Locks and Quays No.1 - further information [XP]
Ron Jones
I've been orf sick with a stinker of a cold, now nursing SWMBO, who has
caught it off me. So today, I took the trouble to unwire the Video and cart
it to the study and capture No.1 with ShowShifter.
Upload is in progress to AstraWeb, so you may have to wait a while for
propagation.
At present (22:11 on Thurs 16th) the 30 RARs are done, and the PARs just
started
Still trying to get a better quality version - you can tell there's a slight
quality loss (well, VHS tape is half bandwidth to start!). Steve Wood sent
me a DVDRW, but it seems to be a non standard format from his DVD
recorder/player, so still exploring that avenue.
I plan to try to authorize them into (I expect 2) standard DVD video format.
Maybe we can then send a set round for the non-downloaders out there, or
maybe I make more sets and charge for materials.
As usual a NZB to FUBC when I see the files on the server.
--
Ron Jones
Process Safety & Development, Alfa Aesar Avocado Lancaster UK
Don't repeat history, see unreported near misses in chemical lab/plant
at http://www.crhf.org.uk
Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm
not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein
Greg Chapman
"Ron Jones" <r...@ronjones.org.uk> wrote in message
news:43f4fa8a$0$8228$c3e...@news.astraweb.com...
> quality loss (well, VHS tape is half bandwidth to start!). Steve Wood
> sent me a DVDRW, but it seems to be a non standard format from his DVD
> recorder/player, so still exploring that avenue.
You leave out the crucial plus or minus (DVD-RW or DVD+RW)! Perhaps that's
your problem with Steve's disk?
Greg
Neil Arlidge
> For those who have waited...
>
> I've been orf sick with a stinker of a cold, now nursing SWMBO, who
> has caught it off me. So today, I took the trouble to unwire the
> Video and cart it to the study and capture No.1 with ShowShifter.
>
> Upload is in progress to AstraWeb, so you may have to wait a while for
> propagation.
> At present (22:11 on Thurs 16th) the 30 RARs are done, and the PARs
> just started
>
> Still trying to get a better quality version - you can tell there's a
> slight quality loss (well, VHS tape is half bandwidth to start!). Steve
> Wood sent me a DVDRW, but it seems to be a non standard format
> from his DVD recorder/player, so still exploring that avenue.
>
> I plan to try to authorize them into (I expect 2) standard DVD video
> format. Maybe we can then send a set round for the non-downloaders
> out there, or maybe I make more sets and charge for materials.
>
> As usual a NZB to FUBC when I see the files on the server.
Thanks yet again Ron. Perfectly watchable.
--
Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest
Follow the travels of the TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk
Ron Jones
No. IIRC DVD+RW, but I've a multi format DVD writer, Steve's disk was
written from the outside inwards, which surprised me, and the drive said the
disk was 100% empty (probably because the centre was not written to!)
Dave Croft
> Follow the travels of the TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk
Could these programs be sent using Yousendit. A free program.
See http://beta.yousendit.com/static.php?key=tos
You can send up to a one Gig file.
I haven't tried it yet so I don't know it's problems if any.
--
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv
Ron Jones
> "Neil Arlidge" <ne...@tuesdaynightclub.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:h8CdndyZ8ap...@giganews.com...
>> Ron Jones wrote:
>>> format. Maybe we can then send a set round for the non-downloaders
>>> out there, or maybe I make more sets and charge for materials.
>>> As usual a NZB to FUBC when I see the files on the server.
>> Thanks yet again Ron. Perfectly watchable.
>> Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest
>> Follow the travels of the TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk
>
> Could these programs be sent using Yousendit. A free program.
> See http://beta.yousendit.com/static.php?key=tos
> You can send up to a one Gig file.
> I haven't tried it yet so I don't know it's problems if any.
The free service is only 100KB. ISTR looking at this before.
Just been playing with Ulead Movie Factory for making a standard DVD.
Put all 6 episodes in (twice - "before adds" and "after adds") and this gave
a result of
5.8GB and lasts 2h 15m 17s
I know that's going to take >10h to convert to DVD format, so that will be
later tonight!
Hopefully DVD shrink will force that into 1 single DVD.
Ron Jones
> Dave Croft wrote:
>> "Neil Arlidge" <ne...@tuesdaynightclub.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:h8CdndyZ8ap...@giganews.com...
>>> Ron Jones wrote:
> <snip>
>
>
> Just been playing with Ulead Movie Factory for making a standard DVD.
> Put all 6 episodes in (twice - "before adds" and "after adds") and
> this gave a result of
> 5.8GB and lasts 2h 15m 17s
> I know that's going to take >10h to convert to DVD format, so that
> will be later tonight!
> Hopefully DVD shrink will force that into 1 single DVD.
Also trying a free ftp server program, that might allow a (small) number of
users to get the data firsthand from the PC.
Trouble is I can't test the connection until I try on another PC......
(probably when I go to work on Monday)
If anyone wants to try...
ftp://canal:ca...@81.178.220.238:2121/
(or...
IP:81.178.220.238
Port:2121 (I changed from the default of 21, as the ISP might block that
one)
User:canal
password:canal)
and see if they can see the test.txt, feel free - odds are I haven't set up
the router correctly to pass, but who knows...
Julian Tether
<r...@ronjones.org.uk> writes
>Also trying a free ftp server program, that might allow a (small) number of
>users to get the data firsthand from the PC.
>Trouble is I can't test the connection until I try on another PC......
>(probably when I go to work on Monday)
>
>If anyone wants to try...
>ftp://canal:ca...@81.178.220.238:2121/
>(or...
>IP:81.178.220.238
>Port:2121 (I changed from the default of 21, as the ISP might block that
>one)
>User:canal
>password:canal)
>
>and see if they can see the test.txt, feel free - odds are I haven't set up
>the router correctly to pass, but who knows...
>
--
Julian Tether
Barge Parglena
e-mail: jul...@parglena.co.uk
Dave Croft
"Ron Jones" <r...@ronjones.org.uk> wrote in message news:43f73511$0$6180$c3e...@news.astraweb.com...
> Dave Croft wrote:
>> "Neil Arlidge" <ne...@tuesdaynightclub.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:h8CdndyZ8ap...@giganews.com...
>>> Ron Jones wrote:
> <snip>
Another snip
>> Could these programs be sent using Yousendit. A free program.
>> See http://beta.yousendit.com/static.php?key=tos
>> You can send up to a one Gig file.
>> I haven't tried it yet so I don't know it's problems if any.
> The free service is only 100KB. ISTR looking at this before.
> Ron Jones
If anyone wishes to try it I have put a 45 Mb file at
http://download.yousendit.com/45DED4DFF059D70E
They say that 25 people can download it before it is cleared in 7 days.
It is a history of of the deisel engine.
Let me know if it works OK please.
Ron Jones
Thanks. But I don't know why (yet).... Not an expert in this file sharing
lark...
I've opened the port in the router, and in the (software) firewall, must be
missing something...
Need to read up more...
Ron Jones
> Dave Croft wrote:
>> "Neil Arlidge" <ne...@tuesdaynightclub.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:h8CdndyZ8ap...@giganews.com...
>>> Ron Jones wrote:
> <snip>
> Put all 6 episodes in (twice - "before adds" and "after adds") and
> this gave a result of
> 5.8GB and lasts 2h 15m 17s
> I know that's going to take >10h to convert to DVD format, so that
> will be later tonight!
> Hopefully DVD shrink will force that into 1 single DVD.
Waaah. I now find out that Granada have made more that I thought
(originally the tv web site showed 6 episodes - now it mentions 10!), so no
point cramming 6 in one DVD (unless it goes to 12! - it doesn't actually say
how many there are in total....)
Ron Jones
Well I got the file OK, but an mp4! what to play it with? Last time I had
an mp4, the only way to play it was to install the "Matroska Pack" (and play
with Windows Player), but that codec pack then takes over for *all* movies,
and I found the sound was always anoying slightly out of sync for all other
movies.
Dave Croft
> Dave Croft wrote:
>> "Ron Jones" <r...@ronjones.org.uk> wrote in message
>> news:43f73511$0$6180$c3e...@news.astraweb.com...
>>> Dave Croft wrote:
>>>> "Neil Arlidge" <ne...@tuesdaynightclub.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:h8CdndyZ8ap...@giganews.com...
>>>>> Ron Jones wrote:
>>> <snip>
>> Another snip
>>>> Could these programs be sent using Yousendit. A free program.
>>>> See http://beta.yousendit.com/static.php?key=tos
>>>> You can send up to a one Gig file.
>>>> I haven't tried it yet so I don't know it's problems if any.
>>
>>> The free service is only 100KB. ISTR looking at this before.
>>> Ron Jones
>>
>> If anyone wishes to try it I have put a 45 Mb file at
>> http://download.yousendit.com/45DED4DFF059D70E
>> They say that 25 people can download it before it is cleared in 7
>> days. It is a history of of the deisel engine.
>> Let me know if it works OK please.
>
> Well I got the file OK, but an mp4! what to play it with? Last time I had an mp4, the only way to play it was to install the
> "Matroska Pack" (and play with Windows Player), but that codec pack then takes over for *all* movies, and I found the sound was
> always anoying slightly out of sync for all other movies.
Hi Ron, Quick time plays it OK.
This B&W program has a lot of very early movies of the engineering power industry.
Ron Jones
So it does. Hadn't installed QT since the last re-install (not that many
movies use it)
Electricky Dicky
<dave...@nospammershere.co.uk> wrote:
>
>If anyone wishes to try it I have put a 45 Mb file at
>http://download.yousendit.com/45DED4DFF059D70E
>They say that 25 people can download it before it is cleared in 7 days.
>It is a history of of the deisel engine.
>Let me know if it works OK please.
Ok it downloads but started at 25 KB/s and got steadily slower. Gave
up at 20 KB/s with 37min to go. I am broadband 2Meg
Richard
Nb "Pound Eater" Parkend G+S
Please remove your hat when replying
Martin Clark
>
>Waaah. I now find out that Granada have made more that I thought
>(originally the tv web site showed 6 episodes - now it mentions 10!), so no
>point cramming 6 in one DVD (unless it goes to 12! - it doesn't actually say
>how many there are in total....)
>
"Starting Thursday 5th January at 7.30 pm on ITV Granada: "Locks and
Quays" - ten part series in which...."
or read about it at http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/news32.htm
--
Martin Clark
Internet Boaters' Database http://www.auluk.freeserve.co.uk/boats
Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
Peter Stockdale
"Martin Clark" <mar...@spl.at> wrote in message
news:lv4D$JFdyE...@no.spam.please...
> Ron Jones wrote...
>>
>>Waaah. I now find out that Granada have made more that I thought
>>(originally the tv web site showed 6 episodes - now it mentions 10!), so
>>no
>>point cramming 6 in one DVD (unless it goes to 12! - it doesn't actually
>>say
>>how many there are in total....)
>>
> You should have listened to me! On Jan 4th I posted in urw:
> "Starting Thursday 5th January at 7.30 pm on ITV Granada: "Locks and
> Quays" - ten part series in which...."
> or read about it at http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/news32.htm
> --
> Martin Clark
>
I am sure that you people (and now me!) are putting this stuff out in
stereo, just to upset people like myself who cant work out what is going on
atallatall.
Ron Jones
> Ron Jones wrote...
>>
>> Waaah. I now find out that Granada have made more that I thought
>> (originally the tv web site showed 6 episodes - now it mentions
>> 10!), so no point cramming 6 in one DVD (unless it goes to 12! - it
>> doesn't actually say how many there are in total....)
>>
> You should have listened to me! On Jan 4th I posted in urw:
That would have been too easy... ;-)
Ron Jones
I got it in 20mins on 1Meg - too far from Carnforth, sob, sob for 2Meg.....
:-(
Bob Adams
>ftp://canal:ca...@81.178.220.238:2121/
>(or...
>IP:81.178.220.238
>Port:2121 (I changed from the default of 21, as the ISP might block that
>one)
>User:canal
>password:canal)
>
>and see if they can see the test.txt, feel free - odds are I haven't set up
>the router correctly to pass, but who knows...
>
>
timed out" (Sunday 4pm).
Bob
--
Bob Adams - email: bob55 at ntlworld dot com
Akke
> Upload is in progress to AstraWeb, so you may have to wait a while for
> propagation.
I'd just like to say 'thank you'. I'm located in the Netherlands, and
there is no way that I would have been able to watch this series
otherwise.
I would have preferred a show that concentrated more on canal features,
but it's nice to see at least something about canals on the telly.
regards,
Akke
Ron Jones
> Martin Clark wrote:
>> Ron Jones wrote...
There are now 6 "Locks and Quays" on http://www.ronjones.org.uk
No program last week (double Emmerdale!!!) No.7 is to be transmitted this
Thursday @ 7:30
I also note that
http://www.itvregions.com/Granada/Factsheets/Locks+and+Quays.htm
now has individual PDF factsheets for each episode (1 to 7 so far)
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