Oooh....... I thought it was just me and that handbrake was hung up forever. Now I know to wait longer for Handbrake to finish. I've also had Handbrake just sit still at 99.99% or …

Also check to see, if you have the newest version of Handbrake. The newest version on Version Tracker is outdated. The Handbrake site has the newest version. I like the new one…

Quote: Originally Posted by wilsonng Something doesn't look right in that tutorial... The Handbrake screen say Average biterate (kbps) The tutorial says enter a number like 4…

Handbrake works fine for MPEG4- but that's been said. I have encoded and played a movie, and am in the process of encoding Monty Python's Flying Circus (10 DVD's). Here's what I …

Quote: Originally Posted by Paco500 Handbrake works fine for MPEG4- but that's been said. I have encoded and played a movie, and am in the process of encoding Monty Python's Fl…

Every episode of Star Trek???? Hope somebody creates a wormholes where time is distorted and your encodes finish faster..... Yeah, I quit just about every program that is running …

Just the original series, at the moment, so 79 episodes. I work at home and am at the computer most of the time, so it's not a big deal to have it running in the background.

can anybody verify if you can make an mpeg-4 with dimensions greater than 480x480 and still play on the iPod. As noted in my post above referencing the HandBrake forum post, someon…

Quote: Originally Posted by wilsonng can anybody verify if you can make an mpeg-4 with dimensions greater than 480x480 and still play on the iPod. As noted in my post above refe…

Quote: Originally Posted by Icruise My PB is slower and has less RAM than yours, but MPEG4 encoding doesn't seem *that* slow, especially given that you can just start it and do …

Paco500: Do a 'Get Info' on the video clip in iTunes. I believe if you switch the tab to Options, there is a checkbox to remember playback position. See if that works.... dazzla:…

Quote: Originally Posted by wilsonng Paco500: Do a 'Get Info' on the video clip in iTunes. I believe if you switch the tab to Options, there is a checkbox to remember playback p…

I have Time WArner cable and a DVR cable box. Usually I can fast forward fine, but sometimes it doesn't work and I have to watch the show in real time (commericals and all). this…

That's how the show is encoded, and the Time Warner DVR cable box obeys orders from TW, not you. If you want to be able to watch only what you want, you need to get a DVR that's i…

I've never experienced this before; however, I have a Comcast DVR.

Embrace your inner geek... build a PVR!

I'm new to the whole iPod thingy. I have a Nano and I hear it can hold pictures. I can't figure out how to transfer photos onto it and I was wondering if I need some other accesory…

You do this (somewhat counterintuitively) using iTunes.

It also depends on whether you have a Mac or PC. On the Mac, it will work through iPhoto (although the setting itself is done through iTunes). Or you can also use just a folder ful…

With the iPod nano, you also have to limit the amount of songs since otherwise there isn't any space left for photo's. Took me a sec to realise what went wrong the first time. Then…

Hi I have a 3rd gen 15 gig iPod, and i wondered if anyone knew the speed at which the hard drive spun at?

The disk used in those was the Toshiba MK1504GAL, which had one platter and a rotational speed of 4200rpm.

as a 12" powerbook user (1.33g alubook), i'm both disappointed and relieved. disappointed because i'd hoped for at least a speed bump, maybe a better screen, and the backlit keybo…

Anyone who was expecting something major hasn't been reading the news. With the Mactels less than a year away, this bump is fine to hold the line until the new models come.

This is a pathetic upgrade. The screen isn't 1920x1200. Why not? You can get 1920x1200 on a Dell, and it costs $1200 less. No dual-layer DVD burner either. Overall, I'm not impr…