I have just returned to Bit Torrent after 18 months and found that over half the files seem to be for HDTV-compatible monitors, which I am not using. Or is it simply a needed plug-in to convert for use in the Windows Media Player or DVD players (I have both CyberLink PowerDVD and PCFriendly DVD).
Can I assume that any file that is listed as, for example,
LuckyFool.S03E16.HDTV.XviD-LOL is exactly that, an HDTV signal?
If it's not possible to simply ad a plug-in or convert them, what do I need to look for to designate a NTSC compatible file is being offered?
It doesn't matter whether they are NTSC or PAL as long as your converting them or watching on your pc as long as you have the proper codec installed. I have converted and burned many of the LOL HDTV episodes to DVD (NTSC + no HDTV monitor) and actually look for LOL first.
I installed both the DivX and Xvid codecs for Win Media Player and also downloaded the VLC player, but so far they are still not working, telling me I might need another codec. VLC is currently doing an .avi repair of some sort.
This codec has always worked great for me: http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/ You could also look into the Kazza Lite codec pack (full) (I used Edskes but they're down, it's available elsewhere) but codecs can conflict with each other, install one or the other but don't have duplicates. Seems back: http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/mirror.htm
Alright RipHound, to begin with the title "LuckyFool.S03E16.HDTV.XviD-LOL" tells us the season and episode of the tv show. The HDTV and XviD part mean that the show was recorded from a over the air "HD" broadcast. This means that the video(should) have better quality than "SD" or standard definition television, and of course the XviD part means the video was encoded using the XviD codec. You do not need a HD compatible monitor to play back this video. You just need the correct software. I recommend you download and run a program called "G-Spot" which when you show it the movie file you have the program will tell you what codec you need. Because even though it says XviD people do make mistakes. And VLC media player should have been able to open it.
