VHS to computer save query

[squareyes-2]

Hi all ,
have just managed to get a Kaiser Baas DVD maker to work,( installed
mercurial)
in Ubuntu 12.04 with TV Time, is there anyway I can save the played
VHS from here and write to dvd? Some of my tapes are getting old.
A friend tried to do it for me on Win7, (the kaiser baas device is his),
but it will only do a black and white
in Win7, have colour in TV Time here on Ubuntu.
Many thanks in advance for any help.
take care
Winton


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[David Fletcher-5]

On Sun, 2012-07-01 at 23:34 +0930, squareyes wrote:

> Hi all ,
> have just managed to get a Kaiser Baas DVD maker to work,( installed
> mercurial)
> in Ubuntu 12.04 with TV Time, is there anyway I can save the played
> VHS from here and write to dvd? Some of my tapes are getting old.
> A friend tried to do it for me on Win7, (the kaiser baas device is his),
> but it will only do a black and white
> in Win7, have colour in TV Time here on Ubuntu.
> Many thanks in advance for any help.
> take care
> Winton
>
>

This doesn't answer your question, but:-

If your tapes are of commercial origin, more and more old stuff is being
"digitally remastered" from the original tapes and is available through
e.g. Amazon. For instance, I'm sure I looked several times in the past
but could not find a of DVD "Dune" - the version with Patrick Stewart
and Sting, but it is now available. Also bought "Two Mules for Sister
Sara" and "Chato's Land". For the few quid they cost it's not worth
messing around trying to convert them yourself IMHO. Also, at long last,
got a copy of "Back and Fourth" by Lindisfarne on a 2012 remastered CD.

OTOH if they're tapes of personal material such as weddings and
holidays, yes you need to get them converted. Consider though, is it
worth the trouble of doing it yourself? Aren't there loads of specialist
services that are set up to do this for a fixed fee who probably have
higher spec. equipment than yours?

Personally I've gone through this loop converting a few vinyl LPs to CD,
including building my own RIAA pre-amp. They sound pretty damn good but
it takes so much time that I gave up and bought CD copies mostly for a
couple of quid apiece and used the time saved to go cycling, walking
etc.

Dave



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[squareyes-2]

On 02/07/12 01:04, David Fletcher wrote:

> On Sun, 2012-07-01 at 23:34 +0930, squareyes wrote:
>> Hi all ,
>> have just managed to get a Kaiser Baas DVD maker to work,( installed
>> mercurial)
>> in Ubuntu 12.04 with TV Time, is there anyway I can save the played
>> VHS from here and write to dvd? Some of my tapes are getting old.
>> A friend tried to do it for me on Win7, (the kaiser baas device is his),
>> but it will only do a black and white
>> in Win7, have colour in TV Time here on Ubuntu.
>> Many thanks in advance for any help.
>> take care
>> Winton
>>
>>
>   Consider though, is it
> worth the trouble of doing it yourself? Aren't there loads of specialist
> services that are set up to do this for a fixed fee who probably have
> higher spec. equipment than yours?
>
> Personally I've gone through this loop converting a few vinyl LPs to CD,
> including building my own RIAA pre-amp. They sound pretty damn good but
> it takes so much time that I gave up and bought CD copies mostly for a
> couple of quid apiece and used the time saved to go cycling, walking
> etc.
>
> Dave
>
>
>

Hi Dave,
thanks for that, but am on a pension with a house mortgage,
funds I don't have an excess of, but have plenty of time.
Apart from that, I would like to know how to do things for myself,
getting older, but not yet feeble, although there are those who may
say otherwise, :-)
Take care.
Winton

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Murat D. Kadirov]

On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 11:34:06PM +0930, squareyes wrote:

> Hi all ,
> have just managed to get a Kaiser Baas DVD maker to work,( installed
> mercurial)
> in Ubuntu 12.04 with TV Time, is there anyway I can save the played
> VHS from here and write to dvd? Some of my tapes are getting old.
> A friend tried to do it for me on Win7, (the kaiser baas device is
> his), but it will only do a black and white
> in Win7, have colour in TV Time here on Ubuntu.
> Many thanks in advance for any help.
> take care
> Winton

You can do it with mencoder.

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Adnane]

hello,

I recently found this on my /etc/passwd, and I don't know where they come from, malicius users ?

• guest-ju5MVt:x:114:126:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-ju5MVt:/bin/bash
  guest-wG6ljf:x:115:127:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-wG6ljf:/bin/bash
  guest-pnnpDM:x:116:128:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-pnnpDM:/bin/bash
  guest-vDcp9d:x:117:129:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-vDcp9d:/bin/bash
  guest-VBqZ2D:x:118:130:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-VBqZ2D:/bin/bash
  whoopsie:x:119:131::/nonexistent:/bin/false
  guest-57TzoY:x:120:132:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-57TzoY:/bin/bash
  guest-5Wr1lz:x:121:134:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-5Wr1lz:/bin/bash

is there a way to prevent it if its bad ?

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Nick Bikkal]

Dave,

> This doesn't answer your question, but:-
>
> If your tapes are of commercial origin, more and more old stuff is being
> "digitally remastered" from the original tapes and is available through
> e.g. Amazon. For instance, I'm sure I looked several times in the past
> but could not find a of DVD "Dune" - the version with Patrick Stewart
> and Sting, but it is now available. Also bought "Two Mules for Sister
> Sara" and "Chato's Land". For the few quid they cost it's not worth
> messing around trying to convert them yourself IMHO. Also, at long last,
> got a copy of "Back and Fourth" by Lindisfarne on a 2012 remastered CD.
>

Man, are we talking old movies!
> --
> Nick
>
> Ubuntu 12.04 on Duo

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Ryan Gauger]

Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting, especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being constructive and building-people up.

On Jul 1, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Nick Bikkal <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Dave,
>> This doesn't answer your question, but:-
>>
>> If your tapes are of commercial origin, more and more old stuff is being
>> "digitally remastered" from the original tapes and is available through
>> e.g. Amazon. For instance, I'm sure I looked several times in the past
>> but could not find a of DVD "Dune" - the version with Patrick Stewart
>> and Sting, but it is now available. Also bought "Two Mules for Sister
>> Sara" and "Chato's Land". For the few quid they cost it's not worth
>> messing around trying to convert them yourself IMHO. Also, at long last,
>> got a copy of "Back and Fourth" by Lindisfarne on a 2012 remastered CD.
>>
> Man, are we talking old movies!
>> --
>> Nick
>>
>> Ubuntu 12.04 on Duo
>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> [hidden email]
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Nick Bikkal]

On 07/02/2012 06:35 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting, especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being constructive and building-people up.

Sorry,

This was not meant to tear anyone down. I liked one of the movies
mentioned. Brought back good memories.

--
Nick

Ubuntu 12.04 on Duo


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[chris-776]

On Sun, 2012-07-01 at 16:35 -0500, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting, especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being constructive and building-people up.
>
Then stop top posting.  Read the terms and conditions please


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Roger]

On 02/07/12 07:04, Adnane wrote:

hello,

I recently found this on my /etc/passwd, and I don't know where they come from, malicius users ?

• guest-ju5MVt:x:114:126:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-ju5MVt:/bin/bash
  guest-wG6ljf:x:115:127:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-wG6ljf:/bin/bash
  guest-pnnpDM:x:116:128:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-pnnpDM:/bin/bash
  guest-vDcp9d:x:117:129:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-vDcp9d:/bin/bash
  guest-VBqZ2D:x:118:130:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-VBqZ2D:/bin/bash
  whoopsie:x:119:131::/nonexistent:/bin/false
  guest-57TzoY:x:120:132:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-57TzoY:/bin/bash
  guest-5Wr1lz:x:121:134:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-5Wr1lz:/bin/bash

is there a way to prevent it if its bad ?

Yep I've got at lease one of those also.
roger


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Rashkae-2]

On 07/01/2012 05:04 PM, Adnane wrote:

> hello,
>
> I recently found this on my /etc/passwd, and I don't know where they
> come from, malicius users ?
>
> **
>
> *
>
> guest-ju5MVt:x:114:126:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-ju5MVt:/bin/bash
> guest-wG6ljf:x:115:127:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-wG6ljf:/bin/bash
> guest-pnnpDM:x:116:128:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-pnnpDM:/bin/bash
> guest-vDcp9d:x:117:129:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-vDcp9d:/bin/bash
> guest-VBqZ2D:x:118:130:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-VBqZ2D:/bin/bash
> whoopsie:x:119:131::/nonexistent:/bin/false
> guest-57TzoY:x:120:132:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-57TzoY:/bin/bash
> guest-5Wr1lz:x:121:134:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-5Wr1lz:/bin/bash
>
> is there a way to prevent it if its bad ?
>
>
>

I'm only guessing here, but I think these are being left behind by
someone logging in as "Guest User" from the login screen.  As to why
they arent' being cleaned up, that must be because the computer is not
being shut down properly while guest user is logged in.. (power failure,
computer is locking up, etc.)

If you don't want someone to be able to use the computer without logging
in properly, you'll have to disable the guest user login.  (instructions
will depend on which version of Ubuntu you are using.  LightDM or GDM.)



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Florian Diesch]

Adnane <[hidden email]> writes:

> I recently found this on my /etc/passwd, and I don't know where they
> come from, malicius users ?
>
> **
>
>  *
>
>    guest-ju5MVt:x:114:126:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-ju5MVt:/bin/bash
>    guest-wG6ljf:x:115:127:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-wG6ljf:/bin/bash
>    guest-pnnpDM:x:116:128:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-pnnpDM:/bin/bash
>    guest-vDcp9d:x:117:129:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-vDcp9d:/bin/bash
>    guest-VBqZ2D:x:118:130:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-VBqZ2D:/bin/bash
>    whoopsie:x:119:131::/nonexistent:/bin/false
>    guest-57TzoY:x:120:132:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-57TzoY:/bin/bash
>    guest-5Wr1lz:x:121:134:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-5Wr1lz:/bin/bash
>
> is there a way to prevent it if its bad ?

Those "guest-*" users are created when you open a guest session. They
are delete when log off from the guest session.

So either you have that many guest sessions open at the moment or
someone didn't properly log off from his/her guest sessions in the past.

Check which /tmp/guest-* folders do exist, only those guest sessions are
still active.


The user "whoopsie" is used by the Ubuntu crash database submission
daemon "whoopsie"




   Florian
--
Plugin for Nautilus to create and modify application starters:
Arronax <http://www.florian-diesch.de/software/arronax/>

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Ryan Gauger]

Oh, I'm sorry, I was not exactly sure, and I didn't know what type of movie that was, so it was definitely hard to tell! :)

On Jul 1, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Nick Bikkal <[hidden email]> wrote:

> On 07/02/2012 06:35 AM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
>> Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting, especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being constructive and building-people up.
>
> Sorry,
>
> This was not meant to tear anyone down. I liked one of the movies mentioned. Brought back good memories.
>
> --
> Nick
>
> Ubuntu 12.04 on Duo
>
>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> [hidden email]
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[NoOp-4]

Purposely started an new thread.

On 07/01/2012 02:40 PM, Nick Bikkal wrote:> On 07/02/2012 06:35 AM, Ryan
Gauger wrote:
>> Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting,
especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being
constructive and building-people up.
>
> Sorry,
>
> This was not meant to tear anyone down. I liked one of the movies
> mentioned. Brought back good memories.
>

With apologies to squareyes & the rest of the list:

Don't worry Nick... Gauger is a poseur, hypocrite, and blatant liar. For
some reason he has decided to offer 'guidance' on this list starting
last month... Not to worry, he'll next tell you:

"Thank you. We will use your input to make the Ubuntu experience better."

and that he's a member of the "Unity Design Team" when in actuality his
entire involvement with UDT is a mailing list subscriber.

Unfortunately the "moderators" of this list just let him continue. My
suggestion is to just plonk him/killfile him and be done with it.



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[chris-776]

On Sun, 2012-07-01 at 21:44 -0700, NoOp wrote:

> Purposely started an new thread.
>
> On 07/01/2012 02:40 PM, Nick Bikkal wrote:> On 07/02/2012 06:35 AM, Ryan
> Gauger wrote:
> >> Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting,
> especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being
> constructive and building-people up.
> >
> > Sorry,
> >
> > This was not meant to tear anyone down. I liked one of the movies
> > mentioned. Brought back good memories.
> >
>
> With apologies to squareyes & the rest of the list:
>
> Don't worry Nick... Gauger is a poseur, hypocrite, and blatant liar. For
> some reason he has decided to offer 'guidance' on this list starting
> last month... Not to worry, he'll next tell you:
>
> "Thank you. We will use your input to make the Ubuntu experience better."
>
> and that he's a member of the "Unity Design Team" when in actuality his
> entire involvement with UDT is a mailing list subscriber.
>
> Unfortunately the "moderators" of this list just let him continue. My
> suggestion is to just plonk him/killfile him and be done with it.
>
>
>

and he constantly top posts.
+1


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Ric Moore]

On 07/01/2012 05:24 PM, Nick Bikkal wrote:

> Dave,
>> This doesn't answer your question, but:-
>>
>> If your tapes are of commercial origin, more and more old stuff is being
>> "digitally remastered" from the original tapes and is available through
>> e.g. Amazon. For instance, I'm sure I looked several times in the past
>> but could not find a of DVD "Dune" - the version with Patrick Stewart
>> and Sting, but it is now available. Also bought "Two Mules for Sister
>> Sara" and "Chato's Land". For the few quid they cost it's not worth
>> messing around trying to convert them yourself IMHO. Also, at long last,
>> got a copy of "Back and Fourth" by Lindisfarne on a 2012 remastered CD.
>>
> Man, are we talking old movies!

Oh! The poor Krell! Monsters from the id! I had to wonder just how a
stumble down drunk cook made the crew roster for inter-planetary travel.
I've just finished watching "Forbidden Planet", remastered on DVD and
caught this thread! I found the entire "Victory at Sea" collection at
Wal Mart, in a 2 DVD set for $5. Found "Malcom X" yesterday in the very
same $5 pile. Ric



--
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Ric Moore]

On 07/01/2012 05:35 PM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting, especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being constructive and building-people up.

Who asked you for permission?? ;( Ric

--
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[chris-776]

On Mon, 2012-07-02 at 01:44 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:

> On 07/01/2012 05:35 PM, Ryan Gauger wrote:
> > Let's focus on getting the problem solved, rather than chit-chatting, especially when the chit-chat is tearing people down, instead of being constructive and building-people up.
>
> Who asked you for permission?? ;( Ric
>
> --
> My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
> http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html
>
>
>

Don't feed the troll Ric please!  Just kill file him

--
Cheers the Kiwi


--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Robert Holtzman]

On Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 09:04:26PM +0000, Adnane wrote:

> hello,
>
> I recently found this on my /etc/passwd, and I don't know where they
> come from, malicius users ?
>
> **
>
>  *
>
>    guest-ju5MVt:x:114:126:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-ju5MVt:/bin/bash
>    guest-wG6ljf:x:115:127:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-wG6ljf:/bin/bash
>    guest-pnnpDM:x:116:128:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-pnnpDM:/bin/bash
>    guest-vDcp9d:x:117:129:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-vDcp9d:/bin/bash
>    guest-VBqZ2D:x:118:130:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-VBqZ2D:/bin/bash
>    whoopsie:x:119:131::/nonexistent:/bin/false
>    guest-57TzoY:x:120:132:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-57TzoY:/bin/bash
>    guest-5Wr1lz:x:121:134:Guest,,,:/tmp/guest-5Wr1lz:/bin/bash
>
> is there a way to prevent it if its bad ?

My /etc/passwd file shows
"nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/bin/sh" which puzzels me. Any
explanation?

--
Bob Holtzman
If you think you're getting free lunch,
check the price of the.
Key ID: 8D549279

--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

[Paul Smith-2]

On Mon, 2012-07-02 at 13:34 -0700, Robert Holtzm wrote:
> My /etc/passwd file shows
> "nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/nonexistent:/bin/sh" which puzzels me. Any
> explanation?

Various parts of a UNIX system use UID 65534 to represent an "anonymous"
user.  For example, if your system is exporting filesystems via NFS
(Network File System), then when a root user on an NFS client that is
mounting your filesystem tries to access or create files on your
exported filesystem, their UID will be mapped to 65534 (by default).
This is just handy line in your /etc/passwd file so that if you run "ls"
you'll see that username as "nobody" instead of the numeric "65534".

It's harmless, please ignore.  Although why it has a shell of /bin/sh
instead of /bin/false or something similar, I'm not sure.  Most
certainly the account is locked (no valid password) anyway so it doesn't
really matter I guess.



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
[hidden email]
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users