Ubuntu Does not Work?

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Q. I downloaded Ubuntu 11.04, and I tried to use it through a USB. It would start, claim that it would load, do the weird Jingle then continue and freeze. It worked on my dad's other computer, but not on mine.

Then, I used a CD. It worked on my dad's computers AGAIN, yet when I tried it got to the part where it said "Try" or "Install", I pressed Try, and it froze, with the cursor going around and around endlessly. I think I have a problem with my Graphics Card. What should I do???

System Information:
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHZ
4 GB RAM
Windows Vista 32 Bit (My Processor is 64 Bit Compatible too)
ATI Radeon 3400 HD Series (I do not use my computer for gaming...) 256 MB Dedicated RAM
HD Screen Resolution 1600x900
CD + DVD Player + Blue-Ray Player too
Sony Vaio FW180D

What should I do? Where can I update my graphics card if that is the problem? Thanks in advance.

Answer
Yeah, I think Ubuntu tests the graphics card at one point, because when i first tried to install Ubuntu on my old computer, it wouldn't work. The problem wasn't in the card not being supported, in was in that half of the card's capacitors were blown (no wonder Windows XP had been especially slow...)

Ubuntu Does not Work?

Q. I downloaded Ubuntu 11.04, and I tried to use it through a USB. It would start, claim that it would load, do the weird Jingle then continue and freeze. It worked on my dad's other computer, but not on mine.

Then, I used a CD. It worked on my dad's computers AGAIN, yet when I tried it got to the part where it said "Try" or "Install", I pressed Try, and it froze, with the cursor going around and around endlessly. I think I have a problem with my Graphics Card. What should I do???

System Information:
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4 GHZ
4 GB RAM
Windows Vista 32 Bit (My Processor is 64 Bit Compatible too)
ATI Radeon 3400 HD Series (I do not use my computer for gaming...) 256 MB Dedicated RAM
HD Screen Resolution 1600x900
CD + DVD Player + Blue-Ray Player too
Sony Vaio FW180D

What should I do? Where can I update my graphics card if that is the problem? Thanks in advance.

Answer
The real answers are at ubuntuforums.org. Post this question over there.

I do like 11.04, very solid. I have had issues with the ATI Radeon.

At this point I suspect your DVD reader might not like the burned CD, but the people in Installations and Upgrades could quickly find something that works for you.

Good luck. Windows free now for over 7 years.

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I am Looking for free cd burner software and DVD player software?

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lt991

A friend picked up a cheap PC at an auction and had a CD burner and a DVD rom laying around that they installed. Now they need burner software and a player for DVDs. Needs to run under windows 2000(preferably) or XP.

Looking for free software solutions. Also know of any Good free DVD burning options ?

Answer
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Download one and enjoy it, please.

How can I conver my mpeg videos to play on my standard DVD player?

Phil

I have a lightscribe dvd player and windows XP. was using nero software that translated it but now the subscription expired. nero wants $80 for the new version. is there free software to burn mpeg to dvd?

Answer
http://www.download.com/DVD-Tools/3150-7970_4-0.html?tag=dir

go here and investigate burning tools at cnet.com. The link is to the dvd software download page. Most of them will have trials then you'll have to buy but there may be a few free ones on the list. If you do a lot of internet downloading of video files etc... try Plato it works great. You can convert almost any video file from the internet into dvd quality... even streaming video... it's pretty amazing.

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Where can I find a cheap dvd player that has region free hacks available?

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Amanda

For my birthday I got a ton of great dvds that I've wanted forever... sadly, they are region 2 dvds. (There was no way they could be found in Region 1, we looked EVERYWHERE.) Unfortunately my dvd player doesn't have any region free hacks. Everyone has been telling me how easy it is to just buy some cheap dvd player and turn it region free. Well, I can't find any!!
Does anyone know where I can find a reasonably cheap (under $70) dvd player that has region free hacks available?

Thanks!

P.S. If someone can show me a link to where I can buy one online that would be great, but I don't mind trekking to get it. (I live in Ottawa, so it has to be a Canadian store if it's not available online.)

Answer
Make a note of what models are available at local stores, like. Walmart, Canadian Tire, Superstore (Loblaws?). Then check for that model at http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks (or just google the model number and region free).

However, I think the best solution is to make a copy of the DVD, since that removes the region encoding altogether. Then you can play the DVD on any player, not just the region-free one. If you really have a ton of DVDs, this may not be practical.

Where can I buy a reasonably priced region free dvd player?

Johnny

I'm looking to get some "region 3" DVDs, but I need a dvd player that is region free, and able to play on my TV's without any type of converters... Do you have any suggestions on where to buy and a good model and good price?

Answer
First see what models brands/model number the local store is selling. Then go to www.videohelp.com and look up those models under Hacks in the column on the left. Many players can be made regionfree with a code entered from the remote control.

I found mine by going to walmart.com, checking the models I could pick up in the store against www.videohelp.com, and bought a Philips player for about $30. Entered the code I found and have no problem playiing any region dvd.

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What should I get for my birthday?

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JAMES

My birthday is early next month and I have yet to pick anything for my birthday. Keeping in mind that I have a laptop, an iPod, a portable TV, an Xbox, a Wii, a guitar, a portable DVD player, the entire series of Seinfeld and Friends, a PSP, a DS, and PS3, what else should I get? It must be things under $100, it could more than one item but I'm on a budget of $100. Tell me, thanks.

Answer
how about a saving account.

How would one burn an MP4 to DVD with an SRT subtitle file?

shotgunjoe

Could someone just give me a step by step guide as to how to burn an MPEG-4 movie file to DVD with an SRT subtitle file? I've tried Nero and DVDSanta but for some reason they won't recognise the movie file. Total Video2DVD recognised the file but when I erased my DVD-RW on it then tried to burn onto it it said "Disc is not blank, cannot be erased!"

Can someone please help?

Answer
How to rip your DVD with ImTOO DVD to MP4 Converter


ImTOO DVD to MP4 Converter helps you rip DVD, convert DVD to MP4, AVI, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, Apple TV video, PSP AVC video format with excellent quality. The output movie is playable on most portable media player (MP4 player) such as Archos AV500, Archos AV700, Archos Gmini402, iRiver PMP-100, Creative Zen Vision, PSP, iPod, etc. It can rip DVD to all popular video formats like DVD to MP4, DivX, AVI, MPEG, WMV, RM, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, ASF, rip DVD to audio formats including MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, AC3, M4A, MP2, OGG, etc.

Here is a step by step guide of ImTOO DVD to MP4 Converter 5. Hope useful for you!

1. Start ImTOO DVD to MP4 Converter 5 and Add DVD

Click "Open DVD" button or File>Open DVD/IFO Files, select a DVD (or DVD Folder or IFO file) in the dialog box that opens, and load it. The Loaded DVD's information, such as chapter, title, etc., will be shown in the file list.




Tip1: Get DVD information. After loading DVD, if the network is connected, click Get Disc info button in the toolbar, or click Edit>Get Disc Info in the menu, the software will retrieve loaded DVD information from Web database, and display the information in the file list, such as title name and chapter name. Tip2: Take snapshot. Select a video file in the file list, click Play button in the video preview window. When the video jumps to the image you like, click Snapshot button under the preview window to store the image in the snapshot folder. You can set the snapshot folder by yourself. To do this, click Config snapshot folder from Settings drop down list, select the snapshot folder you want in the dialog box that opens.

2.Select output format
Select one or more files in the list, click Profile drop-down button, select an output format for selected files in the drop down list that opens.



Tip1: To adjust output settings, you can set the detailed parameters of output format in the profile panel of right window. The customized profile can be saved for future use by the âsave asâ button beside Profile box.



Tip2: Set multiple output formats for one file. The software supports to output multiple files with different formats for one video. To do this:




Select a file in the file list.
Select an output format in the Profile.
Click Add profile button, the software will create a profile directory under the selected file automatically.
Select a new profile, click profile dropdown button, and select a new output format from the list.


Tip3: Custom output size. The software provides customizing the size of the output file. To do this, please click Tools>Bitrate Calculator to open Bitrate Calculator dialog box, select a file size you want, or enter the file size in the textbox directly. Meanwhile, you can also set audio bit rate and video bit rate in this dialog box.







3. Set output folder

Click Browse button in setting panel, select a destination folder in the dialog box that opens, and click OK.




4. Extract file

After finishing the above settings, check the needed file to extract in the file list, click Start Ripping button on the main interface, to start extracting the file. You can view the progress of the extracting process from the progress bar at the bottom of the window.



Tip1: You can click Pause Ripping button to pause the extracting process and Stop Ripping button to cancel the process as required. Tip2: You can choose to run it background at File> Run Background.

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What does an upconvert dvd player convert the display too?

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diggittey

I have a 720p hd tv-but also have a blu ray dvd player, and I know they play at 1080i--just wondering if watching blu ray dvd on a 720p is redundant in that an upconvert can give the same image. Just curious???? I plan on getting a 1080--just waiting to see the 120hz's to come down. thanks.

Answer
There is no 'stretching' involved.

It's not making it true HD

What they are doing is basically tons and tons of math. The signal on a DVD is 480 pixels by 720. So a chip in these players is taking that and making it into 1080x1920 i or p or 720p. It comes out as that new higher res signal, but it can't create more detail that what the original contained. It's just a trick, and it's generally better done on a DVD player than in the TV.

It does help things look cleaner and less jagged since you can notice such things more easily on a huge HDTV. But understand, no upconverting player, no matter how expensive or how advanced the chipset, will give you more detail than a true high def, high bit rate source like a blu ray disc.

Not all 720p HDTV have the same res, as there are three different pixel counts depening on the display tech. They are 1024x768, 1280x720 and 768x1365 (give or take) the pixel count runs from about 750k to about 1 million, that's three to 4 times higher pixel count than regular DVD.

So even though you don't have full HD, you'll still get the benefit of the extra def that blu ray offers. The player can be set to 720p or the TV will down convert a 1080i signal (if you set the player to that) note, not all 720p sets can handle or convert a 1080p signal. Not to worry just set the player to another resolution.

Hope this helps, go out and get a blu ray on black friday! Wal mart will have one for 128 rocks, that is if they have any left.

Will a blue ray disc player work well with a 720p lcd tv?

AK

I know that a blue ray disc player is awsome with a 1080p lcd tv. But will it look better than a regular dvd player or upconverter on a 720p tv?

Answer
Absolutely! Why does HDTV look better on a 720p set than watching SDTV? You're coming from a much higher quality source, and the result is a petter picture.

It's pretty much what we has when DVD came out 10 years ago and everyone at that time had regular analog sets. DVD's gave such a better image because of the fact they were a Digital source. Now that's where we are getting at with HD-DVD and Blu-ray

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What kind of DVD player should I get that also allows me to watch online movies from netflix?

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paulbunyan

I want to get a DVD player that will play high Definition dvds, and will let me watch instant online movies from netflix

Any ideas?

10 points to the best!

Answer
For HD you need a Blu-ray player, not a DVD player. That said, one of the most reasonable is the Insignia player sold at Best Buy (it's their house brand). Netflix and Best Buy just announced a partnership (See link). In Canada the basic player sells for $170 (2nd link).

I suggest anyone replacing a DVD player these days consider a Blu-ray player. Why? Because, that way you have the capability to play Blu-ray disks if/when you find them at an acceptable price, and in the meantime Blu-ray players make a good upscaling DVD player for your existing collection.

Are there any upscaling DVD players with Netflix?

roy336336

Im looking for an upscaling DVD player with Netflix streaming? Are there any?

Answer
The Xbox 360 does upscaling if you use the VGA or HDMI connector. And it does Netflix streaming.

I don't know about any standalone DVD players though.

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Why is my netflix live stream on my tv so pixelated?

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I'mTired

Has anyone encountered this problem before? I just set up a dvd player with wifi and my netflix picture has been super crappy? I have a panasonic 15" plasma. Is this the internet connection, netflix or my tv's fault?

Answer
Wifi might not be getting a good signal

Are there any DVD players that can hook up to Netflix?

EquiGirl92

My sister told me about these DVD players that can connect to your wifi and even access Netflix. Is that so? Do you know of any? Links would be great :)

Thanks!

Answer
No. However most all Blu Ray players do. Look on the web. Just google "blu ray player".

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