PGP - are you too good to show us your bloopers??

[domo-kun]

Originally Posted by VintagePunk

Glad I inadvertently helped! It's an amazing program, isn't it? What I like about it is that it does *everything* for you. You just put in the name of the file to burn, and as if by magic, it's done.

I messed around with a shitload of free programs, and even some that you have to buy (although I tried them for free first ) and they were awful. This one is just so...intuitive.

It's also relatively fast with file conversions. Sarah has a windows media burning program with her Vista premium (basic doesn't come with it)...and it converts and burns, but it's soooo slow. I think it might not work for some formats, too.

I sound like I work for the company or like I'm getting a cut of sales. I swear I'm not, I just realllly like it.

I know , I usually try everything free, but I'm not satisfied easily. I want it to be quick and simple just like you described.
And even if you did work there : I just hack everything So I'm not paying anyone.

[bonocomet]

Originally Posted by VintagePunk

Glad I inadvertently helped! It's an amazing program, isn't it? What I like about it is that it does *everything* for you. You just put in the name of the file to burn, and as if by magic, it's done.

I messed around with a shitload of free programs, and even some that you have to buy (although I tried them for free first ) and they were awful. This one is just so...intuitive.

It's also relatively fast with file conversions. Sarah has a windows media burning program with her Vista premium (basic doesn't come with it)...and it converts and burns, but it's soooo slow. I think it might not work for some formats, too.

I sound like I work for the company or like I'm getting a cut of sales. I swear I'm not, I just realllly like it.

Ok I'm going to do this!!! And you said they play on your TV (dvd player) and what kind of dvd's do you buy? (sorry!)
Thank you!

[bonocomet]

Originally Posted by zuropa_fit

I have NO idea how to download DVD bootlegs or any of that so if anyone figures out how to get a copy of the Moscow show and can make me a copy I'll pay for a DVD and postage and maybe even send you a little something extra kthx

If I fail at this I might have to make a similar bribe!

[VintagePunk]

Originally Posted by bonocomet

Ok I'm going to do this!!! And you said they play on your TV (dvd player) and what kind of dvd's do you buy? (sorry!)
Thank you!

Yup, they play in the dvd player, PS2, computer, etc.

For blank dvds, I buy Verbatim for burning U2 stuff, I've been through hundreds of them and never had a bad disc, and I've read lots of good about the brand. I buy them when they go on sale. As for other stuff, tv shows where I'm not that worried about the quality, I just buy whatever's on sale (not Memorex though, I've had a bunch of bad discs from them in the past)...right now I'm on a Sony spool.

You're welcome...I'm far from an expert or anything, but I've learned my way around torrenting and burning the past few years, so if there's any more help you need, just let me know.

[zuropa_fit]

VP, are you using youtube vids to make a Moscow bootleg? Or is it on u2torrents?

[bonocomet]

OOh yeah good question. I figured you are downloading torrents at either u2start or u2torrents?

[VintagePunk]

Originally Posted by zuropa_fit

VP, are you using youtube vids to make a Moscow bootleg? Or is it on u2torrents?

Originally Posted by bonocomet

OOh yeah good question. I figured you are downloading torrents at either u2start or u2torrents?

I dl'ed a bunch of You Tube vids at the start of the first leg of this tour because I was anxious for a dvd to watch on tv, but as I learned, the dvds will get out there in a few weeks or months sometimes, if you're patient, they're generally better because they're multicams, the shots of various filmers edited together for multiple angles.

So yeah, now I get most of my stuff at U2 Torrents, although some I've gotten on Pirate Bay, some on Demonoid.

[bonocomet]

Originally Posted by VintagePunk

I dl'ed a bunch of You Tube vids at the start of the first leg of this tour because I was anxious for a dvd to watch on tv, but as I learned, the dvds will get out there in a few weeks or months sometimes, if you're patient, and they're generally better because they're multicams, the shots of various filmers edited together for multiple angles.

So yeah, now I get most of my stuff at U2 Torrents, although some I've gotten on Pirate Bay, some on Demonoid.

Ok (and I'm sure I asked you this before too do the shows fit on 1 dvd or 2? and do I need to look for a certain size of those blank dvd's you mentioned?) Apologies to everyone! (I'll be shutting up about this in 3, 2, 1... )

[VintagePunk]

Originally Posted by bonocomet

Ok (and I'm sure I asked you this before too do the shows fit on 1 dvd or 2? and do I need to look for a certain size of those blank dvd's you mentioned?) Apologies to everyone! (I'll be shutting up about this in 3, 2, 1... )

It's no problem!

It depends on what kind of a burner you have - is it single or dual layer? I think most computers within the past year, maybe two, are standard with dual layer burners. In that case, you can use dual layer dvds - they're more expensive, but more will fit on them. Not sure if you can also use single layer dvds on those burners, but I know you can't do it the other way (can't use dual layer dvds in a non-dual layer burner).

As for fitting shows onto dvds, it depends how the files for the shows are uploaded. Some shows are in one file, and will fit onto a standard dvd. Other shows are split into two dvds, so, one half of a show on each dvd. Some shows, the files are huge and are made to fit onto one dual-layer dvd. Convert X to dvd will shrink these files though, so that they will fit onto one standard dvd.

Did I explain that clearly? Let me know if I didn't.

[VintagePunk]

You also need to know the speed of your burner (x4, x8, x16). This is for knowing what speed of disk to buy, and what speed to set your burning program to burn at.

My dvd burner is x8, I think, but from what I've gathered, you can buy either x8 discs or x16 - the ones I buy are DVD-R x16 - the higher speed of discs will work on lower speed burners, but not the reverse: eg: I use a x16 disc with my x8 burner, and it's fine, but I couldn't use a x8 disc with a x16 burner (although I'm not even sure they sell x8 disks anymore).

For burning speed, it's been so long since I set up Convert X to DVD that I can't remember if it recommends a speed for your computer or not, but I do know that the slower you set the burning for, the higher quality the disc will be. For example, as I said, my burner is x8, but I have ConvertX set to burn at x4.

[bonocomet]

THANK YOU (now to figure out what the speed of my burner is... you mean I already have one somewhere on my computer?) see this is why this has been so daunting to me... I haven't a clue.

[BluRmGrl]

Originally Posted by bonocomet

: cori

Originally Posted by corianderstem

I mean, COME ON! Just look at that GQ mother-effer.

As Christian Bale would yell: "It's fucking distracting!"

*switching from lurker to poster*

I was just telling a friend & moderate U2 fan the other day about all the great pictures we've gotten on this leg of the tour & how Bono really is better than ever since his surgery. I told her that although I've got a good vocabulary & a firm control of the English language, there's really only one way I can describe just how great the band - and Bono, in particular - are looking. And it doesn't involve any highly evolved words. In a nutshell:

"Muther fucker, they look goood!"


That's it - that's all I've got. But it says everything I want to convey.

[ryancoke71]

Originally Posted by BluRmGrl

*switching from lurker to poster*

I did the same a few months back!!!

[The_Edge89]

Currently Playing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooNFf-ZDLbI

I've fallen in love with this song all over again - to think I witnessed it live only to have a complete black-out of the entire happening I guess that's what hardcore-fanboy-joy overload does to you

[bonocomet]

Originally Posted by BluRmGrl

*switching from lurker to poster*

I was just telling a friend & moderate U2 fan the other day about all the great pictures we've gotten on this leg of the tour & how Bono really is better than ever since his surgery. I told her that although I've got a good vocabulary & a firm control of the English language, there's really only one way I can describe just how great the band - and Bono, in particular - are looking. And it doesn't involve any highly evolved words. In a nutshell:

"Muther fucker, they look goood!"


That's it - that's all I've got. But it says everything I want to convey.

And you chose the perfect words.

[VintagePunk]

Originally Posted by bonocomet

THANK YOU (now to figure out what the speed of my burner is... you mean I already have one somewhere on my computer?) see this is why this has been so daunting to me... I haven't a clue.

You have a cd drive, don't you? You should, unless your computer is ancient.

What operating system do you use? You can go into your control panel and look at the system or device manager information and find the brand of your drive, and then google it. If you'd like steps to do this, let me know, but I need to know your operating system to give you exact instructions.

[corianderstem]

I usually have no trouble downloading the ready-made DVDs being torrented, but I used to have loads of trouble trying to get various video clips compiled, usually because I was using free software and it wasn't compatible with all file types - I ended up with a lot of wonky DVD compilations!

Honestly, I might start from scratch and capture the ones I want to keep from YouTube and burn them again - might be easier.

I'll echo my earlier comment about the ease of using ImgBurn, a free burning program. Love it.

[bonocomet]

Originally Posted by VintagePunk

You have a cd drive, don't you? You should, unless your computer is ancient.

What operating system do you use? You can go into your control panel and look at the system or device manager information and find the brand of your drive, and then google it. If you'd like steps to do this, let me know, but I need to know your operating system to give you exact instructions.

Well I burn cd's on itunes all the time if that helps! Ok lemme go see, I'll be right back.
Thanks for your suggestions too cori. I'm assuming the ready made dvds you speak of is the the same kind of torrents that VP is downloading? (goes like this again... )

[corianderstem]

Yeah, I do torrents. Torrents are actually easier when it comes to the burning, because the information on the site will tell you if it's 1 DVD or 2 DVDs, if it's a dual-layer, or an HD DVD (which I can't burn, so boo).

I might have to come back to this thread later and try to convert/burn YouTube videos this weekend.

[Galeongirl]

Originally Posted by VintagePunk

I just checked directions to Minneapolis. It's a 15 hr drive for me.

GG, what a COOL guitar! Was it expensive?

Surprisingly, it wasn't. Usually hand made miniature things are really expensive. These guitars(they have tons of different artists signatures) are 30 a piece, which isn't that bad to me.

Originally Posted by corianderstem

I don't think so - she was only looking for pictures after I was talking about the leather and the rain. I pointed her to the 360 thread; I don't know how much she'll poke around.

It's not the end of the world if she figures out who I am, though.



Do it anyway, so I can meet you.

Heh, well it would be fun to share the leathery goodness with a coworker anyway!

Originally Posted by bonocomet

: cori

Originally Posted by corianderstem

I mean, COME ON! Just look at that GQ mother-effer.

As Christian Bale would yell: "It's fucking distracting!"

I can certainly say it distracts me. But mayb eit was the many beers I've had tonight. Nah. It's the leather.