Multimedia
Detecting and fixing broken codecs
Yesterday I wrote about encapsulating a video with a media player in order to guarantee easy playback for a less savvy computer user. Codecs are a necessary evil and historically not the easiest to install – though it has gotten better. An improperly installed or configured codec can really cause some havoc on a system; [...]
Convert videos into executables for painless playback
Sharing videos with your friends and family is rarely a straightforward process, at least initially. Assuming you’ve tackled the problem of actually getting the video into their hands, it still seems like most of the time playback is problematic. Almost always the ultimate problem is the computer lacks the necessary Video Codec or the plugin [...]
Bring keyboard shortcuts to iTunes with CD Art Display
Reluctantly, I’m a card carrying member of the iTunes User Group. iTunes is an example of a piece of software that works just well enough that you don’t actively go out looking for an alternative. Very few would argue that iTunes is the best music library manager available yet; some would go as far to [...]
Using multiple iTunes libraries on one account
Were you aware that it is possible for iTunes to use multiple libraries under the same computer account? I wasn’t – but then again, I never had a reason until lately. iTunes creates and stores it’s library database in your user profile folder so it makes sense that one profile = one iTunes library. This [...]
Download movie trailers in HD for free
HD-Trailers is a site that came across my radar the other day as I continued my quest for the perfect 10-foot UI experience via XBMC Media Center. Utilizing the Aeon Stark theme atop XBMC provides a fantastic experience and presentation to my media content. I am very particular with my media; everything is fully tagged [...]
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