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Thinking of Buying Popcorn 3?....I suggest you dont!!

welders4mac

welders4mac

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Aug 11, 2007
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I have bought Popcorn 3 online and have had a tremendous nightmare ever since.

After much more exploring I find a lot of other people with the same problems. I suggest you dig much deeper that I did in your research on this Product. "In my Opinion" it is not a worthy package to put on your Apple machine.

I have asked for a refund (under there refund policy)...will post back with any updates.

Happy computing!
 
The majority of the problem is that it does not (as it claims)
take a VIDEO_TS folder and burn it into a viewable DVD.

ROXIO SITE: Easily copy DVDs
Copy non-encrypted DVDs, disc image files, VIDEO_TS folders from hard disk with complete control including selection of individual video titles and languages. Compatible with DVD-Video content from popular ripping utilities.

This does not work, I have looked extensively on the Roxio Forums and there seems to be a lot of knocks on this particular version of Popcorn.

AND its very very slow and converting the media files that do work.
aka .mpg2 to dvd image

I tried an avi to dvd and it took hours and hours and the final results were a black screen of about 100 minutes to view.
 
Is the video in the VIDEO_TS folder non-encrypted? What are you using to populate the VIDEO_TS folder you're using as your source?
 
converting stuff to DVD fomat from Avi's always takes a long time.

If you are ripping retail DVD's with all the security on them you need to run the DVD through a program like Mactheripper first. Then drop the resulting Video_TS into Popcorn.

I prefer Toast to Popcorn.
 
These are Perfectly sound Video_TS folders. No encryption,css,macrovision
etc etc....

I do know all about mac the ripper. I would also like to say that I successfully burned same folders via Linux...Much faster conversion too!

Im not trying to stir the pot here, if Popcorn 3 worked splendidly I would say so....so far it hasn't worked for me....Not once.
 
Solution!

For anybody viewing I have an update:

I asked and received a refund for the Popcorn software I bought.
never did get it to work.

I have instead bought VisualHub, it worked fine from the start!

You will still need a program for decryption if you are backing up commercial DVD's <check with your region too see if its legal> I use Mac the Ripper

VisualHub Link:
http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/


Mac the Ripper Link:
http://www.mactheripper.org/
 
welders4mac said:
For anybody viewing I have an update:

I asked and received a refund for the Popcorn software I bought.
never did get it to work.

I have instead bought VisualHub, it worked fine from the start!

You will still need a program for decryption if you are backing up commercial DVD's <check with your region too see if its legal> I use Mac the Ripper

VisualHub Link:
http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/


Mac the Ripper Link:
http://www.mactheripper.org/
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Why does this sound like an advert..... maybe i'm just skeptical but i smell a troll
 
I don't know if it's a troll or not, but I can attest to the fact that VisualHub is an excellent video conversion app. Popcorn seems to cater for those who don't know any better and need an extremely nice GUI to convert DVDs for their Macs, iPods or whatever. Having said that, you still need to strip out the encryption, at least for store bought DVDs, so I don't really see the point. VisualHub is not exactly difficult to use, and is a lot more powerful if you need it to be. Still need v3 of MacTheRipper though!
 
A troll?:confused:

no, I am in good faith relaying information on a situation I had.
ie: I had problems with software, found a solution

Depending on the time of day you might smell cellulose on me, due to my job.
:)

Ive been called a few things in my day, but I assure you I have never lived under any bridge, scaring nor assessing fees to individuals....I'll let Corporations and Governments take that niche :D
 
Were you able to get your refund?

I bought Toast over the summer and was extremely disappointed and they never would give me a refund! :mad:
 
J@ffa said:
I don't know if it's a troll or not, but I can attest to the fact that VisualHub is an excellent video conversion app. Popcorn seems to cater for those who don't know any better and need an extremely nice GUI to convert DVDs for their Macs, iPods or whatever. Having said that, you still need to strip out the encryption, at least for store bought DVDs, so I don't really see the point. VisualHub is not exactly difficult to use, and is a lot more powerful if you need it to be. Still need v3 of MacTheRipper though!
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I know why VisualHub works better, it discourages users from using custom settings:


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