sensible-cinema 0.21.9 → 0.21.10

data/TODO

@@ -1,147 +1,185 @@
-== roadmap ==
+== roadmap [for just tasks, see below though] ==
 
-  release: cheap inventionzy
+  release: cheap inventionzy, and medium inventionzy
   release: C EDL+specific portion player
-  ....
-  pull realtime players from mine/update todo
+  ?? ordering/looseness below ??
+  pull realtime players from mine/update todo/make mine take a file
   build library phase, 20 dvd's
-  create web site
+  create web site/api
   propagate wikipedia with list of realtimers etc.
+    don't mention mplayer EDL, just link to wikipedia :P
   more build library
-  verbiage release/text in todo items/README/license
+  compare netflix/blu-ray timings et al
   
 == high prio like blocking bugs ==  
   
 == up next release/very next task: ==
 
-  ffmpeg/mencoder timings for splitting files
   high prio patents
-  time a movie using a 'real' DVD player--which one is accurate by the end, anyway?
   
-== yes do, un-ordered currently ==
-
-  edit this todo list all of it
-  research the gplv3, add terms. Maybe want real lawyer, even?
-  closure on blu ray timing
-  figure out how to fix avidemux being like...still barely off frame-rate wise hmm...
-  create+publish an ISO of my temple DVD or what not :P
-  @VLC: use http://www.startssl.com for trac, https forum, also forum always returns 409's
+== yes do, un-ordered currently, from the various release options ==
+
+  tell them "I need it as a raw mpeg file, use makemkv with tsmuxer to transform it to an mpeg, or use mplayer to grab it" 
+    "just look at the title track in the EDL, then..."
+  tell them "to edit easily..."
+    "you could watch it under mplayer with the OSD turned on" 
+      [+ button for same?]
+      "you could watch it with a normal DVD player (hardware or software, a la powerDDVD et al)"
+        add button for "convert from DVD Player [mplayer OSD, commercial]" to accurate timestamp [single timestamp]
+    "you could edit it in basically any editor--they are usually pretty accurate [instructions for powerproducer]"
+      windows DVD Maker is not accurate enough
+    "you could edit your file "raw" file "with avidemux, except video will be slightly off, but audio will be on"
+    "you could get timestamps from playing it back with VLC and watching the time, though VLC [or any GUI] is always slightly off."
+  @mulder: dvdnav crashes
+  check with blu-ray...does it match timing-wise? sub-title wise?
+  donate tsmuxer, makemkv
+  google "scripted dvd playback" adobe, one other, avisynth dvd [?]
+  check cp p.'s
+  instructions: reference the sintel DVD :) (download it from my site here)
+  note to google group...
+  add an mencoder convert with mplayer_breaks button :P
+  youtube/hulu timings
+  subtitles: impass assistance :)
+  can I just use mencoder -hr-edl-seek to avoid the fulli phase? please? does it work super-accurately?
+  BY CLICKING "I Agree" YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
+  make install work again
+    package curl [?]
+  add button "play from exactly here to here" in [mplayer uh guess?] :P
+    what does mplayer do with -ss big_number past the end of an end [monster's inc]?
+  Watch...unedited smplayer button doesn't play from the right device if you have two :P
+  get LLC before a "real" domain name
+  add profanity filter this file button
+  remove some buttons by default ?
+  always force them to have a DVD in the drive :P
   clear runnings
     have ben and chris test it out, have it work, then ask about video quality
-  cp: have to replace multiple ones
-  try disney digital copy/amazon library "local download"
-  figure out if .srt DVD files are 29.97 accurate or 30...hmm...I'd guess the former...
-  README: note competition is welcome and good!
-  update tons of verbiage
-  legal:
-    "don't do it"
-     rename the file to is_it_legal_to_copy_dvds, reference it
-    "we know x, y are not l..."
-  "sorry, cannot run without...."
-  add a "non work sponsored" note
-  agree to abide, shouldn't in the US [?]
-  note no CP blu-ray, history was "first mplayer had EDL support, then the python guy, this builds on their work" (and mention VLC too)
-  make it not die if you have no DVD in there yet when you click...
-  un-paranoid note
-  note in changelog: avidemux [auto-trainable, usable...]
-  note "inspired by the phantom edit.." too?
-  package curl [?] with its own license
-  # "closing thoughts" => "still a fairly dark movie, overall", smallify this line
-  use DVD navigator?
-    wow terrifying...
-    just use mplayer EDL stuff, plus title :)
+    me try my copy
+  try disney digital copy/amazon library "local download"...
+  C player:
+    use DVD navigator
+    just use mplayer EDL syntax, plus a title track :)
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms787412(VS.85).aspx
   	http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd407175(v=VS.85).aspx can be synchronous? might be a good first pass...
     PlayPeriodInTitleAutoStop EC_DVD_PLAYPERIOD_AUTOSTOP
-    make it frame accurate output
-      after done: 
-        note we don't always use libdvdcss in the legal
-        add new button for it LOL
+    make it frame accurate output text :)
     allow it to "just play from X to Y exactly" ...
-    does this line up right? can it work, at all?
+    does this line up right/perfect? can it work, at all?
       lodo:
         update its semi-bad error messages...
         show time remaining, too, and less ugly [?]
         can come out of full screen more easily :P
-    note pay for XP, or possibly re-install DVD player from installation CD from
-    dvd drive/new computer http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player/plug-ins search for cheapest
-  check if md5 same mac versus PC, VLC done several times/fix too
-  clearplay: more expensive than normal players, thus less useful, subscription model not fit for casual movie viewers, or poor movie viewers,
-    too slow, too, with new EDL's
-  if it doesn't parse it loops *forever* "error pooping" "error pooping"
+    note pay for XP http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player/plug-ins search for the cheapest
+    note to them windows vista/7: use ac3filter [?]
+  if it doesn't parse something it loops *forever* "error pooping" "error pooping"
   try buy delete lists from all x,y,z [?] maybe ask for them for free first?
-  note it is legal at least for free movies
-  accept "mplayer_dvd_splits" => ["4749"] [large second integers...hmm...]
-  do open_edl_list_org_todo.txt file
-  @legal: requires DVD 1st, and also tell them "make sure you have the drive in there if you ever watch it edited"
-  @legal: one way is probably legal...
-  create an EDL: 10 commandments DVD to skip the intro music LOL
-  by default add: DVD title, english descriptive title [prompt?]
-  note legal: maybe using DVD-R is sometimes ok? http://www.amazon.com/TRY-Grace-Farah/dp/B001KVZGCA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1304366946&sr=8-2
-  the fake blanker EDL doesn't work if title is off [real fix: add another button "just watch the thing" even for real users?]
+  the fake blanker EDL doesn't work well... [real fix: add another button "just watch the thing" even for real users?]
     also it propagates the filename with weird, for other later buttons: Test_Delete_File_for_if_you_want_to_watch_something_straight_edited_version
   donate menumeter $
-  just reference their copy of gplv1 etc.
-  create local new DL's to a separate, new folder
   that one button is broken...play with [s]mplayer unedited [?]
   tool tips for all buttons...tweak naming, too :P do something!
-  it should clear smplayer options on startup always, just in case
-  the "play DVD with smplayer unedited" prompts for delete list x2
+  the "play DVD with smplayer unedited" prompts for delete list
   fix the "play previously credited edited file for current DVD" button
   vendorize smplayer * 2
     test if latest smplayer can work with edl and seek [?]
     be able to use smplayer, never just mplayer [yikes]
+    apparently just using webdl is like r30369 yipers
   note to previewer "you are about to preview these specific edits..." ?
-  ask for more beta testers for use, ask for more beta testers for creation 
-  fast preview: change it to be aggressive sometimes yes, other times no
+  ask for more beta testers for use, ask for more beta testers for creation, too
   beta release: rinse and repeat with various ppl
-    actually, just use sourceforge for hosting...maybe google SEO friendly :) ???
-  fast preview mode: watch for modifications to file, kill mplayer instances for them on change :)
-  fast preview tends to "go too far" [like the end of profanity is still there when played via the "real way"]
+  switch to using sourceforge solely for hosting releases...
   youtube videos -> new account name
-  propaganda-ize (file)
-  vendorize a copy of ffmpeg, then they don't have to install imagemagick...maybe say "accept the terms of the licenses"
-  mplayer EDL while grabbing, from grabbed :P
+  vendorize a copy of ffmpeg, then they don't have to install imagemagick...also then we'll have ffprobe
+    and sanity
   note "pay us/somebody to do it for you on the google group"?
   note "this is the full list--your help is wanted/needed"
-  create a semi-accurate phantom edit EDL copy
+  create a semi-accurate phantom edit EDL
+    http://www.chefelf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6176
+    karlie?
+  inventionzy: blu-ray OCR
   calculating disk's unique id... -> have it note on gui...
-  don't exit program if they don't select a disk originally :)  if they cancel out of "Please pick a DVD Delete list file"
-  note to them [in how_to_create]: can do the two types of preview at same time...concurrently...to save time...
+  don't exit program if they don't select a disk originally :) e.g. if they cancel out of "Please pick a DVD Delete list file"
+  tell them "you can open the file for more specific editing accuracy of timestamps via microsoft Windows Movie Maker" or whatever it is (try it out first :P)
+    7: Windows Live Movie Maker
+    previous: Windows Movie Maker
+  mplayer OSD [optionally [?]]
+  re-run with several owned DVD's
+  another full pass on verbiage legal, etc.
+  port to OS X overall
   auto-download and run for them the smplayer install exe [avoid scary sourceforge/extra step]
+  delete unedited.fulli file automatically
+    except if it's a specific scene run...
+  investigate: can I use the zoomplayer max?
+  the final "edited.avi" really "could/should" be playable in WMP...
+
+== other lists ==
+  todo.propaganda
+  todo.inventionzy
+  open_edl_list_org_todo.txt file
+  todo.build_library
+  todo.subtitle
 
 == DVD decide later to move up or down ==
 
-  force them to use my bundled mplayer version (currently it doesn't install to vendor/cache if you have an mplayer in the path, then fails to start mplayer)
+  a wholesome meter?
 
-== DVD backlog (totally unordered, some very low prio, basically all never do) ==
+== DVD-realtime backlog [?] do, unordered ==
 
+  for mplayer realtime it needs to start early, but end on time
+  mplayer instructions are obscured
+  mplayer EDL allow 
+    got fatal exception in button
+    detected an overlap 1397.51 1401.275 mute 1395.474 1397.874 mute
+    SyntaxError
+  accept "mplayer_dvd_splits" => ["4749"] [large second integers...hmm...]
+  it should clear old smplayer options on startup always, just in case, somehow
+  fast preview: change it to be aggressive sometimes yes, other times no
+  fast preview mode: watch for modifications to file, kill mplayer instances for them on change :)
+  fast preview tends to "go too far" [like the end of profanity is still there when played via the "real way"]
+  mplayer EDL while grabbing, from grabbed :P
+  force them to use my bundled mplayer version (currently it doesn't install to vendor/cache if you have an mplayer in the path, then fails to start mplayer)
+    ideal would be use smplayer with my mplayer
+  note to them [in how_to_create]: can do the two types of preview at same time...concurrently...to save time...
+  can I make playback more smooth by upping mplayer cache? does smplayer pass it a parameter?
+
+== DVD/DVD-realtime backlog (totally unordered, some very low prio, basically all never do) ==
+
+  fix ffmpeg's  Application provided invalid, non monotonically increasing dts to muxer in stream 0: 5940 >= 5940
+  @makemkv: wrong title no:Title #0 was added (7 cell(s), 0:14:58)
+     Title #1 was added (8 cell(s), 0:14:57), also give us title no's in the dialog :P
+  @mencoder: you don't rip DVD's quite right. But you try. Oh how you try.
+  @mpc: easier upconvert
+  @VLC: plugin for EDL maybe? [when opening file/DVD look for .edl file?]
+  blu ray timing
+    my one, others.  Are they the same as DVD's?  They seem really close...
+  can I accomodate for m4v somehow? Is it consistent?
+  pull in information from thetvdb to the GUI app
+  create the following EDL: 10 commandments DVD to skip the intro music LOL
+  todo.subtitle
+  @VLC you lop off the end, somehow, I guess...
+  make it not die if you have no DVD in there yet when you choose a drive...
+  the "frame accurate" splitter
+    sounds like I want to move in that direction, esp. if handbrake ends up being sane
+  bounty dvdnav (calendar will ping me)
+  @mencoder you lop off the end somehow
+  @VLC convert -> dump raw always displays--expected? also saves nothing?
+  fix dvdnav?
+  research the gplv3, add terms. Maybe want real lawyer, even?
+  note "others are released under this license, that license"
+  note/include jruby license, include gplv1 et al, note "also included locally"
+  check if md5 same mac versus PC for VLC/mplayer rips, VLC done several times/fix too
   disallow choosing empty drive? fail more gracefully when they do?
-  investigate: can I use the zoomplayer max?
-  would mplayer OSD on screen display be useful?
-  sons of provo "music video"
-  finish monsters inc. fella
-  it can "slow certain sections down" that looks cool! :)
-  XP timings with cineplayer [osoh, jonah]
+  sons of provo "music video" EDL
+  it can "slow certain sections down" that might look way cool! LOL
   how does this one download subtitles? http://www.pcworld.com/article/227465/freebie_splayer_plays_almost_any_video_fileand_looks_good_doing_it.html
-  script powerdvd?
-  VLC: make some more bounties: per file save location at least, anything else [check for suggestions]
-    also suggest uservoice ?
-  
-  If I use VLC, does cacheing help CPU/disk grabbing? 
-    http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/fix-for-vlc-skipping-and-lagging-playing-high-def-video-files/
-    update VLC forum if so
-  donate to some charity or other!
+    also xbmc has a plugin
+  script powerdvd via keystrokes
+  VLC: suggest uservoice
   can I just use mencoder with an EDL parameter to possibly split/join more quickly or something?
-  force an install of VLC, too
-  todo.subtitle file
   10 minute splits for much faster viewage [edl fast preview seems way too lossy ?]
-  make optional though? hmm time for a third type blank but non mute...
   port to linux
   "release" it to more developers
     plug.org, more rubyists?
     after OS X :)
-  port to OS X overall
   @VLC also tell them to tell people how to play hi-def better, when they try [?] if it shtinks
   an all online EDL editor
     flash canvas
@@ -149,12 +187,12 @@
     hotkeys
     advanced editing, like sub-parts of frames, with each way to specify the sub-parts
   donate http://lame.buanzo.com.ar
-  donate winscp, sox, 
-  do todo.inventionzy.txt
+  donate winscp, sox
+  do todo.inventionzy.txt all
   an "automatic mplayer split finder" :)
   buy forever strong italian, compare... :P
   mac version of the C player 
-    "just play from X to Y exactly" 
+    "just play from X to Y exactly" [?]
   forever strong DVD timestamps [and other?], compare timestamps with amazon VoD, too, also jonah amazon VoD [if desired?]
   take out the extra console window box output :) [scary, and closing it closes SC!]
   auto-feedback on crashes [?]
@@ -163,8 +201,6 @@
   accomodate failed deletes [files in use] better than dying with a backtrace
   vendorize ffmpeg, to avoid "scary" warning on install of imagemagick/scary active x
   machine learning for video analysis [?]
-  transcribe the audio of movies? crowd source it? whoa!
-  slim down the gem
   figure out how to auto-crop after grab?
   figure out some way to work with cable providers/iphones/gphones?
   @smplayer: why do you sometimes start with subtitles enabled?
@@ -172,11 +208,11 @@
   bring in batch file mplayer :)
   make my website slightly more "pictures-zy"
   check why out of sync my turn on earth on blacky MPH-HC
+    does it with other players...?
   super spiffy editor that tracks timestamps for you for new lines
   create a uservoice/uservoice+
   note that I might be able to make a half and half player that just "sleeps"...if I can get the timing just right...(is this what mplayer does)
   don't exit if a timestamps has same beginning as end, but do warn (is this a problem still?)
-  check if the python one lines up or not/ping them on it
   mpeg is lossy (at least my current one pass conversion still is...) and smplayer can't play it right unedited
     only if asked?
   alpha transparent "grey" overlay (for partial parts of the window)
@@ -184,57 +220,45 @@
   google android TV app/iTV ?
   advertise related bounties to their various groups
   create a really snazzy pro looking website
-  the final "edited.avi" really "could/should" be playable in WMP...
   can I use ffmpeg to re-sync audio, and be able to re-play the edited copy, and thus avoid the small but extra harddup overhead (basically "just avoid")?
     I can live with "watching while grabbing" being lack luster...or maybe I can grab it with acodec copy (typically), then reencode it somehow later into something that is friendlier to computer players...or is it encoders?
       appears the only messed up audio one is smplayer...and probably mplayer with DVD's [?]
         do this after frame accurate
-  monkey.png is in bin...move it
-  better program icon
+  better program exe icon
   @mplayer: seeking to within EDL failz
   can make community overlay "comments" somehow or other/whatever cyberlink does :)
-  re-look through all my old "thoughts" notes
+  re-look through all my old "thoughts" notes/blogs
   mplayer playlist mode possible, like real playlist?
   add button start EDL playback from dvd here [?] (for create mode)
   re-play as EDL button for both modes--describe on the how to better
   fix prio for first ffmpeg instance not being settable [huh?]
-  calculating md5...do this while they choose it [low prio] :)
-  @dvd flick: right click on a movie file "write this file to DVD .iso as only title (no menu), burn this file as DVD only title (no menu)" [+- with filters x,y or z]
-  @dvd flick: default should not be to loop
-  @dvd flick: use first aspect ratio by default.
+  calculating md5...do this for each disc while they choose it [low prio] :)
+    if the dll fella is too slow, that is, like my current one is :P
   check if a newer version of smplayer (+- forum links) can replace raw usage of mplayer now?
-  integrate sub-titles-zy-er auto-download (like the Python fella)
-    or maybe...use theirs?
+  integrate sub-titles-zy-er auto-download 
+    I could integrate discid => hashes => opensubtitles.org 
+    http://themoviedb.lighthouseapp.com/projects/17044-themoviedborg/tickets/142
+    their mkv player probably does some lookup 'er other...maybe...for dvd's
+    I really need to tell tvdb to allow for discid, and/or themoviedb to allow for series'
+  @themoviedb: allow for series, also allow for subtitles?
   @mplayer: some way to not have to use phreaky phreaky pipes in doze ("+1")
-  @ffmpeg: do you get slower the farther into large files you are?
   @ffmpeg: gop 12 for ntsc-dvd?
   can watch conference like a music video :)
-    can play "this section then that, with this one's audio
-  md5 and verify the fulli version... [?]
-    only useful once I get the frame accurate stuff done, and any audio tweakage, etc.
+  can play "this section then that, with this one's audio [wow that is fringey]
   speedify things (the whole process takes approximately...eternity?)
-  show them how to use smplayer with subtitles [video?]
   can overlay with an arbitrary image
-  @dvd flick: auto-detect the aspect ratio, if possible (?)
   ffmpeg handle 3F2R audio [sigh] [cars, should work with temple at lavc, too, bob dvd's are dual, I think...hmm...]
   an 'always blank not skip the mutes' option for paranoid
-  video on how to use imdb
-    if times match all DVD players...
+  video on how to use imdb wiki
   accomodate alternate endings et al
   @mplayer you *die* with edl's on many DVD's... ex: on bunny one
     vendor\cache\mencoder\mplayer dvdnav://2 -nocache -edl C:\Users\packrd\AppData\Local\Temp\mplayer.temp.edl -dvd-device f:\
-  delete fulli file automatically
-    except if it's a specific scene run...
   .exe installer
     just unzips, runs the .bat file for them [?] :)
       full msi
-  ask if you can somehow more easily grab to "mostly the same" exact codec (ffmpeg, mencoder mailing lists) [blog that you can't]
   add md5 "warning" when something (anything) had failed disc fails doesn't match because of DVD read failure...
   LLC before I ever pay anyone anything, if I ever do
   add some or any of the following "play now" options...without a true navigator of course :)
-    visualbasic-like msdvdweb playlist
-      one line at a time :P
-      provide link for cheap DVD decoder if they lack one :)
     "round conservatively, yes write inaccurate file straight from DVD in pieces" ?
       then I guess they could play that file back immediately...?
     get half-way through (rip, start writing edited copy), then start playing back as continuing to write edited full copy (if windows allows...might have to watch it piece-wise)
@@ -274,16 +298,20 @@
 @smplayer: right click on DVD...
 the ac3 thing (I have to specify it...is this necessary? is it always ac3?) [basically, can I copy audio again?]
 make it so it can have different volume settings, like low volume instead of just always 0
-DVD's: right click on DVD player, play with SC
 an auto-check for "newer version available" automagically not...
-warn when labels both exist but don't match...
-
-ISO copy, then scratch out appropriate bits?
+warn when labels both exist and don't match...
 
-@avidemux: don't shtink with DVD files: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10822953#post10822953
+@mplayer warn before overwrite
+@mplayer you cannot convert mkv files correctly you silly!
 
 == random non-DVD backlog ... or never do DVD. note: just plow forward, to "grab" available ideas...except that for now, just what *I* plan on needing for myself (filters for what I need/want). ==
 
+@smplayer: bounty or me fix: their for their display [if they use get_time_pos isn't that enough ?]
+  @mplayer is it really too slow [link], and there thus no hope for EDL working right? maybe it could change to be based off the get_time_pos ?
+Also things skip-worthy include The prefix/endfix of Netflix
+series' that they run together( ex: Dr. Who has 4 episodes in a row, with 4 jarring
+main-title themes between them all.)   This type of thing
+
 timing all dogs go to heaven--way off in hulu? huh?
 some low level frame hijacker for incoming cable movies, too? ... hmm...
 
@@ -537,4 +565,4 @@ create a "map" of VLC DVD timings to "real" timings via tracking.  Hopefully nev
 if it looks paused I should basically pause my tracking [if it looks nothing, then keep going with my tracking]
 it fails on "friday" tracks 0:48 as 1:48
 probably at startup should not start at 0, either, wait for first screen trackage
-figure out a way to get to the roku [ps3ms?], +- netflix edited to roku LOL
+figure out a way to get to the roku [ps3ms?], +- netflix edited to roku LOL

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.21.9
+0.21.10

data/bin/sensible-cinema

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ rescue LoadError
   require 'sane'
 end
 
-raise 'need jruby' unless OS.jruby?
-raise 'need newer jruby!' unless RUBY_DESCRIPTION >= 'jruby 1.6.0.RC2'
+raise 'need jruby' unless OS.java?
+raise 'need newer jruby!' unless RUBY_DESCRIPTION >= 'jruby 1.6.0.RC2' # may not need this since we still accomodate for so many oddities :P
 
 require_relative '../lib/mencoder_wrapper'
 require_relative '../lib/storage'
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ module SensibleSwing
   VERSION = File.read(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../VERSION").strip
   puts "v. " + VERSION
   
+  UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()) # sigh
+  
   class MainWindow < JFrame
 
     def new_jbutton title, only_on_create_mode, always_add = false
@@ -88,8 +90,10 @@ module SensibleSwing
     def initialize
       super "Sensible-Cinema #{VERSION} (GPL)"
       if !(Storage['main_license_accepted'] == VERSION)
-        show_blocking_license_accept_dialog 'Sensible Cinema', 'gplv3', 'http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html', 'Sensible Cinema license agreement', 'Sensible Cinema is distributed under the gplv3. Click accept if you accept this agreement.'
-        show_blocking_license_accept_dialog 'Sensible Cinema', 'LICENSE.TXT file', File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../LICENSE.TXT"), 'LICENSE.TXT file', 'I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and accept the implications given in the LICENSE.TXT file'
+        show_blocking_license_accept_dialog 'Sensible Cinema', 'gplv3', 'http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html', 'Sensible Cinema license agreement', 
+          'Sensible Cinema is distributed under the gplv3. Click accept if you accept the terms of this license agreement.'
+        show_blocking_license_accept_dialog 'Sensible Cinema', 'is_it_legal_to_copy_dvds.txt file', File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../is_it_legal_to_copy_dvds.txt"), 
+          'is_it_legal_to_copy_dvds.txt file', 'I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and accept and agree to abide by the implications noted in the is_it_legal_to_copy_dvds.txt file'
         Storage['main_license_accepted'] = VERSION
       end
 
@@ -129,12 +133,12 @@ module SensibleSwing
         do_copy_dvd_to_hard_drive false
       }
       
-      @mplayer_edl = new_jbutton( "Watch DVD on computer edited (realtime -- mplayer EDL)", false, true )
+      @mplayer_edl = new_jbutton( "Watch DVD edited (realtime -- mplayer EDL)", false, true )
       @mplayer_edl.on_clicked {
         do_mplayer_edl
       }
       
-      @play_smplayer = new_jbutton( "Watch DVD on computer unedited (realtime smplayer)", true).on_clicked {
+      @play_smplayer = new_jbutton( "Watch DVD unedited (realtime smplayer)", true).on_clicked {
         play_dvd_smplayer_unedited
       }
       
@@ -226,33 +230,37 @@ module SensibleSwing
       increment_button_location
 
       setSize @button_width+80, @starting_button_y
-      setIconImage(ImageIcon.new(__dir__ + "/monkey.png").getImage())
+      setIconImage(ImageIcon.new(__dir__ + "/../vendor/monkey.png").getImage())
       check_for_dependencies
     end
     
     def create_brand_new_edl
       drive, volume, md5 = choose_dvd_drive
-      name = get_user_input("Enter DVD name for #{volume}")
+      english_name = get_user_input("Enter a human readable DVD description for #{volume}", volume.gsub('_', ' ').downcase)
       input = <<-EOL
 # comments can go after a # on any line, for example this one.
 
 "mutes" => [
-  "0:00:01.0", "0:00:02.0", "profanity", "da..",
+  # example line, uncomment the leading "#" to make it active
+  # "0:00:01.0", "0:00:02.0", "profanity", "da..", 
 ],
 
 "blank_outs" => [
-  "00:03:00.0" , "00:04:00.0", "violence", "of some sort",
+  # example line, uncomment the leading "#" to make it active
+  # "00:03:00.0" , "00:04:00.0", "violence", "of some sort",
 ],
 
-"name" => "#{name}",
+"name" => "#{english_name}",
+"volume_name" => "#{volume}",
 "disk_unique_id" => "#{md5}",
 
-# "dvd_title_track" => "1", # most DVD's use title 1. Not all do, though.  If sensible-cinema plays anything except the main title (for example, a trailer), when you use it, see http://goo.gl/QHLIF to set this field right.
+# "dvd_title_track" => "1", # most DVD's use title 1. Not all do, though.  If sensible-cinema plays anything except the main title (for example, a trailer), when you use it, see http://goo.gl/QHLIF to set this right.
 # "not edited out stuff" => "some violence",
-# "closing thoughts" => "still a fairly dark movie, overall",
-# "mplayer_dvd_splits" => ["59:59", "1:04:59"], # these are where, in mplayer, the DVD timestamp "resets" to zero for whatever reason.  See http://goo.gl/yMfqX
+# "closing thoughts" => "still...",
+# "mplayer_dvd_splits" => ["59:59", "1:04:59"], # these are where, in mplayer, the DVD timestamp "resets" to zero for some reason (bug) http://goo.gl/yMfqX . [] is a valid option, if there are none.
         EOL
-      filename = EDL_DIR + "\\" + name.gsub(' ', '_') + '.txt'
+      # frame0 is the name of our window LOL tough to avoid that one...
+      filename = EDL_DIR + "\\" + english_name.gsub(' ', '_') + '.txt'
       filename.downcase!
       File.write(filename, input) unless File.exist?(filename) # lodo let them choose name (?)
       open_file_to_edit_it filename
@@ -336,8 +344,12 @@ module SensibleSwing
       # oh the insanity of the console UI...LODO more user friendly player
       @popup ||= NonBlockingDialog.new("About to run mplayer DVD.  To control it, use space for pause, f to toggle full screen, arrow keys to seek.")
       # LODO dry up mplayer dvd opts...
-      play_this_mplayer ||= "mplayer dvd://#{title_track} -vo direct3d" # direct3d for windows 7 nvidia's sake yipes
-      command =  "#{play_this_mplayer} -nocache -alang en -sid 1000 -edl #{File.expand_path EdlTempFile} -dvd-device #{drive}"
+      play_this_mplayer ||= "mplayer dvd://#{title_track} " 
+      # direct3d for windows 7 nvidia's sake yipes
+      command =  "#{play_this_mplayer} -vo direct3d -framedrop -alang en -sid 1000 -edl #{File.expand_path EdlTempFile} -dvd-device #{drive}"
+      # -framedrop for slower systems, once had -nocache, but that's only for dvdnav:// I think
+      # -hardframedrop might help a bit but hurts so much too
+      #dvd:// bcause the bundled mplayer crashes with dvdnav LOL
       p command
       Thread.new { system_blocking command; @popup.dispose }
     end
@@ -431,12 +443,13 @@ module SensibleSwing
     end
 
     def single_edit_list_matches_dvd md5
-      return unless md5 # ignore nil searches, where it wasn't set in the .txt file
       matching =  Dir[EDL_DIR + '/*.txt'].select{|file|
         begin
           parse_edl(file)["disk_unique_id"] == md5
         rescue SyntaxError
-         # ignore poorly formed delete lists for auto choose
+         # ignore poorly formed delete lists for the auto choose
+          p 'warning, unable to parse:' + file
+          false
         end
       }
       if matching.length == 1
@@ -464,8 +477,11 @@ module SensibleSwing
     end
     
     include_class javax.swing.UIManager
+    
     def get_user_input(message, default = '')
-      start_time = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(message, default)
+      received = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(message, default)
+      raise 'user canceled' unless received
+      received
     end
     
     def parse_edl path
@@ -542,7 +558,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
       # LODO allow for spaces in the save_to filename
       if should_prompt_for_start_and_end_times
         # only show this message once :)
-        @show_block ||= show_blocking_message_dialog("Ok, let's preview just a portion of it. \nNote that you'll want to preview a section that wholly includes a deleted section in it\n For example, if it mutes from second 1 to second 10, you'll want to play from 00:00 to 00:12 or what not.\nAlso note that the first time you preview a section of a video, it will take a long time as it sets up the video for previewing.\nSubsequent previews will be faster, though, as long as you use the same filename.\n
+        @show_block ||= show_blocking_message_dialog("Ok, let's preview just a portion of it. \nNote that you'll want to preview a section that wholly includes a deleted section in it\n For example, if it mutes from second 1 to second 10, you'll want to play from 00:00 to 00:12 or what not.\nAlso note that the first time you preview a section of a video, it will take a long time (like an hour) as it sets up the video for previewing.\nSubsequent previews will be faster, though, as long as you use the same filename.\n
         Also note that if you change your delete list, you'll need to close, and regenerate the video to see it with your new settings.", "Preview")
         old_start = Storage['start_time']
         start_time = get_user_input("At what point in the video would you like to start your preview? (like 01:00 for starting at 1 minute)", Storage['start_time'])
@@ -753,8 +769,9 @@ end
           end
 
 at_exit2 {
-  system("taskkill /f /im mencoder.exe") # todo...
-  system("taskkill /f /im ffmpeg.exe")
+  system("taskkill /f /im mencoder.exe 2>NUL") # todo...is there a cleaner way?
+  system("taskkill /f /im ffmpeg.exe 2>NUL")
+  system("taskkill /f /im mplayer.exe 2>NUL")
 }
 
 if $0 == __FILE__