Get help, advice and information on all your Communications issues. http://advice-and.info/Communications/convert.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:55:14 GMT en AVI to DVD conversion has become a fairly common type of file conversion these days. It has become fairly easy to burn a movie stored on your hard disk in AVI format to a disk so that you can watch it on a standard dvd player. But what is the difference between the two formats anyway? DVD DVD is an acronym for Digital Versatile Disc or more commonly Digital Video Disc. The DVD technology stores its data in a type of optical disc storage media and can be used to store movies, graphics, sounds and multimedia. It is bigger and faster than a CD. The native DVD video application format mainly stores its files as VOB files with a .vob extension. These are easily viewable on a DVD player but may not be readable on your computer depending on the kind of software you use. Also, VOB files tend to be rather heavy and hence not exactly portable especially if you want to email the files to your friends. AVI AVI is an acronym for Audio Video Interleave. It is a Microsoft technology named after Avi Cohen. AVI is a container format that can store both sound and motion as a .avi extension and supports multiple streaming. AVI conforms to the Microsoft Windows Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) specification. Converting AVI to DVD There are several sources of software on the internet for AVI to DVD conversion. Some freeware tools are also available for this work. So the first step in converting to DVD format is identifying the right software. Consider the ease of use of the software, its features and its price before buying the software. Do an online search and explore your options but make sure you get software that works for you. Make use of free trials in order to evaluate a certain piece of software before you buy it. Next comes the actual conversion. Most of the conversion software available have user friendly interfaces and follow the same basic conversion instructions: 1.Launch software - Install the conversion software into your computer. When the installation is complete, launch the conversion soft http://advice-and.info/Communications/92393_How_Can_I_Convert_Avi_To_Dvd.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:19:33 GMT Converting MP4 to MP3 is extremely simple to do and usually only requires a small application. MP3 is one of the world's most popular digital audio formats, due to its high sound quality and high compression rate that makes these files very small and easy to work with. Your browser may not support display of this image.Your browser may not support display of this image. MP4 is a digital format similar to MP3, however besides being able to encode and compress audio files, it is also used to encode and compress multimedia files that can contain video images, still photos, streaming audio and video and even subtitles. Why convert MP4 to MP3? The main reason users convert MP4 to MP3 is to extract audio files from MP4 to a more compatible and easier to user format. Please note, you can not extract video, still photos or other types of data from MP4 to MP3, only audio files. MP3 is an audio specific format and will not play video or other types of multimedia. Many times, files that are sold, streamed or downloaded off the Internet are not already in MP3 format. For instance, you might have bought a music video, but besides watching the video on your computer screen, you would like to take the song with you on your portable MP3 player. Unfortunately, most MP3 players do not support MP4 files. In order to play the music portion or soundtrack of the video on your portable MP3 player, you must first convert it from MP4 to the more compatible and easier to use MP3 format. Conversion Tools Converting MP4 to MP3 is extremely easy and only takes a few minutes at most to accomplish the task, in any case, you will need conversion software. Most conversion software available is either shareware which do provide a free trial period to test the software or are fee based commercial software. Most of the time these software applications are extremely easy to use and have easy to follow interfaces. Some of the more popular conversion tools are Xilsoft WMA MP3 Converter, Easy CD-DA Extractor by Poikosoft and River P http://advice-and.info/Communications/92173_How_Do_I_Convert_Mp4_To_Mp3.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:56:59 GMT To convert a unit from millimeters to inches, multiple steps are necessary as the two units are in a different system of units. Millimeters is in a number form, 1 x 10-3 meters (the standard unit of length), and is one of the metric unit systems and a part of the International System of Units (SI). On the other hand, an inch is a unit of length in a few systems such as in the English units, Imperial units, and the United States customary units. It is basically 136th of a yard or 112th of a foot. Direct Rates 1 millimeters 0.0393700787 inch 1 inch 25.4 millimeters Using the Factor-Label Method of Conversion So, to convert millimeters to inches, method known as the factor-label method of conversion must be done. 1.Firstly, we know that 25.4 x 10-3 meters equals 1 inch. But before that, meters must be converted to millimeters. 1 meter 1,000 millimeters 2.Considering how 25.4 x 10-3 meters equals an inch, and 1,000 millimeters equals a meter, we can find the relationship between an inch and a millimeter by finding the product of: 25.4 x 10-3 x 1,000 3.This equals to 25.4 millimeters equaling an inch. This basically means that 1 millimeter equals 125.4 of an inch. Work Shown 1 mm 1 x 10-3 m 1 m 100 cm 1 cm (12.54) in. Crossing out the meters (m) and centimeters (cm) gives us a relationship between the millimeter (mm) and the inch (in.). http://advice-and.info/Communications/90239_How_To_Convert_Millimeters_Mm_To_Inches_In.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:40:34 GMT Grams to pounds conversion applications consist of a user interface. This is the main area where you can enter data that you want to process. Normally, the user interface consists of text boxes and buttons that have the corresponding labels and instructions. Some grams to pounds software may even have graphics that enhance its visual appearance. Another component of these conversion programs is the set of codes that performs the actual calculation. These codes are written by the developer of the conversion software. They are usually hidden from the user. This component also contains the needed formula and does the mathematical procedures involved in converting the given number of grams into pounds. Aside from this, there are so many grams to pounds software available. With the proper knowledge on how this software can be used, you will be able to see the common similarity they possess. Plus, you will understand how easy it is to utilize this software. Most of the time, this type of software asks you to enter the number of grams you want to convert. There is basically a particular field for this. Then, you will be given the options on whether you would like to determine its equivalent in grams, milligrams, or kilograms. After selecting the desired unit of measurement and clicking on the button normally labeled calculate, you will be able to view the converted data shown in the unit you have chosen. All this is done in just a matter of seconds. Thus, your final option would be to perform another conversion or to already exit from the application. http://advice-and.info/Communications/90001_Convert_Grams_To_Pounds.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:37:49 GMT Today it is possible to convert DVD to AVI and also AVI to DVD format. These two tasks and many others can now even be performed with a single piece of video editing software. AVI is a type of a video format which is commonly used today, and you can use a special piece of software called a DVD ripper to convert the AVI format into a DVD format with a single click. Special Software for the Conversion Most of the DVDs are high quality, and as a result of this are large in size. An average DVD can store 4GB of content. You can use special video software which converts the DVD content into an AVI or a MPG file with the same quality of the DVD but which takes up less space. Software Has User Friendly Interface Video software has a user friendly interface that will guide you through a step by step process of converting the DVD into AVI format. You should first insert the DVD into your DVD drive and then start the program. If DVD files are stored on the computer itself you can start ripping the files from the computer immediately. Settings in Software You can now make the relevant settings in the input setting dialog box as well as in the audio settings dialog box. In the output settings dialog box you can opt for settings as to whether to convert in AVI format or MPG format. You can even select the screen size, video format PAL or NTSC, and audio quality level. Compression Methods Audio compression methods such as Lame MP3 can be used where the quality of sound is excellent and the size of the sound file is small. You can set the output settings in the export settings dialog box; you can also choose settings for display on widescreen monitors or normal monitors. Next is the setting for the max frame number. You can leave the other settings at their default value as these are mostly designed for use by professionals only. Destination for Saving You can then use the file menu to browse to the destination folder where you want the final AVI file to be saved. Then click on the record bu http://advice-and.info/Communications/87816_Convert_Dvd_To_Avi.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:04:39 GMT By default, all Windows computers do not come with a way to convert Word .doc files to Adobe Acrobat PDF files. A person wishing to convert such a file is required to download add-on software in order to make the conversion. There are currently a number of programs that will do the job. The best way to convert Word .doc files to PDF files is to download a copy of OpenOffice.org. OpenOffice.org is a free, open source, alternative to Microsofts pricey Office suite of programs. The interface may take some getting used to, but the functionality of OpenOffice.org and its low price tag makes it a powerful alternative to the current reigning office suite for Windows. To convert a Word .doc to a PDF, simply start up OpenOffice.org and open up the .doc file to be converted. Edit and change the text as needed, then save the file as a PDF. How Can a Person Convert Word to PDF Locally on a Mac OS X Computer? Mac OS X users will find that it is much easier to convert .doc files to PDF files in the OS X operating envi ronment than it is while using Windows. This is because Apple worked with Adobe (the owners of the PDF file format) to integrate PDF functionality right into the operating system. To convert a .doc file to a PDF, just press CmdP to print in any word processor, such as Pages (available as part of iWork) or Bean (a free, lightweight, standalone word processor). On the Print screen, click PDF and select Save as PDF. Name the file, select a good location for it, and click save. How Can a Person Convert Word to PDF Using the Internet? Because many Windows users do not want to download a bulky office suite like OpenOffice.org just to convert a .doc file to a PDF once in a while, numerous free websites have emerged offering .doc file to PDF file conversion on the fly. These services are completely free of charge and only take a few moments for the average sized .doc file. To take advantage of these online services, simply visit a website such as doc2pdf.net and click "Choose File" to select a file to be conv http://advice-and.info/Communications/87635_How_Can_A_Person_Convert_Word_To_Pdf.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:59:41 GMT