MP4 was released as a multimedia container format in 1998 and is designed to supplant all prior releases of MPEG formats. The MP4 format is optimized for streaming on the Internet, but requires conversion to DVD format to be viewed on many DVD players. As a result, consumers commonly have the need arise to convert MP4 to DVD format. Convert MP4 to DVD Using Nero Nero is a popular video editing software package that is available to try out for free before making the decision to purchase. The application can Read More

Windows Media Player ships with all Windows Operating Systems and is currently the most popular media player in the world. Windows Media Player allows users to listen to music and watch a vast number of movies and television shows in a sleek interface while having full control over how large the video is. Windows Media Player can be zoomed in up to 200% and can be used to play virtually any file format. Windows Media Player also includes a built-in webstore and features several options for synchronization with external devices. Read More

An AVI (Audio Video Interleave) file is a container format that allows audio and video files to be played simultaneously. Also, because AVI files are file containers they hold subtitles and menu files. AVI files are similar to DVD files but are technically derived from RIFF (Resource Interchange File Format) files. A file known as “codec” can encode or decode AVI files and may contain any other file format including MPEG-4 (MP4), QPEG, MPEG, Realtime, Cinepak, and JPEG. How AVI Files Work AVI files store audio and video data for Read More

  Although connecting a laptop to a projector is simple, without proper preparation, the projector connection can fail, resulting in a delayed or cancelled presentation. The most common way to connect a laptop to a projector is via VGA cable, with SVGA and S-Video cables providing alternative means of making the connection. A common task that arises for students and business personnel is connecting a computer to a display projector to show a presentation to a group of people. How to Connect a Laptop to Projector Step 1 – Identify Read More

Anamorphic widescreen is a technique that can be applied to both film recording and DVD authoring to get the best picture resolution possible. In filming, this method captures the motion picture image in a format where the entire film area is used. The image is sent through a specialized anamorphic lens during recording. This stretches the image to completely fill the film while recording. This is done with film cameras, most notably on those designed to be used with the standard 35mm film. This places all of the information from Read More

Digital cameras are electrical energy consuming devices.  They will typically require the use of batteries to power them.  Digital camera batteries can come in many varieties which may be designed specifically for a manufacturer or brand. There are different kinds of digital camera batteries which are available for purchase.  Several are designed to be rechargeable and can last hundreds of charge cycles before they are not useable again.  Special charging docks for the camera may be available or a specialty charger which the battery is inserted into and plugged into Read More

The AVI (Audio Video Interleave) file format was first created by Microsoft in late 1992 as part of the company’s video for Windows technology efforts. An AVI file can consist of both audio and video content that permits synchronous playback. The majority of AVI files use the format extension defined by the Matrox OpenDML group in February 1996. A common problem that arises for end-users is to convert AVI to MPEG format to support playback on a greater number of multimedia playback devices. Convert AVI to MPEG with HandBrake Step Read More

One of the most popular video formats used with computers and found on the web is WMV. Microsoft originally designed WMV (Windows Media Video) to stream video. WMV obviously plays with all current Windows Media Players and other media players such as VLC, Winamp, and DivX. Pre Requirement DVD/RW Optical Drive A DVD optical drive with write technology is an essential component for burning a WMV to DVD. There are several types of DVD media that are available and some optical drives only work with one type. For instance, the Read More

A DVD decoder is a software that decodes the encoding found on DVDs. While all DVDs are encoded, not all DVDs are encoded in the same way. Because of this, users must often locate a DVD decoder that matches a specific DVD brand or media player. A DVD decoder is responsible for decoding a DVD’s copyright protection, which makes it more difficult to copy DVD files, translate data on a DVD into digital files that the computer can understand, and make those digital files compatible with the media player. For Read More

If you surf the web or watch media on your computer, you have probably come across the WMV file. WMV stands for Windows Media Video and while it was originally designed for streaming video from websites, it is also used for music videos and full length motion pictures. WMV, a Microsoft product plays with Windows Media Player. The current WMV version is WMV9. WMV files can play in Windows Media Player along with VLC, Winamp and DivX players as well. While WMV files are usually high quality, their compression rate Read More