Asian DramaWiki Forum

I did remeber to check to make sure my version of Handbrake was current before posting. They do seem fairly good at fixing bugs as I've noticed various issues disappear as updates were released. Interesting ideas. I'll try renaming on the next one that pops up but I'm guessing that won't solve some ...

For the past several months I have been using handbrake to convert video files to run on my iphone. I've used FFmpegX for years but Handbrake has more up to date presets and can still handle softsubs easily. The catch is, is that every now and then I run into an .avi file that freaks Handbrake out. ...

Does anybody know if there are any groups planning to (or considering) sub the M Riders? I am aware that the show was targeted for kids, and appeared to be made on a budget of roughly twelve dollars per episode but I am still really hoping someone will take a shot at the show. I've always been a fan...

Bugger looks like I was wrong. The site was loaded fine for a few days and then went back to looking all screwing on friday.

Looks like the issue is fixed now. Assuming it isn't a random happening, kudos to whoever sorted the problem out.

Somebody may have already pointed this out but the Dramafever ads are pretty badly broken when viewing either the new torrent page or any page on dramawiki. The Dramafever stuff will appear in a single narrow column that runs pretty long that either pushs all other content below it (at first I thoug...

This is a first for me, but starting today whenever I try to look at a page on d-addicts.com google spits up a Malware warning. (I'm using the Safari browser)It looks like it may be linked to the banner ads. One of the site it lists as positive for malware is ebannerz.net but that isn't the only pag...

Sorry, I failed to mention one important step. Along with downloading the most recent unofficial build you need to download the binary codec package. Those are found on the main download page on mplayer's site. (the same page that the link to the unofficial builds is found) Just scroll down and pick...

mmpegx has worked for me but it has become clear that it is at best imperfect solution for a variety of reasons. First, and foremost although it installed and worked well for me many people have had less luck despite following all the steps precisely. Even when it works it is less than ideal because...

Simpleme88, I'm not sure why your having a problem without a step by step explaination of what you have tried and without knowing what Mac you are using. All of which can seem overwhelming if your not overly familiar with computers. You may be able to bypass the whole problem by checking and seeing ...

The issue is not that you are using a Macbook. Although I have installed and used the program on a IMac and a MacBook, the MacBook is actually the computer I use to convert files nine times out of ten. I have a friend with another Macbook who wanted me to install ffmpegx onto his computers. I'll try...

I'd need more specific info on exactly when in the process the application locks up to try and recreate the conditions. For example, is the app. freezing right when you drop the .rm file in the "from" box, but before choosing a file type for the "to" box, changing the scaling met...

Azureus is definately the client to use if you are using a Mac. Older Macs will groan a bit due to the amount of resources it uses since it is Java based, but on any newer Mac it is far and away the best solution given it's extensive feature set, and regular updates. (Just make sure your up to date ...

I installed ffmpegX onto another intel Mac (an iMac this time) an still did not have any problems. The only way I was able to induce an error was to not rename a .rmvb file as .rm before dropping it into ffmpegX, but the error log is entirely different in that case. Wish I had better advice. About a...

Aaargh, I'm useless for getting info from log reports. First off, I cannot stress the importance of MT877's instruction to only use the mencoder file types for your output file, but assuming that you followed those instructions I'm not sure what went wrong. I've used the program about 20 times this ...

I can understand the appeal and convenience of just having everything on harddrives bt even if I could afford enough for my collection I'd still backup to DVD to for safety. A friend of mine makes his living creating custom backup systems for businesses and no matter how elaborate or expensive a har...

I download shows to my 60gb harddrive (don't laugh its a Macbook laptop) or my 120 gb external harddrive. Episodes are stored just long enough to collect a DVD worth and then burned. I use standard DVD-Rs that I get for 9.99 a spindle of 50. That equals 20 cents a DVD or about a nickel a gig. I use ...

For audio I have the Xbox connected with optical cable to a Yamaha surround system. It is amazing the difference surround sound can make on a movie. Less relevent to most dramas, but some of the newer ones have had nice sound encoding.

It sounds like the best approuch for a pc to tv set up is to simply treat the tv as a second moniter and bypass Windows media center usage altogether. What concerns me for many of my friends is the age of their tvs. Few have HD sets and thus most probably lack component hook ups. I know there are vi...

Vulcan300, Nice setup, I'm curious as to what software solution you are using for your media center pc. How stable is it? How easy to use? (Particularly for a casual user, as in those not able to built the PC themselves. A lot of my friends are at the websurf and email level. Just explaining torrent...

Christaluvsdrama, Obviously I don't know what bruno payed but the Divx playing LG DVD player I bought my brother was $100 on sale for $80 in January. I found it at Best Buy and have seen Divx capable DVD players at most stores like that (i.e Circuit City, Rex, etc). I found it was easier to first lo...

I am actually scared to count my DVD-R collection. I cannot see not backing up all the shows. I never know when a friend might want to see something or I might feel nostolgic.Plus, it makes more sense to go ahead a grab a show when the torrent is young and healthy then to wait until I am ready to wa...

I think that interest in anime and/or manga leading to an interest in Jdramas is probably a huge factor in bringing more attention to jdramas ingeneral. For example the Hana Yori Dano anime can lead to the manga (or vis versa) can lead to the live action show can lead to other shows featuring the st...

Downloading Anime fansubs lead me across Densha Otoko which lead me here to d-addicts qhich lead to a couple of dozen shows since. Trick is probably out all time favorite.

Christaluvdrama, I hope I made it clear that for an Xbox to work like I use it it must be modded. A standard Xbox will only play regular DVDs (with a DVD remote) and audio CDs. To play a burned DVD with media files like .avis, .mkv and .rmvb the Xbox must be modded and have media player software ins...

Steam, I asume it is a modded ps2. What software are you using to playback the files on a ps2? Does it require having a hard drive hooked to the ps2 or is the software on a chip? Your solution is exactly the type I am curious about since I am unfamiliar with how it would work using a ps2. Please exp...

Actually there is not anything particularly complicated about the set up we use with the Xbox. I download shows to one of two Macs. If I want a hard copy of a show (which I pretty much always do) I burn it off to a DVD. I can pop the DVD in my Xbox and play any shows as simply as playing a conventio...

I tried changing the settings in Real Player but it still is not adding the subtitles despite being in the same folder and having the same name as the video file. It is no big deal to me however since I was able follow MT877 advice and used ffmpegX to convert the .rm files to .avi. Takes longer but ...

I am interested in how different people usually watch the dramas they download. What I mean is that while many people simply watch the shows directly on their computer, there have to be other people who prefer the experience of watching the dramas on their televisions. For instance while all the com...