V1.x presets in 2 are the cause of blockiness
I wish stumbled across this before:
"Compressor 1.x settings do not work with Compressor 2"
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302019
I was inadvertently using the old presets (you should not see a MPEG2 - 60min option which is what I favoured). Now although this did improve things markedly I would still say 2-pass VBR 6.2 was better in V1.2.1 - but i haven't done extensive tests.
Cv.2.0.1 CBR is excellent, I wonder if I can fit 2hrs on a SL DVD using it. Consider:
Compressor v2.0.1 DVPAL 2m 39s 550MB QT file:
CBR 6.2 file size = 114.8 mb
VBR 6.2 2-pass = 131.5 mb
I expected VBR to be smaller as I thought it compressed highly when there was little motion.
I import QT files into Compressor, though direct export from FCP works fine too. (FCP 5.0.3, QT 7.0.3)
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I'm also experiencing the same problems using Rogers High-speed here in west Toronto.
If Mr. Brace's assertion is correct then it's absolutely unacceptable for Rogers to just arbitrarily modify their clients' networking mechanism simply because they're trying to manage "BitTorrents, P2P, IRC" etc.
Are we Rogers clients not all subject to enforced bandwidth quotas? Beyond the quota what right does Rogers have to deny my internet usage should that extend to "large media files from more than 1 server"?
Considering the ever-increasing spotlight on the iPod and all things Apple, I'd have to hope that Rogers aren't totally asleep at the helm and realize that they need to address the situation (or disprove it!) before current subscribers vote with their wallets and take their business elsewhere.
I'm going to contact Rogers during business hours tomorrow and have my call escalated as high as I can get it before explaining the situation and asking them what they plan on doing about it - stay tuned... I'm sure that they'll tell me that they've taken care of everything and we're back in business
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Slow iPod Backup : some Apps are the cause !
Hello,
A lot of complaining has been heard on slow backup of iPod Touch. It seems some Apps are the cause of this issue : for example LinkedIn will create a backup file for every person - and every contact of that person - you ever visited !
Same is true for some newspaper sites, keeping every article ever read in a file ...
Currently my backup directory contains 23.000+ files, which is of course ridiculous.
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Hi Everyone,
Over the past month Rogers (ISP) in Canada has put some software on their networks that prevents activity for BitTorrents, P2P, IRC, and also along with that is a rule that if you are trying to download a large media file from more then 1 server it will be dropped. When you download a Podcast from iTunes it downloads that file from multiple servers in the background (I confirmed this by watching my cable modem logs). As soon as it tries to use more than 2 different servers for the download, it just stops. That's the reason why Podcast downloads stop at random places - it's the point where a 2nd server is involved in the download. The same issue causes timeouts and cut-offs in the iTunes music store.
Here is the problem - when anyone calls Rogers about the problem they say it is either a router, firewall or Apple problem and they shrug you off.
Hundreds or thousands of people in Canada can no longer get Podcasts or purchase music from the iTunes Music store. This is BAD. Please, Apple, contact Rogers and sort it out. So many people have called Rogers with no luck.
It took a while to find out the problem and a lot of people have no idea what is going on. It isn't related to iTunes 6 - it just happened that Rogers made this change at about the same time as the iTunes 6 release.
[email protected]I'm also experiencing the same problems using Rogers High-speed here in west Toronto.
If Mr. Brace's assertion is correct then it's absolutely unacceptable for Rogers to just arbitrarily modify their clients' networking mechanism simply because they're trying to manage "BitTorrents, P2P, IRC" etc.
Are we Rogers clients not all subject to enforced bandwidth quotas? Beyond the quota what right does Rogers have to deny my internet usage should that extend to "large media files from more than 1 server"?
Considering the ever-increasing spotlight on the iPod and all things Apple, I'd have to hope that Rogers aren't totally asleep at the helm and realize that they need to address the situation (or disprove it!) before current subscribers vote with their wallets and take their business elsewhere.
I'm going to contact Rogers during business hours tomorrow and have my call escalated as high as I can get it before explaining the situation and asking them what they plan on doing about it - stay tuned... I'm sure that they'll tell me that they've taken care of everything and we're back in business
Stonewall
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I used to run my Edirol off of my older MacBook and never had this issue. I just recently upgraded to a new MacPro and am encountering this issue for the first time.
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Grounded Wall Outlet > Furman Power Conditioner > MacPro Desktop Machine > Edirol FA-66 > Monitors
I am using TRS-XLR Mogami Speaker cables to connect my interface to my monitors and am using Mogami cables throughout my system.
All of my audio gear is being powered through my Furman power conditioner: my computer, my FA-66 interface via its AC adaptor (not firewire bus powered), my speaker monitors, and all my other audio equipment.
I don't believe I'm picking up interference from any of my other cables and wiring and this doesn't seem like a grounding issue. Like I mentioned, the noise is gone when I disconnect the firewire cable from my FA-66 interface.
I do have some other hardware in my setup (my computer screen monitor, a USB hub, AC power supplies and cords to power external hard drives, a lamp) that are receiving power from a separate surge protector strip plugged directly into a different wall outlet than the one my Furman conditioner is plugged into. I don't believe any of these other devices are the cause of the interference noise because when I unplug all these items from their respective wall outlet, I still hear the exact same noise when my FA-66 is plugged into my computer via firewire cable.
All signs seem to point to my firewire cable and/or my computer.
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I then invested in some ferrite core clamps and placed those around each end of my firewire cable (one right by my computer's firewire port & one right by my FA-66's firewire port). This helped a little more but did not eliminate the high pitched sound entirely, just made it even quieter. The hole diameter of the ferrite core clamps is slightly larger than the diameter of my firewire cable, however, and I'm going to order more clamps with a smaller hole diameter that will ensure a snugger fit around my firewire cable. Do you think this may help things more?
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Try googling EMI & RFI, there are many online resources which detail how to troubleshoot and deal with these problems. http://www.arrl.org/radio-frequency-interference-rfi
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Try cleaning up your power supply, then maybe use different, higher quality sound cards or interfaces with your setup to see if the issue gets solved. The problem most likely lies with your computer and if you can get a high quality interface that can cut out the noise, that may be your only solution. It worked for me.
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Yup, I know it's normal. It's happened with every computer I've owned, regardless of platform.
*_WHAT I CURRENTLY DO ABOUT IT_*
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*#1: What are the leading causes of slowdown (long term)?*
*#2: What are the solutions to each of the above problems?*
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Edited for clarity by Tony R.• I was under the impression that Disk Utility's “Repair Disk” would fix all non-permissions-related errors (other than physical damage, obviously). If they can be fixed by a backup-reformat-restore, then I take it they are software (filesystem) based problems. If so, why can't software solve the problem without a reformat?
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Yep, I'm at 11.2% free disk space. Thanks for the info!
I think this is your main issue. Try moving your itunes and movie to an external drive then see how your mac performs.
Also a good way to reclaim some space is to delete all the language localisations you dont use. It is amazing that iWeb alone can install a few 100megs of foreign language templates that you will never use.
I used to use Mike Bombich's delocalizer to do this but that app is not longer available so I use monolingual now.
edit, as you have macbook you are lucky in that it is really straightforward to install a bigger internal hard drive.
You can now get 5000GB 2.5 inch sata hard drives. You could take out the old drive hook that up to a usb to sata cable, install a bigger hard drive. then connnect the usb cable to your mac. Then boot from your Leopard Disk then use disk utility clone your old drive onto your new drive.
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I've gone from CS4 to CS6 and when using the Gradient tool, there used to be a properties box that you could open with a whole list of preset color gradients to choose from, i used to use the 'Black - White' one all the time, which kinda blurred the edges, made a transparent gradient and allowed, for want of a better word, montages to be created easily, but now this function seems to have gone. Is it hiding somewhere that I don't know about? Or alternatively, can someone advise me on how to get the same effect that the Black White Preset used to give me?
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Thanks.I thank you all.
I found it.
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look, to avoid these problems:
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I am running multiple Windows server 2008 R2. And the clients are running either Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7 SP1.
I have a folder to hold all of the users home folders. D:\Users\Staff In this folder are all of the users folders. Each server has a similar folder structure.
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I think we may not able to change that option directly once it is applied the change you make on Folder Redirection policy may not be refreshed to clients even it displayed as changed on server side.
Thus if issue still exists, test to create a new policy to replace the old one. You can create a new policy in a new OU and move users into the new OU, or create a new policy which "direct folders to new location" and folder redirection folders
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