SETUP.EXE

MKV - Matroska Media Container 

Matroska the open source, open standard Multimedia container. Matroska is usually found as .MKV files (matroska video), .MKA files (matroska audio) and .MKS files (subtitles) and .MK3D files (stereoscopic/3D video). It is also the basis for .webm (WebM) files.

http://www.matroska.org/technical/guides/faq/index.html

Editor

MKVToolNix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska files under Linux, other Unices and Windows.

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Converter

mkv2vob is a program which will remux mkv with x264 video and AC3 audio to a vob file or Blu-ray/AVCHD which is playable on the sony ps3. No transcoding/ recompression is done(mpeg2 transcoding for some files that wont work on the ps3), the streams are simply split and mux into the vob. Subtitle support.

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Thumbnails

Icaros can provide Windows Explorer thumbnails, for essentially any video media format supported by FFmpeg, this includes popular filetypes such as: Mkv, Flv, Avi, Mp4, Mov, Rmvb, M2ts, Ogm etc.

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Mpv is a free, powerful, light-weight media player for Windows, OS X and Linux.

Download http://mpv.io/installation

Setup Unzip and move the mpv folder into your C:\Program Files.

It needs a video in order to open and will not start by simply launching the exe. You will need to set your video default programs to use mpv.

To do this, right click on a video file, go to Properties and change the "Opens with" Program. Navigate to where you installed mpv.exe.

Configuration There are no menus, you will need to configure the settings using a file.

A full manual can be found at http://mpv.io/manual/stable/

Using a text editor, such as Notepad++, create a file named “config” (with no file extension, Select All types (*.*)), in the directory C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Roaming\mpv

Copy and paste the code into your file or download the file here.

A basic high-quality playback configuration:

# VIDEO # vo=opengl-hq:scale=ewa_lanczossharp:scale-antiring=0.9:dither-depth=8:cscale=ewa_lanczossharp:cscale-antiring=0.9 framedrop=vo icc-profile-auto hwdec=dxva2-copy geometry=50%:50% keepaspect-window=yes priority=high osd-fractions demuxer-readahead-secs=5.0 cache=auto cache-file=TMP cache-seek-min=2000

# AUDIO # ao=wasapi af=scaletempo audio-channels=2 alang=en,eng,English

# SUBTITLE # no-sub slang=en,eng,English ass-force-style=Kerning=yes demuxer-mkv-subtitle-preroll

Turn Your Computer into a Retro Gaming Machine

An Emulator allows a computer to mimic a video game console's hardware to play games. If you own a physical copy of a game, search the net to download its ROM file for PC.

You can play games such as Super Mario Bros., Earthworm Jim, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Crash Bandicoot, Sonic Adventure and more. You can even use your own Xbox or PlayStation controller, wired and bluetooth.

Emulator Guides:

Nintendo

Super Nintendo

Sega Genesis

Sega Saturn

Nintendo 64

PlayStation

Dreamcast

DualShock 4 to PC

Highest Quality Videos with MPC-HC + madVR

If you run a powerful computer, you might want to take a look at the media player, MPC-HC.

KCP is a package that includes additional software that you’ll want, but it can also be downloaded and installed separately with the default player.

madVR - High quality gpu assisted video renderer.

xy-vsfilter / XySubFilter - Superior subtitle renderer.

LAV-Filters - A package with the fastest and most actively developed DirectShow Media Splitter and Decoders.

ReClock - Addresses the problem of audio judder by adapting media for smooth playback OR utilized for bit perfect audio.

These settings are for very high quality playback and are not recommended for a slow computer or laptop. They can easily be lowered for slower hardware. You can monitor the dropped frames and presentation glitches by pressing Ctrl+J to open the madVR playback statistics. You may need to adjust your settings to match your graphics card's requirements.

See the Setup Guide here.

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View Home Theaters

View HD Monitors

Firefox Performance Tweaks

Type about:config in the URL bar.

Search for the following and change their values:

Cache

browser.cache.use_new_backend = 1

browser.cache.disk.capacity = 4096 (create new Integer entry)

browser.sessionhistory.max_entries = 10

Core

nglayout.initialpaint.delay = 0 (create new Integer entry)

config.trim_on_minimize = true (create new Boolean entry)

Media

media.mediasource.enabled = true

media.mediasource.webm.enabled = true

Network

network.http.pipelining = true

network.http.proxy.pipelining = true

network.http.pipelining.ssl = true

iTunes Perfect EQ Settings

Open the Equalizer by pressing Command+Option+2 (Ctrl+Shift+2 for PC)

After setting the sliders, click the drop down and choose "Make Preset" to save.

http://www.ziyadnazem.com/post/956431457/the-perfect-eq-settings-unmasking-the-eq

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If your computer is feeling slow or you want better security while browsing the net, here is a list of highly praised, free software that will make your PC better than new.

Note: Avoid accidentally installing unwanted toolbars by unchecking the required boxes or choosing "Custom Installation" if presented. All download links are safe and tested.

Chrome Web Browser (64-bit) Extensions:

uBlock Light-weight ad blocker.

Disconnect Stop websites from tracking you.

HTTPS Everywhere Encrypts website communications (enable Tumblr partial rules) .

Downloadr Manage your downloads directly from your browser's toolbar .

Empty New Tab Page Display a blank page instead of history thumbnails.

Firefox Web Browser Addons:

Adblock Edge  A fork of Adblock Plus without sponsored ads whitelist.

Disconnect Stop websites from tracking you.

HTTPS Everywhere Encrypts website communications (enable Tumblr partial rules).

BetterPrivacy Remove a new kind of cookies known as LSO's.

Avast Antivirus Top-ranked free antivirus (enable gaming mode to avoid promotional popups). *Pro Version has additional features, such as Secure Banking and Firewall.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Protects you from online threats that antivirus can't detect. *Pro Version runs automatically at startup.

CCleaner Free Registry and junk-clearing utility for keeping your system clean and optimized. Also use to disable unwanted startup programs and context menus. You can disable system monitoring by going to Options > Monitoring. *Pro Version includes automatic updates and premiere support.

Speccy Easily monitor system information and temperatures. (High temperatures might indicated your computer’s fans are clogged with dust.)

LibreOffice Free, powerful office suite, compatible with Microsoft Office.

MPC-HC Powerful, lightweight media player. See KCP for extra features, such as madVR and ReClock.

7-zip Free file archiver for extremely high compression. Can open zip files, rar, 7z and more.