http://www.friendcodes.com/forums Discuss movies, music, television, and other media here. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:52:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/images/juice/misc/rss.jpg http://www.friendcodes.com/forums http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148832&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:58:12 GMT Mine would have to be I want to hold your hand...but then aging I love them all. Mine would have to be I want to hold your hand...but then aging I love them all. ]]> Media Discussion Vampire Prince http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148832 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148765&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:00 GMT YouTube - Pokémon Gangsta Rap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQoN6AoS1M) Girl i can take you down victory roaddd YouTube - Pokémon Gangsta Rap

Girl i can take you down victory roaddd ]]> Media Discussion Flygerian http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148765 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148718&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:22:12 GMT Okay, I have a very important question for all of you, so don't minimize that window just yet...

Does anyone here remember Cousin Skeeter?

]]> Media Discussion Olimario33 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148718 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148657&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:33:45 GMT Has anyone seen/read it? After finally finishing it, no thanks to Adult Swim refusing to air the last 2-3 episodes, I think the show is completely... Has anyone seen/read it? After finally finishing it, no thanks to Adult Swim refusing to air the last 2-3 episodes, I think the show is completely genius. A real mind scratcher and hard to understand, but I absolutely enjoyed it. ]]> Media Discussion Oracle http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148657 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148582&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:34:55 GMT There is a stray cat that i have been feeding a few months and it's starting too get quite friendly and trusting. I plan too soon capture it and take it too pet co to have it cleaned and hopefully make it my pet. Me and my family have been calling HER Miss Kitty and were really stumped on names. The cat is white, female, thin, and very loving.
can someone give me some good cat names? I'll be waiting.........:happy: ]]> Media Discussion Yelot http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148582 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148533&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:05:29 GMT As we know, AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format recording 1080i and 720p signals onto MiniDVD discs, MiniDV tape,... As we know, AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format recording 1080i and 720p signals onto MiniDVD discs, MiniDV tape, Hard Drive, and digital camera Memory Cards. AVCHD recordings made on MiniDVD discs can be played back on some Blu-ray disc players, however, AVCHD with a .M2TS and .MTS file extension can not be played back on standard DVD players and most portable players. This article will provide the essential tips to get AVCHD video off HD camcorder, tools to edit, play and convert AVCHD video on Mac, including Snow Leopard.

Contents
Part I. Get AVCHD footage off HD camcorder to Mac
Part II. Play AVCHD video on Mac
Part III. Edit AVCHD footage on Mac
Part IV. Convert AVCHD video on Mac

Part I. Get AVCHD footage off HD camcorder to Mac
To play AVCHD video files on your Mac, first you need get them off HD Camcorder to your Mac desktop or laptop. It’s easy with iMovie:
1. Connect camcorder to your Mac computer with cable (USB/Wifi).
2. Select mode of camcorder such as PC/Computer mode.
3. iMovie will automatic open Import window.
4. If DVD Player automatic open, just quit DVD Player first.
5. So Now, you can review your video or select "Import All"(make sure your switch is set to "Automatic").
6. If you select "Manual", you can import some clip to iMovie.
7. If you import from Tape based device (DV/HDV), iMovie will automatic revise tape & import all.
8. iMovie automatic create thumbnail video after complete import.

iMovie will automatically detect when you have a FireWire camcorder connected. If you see the message No Camera Attached, make sure your camera is turned on and properly plugged in to your computer via a FireWire cable and that your camcorder is set to VCR, VTR, or Play mode.

Part II. Play AVCHD video on Mac
Each of the AVCHD camcorders ships with software designed to playback the files on your computer, such as Sony’s Picture Motion Browser, Panasonic’s AVCHD camcorders. While the bundled applications work, but they all run for PC. How to play these AVCHD M2TS / TS / MTS files on Mac for FREE? Here are some alternatives.

VLC Media Player is a totally free program that you should already have on your Mac that plays oodles of different video and audio formats, far more than QuickTime and DVD player. Simply run this application, choose FILE>OPEN FILE, select you VIDEO_TS folder, and that is OK!

Mplayer for Mac is another free AVCHD media player, it’s binary distribution of MPlayer (The Movie Player for Linux) and comes with native GUI in Mac OS X. After installation you can simply (by Drag Drop) play almost all 3ivx, DivX 3, 4, 5 and other codecs files in the window or full screen mode. Rendering of very nice antialiased text-based subtitles is also supported.

Part III. Edit AVCHD footage on Mac
AVCHD camcorders had been out since mid 2006 the first fully capable software for editing the footage only became available with the recent release of Sony's Vegas 9 editing software for Windows. Ok, so which software you can use to edit AVCHD on Mac, including Snow Leopard?

If your budget allows, make iMovie for your AVCHD video editing, but there are two core requirements. First, you need to make sure you have iMovie '09 or newer software. The other limiting factor to using iMovie is hardware. You need a Mac with an Intel-based Core Duo processor or better to edit AVCHD in iMovie '09. Power PC G5 Macs or older will not work for editing high definition AVCHD with iMovie.

Final Cut Pro is the premium choice for any Mac video editing. The Final Cut Pro 7 is the most up-to-date support for AVCHD available, with 6.0.1 being the first version of FCP with AVCHD support. Making sure you have Final Cut Pro 7 installed is your best bet to making sure you have a great editing experience with AVCHD and FCP.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 is another choice. Although it has now returned to the Mac platform neither the Mac or Windows versions supports the AVCHD format, there were quite a few rumours indicated AVCHD smooth playback and video editing totally depends on your systems performance. Most Laptops will work just fine with AVCHD editing but don’t have as smooth a playback as a highend desktop.

So which is best, iMovie, FCP, Adobe Premiere? Well, I personally prefer Final Cut Pro to iMovie for editing AVCHD on a Mac. It makes editing easier and helps bring out your more creativity!

Part IV. Convert AVCHD video on Mac
While AVCHD camcorders save HD video in M2TS and MTS formats, they cause problems down the road - for example you will find that YouTube™ doesn't support the file format of the AVCHD video you want to upload, and most portable players as well. There are some 3rd programs available, but if you're looking for easiest solution to handle the job on Mac(including Snow Leopard), with better output quality, AVCHD HD Video Converter from iFunia comes as a good choice. It walks three easy steps to finish the conversion.

The first step is run iFunia HD Video Converter program and add your AVCHD(M2TS, MTS) video files by clicking ‘Add’ button or drag-n-drop. Besides, a good consideration is to edit movies down before conversion, crop into the picture to remove unwanted portions and even apply global effects and watermark. In my evaluation, the editing process worked in real time, happily getting the instant comparison of original preview and output preview – unlike other AVCHD video converters with no comparison.

Now that you have finish the source setup, the next step is to select an output profile and set specific folder. It accepts most popular formats as output, including AVI, WMV, HD AVI, HD WMV, FLV, MP4, and of course, QuickTime video. There are various format/bit rate/screen resolution encoding options in the Setting window. Remember that the output file size mostly depends on the Bitrate you set. Larger Bitrate, larger file size. But the easiest way to get good results is just to let iFunia HD Video Converter set the quality details for you.

Finally, it’s time to start the conversion. If your movie is large, a better way to tick “Shutdown when done” checkbox before conversion, then let iFunia HD Video Converter do its thing!

Well, AVCHD camcorder is becoming more and more popular. I hope these essenstials help you to gain a better understanding of AVCHD and the entertainment they bring to your digital life.

About the author
Bellu Su is a devoted fan of digital photography and video who works to gather information, tips and news for digital camera users and Mac OS users. ]]> Media Discussion Jane2009 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148533 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148365&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:35:04 GMT Hey friendcodes I just got back from a showing of the new movie 2012, which hit theaters just today. And I have to say... awesome! The movie was... Hey friendcodes I just got back from a showing of the new movie 2012, which hit theaters just today. And I have to say... awesome! The movie was excellent. You may have thought the trailer was a spoiler to the whole movie but it was only a drop in the ocean compared to the full story. It was probably the best movie I have seen in a long time. Topped every movie this year in my opinion, and Independence Day, Armaggedon, The Day After Tommorow, and really anything else in the doomsday category.
And the effects, they were awesome. They topped those of Transformers 2 by a landslide...
That all and then a good story to top it off. The movie was viewed from about 15 different points of view. And at every corner there was non-stop action and suspense. All that for 2 hours and a half. I strongly urge you to see this movie.
P.S. There was a little bit of comedy...but after this movie you couldn't really see how it could have been pushed into it. And no I do not believe it will happen. ]]> Media Discussion Flat http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148365 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148256&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:08:15 GMT Hey watch this lol its funny YouTube - Best of robot chicken season1-2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiehsHXy1yY) May not be suitable for little... Hey watch this lol its funny
YouTube - Best of robot chicken season1-2
May not be suitable for little ones lol
Contains swearing.. ]]> Media Discussion Flygerian http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148256 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148242&goto=newpost Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:34:58 GMT Kenan and Kel, CatDog, Johnny Bravo.... The List goes on, All these Shows are Either off the Air or Late at night on some Channel no-one watches ... Kenan and Kel, CatDog, Johnny Bravo.... The List goes on, All these Shows are Either off the Air or Late at night on some Channel no-one watches

WE WANT NICK AND CN BACK!! ]]> Media Discussion Silver Lightning http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148242 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148174&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:17:59 GMT Anyone you guys here like bleach or have seen it.Its my favorite anime so far and its so epic Anyone you guys here like bleach or have seen it.Its my favorite anime so far and its so epic ]]> Media Discussion XxGinxX http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148174 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148096&goto=newpost Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:58:15 GMT Now this is a preview review. Meaning that I have only knowledge of the trailer. So please don't go riffing. This is my opinon and I kind of want to share it with everyone.


Trailer for Toys Story 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_FfHA5whXc

Back in the early 90's many kids and adults experienced the very first CG-1 animated movie, who else would get it but Disney. The movie was Toy Story.

A story about a toy named Woody(a cow boy) who meets a new toy and is jealous because of how much attention the new toy is getting in the name of Buzz Lightyear(A Buck Rogers like character). They were complete opposites. While the one thinks rationally the other thinks in its own universe(its back story) while the other is a cow boy the other is a futuristic super hero(kind of like Buck Rogers) Its basicly saying that even though people may have differences even if they are big or small. They can still work together and be friends. One thing that was great about this movie is how many different toys kids used to play with from army soldiers, to those little dolls that have another doll inside.
The basic plot after what i mentioned the kid who owns the toy(named Andy) decides to bring his toys to Chukie....I mean Pizza Planet in which the toys start running about and end up in a crane machine(the claw has spoken) and they get captured(or in this case they were prizes) to a neighborhood kid who is like young frankinstein of toys and deforms them any way possible. From adding a terodactlye's head to a barbie doll. To a baby doll's head to a robot spider with only one eye. That just scared the **** out of me when i was a kid.
So the toys find there way back home learn to respect one another and ultimately become friends.
This movie was a great sucess and within 5 years a sequel was released.


Once again I saw it on the silver screen. This time it was about one toy trying to find his way home while some of his friends try and find him. So it just centered around 1 toy unlike the first movie which centered around 2. Granted the other toys are trying to find him, but they get only a few minutes in the movie. Say 10 minutes of the one toy and then 2-3 minutes of the other.
Despite the lack of characters this movie still had a charm. A flare that still lite among the brightest stars of movies.
THe story including what i mentioned above. Some toy collecter(by the name of Al) tries and buy one of the toys after it is torn and somehow manages to end up in the family's garage sale.(the family who lives there). The mother denies the sale to the man, but he runs and takes the toy in which he wants to sell it to some toy collectors in Japan.
The villian wasn't really the collector, but another toy. By the name of Stinky Pete.
This toy is jealous because of how much attention Woody got in his life while Pete was trapped in a box for o so many years. In addtion we meet two new characters. Jessie the cow girl(to appeal to the young female audience) and Bullseye Woody's trusty steed.(Possible to add to the cute factor I guess)
and Zurg a Darth vadar like character who is a foe to Buzz, in which they make a obvious reference to Star Wars, which gives us a few chuckles, but seeing it again I might still crack a little smile.
Now I can continue on, but this is about Toy Story 3.

Now as far as I know the story go something like this:
A huge time skip I mean a REALLY BIG time skip. As Andy is already an adult(wait what?!) Yes about 12 F'in years since the previous movie(i believe he was 8 or so in the second movie not really sure) any way he grows old of his toys so he decides to give them away to charity. Now this completely ignores the fact that they are rare toys. So basicly the second movie was almost pointless. The only thing that contradicts that statement is that Andy wants kids to enjoy the toys he grew up with.
But seeing the second movie, wouldn't it be more interesting to see the toys go to Japan and see other toys there. Teaching kids that there is a hold world out there.
Continuing on with the trailer they were given away to a day-care. So if you can guess correctly this is just going to be wacky shinanigens, wrapped with once again. A plot to escape. I think the director of this movie has a thing for the movie "The Great Escape" there is campy gimmicks as the kids shoving up the toy parts up there nose. Swinging them around widly.
Now by fair the worst part I saw was when Buzz started to speak spanish. Because he was broken. So they fix him, but in the end he is now in espanol. This gimmick has been used by other movies(another Disney movie Up and the Adam Sandler movie Click) and even TV shows(Friends) all these gimmicks seeing in just the trailer kind of makes me worried that this movie will not be as great as many of our childhood memories remember it.
But just because Gimmicks are used doesn't make it bad, I think what they are trying to do is tend this to a new audience, but then why make it Toy Story?
However I am pretty sure more Previews will eventually show up and I hope for better expectations.

So far my opinon on this movie-lukewarm, I might just skip this movie.

What are your opinions after seeing the trailer? ]]> Media Discussion 90HeroMAXD http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148096 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147897&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:48:21 GMT Discuss the Sci-Fi Supreme, Doctor Who Right Here!! Discuss the Sci-Fi Supreme, Doctor Who Right Here!! ]]> Media Discussion Silver Lightning http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147897 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147896&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:47:39 GMT Discuss the X Factor here Discuss the X Factor here ]]> Media Discussion Silver Lightning http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147896 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147895&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:45:51 GMT YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
This'll Link you to the Playlist to watch Pokemon 12: Arceus and the Jewel of Life ]]> Media Discussion Silver Lightning http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147895 http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147818&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:54 GMT Surprisingly, a thread like this hasn't been made in months, so I decided to make a new one.

Anyway, what are your favorite albums? As a general rule, an album on this list has to be one that you personally listened to all the way through at least once.

I personally have a top 30 list for this, and here it is:
[SPOILER]1.Vanessa Carlton-Be Not Nobody
2.Tori Amos-Little Earthquakes
3,Evanescence-Fallen
4.Pink Floyd-The Wall
5. Avril Lavigne-Let Go/Under My Skin/The Best Darn Thing
6. Nine Inch Nails-Year Zero
7. Rush-2112
8. Weezer- The Blue Album
9. Alanis Morissette-Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
10. Nobuo Uematsu-The Black Mages
11. Tori Amos-From the Choirgirl Hotel
12. P.O.D-Satellite
13.Weird Al- Poodle Hat
14.Kate Bush-The Sensual World
15. Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon
16.Kelly Clarkson-Breakaway
17.Machinae Supremacy- Overworld/Deus Ex Machinae
18.Sepiamusic- Prototype
19.Nirvana-Nevermind
20.Alanis Morissette-Jagged Little Pill
21. Jethro Tull- Aqualung
22.Soulja Boy-Souljaboytellem.com
23.N Sync-Celebrity
24. ELP-Tarkus
25.Nine Inch Nails-Ghosts I-IV
26. Black Sabbath-Paranoid
27. Metallica-Master of Puppets
28. Gary Numan- The Pleasure Principle
29. Animal Collective-Merriweather Post Paviliontop 10 to
30. Michael Jackson-Thriller/Bad[/SPOILER]

What about you? ]]> Media Discussion Azurill http://www.friendcodes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147818