Questions related to storage media on which data can be stored such as hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, and tapes. It can also used for questions about multimedia files, for example, combine sound, pictures, and videos, all of which are different types of media.
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Windows Media Player
Windows media player has taken over my laptop. When I turn it on, the program comes on and no matter what I select. Windows media player open and runs. Is there a fix for this problem?
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How to see media files (namely `flv`) details/info in Windows 7?
I see that for many media files, under Properties/Details there are some needed info like audio/video bitrate, but it seems limited - for example it does not work for flv.
Is there a way that would ...
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Does it make sense converting a file to a higher audio bitrate?
When a certain file (mp4, flv, etc) has a 95 kbps audio bitrate - does it make sense outputing to a higher bitrate when converting to mp3 or other format (be it lossy or not)?
Would this result in ...
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How to append 2 video files
Is there any way to append one video file to another ?
I've got a very large file (2GB) to which I'm trying to append some tiny files (~4MB). They all are in the same format.
It's easy to concat ...
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Re-stream/Mirror HTTP Live Stream
I need to re-stream/mirror some HLS’s (HTTP Live Stream) using a Linux server.
From input
http://anystream.com/channel1.m3u8
To output
http://127.0.0.1/abc.m3u8
I found several media servers ...
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Using Windows 7 libraries without automatic import into Media Player
Is it possible to use Windows 7 libraries for Music, Videos, Pictures and Documents, but selectively prevent images in the Pictures library (for instance) from being imported into Windows Media ...
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Commands for reporting media file metadata info on a linux(Red Hat) machine
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I have a shell script running on MAC OSX that uses mdls command to report metadata information about media files (mp3, m4v, mp4, m4r etc.). I have to write a similar script for a linux ...
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How to “one-click” delete a file that is currently playing on Media Player Classic
Is there a way to do it straight from MPC or could I create a separate program that would detect the file that is currently playing and delete it (I know it is possible to delete files while they are ...
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Windows Media Player took control on my play button
I'm using Windows 8 and I want to play / pause my Winamp's songs. However, when I press the Play button, media player launches.
I've changed the preference of Winamp shortcuts and it didn't help...
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Universally fix/re-embed embedded album art?
Hi I recently tried adding my music collection to XBMC and was (re)incensed when I saw that yet another program didn't recognize more than 50% of the album art in my collection (I have had this ...
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Tool to evaluate DVD content integrity
I'm looking for a tool (preferably Linux- or MacOS-based) that can autonomously scan a DVD and make an assessment about whether or not there are critical media errors that will make it unwatchable ...
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Server Software to stream Webcam to DLNA Digital Media Renderer
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I'm curious if it is possible to stream a webcam to an DLNA Digital Media Renderer...
Here's the idea:
We have a webcam attached to a small server
running a DLNA Digital Media Server (DMS) ...
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Vlc Media Player VHS Transfer [closed]
I am trying to convert Vid 8mm Camcorder Cassettes to digital. I have Roxio Vhs to Dvd 3 plus which doesnt work due to the software crashing and have therefore decided to use vlc media player with ...
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Have to eject and reinsert DVD for it to show up in WMP 12 library
When I exit Windows Media Player 12 it forgets that I have a DVD in the drive. After restarting WMP I have to eject and reinsert the disk for it to show up in the media library. Is there a way to fix ...
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VLC Media Player pitch control
Is there a way to change the pitch of the music in a video? Specifically to 1.02? Rather to control the intervals b/c I can only set it to 1.00, 1.04, 1.10 but can't do it to 1.02.
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Auto-organise media folder structure using unusual metadata such as “Publisher” or “Copyright” ID tags?
Is there a way to auto-organise my media folder using unusual metadata such as "Publisher" or "Copyright" ID tags?
I've been searching high and low, using many apps including MediaMonkey and can only ...
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Media streaming on Windows Server 2012 Standard?
On Microsoft's customer operating systems suchs as 7 and 8, they have included an ability to allow other devices to view local content. It's under Network and Sharing Center. Windows Server editions ...
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Film-archive storage hardware [closed]
My client has an archive of roughly 5,000 independent films, which vary in filesize from 1GB to 5GB. All of these films are currently on disk, however, and the client wants a machine capable of ...
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How to use Darwin streaming server to stream over the internet?
How do you use Darwin streaming server to stream over the internet? I can only get it to stream over my home network with rtsp://{my ip adress}/sample_300kbit.mp4.
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How do I prevent aperture from playing slideshow when F8 is pressed?
How do I prevent aperture from playing slideshow when F8 is pressed? I already checked the keyboard customization in aperture, it doesn't allow you to change that.
If there is no way to do this, can ...
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media center for school
I have a problem with delivery quantities of videos throughout the school where I work in Thailand. Frankly, internet here is permanently miserable and unreliable, so YouTube, as great as it is, is ...
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Multi-Monitor video playback with controls one screen and video on another
I am looking for a free piece of software that will allow me to play a video/DVD on two monitors.
I don't want to span the video. Ideally I would like to have the full-screen video play on my second ...
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Self hosted online library and rsync from home computer?
I'm looking for a solution to keep a backup of my photos and videos (around 60 Gb) on my webserver, where the photos and videos would be accessible through a media library tool.
I want to be able to ...
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Extracting media tags from audio and video files [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Tool to view video/audio file information
Is there a way to extract the media tags (duration, size etc) of media files? I need them to do some sort of automated ...
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Media player with history for windows
I need a media player which shows all music files which I have listened and how much times it is played. As I know Windows Media Player hasn't such functionality.
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Creating my own music server
The 256gb ssd on my laptop is too small to contain my entire music library. What I want is to build my own music server, which will stay at home, online, from which I'll be able to stream music on ...
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WIN7 media play facility disabled by installation of Skype
I have been using Skype for some time successfully, but it just stopped, even the call test facility was disabled. On investigation I found that media play via WinMedia, MediaMonkey and Itunes didn't ...
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stopped a service but outgoing port still exists on netstat -aon
bit more detail....
I have a port, specifically port 2869 for Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service that uses UPnP port 2869, however even when turning off all the sharing possibilities I can ...
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Can I install Windows 8 Media Center Pack on multiple computers
I am upgrading multiple computers with Windows 8 upgrade. they have an option now to get the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free. Do I need to get three separate keys, or will one suffice for all the ...
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Track down internet PCs communication using network media devices? [closed]
We have a little argue here about is there a way for internet providers to trace your traffic using the network media devices they are using.
Some of the folks say that if you are using an other ...
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Send keystrokes simultaneously to both host and slave over internet?
I would like to watch movies with a friend who lives far away from me. For this, the playback should be synchronized on both our pc. However, we have some constraints:
Due to our low bandwidth ...
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Using the same Windows 8 Upgrade installer on multiple PCs
As per the article How the new Windows 8 license terms affect you:
You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you. … You may not transfer the software to share licenses ...
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Which us best for Linux performance: install operating system on SSD and use HDD for media, or other way around?
I've a machine with two HDD's and a 40 GB SSD that I wish to install Ubuntu Studio on. Which setup makes more sense?
OS installed on SSD. Media on HDD.
Media on SSD. OS on HDD.
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Do you know a tool for media sorting/reformating? [closed]
I have a fairly decent amount of videos and music (legally acquired, of course :)) and I usually maintain them by hand. Lately, I have grown bored of having to do that manually when a computer would ...
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How to make a streaming server to stream media from computer to mobile phone in wifi?
Usually we have many HD movies in our computer, but we want to see them by our mobile phone. This requirement produces some questions:
1、the HD videos are too big to transfer to phone timely and it ...
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System volume vs Media player volume?
Consider i want to listen to music in medium volume.
Is there any difference between the following two scenarios?
keeping System Master Volume to medium and Full Volume in my media player
and full ...
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Windows Media Player Object with Video_TS Files - No Sound Anymore
I copied a bunch of my DVDs (yes, owned) to a drive and created a basic webpage to be able to search and play them. I am using the code at the bottom to create a Windows Media Player object and then ...
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VLC Media Player Record button vs Convert a stream?
In VLC Media Player (i am using v2.0.3.) it seems you can record a stream by playing the stream, then View / Advanced Controls / and hit Record button; the alternative is to Media / Open Network ...
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Does putting media files in archives help save space?
For example if you used WinRAR or Winzip on .mp3 or .wmv files would it save disk space? I thought the answer was no because the compression was already built into their encoding. But then I red this ...
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Long-term storage reliability of various media
I’m looking for a reference of statistics on long-term storage/archive reliability for various types of media. That is, I’m looking for information, comparisons, charts, graphs, test results, etc. on ...
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Need wireless screen clonning and streaming media
I have a LG TV which has USB input (play divx, xvid, mkv, everything) and I would like to connect it wirelessly to my notebook so I can play files directly from it's hd. I have found some solutions ...
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What is an effective way to get the count of file types on the drive?
I have a 2TB drive with a ton of media from the last 10 years. Audio, video, photos, etc... Ton of files.
Is there an effective way to summarize the file types on the drive? For instance, I'd like ...
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How can I access my home media from the internet?
At home all my media (audio, video, photos, etc...) are on an external drive. This external drive is plugged into a router (which happens to have a USB slot) and is exposed to my home network via ...
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Cheap read-only storage media?
I am looking for a cheap read-only storage medium with around 4 GB space, in most of my cases 1 GB is enough. The idea is to make the device bootable and use it as an replacement for a live CD ...
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How do I make subsonic (media server) work with SSL?
The roughly out-of-the-box setup as a regular user works fine (meaning the site appears at http://myserver.com:4040). From ps aux
java -Xmx100m -Dsubsonic.home=/var/subsonic -Dsubsonic.host=0.0.0.0 ...
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How to get media info with PHP?
I have several movies with "mov" and "mkv" extensions on my server and I want to get media info like size, time, audio streams, video streams etc. via PHP.
Is it possible?
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In Windows Media Center, is there a way to use both digital and analog audio simultaneously?
I have a PC in my living room (HTPC) running Windows 7 Media Center. It has a Gigabyte motherboard and I am using the embedded audio. I have the analog audio output to a SONY TV and digital output to ...
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Windows media player stutters at the beginning and end of each song when streamed from a network library
Windows media player (on Win7, 64bit) shows "Other Libraries" - so I can play music from my desktop machine on my laptop. This is great, except the music stutters for maybe the first 15 seconds and ...
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MythTV: SSD recording - HDD storage
Does anyone know if it's possible to configure MythTV to store on a local SSD while recording, but on a HDD (alt. locally mounted network disk) after the recording has finished?
(I'm using MythTV ...
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Backing up my Bluray collection
This may not be the place to ask this question but I thought I would give it a shot. Is there a device that I can take the HDMI output from my bluray player to a device that will record full 1080p and ...
