[00:30] <kris27mc> Hello!
[00:30] <kris27mc> I'm in need of help
[13:04] <medicijnman> i have problems with m4a and mp4 playback in vlc and parole media player after trying to install vlc's h265 plugin. MonkeyDust in #ubuntu told me i should ask my question here. vlc and parole can't seek in m4a/m4 (parole segfaults if i try to do that, vlc just ignores it) and the total length is about two times the real length. where should i start to fix this problem?
[13:06] <medicijnman> uninstalling h265 made both vlc and parole even more broken: i couldn't play m4a or mp4 at all. reinstalling gave me the exact same problems as described above
[14:33] <yaniel_> lols
[14:33] <yaniel_> alguien hable español
[14:33] <cfhowlett> !es | yaniel_
[14:34] <yaniel_> gracias
[15:10] <caj62> hola como andan?
[15:10] <cfhowlett> !es | caj62
[15:11] <caj62> estoy interesado en la edición de video, alguien puede decirme cual es el mejor software para edición de video?
[15:12] <holstein> caj62: try the options from the repositories
[15:12] <holstein> !info openshot
[15:12] <holstein> !info kdenlive
[15:13] <holstein> http://opensource.com/life/15/1/current-state-linux-video-editing
[15:13] <holstein> http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/693365-top-3-linux-video-editors
[15:13] <cfhowlett> holstein, how would I hard-code subtitles into an existing video?
[15:13] <caj62> I try openshot but its a limited soft, im seeking something more powerful
[15:14] <caj62> thanks holstein and ubottu for your attention
[15:14] <holstein> caj62: sure.. you can use different ones, or, multiple ones.. there is also lightworks http://www.lwks.com/
[15:14] <cfhowlett> caj62, cinelerra for some super-duper editing
[15:14] <holstein> !bot
[15:14] <caj62> yes
[15:15] <caj62> oh great
[15:15] <caj62> im looking
[15:15] <holstein> cfhowlett: AFAIK, that can be tricky.. i would try lightworks, though.. it may be a paid for addon that does what you need..
[15:16] <cfhowlett> holstein, definitely a steep learning curve and, imho, insufficient documentation
[15:21] <caj62> somebody know how to install cinelerra?
[15:22] <cfhowlett> caj62, instructions are on the page
[15:24] <caj62> im looking
[15:24] <caj62> i works on education program in Patagonia Argentina
[15:25] <caj62> and im trying to migrate teachers to free software
[15:25] <caj62> all around my state
[15:25] <cfhowlett> caj62, whoa.  other teachers?  you DO plan to provide training.  right?
[15:27] <cfhowlett> cinelerra is a pretty serious piece of software, even for experienced users.  you MIGHT want to consider something a bit less demanding.  openshot would be my suggestion.
[15:27] <caj62> im working in a national program. Transform literature into audiovisual , short films
[15:27] <caj62> yes wee ar
[15:28] <caj62> we are working with openshot but i consider this a little limitated
[15:28] <cfhowlett> caj62, ok.  what does openshot NOT provide you with?
[15:28] <cfhowlett> just curious here.
[15:29] <caj62> cfhhowlett why are you asking? yo have experience doing this?
[15:29] <cfhowlett> caj62, adult education & training, multimedia
[15:30] <caj62> oh very good
[15:30] <caj62> have you got a webpage?
[15:31] <cfhowlett> caj62, nope.  I'm currently in Beijing.  Officially teaching Business English, unofficially doing the multimedia.  (visa requirements).
[15:31] <cfhowlett> https://vimeo.com/kokujinchronicles
[15:34] <caj62> kokujin episode 007 was made with openshot?
[15:35] <cfhowlett> caj62, yes for the final rendering.
[15:35] <cfhowlett> last step in the process.
[15:37] <caj62> are you on google+?
[15:37] <cfhowlett> caj62, "China"
[15:38] <cfhowlett> :)  I'm guessing you've heard of the Great Firewall.  Certain (well, MANY) things are blocked here, google being one
[15:41] <caj62> ahh i understand can we communicate by email?
[15:43] <cfhowlett> caj62, seattlechaz@hotmail.com         but only if you answer this:  Is there much need in Argentina for ESL teachers from abroad?  Business English teachers?
[15:45] <caj62> In Buenos Aires i think yes, i dont know in Patagonia
[15:47] <cfhowlett> caj62, sent you a pm
[16:32] <medicijnman> i have problems with m4a and mp4 playback in both vlc and parole media player. my post at 15:04 describes the problem in more detail. is there anything i can do to fix this problem?
[17:19] <zequence> medicijnman: Did you try installing restricted codes?
[17:19] <zequence> sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
[17:19] <zequence> m4a is to my understanding a closed format, not free license
[17:19] <medicijnman> zequence: what do you mean with 'restricted codes'?
[17:19] <zequence> codecs, I mean
[17:20] <zequence> Anything not free will not be preinstalled because of licensing issues (except for a few details)
[17:20] <medicijnman> zequence: the only plugin i tried to install is vlc-plugin-libde265
[17:20] <zequence> Just install the package ubuntu-restricted-extras, and you will get everything you need
[17:20] <medicijnman> zequence: apt-get installed libde265 and libx265-59:amd64
[17:21] <zequence> Best do it in the terminal. Software Center has a bug
[17:21] <zequence> Or, you can use synaptic
[17:22] <medicijnman> zequence: okay, i think i should drop m4a then. some music files are in m4a that cause most of my playback problems.
[17:23] <zequence> medicijnman: m4a will work, no problem, but I would not export audio to that format, unless absolutely necessary
[17:23] <medicijnman> zequence: primarly because it is a closed codec?
[17:23] <cfhowlett> medicijnman, I have a few m4a.  they play no problem.  but you CAN transcode them if you want
[17:23] <zequence> Better to use wav, aiff, flac and ogg
[17:24] <medicijnman> cfhowlett: yeah i'm considering using ffmpeg to convert them. i don't know if the quality would be the same but for most files it doesn't matter much
[17:24] <medicijnman> zequence: yes that is also my preference
[17:24] <cfhowlett> medicijnman, ffmpeg or avconv can do it
[17:25] <medicijnman> cfhowlett: yeah i know, i've converted lots of files with ffmpeg already without problems