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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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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5answers
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How can I repair a broken AVI file?
I have an .avi file that is about 110mb. When I try to play it with VLC Media Player it says something like "This file is broken. Attempt to repair?" and after it does its thing it is still unable to ...
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Where is lighttpd.conf? Mybook world 2 whitelight webserver
I'm attempting to get my Roku streaming box with a channel called Roksbox to stream content off my MyBook World 2 whitelight. I want a directory listing of a certain folder of a share, Media. It's ...
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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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2answers
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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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1answer
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Windows Media Player 12 Library import keeps dying
I cannot get WMP 12 to import my library. I have searched around various forums and tried all the common solutions like disabling Media Sharing, deleted my %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player ...
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2answers
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Windows 7 Media Player not playing MP3 files from USB drive
I have Windows 7.
I plug in a USB stick containing MP3 files
I open Windows Media Player and select the drive letter of my USB stick, I then see all my music nicely grouped into artist and album ...
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1answer
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Connect Ubuntu 11.04 to xbox 360
I'd like to be able to stream .avi files to my xbox 360 video library. I've gone through a bunch of different servers (ushare, xbmc) both from the aptitude and from source. It seems that I can get ...
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1answer
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Commands for reporting media file metadata info on a linux(Red Hat) machine
All,
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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0answers
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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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1answer
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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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0answers
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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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1answer
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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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0answers
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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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1answer
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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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0answers
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Server Software to stream Webcam to DLNA Digital Media Renderer
Idea
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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2answers
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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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0answers
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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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4answers
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What is the fastest way to rip DVDs to my PC?
I have quite a slow PC with only 2GB of RAM, Intel Pentium Dual Core 2GHz, Windows 7. I'm using the latest version of handbrake to try and rip a 2 and a half hour DVD but it says it will take 11 ...
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0answers
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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0answers
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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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2answers
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Disable multimedia scanning in Windows 7
Whenever I open a folder with more than just a few pictures or videos, Windows 7 becomes slow and takes several minutes to scan every single file for media information such as resolution. Is there any ...
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0answers
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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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3answers
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Ultimate low-footprint music player for Mac OSX?
My Mac at work has 2GB of RAM total, and I'm constantly using enough middleweight programs simultaneously that I wind up in Rainbow Circle Hell.
I've been using Songbird, but it frequently runs into ...
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2answers
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How to disable media sharing in Windows Media Player 12
I have disabled the service for the player but why is it enabled in the first place and how do I get rid of it? (Do not want to play media sharing at work)
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3answers
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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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0answers
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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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1answer
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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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0answers
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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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2answers
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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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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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3answers
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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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1answer
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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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2answers
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Automatically extract all audio tracks from movie files in OS X or Bash?
I'd like to extract the audio out of any video file (not dvds).
I have easy access to OS X and Bash and I'm very comfortable with both.
Thoughts?
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0answers
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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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1answer
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Is there a way to browse a media server (MediaTomb) with a media player (VLC)?
I currently have an EEE PC set up with LinuxMint as my media server using MediaTomb.
I use VLC as my media player on another Windows computer to watch videos off the media server. It works fine, but ...
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1answer
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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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5answers
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How do you convert FLV file format to a format that Picasa recognizes (e.g. AVI, MPEG, WMV)?
I use one of the Firefox plugins for embedded video to download content from Youtube and other sites. The program downloads these videos in FLV format, and I have VLC Media Player to play them, which ...
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4answers
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Best Floppy Drive for reading old floppies
I have a stack of about 30 floppy disks (3.5" type) that have some old childhood memories on them. However, I'm putting them into my random "cheapo" USB floppy drive and every single one is coming ...
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6answers
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My keyboard has no “media” keys, can I control media without them?
My USB keyboard does not have "media" keys -- that is, dedicated keys for play, stop, next, prev, volume up/down, etcetera.
For the sake of this question, I would prefer not to install additional ...
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1answer
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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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1answer
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/srv/mm/Music (etc) Twonky won't scan here for media
Is there something special about /srv/mm/ that Twonky server refuses to scan there?
I previously had my system set up with all my Music, Video and Photo folders in /srv/mm shared by Samba, miniDLNA ...
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1answer
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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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2answers
291 views
Volume control tools
Sometimes I feel watching some youtube in Chrome has very low volume even if I turn everything to 100%. Is there any tools can increase volume above the system's maximun? I know IndieVolume does, but ...
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1answer
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Stream media to remote client (native desktop client, web, anything is fine)
There is a server (Intel Atom dual-core CPU with Windows XP installed on it). The 'server' got a huge bandwidth, which I could easily use to stream media to my home PC where I have a simple ADSL ...
