sensible-cinema 0.14.6 → 0.15.0

data/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+== 0.15.0 ==
+
+Use all i-frames for more accurate precision in cutting segments.
+Also use ffmpeg and mencoder for the same (no more VLC for encoding). Phew.
+
+== 0.14.8 ==
+
+Fix some copying bugs.
+
 == 0.14.6 ==
 
 Auto-select EDL depending on which disk they have.

data/LICENSE

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Enjoy!
 [1] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html, also gplv3 file.
 [2] http://www.videolan.org/support/faq.html
 
+add note "we don't distribute anything that breaks encryption keys" like http://k9copy.sourceforge.net/
 
 honest about DMCA (we don't distribute the cracker, we don't redistribute, don't perform any acts, etc.)
 if you burn you'll eventually be using a DMCA compatible player :P
@@ -25,11 +26,13 @@ long list of players...we're not alone :)
 the authors of the program might not be liable for damages.  We don't feel dishonest about it, as long as 
 we own the DVD and have it with us when we watch the edited version.
 
-
 not more unethical than ripping your DVD collection to hard drive so you can keep your DVD's all in one 
 place and don't have to worry about losing them.  Then you edit them manually to remove cruft, and watch them
 from there.
 
+for me, the images and audio are unencrypted, so storing/saving those away might well be fair use, but check your countries rules first 
+(similar to how recording using a VCR might well not be illegal under fair use). But don't take my word for it.
+
 note that you are watching it using only bits and pieces of the original, similar to said bill.  And the
 authors of the program might not be cupable of copyright infringement themselves, since they distribute no infringed materials.
 

data/README

@@ -1,57 +1,17 @@
 Sensible-cinema is a program that allows you to do pre-programmed edit decision lists (i.e. "mute out" 
-or "bleep out" scenes) for DVD's.
+or "bleep out" scene lists) for DVD's.
 An experimental player also works on arbitrary media players like netflix online, vlc, hulu, etc.
 
-Note that this README is outdated.  Currently just run sensible-cinema in jruby and the GUI will guide you :)
+To install: 
 
-== old Readme ==
-
-Currently it takes as input a list of "skippable" scenes, and a player description.
-It then tracks whichever player you are using, and mutes or blanks out the system appropriately, 
-during the scenes specified.
-
-It works out of the box with the hulu and VLC players on windows.  It isn't hard to 
-add new players, and probably wouldn't be too hard to add more operating systems etc.
-
-== How to Use ==
-
-Start playing your movie in its respective player, then startup sensible-cinema from
-the command line thus:
-
-     C:\> jruby -S sensible-cinema
-
-It prompts you for an EL (Edit decision List) file (ex: bambi.txt), 
-and then for a player file (ex: hulu_full_screen.txt).
-
-Sensible-cinema will now run in a console window, screen tracking the player to monitor its position,
-and react'ing appropriately.
-
-It is presumed that you'll then minimize sensible-cinema and proceed to enjoy the movie.
-
-You'll know that it's working if, when you change the time of your player (ex: dragging it to a new spot 
-in the playback), the screen output in sensible-cinema's console should change to match the new time.
-
-== How to install ==
-
-First you'll need to install jruby (in case you haven't already), from http://www.jruby.org
-Make sure you check the box "add it to my path" or something similar to that.
-
-Next install the gem by either opening up the command window or hitting windows+r (run) and typing
-
-       C:\> jruby -S gem install sensible-cinema 
-
-  it's jruby only currently (since jruby allows for proper thread concurrency, has an easy GUI, and feels actually sane on windows).
-  It could theoretically be ported to MRI 1.9.2, if anybody wanted to do so.
-  Also if anybody would be interested in porting this to Linux I'd be happy to collaborate.
-  
-You can test that it's installed by running it (see above) and selecting the "example_edit_decision_list.txt", and 
-choosing the hulu player.
-
-It will proceed do a few "demo" mutes and blank outs.
+download the latest .zip version file from: http://rogerdpack.t28.net/sensible-cinema/
+unzip it
+run the file "run_sensible_cinema.bat" from within it.
+Note that you'll need java installed for it to work, but chances are you already have it.
 
 == Programming Your Own Edit List ==
 
-To program sensible-cinema, you create a scene description list it can use.
+To program sensible-cinema, you create an edit decision list it can use.
 
 An Edit List looks something like this example:
 
@@ -62,95 +22,29 @@ blank_outs:
 
 Here's one with more detail
 
-http://github.com/rdp/sensible-cinema/blob/master/zamples/edit_decision_lists/example_edit_decision_list.yml
+https://github.com/rdp/sensible-cinema/blob/master/zamples/edit_decision_lists/example_edit_decision_list.txt
 
-Basically your job is to save an appropriate file like that somewhere, 
+Basically your job is to create an appropriate file (like that one) somewhere, 
 then start sensible-cinema and instruct it to use your new file.
 
-To create it, basically you notice something you want to add to the list, add it, then go back a few seconds 
-in your media player, and it should now be muted/blanked out automatically.
-
-So here is a way to create your scene descriptions file.
-
-First create a new file 
-
-The easiest way to do this is to start sensible-cinema, then instead of choosing an existing file,
-"right click" on the existing file "example_edit_decision_list.txt" and choose "Copy"
-now right click below the list of files and choose "paste"
-This will create the file "example_edit_decision_list Copy.txt"
-Right click on it, choose rename, and give it a better name.
-Now open it.
-You can make changes to this file *on the fly* while the player is still playing.  It will notice 
-changes as the file is saved and apply them.
-
-Now select it for use in sensible-cinema (even though it's still blank).
-Now "screen" your movie.  As you watch it, you're going to add scenes to 
-that file, and then re-watch the scene to test your additions.
-
-As you watch when you encounter a questionable scene, go back several seconds using your player's 
-controls.  When you encounter it once again, track its beginning and ending time.  One way to do this
-is to, just before and just after the scene, hit the space bar *in the sensible-cinema window*.  
-Hitting the space bar outputs the current time.  If you hit it twice, once before and once after, 
-you should now have two reasonably accurate "timestamps" displayed.
-Add the beginning and end times to your scene description file (changes will be automatically picked up), 
-then review your additions by rewinding your player and letting it play through the scene again.
-It should now skip it (play it "sensibly").  If not, adjust your timestamps and try again.
-
 Once you're done then you can contribute your scene descriptions file if desired, back to the project itself [1].
 
-[1] http://github.com/rdp/sensible-cinema/issues
+[1] submit an issue: http://github.com/rdp/sensible-cinema/issues
 
 == FAQ ==
 
-Q. Can I watch movies this way on my TV, not just on my computer?
-
-A. Maybe.  Or possible not yet, depending on your current hardware.
-   Currently you'll either need to attach your computer to your TV
-   (buy some long cables, or a new graphics card that matches your cables, etc.) 
-   or get some computer that you can move closer to the TV to do the same 
-   (ex: buy a used older laptop with s-video out, use that, or a laptop with DVI/HDMI would
-   work with an HDMI TV).  If you're really aggressive you could run an ethernet cable from your computer, as well [1].
-   I'd be happy to do a linux port of sensible-cinema if anybody requests it, for use with 
-   their dedicated TV computer.
-   There has also been some work toward getting ones computer to stream "live" to your existing wii/ps3/xbox.
-   Message me if you're interested in trying it out (testers wanted--plus I'll only work on it if there's demand)!   
-
-Q. What movies does this work with?
-
-A. Any that you program it for :) (Assuming the computer player is compatible, which most probably are.)
-
-Q. What movies are freely available to watch online?
-
-A. Not many are available free (hulu, youtube have a few). Netflix has quite a few with its default subscription.  
-   You can of course use it with any existing DVD, or rent or borrow DVD's and watch them using sensible-cinema.
-
-Q. Why does my mouse bounce up and down while sensible-cinema is going?
-
-A. This enables your player to keep its on-screen time tracker, which in turn allows sensible-cinema to track where 
-   you're at.  Message me if this bugs you too much and we'll see what we can do about it.
-
-[1] http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5731#p34279
-
-== Advanced Usage ==
-
-You could specify the scene descriptions list and player list on the command-line, if you don't want to have
-to pick them each time, like:
-
-     C:\> jruby -S sensible-cinema edit_decision_list.yml player_description.yml
-
-Also if you specify "test" for the scene descriptions file, it will pause 4s, take a snapshot of the player, then exit.
-You can also specify -v or -t if you want to enable more verbose (chatty) output.
+Q. How do I watch these on my computer?
+A. You can burn a DVD with it.  First create the edited copy on your hard drive.  Then use
+  Dvd Flick is a good one for windows (here's a screencast of using it http://rogerdpack.t28.net/sensible-cinema/dvd%20flick%20create%20dvd%20from%20file.avi)
+  For OS X iDVD might work well.
+  You might be able to "beam" it to your PS3 and play it from there, using PS3 media server (or windows media player), or put it on a flash drive and play it from that.
 
 == Caveats ==
 
 NB that "someone" will have to create a scene descriptions list, per DVD/online movie.
 Unless it already exists, then "someone" already has, so you don't have to.  Fortunately
 only one person has to do it, once, for everybody to benefit, and the editing process is fairly easy.
-
-== Thanks ==
-
-Thanks to Jarmo for the win32-screenshot gem, mini_magick gem authors, jruby guys, etc.  
-The combination made programming this actually something of a pleasure.
+You can employ somebody to do it, or do it yourself, then submit it.
 
 == License ==
 
@@ -160,29 +54,32 @@ See the LICENSE file for licensing, usage terms (basically gplv3).
 
 The concept isn't too novel.  Some examples:
 
-Clean Flicks
+Edited "airplane edit" style movies.
+Commercial TV (ABC, NBC) show their own (edited) movies at times.
+Clean Flicks (used to) sell edited movies
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_video_editing
 http://imdb.com tends to have reasonably good lists of what occurs in movies (find a movie, click on "parent's guide" on the left).  Sometimes it even lists the time signatures for events (ex: "Labyrinth" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/parentalguide) which you could use to translate into a sensible-cinema compatible list.
-Edited "airplane edit" style movies.
 Normal movies versus "directors cut unedited" movies (one is sometimes preferable)
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edit_decision_list (it's a linear editing tool, after all--so see the vast list of those)
 http://www.oreillynet.com/sysadmin/blog/2005/06/make_your_own_phantom_edit_wit.html (mplayer has had this ability for awhile).
-http://clearplay.com commercial (tracks DVD's while they play--closed source, costs money, no user contribution possible), and only for DVD's (uses its own DVD-player in its current incantation).
+http://clearplay.com a commercial editor (tracks DVD's while they play--closed source, costs money, no user contribution possible), and only for DVD's (uses its own DVD-player in its current incantation).
 http://forum.bsplayer.com/feature-requests-feedback-suggestions/7157-chapter-playlist-scene-cut-3.html
 http://www.inmatrix.com "scene cut editor" of the zoom player
 http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=EDL_(commercial_skipping)_and_SceneMarker_support (XBMC's scene cut support--also contains links to some other editors)
 htp://dvdshrink.info "Re-author" mode: to make "movie-only" backups, compilations, combine "flippers",.... DvdShrink has always had the ability to "crop or cut parts of a title" etc.
-The VCR and the record button, coupled with the pause+rewind button (to edit out unwanted content).
+The VCR and the record button, coupled with the pause+rewind button (edit out unwanted content).
 http://code.google.com/p/movie-content-editor (written in Python, controls VLC based on captions and scene lists)
 http://www.imdb.com/swiki/special?ParentalGuideHelp (search for "scene description")
 http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Removing_Commercials
-The remote control with the pause, mute, stop, fast forward, and play buttons, along with previous knowledge of scene locations
+Using the remote control with the pause, mute, stop, fast forward, and play buttons, along with previous knowledge of scene locations
 The scissors and old VHS tapes (Clean Flicks' origin, BTW).
-Windows Movie Maker allows for users to cut and copy scenes of movies to their heart's content.
-http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=56998 VLC Media Player can do it with playlists for quite awhile
+Windows Movie Maker.  Allows for users to cut and copy scenes of movies to their heart's content.
+http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=56998 VLC Media Player can do it with playlists
+Corel WinDVD has "Quick Clip" settings for capturing on DVD.
+http://superuser.com/questions/85278/how-can-i-cut-scenes-out-of-a-dvd
 
 == Feedback ==
 
 Feedback, including feature requests, welcome.
 
-http://github.com/rdp/sensible-cinema
+http://github.com/rdp/sensible-cinema (message me or create an issue for feedback/any requests/bugs)

data/Rakefile

@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ def get_transitive_dependencies dependencies
   new_dependencies = []
   dependencies.each{|d|
    gem d.name # make sure it's loaded so that it'll be in Gem.loaded_specs
-   dependency_spec = Gem.loaded_specs.select{|name, spec| name == d.name}[0][1]
+   begin
+     dependency_spec = Gem.loaded_specs.select{|name, spec| name == d.name}[0][1]
+   rescue
+     raise 'possibly dont have that gem are you running jruby for sure?' + d.name
+   end
    transitive_deps = dependency_spec.runtime_dependencies
    new_dependencies << transitive_deps
   }
@@ -63,19 +67,21 @@ task 'bundle_dependencies' => 'gemspec' do
    Dir.mkdir 'vendor/cache'
    Dir.chdir 'vendor/cache' do
      dependencies.each{|d|
-       system("gem unpack #{d.name}")
+       system("#{Gem.ruby} -S gem unpack #{d.name}")
      }
      # add imagemagick
+     puts 'copying in imagemagick'
      Dir.mkdir 'imagemagick'
-     im_dir = RubyWhich.new.which('identify').select{|dir| dir =~ /ImageMagick/}[0]
+     im_identify_command = RubyWhich.new.which('identify').select{|dir| dir =~ /ImageMagick/}[0]
      #  "d:\\installs\\ImageMagick-6.6.2-Q16\\identify.EXE",
-     Dir["#{File.dirname im_dir}/*"].each{|file|
-       FileUtils.cp(file, 'imagemagick') rescue nil # some fail for some odd reason
+     Dir["#{File.dirname im_identify_command}/*"].each{|file|
+       FileUtils.cp_r(file, 'imagemagick') rescue nil # some fail for some odd reason
      }
-      
+     puts 'downloading in jruby-complete.jar file' 
      # jruby complete .jar file
      Net::HTTP.start("jruby.org.s3.amazonaws.com") { |http|
        resp = http.get("/downloads/1.5.5/jruby-complete-1.5.5.jar")
+       puts 'copying... '
        open("jruby-complete-1.5.5.jar", "wb") { |file|
          file.write(resp.body)
        }
@@ -94,11 +100,13 @@ task 'create_distro_dir' do
   require 'fileutils'
   spec = eval File.read('sensible-cinema.gemspec')
   dir_out = spec.name + "-" + spec.version.version + '/sensible-cinema'
-  FileUtils.rm_rf dir_out + '/..' # in case it exists
+  FileUtils.rm_rf Dir['sensible-cinema-*'] # remove old versions
+  raise 'unable to delete' if Dir[spec.name + '-*'].length > 0
+  
   existing = Dir['*']
   FileUtils.mkdir_p dir_out
   FileUtils.cp_r(existing, dir_out)
   # this one belongs in the trunk
   FileUtils.cp("#{dir_out}/run_sensible_cinema.bat", "#{dir_out}/..")
-  p 'created ' + dir_out
+  p 'created (still need to zip it) ' + dir_out
 end

data/TODO

@@ -1,64 +1,118 @@
 == medium ==
 
+  
 == probably next up+low prio ==
 
-  better timing for the saver-er...
-    match better
-    merge better
-  speed up unit tests
+ use mencoder from the gui
+ use mencoder + ffmpeg
+     re-do various EDL's I have :P
+ split the two projects somehow (project + distribution)
+    two releases: experimental, normal (no imagemagick)
+ preferences merger...hmm...;
+ compare computer DVD playback with physical player...
 
-== slightly lower than that even ==
+== slightly lower than that ==
 
+  ripping "redoes" a large last section, for combining. Can I avoid this?
+    plus I do some copy, some ac3?
+  easy installer for x,y,z
+  unit test the GUI
+  no subtitles on national treasure...
   
-== slightly lower than that ==
+  ask if there's a "cross platform way to split files accurately" besides my hacky kludge.
+  
+  popup "you may now watch": bring it to the front...
+  
+  easy editor for this style of edit
+  partner (Jon, Karlie if interested...give beta)
+    create lotsa filters
+  beta release
+  some better ripper...
+    maybe vlc is bound by the same constrains mplayer is?
+    maybe rip it to a more precise encoding, then edit it?
 
-  pass unit tests jruby
+== DVD monetary backlog (unordered) ==
+
+@mencoder.exe distributor: OCI plz? puh-lease?
+@dvd flick do you need that frequent i-frames?
+  rename bat as template.bat
   can parse IMDB (require they put in the URL by hand fer now)
     add stuffs to imdb hmmm
     IMDB easy mapping
-  unit test the GUI
-  can have collaborators re-selling EL's
+  all dogs go to heaven...
+  can blank out the video, with audio continuing through...
+add an option "just save full disk (unedited) to hard drive..."
+  add an option "just save full disk (edited) to hard drive...well compressed"
+    or do we want to do that by default anyway? (does it help burning? it helps with file size...hmm...)
+@VLC: hard crash when ripping that one DVD...long one, about the constitution...
+auto-zip it with my rake task :)
+check DVD patent expiration date
+better burning screencast
+
+make sure can work with very large DVD's...
+  can use a fast temp drive, save through to other :P
+    only prompt if have two...
+  pass a better title through when ripping so it doesn't just say dvd://1 always
+  can have collaborators re-selling EDL's
     good license for their stuff like "public domain" or what not :P Can't be a hypocrite now, can I?
     80/20
-  can "watch as it is being ripped" (concat, watching it as it grows faster than you watch...)
-  a "big download" of the whole thing (so that people can actually use it without pain...batch file even would probably work splendidly...
-    leaner gem (size-wise...) but I guess some ability to have a zip downloader...hmm...
-  burnable to DVD/CD multi DVD, etc.
-    easily
-      automagically... (call into iso blah blah blah?)
-    can lop off sections to save space (?)
-    can burn the extras from the DVD, too?
-  easy editor for this style of edit
-  split the two projects loosely, then cleanly (project, distribution)
-  partner (Jon, Karlie if interested...give beta)
-  survey/beta release
-
-== DVD monetary backlog (unordered) ==
+  .ts doesn't seem too awesome....
 
+k9 might preserve/shrink well...hmm...auto calculation may be possible...hmm...
+better icon...
+ensure file exists after we created it...and has a reasonable size, before declaring success
+      148 cars_widescreen_2006_edited.ps
 use DVD navigator ?
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd388584(v=VS.85).aspx
-some way to choose between x,y,z when auto-select sees several
-careful phrasing "if you can't afford it..."
-authorize instead of paypal?
+  with an avi file sink?
+authorize.net instead of paypal?
 blu-ray support somehow (real-time? rip?)
 legal shtuff (LICENSE)
-some type of one click installer that can setup the registry...
+some type of installer that can setup the registry...
 auto-assignment of EDL's to media:
-  auto-play option for DVD's (auto-start?)
-    use volume label differentiation
-    use spiffy differentiation for DVD's on windows
-  DVD's (right click on DVD player, play with SC?)
-a real website (github-y?)
-instructions on how to do their own (private) or do one and submit it (public), or email their friends :P
-double buffering hard drive/copying might speed things, if your HD is fast.
+  DVD's (right click on DVD player, rip with SC?)
+a real website
+instructions on how to do their own (private) EDL or do one and submit it (public), or email their friends :P
+double buffering hard drive/incoming copying from DVD might speed things, if your HD is fast.
 personalized copier might be faster than the "type" command.
 merge with preferences
-install VLC from .msi where needed.  Pretty low prio...
 For the monetized version: nothing but cut and paste, no merging et al
 mplayer EDL's
+add option to "just rip a DVD of your own straight full thing"
+avisynth?
+make the progress bar map "better" to the size of the various sections...
+detect occurrence of these type errors: dvdnav warning: cannot get next block (Error reading from DVD.) somehow (file size...)
+per movie, various EDL's, one includes profanity, one just violence, one paranoid, etc.
+when there are several, it lets you just choose between the ones that are valid (?)
+
+ask VLC is "adding 0.23 expected?" "do you have the same constraints as mplayer?"
+ask VLC "fuzzy menus on the happiest baby dvd expected?"
+slightly faster copying possible (664 versus 887 seconds to combine them all together.)
+@mplayer "when it says nearest keyframe, that could be in the future?" 
+@mplayer "when I say play for 3.2, and the keyframe is 0.5 before, does it end up playing for 3.2 or 3.7?"
+burnable to DVD/CD/multi DVD automagically... (auto-burn insert your new disk!)
+    can *re-use* original navigation stuffs, less the profanity (is that possible? VobBlanker help, perhaps?)
+  can lop off sections to save space (?)
+  can burn extras from the DVD, too?
+    optionally ?
+  transcode to condense...
+  split to allow?
+@smplayer: playing DVD's doesn't work currently
+try to compile transcode in cygwin (yipes)
+the ac3 thing
 
 == random backlog ... 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). ==
 
+pass unit tests again jruby
+
+@mplayer and VLC "you should seek better, like the ogg vorbis fellas recommend..."
+report to jruby "when one thread dies, the GUI becomes unresponsive" (and others already previously reported to ruby-forum.com...)
+  DVD's (right click on DVD player, play with SC?)
+    use spiffy differentiation for DVD's on windows
+speed up slow unit tests
+can "watch as it is being ripped" (concat, watching it as it grows faster than you watch...)
+make the overlay window uncloseable (?)
+note that youtube "can" be downloaded then a local edited copy created, from that download. (mb add downloading ability?)
 a "certified clean" list (?)
 screencast of things helpful (use, creation...).
 tune up the levels...
@@ -77,16 +131,10 @@ a netflix player descriptor
 beep at them when not tracking [?]
   default on...hmm
 
-An 'edit preferences' button et al.
-
 Just fold if s....
 
 a descriptor for some closed source app player...
 
-when saving to hard drive, you can "insert" streams where desired (experimental version only)
-
-can save stuff "for review later" as they watch it,
-
 can "overlay-audio/video"
 
 GUI:
@@ -106,11 +154,12 @@ run it off a normal person (hulu, DVD). rinse and repeat
 
 advertise on ruby flow
 
-"ripperzy-ize"
+"ripperzy-ize" (low prio)
     can record from online [huh? do I even want this?]
       maybe can record something, then extract the bad, and get a better looking video...
       low prio
       remove commercials?
+        myth cutlist?
 
 DRY up :levels--it's in the ocr spec as well as the others...
 
@@ -119,10 +168,6 @@ unit tests run with normal ruby
 back off on mouse jerking...only every so often?
   maybe increase timings as you get farther along, to accomodate for drift?
 
-screen time change only detected... [unexpected] [rid myself of it]
-
-Do I *need* that other window always up or not? (Get rid of it?...only do this after have a real window of my own though, that's always up)
-
 preference for beeping at them, et al
 
 itunes video on demand player
@@ -133,7 +178,7 @@ no money making for now...all volunteer...more respectful.
   or make it so it can work with an editor of some kind...like a "save here" command line snip this tuck that.
     probably only possible after creating the desktop streamer hmm
 
-no popularizing it for now, I guess
+no releasing experimental for now, I guess
 
 integrate with librivox' audio so you can avoid profanity in classics.  Somehow.  This would be nice for portable players.
   You know, for static things like this, a 'pre-cutter' would sure be convenient...
@@ -141,7 +186,7 @@ integrate with librivox' audio so you can avoid profanity in classics.  Somehow.
   
 itunes player for profanity (music)?
 
-make a list of "known clean" movies or what not...hmm...
+make a list of "known clean" movies...hmm...
 
 an "online anybody can chat while watching this movie" (or anybody can edit this wav and listen to it as overlay...) prefer the latter.
 
@@ -150,7 +195,7 @@ an online applet web runnable? Why not?
   
 code refactors: "screen time change", order should be swapped in bin/x output (just cleanup)
 
-easier installation for windows: release a zip file that they can just click on a .bat file to run it
+easier installation for windows: self-extracting exe's :)
   later: .msi?
 
 can blank overlay with added text like "and you are one awesome klingon"
@@ -192,7 +237,7 @@ control volume programmatically (using mouse) on the player itself.
 control mute programmatically (using mouse) on the player itself.
 control location programmatically (using mouse) on the player itself.
 
-compare VLC (and other) timings with a real DVD player, and with netflix online, etc.
+compare VLC (and other) timings with a real DVD player, and with netflix instant, etc.
 
 Have a "list of all known movies (url's)" and be able to open (IE et al) to the correct part, and start playing them, and they work...
   or known parseable imdb's
@@ -200,16 +245,41 @@ Have a "list of all known movies (url's)" and be able to open (IE et al) to the
 does my sweet heart have any suggestions? (make it work well for laymen)
 
 web browser plugin?
+  popups *inside* netflix "play this edited" ?
 
 Programmatically do all of the above, by driving VLC with libvlc (its API).
   So this would be basically tracking VLC using its libvlc callbacks, instead of screen times
   fork the Python project?
   VLC
-    Allow it to record somehow (recordable)
     use VLC's web interface? telnet?
     optimize it with best appropriate iframes (LOL)
 
 integrate with google TV...bravia...maybe...somehow...boxxee? roku?
   itunes TV? apple tv? ps3?
 
-OCR the captioning as an auto profanity filter? (or perhaps download subtitles to be able to pre-screen), like the python fella does.
+OCR the captioning as an auto profanity filter? (or perhaps download subtitles to be able to pre-screen), like the python fella does.
+
+--server?  optionally higher prio?
+
+irb(main):001:0> a = File.open('big1', 'w')
+=> #<File:big1>
+irb(main):002:0> a.seek 10_000_000_000
+=> 0
+irb(main):003:0> a.write 'b'
+=> 1
+irb(main):004:0> a.close # freeze mri 1.9.2
+=======
+take out all require 'rubygems'ses...
+
+package with portable imagemagick (meh)
+
+create a "book edit list" (word x is at position y...)
+
+@dvd flick: 
+  don't re-encode if not necessary
+  are your highest settings optimal?
+  accept subtitled video...
+  
+  @smplayer: your CD config is awful.
+@mencoder: can't split
+something like you watch it *with* you friends and can all chat together...hmm...