Burn Video Files to DVD

This article was written on March 25, 2010 by CyberNet.

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I take all kinds of videos from cameras that save the movies to a single file that is difficult to share with people who aren’t overly comfortable using a computer. When that happens I try to burn the videos to a DVD that they can watch it using any standalone DVD player, but this can be quite a pain depending on the original format of the video.

The free DVDStyler takes the hassle out of the DVD burning thanks to the wide variety of formats and simple-to-use interface. You can throw multiple videos onto a single DVD (each one can actually be a different format), integrate a menu, and you’ll be ready to roll. Here’s a rundown on some of the available features:

  • Creation and burning DVD video with interactive menus
  • Support of AVI, MOV, MP4, MPEG, OGG, WMV and other file formats support of MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, MP2, MP3, AC-3 and other audio and video formats
  • Support of multi-core processor
  • Allows using MPEG and VOB files without reencoding, see FAQ
  • Allows put files with different audio/video format on one DVD (support of titleset)
  • User-friendly interface with support of drag & drop
  • Flexible menu creation on the basis of scalable vector graphic
  • Import of image file for background
  • Placing of buttons, text, images and other graphic objects anywhere on the menu screen
  • Changing the font/color and other parameters of buttons and graphic object
  • Scaling of buttons and graphic objects
  • Coping of any menu object or whole menu
  • DVD scripting

IMPORTANT: Don’t blindly install this app. It will try to install a third-party tool during the setup process unless you explicitly say you don’t want it. You’ll be fine as long as you don’t click “Next” during the install routine without actually looking at what you’re agreeing to.

DVDStyler Homepage (Windows/Linux; Freeware)

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Bulk Convert Videos for Nearly Any Mobile Device

This article was written on July 27, 2010 by CyberNet.

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We recently wrote about Any Video Converter, which is one of the best tools I’ve come across for batch converting those videos you have laying around. Last week I found a new app called XMedia Recode (English translation) for Windows, which is both free and portable. What makes this app so unique is the extensive number of built-in profiles that are included.

What benefits do these profiles offer? They mean you can convert videos to use on your mobile device without having to think about the optimal screen resolution or supported video format. You can just select your device, optionally review/tweak the recommended settings, and kick off the encoding. Does this app have a profile for your device? Probably. It includes profiles for about 35 manufacturers including popular ones like Apple (~35 devices/profiles), Motorola (~25 devices/profiles), HTC (~35 devices/profiles), and many others.

Here’s how simple the process is:

  1. Drag-and-drop videos from your computer into the file pane located underneath the toolbar.
  2. Select the video(s) you want to convert in the list (you can use Ctrl/Shift+Click to select more than one)
  3. On the Format tab select your profile.
  4. Click the Add Job toolbar button to queue up the video(s).
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 until you’ve finished queuing everything up.
  6. Click the Encode button to kick off the processing.

If you want you can dive through the additional tabs to configure advanced video and audio settings, or even specify a specific portion of the video to convert.

The only downside? Like most other video converters this one can take some time to process a file. In my experience it is about 1.5 times the length of the video, but that also depends on the starting/ending formats as well as how powerful your machine is. It’s a portable and free app… so there’s no harm in giving it a whirl for yourself.

XMedia Recode Homepage (Windows only; Freeware)

Supported video formats include: 3GP, 3GPP, 3GPP2, AAC, AC3, AMR, ASF, AVI, AVISynth, DVD, FLAC, FLV, H.261, H.263, H.264, M4A , M1V, M2V, M4V, Matroska (MKV), MMF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, TS, TRP, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP4V, MOV, QT, OGG, PSP, (S) VCD , SWF, VOB, WAV, WMA and WMV.

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Thanko – Miniature functional camera that looks like a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

Thanko - Extremely small functional camera that looks like a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera

Yes, everything is small in Japan but this is extreme!

Thanko released an extremely small functional camera that looks like a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Despite it’s super small size (38x33x28m, 17g), it is capable of taking photos and movies. Photos and movies can be saved on a microSD card. Battery charge is done via a USB port.

It also features a strobe that detects darkness and flashes automatically and a “Motion-sensing” function that starts taking about 2 minutes of video by detecting body movement. It’s a more useful camera than expected.

Price: 5,980 yen (including tax)
Size: 28 x 33 x 28mm
Weight: 17g
Accessories: USB cable, strap, small bag for the camera
Saving format: Movie – AVI, Photo – JPEG
Resolution: Movie – 1280×720, 1 mega pixel, Photo – 2560×1920

The Thanko miniature camera can be ordered here.

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ADH-41, another Android HDMI Stick from Geanee

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Living in Japan can be very challenging! Especially when most streets do not even have a name and houses numbers! And this is one of the reasons why GPS or PND are SO popular in Japan.
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