| Tuesday, November 28, 2006 |
| Download a high-quality version of the "Oh! Gravity." music video |
I spent a couple hours trying to find the root file location for the video on AOL's server, after I noticed that AOL's stream quality was great - way better than anywhere else. So I am proud to share with you the fruits of my labour: a high quality download of this groundbreaking video. Allow me some bragging rights: I'm pretty sure this is first place on the internet to make this version available (and probably the only place as of now), as the video is a very recent release. Everywhere else I look, the quality of the video is pretty bad. Well, that would've been okay for any other video, but this one is so full of fast-motion graphics and subtleties that only watching it in this high quality does it justice. Most of the people who didn't like the video, I fear, didn't like it because they judged it by the poorer version. Anyway, end of rant, and on to the treasure chest...
To download: Right-click the title of this post, and "save target as..." Enjoy!
If you wanna put it on your iPod, the file is protected in a way that you can't do that (though you can watch it on your computer) unless you unprotect it. So here's how I made it ready for conversion into the iPod video format (these instructions are for Mac OS but I'm sure VLC for Windows isn't too different):
1) Get VLC Player, if you don't have it already.
2) From the "File" menu, "Open File".
3) Browse and select the video file.
4) Put a check mark on "Advanced output", and click "Settings".
5) Change "Encapsulation Method" to "Raw".
6) Select "Dump raw input".
7) Click "Browse" to choose a file name and location to save the unprotected video (ignore the .ts file extension).
8) Click "Ok". Click "Ok" again on the next window.
Now you should see the file being processed into the location you specified. Once its done, change the file's extension back to .mov and you're done!
Now you can convert the file for iPod as you normally do. (iSquint converts videos into the iPod format, and I hear it supports protected AOL files, though I haven't tried it. So if you feel lazy and don't wanna unprotect the video first with VLC, but you'd rather give iSquint a try, then please let me know if it worked so I can recommend that in the future.)
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
DISCLAIMER: I am not endorsing illegal copying of the video. The link on the AOL server freely exists (when it could be locked), I only found it because they've made it possible to find. The instructions to unprotect the video are solely for personal viewing on your iPod, not for commercial redistribution. Please buy the video when it releases on iTunes - support the artist. This post is only to address the current unavailability of a proper-quality version of the video.
Enjoy.
(UPDATE - 29th Jan, 07) I posted a 26.4MB, iPod-ready mpg version of the video, here. This should benefit those who have trouble converting, and dial-up users.Labels: downloads, exclusives, videos. |
posted by phil @ 1:35 PM  
 |
|
| 13 Comments: |
-
thanks phil! I spent countless hours trying to change formats and man tons of crap....i'm guessing this will work :)
-
no worries becca! let me know if it didn't work :)
-
-
hmm....i tried it a couple of times and it didnt seem to work.
:(
-
do you have a Mac or Windows? did you try iSquint?
remember this method only makes the video ready for conversion to the iPod format. it doesn't make it iPod-ready. after you do what i've detailed, you'll have to convert it for iPod format like you usually do. my instructions are only to help get rid of the protection that stops you from converting.
-
ahh ok i see. i have windows. i'll try finishing converting it. :) might help a lil!
thanks :D
-
hi...i stumbled onto here after switchfoot's mention of this blog.
umm, what version VLC player do you use, because i tried to dump raw output but when i import it into iTunes and try to convert selection of iPod, it still says that the file cannot be converted or saved.
-
hi jess, welcome. did you rename the file back to .mov? if it still didn't work, let me know, i'll post an iPod-ready version so you don't have to bother with converting. :)
-
yes, i did rename it back to .mov and it still didn't work.
the odd thing was, it wasn't a .ts file when i saved it...it had no extension at all =\
-
alright, i'll soon put up an ipod-ready m2v version, as soon as i find the time. stay tuned. (or sign up for updates, so you won't miss it?)
-
ok, thanks!
i think the method to unprotect only works on mac and not pc.
-
hey jess, i posted the video! hope that works.
-
Wow..... The video is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better high quality!!!!
Thanks Phil
|
| |
| << Home |
| |
|
|
|
thanks phil! I spent countless hours trying to change formats and man tons of crap....i'm guessing this will work :)