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Many of my friends asked me how to make back-up copies of some of their DVDs, and is it possible to play a movie on your pc, pause it, and then copy that image to desktop background? To be frank, I really don’t know how to answer them. But now, with the help of a DVD Copier, I can easily solve their questions.
It is 4Easysoft DVD Copier which can easily copy DVD to DVD in 1:1 ratio or compress DVD-9 to DVD-5, backup DVD to DVD folders or ISO image files on your local disk, and burn DVD from local DVD folders or ISO files. The following are the detail guide:
Preparation:Download and install 4Easysoft DVD Copier
Step 1: Select DVD Source.
After you have launched this software and inserted DVD to your DVD driver, from the “Source” drop-down menu, you can load DVD folder or DVD image ISO
Step 2: Set the output information
Audio: You can choose your output audio from the “Audio” drop-down list, such as “all audio”, “None” or some audio the DVD provide.
Subtitle: Subtitle is always an important thing, you can choose your output subtitle in “Subtitle” drop-down list.
Volume name: You can also name your output volume’s name
Step 3: Select the target and start the copy
From the “Target” drop-down list, you can copy DVD to another DVD disc, DVD folder or DVD image ISO.
Click “Start” button to begin your DVD Copying.
After the copy is done, a window will appear to inform you that the copy has been finished. Click “Finish” to close the window and end the copy.
Tips:
Tip 1:Select the copy mode
Before you start the copy, you can choose to copy the “Full Disc” or “Main Movie”
Full Disc: Copy the entire DVD-Video discs, DVD-Video images (.iso) or DVD-Video folders, including all the titles;
Main Movie: Copy the longest title contained in DVD-Video discs, DVD-Video images (.iso) or DVD-Video folders to one DVD disc, getting rid of the features and the movie trailers.
Tip 2:Select preferences
From the “Edit” drop-down list, you can click “Preferences” to choose the Snap Shot folder, Image type, etc.
Tip 3: Has broad applicability
This DVD copier software is compatible with DVD+-R/RW, DVD-RAM, most DVD players and burners, and Dual Layer 8.5GB disc.
Tip 4:Take snapshot
While previewing your DVD movies, you can take your favorite pictures.
Now just enjoy this wonderful tool?
Related tools:
4Easysoft DVD to Video Converter:
It is one multifunctional DVD Video Converter, which brings you to convert DVD to AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, M4V, FLV, SWF, 3GP, and HD H.264, HD AVI, HD MPG, HD TS, HD WMV, HD MPEG 4, HD MOV, HD ASF, and more. This DVD to Video Converter also available to convert DVD to your portable players like iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen, Xbox, Wii… in great compatibility.
4Easysoft Total Video Converter:
This converter can help you convert among all mainstream video and audio formats and help you take videos easily on PSP, PS3, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Xbox or other digital devices.
Written by wrkhard5 on March 12th, 2010 with no comments.
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The Easter bunny basket has become to represent the Easter Holiday every year. These items have outstanding themes along with gifts within each basket for the recipient to enjoy. These tradition dates back many years and it is celebrated nowadays by millions on Easter.
As our ancestors use it to carry their harvest in the early days, we now utilize it to carry the eggs found during an egg hunt. The earlier baskets were woven from materials at hand, such as palms and even grass. But today Easter bunny baskets are sometimes plastic material, with weave designs on them.
Easter baskets aren’t expensive to make or to purchase. One smart tip would be to buy the supplies the past holiday, when prices reduce just following the holiday. Easter baskets for children can include candy, eggs, and small treats such as whistles.
Baskets might change 100 years from today, however the use will certainly never change. Think of creating gift baskets, a project everyone can cherish throughout Easter Sunday.
Written by Tomas76 on March 11th, 2010 with no comments.
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Nowadays HD videos are more and more popular among our life, but what is HD video?
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition (SD) video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1280×720 pixels (720p) or 1920×1080 pixels (1080i/1080p). So with more and more devices and equipments available to play and record HD videos, it became people’s favorite video format for enjoying more wonderful video very soon.
However, not all the software and devices can support this format, such as Windows Movie Maker; iPod, iPhone, Zune, Creative Zen;Youtube, myspace and other online video website. etc. Sometimes we still need a third party—4Easysoft HD Converter to solve these inconvenience.
First of all, let’s make a general knowledge about what this converter can do for us:
1.Convert among HD videos, such as HD DV, HD TS, MTS, M2TS,etc
2.Convert among SD videos or general videos
3.Convert SD (Standard-Definition) video or general video to HD video
4.Convert HD video to SD (Standard-Definition) video or general video
5.Edit or polish video - Merge, Effect, Trim, Crop and Snapshot
Then let me show you how to use this software:
Preparation:Download and install 4Easysoft HD Converter
Step 1: Add files
Click “Add File” button to load the video files that you want to convert.
Step 2: Set output settings
You can choose the output format from the profiles drop-down lsit.
You can set Encoder, Bitrate, Channels, Resolution and so on by clicking “setting” button.
Step 3: Start conversion.
Click “Start” to begin the conversion with high output quality and converting speed.
Editing Tips:
Tip 1:Effect
Click “Effect” button, you can set the video Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and check Deinterlacing to help you optimize the video effect.
Tip 2:Trim
Click “Trim” button ,you can pick up any part of your videos your videos by dragging the slider bar; clicking “Start Time” and “End Time” button or setting the values
Tip 3.Crop
Click “Crop” button, you can set the frame size by selectting a crop mode; adjusting the crop frame; or setting the crop values.
Tip 4. Preference
Click the “Preference” button you can select the output destination, the Snapshot foler, the format of the snapshot image,etc.
Tip 5.Snapshot
Just click the “Snapshot” button you can save any image you like when previewing the viedeo and click the “Open” button next to “Snapshot” button, you can open the image.
Tip 6.Merge
If you want to merge several files into one file you can choose them and click the “Merge into one file” to do it.
Related tools:
4Easysoft MTS Converter:
It is poised to convert MTS video to AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV and all popular video formats . And you can also convert video, like TS, M2TS, TS, MOD, TOD, MOV, FLV, WMV, HD MP4, etc to what you need video formats in fastest and most efficient way.
4Easysoft TS Converter:
This is an outstanding TS Video Converter, TS Video Creator, and TS file editor, so it owns the ability to convert TS to other videos, create TS file from all popular videos, and edit your TS file easily.
iPod Video Converter
Hulu Video Downloader
Written by lvsun9 on March 9th, 2010 with no comments.
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You need accurate tips and tricks up your sleeves to make sure you produce good underwater digital photography. Digital school of photography is a good platform where you can start with to provide you the skills you need to embark on digital photography. There are many other resources that will give you a wide array of knowledge on this topic and the following is a look at vital ones. Digideep is an online platform with resources like articles and forums to empower you. Here, you can share knowledge and information making you better in every regard.
Written by TheArticleWriter on March 8th, 2010 with no comments.
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As we all know that MP4 is a container format that can be used for cell phone, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen Vision, Archos, etc. So most of the time, MP4 converter can meet all the portable device users’ converting needs.
Recently 4Easysoft Studio has updated their MP4 Converter with more powerful functions but the same price. This article is designed to show you how to convert and edit any video to MP4 format.
Preparation: Intall and run 4Easysoft MP4 Converter
Step 1: Import files
Click “Add File” button, you are allowed to import versatile video/audio files.
New: Except normal video and audio formats, this converter can aslo support various HD videos, such as HD MTS, HD MPEG, HD WMV, HD MOV, HD H.264, HD RM, etc as its input formats.
Step 2: Select output format
Click the “Profile” button to select the output video format from the drop-down list button.
New: The output format can be MPEG-4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MOV, H.264 AVI, DivX, XviD, HD H.264, HD AVI, HD MPEG 4, HD MOV to support iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Walkman, BlackBerry, Archos and Creative Zen Vision, etc.
Step 3: Start conversion
Click “Start” button, you are allowed to start conversion. All the tasks of conversion will be finished at fast speed and high output quality.
Editting Tips:
1. Adjust video effect
Click “Effect” button and a dialogue pops up, you can set the video Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and check the Deinterlacing which helps you to optimize the video effect.
2. Trm video
Click “Trim” button, a dialogue will pops up.Then you can trim the videos by dragging the slider bar, click “Start Time” and “End Time” button, or setting the values
3.Crop video
Click “Crop” button and you can crop videos by selecting a crop mode, adjusting the crop frame, or setting the crop values.
4. Select preference
Click the “Preference” button you can select the output destination, the Snapshot foler, the format of the snapshot image,etc.
5.Take snapshot
Just click the “Snapshot” button, you can save any picture you like when you are previewing vdieos.
6.Merge your files
If you want to merge several files into one file you can choose them and click the “Merge into one file” to do it.
Now you can enjoy any video on your iPod, PSP, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen Vision……
More useful tools:
4Easysoft HD Converter:
It can convert HD DV, HD TS, MTS, M2TS and other HD videos; convert SD (Standard-Definition) video or general video to HD video; convert among SD videos; and has bility to edit or polish video - Merge, Effect, Trim, Crop and Snapshot.
4Easysoft MTS Converter:
It can convert MTS to AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV and other videos; support broad inputing formats, like TS, MTS, TS, MOD, TOD, MOV, FLV, WMV, HD MP4, etc; get audio from videos and audios; and has powerful editing functions.
Hulu video downdloader
Written by qgatsby on March 5th, 2010 with no comments.
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1. what’s itunes?
As we all know that, iTunes is a great tool to let you sync music and videos to your iPod and iPhone easily, however, you are not allowed to transfer your iPod and iPhone contents back to your Mac via iTunes. It will make you headache if you delete your iPod music by accident, firmware update, or send device to mend, in cases like this, you need an ipod to itunes transfer for mac to help you.
2. How to transfer music from ipod to itunes
When we get some good videos or songs from other sources but ont itunes, however, we want to import the files into itunes so that we can save it as a content in our library, it’s necessary for we mac users to get a ipod to itunes sync for mac.
Free download ipod to itunes manager for mac.
Step 1, launch TransPod, and then connect your iPod to your Mac.
Step 2, Choose files you would like to transfer to iTunes from “Movies” or “Music” folder.
Step 3, Either drag-drop the files to iTunes, or click “iPod to iTunes” button to export the files to iTunes.
Since we can only sync our ipod with itunes but mac don’t permit users to directly transfer files from devices to itunes, so i think when we get something new in our ipod, we can share the things between ipod and itunes when we use this useful ipod to itunes copy for mac
Things we need to know:
transfer ipod to itunes mac is a common problem for mac users who have an ipod or iphone. This great application is a good one to transfer ipod songs/music to itunes mac, or transfer ipod videos to itunes mac, even transfer ipod images to itunes mac.
Written by illen on March 5th, 2010 with no comments.
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1. What’s WMV
Windows Media Video (WMV) is a compressed video file format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft.
WMV is also a container format. A WMV file is in most circumstances encapsulated in the Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container format. The file extension .WMV typically describes ASF files that use Windows Media Video codecs.
Although WMV is generally packed into the ASF container format, it can also be put into the AVI or Matroska container format. format. The resulting files claim the .AVI, or .MKV file extensions, respectively. WMV can be stored in an AVI file when using the WMV 9 Video Compression Manager (VCM) codec implementation.
Video quality of WMV. Microsoft claims that WMV 9 provides a compression ratio that is two times better than MPEG-4, and three times better than MPEG-2; Microsoft also claims that WMV 9 is 15–50% better than WMV 8 in terms of compression efficiency;One test report published in January 2005, however, showed that WMV 9 had worse compression efficiency than WMV 8.
2. Free WMV Player for Mac
Software that can play WMV files include Windows Media Player, GOM Player, ALLPlayer, The KMPlayer, PowerDVD, RealPlayer, MPlayer, VLC Media Player, Zoom Player and Media Player Classic.
For Mac users, the MPlayer OSX and VLC Media Player are the best players to play WMV on Mac.
3. The Best WMV Converter for Mac
Free Download wmv converter for mac
Intel Version
PowerPC Version
# How to Convert WMV to MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, etc on Mac
For Mac users who wish to convert WMV to MP4, MOV MKV, 3GP, MPG, etc on Mac, who want to play WMV on iPod, iPhone, Sony PSP, Apple TV, iPod, BlackBerry, QuickTime, and any other players,please refer to this guide how to convert WMV to iPod, iPhone, PSP, QuickTime, Blackberry, etc on Mac.
# How to Convert FLV, MKV, AVI, MOV, MPEG, HD videos, ect with WMV Converter for Mac
This Mac WMV Converter can be also regarded as the best wmv for mac, MKV converter for Mac, AVI Converter for Mac,MOV Converter for Mac and so on, for it can convert all most all the video formats, such as convert FLV, MKV, AVI, MPEG (MPEG1, MPEG2, VCD, SVCD), AVCHD(MTS, M2TS, TS), TRP, MOD, TOD, TP, MP4 (Mac Video to iPod, Mac Video to PSP, Video to MPEG4, H.264),3GPP, 3GPP2, MOV, IFO, VOB, DAT, ASF to AVI, MP4 (Sony PSP, Apple TV, iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry, etc), 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, 3GPP2, QuickTime (MOV), MPG, MKV on Mac OS.
# How to extract audio from WMV, AVI, MP4, FLV, MOV, etc to MP3, WAV, M4A, etc on Mac
Sometime we also need to extract the audio from WMV video, that means convert the WMV to MP3, M4A, WAV, AC3, AAC, MKA, OGG, etc, this mac wmv converter is also the best choice. Additionally, other video to audio conversion like FLV, MOV, MP4, MKV, AVI, MPEG, etc to MP3, M4A, WAV, AC3, AAC, MKA, OGG, etc are supported by this all-in-one Video Converter for Mac.
4.How to Edit WMV on Mac with iMovie
If you need to edit WMV using iMovie to make a creative movie on Mac, here is a helpful guide:
edit WMV video using iMovie.
More powerful functions about this application: convert wmv for mac; convert wmv mac; wmv mac
Written by illen on March 5th, 2010 with no comments.
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The .m2ts is a container file format for multiplexing audio, video and other streams which is commonly used for high definition video on Blu-ray Disc and AVCHD and Sony’s camcorders. But it is really a question, if you want to enjoy the .m2ts files on iPhone, iPod, Sansa, Archos, etc and share them on Youtube, my space.
Well, 4Easysoft M2TS Converter can help you easily handle the .m2ts files.
Key features of this converter:
a. Convert M2TS files to MKV, AVI, WMV, MP4 and more
b. Convert TS, MTS, TS, MOD, TOD, MOV, FLV, WMV, HD MP4, etc
c. Added audio converter and audio extractor
d. Advanced video editing - Merge, Effect, Trim, Crop and Snapshot
The followings are the detailed gudie:
Preparation: Download and install 4Easysoft M2TS Converter
Step 1: Add files
Click “Add File” button to load the video files that you want to convert.
Step 2: Set output settings
You can choose the output format from the profiles drop-down lsit.
You can set Encoder, Bitrate, Channels, Resolution and so on by clicking “setting” button.
Step 3: Start conversion.
Click “Start” to begin the conversion with high output quality and converting speed.
Editing Tips:
Tip 1:Effect
Click “Effect” button, you can set the video Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and check Deinterlacing to help you optimize the video effect.
Tip 2:Trim
Click “Trim” button ,you can pick up any part of your videos your videos by dragging the slider bar; clicking “Start Time” and “End Time” button or setting the values
Tip 3.Crop
Click “Crop” button, you can set the frame size by selectting a crop mode; adjusting the crop frame; or setting the crop values.
Tip 4. Preference
Click the “Preference” button you can select the output destination, the Snapshot foler, the format of the snapshot image,etc.
Tip 5.Snapshot
Just click the “Snapshot” button you can save any image you like when previewing the viedeo and click the “Open” button next to “Snapshot” button, you can open the image.
Tip 6.Merge
If you want to merge several files into one file you can choose them and click the “Merge into one file” to do it.
Try now!
Related tools:
4Easysoft MTS Converter:
It is poised to convert MTS video to AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV and all popular video formats . And you can also convert video, like TS, M2TS, TS, MOD, TOD, MOV, FLV, WMV, HD MP4, etc to what you need video formats in fastest and most efficient way.
4Easysoft TS Converter:
This is an outstanding TS Video Converter, TS Video Creator, and TS file editor, so it owns the ability to convert TS to other videos, create TS file from all popular videos, and edit your TS file easily.
Written by acaliposo on March 4th, 2010 with no comments.
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Many Mac users want to enjoy their favorite DVDs and Videos on the portable devices, but they just do not know how, so this article is created to show how to put DVDs and convert Videos on Mac OS X
What you need are Aiseesoft [url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/dvd-ripper-mac.html]DVD Ripper for Mac[/url] and Aiseesoft [url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/video-converter-mac.html]Video Converter for Mac[/url].
It includes two parts
[b]Part 1: How to rip DVDs on Mac OS X to put on portable devices[/b]
[b]Part 2: How to convert Videos on Mac OS X to put on portable devices[/b]
[b]Part 1: How to rip DVDs on Mac OS X to put on portable devices[/b]
[b]Step 0:[/b] Download and install Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac ([url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/download/dvd-ripper/aiseesoft-dvd-ripper-for-mac-intel.dmg]Intel Version[/url]) or ([url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/download/dvd-ripper/aiseesoft-dvd-ripper-for-mac-powerpc.dmg]Power PC Version[/url]).
[b]Step 1:[/b] Click the “Load DVD” button, find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your DVD-ROM, and Click “Open”.
[img]http://www.macdvdripper.net/images/guide/macdvdripper/load-dvd-n.jpg[/img]
[b]Step 2:[/b] Tick the check boxes before the titles and chapters that you want to rip.
[b]Step 3:[/b] Select the output video format you want from the “Profile” drop-down list.
Aiseesoft DVD Ripper for Mac can rip your DVD to almost any video formats supported by popular digital player.
[b]Step 4:[/b] Click “Start” button to start your conversion
The conversion will be finish soon when you enjoy your leisure time.
[b]More editting functions[/b]
[b]1.Trim[/b]
Click “Trim” button and drag the “Start trim slider” to set the start time and “End trim slider” to set the end time if you just want to rip only a part of the DVD movie.(a)
You can also do that by clicking the “Start trim button” and “End trim button”(b).
The third way you do that is set the exact Start/End time at the right of the pop-up window and click “OK”(c).
[img]http://www.macdvdripper.net/images/guide/macdvdripper/trim-n3.jpg[/img]
[b]2. Crop[/b]
If you want to remove the black edges or you want to rip a certain area of your video, please click the “Crop” button.
You can do this either by drag the frame around the movie (a) or set the crop value: “Top, Left, Bottom, Right”.(b). Another way to do that is choose mode from “Crop Mode”(c).
[img]http://www.macdvdripper.net/images/guide/macdvdripper/crop-n3.jpg[/img]
[b]3. Effect[/b]
If you want to adjust the effect of your movie, please click the “Effect” button and a pop-up effect window will appear. It allows you to edit your movie’s effect including “Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Volume”.
[img]http://www.macdvdripper.net/images/guide/macdvdripper/effect-n3.jpg[/img]
[b]Part 2: How to convert Videos on Mac OS X to put on portable devics[/b]
[b]Step 0:[/b] Download and install Aiseesoft Video Converter for mac([url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/download/mac-video-converter/aisee-video-converter-for-mac-intel.dmg]Intel Version[/url]) or ([url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/download/mac-video-converter/aisee-video-converter-for-mac-ppc.dmg]Power PC Version[/url])
[img]http://www.macdvdripper.net/images/guide/macdvdripper/main2-n.jpg[/img]
[b]Step 2:[/b] Click “Add File” to load your video sources.
The supported input formats includes: MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, VOB, MP4, M4V, RM, RMVB, WMV, ASF, TS, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, MPV, MOD, TOD, MP3, MP2, AAC, AC3, WAV, MID, MIDI, WMA, M4A, RA, RAM.
[b]Step 3:[/b] Set the output formats, specific parameters and destination by click the drop-down arrow of “Profile” to choose the exact output format
[b]Step 4:[/b] Click “Start” button to begin the conversion. The conversion speed can reach up to 300%, in a short while the conversion will be finished.
Now you can easily enjoy your DVDs and Video on your portable devices, so what are you waiting for? Just try this and have a colorful digital experience!
[url=http://www.macdvdripper.net/]Mac DVD Ripper[/url]
Written by weivey on March 3rd, 2010 with no comments.
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For iPod users, it is really frustrated when you want to play your favorite audio-visual content on the your iPod. Or simply need to view again the most popular you tube video or listen to your favorite music to keep our mood. If you are a Mac user, this would be getting worse. This is because iPod supports only a limited number of files and there is seldom nice Mac Video covnerter for iPod, iPhone users.
Now I’d like to share a Mac iPod Video Converter which can extend ipod ability to read almost all popular video and audio with the least effort and time.
The following are the detailed guide:
Preparation: Download and intall 4Easysoft Mac iPod Video Converter
Step 1:Run this software and add files
Click “Add File” button, you can add the files that you want to put on your iPod.
Like a Mac Video Converter, this software can support all popular video formats such as MPG, MPEG, MPEG2, VOB, M4V, RM, WMV, ASF, MKV, AVI, 3GP, FLV, HD video etc as its input video format.
Step 2:Select the output setting.
Select the output format from the profile drop list.
Click the “Browse” button, you can choose the output destination.
Click “setting” button, a windows pops up and you can change the Encoder, Resolution, Frame Rate, Bitrate of video as well as Encoder, Sample Rate, Channels, and Bitrate of audio
Step 3:Click “Start” button to begin the conversion.
Editing tips:
Tip 1.Effect
Click “Effect” button and a dialogue-box pops up.
This function can help you set the video Brightness, Contrast, Saturation and check Deinterlacing allows you to optimize the video effect.
Tip 2.Trim
Clik “Trim” button and a dialogue-box pops up.
Three ways to trim videos:
1.Drag the slide-bar to the position you want.
2.Click the “start time” and “end time” button.
3.Set the Start time and the End time to trim your video.
Tip 3.Crop.
Clik “Crop” button and a dialogue-box pops up.
Three ways to crop your videos.
1. Crop by selecting a crop mode
2. Crop by setting the crop values
3. Crop by drag the frame.
Tip 4.Merge
Select “Merge into one file”, you can merge the files that you choose into one file.
Tip 5. Preferences
By clicking the “Preference” button you can select the output destination, the Snapshot foler, the format of the snapshot image.
You can also choose to shut down your computer or do nothing after your conversion. You can also select the CPU usage.
Tip 6.Snapshot
Click the “snapshot” button, you can capture any image while previewing your video. And it will be saved automatically in the default folder.
For Windows users:
iPod Video Converter maybe the best choice. It provides an easy and completed way to convert video/audio to iPod from all popular video/audio formats, such as MPEG, VOB, MP4, M4V, QuickTime, MP3, AAC, M4A, etc. Besides, it has rich editing functions to vary output files such as splitting file by preset time-length, outputting with exact file to fit for your iPod, and so on. 
Written by valiposo on March 3rd, 2010 with no comments.
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