Using the Files You've Downloaded

[ziggyjuarez]

thanks.Just found out about the .nfo files.

[Skiz]

Nice guide, very nice.

[Samurai]

DAMN NFO Viewer v2.10.0031.RC3

DAMN NFO Viewer is an utility for viewing text files containing ASCII Art (e.g. nfo files), and it proved itself to be handy =) So... if you're fed up with starting some DOS-like file manager each time you need to view nfo file, or ain't too happy with the viewer you use, or (worst case) use Notepad - give this little tool a try.

[brotherdoobie]

A nice guide IKE....regarding audio,your didn't mention any lossless audio codecs such as Shorten (shn.), FLAC (.flack), and Monkey's Audio (.ape)


Peace bd

[{I}{K}{E}]

A nice guide IKE....regarding audio,your didn't mention any lossless audio codecs such as Shorten (shn.), FLAC (.flack), and Monkey's Audio (.ape)


Peace bd

Maybe you can help me with some info for lossless audio codecs because I dont know a thing about it

all I have now is:

-Unlike lossy codecs such as MP3, the mathematically-lossless audio codecs provide compression with no loss in quality. They are perfect for archiving digital audio with 2:1-3:1 compression ratio.

-he term "lossless" implies no loss. Lossy codecs (such as MP3 and Musepack) generate smaller files by discarding selected bits contained in the original songs, Lossless codecs, on the other hand, keep all the audio information contained in the original song. Lossless codecs merely shrink the size of the original file/song by compressing it

[Peerzy]

Lossless is also not scene standard as many people do not see the difference between lossy and lossless. Also MP3 is a small format and has massive support from music players such as Ipod where as Lossless does not. Download DBPowerAmp (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/) and install a few of the codecs you need (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm). This program can convert from lossless into MP3 and hundreds of other formats.

Also please remember;
* Highest Possible Quality - go for a lossless (it looses no sound quality) codec such as Monkeys Audio,
* Compromise on Space - best lossy would be Musepack above 160Kbps it cannot be beaten,
* Most Compatible - that would be mp3, it is built into dBpowerAMP so no need to download it,
* Portable Player - if supported by your flash memory player go for Windows Media Audio and fit more audio tracks, if you have an iPod go for the newest mp4!

Something like that would do

[zapjb]

Add IZArc. IZArc compresses to 11 formats. IZArc decompresses over 30 formats. No other zip utility comes close. And it's freeware!

[delenca]

This is a great guide. I also like your guide to DVD Recordable Formats. One topic that's not covered, however, is the intersection between these two areas - namely, "software to convert from various video formats and burn to DVD". There are a variety of options out there but there's a wide variety of formats and options that make the process very confusing and difficult to predict. For instance, I downloaded a few soccer games in four different formats, .avi, .wmv, .mpg, and .rmvb. With a few different players and all the correctly installed codecs I can watch all of these formats on my computer. However, I would like to burn them all on DVD and be able to watch them on my TV. That step is much more challenging! What software is the de-facto standard for this process (converting)?

Good job. Any help much appreciated,
Alex

[{I}{K}{E}]

This is a great guide. I also like your guide to DVD Recordable Formats. One topic that's not covered, however, is the intersection between these two areas - namely, "software to convert from various video formats and burn to DVD". There are a variety of options out there but there's a wide variety of formats and options that make the process very confusing and difficult to predict. For instance, I downloaded a few soccer games in four different formats, .avi, .wmv, .mpg, and .rmvb. With a few different players and all the correctly installed codecs I can watch all of these formats on my computer. However, I would like to burn them all on DVD and be able to watch them on my TV. That step is much more challenging! What software is the de-facto standard for this process (converting)?

Good job. Any help much appreciated,
Alex

Convert guides can be found here

If you have questions that are not related to the guide please post it in the correct section not in the here

[Peerzy]

Lossless is also not scene standard as many people do not see the difference between lossy and lossless. Also MP3 is a small format and has massive support from music players such as Ipod where as Lossless does not. Download DBPowerAmp (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/) and install a few of the codecs you need (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm). This program can convert from lossless into MP3 and hundreds of other formats.

Also please remember;
* Highest Possible Quality - go for a lossless (it looses no sound quality) codec such as Monkeys Audio,
* Compromise on Space - best lossy would be Musepack above 160Kbps it cannot be beaten,
* Most Compatible - that would be mp3, it is built into dBpowerAMP so no need to download it,
* Portable Player - if supported by your flash memory player go for Windows Media Audio and fit more audio tracks, if you have an iPod go for the newest mp4!

Something like that would do

Will this be added to the guide or should i have not bothered?

[{I}{K}{E}]

Will this be added to the guide or should i have not bothered?

will add it later this week.

[hmonowar]

great post...

[{I}{K}{E}]

great post...

thnx


- added the loseless info
- replaced Edskes links with my mirror page (edskes site isnt up2date anymore)
- some minor changes
- added NTSC/PAL info

[maivina]

Can somebody please post more explicit instructions on cue and bin files after they are downloaded step by step directions. thanks

[{I}{K}{E}]

Can somebody please post more explicit instructions on cue and bin files after they are downloaded step by step directions. thanks

Start Nero Burning Rom -> open file.

Choose the Files of Type: dropdown menu and select All Files *.*.



Next just locate the .CUE file, select it and click Open. Make sure you select the .CUE -file, not the .BIN -file.
Burn the image


All you have to do then is choose the writing speed, select the Disc-At-Once Write Method, and click Write.



That's it! After a couple of minutes you'll have a CD with the BIN/CUE Image written on it.

[maebach]

good guide

[|F1|]

Thanks for the great tut.

[ziggyjuarez]

Thanks mike.Helped a lot

[accat13]

Great guide {I}{K}{E}
Noticed at the beginning you mention 7-zip...Well i had a case of the 001 to 043 files driving me nuts..Just would not extract.After almost giving up. I saw a posting on another forum for extracting files like name.001, name.002, name.003 etc thought maybe you may be able to add a comment about those capabilities..Here is the link if you don't understand what I meant http://www.binaries4all.com/001/

[thraxed]

ya can save yourself some time with winrar if you goto options->settings and click on the integration tab, you'll see a box user defined archive extensions where ya can those annoying rar subsituions like 001, which will give ya the ability to right click on the .001 files and select extract here.