Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hi, I was hoping that some of the less IT challenged forum members might be able to assist me. I have downloaded a movie from the net as a uTorrent file but have no idea how to convert this into something thayt I can actually view or indeed burn onto a DVD. Anyone out there with more than the hint of a clue? L/R content? I was powerwashing off the 110 while it was was downloading - well it actually took almost 2 days to download so I did one or two other things also! Thanks, Ged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hi,I was hoping that some of the less IT challenged forum members might be able to assist me. I have downloaded a movie from the net as a uTorrent file but have no idea how to convert this into something thayt I can actually view or indeed burn onto a DVD. Anyone out there with more than the hint of a clue? L/R content? I was powerwashing off the 110 while it was was downloading - well it actually took almost 2 days to download so I did one or two other things also! Thanks, Ged Download something called DIVX, that will probably know how to play it - always works for my downloads. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hmmmm Similarly.... I have some DVD movies that show up as VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS files, how can I simply convert these to Windows movie files or MPGs ? Ta also Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Video_TS/AUDIO_TS are DVD .VOB files which go to make a DVD, your easiest option would be to use Nero to burn them to a DVD and watch on the TV (use the "open DVD video files" or similar menu). I'm sure there are DVD to .avi converters out there but I tend to download AVI's and convert them to DVD so I can watch them on the big telly B) Ged - what is the final extension of the file you have downloaded? .mov .avi .mpg .vob ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Best way is to use nero to burn it. To convert to other file types, convert it to xvid. Have a look at www.videohelp.com Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101uk Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 If the download is made up of a number of files named like "xxxx.001, xxxx.002, xxxx.003" etc then it will more than likely be a compressed spanned file containing an DVD .iso, if so get a free compressed file program like winRAR and browse to the 1st file in the sequence “xxxx.001” and open it with winRAR, you will then see a single file called “xxxx.iso” witch can then be extracted to a specific folder, as winrar automatically reads the spanning dater from the 1st compressed file it automaticly extracts from “xxxx.002, xxxx.003 etc“ an .iso file is basically an CD/DVD image file witch most good burning programs can use to burn a disk. b101uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks for all the advice guys. I downloaded the DivX thingy but when I click on the uTorrent file using the software it says that it is not a valid format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Do you know the file the file type? the last 3 leters after the fullstop? Is it a compleat file? Do a search for a codec pack. Most packs have all you need in them. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyplugger Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 uTorrent is a bittorrent client not a programe file. I assume you have a 'torrent file' which is only the details of the file, what it is and how big it is. This file points the 'tracker' to the host of computers which have that specific file, and thus you download. The downloaded file will be in your downloads folder (where you set it up to save it.) If I have explained what you already know then I apologise, and I refer to what Paul said; What is the file extension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks Paul. After the full stop it simply says torrent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Its not a compleat file then. You need to sompleat the download before it will play. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hmm. Now I'm confused. The software says its 100% downloaded - all 786MB of it although if I right-click the file and check properties it says its only 62.8KB. I think I'll go and buy the DVD - seems simpler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyplugger Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I refer to my previous post the utorrent is not the actual file. And you probably right at 786Mb, that would equate to a vcd. Go rent the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Right, I think we're getting there... You have downloaded "somethingorother.torrent" This is a small file (62kb) that tells a program like uTorrent or BitComet where/how to download the BIG video file "somethingorother.avi" (for example) which it will then download to your PC for viewing/burning to DVD. When you have installed a program like uTorrent, you then open this .torrent file and it will automatically start downloading the target file. Basically you have downloaded the map, not the treasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks and that seems to make sense, but this small 'map' took about 48hrs to download to the PC! How long with the film take!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 what film was it by the way? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyplugger Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 The film is hidden treasure on your PC. Search for it and you will find. Start>Search>filename Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddyplugger Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Right, I have downloaded the utorrent program you are using. Go to: Options>preferences, click on 'downloads' in the left coloumn and then on the right will be a box saying 'Location of downloaded files'. Go to that loaction on your PC and you shall find. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 3, 2006 Author Share Posted November 3, 2006 'Nightmare on Elm Street' of 1984 vintage! I'm hoping to scare my son with it - like it scared me at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Thanks and that seems to make sense, but this small 'map' took about 48hrs to download to the PC! How long with the film take!!!! I think that you have downloaded the film you intended to (if you have 768MB downloaded over 48 hours) but that the uTorrent etc. has saved it in a different folder to the one where the .torrent file is saved. Try the "Search" feature in the "Start" menu to search for a distinctive word in the movie name - this will search on your hard disk. My guess is that you will find it under "My Documents" in a folder called something like "Movies" or in a foilder somewhere called "Shared". Try searching for it on your computer. Chris D'OH, beaten to it! Glad you found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Thanks for help. I've located the file with the search option but when I try to open it it says its a'BIN file' and none of my video progs will run it ie Media player, Nero Showtime or the DivX program. Incidentally Muddyplugger, when I follow the menu option on the uTorrent program I don't seem to have the 'downloads' option in the lh column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Having reached the limit o my knowlege I turned to Google: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/696/how_use...n_cue_iso_files Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redben101 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 the reason that your initial torrent file took so long to download is that there were probably no people seeding it so for most of the two days it wasnt as such downloading. ideally the best torrents to go for are ones that have lots of seeders. torrent downloading works because you download while uploading, so if u upload more than u are helping to keep the download speeds fast. best sites are www.btjunkie.org , www.torrentspy.com and http://thepiratebay.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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