newbie question

[mbpnewbie]

About 10 days ago, I became a mac owner, however I have a few niggles I was wondering if there was a way to remedy
1. Is there a way to set up different "profiles" in regards to the graphics cards. IE have the 9600m run while on ac and the 9400m run while on battery?
2. None of my movies I downloaded on my windows machine seem to work on my new MBP
Thanks in Advance!!!

 

[Tallest Skil]

You're Irish, are you? Welcome.

2. They're probably not MP4s or MOVs. Download HandBrake to convert them from your Windows format to something that iTunes and QuickTime can read.

Or just download WMV player and Perian as QuickTime addons.

 

[mbpnewbie]

You're Irish, are you? Welcome.

No, but I do have a t-shirt that says I am.
Anyway, that perian thing solved my problems. Any word on whether you can use different video cards on different power sources?

 

[Tallest Skil]

No, but I do have a t-shirt that says I am.
Anyway, that perian thing solved my problems. Any word on whether you can use different video cards on different power sources?

I don't believe you can. A decent software update is all that is needed to change that, or so I'm told.

 

[mbpnewbie]

I don't believe you can. A decent software update is all that is needed to change that, or so I'm told.

I have the latest software.. as I said, I just bought the unibody MBP 10 days ago

 

[Tallest Skil]

I have the latest software.. as I said, I just bought the unibody MBP 10 days ago

Yes, and there is no software existing that will let you do it yet. All that they need are a (future) software update.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

I have the latest software.. as I said, I just bought the unibody MBP 10 days ago

I think TS is trying to say that this type of functionality may be present in a future firmware update, but with the current version, you must log out and log back in in order to switch GPU's. You cannot do it during an active session.

 

[mbpnewbie]

I think TS is trying to say that this type of functionality may be present in a future firmware update, but with the current version, you must log out and log back in in order to switch GPU's. You cannot do it during an active session.

Thanks for clarifying. That's the only thing I don't like about my new computer.. I've used PCs since windows 95 was first released and was surprised how quickly I've learned OSX

 

[mcavjame]

2. They're probably not MP4s or MOVs. Download HandBrake to convert them from your Windows format to something that iTunes and QuickTime can read.

Mpeg streamclip will allow a transcode, but handbrake works from video_ts folders.

 

[robEstyles]

2. None of my movies I downloaded on my windows machine seem to work on my new MBP
Thanks in Advance!!!

If you don't want to run them through quicktime or iTunes. You can download VLC. It runs basically any movie file you can throw at it and its free.

 

[themoonisdown09]

Mpeg streamclip will allow a transcode, but handbrake works from video_ts folders.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but Handbrake will convert almost any format. You can use Handbrake to convert AVI files to MP4.

 

[mbpnewbie]

I installed the perian plug-in and Divx for mac... all problems solved

 

[mcavjame]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but Handbrake will convert almost any format. You can use Handbrake to convert AVI files to MP4.

Here's a screen grab from versiontracker's download for HB v.9.3

If you could let me know how you convert the files with HB, I'd appreciate it as it would simplify conversions for me.

 

[themoonisdown09]

Here's a screen grab from versiontracker's download for HB v.9.3

If you could let me know how you convert the files with HB, I'd appreciate it as it would simplify conversions for me.

If you have the latest version, just open any AVI file in Handbrake (using the Source icon) and convert it to an iPod/iPhone/AppleTV format. I do this all the time. You do this the same way you would convert a VIDEO_TS folder.

 

[miamialley]

About 10 days ago, I became a mac owner, however I have a few niggles I was wondering if there was a way to remedy
1. Is there a way to set up different "profiles" in regards to the graphics cards. IE have the 9600m run while on ac and the 9400m run while on battery?
2. None of my movies I downloaded on my windows machine seem to work on my new MBP
Thanks in Advance!!!

Am I the only one wondering what the hell is a niggle?

 

[themoonisdown09]

Am I the only one wondering what the hell is a niggle?

I think it's a typo... it's supposed to say "nipple".

 

[Tallest Skil]

Am I the only one wondering what the hell is a niggle?

Little thing bothering you.

You learn a lot living in another country.

 

[mcavjame]

If you have the latest version, just open any AVI file in Handbrake (using the Source icon) and convert it to an iPod/iPhone/AppleTV format. I do this all the time. You do this the same way you would convert a VIDEO_TS folder.

HB .9.3 is the latest version I can find and any attempt to select a non video_ts folder provides a message that "no valid title can be found". Is it codec issue? What codec is used to encode your AVI files to begin with?

 

[themoonisdown09]

HB .9.3 is the latest version I can find and any attempt to select a non video_ts folder provides a message that "no valid title can be found". Is it codec issue? What codec is used to encode your AVI files to begin with?

I'm really not sure. Maybe someone can jump in and help.

I have a lot of codecs installed, but I don't think Handbrake uses any of them. I do know that it uses the latest version of the VLC Player for decryption, but that doesn't have anything to do with AVI files.