matraoka Pack from its official site: http://www.matroska.org/

Enjoy! ;)

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Microsoft Announces Windows 7 SKUs Are Now Available

The following will be the actual new SKUs for the OS:

- Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently)
- Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center)
- Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode)
- Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker)
- Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything)

This information has been confirmed by Microsoft... who never listens to us. At least most consumers will only see Home Premium and Professional options at retail, which is more akin to the XP options of yore, and means WMC will be "baseline" for most PCs.

Update: Just to be clear, we've checked specifically with Microsoft on all six versions, and the placement of Home Basic in emerging markets.

Windows 7 Starter

- Available worldwide to OEMs on new PCs
- Missing Aero UI tweaks
- Limited to 3 simultaneous applications

Windows 7 Home Basic -- (Vista equivalent: $200)

- Only available in emerging markets
- Missing Aero UI tweaks

Windows 7 Home Premium -- (Vista equivalent: $260)

- Available worldwide, to OEMs and in retail
- Includes Aero UI tweaks
- Features multi-touch capabilities
- Adds "premium" games
- Adds media capabilities (Media Center, DVD playback, DVD creation, etc.)
- Can create home network groups

Windows 7 Professional -- (Vista equivalent: $300)

- Available worldwide, to OEMs and in retail
- Includes all features of Premium
- Adds enhanced networking capabilities (Remote Desktop host, domain support, offline folders, etc.)
- Adds Mobility Center
- Adds Presentation Mode

Windows 7 Enterprise

- Available only in volume licenses
- Includes all features of Professional
- Adds Branch Cache
- Adds Direct Access
- Adds BitLocker

Windows 7 Ultimate -- (Vista equivalent: $320)

- Limited OEM and retail availability
- Includes all features of Enterprise

Current Vista breakdown can be found HERE

Speculation: Is an Xbox 360 Slim Likely for Microsoft in 2009?

Let's go back to the good old days of the last generation consoles... Dominating the gaming industry was the PlayStation 2 with its wide variety of games and superior support from 1st and 3rd party game developers.

The PS2 sold almost one million consoles within the first day of availability in Japan. It's no surprise that Sony and their PlayStation 2 were headed down the right track.

One day in September, Sony announced a new version of its PlayStation 2 line at an event in Tokyo, Japan. The new version was noticeably smaller and thinner than the original PS2. It included an upgrade that many Sony followers were waiting for: Built-In Ethernet.

Could this be a plan that Microsoft has taken under its wing? Many rumors of a slim version of the 360 have been debated over. While many believe it can't happen, Microsoft has a big history. Microsoft tends to create and enhance anything that will sell.

For example, it's different versions of the Xbox 360. Microsoft is selling its Xbox 360 in three different versions, called the Arcade, Pro and Elite.

The reason why they chose to put three versions of the console for sale was not to confuse customers, but to instead give consumers a choice to buy the lesser version if they don't want to spend the money, or to buy the expensive version to get the most features and usability.

This was indeed a selling plan because if they had one console that was expensive, some consumers would turn away for the reason of it being too expensive for their personal needs.

So why would Microsoft release a slim version? The slim version would sell like hotcakes, and would be cheaper to manufacture. Consumers these days strive for deals, the way to get something cheaper but with the same experience and enjoyment.

Manufacturers and businesses strive for more money in these hard economic times. Company's these days would like some extra money floating in their pockets, we all know it.

Now you may be asking "Gee Shadow I already know about money, but what I want to know is when it will be released and what features it will have?" The honest answer to both of those questions is simply I don't know.

None of us know except for the big corporal jockeys in Microsoft sitting around their huge conference room debating on whether Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks has better coffee. All I can give is my predictions.

See, Microsoft is laying off jobs left and right, mainly because of insufficient funds to keep their salaries. Microsoft needs the money to roll in, and this would be a good way to get a new product into the market and watch it make money.

When will it be released? I would dare to say sometime later this year. As I said, companies need money, and a slim could certainly help Microsoft. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!

How to Copy Tunes/Videos from iPod Direct to PS3

Introduction:

Ever wanted to find an easy way to transfer your music/video collection to your PS3? Well, here's your chance! With this guide, you can finally get your music/videos on your PS3!

This guide has been confirmed to work with the following iPod types. It may work with other types.

30 gig 5.5g
80 gig 5.5g
30 gig 5g
80 gig 5g
Nano Redesign

Procedure for Music:

1. Connect your iPod to your PS3 like you would with your computer.
2. The iPod will show up as USB DEVICE (iPod)
3. Press triangle, and hit display all when highlighting the iPod in the music section of the XMB.
4. Go into the folder iPod_control.
5. Go to the folder Music.
6. You will now see a lot of folders that begin with the letter F. Press triangle, and select copy all.
7. The PS3 will now start to copy your music.
8. Once it finishes, go to the music section in the XMB, and there's your music!

Procedure for Videos:

1. Connect your iPod to your PS3 like you would with your computer.
2. The iPod will show up as USB DEVICE (iPod)
3. Press triangle, and hit display all when highlighting the iPod in the video section of the XMB.
4. Go into the folder iPod_control.
5. Go to the folder Music.
6. You will now see a lot of folders that begin with the letter F. Press triangle, and select copy all.
7. The PS3 will now start to copy your videos.
8. Once it finishes, go to the video section in the XMB, and there's your videos!!

FAQ:

Q. My music is named all weird!
A. Recopy your music. If that doesn't work, then the ID3 tags are in the wrong format, or the music is in AAC format.

Q. Will the PS3 read the ID3 tags?
A. Yes, it will.

Q. How long does the copying process take?
A. About 20 minutes per 400 songs.

Q. Does the music/videos lose any quality?
A. No, it does not.

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PS3 Media Server v1.04 Update Now Available!

Another PS3 Media Server update is upon us, and to quote developer ps3mediaserver:

Here's the new version!... some explanations about the new "video copy" feature: in previous versions, you couldn't copy any transcoded videos on your ps3, due to a virtual size of 94gb... now it's possible, with this option enabled.

Be careful: if you want to use that feature, it's recommended to set a reasonable bandwidth limit in transcode options, because transcoded videos will have no fixed size, and you could fill up your ps3's hard drive pretty quickly with default settings !

Download: PS3 Media Server for Windows v1.04 / PS3 Media Server for Linux v1.04 / Media Server for Mac OSX v1.04 (Intel only)


Here's the changelog:

- Changes / Features

. New option to enable video copy on ps3
. RAW images thumbnail support: CR2/CRW/PEF/NEF/ORF/SRF/MRW/DNG/ARW/RAF
. New extensions supported: SHN/M2V/M2P
. tsMuxer engine can now mux or reencode in AC3/PCM all audio tracks in real time
. Add the experimental mencoder build for multicore on OSX
. DVR-MS remuxer now included by default in Windows package
. New translations: Spanish (thanks to Jose from playstationhoy.com), Dutch (thanks to Vincent Meylof), German (thanks to Jeuki), Russian (thanks to Peter Klassen), Polish (thanks to Maciej Bocian), Greek (thanks to Alexander Polichroniadis), Portuguese (thanks to Hugo Sousa), Finnish (thanks to Ove Sentlig), Norwegian (thanks to Ball80 and Topguy), Swedish (thanks to Dusan Ilic) and Japanese (thanks to Yu)

- Fixes

. tsMuxer's AC3/LPCM encode/muxing + Mencoder's LPCM remuxing now working on Linux
. Fixed LPCM seeking issue
. Fixed regression with PicasaWeb images feed
. Changes in subtitles loading / Fonts support (Default/ASS/Embedded Fonts)
. Fixed channels order with tsMuxer engine's DTS->AC3 option
. Transcode buffer wasn't fully released after end of video
. Fixed bug with shared folders selection on Windows
. Fixed periodic alive messages sent to ps3
. Better dvr-ms media info retrieval
. Updated ffmpeg/mplayer/mencoder/mt builds on Windows and OSX (slight H264 speedup for singlecore)
. Buffer issues with transcoded audio files lasting more than 10 minutes
. Fixed RSS parsing with some feeds

Microsoft officials confirms new upcoming Xbox Live Dashboard and its features

Andrew Jenkins, Microsoft’ Games and Live senior product manager, has confirmed the details about the new Xbox Live Dash update. He first stated that the system update will be made available simultaneously for all Xbox Live users to download, and there is also the option to get the update via any Xbox 360 games produced after the new Dashboard is implemented. Check out the features list below:

New 3D Interface - This is the most significant part of the upgrade. Jenkins said that the new layout is very three dimensional, with lots of visual elements which are supposed to be very appealing to the user. Also, he said the system is very easy to use, which should make navigation much simpler.

Hard Drive Game Installation - It is now possible to install an entire game to your Xbox 360, but you would still need to have the disc inserted into the drive for piracy protection purposes. However this is a good feature because the game can now access data directly from the hard drive rather than having to constantly read from the disc drive, making loading times much faster.

Very Customizable Avatars - Avatars can now be easily customized to suit your personality. With the choice of a wide range of human facial features and other apparels (hats, lipstick, bags, clothing, etc.) This gives you the option to fine tune your avatar to match your personal lifestyle, or maybe to create a totally different alter-ego.

Status Icons over Avatars - Users can now tell what each member in the online community is doing. Depending on the activity a person is participating in (e.g. watching a movie, playing games, chatting), little icons show up above their avatars, each representing a particular activity. A user would be able to look at these icons, tell what the other is doing, and possibly join the experience.

There are rumors going along with this announcement that the system is set for release some time in November 2008. Users of Rock Band 2 were told to “Check out the New XBox Experience coming in November!”, so maybe this gives us a decent clue as to when it will be launched.

Xbox360 List of Exclusive Games

Xbox360(91)


RELEASED(44)

Amped 3

Battlestations: Midway*

Bomberman: Act Zero

Bullet Witch

Call of Duty 2*

Call of Juarez*

Chromehounds

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars*

Condemned: Criminal Origins*

Crackdown

Dance Dance Revolution

Dead or Alive 4

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2

Dead Rising

Earth Defense Force 2017

Forza Motorsport 2

Full Auto

Fuzion Frenzy 2

Gears of War

Import Tuner Challenge

Kameo: Elements of Power

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition*

MotoGP 06*

Ninety-Nine Nights

Over G Fighters

Perfect Dark Zero

Prey*

Project Gotham Racing 3

Quake 4*

Ridge Racer 6

Rumble Roses XX

Saints Row

Shadowrun*

Star Trek: Legacy*

Table Tennis

Tenchu Z

Tetris Evolution

The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles*

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle For Middle-earth II*

The Outfit

Top Spin 2*

Viva Piñata

WarTech: Senko No Ronde

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1

UNRELEASED(47)

Ace Combat 6

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures*

Alan Wake*

All Points Bulletin*

America’s Army: True Soldiers *NEW*

Banjo-Kazooie 3

BioShock*

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of World War II

Blue Dragon

Castle Wolfenstein*

Cry On

Culdcept Saga

Dead or Alive Code: Cronus

Dungeon Hero* *NEW*

Elveon*

Eternal Sonata

Fable 2

Far East of Eden Ziria

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage

GTR*

Halo 3

Halo Wars

Hour of Victory

Huxley*

Infinite Undiscovery

Kengo: Legend of the 9 *NEW*

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom

Left 4 Dead*

Lost Odyssey

Marvel Universe Online*

Mass Effect

Mobile Ops: The One Year War

MotoGP 07*

Naruto: Rise of a Ninja

Overlord*

Postal III*

Project Gotham Racing 4

Project Progressive

Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel*

The Secret World*

Theseis* *NEW*

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

Too Human

Two Worlds*

Universe At War: Earth Assault*

Vampire Rain

PS3 List of Exlusive Games

URELEASED GAMES - 134 Titles

Active Dogs

Afrika

Airtight PS3 Project [Untitled]

Amphibian Man

Angel Love Online

Angel Rings [Working Title]

ArmA 2

Babo: Invasion

Bacterius

Big Time Revenge

BioWare Project

Brave Arms

Bumpy Trot 2

Buzz!: Quiz TV

Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party

Castlevania PS3

Chain Limit

Coded Arms Assault

Crash Commando

Croteam Project

Crytek Project - Crysis [Rumored]

Dark Cloud 3

Dark Mist

DC Universe MMO

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice

Dragon Age - E

Dreamers -

Driver PS3 - Driver 5 [Unofficial Title]

Eat Sleep Play PS3 Project 2

Eat Sleep Play PS3 Project 3

Ember

Empire: Alpha Complex

ESP Action Project

EyeDentify

Eyepet *

Factor 5 Project #2 [Untitled]

Fat Princess

FIA World Touring Car Championship

Fifth Phantom Saga

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Flower

Free Realms

Fumito Ueda [Rumored Project 1]

Fumito Ueda SOTC / ICO [Rumored Project 2]

Fury

Game Arts Project

God of War III

Grand Turismo 5

Gretzky NHL [Working Title]

GTi Club

Hardware 2

Heavenly Sword 2

Heavy Rain

Housemarque Project

Infamous

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

Jeopardy

Killzone 2

Kingdom Hearts 3 [Rumored]

Kurayami AKA Darkness

Linger In-Shadow

L.A. Noire

LittleBigPlanet

MAG: Massive Action Game

Metro 2033: The Last Refuge

Mirror's Edge [Timed Exclusive]

MLB '09: The Show - This is Inevitable.

Monster Carnival [Working Title]

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift

Musashi PS3 [Rumored]

Namco PS3 "Tales Of" RPG

Namco PS3 Sports Project

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

NBA '09: The Inside *

NCSoft PS3 Project 1

NCSoft PS3 Project 2

NCSoft PS3 Project 3

NCSoft PS3 Project 4

N-Cube

nDreams / SCE Project [Untitled]

NiOh

Nobi Nobi Boy

PAIN: Amusement Park

Powerup Forever

PixelJunk Dungeons

Planet One

Play 2

Project Psychic [Working Title]

Pterodon FPS Project [Untitled]

Quantic Dream Project 2

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic *

Rapala Fishing Frenzy

Redwood Falls -

Rengoku: The End of the Century

Resistance 2 [Working Title]

Returning Alive [Working Title]

Rockstar PS3 Exclusive Project [Untitled]

Rockstar Old West PS3 Project [Untitled]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms PS3

Sam Suede: Undercover Exposure

Savage Moon

Second

Secret Service

Seed Studio Project

Shin Megami Tensei

SingStar Vol. 2

Skyblue

Sly Cooper 4

SOCOM: Confrontation

Soldner-X

Starbreeze Next-Gen Project [Untitled]

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars

Syphon Filter PS3

Tecmo Action-Adventure [Untitled]

Tekken 6

thatgamecompany Project #3 [Untitled]

The Agency

The Crucible

The Last Guy

The Night Journey

Twelve Interactive Sci-Fi action game [Untitled]

Twisted Metal PS3 (Working Title)

Uncharted 2 [Working Title]

Unknown Realms

Valkyria Chronicles

Vib Ribbon

Warbit

WarDevil Enigma

Way of the Samurai 3

Wheel of Fortune

White Knight Chronicles

Wipeout HD

Yakuza 3

Zone of the Enders 3

RELEASED GAMES - 65 Titles

Aquatopia

Blast Factor

Blast Factor: Advanced Research

Calling All Cars!

Cash Guns Chaos DLX

Echochrome

Elefunk

Everyday Shooter

Eye Create

Flow

Folklore

Formula One Championship Edition

Full Auto 2: Battlelines

Genji: Days of the Blade

Go! Puzzle

Go! Sports Ski

Go! Sports Skydiving

Go! Sudoku

Grand Turismo 5 Prologue

GripShift

Haze

Heavenly Sword

High Velocity Bowling

High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition

Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds

Lair

Lemmings

LocoRoco Cocoreccho!

Mesmerize

MLB '07: The Show

MLB '08: The Show

Metal Gear Solid Online

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots

Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire

MotorStorm

NBA '07

NBA '08

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Nova Strike

Nucleus

Operation Creature Feature

Pain

PixelJunk Eden

PixelJunk Monsters

PixelJunk Racers

Piyotama

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Resistance Fall Of Man

Ridge Racer 7

SingStar

Siren: Blood Curse

Snakeball

Spider-Man 3: Collector's Edition

Super Rub-A-Dub

Super Stardust HD

Tekken: Dark Resurrection

The Eye of Judgment

The Godfather: The Don's Edition

The Trials of Topoq

Time Crisis 4

Toy Home

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Untold Legends Dark Kingdom

Warhawk

FRANCHISES WORTH NOTHING - 30 Titles

Arc the Lad
ATV Offroad Fury
Battle Arena Toshinden
Champions of Norrath
Cool Boarders
Cosmic Rift
Everquest
Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising
Infantry
Intelligent Qube
JetMoto
Kingdom of Paradise
MediEvil
OKAGE
PaRappa the Rapper
Patapon
PlanetSide
PoPoLoCrois
Pursuit Force
Starwars Galaxies
Suikoden
Tanarus
The Legend of Dragoon
The Mark of Kri / Rise of the Kasai
The Matrix Online
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
War of the Monsters
Wild ARMs
World Rally Championship
Zero Pilot