New Sheridan video for Forever Knight "When Sable Night"

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Yet another Sheridan song from The Duenna, "When Sable Night" for Nick/LaCroix (17MB; MP4).
  http://www.iment.com/maida/keepthissecret/songvids/index.htm

This was one of the songs from The Duenna that Henry Livingston (5th great grandfather) copied into his music manuscript book. "When Sable Night" and "How Oft Louisa" were the songs that made me search out a publication of The Duenna (abt 1810) and start to transcribe it into midi. Haven't figured out what fandom to do Louisa to yet. But so far I've been able to keep the songs heavy relationship pieces.
  http://www.iment.com/maida/keepthissecret/songvids/index.htm#duenna
Best, Mary
( lyrics )

Streaming vs Downloads

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I've been reading vidding meta all night and still haven't come any closer to understanding the exodus to streaming sites like You Tube and Imeem. I've read "Can't Stop the Signal". I've read "The Next Generation?" I've even read "You Tube not Safe" but yet, no one has explained the major change from downloads to streaming. I feel like everyone got invited to an after work party and I just didn't get the memo.

( Please help me understand )

Heroes: Holding out for a Hero

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Title: Holding Out For A Hero
Artist: Jennifer Saunders from Shrek 2
Category: Action
Characters: Almost all the cast
Summary: I need a hero!
Spoilers: All including 1.18

Download links here at my LJ.
Enjoy!

Mag 7: Save A Horse, Ride a Cowboy

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Song: Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
Artist: Big & Rich
Fandom: The Magnificent Seven (TV series)
Vidder: sassyinkpen
Notes: Had a lot of fun with this one and thought I'd share it around

Link: youtube & yousendit download links: Here in my LJ

Good up-to-date software for getting .avis from DVDs?

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Hello,

I'm new to vidding (I've made two) and I've been searching through the Memories here to try to find recommendations for good software to rip .avis out of DVDs. I was using BitRipper, but for some reason it rejected a DVD earlier this evening and so I'm starting to look for something else.

In the Memories there seem to be two sorts of software: (i) something like SmartRipper, which is then used with a converter, and (ii) other programmes that will rip straight to .avi. It's not clear to me what method is best, and because some of the postings are getting a little old I'm not sure either whether newer software has come along to supercede the older recommended programmes. (I see, for instance, that SmartRipper is no longer updated.)

I'm not hoping to make world-class vids - I have neither the talent nor the time to try to do that - but I'd like my vids to be as good as possible, within limits (if you see what I mean). My only fandom so far is House. I'm using WinXP, and I'm using Ulead VideoStudio 10.

I'll be very grateful for any help, and I hope it's okay to ask this question here. I'm going back now for another look in the Memories :)