Forum announcements

From this forum you can read all the latest developments that relate directly to our discussion forums. You can't post new threads here, as the forum is read-only, BUT you can reply to open topics.

News discussion

Read what our users have said about news articles published on our news section and feel free to participate too.

Blu-ray discussion

This forum room is meant for topics related to Blu-ray video format. Forum room covers Blu-ray devices, movies, etc.

HD DVD discussion

This forum room is meant for discussion related to HD DVD -- devices, movies, etc. No other topics allowed!

HDTV discussion

Discuss topics related to HDTV technology.

HDTV displays (TVs and projectors)

Right place to discuss about HD capable home theater displays -- not PC monitors -- including CRT TVs, flat panel LCD displays, HDTV plasma screens and projectors.

DVD Shrink forum

This forum is meant for questions and comments about DVD Shrink -- all other DVDR questions should be posted to our other DVDR forums instead.

DVD-Rebuilder forum

This is an unofficial support forum for DVD-Rebuilder. Only questions directly related to DVD-Rebuilder and how to use it are allowed here.

DVD2One forum

This forum is meant for questions and comments about DVD2One software -- all other DVD-R questions should be posted to our other DVD-R forums instead.

Nero discussion

This forum is meant to act as an unofficial support forum for Nero products, including Nero Burning ROM, Nero Recode, Nero Digital and other Nero products. Only topics specifically related to Nero products are allowed here!

ratDVD discussion, help and suggestions

Discussion related to ratDVD DVD conversion software. All discussion related to the software welcome, including feature requests, improvement suggestions, questions etc.

DVD±R for newbies

This forum is meant for beginners who wish to backup their DVD movies into writable DVD discs, including DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD+R. Please, if you consider your question to be a trivial, basic question related to DVD-R, post it here!

DVD±R for advanced users

This forum is dedicated for _advanced_ DVD±R owners who want to backup their DVDs, home videos, etc to DVD-R, DVD+R or other recordable DVD media. If you're new in this area of interest, please visit our newbie forum instead.

DVD±R - One-click transcoding tools

Here you can discuss about so-called "one-click DVD to DVD±R" tools, such as CloneDVD, DVD95Copy, DVD Copy and DVD Shrink. Please note that we have separate forums for DVD2One and DVDXCopy/XPRESS.

DVD±R media

Discussion about various DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW disc brands, their quality, etc. No software or backup questions allowed!

DVD-Video authoring

All around discussion about authoring DVD-Video discs. Problems with authoring software, discussion about authoring techniques and tweaks etc. -- all welcome here!

Digital camcorders

This forum is dedicated for digital camcorder discussions -- including miniDV and Digital8 formats. No DVD-R authoring questions, general VCD/SVCD questions, etc are allowed -- we have separate forums for those.

Digital video discussion for Linux users

Forum to discuss about digital video under Linux. Only digital video topics should be posted here, for other Linux questions, visit our Linux forum instead.

Digital video discussion for Mac users

They just click. Or do they? Ellen Feiss inspired DVD ripping forum for those of us who wish to think different, but don't like penguins. Discussion about digital video with Mac. No other Mac-related topics here or you get banned.

DivX / XviD

This forum is meant for DivX / XviD encoding discussion, tips how to get the best encoding quality when backing up your DVDs, home movies, etc. No playback questions, VCD/SVCD/DVD questions, etc here!

DVD ripping

Questions about DVD ripping and frameserving. Comments, general discussion, how-tos, etc... If you have problems with DivX/VCD/SVCD encoding, please use a different forum.

General video discussion

Comments, questions, ideas and suggestions that don't fit nicely to other video forums.

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding (AVI to DVD)

Don't ask questions about DVD ripping/frameserving in here! This forum is meant for solving problems related directly to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 encoding and burning, sharing valuable information about encoding best-practices, DivX/AVI to DVD etc.

Playback problems

If you have problems playing DVDs, DivXs, VideoCDs, SVCDs or have hard time with getting subtitles to work, please post your questions to this forum.

Software discussion

Do you have problems using certain video tool? Do you know an excellent product that's not listed in AfterDawn.com. Feel free to post!

Subtitle help

This forum is meant to discuss about subtitle playback problems, subtitle conversion, adding subtitles to DVDs, etc. Asking where to download subtitle files is strictly prohibited!

User submitted guides

This area is meant for users who want to post their own guides to our discussion forums. Please read this forum room's rules and guidelines before posting anything.

Video capturing from analog sources

This forum is meant for discussions on how to capture TV shows, home movies from old Hi8 or VHS cassettes, etc.

Audio

All discussion about audio. CD ripping, burning, audio copy protections, (de-)compressing, sampling, Hi-Fi, MP3, OGG, MusePack, etc. No video related issues - pure audio only.

CD-R

CD-R/W burning, copying, software, hardware. Everything that relates to CD-R(OM)s. No video related issues, (S)VCD included.

CD-R(W) Media

Discussion about various CD-R and CD-RW media brands, quality, etc.

High resolution audio

Discuss about DVD-Audio, SACD and other high resolution audio formats.

Digital TV (DVB) discussion

This forum is intended for all DVB-S, DVB-C and DVB-T -related stuff, such as capturing DVB-C/T/S streams, converting them to DVD, SVCD, receiver comparisons, PVR and VDR discussion etc. Absolutely no piracy/descrambler discussions allowed!

DVD players

Discussion about stand-alone DVD players. Reviews, questions and comments are more than welcome.

DVD recorders

Planning to purchase a stand-alone DVD recorder? Or maybe you have a question or comment related to your DVD recorder? This is the right place for those messages.

DVD-VCR combos

This forum is meant for discussion related to DVD players or recorders that sport an integrated VCR.

Home Theater PC

Discuss HTPC projects, hardware ideas, operating system and software choices, etc. No advertisements, no non-related/generic hardware chat allowed.

Media players

Discussion about dedicated media player devices aka media tanks, such as Popcorn Hour. Please do not post questions regarding media playback on gaming consoles or HTPCs here, we have dedicated forum rooms for such topics.

PVR devices

Have a question or an opinion about TiVO, Sky+ or other PVR devices? Post your message here. (no PC -related messages allowed)

Receivers and amplifiers

This is the correct place to discuss about everything that relates to home theater audio, including amps, receivers, pre-amplifiers, etc. No PC audio chat here!

AfterDawn feedback & suggestions

Like something about Dawn? Or just can't stand it? Or maybe you'd like to suggest a new feature for the site? This is the place for you.

All other topics

All the discussion that doesn't fit into other forums goes here.

Digital photography

Discussion about digital cameras, editing digital photos, photography tips and tricks, and everything related to digital imaging in general

Resource center

What? Are you insane? Do you really claim that we don't have everything you need? If so, try to convince us by pointing out a site that has something multimedia related information we don't have (yet ;-)...

Safety valve

Feel like letting off some steam? Just want to tell everyone how much the world sucks today? Or how wonderful it is? Go ahead!

Sell your stuff

Here AfterDawn users can sell their stuff, whether its computer parts, used console games or original DVD movies.

Buy stuff

Here AfterDawn users can buy stuff from other users -- whether it is computer parts, used console games or original DVD movies.

Building a new PC

Ask opinions and expert advice here when you're planning to build a new PC -- which CPU to use, what motherboards others recommend, etc... For questions related a specific component type or more general PC hardware issue, please find the correct forum from our list of PC hardware forums.

DVD-ROM drives

Questions and comments about DVD-ROM drives (not DVD burners, they have separate forum) should be posted here.

DVD±R drives

This forum room is meant for PC's DVD±R/W (DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW) drives only. No ripping/backup questions here or discussions about software tools or stand-alone players/recorders. Firmware infos, reviews, etc are welcome.

Other PC hardware

All the chat that doesn't relate to DVDR drives, DVD-ROM drives or HTPC equipment should be posted here. So, chat about motherboards, CPUs, memory, etc is very welcome! Please note that we have a separate forum room for Building a new PC -- if you're unsure what components you'd like to have to your new PC, use that forum.

Nintendo DS - General discussion

Discuss everything about Nintendo DS -- games, mods, etc

Nintendo Gamecube - General discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about Nintendo Gamecube mods and backup issues. For general game related GC chat, visit Blasteroids.com instead.

Nintendo Wii - General discussion

This forum is meant for Nintendo Wii -related discussion only. No topics related to previous Nintendo consoles or other consoles allowed here.

PS2 - CD backup discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about Sony Playstation 2, backupping CD based PS2 games, etc. As usual, no piracy allowed.

PS2 - DVD backup discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about Sony Playstation 2, backupping DVD based PS2 games, etc. As usual, no piracy allowed.

PS2 - Games

This forum is meant for discussing about PS2 games, post reviews of games, comments, etc. No mod chip discussion and no questions about how to copy games, etc are allowed here, only chat about games.

PS2 - General discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about PS2 modding, backupping PS2 games, etc. For PS2 chat about games, cheats, game reviews, etc, visit this forum instead. As usual, no piracy allowed.

PS2 - Hardware boot discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about Sony Playstation 2 chips and modding.

PS2 - Software boot discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about Sony Playstation 2 disc booting/loading with or without a Flip Top.

PS3 - General discussion

This forum is meant for Playstation 3 -related discussion only. No topics related to the original Playstation or PS2 or any other consoles allowed here.

Sony PSP - Games

Discussion about PSP games. No questions how to get games working on modded/firmware hacked PSP. Simply debate about games themselves.

Sony PSP - General discussion

All other PSP related topics should be posted here. Please note that we have separate forum rooms available for PSP modding, homebrew software and games.

Sony PSP - Homebrew software

All topics related to PSP homebrew software should be posted here. No discussion how to downgrade or mod PSP allowed here.

Sony PSP - Mod and firmware discussion

Discuss about PSP modding, firmware downgrading, etc. For homebrew software, games, etc visit appropriate forum room instead.

Xbox - Backup discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about backupping Xbox games. As usual, no piracy allowed.

Xbox - Games

This forum is meant for discussing about Xbox games, post reviews of games, comments, etc. No mod chip discussion and no questions about how to copy games, etc are allowed here, only chat about games.

Xbox - General discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about XBox backup issues that don't fit into our other Xbox forum rooms. As usual, no piracy allowed.

Xbox - Hardware boot discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about Xbox chips installation and modding.

Xbox - Hardware mods

The intention of this forum is to discuss about swapping harddrives, disc drives and other similar mods.

Xbox - Software discussion

The intention of this forum is to discuss about firmwares, dashboards, bios, patching and unsigned code. As usual, no piracy allowed.

Xbox 360 - General discussion

This forum is meant for Xbox 360 -related discussion only. No topics related to the original Xbox or other consoles allowed here.

Discusión video digital en español

Discussão em português

Discussão sobre vídeo digital, audio, p2p e outros tópicos relacionados, em português.

Linux - General discussion

This forum is for general Linux discussion. Topics ranging from distros to software choices to driver problems are allowed here. However, topics related to digital video with Linux should go to here.

Mac - General discussion

Chat about Mac, its software, games, drivers, etc. Everything related to Mac and software available for it, is allowed here. However, digital video topics should be posted to here.

Windows - Games

Fanatic about games? Prefer your PC instead of game consoles? This is the right place to post your questions, comments and ideas about PC games.

Windows - General discussion

Discuss about Windows operating system here. Only topics that don't fit into more specific Windows' forum rooms should be posted here.

Windows - P2P software

Got questions about P2P tools? Want to know what is the best P2P tool right now? Searching for tips how to improve your download speeds? This is the right place to discuss about file sharing, P2P networks and P2P software.

Windows - Software discussion

Having problems with particular software? Looking for software for some specific purpose, but can't find any? This is the forum room that is meant for general software discussion. Note that topics related to digital video and audio tools should be posted to their specific forum rooms, not here.

Windows - Virus and spyware problems

Discuss about how to identify and find viruses, spyware, trojans and other malware and how to deal with them.

Android

Discussion about Android and Android -bases phones.

General mobile discussion

General discussion about mobile devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs. Discussion about new and upcoming mobile technologies.

iPhone - general discussion

Discuss the Apple iPhone. This forum room is intended for general discussion regarding iPhone. Unlocking and jailbreak discussion have a dedicated forum room.

iPhone unlocking and hacking

Discuss unlocking and hacking the Apple iPhone. Installing third party applications on iPhone allows you to do so much more with your device!

iPod discussion

Discuss about iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini, etc. For all non-Apple portable audio players, use this forum instead.

Motorola

Discussion about Motorola mobile phones

Nokia - All other topics

All discussion related to Nokia mobile phones that doesn't involve unlocking your phone (we have a separate forum room for unlocking issues elsewhere).

Nokia - Unlocking

Discussion about unlocking Nokia mobile phones.

Other mobile phones

Discussion about other mobile phones (eg. Sendo). Non brand specific discussions, such as generic Series 60 -platform or Java MIDP discussion

PDA discussion

Discussion about PDAs running Windows Mobile, Palm OS or Pocket Pc operating system.

Portable audio players

Discuss about Creative's, Sony's, etc portable MP3 players here. Note that Apple's iPod products have their own forum here.

Samsung

Discussion about Samsung mobile phones

Sony Ericsson

Discussion about Sony Ericsson mobile phones

Artist looking for a band

Are you a solo artist looking for a band? The Internet offers endless opportunities for artists all over the globe to co-operate.

Band looking for an artist

Is your band looking for new blood? The spice to your sound might be closer than you think - right here!

Feedback to artists

Do you love some band in AfterDawn.com and would like to give them some positive feedback? Or is there a band that you just can't stand? Post your opinions in here.

Suggestions, ideas & feedback

You can submit your ideas, suggestions and comments about our band service to this forum