Archive for July, 2008

[How to] Convert AVCHD ISO to MKV

These steps will help you convert an AVCHD ISO to MKV so it is playable on your PC.
After some searching after my previous post.
I have found the answer on the AfterDawn forums.
The only difference being that IsoMagic failed to open up the ISO at all.  Instead I used IsoBuster created by Smart Projects.
The software you [...]

Converting video (AVI, MOV, MPG, MP4) to FLV using FFmpeg

Firstly you need to download FFmpeg from the FFmpeg website
To convert your file use the following command.
ffmpeg -i “C:\videos\videoname.mov” -ar 44100 -ab 96 -f flv “C:\videos\videoname.flv”

ffmpeg – runs the program
-i “filename.ext” – input file
-ar 44100 – audio frequency
-ab 96 – audio bitrate
-f flv – force format followed by format
“newfilename.ext” – output file

I used these settings [...]

Wordpress 2.6 Released

Wordpress 2.6 was released today and there are some new tidy features on the backend which I wasn’t expecting.
The plugins page has been transformed from a useful administration page in to a brilliant administration page.  You can now delete those inactive plugins which aren’t going to use anymore without going in to FTP and deleting [...]

How do you play PS3 AVCHD ISO files on Windows?

Does anyone know how to play these files on Windows?
WMP, SMPlayer, VLC, PowerDVD 7 and PowerDVD 8 fail to play it.
Opening the ISO in WinRAR displays an empty file.
EDIT: I found out away in my post [How to] Convert AVCHD ISO to MKV.

2008 Project Kahn Bentley GTS Black Edition

Project Kahn is proud to announce the launch of the new Bentley Continental GTS ‘Black Edition’.
The ‘Black Edition’ has an eight-piece body consisting of a three piece rear valance, two side skirts, a two piece front valance and a rear boot spoiler. This kit has been developed by our Project Kahn design team and has [...]