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The Complete Guide to iPod, iPhone and Apple TV Video Conversion (Mac)
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Standard Digital Video Content
In the context of this article, Standard Digital Video Content refers to the various types of digital content that can be stored on a computer, such as that obtained from web sites and already pre-extracted from DVDs into other non-Apple-ready formats.
Formats that are normally encountered in this category include Quicktime movies (MOV), Windows Media Video (WMV), DivX, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 content, although there are a host of other formats that you may also encounter.
With the exception of content in these formats that may be protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions, the conversion process is relatively straightforward, and there are a number of different tools and methods to handle this process.
The first and most obvious tool for video conversion is iTunes itself. As of iTunes 6.0.2, the option to convert videos into an iPod-ready format from directly within iTunes became available, and this was expanded in iTunes 7.1 to include a preset to convert videos into an Apple TV ready format. Any video that can be imported into iTunes itself can be converted in this manner simply by clicking on it from within the iTunes library and choosing either Convert Selection for iPod or Convert Selection for Apple TV.
Note that these options may not appear in some cases if the target video is already in the selected format, and will definitely not appear for iTunes Store purchased content, as these videos cannot be converted due to the DRM protection on them.
For the most part, iTunes itself can import and play any content that is supported by Apple's Quicktime application, although it does not necessarily support formats that are only playable via Quicktime plugins, such as WMV or DivX.
Unfortunately, this approach also has some additional limitations: The conversion time is extremely slow compared to third-party options that are available, and if you are converting MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files with "multiplexed" or "muxed" audio tracks, the resulting iPod and Apple TV format track will have no audio. This second issue is in fact a standard issue with Quicktime itself and affects most of Apple's video conversion and editing applications. Further, there are no advanced conversion options available when using the iTunes method—iTunes simply converts the track into what it deems is the most appropriate format.
While this method may be fine for the occasional video clip downloaded from the Internet for casual use, users looking to convert any serious content will likely prefer to use another tool for all but the most basic conversion tasks.
|The Great Equalizer - Hardware Encoding If you're planning to do a lot of video encoding and are using a slower Mac or planning to use Quicktime-based tools, you might want to take a look at a video encoding hardware accessory such as Elgato's turbo.264 unit, which can accelerate video conversion on just about ANY Mac to real-time performance or better by offloading all of the conversion processing from the Mac's own CPU to this external USB-connected device. Unfortunately, at this point the turbo.264 is only compatible with applications that use the Quicktime engine or Elgato's own EyeTV DVR software. Elgato also provides their own pre-packaged conversion utility, but this tool is limited to only three non-customizable presets for the standard iPod and Apple TV formats (and one for the Sony PSP).
|Quicktime Pro http://www.apple.com/quicktime Mac, $30
Even though iTunes uses the Quicktime encoding engine, it does not provide support for importing files that can be rendered with the various Quicktime plug-ins available that provide support for other formats. Formats like WMV and DivX will be flatly refused by iTunes, even if Quicktime itself can handle them.
Since Quicktime is the official Apple solution for video encoding, it is included here for the sake of completeness and a proper comparison. However, with a $30 price tag, very slow encoding performance, and the inability to encode video formats such as MPEG-2 without purchasing additional plug-ins, we feel that Quicktime Pro should not really be somebody's first choice for video conversion unless they have very specific requirements where it might be of benefit.
To convert videos using Quicktime Pro, simply open them in Quicktime as you normally would. You will see the standard Quicktime playback window, and from here you can preview or do basic editing on the video.
You can export a Quicktime video simply by choosing File, Export, which will prompt you for a location to save the resulting file and a format to export it to:
From the list of formats, you can choose presets such as Movie to iPod, Movie to iPhone, or Movie to Apple TV.
Note also the Movie to iPhone (Cellular) option. This produces a smaller format 3GP video file in 176 x 132 resolution at 80kbps suitable for streaming or downloading across an EDGE connection. As an added bonus, the resulting 3GP file can be played on most other phones that support video playback.
The performance of Quicktime is nothing short of abysmal when compared to the other options out there, especially considering its $30 price tag. The table below provides an outline of the encoding times for the same 90-minute MPEG-2 video clip used in previous examples:
Unless you are using a hardware acceleration solution like the turbo.264, the performance in Quicktime Pro for all but the shortest video clips will probably be unacceptable.
Keep in mind that Quicktime Pro, even with the separately-purchased MPEG-2 Playback Component from Apple, will still not render multiplexed MPEG-2 audio output properly, meaning that such files will be lacking an audio track. Since this is the standard audio configuration used by most commercial DVDs, this makes Quicktime Pro completely unsuitable for converting ripped DVD content.
|iSquint http://www.isquint.org Mac, Free
Fortunately, there are other solutions available. iSquint, a free tool designed specifically for iPod conversion, provides standard presets for iPod encoding in either the 320x240 or 640x480 formats, as well as five pre-defined quality settings, representing different bit-rates. For the average user, the main iSquint screen is nice and clean, providing just the necessary basic functions:
The "Optimize for TV" function corresponds to a 640x480 TV-quality iPod format, while the "Optimize for iPod" corresponds to a 320x240 video format suitable for viewing on the iPod screen.
The "Quality" slider selects the average bit-rate, ranging from 300kbps to 1500kbps for 640x480 "TV quality" content, and 150 kbps to 750kbps for "iPod quality" content.
The "H.264 Encoding" checkbox determines whether to create an H.264 or MPEG-4 video, and the "Add to iTunes" checkbox will automatically add the resulting converted files to your iTunes library.
iSquint is intended to be a very simple tool for basic iPod video conversion, and using it is simply a matter of starting it up, dragging in the content that you would like converted, selecting your basic options, and hitting the "Start" button.
For the more adventurous users, the "Advanced" button offers access to additional settings, allowing for cropping, specifying your own width and height, bitrate, or framerate. These settings can allow for conversion of videos into formats more optimized for the iPhone or Apple TV, which are not otherwise covered by the presets in iSquint. Any settings not filled in on the "Advanced" tab will simply use their defaults from the current preset. To reset these settings to the defaults, simply close and re-open iSquint.
If you wanted to use iSquint to convert a video for the Apple TV, for instance, you could simply specify a resolution of 854x480 and a bitrate of 3000 kbps on the "Advanced" tab, and iSquint would create the resulting video using these parameters.
The following are some typical conversion times required by iSquint to convert our sample 90-minute 720x480 16:9 MPEG-2 video file extracted from a DVD, using iSquint's "Go Nuts" quality setting (approx 1500kbps):
The highest setting was used in the above table to provide a fair comparison with other software tools like Handbrake. However, as the presets imply, many users encoding specifically for iPod or iPhone viewing will likely find that the "Standard" setting is more than adequate for these smaller screens, and provides a more efficient file size.
|VisualHub http://www.visualhub.net Mac, $23.32, trial available
VisualHub is essentially the commercial version of iSquint, written by the same developer and sharing the same basic code base. As a commercial product, VisualHub is naturally updated more frequently than iSquint, and now provides not only additional presets for the Apple TV, but also for the iPhone:
The main additional features that VisualHub provides over iSquint is the conversion of video to many other formats in addition to the standard Apple formats, more advanced customization features, and presets for the Apple TV and iPhone. For the more advanced users with multiple Macs, XGrid encoding is also supported to allow you to put every Mac in your home or office to work at video encoding.
VisualHub works in pretty much the same way as iSquint—drop your videos in, choose your basic setting, and hit the "Start" button.
The presets in VisualHub include iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, and All, and will basically produce videos appropriate for either a specific device, or videos that are compatible with all three devices. The "iPod" preset requires a bit of additional clarification, however, as it actually produces a 320x240 video (optimized for the iPod screen), rather than a 640x480 video optimized for TV output from the iPod. Those users wanting the higher-quality 640x480 video format should choose the "All" setting instead, which will produce a video in the maximum resolution that is capable of playing on all three types of device.
Like iSquint, an advanced settings screen is also provided, offering quite a few additional operations over iSquint, including automatic cropping of videos (to remove the black bars from hard letterboxing, for example), two-pass encoding, the ability to adjust the output volume, and the ability for more advanced users to specify additional flags for the underlying ffmpeg encoder. Settings can also be cleared, saved to a file, or read in from a previously-saved settings file.
One interesting feature about VisualHub's new "iPhone" preset is that the behaviour of the quality settings differs somewhat from the other presets. While all other presets create standard resolutions, with the quality slider only affecting the bitrate, for the iPhone preset, the lower two settings actually produce 224x168 videos, rather than video for the iPhone's standard 480x320 resolution. The quality slider alludes to this by specifying "EDGE" and "WiFi" in the presets:
The actual conversion times for VisualHub itself are similar to those for iSquint, since they use the same underlying technology. Some of the conversion times for the additional presets for the Apple TV and iPhone in VisualHub are shown in the following table, again using our same 90-minute MPEG-2 720x480 16:9 video as a baseline, and the highest quality setting available:
As with iSquint, the highest setting was used in the above table to provide a fair comparison with other software tools like Handbrake. The "Standard" setting will likely provide a more than satisfactory viewing experience for users who are encoding primarily for the iPod or iPhone, however.
|MPEG Streamclip http://www.squared5.com/ Mac/Windows, Free
MPEG Streamclip is another free option that provides a comprehensive video editing and encoding solution for Mac OS X. It uses the Quicktime encoding engine, and can therefore encode anything that can be viewed by Quicktime, including MPEG-2, WMV, and DivX files if you're using the proper Quicktime plug-ins.
The latest version, although presently in beta, provides presets for iPod, Apple TV and iPhone, as well as turbo.264 support and a number of advanced configuration settings.
Videos can be opened directly in MPEG Streamclip for previewing, and can even be edited into shorter clips.
To convert a video from MPEG Streamclip into an Apple-ready format, simply choose File, Export to Other Formats and you will be presented with a dialog box full of export options:
From this screen, you can use the "Format" drop-down to select any number of export formats, including Apple TV, iPod and iPhone:
Simply choose one of these three formats, and an "iTunes" button should appear back in the main dialog box:
Clicking the "iTunes" button will provide a very nice set of presets in different resolutions and aspect ratios for the different devices:
Choose an appropriate resolution for your video export, and click OK to return to the export settings screen, where you will see the appropriate changes filled in:
Once everything looks the way you want it, simply hit the OK button to begin the export process.
MPEG Streamclip can be a very useful tool for when you need to edit or trim source material before encoding it, and of course it sports a number of advanced features and conversion to other formats. Unfortunately, the actual encoding performance of MPEG Streamclip is extremely poor when compared to the other options available, since it basically uses the Quicktime engine to perform its encoding. The resulting conversion times are therefore almost identical to those for Quicktime Pro itself (indicated earlier in this article).
Of course, the fact that MPEG Streamclip uses the Quicktime encoding engine offers the ability to accelerate encoding performance with a hardware device like the turbo.264, and the customizability of resolutions and other settings makes this the ideal solution for those looking for more customization for their turbo.264-assisted encoding. Simply select the "iPod (Elgato Turbo.264)" preset instead of the standard "iPod" preset, and then use either the "iTunes" button or the specific options in the main export dialog to customize to your specifications. Our 90-minute video converted to "iPhone" resolution, for example (a preset not offered by the turbo.264 software itself) produced a nice 480x272 output file at 1400 kbps in just under 45 minutes.
One other advantage to MPEG Streamclip is that it does handle multiplexed audio better than Quicktime does, although you will still need to purchase the Quicktime MPEG-2 Playback Component to take advantage of MPEG-2 encoding in MPEG Streamclip in the first place.
With support for MPEG2-TS (Transport Stream) video content that can be captured from the Firewire port of many modern digital satellite and cable boxes, MPEG Streamclip also offers a useful solution for converting broadcast video content as well.
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Wonderful explanation of complex situation, thank you!
but ... you missed one very valuable tool: it is easy to record CATV shows via the firewire connection with Ammesset Software's freeware iRecord (http://www.ammesset.com/irecord/). it turns your mac into a DVR, for pre-set timed recording of full definition Mpeg2 .ts files, including HDTV shows from your cablebox. then you covert it to the compressed file format of your choice with MpegStreamclip or other program and add to iTunes.
and what we need the most is for Elegato or someone else to produce a Turbo hardware converter that supports full HDTV, up to 1080p (720p at least as a good compromise). HDTV files of course take the longest to compress, by far. This is the future.
Posted by Alfiejr in Toronto on July 16, 2007 at 10:56 PM (CDT)
Thank you for your comments and feedback.
We have looked at iRecord in the past, but unfortunately, our own experiences with it indicate that it does not work reliably with all hardware.
Further, it is very much in beta form (being a 0.4 version), is not a universal binary, and has not been updated by the author in almost two years.
The pre-release version that is presently available from the author's site has made some progress but still needs a great deal of work yet based on our own obserations.
It is certainly our hope that the author of iRecord will continue to actively update this product or that some other similar tool will become available to fill this gap.
Posted by Jesse Hollington in Toronto on July 17, 2007 at 6:51 AM (CDT)
In handbrake there are presets for iphone and apple tv. What if I want to create a video file that will be compatible with apple tv and iphone? I currently use the apple tv preset but then the video won't seem to transfer to my iphone.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
Posted by hobart in Toronto on April 12, 2008 at 10:25 PM (CDT)
Seconding Hobart's query. I'm looking to figure out a solution that will result in the best possible quality for my 20" iMac, while still being iPod touch compatible. Currently I'm pretty comfortable with the quality of Divx files (at 700MB per hour average) on the desktop, but obviously not iPod compatible, and I'd rather not have the iPod file seperate… Any specific suggestions?
Posted by Brad in Toronto on May 15, 2008 at 12:03 PM (CDT)
I also came here hoping to find an answer to the "compress once for all devices" debate. Before I got a video i-pod, I had started ripping all of my DVD's using the Handbrake Apple-TV preset, only to find out that these files wont play on my I-pod nano. Currently I'm resorting to a custom Handbrake setting using the I-Pod (H.264 ipod) encoder, but setting the Bit rate to 2500 to keep quality high for when I eventually buy Apple TV - or whatever comes next. Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated. Compressing twice for different devices seems ridiculous.
Posted by Brian in Toronto on May 17, 2008 at 10:06 PM (CDT)
I have successfully ripped DVDs using HandBrake and are able to watch them in Tunes but the movies aren't transferring to my video ipod. I've tried several times and am able to transfer itunes purchased movies so it works in general. Am I missing any steps to make this work?
Posted by Kurt in Toronto on August 20, 2008 at 2:30 PM (CDT)
I am confused which program to use, I have several avi, mpg movies that I can watch on my Ipod Touch 2G which program should I use and which preset?
Posted by David in Toronto on September 29, 2008 at 12:24 AM (CDT)
So how is Apple encoding video for the iTunes store? I only download one video from the store and it plays on the Apple TV or the iPhone equally well.
Posted by Terry in Toronto on November 15, 2008 at 3:16 AM (CST)
I record to DVD-R from TV then convert for my iPod Classic and iPhone. Videora worked OK for awhile, but does not deliver outstanding looking files at the top settings my devices can handle. I'd love to be able to watch this stuff on a TV. Is that just what I have to live with? Only looking good on tiny screens? I've tried other converters and they are even worse. Will my DVD-R's ever look good when converted to play on a TV?
Posted by george in Toronto on November 26, 2008 at 9:24 AM (CST)
Even when I've downloaded the 32-bit version handbrake 9.4 (the only version offered) for OS 10.5, it still gives me an error message that VLC is 32-bit, but handbrake is 64. VLC isn't yet offering a 64-bit version. Can't seem to track down the 0.8.5 version.
Posted by Nedlog in Toronto on January 24, 2010 at 6:45 PM (CST)
If I use Handbrake to encode a USA DVD for an Ipod Classic or Touch, will it play thru "TV out" (with the Apple Cable), to a UK TV set if the Ipod out is set to "Pal"?
I wish to play my Ipod videos on a larger screen while in the UK this summer.
Posted by Ernie Wilson in Toronto on January 27, 2010 at 7:16 PM (CST)
I've found the quality is terrible on all of these Handbrake, Streamclip.
I'm not sure why, but you left out the very best way to rip a DVD on a mac. I've found this product to be much easier than any of the software mentioned. It's called DVDxDV and it's all I use now.
Posted by Jhover in Toronto on October 16, 2011 at 1:23 PM (CDT)
@12, Yes, it may cause quality loss problem on Handbrake,Streamclip,etc. But I finally found the one without this problem. It is kvisoft video converter for mac. It's kind of all-in-one converter.I can use it to rip and burn CD/DVD, plus converting videos from one formt to others. I am hapy to share with people.
Posted by Kalitree in Toronto on March 14, 2013 at 2:24 AM (CDT)
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For a ship like a blue-water merchant? Resources 4. Ships don't come cheaply.
It takes a bit more. *smiles and points up* Ninja edit.
I'll be on Voichin's ship.
Welcome on board !
Well, returning to everyone knowing each other. I do beleive Triangle made mention of an acting troupe. If he'll permit, I'll move Blessed into that group as an entertaininer. She is talented with her pipa and voice, so she might make a nice home for herself there.
If you've got elementals, you can at least outrun a realm ship until you've got time to go to ground in a friendly government. Nobody in the realm likes the realm much, and they know that with the regency, the realm simply doesn't have the political might to tear an entire nation apart looking for a small group of "anathema." Now of course, if the we piss off the bronze faction and the sidereals get involved, we're humped, but if we piss of the bronze faction enough, eventually Kejop Kejack is just going to teleport over and wipe us out with sidereal martial arts.
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To the traditional list of "marks" of the Church — one, holy, catholic, apostolic — experience over the past half-century suggests it may be time to add one more: split over the liturgy. If it does nothing else, a new study provides an update illustrating that.
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, a Church-related research agency at Georgetown University, opposition to the new English translation of the Mass that existed among some priests before it went into effect in 2011 still persists.
But the same survey suggests that although many pastors are cool to the translation, lay parish leaders generally favor it. Of the 444 clergy respondents — 421 diocesan or religious order priests and 13 permanent deacons — 52 percent say they "don't like" the new texts. Among the 75 "lay" leaders — who included 57 women and 18 men — 59 percent like them.
In a Twitter comment, CARA also recalled an earlier survey finding that 84 percent of Catholics who attend Mass weekly agreed the translation was a good thing (47 percent "strongly" agreed). Among those who seldom or never attend Mass, 63 percent agreed (4 percent "strongly"). That earlier poll was conducted in September 2012, with the translation in use a little less than a year.
The research agency pointed out that in its new survey of parish leaders (overwhelmingly priests), 42 percent of the respondents said they like the new translation.
The new findings are part of an ongoing CARA project surveying attitudes in U.S. parishes. Questions in the latest survey about the translation of the Mass were commissioned by a client with a particular interest in the translation issue — the School of Theology-Seminary of St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn.
The manner in which the survey was conducted indicates the limited scope of its findings. Of the 6,000 randomly selected parishes to which CARA last fall sent invitations for the pastor or other parish leader to participate, only 539 sent responses — a 10 percent response rate among functioning parishes, with a sampling error of plus or minus 4.2 percent.
More importantly, the 421 priests who answered CARA's questions make up a notably small fraction of the approximately 39,000 priests in the country. All of them, furthermore, are "parish leaders" — pastors, that is. CARA puts the sampling error for them at plus or minus 4.6 percent.
History sheds some additional light on the responses. The project of preparing a new English translation of the Mass was opposed from the start by some priests and liturgists, many of them active in the years immediately after Vatican II when vernacular translations of the Mass first came into use. Having labored back then to win acceptance for the new liturgy, the critics were apparently distressed at the prospect of having their handiwork undone 40 years later.
When queried, CARA said data from the new survey exist to show whether a priest-respondent was active in the post-Vatican II era or was ordained some time after that. But the research agency said it couldn't release that information without its client's OK.
As for the "lay parish leaders," the survey counts religious sisters and religious brothers as "lay" — correct in terms of canon law (which divides members of the Church into two basic categories, clerics and non-clerics or laity), but is hardly what most people mean when they speak of the laity. The very small number of respondents in this category — only 75 — causes the sampling error to shoot up to a hefty plus or minus 11.3 percent. In practical terms, what all this means is these survey findings, though undoubtedly indicators of continuing disagreement over liturgy translations, can't be taken as reliable measures of the extent of the disagreement. Vatican II in its constitution on the liturgy gave its blessing to at least some use of vernacular languages in the Mass and other rites, but after the council this was soon expanded in English-speaking countries to the almost universal use of English. The English translation of the Latin text of the Mass that was introduced in 1970 is now widely viewed as a hurry-up job leaving much to be desired.
The translation of liturgical texts for English-speaking countries is handled by a group called the International Commission on English in the Liturgy with headquarters in Washington, D.C. ICEL translations are subject to approval by the national conferences of bishops and, ultimately, the Holy See.
In May 2001 the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued a document titled Liturgiam Authenticam ("Authentic Liturgy") setting out new, significantly different norms for the translation of the Church's Latin-language liturgy texts into vernacular languages including English. The idea was to stick closer to the Latin while aiming for a more elevated, spiritual tone.
"The translation of the liturgical texts is not so much a work of creative innovation as it is of rendering the original texts faithfully and accurately," the document said.
Insights on the thinking that lay behind Liturgiam Authenticam were offered last February at a symposium in Rome by Cardinal George Pell. The cardinal is a member of the eight-member Council of Cardinals established by Pope Francis as his special advisors and heads the new Secretariat for the Economy created by the pope to oversee Vatican finances. He also has headed Vox Clara, a group that assists the Vatican's liturgy congregation with English translations.
Speaking of the post-Vatican II translations as a whole, not just the English ones, Cardinal Pell said: "Vague, imprecise, ideological, and at times quirky translations that astonishingly moved away from biblical language have for almost two generations hindered effective catechesis in some important language areas. Beautiful and ancient prayers that are a synthesis of the spiritual doctrine and teaching of the Fathers of the Church, with deep biblical roots, were lost to view, and this in the middle of an unprecedented religious crisis."
"How very sad," he added.
Russell Shaw is an OSV contributing editor.
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Quilters' Guild Monthly Meeting and Speaker Convenes June 13
Tyler … The Quilters Guild of East Texas (QGET) is scheduled to meet on Thursday, June 13th , 10:00 am, at the First Baptist Church – South Campus , 17002 Highway 69 South.
The meeting will begin with a social and coffee at 9:30 am, followed by the monthly business report. The speaker will be Cindy Needham. "Get The Facts on Thread" will be the lecture.
On Friday, June 14th Ms. Needham will conduct a workshop entitled "Open Thread Bar". Students will learn about various threads in a sewing machine, including changing and working with tension, needles, thread delivery, bobbin work, and more.
QGET is open to new members, who may attend 2 meetings before officially joining. All are welcome!
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As the name implies, craft cutters are widely used in many different hobbies and crafts. Here we take a look come popular hobbies and which Slice® cutters fit your needs. A good place to start when exploring craft cutting is to identify some of the most common tools for the job.
Craft cutters cover a wide range of bladed tools used to cut various types of materials for craft or hobby projects. The tools are designed to fit well in the hand and have a solid grip to prevent slippage. Also, the blades are sized and shaped to take on particular tasks, be that cutting through thick or tough materials or doing intricate detail work.
Here is a list of some of the more popular craft tools for cutting:
Slice makes a wide range of tools for your craft cutters supply box, depending on the demands of your particular projects or tasks. Smaller knives are aimed at detail work, while larger cutters work better for more robust materials and bigger cuts. The length of the blade is also a consideration: the longer the blade, the deeper it can cut, and vice versa.
Many Slice craft cutters include a retractable and replaceable blade, with either an auto-retracting, smart-retracting, or manual-retracting feature. For most crafters, a blade that locks in place will likely be the preferred model.
All Slice craft knife blades are ceramic and finger-friendly®—that is, they resist cutting skin. The safer experience of Slice cutters makes them an excellent choice for children, seniors, and movement-challenged crafters.
Further, Slice blades are more durable than their metal counterparts, lasting 11 times longer. That's great value and fewer changed blades.
What types of crafts can our tools be used for? Let's take a look.
Slice cutters are ideal for any papercraft project, such as scrapbooking and card making.
From the Slice line of Precision Cutters, the Craft Knife, with its fixed, replaceable blade, is ideal for materials like paper and photographs (as well as thicker materials), as are the Ceramic Scissors. The latter are great with long, straight lines or big curves, while the Craft Knife is more maneuverable. They'll even cut delicate crepe paper nicely, as this video demonstrates.
For fine detail work on thinner materials, the Slice Precision Cutter is your dream come true. It fits in your hand just like a pen and the small blade is incredibly maneuverable. The rubber handle makes for an excellent grip. It's a gem for cutting intricate shapes and curved lines. See it and the Craft Knife blades in use here (take note that Slice now offers a Craft Knife, which features a handle that is weighted and balanced and has a textured grip for great control; it's also designed to work equally well in the right or left hand).
Several scratchboard artists are finding that Slice tools are a great addition to their art-making tool box. As noted in the article "Scratchboard Tools From Slice: A Welcome Addition to Scratchboard Art": "Scratchboard artists who already use the Slice tools as part of their arsenal find that the tools make the demanding and tedious process of creating scratchboard art easier, less time-intensive, and less stressful on their hands."
Two Slice tools that work particularly well for this art form are the Precision Cutter and the Craft Knife. See fine scratchboard artist Paul Hopman using the latter in several scenes of this video:
Many Slice customers enjoy using our tools for vinyl and polycarbonate sheets. These materials are frequently used with stencilling, working with adhesives, and building RC models. The Craft Cutter gives more control than a standard metal blade, and it's less prone to slipping and ruining expensive materials. For less intricate cuts, the Safety Cutter cuts through vinyl and polycarbonate while safeguarding fingers and hands. Comfortable grips and proper handle weighting add to ease of use.
Leather crafters rejoice. Slice blades are great at cutting leather. Master leathersmith Joshua Watts loves his Slice Craft Knife and the Slice Manual Box Cutter. The former he uses for detail work while the latter is great for cutting long lines on big pieces of leather.
Slice blades make a cleaner cut through leather and require less pressure than metal blades. Also, Slice's finger-friendly® technology means not having to suffer frequent cuts.
For more information about leather craft blades and the benefits of Slice cutters in leathercrafting, see Choosing Leather Cutting Tools that Make the Cut.
While going after the coupon section of your newspaper may not sound very crafty, it's a passionate hobby shared by many. The savings may be great, but tired hands and cut fingers are definitely not.
Slice offers an innovative solution with its small but effective Safety Cutter. This little powerhouse features a micro-ceramic blade that'll glide through paper but resist cutting your skin. Its rubberized texture makes it easy to grip and the ergonomic design means less fatigue.
Want to know more about using this handy tool for coupon cutting? Check out this blog post about why the Safety Cutter is the couponer's BFF.
You're likely getting the idea that for just about any craft that requires cutting, there's a Slice tool that can do the job. But seeing is believing. So let's check out a couple more demos of the cutters doing their thing.
First up, foam core boards have loads of uses in the decoration and crafting worlds. Make a picture frame. Cover the foam in fabric, decorate as desired, and use it as a pinboard. Sculpt it into artsy shapes and use as a decoration. Pinterest has loads of projects using foam core boards.
The Slice Craft Knife will do the trick for any foam core board craft project. Just see how easily it gets through foam core's much sturdier cousin: gator board.
Slice tools are also great for the applique paper and vinyl used in quilting. For the former, once again the Craft Knife as well as the Ceramic Scissors and even the ever-handy Safety Cutter work well. For rigid vinyl plastic sheets, the scissors are best. See for yourself.
For those who enjoy airbrushing, the Safety Cutter and Precision Cutter work well on frisket film. This demo shows how the former is great for straight lines, while the Precision Cutter is great for curves and details.
Before suffering another cut while creating your beautiful crafts, try out a craft cutter from Slice's line-up. Safe, effective, and durable, and able to cut through a wide variety of materials cleanly, Slice craft cutters are, well, a cut above.
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Does BTP take into account the 20% decrease of the AA of hops for a mash hop addition? Do I need to use it as 20 min hop and just remember to add at Mash?
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Sorry, I meant to get back to you.
There's no solid consensus on the contribution of some of these additions, so there is still no formula for BTP to use, so it is left to the brewer to decide their utilization.
First Wort Hopping would require you to change the boil time to 20', if you feel that 80% utilization accurately reflects your brewery.
Mash Hopping, however, is usually thought to have only 10-20% of the utiliztion of boiled hops, so I think that would be closer to a 5-10' addition.
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SANFORD, Fla. - The police chief at the center of the Trayvon Martin shooting death says he is stepping down temporarily because he has become a distraction.
Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee made the announcement Thursday at a news conference at City Hall.
While Lee said he was stepping down "temporarily," the resignation could become permanent once a formal separation agreement is agreed to.
Local 6 has obtained Lee's employment contract and a sample draft separation agreement prepared by the city today after the city council voted no confidence in the chief Wednesday night.
Under Lee's current contract, he would receive no severance pay if he resigned today, just over 10 months into his $102,3000 a year contract.
But under the draft "agreement, waiver and release" prepared for discussion with Lee today, he would have received 13 weeks' severance, the city would continue to pay his health insurance premiums for one year and the city would not oppose him getting unemployment benefits.
In exchange, Lee would agree not to sue the city for any reason.
But, when Lee emerged this afternoon from city manager Norton Bonaparte's office after a 20-minute meeting, a city official said he did not know if a separation agreement had been signed.
Instead, they immediately walked downstairs to the press conference and announced his "temporary resignation."
The draft separation agreement would give Lee seven days to revoke it, stating, "This Agreement shall become effective and enforceable immediately upon expiration of this seven-day revocation period."
It also states Lee would have been advised to consult with an attorney of his choosing prior to signing it.
Neither Lee nor city officials would not comment on whether Lee had requested a "temporary" resignation until he had sought legal advice on whether to sign the proposed separation agreement, or whether his signing an agreement with the revocation period constitutes a "temporary resignation."
City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr., has appointed joint commanders, Captain Darren Scott and Captain Robert O'Connor to lead the Sanford Police Department.
Scott has been with the Sanford Police Department for 23 years. O'Conner is a 30-year veteran of law enforcement, retired from FDLE, before joining SPD.
"I am confident that Captain Scott and Captain O' Connor will provide the leadership necessary to keep this agency functioning at the highest level," Bonaparte said in a release.
Lee has been criticized after police did not arrest George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Martin on Feb. 26.
The police chief has said authorities were prohibited from making an arrest based on the facts and circumstances they had at the time of the shooting.
Sanford police will appoint an interim police chief in Lee's absence.
Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. said the news conference is the first of many that will be held to keep citizens updated on the Martin investigation.
The Sanford City Commission on Wednesday passed a motion of "no confidence" for Lee. The commission voted 3-2, with Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett and commissioners Velma Williams and Mark McCarty voting in favor of the motion.
Martin, 17, was shot and killed by Zimmerman, 28, in a gated community. Zimmerman says Martin attacked him and claims the shooting was in self-defense. Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law allows someone to "meet force with force."
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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make someone realize the full significance of something.
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1998 - Spectator - As to what would happen to the case for non-proliferation when the Cold War was won, the allies would cross that bridge when they came to it which seemed at the time well beyond any foreseeable future.
hold no brief for
not support or argue in favour of
The brief referred to is the summary of the facts and legal points in a case given to a barrister to argue in court.
bright and early
very early in the morning
as bright as a button
intelligently alert and lively – informal
There is a play here on bright in its Old English sense of shiny (like a polished metal : button) and bright in its transferred sense of quick-witted, found since the mid 18th century.
the bright lights
the glamour and excitement of a big city
bright spark
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bright young thing
a wealthy, pleasure loving and fashionable young person
The term was originally applied in the 1920s to a member of a young fashionable group of people noted for their exuberant and outrageous behaviour.
look on the bright side
be optimistic or cheerful in spite of difficulties.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
alert and lively and eager - informal
bring home the bacon
supply material provision or support
achieve success – informal
This phrase probably derives from the much earlier save your bacon, recorded from the mid 17th century. In early use bacon also referred to fresh pork, the meat most readily available to rural people.
bring the house down
make an audience respond with great enthusiasm, especially as shown by their laughter or applause
bring something into play
cause something to begin to have an effect
bring someone to book
bring someone to justice or punish someone.
the British disease
a problem or failing supposed to be characteristically British especially (formerly) a proneness to industrial unrest - informal
broad in the beam
fat round the hips – informal
A beam was one of the horizontal transverse timbers in a wooden ship and so the word came to refer to a ship's breadth at its widest point. It is from this sense that the current meaning of broad in the beam developed.
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RV Dealers Ramping Up Marketing Strategies
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Dealers are beginning to ramp up their marketing campaigns now that the economy is slowly returning.
In fact, Angel Valenzuela, sales manager, Sky River RV, Paso Robles, Calif, plans to step up his ad budget 25% this year, RV Executive Today reports in its online edition.
"A change is coming, and we really feel good news is around the corner," he says. "We're starting to see a relaxing in banks giving loans to people, and I think this thing is about to take off."
Valenzuela isn't the only optimist who's jump-starting his ad campaign.
"Many dealers are finally saying, 'I survived the recession and now I need to start marketing again,'" says Ron Wheeler, CEO of Wheeler Advertising, Arlington, Texas. "They're ready to make some long-range plans versus looking at things one month at a time."
With money still tight, though, dealers will be thinking extra hard about where to spend their ad dollars and about which mix of traditional, digital, and social media will bring the best results. Experts say all three are mandatory and should be treated as a multi-pronged approach rather than as separate efforts. "Don't treat them like they're each a silo – they must work together," says Wheeler. "It's all about integrating them to get the best bang for the buck."
Social media venues such as Facebook and YouTube can be tremendously valuable for dealers, but only if used correctly. And traditional media are still powerful venues but can be pricey.
For tips from the pros on how to blend the old with the new and make the most of their unique strengths, read "Making The Pitch: Dealers Refocus On Advertising As Market Slowly Returns" in the January issue of RV Executive Today.


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On December 2, Burkina Faso held "coupled" legislative and municipal elections. Legislative results can be found here, and municipal results here (.pdf, French). In the legislative elections, the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) won 70 of 127 seats in the National Assembly, a slight decline from when it won 73 of 111 seats in the last elections in 2007. The new president of the National Assembly is outgoing cabinet minister and current CDP member Soungalo Ouattara.
Two parties tied for second place with 19 seats respectively. The Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA, whose French-language website can be found here), which supported President Blaise Compaoré in the 2005 and 2010 presidential elections, increased its total seats in parliament by five. The absence of the ADF-RDA (French, includes a list of cabinet members) in Prime Minister Luc Adolphe Tiao's new government, whose formation was announced around the new year, has generated some discussion in the Burkinabé press (French). The other party, the Union for Progress and Change, is new, having been created in 2010 (French). RFI (French) calls its leader, Zéphirin Diabré, "the new head of the Burkinabé opposition." According to Jeune Afrique (French), the president's camp controls 97 seats (this tally must include ADF-RDA), while Diabré's controls 30.
Turning briefly to the local elections, the Burkinabé press has two notable stories about conflicts playing out in different localities: a tense-sounding wait for revised results in certain quarters of the economic capital Bobo-Dioulasso (French), and a struggle between two conflicting versions of the official results in the rural commune of Tema Bokin (French).
Finally, this editorial (French) contains some interesting musings on the coupled elections as a "crucial step before the presidential election of 2015" and on their results as evidencing not so much "change," but rather "renewal." The author writes, "The national political chessboard is indeed being completely rearranged, between announced divorces and assumed reconciliations…"


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Snarkiness abounds, as Steve plays Mass Effect 3, Jon gets his mitts on Street Fighter X Tekken, and Kevin takes back what he said about Borderlands. The boys attempt to brainstorm a cool sports game, but can't. And lots of big news, including release dates, rumors, scuttlebutt, and shenanigans.


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Sequel Bits: 'Bond 24', 'The Raid 2', 'Veronica Mars', 'Immortals 2'
Posted on Monday, March 10th, 2014 by Angie Han
High school movie reunions are recurring theme in today's Sequel Bits. Zac Efron and Lindsay Lohan tease High School Musical and Mean Girls reunions, respectively, while Kristen Bell discusses a potential Veronica Mars sequel. Also after the jump:
- Ralph Fiennes hints at M's future in Bond 24
- Fifty Shades producer isn't thinking sequel just yet
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Sounds like a "stand-up" guy to me....
Don\'t SYN us.... We\'ll SYN you.....
\"A nation that draws too broad a difference between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools.\" - Thucydides
"Those crusades on traditional American business have been good politically for Spitzer"
this is exactly what we need to solve this problem. when it becomes benificial they'll all jump on the band wagon.
Bukhari:V3B48N826 The Prophet said, Isnt the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man? The women said, Yes. He said, This is because of the deficiency of a womans mind.
Bill Holstein, editor of Chief Executive magazine, has called for Spitzer's resignation, saying his investigations are overzealous and harmful to companies. Yet Holstein sees the spyware battle as "a case where the attorney general and his people are doing exactly what they ought to be doing".
Now there is a conflict of interests.......................
Good spot Tiger~
Me, I support a law enforcement officer over a "gutter press" editor any day
The problem is that the "gutter" has become the pinnacle they all reach for today.....
Hi Tiger~
Unfortunately true...............it reminds me of that marines officer's fitness report:
His Lt. Col. wrote:
"Since my last report, this officer has reached rock bottom, and started to dig"
LOL... It reminds me of one where I actually knew the guy... He was an Air Loadmaster... But I'll protect his identity....
Written in his assessment at the end of his Airman Aircrew Selection Course was:-
When Sgt. X arrived here he was a loud, brash, arrogant young man. In the past six weeks the only thing that changed was his age.
ROFL, you had to know Andy... He was a good guy and a good Crewman...
I'm also reminded of another "incident".
The course above us were "passing out". The custom was to group them all in a single room in the prefabricated building behind the barrack block and then read names that should go to the other room with no indication of which room was the passing room or the failing room. We were all in the barrack block when the upper course were getting their "results" staring out the overlooking window trying to decide which room was "passing".
In walks our course commander and sees us all watching and, at that point, laughing.... He states:-
Don't tell me..... Aircrew Cadet Gladwin just threw himself to the floor... and missed.....
Gladwin was a complete wally.... We laughed harder.... But the plonker passed....
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Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 better on the Nintendo Wii U? Find out here.
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no. it's not 60fps.
Yes it is! It isn't locked at 60 and dips a little in the campaign when a lot is going on, but multiplayer is 60fps! The best part is that the MP mode achieves 60fps with two screens displaying completely different perceptives on each, while playing online at the same time. If that isn't impressive and the selling point for the Wii U then I don't know what is...
The maker of the video brings up the reason I do not play BlOps 2 on Wii U... the online community is not there. I play modes outside of Team Deathmatch, and there just isn't a big enough online community (install base) on the Wii U. Most Wii U owners I know, are multiplatform gamers, and choose to play elsewhere because the install base isn't big enough. Unless someone is just playing for the campaign, or can afford multiple copies of the game, I say go elsewhere for CoD. My Wii U is for Nintendo exclusives, or if a multiplatform single player game has bonus content/features.
What is on the controler screen?
How does it work?
Split screens is not online got it i don't think Wii U have good online or if even have online cos i haven't seen yet online Wii U game
@Miz TV: When you play single player campaign, the GamePad doesn't really do much but show you what objectives need to be met, sort of like an after thought which is a shame. But when it comes to MP, your able to do a few neat things with the GamePad. If your playing online by yourself, you have your a scoreboard right on the GamePad which is cool but not really needed; the cool features are when your using the Pro controller or Wii Remote/Nun-chuck, and have the GamePad set under your TV. This option turns the GamePad into a live map of the entire field, which gives you a tremendous advantage when looking for an enemy. I found out that this is the best option when playing because the in-game map is tiny on the TV and only shows a small portion of whats really being displayed. The GamePad also works as a second screen for a friend that wants to play with you instead of having to use split-screen. This is awesome because it allows you to play online with your friends on Nintendo Network and a live friend right next to you, at the same time.
@guitarded77: I never intended to buy this after trying the last two COD games. The last game I purchased was MW2 but have played them all since. The only reason I picked this one up is because I found it cheap and used. Had I known it was going to be this good I would've purchased it new. I also haven't had any problems finding games to play online. The community is getting bigger by the day, last I checked it was nearly at 3k people online. That doesn't mean that only 3k people own it it just means that 3k people are online at that time. It's a new console so either you roll with the punches or don't it's totally up to that person. I will say that the Wii U version is really cool because of the MP feature that allows you to have separate screens. I find myself having friends over more often wanting to play online with me on the Wii U, which is strange because my friends never wanted to do this with my 360 or PS3 and one of my friends actually went and bought a Wii U because of this feature. So yea, it's a good thing!
(Edit)@corrus: "Split screens is not online got it i don't think Wii U have good online or if even have online cos i haven't seen yet online Wii U game "
I don't know about split-screen but you are able to play online with a friend right next to you while they use the GamePad and you use the TV! The online is just as fast and good as the other two stop fooling yourself! I have yet to experience anything but fast connections because I have a great cable connection. If your experiencing anything but fast connections it might be due to your ISP not the Wii U itself.
@ Plex
I don't judge man... you want it, you should have it. I was just adding my 2 cents on why most, including myself, will get it elsewhere. The community could be 10,000 online playing, but if that community doesn't include my friends (none of which have bought Wii U yet), then I'm gonna pass on the Wii U version. I actually considered buying a second copy of BlOps 2 for Wii U, but really couldn't justify spending the money on a copy of a game I already have. If it's awesome on Wii U, then that's great news... it may well be better on Wii U, but the majority of gamers will buy it where the community is best for them. Not trying to burst your bubble or downplay the Wii U version. Peace.
this game is going to be "best" on whatever platform of choice the individual prefers. There are pros and cons to each. with that said, this game is not reinventing the wheel between each console iteration.
Where we will see things take shape are with dedicated games that really cant be played any other way. This game is keeping pace with the others because that was the intention of the developer.
@youngplex...that sounds like a really good use of the gamepad as a secondary screen for the map overlay. I also like that idea of it being a dedicated 2nd player screen as well for online matches.
Both ideas could have been done to the PS3 version (using vita as a 2nd screen) and 360 (with smartglass as a 2nd screen) but neither of which have it right out of the box like wii-u does.
It doesn't matter what the Nintendo fanboys want to believe, a fact is a fact and Blops 2 on Wii U is not 60 frames: http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...
Darth claiming the second screen could work on Smart Glass and Vita is just completely moronic, if it would have worked why didn't it happen? There would be lag issues with the Vita which would instantly ruin the experience especially online and how the hell do you think it would control using Smart Glass? Please think before posting next time.
i understand. I should not have said "both" ideas in my original statement.
I realized my error after it was too late to correct. Yeah I am not saying it would be the same as the wii-u in that the 2nd screen for a 2nd "player". But a 2nd screen for something like the map as youngplex had described.
Sorry if i wasnt as clear about my statement.
With that part cleared up...the idea of a 2nd screen isnt as "moronic" as it sounds. It is something that could possibly be released as a patch later on.
By then, it probably wouldnt matter anyway except to those who have that particular version (360/ps3) and the additional device (vita/tablet).
Agree sold my 360 because it looked far worse on MP textures shadows lighting the lot plus its on 2 screens at once and isnt even using the gpgpu ? wow best version by far.
The frame rate definitely drops when playing mp with one on the pad and one on the tv. Not really bad but it is noticeable compared to just playing MP with one person on the Wii U. I have not got the hang of control using the gamepad and the pro controller still feels a bit different than I am used to on the xbox but I do really like the option of playing off tv. You can set up the game pad on the table/lap as a screen and control using the pro controller. Obviously I would rather play on my 70" but it does in a pinch when the wife wants to watch TV.
Sorry Darth I was a little harsh, shouldn't have called you moronic. I'm just sick of people always stating Vita and Smart Glass can give players the same experience. Integration > Accessory
I dont play Call of Duty but i agree with you that the franchise best selling point is its multiplayer. And while the Wii U version might be technically better than the other versions if the multiplayer community isnt there what is the point in buying it.
I do think that for future titles the install base for Call of Duty on the Wii U will be bigger so its only a matter of time before the community is there. Unless of course Wii U owners refuse to play anything other than Nintendo games (which happened to the Wii)
If you care so much about the gameplay why do you defend the Wii U specs so much? I thought that Nintendo fanboys put gameplay over graphics but in your case you do the opposite. If the Wii U version is worse just accept it. Its not like the game on the Wii U is unplayable so be happy with what you have. If you want graphics just stick to PC.
and that makes it bad?
Just because it doesn't run as smoothly doesn't effect the overall quality...
i played it on my nephews wii u and it was pretty much the same game
just the gamepad was a bit uncomfortable for me since it was so huge but still cool since i could see the gameplay and the small lcd
Pretty stunned people don't know or won't accept that the Wii U version is technically inferior to the 360 version. It has been well documented and is a fact that Wii U runs the game quite a bit slower than 360, its average framerate is lower. It has no tearing but it doesn't get near 60FPS, on average it is below 50. http://www.lensoftruth.com/...
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar... Also digital foundry backs this up, with even more emphasis showing how the Wii U versions suffers considerably at the very worst sections. "The Wii U version matches the look of the Xbox 360 game and thus gives it an edge visually over the PlayStation 3 release, but unfortunately it comes up well short in terms of performance - an aspect that is all-important to the playability of a COD title."
Not only that the Wii U online community is tiny compared to 360 and PS3 which is hugely more developed.
Wii U version isn't the best, its fairly weak technically compared to the 360 version on its 7 year old hardware and whether you agree with paying or not Xbox Live is still better than Nintendo's online service no question...
I own the PS3 version and rented the Wii U version, and sorry dude. It looks better on Wii U. Also the gamepad makes the game just that much better.
May as well get it on PC; WII u = waste of money for dead end console.
Steam HTCP = death to consoles.
From a technical standpoint no. I've yet to see for myself, but the game runs best on the 360 from what I hear. I own the Wii U version and it runs almost as well as the 360 versions as the previous iterations I've tried out. The only problem is the framerate dips in one or two parts of the campaign and there's some lag when playing online (though my connection isn't the best, so I attest it more to my router than the Wii U).
Even if it's not the definitive version, it's still a perfectly viable option for Wii U owners as long as they can ignore the rare framerate dips. It's honestly no worse than what PS3 owners get.
WiiU Runs better by a country mile m8 why lie.
Isn't a lie. The facts show otherwise.
The Wii U version is very good for first effort on the console, but does not match PS3 and 360 for performance.
But don't forget they probably didn't put much effort into it.
Split-screen (GamePad & TV play) has to drop key features in order to maintain a decent level of performance.
So, there is clearly no 'country mile' between them.
I call bullsh*t!!
The only aspect that makes the other versions any better in any way is the community.
Quite frankly, I'm not paying for an Xbox live account to play an inferior game on a console I can play against a friend without split screen. BOOM!
My PS3 freezes one out every two game sessions of Black Ops 2. My Wii U hasn't frozen yet on any game.
It looks better and plays better on Wii U than PS3, (I own the PS3 version but rented Wii U just to check it out.) But that is not what this is about. I was going to suggest you get a wireless booster for your house. Just link it to your WiFi and plug it in the wall, it will make your wireless double your signal through your house.
New controller in wich you can play with another person in different screens, and access to your inventory, kill streaks and map faster than every other version: Overruled.
Now that we ignored the selling factor, we can be honest: If you have enough money, you can have the best version, and play in three screens with 120+ FPS, using a mouse and a keyboard.
Unless suddenly technical standpoint in PC is overruled too. In that case, you can only say "the version I bought for the console I own is the best".
Problem solved. Unless you're in N4g. Oh, wait. Damn.
Yeah, we get it, PC is better with graphics... to imply that pressing a button is better than pulling a trigger to fire a gun is frankly not quite the gameplay we're looking for anyway. Too bad you can't have a buddy come over and play with you. This simply "overrules" your penchant for your version.
wow, so theres absolutely no draw backs to pc gaming, why arent we all doing it?
I was just pointing out that everyone just ignored the fact of the new controller, and focused just in graphics. So, yeah, why arent wa all doing it?
I even said that the best version is the one you buy. But of course. N4G. Too lazy to read it all ;)
I don't like playing PC games for hours on end. Much rather play on Console.
I'm not trying to burst anyone's bubble but playing multiplayer it does hiccup a little. Like If your close to a. Explosion, or if you walk around the crashed planes with flames and smoke comming out of it on airstrip, I think that's the maps name. But it's not bad enough to the poi t where it's unplayable. What I can say the picture is better than the ps3 version. So if you don't own it and you have a wii u. I would buy it with no hesitation unless you dislike supporting activision. Because there is a problem in general with the code of the game. You'll know what I'm talking about when you get dominated buy the opposing team and you can't kill anyone. It will feel like the other team sees you before you see them. Good news is that it doesn't happen all the time
it doesnt matter the frames per second here . because when a console offers to play from the kitchen, bathroom, facing the opposite direction of t.v., play standing up, play from the porch, play laying down, play with arms facing cieling all from almost 7 inches of screen in the palm of your hands, there is an obvious victor here . . .WiiU wins due to upper hand mechanics, that allow for more than just one comfort zone in matches (:
PLUS, WiiU offers NO SPLIT SCREEN, which means 2 peeps can play one on the big pad, and the other on the screen, and the padded player can play facing any and from any position he chooses . woWzahh!!
Well, thats alot of ways of playing games but i'd rather sit on a chair or couch and just face my tv and play my game. Simple.
think of it like this, . have u ever wondered what it would feel like to play on your t.v./flat screen monitor if your monitor was on the ground, facing up at you? . its a whole NEW LAND, diff energies are feLt, due to the diff angles of participation. also imagine playing a game whilst laying down facing up, and the screen was up on the cieling facing down at you . diff world = diff comfort = diff outcome = diff feeling = same game but diff experience = advantage over other players.
I'd care more about what the GamePad offers than what graphical capabilities the Wii U version boasts. The ability to play the entire game on the Wii U controller or doing multiplayer with one guy on the TV and the other on the GamePad's screen sounds awesome to me.
Sadly that's the only thing I am impressed by so you're not alone on that brother
nope because its an online multiplayer game and it has the least amount of players online. I have a wii u and would love to play FPS games on it but... not enough player base for multiplats
Played it at my cousins house & was not impressed with the system.
I believe from a technical standpoint it is probably better, I own the Wii U version and the Xbox 360 version. The problem with the Wii U version is that nobody plays it online, obviously I wasn't expecting millions of people on it like the Xbox 360 version, but I would hope for 25k or so.
comparing COD's is like...... comparing COD liver oil.
It looks quite a bit better and can be played on the tv, on the handheld, or using both. It's the best by far except for the bigger communities elsewhere. I'd take wii-u anyway for the tablet play and split screen using tv and tablet. Being able to pause and carry on in another room is fricking awesome.
The game itself doesn't matter if there is hardly anyone online to play with.
you people are pretty pathetic for labeling someone for their opinion, and the game sucks even more than black ops. Anyone that disagrees with that basically has no life, and you all know your paying $60 for dlc right?
They are a lot of less campers on the Wii u version if you are the run and gun type you really gonna enjoy it
i have played it on all formats and i have to say the Wii u version multi player wise is the best.
This is clearly an attempt from someone to get more people to buy Call of Duty on the Wii u, so the online (or lack thereof) community for this game will be bigger. As of right now, on the Wii U is less than 200 people. Whereas, on the Xbox or PS3, it's much higher (5000+).
Less than 200 you say? I just played BO2 on wii u and there were close to 3000 people online.
yes it is,..if you actually have a wiiu and the other two systems as some of us do..you will see that the wiiu version is better...the two screen matches, as for people talking about framerate...that game was built for the other systems...not for the wiiu , it just shows how easy it is to program for the wiiu and so games in the future that take advantage of the gamepad will keep being much better then the other systems and better graphics too...
Dont believe these trolls! WIIU version not only IS 60FPS in MP, but it even looks better than the other2!Sending the game 2 the pd while looking better is truly a testament to its power even being so early in its life. Dam these jealous americans hating on Nintendo u know why? Because the big N WONT share their DEV secrets. Their devs r the best of the best being able 2 produce such outstanding games and graphics even with the WII! Look at Nintendo titles.. always look the best compared 2 other devs work. Nintendo saved the video game crash, then went on to own the comp in sales, why in the hell would they share their dev secrets? That is why they are hated, bcuz they wish theyd know the secrets of Japanese Tech(Its always ahead of america). You should all get a life and stop bashing the BIGGEST game company there is.


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Looking to meet the demand, farmers are ditching pesticides, while markets and stores devoted to naturally raised food are opening in cities across the country. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other global grocers are selling more organic merchandise. "This is the first market I've worked in where food safety is a more important consideration than price," Rob Chester, chief compliance officer at Wal-Mart in China, said in an interview. Food and drug safety was voted as the third-biggest concern for ordinary Chinese this year, up from seventh place in 2013, according to an annual online poll of 3.26 million people by the state-run People's Daily last month. A series of scandals from melamine-laced baby formula and rat meat sold as mutton have stoked food-safety fears in China. Thousands of dead pigs found in a Shanghai river, the city's water source, raised concerns about water contamination. 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As rape cases in Haryana become ominously routine, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday visited the family of a 15-yr-old victim who couldn't bear the trauma and committed suicide. Sat Singh reports.india Updated: Oct 10, 2012 02:01 IST
As rape cases in Haryana become ominously routine, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday visited the family of a 15-year-old victim who couldn't bear the trauma and committed suicide.
Offering condolences to the Dalit family at their village home in Jind district, Gandhi said, "I strongly condemn such barbaric incidents of crime against women. The perpetrators of such acts should be given the severest punishment."
She also took on the khap panchayats, which had suggested lowering the marriage age to serve as a deterrent to such crimes. "We have a democratic set-up and law is in the hands of the judiciary, not anyone else," she said.
However, defending the Congress-ruled state, Gandhi said: "Rape cases aren't (happening) in Haryana alone but are being reported from across the country and need to be curbed."
On October 6, the minor was allegedly raped by two men while a female accomplice kept watch. Later in the day, she set herself afire. Police have arrested five persons, including the woman and her policeman husband.
There were 12 rapes in the state in September, according to media reports, including one in which a victim's father killed himself.
"Gandhi assured a job to one member of the family, financial assistance and police security," said the girl's uncle. "We demanded stringent action against the accused and she agreed."
Accompanied by chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and senior Congress leaders, Gandhi reached the house at 10.05 am and spent 10 minutes with the girl's parents, siblings and grandmother. "She hugged me and my bed-ridden mother-in-law and we were moved by her healing touch," the mother said.
"The Haryana government will ensure strict, immediate action against perpetrators of crimes against women," said state PWD minister Randeep Surjewala. "These would be put in fast-track courts to ensure speedy justice."
Hooda did not speak to the media.
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The suit idea came to me back in April when I saw the promo pics of the BHL Victoria Blazer. I immediately coveted a cropped version of the blazer paired with the Charlotte skirt made up in a flamingo print cotton. Since "impatient" is my middle name, I couldn't wait for the pattern to be released and ran out to find a pattern similar to the blazer as well as a funky fabric to pair with it. What could be more appropriate to wear in New England than sailboats???
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TORONTO (AP) — An aunt of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Friday the older brother recently became a devout Muslim who prayed five times a day, and she doesn't believe the brothers could have been involved in Monday's attack.
"We're talking about three dead people, 100-something injured, and I do not believe, I just do not believe our boys would do that ... I don't know them in the way that they could be capable of this," Maret Tsarnaeva told reporters in Toronto.
She said her brother Anzor Tsarnaev had high expecations for his sons, especially 26-year-old Tamerlan.
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