My old tech scribbles - Charvin

VLC media player  is one of the most popular player for  most people.It as got almost all codecs.VLC can do a lot of other things beyond your imagination.   Find out how many of these listed below you knew, and how many you did not. 1. Rip DVDs: VLC includes a basic DVD ripper. You probably would never use it when there are better DVD rippers available, but it helps to know that you can in fact, get a decent quality DVD rip with VLC. To rip a movie follow these steps: Go to the Media menu and choose  Convert–>Save . Click on the Disc tab. Here you can adjust the Starting Position and rip only specific titles or chapters. Enter file name making sure to end with .MPG, and start ripping. Click Save. 2. Record videos: With the new VLC, you can record videos during playback. The record button is hidden by default. To see it, click on  View–>Advanced Control .  The record button will now appear. Clicking on the button while p...

Set a Video as Your Desktop Wallpaper with VLC Are you tired of static desktop wallpapers and want something a bit more entertaining? Today we’ll take a look at setting a video as wallpaper in VLC media player. Download and install VLC player. You’ll find the download link below. Open VLC and select Tools > Preferences. On the Preferences windows, select the Video button on the left. Under Video Settings, select DirectX video output from the Output dropdown list. Click Save before exiting and then restart VLC. Next, select a video and begin playing it with VLC. Right-click on the screen, select Video, then DirectX Wallpaper. You can achieve the same result by selecting Video from the Menu and clicking DirectX Wallpaper. If you’re using Windows Aero Themes, you may get the warning message below and your theme will switch automatically to a basic theme. After the Wallpaper is enabled, minimize VLC player and enjoy the show as you work. When you are ready to switch back to your norm...