Convert BluRay or DVD to MKV (x264) using free open source applications

We will be using 2 free open source applications. The first application to rip the video files from the BluRay or DVD, for this we will use MakeMKV, this will take the main video from the BluRay or DVD and create an MKV using the video and audio straight from the disc. With [...]

Windows Vista x64 to Windows 7 Beta

With the new Windows 7 beta out from Microsoft, I decided to try to upgrade an existing Windows Vista x64 which has been very stable and not had a problem, has a fair few applications installed and lots of documents.  I wasn’t putting up much hope, but backed up all the Documents and proceeded to [...]

[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 [...]

[FIX] The image anyimage.jpg cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

I suddenly started getting the following error when ever I tried to view an image by itself within Firefox 2.0.14.
The image “http://www.example.com/button_bg.png” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.
I didn’t know what had caused this as I hadn’t installed any extensions knowingly. This happens for all image files, not just jpg.
The problem was Skype. [...]

[FIX] UT3.exe – kernel32.dll – Unreal Tournament 3

If you are getting the following error message when you open Unreal Tournament 3 do the following steps which should stop the problem happening.

If you do get this error, the first thing to do is to download and install the latest graphics drivers for your graphics card. I am assuming that you have checked [...]

[FIX] – the volume control program is not installed

If you get the above message it is because you have for some reason lost your sndvol32.exe file from %WIN_DIR%\SYSTEM32.

If you do have this problem is is likely that you do not have access to the first Advanced button, which will be greyed out and you will get the error message about the volume control [...]

Burning FLAC files to Audio CD using Nero 8

By default Nero 8 does not include a decoder for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files. This should also work in prior versions of Nero as well.
This is tested and working in Windows XP and Windows Vista.