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News and guides about converting video to flash (FLV/SWF).

Aug 3, 2009

HBO Goes With Adobe For 'TV Everywhere'

HBO will provide encrypted video content to distribution partners for "TV Everywhere"-style services using Adobe Systems' Flash multimedia platform and PlayerBox which can make a stand-alone webplayer, although the premium programmer said it's amenable to working with other Internet-video technologies.
HBO's broadband-video complement for TV subscribers, dubbed HBO Go, will use Flash and the Adobe-developed encrypted Real-Time Messaging Protocol, referred to as "RTMPE," HBO chief technology officer Bob Zitter said in an interview.
"The Flash player is relatively ubiquitous across PCs and Macs," Zitter said. "It was important to us to make this offering work on Macs as well as PCs."
At the same time, HBO will work on an operator-by-operator basis before the full TV Everywhere vision -- meaning any cable, satellite or telco TV customers can access content from any participating site -- is in place industrywide. "If the distributor wants to use a different security wrapper that will be up to them," Zitter said.
Last month HBO said it will participate in Comcast's 5,000-home nationwide trial of On Demand Online. That will give HBO subscribers in the beta test access to full-length episodes of original series like True Blood, The Wire and The Sopranos, as well as movies including Transformers and The Dark Knight.
For the trial, Comcast will use the adaptive-rate Internet video player from Move Networks, with video provided via its Fancast and Comcast.net portals. Zitter said HBO enlisted consultants to assess the Move Networks player, and he said the technology is "encrypting the content to our satisfaction."
"As we roll out HBO Go, we're working through the technical aspects on a bilateral basis with the distributor that we're working with," Zitter said. Having a common Internet video platform across the industry "may have some value," he said, but noted that HBO's main interest is that what distributors are using "is secure and robust, and we have the right to approve that."
In March, HBO and two other Time Warner Inc. companies -- Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Bros. Entertainment -- announced a strategic alliance with Adobe to develop "next-generation video" across multiple distribution platforms.
Initially the video for HBO Go will be in standard-definition resolution, encoded with the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding standard compression format. "HD is something we're contemplating," Zitter said.
HBO, in a test with Time Warner Cable's Wisconsin division initiated in January 2008, used Microsoft's Windows Media digital rights management system. However, Zitter said, Microsoft does not have a cross-platform DRM approach for streaming video.
"When we begin to offer downloads [via HBO Go], which is not in 2009 but is on our road map, we will make a separate decision for [encryption] technology," Zitter said.
He added that HBO has used digital-video "fingerprinting" technologies for several years to identify when the programmer's content is being misappropriated on the Internet.


By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News

Moyea Software Releases Moyea PlayerBox beta version

Moyea Software Company released PlayerBox Beta on July 28th 2009.
PlayerBox is a web player creating application. With initiative drag and drop edit-box, you can build a web FLV player through selecting and positioning components. With wide range of components, you can create fully customized web FLV player to play FLV videos to your website. It is easy to use with well-suited-to-task options and you will not have much difficulty to find what you need on the neat interface. With Moyea FLV Player that is packaged in the program, users can enjoy the freedom to add, delete or organize playlist so easy. (You also can edit your playlist by modify the code directly, but edit it in Moyea FLV Player is easier.)

This software allows you to save the unfinished work as a project file which can be loaded for further edit, which is a great time saver. You do not need to re-build a new player for a few modifications.

Moyea PlayerBox is capable of exporting both stand-alone webplayer which can be used on webpage directly and player skin which can be used by Moyea Flash Video MX, Moyea FLV Player and publishing wizard (You need to import a player skin to publish FLV videos). Publishing wizard is included and guides you step by step to publish FLV videos on a website.

Super undo and redo function allows you to cancel misoperation.

Moyea PlayerBox Beta Version is published for free trial and feedback collecting. For those who offer us valid and constructive feedback, we offer discount on named Moyea flash related products. And place an order before the full version is released and you can enjoy a discounted price.

Jul 29, 2009

Microsoft offers patches to ward off ActiveX attacks

Microsoft released an emergency patch on Tuesday to protect Internet Explorer users from a hole in technology used to build ActiveX controls and other Web application components that has been targeted in attacks.
A critical patch for all versions of IE will protect consumers, while a security update for Visual Studio will help developers fix the controls and components they built that could be affected.
Microsoft also has had discussions with Adobe, Sun, and Google about some components involving their software that are affected, said Mike Reavey, director of the Microsoft Security Response Center. He declined to elaborate.
Internet Explorer users running Flash Player and Shockwave Player are vulnerable, Adobe said in a blog post that contains links to the Adobe security bulletins for those products.
A Google representative said the company has been working with Microsoft on the issues but declined to comment further. And a Sun representative did not respond to a call seeking comment.
Cisco will release free software updates for any of its software that is affected by the vulnerability and is making available workarounds that mitigate the issue, the company said in a detailed advisory.
The company released two security updates that deal with a vulnerability in Microsoft's Active Template Library, which is used to build components for Web applications and which could be targeted to take control of computers of Web surfers visiting sites hosting malicious code.
The critical update, MS-09034, is targeted at IE users and the other, MS-09035, is targeted at Visual Studio developers and is rated moderate. It affects Visual Studio 2005 and 2008.
"A library can get used in a lot of places, and vulnerabilities in libraries are challenging," Reavey said. "It's an industry-wide problem when (vulnerabilities) do happen."
"The vulnerability is in the controls, not IE, however to provide protections while developers update the controls, IE (versions that are patched will block attacks)," he said.
The company warned on Friday that a security update would come on Tuesday instead of waiting for the next Patch Tuesday cycle on August 11. This is only the ninth out-of-band release Microsoft has had, according to Reavey.
Microsoft first warned about the ActiveX issue on July 6, saying a vulnerability in its Video ActiveX Control could allow an attacker to take control of a PC if the user visits a malicious Web site and attackers were exploiting the hole. The company offered a workaround for the issue.
During the July Patch Tuesday release the following week, Microsoft still did not have a patch ready and was recommending a manual "kill bit" method to disable ActiveX, or sending customers to a "Fix it for me" Web site.
However, researchers figured out a way to get around the kill bit protection mechanism, thus rendering it ineffective and exposing the system to attack, said Eric Schultze, chief technology officer at Shavlik Technologies.
"Some security researchers found that they were able to bypass the kill bit function and still execute certain controls," he said in a statement on Tuesday. "A presentation on how this is done is slated for tomorrow afternoon at the Black Hat Conference" in Las Vegas. To convert video to Flash.
"We were aware of limited attacks on the Microsoft kill bit control where the underlying issue was this vulnerability. As a result of those attacks we released the bulletin to protect customers...but that created chatter," Reavey said. "We saw more details released and we had these updates ready so we released them now instead of waiting for (attacks) to get worse."
The IE patch also resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using the browser.
Tyler Reguly, senior security researcher for nCircle, criticized Microsoft for not fixing the underlying issue with a proper patch and said the update could put other software vendors at risk. "Although Microsoft has protected against the kill bit bypass and has patched the public ATL vulnerabilities, there has been no mention or reference to fixing the issue in msvidctl.dll itself," he wrote in a statement. "One has to question what the release of the ATL patch means for other software vendors," he added. "We also have to wonder if they are now more vulnerable than they were previously. They now have to obtain this patch and recompile and release their tools. This means until that process can occur, malicious individuals can reverse the patches to pinpoint each of the vulnerabilities and target third-party software. It's a race to see who will get there first, and the vendors didn't get a head start."
In response, a Microsoft representative provided this comment: "As part of our overall response to the ATL issue, we are continuing our investigation for Microsoft components and controls that may be affected by the ATL issue and will update customers as appropriate throughout the process." More information about the vulnerabilities and fixes is in this advisory. Microsoft also scheduled a Webcast at 1 p.m. PDT on Tuesday to answer customer questions.

Jul 27, 2009

64-bit: Apple does not show the example




With the release of Snow Leopard, Apple encourages developers to rewrite their applications in 64 bits. But the least we can say is that the Cupertino firm really does not show an example. Indeed, none of the software suite Final Cut Studio is 64 bit compatible. According to John Gruber of Daring Fireball, they are all still in Carbon (read about this: no 64 bit Carbon).

Adobe had been much criticism about this just before the release of CS4 which can convert video to Flash. The editor reported that the Windows version of Photoshop is optimized 64-bit unlike the Mac version. For the latter, Adobe had indicated that it would take at least wait until the release of CS5. Photoshop is a large project written in Carbon, Adobe developers needed more time to "dust off" his code. At the time, John Nack had estimated that the change from Carbon to Cocoa could affect up to one million lines of code for a program like Photoshop (read: Cocoa and 64-bit Photoshop CS5 menu).

Apple does not, therefore, better and Adobe has not provided any information on this topic. The Californian company may attend the exit and widespread Snow Leopard to tackle this enormous project and market a version of Final Cut Studio that is both 64-bit and optimized for Snow Leopard. Many of these technologies in the latter (OpenCL, Grand Central ...) it would probably be thrilled.

Hackers may slip through hole found in Adobe tools

Cybercriminals may have a clear path to spread mayhem on computers this week by taking advantage of a newly discovered vulnerability in Adobe's (ADBE) ubiquitous Flash video player and Acrobat Reader, the widely used tool for opening PDF documents.
Since early July, troublemakers have been e-mailing PDF files with corrupted Flash video clips and hacking into websites to implant them. These clips, when activated, enable attackers to quickly install malicious programs on the user's computer. And convert video to flash.
Criminals typically take control of PCs, turning them into obedient "bots." They can use bot networks to steal data, siphon cash from online financial accounts, spread spam and trigger promotions to sell fake anti-virus programs.
The number of attacks could soar this week as Adobe scrambles to develop an emergency patch by Friday. The company recently began issuing security patches once a quarter, with the next update scheduled on Sept. 8.
"The volume of cybercrime has been increasing, so we've stepped up our efforts to supply best-in-class security," says Rob Tarkoff, Adobe's senior vice president and general manager of business productivity.
But even that might not solve the problem. Adobe alerts computer users every seven days about software updates that can include security patches, but users often defer installing such updates.
As a result, "We may see a broad-scale explosion of attacks," says Paul Royal, a senior researcher at Purewire.
The security firm has already found a booby-trapped e-mail sent to a corporate executive.
Last week, another security firm, Finjan Software, found several dozen legitimate Web pages carrying poisoned Flash clips.
Tarkoff says Adobe is doing all it can.
"Every software product is a target," he says. The challenge is to find a way to keep offering new features without creating new security problems. "That's (the balance that) we're focused on striking."
That balancing act may grow more difficult as cybercriminals probe for more weaknesses in Adobe programs.
Some 43% of the 1,500 cyberattacks identified by security firm F-Secure in the first six months of 2009 were directed at Acrobat Reader, up from nearly 29% last year.
That puts Acrobat Reader ahead of Microsoft Word, targeted in 40% of this year's attacks.
"Adobe has become the victim of its own success," says Don Leatham, director of solutions and strategy at security firm Lumension.
"They've become a very juicy target, and they need to significantly increase their efforts to secure and stabilize their code."

Jul 24, 2009

Most Useful 11 FAQs about Ipod

This article includes 11 parts, it includes all common problems about iPod; it fits for all series of iPod including iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Classic, iPod Video, etc. You can also find some free sources for iPod from this article.

1. How to convert YouTube video to iPod?

There must be some wonderful videos you’ve ever watched on YouTube and want to put them on your iPod. But iPod can play only MP4 video, and YouTube video is FLV, you have to download and convert YouTube video to MP4 video at first, then you can add it into your iTunes library and sync to your iPod. You can use this online downloader and converter to download the YouTube video meanwhile to convert it to MP4: http://www.convertdirect.com/


2. How to copy music and photos from my iPod to computer?

Sometime we lost iTunes library or want to copy files from other iPod back to computer, because iTunes prevents user do that, you need special software to bypass iTunes. I’d recommend
Tansee iPod Copy Pack to you, It is a life saver when
- Sending your iPod for repair.
- Backup song/video/photo to PC.
- Moving song/video/photo to a new iPod.
- Share your iPod song/video/photo with friends.
- Computer crashed.
Note:If you want to copy files from iPhone, iTouch, and iPod back to computer, you can use this iPhone/iTouch/iPod to Computer Transfer.

3. How to download torrent video and put torrent video to iPod?

Torrent is a small file with the suffix .torrent, which contains all the information needed to download a file the torrent was made for. That means it contains file names, their sizes, where to download from and so on. You can get torrents for almost anything on lots of web sites and torrent search engines.
Torrent is the most popular way of downloading large files, including movies and games (remember legality of downloading). Downloading with a torrent is advantageous especially when downloading files, which are momentarily very popular and whitch lots of people are downloading. Because the more people download the file, the higher speed for everyone. The following software will help you do that.


4. How to rip DVD movie and convert video to iPod?

If you want to watch some videos that you download from internet or you already have it on DVD and don't want to pay for it again on itunes. You can use a third part software to help you to do this.
As for Windows user, you can use this Pavtube DVD Ripper. It is professional as well as easy to use DVD ripping software. It can convert DVD to iPod, iPhone, Zune, Creative Zen, iRiver, PSP, Xbox360, Pocket PC and Apple TV etc. Pavtube DVD Ripper rips fast and exports excellence only.
As for Mac user, you can use the Mac version of this software.

5. How to put limewire free movie to iPod?

Because iPod can play only MP4 and H.264 FLV. If your download limewire videos are not compatible with iPod, you can use this iPod Video Converter to convert them to MP4 video for iPod Touch/Nano/Classic. (Don't use iTunes to convert limewire video, because most limewire videos are muxed video, muxed video converted by iTunes will lost sound, you can learn more info about this problem by referring Apple official document: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302588 )
So if you want to put limewire movie to iPod, you can use this software.


6. How to share iTunes Music and videos between two computers for free?

Some people may meet that situation: You and your brother both have iTunes library under the same credit card account. Occasionally, you want to get the same song, however you wouldn't want you both to pay the $.99 where virtually the same account is purchasing the song twice. So how can you and/or he download the songs from each other once it's purchased on a single computer? There is a guide to tell you how to share iTunes Music and videos between two computers such as sharing iTunes Music and videos between Windows PC and Windows PC, sharing iTunes Music and videos between Mac OS and Mac OS X and sharing iTunes Music and videos between Windows PC and Mac OS X.

7. How to burn your iPod/iTunes music and videos to DVD?

Many users want to burn DRM protected iTunes videos/movies/TV shows to DVD playable on home DVD player and enjoy on the widescreen TV. I know you can enjoy iTunes movie on TV with Apple TV, but why do you have to spend more $299 if you can do that with some easy software. You can try the following software or see this article: “Free video burner soft”.


8. Where to download music and movie for iPod Touch/Nano/Classic/Video

1. iTunes store: $0.99 for one song, $9.99 for one movie, $1.99 for one TV show.
2. Limewire is fast and popular file sharing freeware working on Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Through the P2P (peer-to-peer) network, you can free download various files by its category or keyword searching.
3. Other stream video website such as Yahoo, MySpace, etc. here is a list of free stream video website: “Top 10 Movie Sites!”

9. Where to download free software to rip DVD and convert video to iPod?

Why shouldn't you watch the movies you paid for on the device of your choice? With these DVD rippers and converters, you can.
There are two categories of tools you'll need. The first are DVD rippers, which extract the video and audio files from DVDs and put them on your hard drive. Once there, you can use a DVD converter app to transcode the files to a format that's playable on your iPod, PSP, TiVo, Apple TV, or whatever other device you might be using.
You can get these free software from here.

10. How can I watch my iPod movie on large screen TV?

Set up your iPod video options. On your iPod choose Videos -> Video Settings from the main menu. You will see three options: TV Out, TV Signal and Widescreen. Select the “TV Out” option.

Get your A/V cable. If you don't have an eighth-inch-to-RCA cable, you can pick one up on eBay for five or six bucks shipped. Search for "camcorder A/V cable." Remember, you want a three-plug yellow/red/white RCA connection at one end and a three-banded eighth-inch (3.5mm) A/V plug at the other.
1. Plug the red RCA plug into your TV's yellow RCA jack.
2. Plug the yellow RCA plug into your TV's white RCA jack.
3. Plug the white RCA plug into your TV's red RCA jack.
After making these connections, you're physically ready to begin playback.

11: How to transfer music and video from iPod to iPod?

Many people own more than one iPod, iPod 2 iPod is a program that allows you to transfer your music and video between them. Until now this hasn't been possible without losing all your existing songs. iPod 2 iPod gives you the power to take control of your music collection.

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Jul 23, 2009

Zevrix releases LinkOptimizer 4.0 for Adobe InDesign

Zevrix has released version 4.0 of LinkOptimizer, an upgrade to the workflow automation solution to optimize InDesign jobs. The new version sports 20 newfeatures and improvements, including settings presets, resampling methods, detailed processing logs and a redesigned user interface.
With its core rewritten in Cocoa, LinkOptimizer 4 is the first ever Cocoa-based plug-in for InDesign, according to the folks at Zevrix. LinkOptimizer allows users to reduce InDesign job cost through faster output, smaller job size and automatic image processing. The new version introduces over 20 new features, including image format conversion, resolution oversampling, link preview, process logs and optimizing several documents of similar design at once.
LinkOptimizer 4.0 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for US$219.95. Upgrades from previous versions are $87.95. A demo is available for download.
LinkOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and higher. It’s an Universal Binary so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. LinkOptimizer 3.3.6 works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS4.
Used to convert video to flash.