HTPC software configuration using MediaPortal
11 December 2008 – Category: Other
For my HTPC, I now have configured most things up, so it is all working just like it should be. It took a few OS reinstalls to get it exactly where I wanted it, but I more or less have it, just have to sort out Blu-ray & HDDVD playback sorted first.
Here is a [...]
[HTML] Make YouTube embed code XHTML valid without Javascript
9 October 2008 – Category: Development
When you embed a video on to your website from YouTube you will find that your site will no longer successfully validate on the W3C validator.
This is because the embed tag is not supported, although it works on most browsers.
The code you get from YouTube is something similar to this:
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<object width="425" height="344">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jJpx9MEi6_M&hl=en&fs=1"></param>
<param name="allowFullScreen" [...]
[HTML] Stop embeded YouTube videos autoplaying
9 October 2008 – Category: Development
When embedding YouTube videos on to your website, the video will play back automatically as soon as the page has loaded. To stop this, follow this quick edit.
When you embed a video from YouTube you get some code like this:
<object width="425" height="344">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jJpx9MEi6_M&hl=en&fs=1"></param>
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param>
<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jJpx9MEi6_M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed>
</object>
All you need to [...]
Zero Punctuation: The E3 Trailer Park
4 August 2008 – Category: Other
The Escapist
Yahtzee is a British-born, currently Australian-based writer and gamer with a sweet hat and a chip on his shoulder. When he isn’t talking very fast into a headset mic he also designs freeware adventure games and writes the back page column for PC Gamer, who are too important to mention us. His personal site [...]
[How to] Convert AVCHD ISO to MKV
20 July 2008 – Category: Windows
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
18 July 2008 – Category: Windows
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 [...]
Race Driver: Grid – Xbox 360 vs PC
25 May 2008 – Category: Gaming
Race Driver: GRID demo was released for Xbox 360 and PC (also possibly PS3 but I don’t have one…so I don’t know).
I have played it on PC and Xbox 360 and I would personally say PC is better.
Gears of War 2 Debut Gameplay Video
25 May 2008 – Category: Gaming
A gameplay video on Game Trailers of the new Gears of War 2 which is due out November 2008.
Gametrailers HD
Gametrailers SD
How to join 2 videos together to form 1 using free software
27 April 2008 – Category: PCs
This will guide you through the simple process of joining 2 AVIs in to 1. This tutorial takes in to account that the 2 videos are the same resolution bit rate etc.
Software needed:
VirtualDubMod – as of time of writing, v1.5.10.2
VirtualDubMod is an enhanced version of VirtualDub and is completely OpenSource.
Unreal Tournament 3 – Preview
22 November 2007 – Category: Gaming
I finally received my copy of Unreal Tournament 3 today from Play.com after waiting years for it’s release. And I must say I am impressed, more than I thought I would be.
FIFA 08 – Dear O Dear
28 October 2007 – Category: Gaming
This is not a review as I haven’t played any of the other recent FIFA titles or played any Pro Evolution Soccer either. This is more of my nightmare playing FIFA 08.
The list pretty much grows everytime I play it, and I guess I should stop playing it but I played for it so I [...]
Crysis Demo Review
27 October 2007 – Category: Gaming
Right, this is my first review so I will type it up how I like to read reviews. If you don’t care about all the minor details skip to the end for my conclusive opinion.
Manhunt 2 banned in UK and Eire and now banned from PS2 and Wii
21 June 2007 – Category: Other
Isn’t this the most ridiculous thing you have seen in a long time?
What the fuck is the point of banning it? All they have done is give the game more of a public highlight than it would of without.
The adult rating is a joke. I believe they said kids should not be playing [...]
