Guides and articles by category
This page contains a list of all AfterDawn's articles and guides. Our guides cover topics related to video editing, converting audio and video files to other formats, use of various P2P tools, instructions on how to open certain types of files, which codecs to use, etc.
Playback guides
- AC3Filter Installation and Configuration
- Convert MKV to AVCHD for PS3 and Blu-ray
- Convert MKV to MP4 for PS3 (Easiest Method)
- Convert MKV to MP4 for Xbox 360 (Easiest Method)
- ffdshow Installation and Configuration
- Find what video and audio codecs you need by using GSpot
- How to fix AVI sync problems
- How to play .divx files
- How to play .M2TS files
- How to play .ratDVD files
- How to play .TS content on PlayStation 3 (PS3) (M2TS)
- How to play .TS content on Xbox 360
- How to play 3GP files
- How to play AAC files
- How to play AC3 files
- How to play APE files
- How to play ASF / WMV files
- How to play AVI
- How to play BIN & CUE files
- How to play DTS-WAV files
- How to play FLAC files
- How to play FLV files
- How to play H.264 / AVC files
- How to play ISO or IMG files
- How to play MKV content on PlayStation 3 (PS3) (M2TS)
- How to play MKV content on Xbox 360
- How to play MKV files
- How to play MKV files on the PlayStation 3 (MP4)
- How to play MOV files
- How to play MP4 files
- How to play MPC files
- How to Play MPG and MPEG files
- How to play OGG files
- How to play OGM content on Xbox 360
- How to play OGM files
- How to play RAR files
- How to play RMVB (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) files
- How to play SHN files
- How to play TS files
- How to play VOB / IFO / BUP files
- How to play WebM files
- How to play WMA files
- How to play x264 files
- How to play XviD files
- How to repair corrupt MKV files
- How To: Enabling HD DVD playback in PowerDVD 8
- Installing Windows Media Player 11 on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
- Introduction to Haali Media Splitter
- Quick Guide: Adding AfterDawn feed to Pulse app on Android (and iOS)
- RAR playback and extraction guide
- Running SageTV on Windows XP Media Center Edition
- SageTV Reviewied - Replacing Windows Media Center
- Stream multimedia to Nintendo Wii with TVersity
- Stream multimedia to Xbox 360 with TVersity
- What codecs to use? The AVIcodec guide
- Xbox 360's video playback capabilities tested - DivX, XviD, subtitles and more
DVDR authoring and burning
- Advanced TMPGEnc DVD Author Guide
- Advanced TMPGEnc DVD Author Guide
- Basic DVD Authoring Project Part 1 - Introduction
- Basic DVD Authoring Project Part 2 - Analysis
- Basic DVD Authoring Project Part 3 - Prepare Audio Assets
- Basic DVD Authoring Project Part 4a - Prepare NTSC Video
- Basic DVD Authoring Project Part 4b - Prepare PAL Video
- Basic DVD Authoring Project Part 5 - Calculate Video Bitrates
- Basic DVD Project Part 6b - Encode Video Assets With CCE Basic
- Basic TMPGEnc DVD Author Guide
- Create a photo slideshow on DVD with VSO PhotoDVD
- Don't Be Stumped By DVD Standards
- Edit and Delete DVD Menu buttons with PGCEdit
- How to burn a DVD Folder with ImgBurn
- How to remove copyright ads, logos, warnings etc. from DVDs
- How to set Booktype for blank DVD+R(W) media
- TSUNAMI MPEG DVD Author Pro Guide
- Using SecurDisc to protect important data on recordable media
DivX and XviD
- Convert .avi or .mkv to DVD-R using The FilmMachine
- Convert DVD to XviD with meGUI
- Convert MKV files for iPhone, iPod Touch using SUPER
- Convert video files to play on the Nintendo Wii
- Finding and adding subtitles through Media Player Classic
- How to convert a PAL video file into an NTSC DVD-R or vice versa
- How to convert MKV files to Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) using mkv2vob
- How to join split files (.001,.002,.003 etc.) from Usenet and P2P
- How to split files using HJSplit
- How to use Jubler and Avidemux to create and add subtitles to your videos
- Join AVI files with VBR MP3 audio using VirtualDUBMOD
- Resizing DVD-Video To Square Pixels
- VirtualDub: Joining AVI files
- VirtualDub: Splitting AVI files
CD burning
- Burn .DVD/.ISO to DVD+R DL with ImgBurn
- Burn AAC to Audio CD with Nero
- Burn AAC/M4A files as audio CD with freeware
- Burn APE files to Audio CD with Nero
- Burn audio CDs from music files with ImgBurn
- Burn AVCHD with ImgBurn
- Burn CD/DVD Images (ISO, BIN etc.) with ImgBurn
- Burn FLAC files as audio CD with freeware
- Burn FLAC to Audio CD with Nero
- Burn MP3 files as audio CD with freeware
- Burn MPC files as audio CD with freeware
- Burn OGG files as audio CD with freeware
- Burn OGG to Audio CD with Nero
- Burn SHN files to Audio CD with Nero
- Burning BIN/CUE Images with Nero Burning Rom
- Burning image files to CD using CloneCD
- Complete guide for using VSO CopyToDVD
- Installing a working ASPI layer
Video capturing
- Convert MPEG-2 Captures to AVC with AutoMKV
- Convert MPEG-2 Captures to AVC with Super
- Digital Video Fundamentals - IVTC
- Processing TS captures with free tools
- Removing Commercials from MPEG-2 captures with Cuttermaran
- Ripping DVD video files into MP3 for playback on media devices
- VideoReDo Plus - Loading, Analyzing, and Repairing
- VideoReDo Plus Installation and Configuration
- VideoReDoPlus - Removing Commercials
General articles, reviews, opinions, etc
- A Conversation with Tim Westergren from Pandora Internet Radio
- Access Xbox 360 HDD in Windows & Backup
- Adjust & Normalize volume of multiple MP3 files
- AfterDawn Guides & Finnish Copyright Law
- AfterDawn HDTV Buyer's Guide
- AfterDawn How To: The Hardware Section
- Analyze all Autorun / Auto-start programs in Windows
- AutoMKV Installation and Configuration
- AvsP - AviSynth Made Easy
- Catalog Your Movie Collection
- Catalog Your Music With Music Collector
- Clear Private and Temp Data Quickly and Safely
- Comprehensive AfterDawn usage guide: Part 1
- Comprehensive AfterDawn usage guide: Part 2
- Convert .FLV files to MP4 for iPod
- Convert AAC / M4A to MP3
- Convert any video file to 3GP for mobile phones using freeware
- Convert APE to MP3
- Convert AVI files to Executable (EXE) files
- Convert DTS to AC3
- Convert DVD to AVC with Nero Recode 3
- Convert DVD to AVC with StaxRip
- Convert DVD to AVC with TMPGEnc 4 Xpress
- Convert DVD video for iPhone, iPod (Classic, Touch, Nano), Zen, PSP and more
- Convert MKV to AVCHD for PS3/Blu-Ray (Easiest Method)
- Convert MKV to VOB for PS3 (Easiest Method)
- Convert MP3 filenames to tags
- Convert MP3 tags to filenames
- Convert OGG to MP3
- Convert SHN to MP3
- Convert Subtitles from SRT to SSA
- Convert Subtitles from SRT to SUB / IDX
- Convert Subtitles from SSA to SRT
- Convert Subtitles from SUB / IDX to SRT
- Convert Subtitles from SUB / IDX to SSA
- Convert video for Apple TV (Freeware, Easy)
- Convert video for iPhone (Freeware, Easy)
- Create multiple, switchable desktops in Windows
- Creating MKV files with mkvtoolnix
- Creative Audigy Platinum
- Customize x264 Profiles with MeGUI
- Cuttermaran Installation and Configuration
- Defragment pagefile and registry hives in Windows
- Digital Video Fundamentals - Color Formats
- Digital Video Fundamentals - Frames & Framerates
- Digital Video Fundamentals - Lossy Compression
- Digital Video Fundamentals - Resolution and Aspect Ratio
- Downgrade PSP v2.00 firmware to v1.50
- DVD to AVC with MeGUI Part 1
- DVD to AVC with MeGUI Part 2
- DVD to AVC with MeGUI Part 3
- DVDXCopy Sneak Preview
- Early look at PeerGuardian 2
- Encoding From DVD to AVC with AutoMKV
- Extract AC3 or DTS audio from MKV files
- Extract MP3 audio from YouTube
- For good, legal sound!
- Get MP3 album info and art from Amazon easily
- Getting Started With HDTV
- HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- High 32-40x speed media delivers unacceptable quality!
- How to burn AVCHD with Nero Burning ROM
- How to connect to the AfterDawn IRC Channel
- How to convert FLAC files to MP3
- How to convert OGM files to AVI
- How to copy music/movies/podcasts off your iPod Touch or iPhone and back to your PC/Mac
- How to create your own ringtones using Audacity
- How to Edit AAC (MP4) Audio
- How to Edit MP3 Audio
- How to encode files for the PSP with Nero Recode
- How to Join Subtitles
- How to play AVI files on Xbox 360
- How to play DivX files on Xbox 360
- How to play FLAC files on Xbox 360
- How to play MP3 files on Xbox 360
- How to Recover Deleted Files
- How to remove a Bootkit
- How to remove a TDSS (Alureon, TDL) rootkit
- How to rip songs from Myspace using Audacity
- How to Securely Delete Files
- How to Sync Subtitles
- How to sync your iPod Touch or iPhone without using iTunes
- How to upgrade your PlayStation 3 Hard Drive
- Hulu Reviewed - TV Viewing On Your Computer
- Installing new Harddrive with Evolution X dashboard boot-CD
- Interview of Ivan Dimkovic - The man behind Nero AAC encoder
- Interview with Simon Moon (Christian Riesen)
- Introduction To Next-Generation Multimedia - HDTV Technology
- Introduction To Next-Generation Multimedia - High Definition Video and Audio
- Introduction to Super
- MeGUI Installation and Configuration
- Nero Digital Encoding
- Nero MP4 AAC Encoder preview
- Nero Recode v2 beta preview
- Publish Your Movie Collection On The Internet
- Quick Guide to installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview in dual-boot
- Review: Does Google Music have what it takes to be a hit?
- Review: Spotify Free for U.S.
- Review: Stereo-Link 1200 USB audio device
- Review: TerraTec M3PO Go
- Review: The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
- Review: Yamaha CRW-F1
- Reviewing Chrome OS 21; Google gives the operating system a face lift
- Rip Subtitles with VobSub
- Run potentially dangerous software safely
- Some options for corrupt RAR files
- SpiralFrog: A Free Music Service and the Company Behind It
- Split CD Images To Individual Tracks
- Stream multimedia files to PSP without encoding
- Stream SopCast video to Nintendo Wii
- Stream SopCast video to Xbox 360
- Stream TVUPlayer video to Nintendo Wii
- Stream TVUPlayer video to Xbox 360
- Subtitle Formats Explained
- Team Xecuter RROD Repair Guide
- The Complete Newbie Guide to Afterdawn.com
- The Quintessential Guide to Creating High Quality MP3s by Chris Myden
- TSUNAMI MPEG DVD Author Pro Review
- Unboxing the Zune HD media player and Zune software 4.0
- Unlock files in Windows
- Unofficial manual for Streambox VCR v1.0 beta 3.1
- Use Keyboard and Mouse with multiple Screens/Computer with Synergy
- Use Smart Defrag to improve HDD performance
- Using AviSynth 2.5
- Using DGIndex
- Using RSS feeds
- Video Vault: Introducing an all-in-one video conversion package
- Videos on Moonshell for Nintendo DS
- x264 Encoder Settings
