HTPC software configuration using MediaPortal

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

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

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

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

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 [...]

Race Driver: Grid – Xbox 360 vs PC

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

A gameplay video on Game Trailers of the new Gears of War 2 which is due out November 2008.
Gametrailers HD
Gametrailers SD