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  1. Originally posted by RDB92:[..]

    I've had that a couple of times too. It's real annoying, it just happens sometimes. If you just manually remove the silence again with Audacity it's gone though. I always open a file I just edited and saved in audacity one more time to see if there isn't any silence at the end. It never seems to happen again after you remove it, so one time seems to be enough.


    True, although I don't understand why the program does that. Anyway I did end up using Goldwave, not as easy to use as Audacity, but I think it's better.
  2. Ok, so I've encountered another problem....apparently when Audacity saves the files as, in my case, wav, it rounds up to the next second, creating silence at the end of the track. With the concert I'm editing to create tracks, there are silences which ruin the performance a bit. Are there any preferences where this silence at the end can be removed so it will not be present next time I save a file?


    The easiest way is to look for large gaps, and zoom out if need be. It's pretty obvious advice but get those out, save it as another WAV file and then edit away at the new file, once you've made a read-only copy.

    About making MP4 quality better, have a look through the options of the software (Max Media) and see if there's any options to up the quality or VBR rate. There should be, unless it's shareware or bloatware that won't let you change anything because you need to pay a ransom fee, or else. Remember - crap in, crap out. If the original source is gutted, then the new source is going to likely be gutted too.



    It does look pretty cool, I hate looking like the rest with the default icons and black background! For the backgrounds and icons and whatever else: http://www.quickpwn.com/ to get it like that. I used blank applications in the middle without names or icons, the icons are from a (RED) theme, and the backgrounds are just from a quick Google search. It's nothing special when you see what others are doing, like putting the weather on the lock screen or videos in the background.

    If you want to try it by all means give it a go, but be prepared to spend a while fixing various problems you may come across like restoring it which you may well have to do. And - it's all compatible with the App Store and iTunes, which makes it even better.

    Currently on my main screen is: Music (default), Settings (default), Winterboard (themes), Poof (hiding apps) and Cydia (installing apps). Still, there is some stuff nobody has been able to achieve after a year or so - custom equalizer settings comes to mind, because nobody knows where the file is to modify. But there is an app for 3D depth, which increases the depth of the sound much more than you'd be able to by default.

    If you're interested, let me know. It's a bit daunting at first, but not hard.


    The following aren't mine, but some great examples of what can be done - liking the first one.









  3. Gerard: my brother has seen the direct difference between HD and Blu-ray and he was pretty amazed with it. It puts your Blu-ray Rattle & Hum experiences in a more understandable light.

    Downside is, that I need to buy all my DVD's again once Blu-ray takes over. And I don't wanna download most films because of their beauty.
  4. Originally posted by MWSAH:Gerard: my brother has seen the direct difference between HD and Blu-ray and he was pretty amazed with it. It puts your Blu-ray Rattle & Hum experiences in a more understandable light.

    Downside is, that I need to buy all my DVD's again once Blu-ray takes over. And I don't wanna download most films because of their beauty.


    Blu Ray is a revelation but it's gonna be expensive replacing your standard dvd collection so only start with your absolute favs. Get i robot if you can (Rent it even). Its the most visually stunning blu ray I have laid eyes on yet. It is a must see.
  5. Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

    Blu Ray is a revelation but it's gonna be expensive replacing your standard dvd collection so only start with your absolute favs. Get i robot if you can (Rent it even). Its the most visually stunning blu ray I have laid eyes on yet. It is a must see.


    That's a great movie, unfortunately I'm stuck with HD-DVD for the moment, but what's being released on HD-DVD right now?

    I had a look through the App Store on iTunes tonight. I'm hooked - and they have Human Bridge and Cannon, and all for free. Finally, a use for it!
  6. Nothing, HD DVD is a dead format.

    Don't worry though DVD can look 80% as good as Bluray, especially if its in anamorphic widescreen.
  7. Originally posted by vanquish:Nothing, HD DVD is a dead format.

    Don't worry though DVD can look 80% as good as Bluray, especially if its in anamorphic widescreen.


    It's funny to think just a few years ago the two camps were going nutso about HD-DVD vs Blu-ray, and now it's all BD. The best thing about HD-DVD was region-free coding, where Blu-ray wasn't and still isn't. But why Blu-ray demands a $500 - $1000 increase over a DVD player is pathetic - because it has 1.2 times the resolution of DVD and gives me internet access to all my favourite movie features. I can buy a DVD player for $19, and a Blu-ray player for $1000???

    Initially, I wanted HD-DVD to win the format wars, because Blu-ray was backed by Sony. Enough said.

    That to me is not a $500 premium decision worth making. I'll stick with DVDs for the moment. However, HD-DVD movies are going quite cheap, like $10 per movie, so some are worth getting, like Rattle and Hum, because it's important to have it on every freaking format available.
  8. I was buying a ps3 anyway so blu ray wasnt a premium for me. Some movies have blown me away on blu ray while others have shown no more than a slight improvement over standard dvd. Im hooked though and shaln't ever buy another standard dvd as long as there is a corresponding blu ray release.
  9. Originally posted by germcevoy:I was buying a ps3 anyway so blu ray wasnt a premium for me. Some movies have blown me away on blu ray while others have shown no more than a slight improvement over standard dvd. Im hooked though and shaln't ever buy another standard dvd as long as there is a corresponding blu ray release.


    There was meant to be a Blu-ray addon for the 360, but I'll wait. It looks like that idea is dead in the water. I could have got the PS3 but decided against it for some stupid reason. I guess I saw it in the store the night I went shopping and thought "I might buy an Xbox tonight". I was originally going to buy the new King of Pop compilation album, but came home with that and a 360.

    Speaking of which, I'm gonna load up my PSP tonight. Haven't played the thing for ages since I got Test Drive and Gangs of London.
  10. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    It's funny to think just a few years ago the two camps were going nutso about HD-DVD vs Blu-ray, and now it's all BD. The best thing about HD-DVD was region-free coding, where Blu-ray wasn't and still isn't. But why Blu-ray demands a $500 - $1000 increase over a DVD player is pathetic - because it has 1.2 times the resolution of DVD and gives me internet access to all my favourite movie features. I can buy a DVD player for $19, and a Blu-ray player for $1000???

    Initially, I wanted HD-DVD to win the format wars, because Blu-ray was backed by Sony. Enough said.

    That to me is not a $500 premium decision worth making. I'll stick with DVDs for the moment. However, HD-DVD movies are going quite cheap, like $10 per movie, so some are worth getting, like Rattle and Hum, because it's important to have it on every freaking format available.


    I also supported HDDVD, I dislike Sony's shameless marketing and all the misleading BS they constantly spout, from the PS2 days to the "Full HD" PS3.

    By the way Bluray has 5 times the resolution of DVD not 1.2
  11. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

    I also supported HDDVD, I dislike Sony's shameless marketing and all the misleading BS they constantly spout, from the PS2 days to the "Full HD" PS3.

    By the way Bluray has 5 times the resolution of DVD not 1.2


    Does it?


  12. Yup Full HD is 1920x1080 while PAL DVD is 720x576 exactly 5 times more pixels if you do the math.

    However its not 5 times better looking, especially if the video is anamorphic (wider than wide) widescreen.
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