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How to burn movies/videos for free with EXCELLENT playback quality?

2011-07-11T13:03:00.001+08:00

Let go straight to the point,

Many software vendors give away free burning software with some hidden cost. Its either they place a watermark on the output or reduce the playback quality. To get the full featured and maximum quality you will be asked to buy the so called “premium” version.

I’m really no fan of this lies, so I found a COMPLETELY free software that does the job like it says and best of all it has an EXCELLENT playback quality!

DVD FLICK its open source and free,

Download it here: DVD Flick

Many people fail to burn using this program or get a bad playback quality because they configure it wrongly. In the video below I show you how to correctly configure DVD Flick for maximum performance.

Watch this video:

Enjoy…

Any questions leave a comment and I’ll get back to you…

Enjoy…

How to upload videos to YouTube?

2011-06-27T14:14:00.001+08:00

YouTube is the world’s largest video sharing site, anyone with broadband connection will surely enjoy YouTube.

Some who try to upload their videos have failed to due to unknown errors and this can be frustrating. Don’t worry you’ve come to the right place!

First make sure you have a consistent connection.

If you’re using dial-up. Its almost impossible to upload to YouTube.

Any broadband connection will do. I’ve uploaded videos without fail via 364Kbps(Download Speed) Broadband Connection. So having a faster connection will definitely help out.

Another thing to keep in mind is file size, if you’re trying to upload a 2GB video using a say…364Kbps connection it will FAIL!…with a connection of 364Kbps you can upload video as large as probably 50MB. The faster you connection the bigger the file you can upload.

If your 15second video file is colossal in size! Convert it to another format which will make it smaller and probably lose some quality. Usually uploaders convert it to .FLV check out my other post on how to convert video files.

Second make sure you have your video in the correct format.

YouTube supports a wide variety of the range of video and audio formats in use. Here is what they support – by “support” I mean the formats that YouTube will accept.

WebM files - Vp8 video codec and Vorbis Audio codecs
.MPEG4, 3GPP and MOV files - Typically supporting h264, mpeg4 video codecs, and AAC audio codec
.AVI - Many cameras output this format - typically the video codec is MJPEG and audio is PCM
.MPEGPS - Typically supporting MPEG2 video codec and MP2 audio
.WMV
.FLV - Adobe-FLV1 video codec, MP3 audio

Commonly people upload their videos in MP4 which is a commonly used format nowadays in mobile phones, camcorders, etc.

Note: YouTube does also support 3GPP Format(Mobile Phone recording format)

Third turn off all other uploading processes!

This is especially if you’re running a torrent program in the background.

Fourth and Lastly.

Fill all the blanks in the video upload page(Shown in video below) and wait patiently for the upload to complete.

Watch this video on “How to upload a video to YouTube”:

This video might not answer all your doubts, leave a comment and I’ll get back to you soon.

Enjoy…

8 Steps and Make Firefox Faster Than Google Chrome!!!

2011-06-27T13:37:00.001+08:00

Firefox is an amazing browser but, I as a Firefox enthusiast have to admit that Google Chrome has the advantage over Firefox in terms of speed and how snappy it can be.

Here are 8 steps that will make Firefox Faster and Snappier than before. I’ve used it for quite sometime and it hasn’t given me any issue.

Steps:

Step 1: Open a new tab and type about:config into the Firefox Address Bar. Then click on “I’ll be careful, I promise!”

Step 2 and 3: In the filter area(See in the video below), type pipelining. Then follow the steps shown in the video.

Step 4: Right-click anywhere inside the page and select New > Integer. Name it nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set the value to “0″.

Step 5: Right-click anywhere inside the page and select New > Integer. Name it content.notify.interval and set the value to “500000″. Yes, that is five hundred thousand.

Step 6: Right-click anywhere inside the page and select New > Boolean. Name it content.notify.ontimer and set the value to “true″.

We’re almost done….

Step 7: Right-click anywhere inside the page and select New > Integer. Name it content.switch.threshold and set the value to “250000″. Yes, that is two hundred thousand.

Finally…

Step 8: Right-click anywhere inside the page and select New > Boolean. Name it content.interrupt.parsing and set the value to “false″. Yes, that is false.

Close Firefox and restart it. You should see performance increase immediately.

NOTE: Installing a lot of add-ons will definitely cause your Firefox to slow down, so uninstall any unwanted add-ons .

Watch this video as I show you how to do the above:

Enjoy…

What is Torrent Downloading and How it Works?

2011-06-25T12:03:00.001+08:00

With high speed broadband at our disposal, torrent has become an everyday activity for many around the world.

Torrent Downloading is an alternative for Direct Download. Usually large amounts of data can easily be transferred via torrent instead of Direct Download.

To download a file via torrent you need a BitTorrent client. So Torrent fanatics use one software over another religiously! The lightest of all and with highest number of user worldwide is none other that uTorrent – I’ll cover this in another post.

Watch this simple video to understand how torrent downloading works:

Enjoy…

NOTE: DOWNLOADING ILLEGAL MATERIAL IS A VIOLATION OF LAW IN MAJOR PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Continuous Ink Supply System(CISS) How does it work?

2011-06-25T11:52:00.001+08:00

Continuous Ink Supply System(CISS) is now a common sight. But it will void your warranty.

It is meant to provide a continuous and cheap printing alternative than the conventional cartridge replacement method. One refill and it can print a thousand pages!

But there is a downside to it, your ink absorbing sponge within the printer may get filled sooner than usual or an air bubble with the CISS may cause it not to work. To use the CISS without hassle one must understand how the system works, then you can work out a solution. To remove a gas bubble/refill a tube read another post where I’ve included a video on how to solve it.

Ok, now that you’ve understand what CISS does and some of it downside watch this simple video to understand how it works. It might be confusing but I’ve simplified it as much as I could. Einstein once said “Everything should be as simple as possible but not any simpler”.

This piece of information is VERY RARE(How CISS works). I’ve googled and searched far and wide but couldn’t find a reliable answer.That’s the reason I wrote this article and included the video. So, please spread the word about this article or direct them to this page so that everyone will understand how CISS work(Well for those who want to of course..)

Watch this simple video on how CISS works:

Enjoy…

How to change WinRAR theme?

2011-06-24T22:35:00.001+08:00

Well if you haven’t got your free copy of WinRAR go and get it now here:

WinRAR FREE

Once you’ve gotten your copy, you simply got to change the theme. I must admit the default theme really needs some major tune ups. But don’t be fooled by its looks is a very powerful software on its own class.

Go here to get WinRAR Themes: WinRAR Themes

Watch this video on how to change WinRAR theme:

Enjoy…

Download WinRAR Free – Completely Legal

2011-06-24T22:04:00.001+08:00

Looking for a free but powerful compression utility?

You’ve come to the right place. WinRAR as many know it is by far the most powerful compression utility on the planet! It handles various formats.

One of my favorite format that is supported is ISO format support. Instead of having another software to open ISO files, I can extract the ISO file using WinRAR!

The catch is, WinRAR is not free it is a commercial version but you absolutely can get it free here(watch the video below to find out how).

GO here to download WinRAR for FREE: WinRAR

Watch this video to find out how:

Enjoy…

How to remove WAT?

2011-06-24T21:41:00.001+08:00

Another way to say it is “How to stop Windows from telling me that its not genuine?”

Well first things first, I STRONGLY suggest you to go and buy the original key or disc. Because Microsoft has put a lot of effort and workmanship in producing Windows 7. If we don’t buy the original key, they would eventually run out of resource to bring out an even better version of Windows in the future.

The reason this article was written is for those of you who need a little extra time before you could go and buy the key – for whatever reason(school project, business presentation, etc.). The steps you’re about to learn will make the WAT Notification disappear permanently unless you install any update from Microsoft that reinstalls WAT in your system or any other update that functions similar to WAT.

Download WAT Remover here: WAT Remover 2.2.6.0

Watch this video to see how to do it:

Enjoy…

How to remove black bars around games?

2011-06-23T22:56:00.001+08:00

If you’re a gamer and using Windows 7 you might face this.

Where black bars appear around the game screen as shown below:

So I’m going to show you how to remove this black bar to make the game play in fullscreen.

Here are the 3 steps:

First: Update your Graphic Card Drivers

For ATI Card Users: ATi Graphics and Drivers Update

For nVidia Card Users: nVidia Graphics and Drivers Update

Second: Restart your computer – to get all the settings in place.

Third: Watch the 2minute video below.

For ATi Card Users watch this:

For nVidia Card Users watch this:

Enjoy…

How to get smooth scroll in Google Chrome?

2011-06-23T21:52:00.001+08:00

Wouldn’t it be cool to have the screen roll effortlessly with the turn of the mouse wheel? or even the arrow keys?

Well, its not a default feature of Google Chrome(Hope it will be someday) but it can be added to Chrome for FREE!!!

Go here to get the extension: Smooth Scroll

Watch this step by step video to see the steps on getting this cool feature:

Enjoy…

How to download YouTube videos in Chrome?

2011-06-23T17:19:00.001+08:00

YouTube is the leading video sharing site on the planet. Almost all music videos can be found on the site and at various formats or quality.

If you’re looking for “how to download YouTube videos?” you’ve come to the right place.

The extension is called “Chrome YouTube Downloader” and it installs in seconds! You’ll be up in no time!

Go here to download the extension: Chrome YouTube Downloader

NOTE: YouTube may change their Video Rights and Settings which may cause the extension to not work. Give some time for Chrome YouTube Downloader developers to make some adjustments for the extension to work again.

Here’s a step by step tutorial on how to work this thing:

Enjoy...