AfterDawn Discussion Forums

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.

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.

Home Theater PC

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

PC hardware help

For all help regarding PC hardware, ask your questions here.

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.

Windows 10 forum

Questions, comments and thoughts on Windows 10? Post them here.

Nintendo Wii / Wii U

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

PS2

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.

PS3

All topics that relate to PS3, but don't involve modding or hacking of the console, should be posted to this forum room.

If your question is about modding or hacking of PS3, post your questions to this forum instead.

PS4

All topics that relate to PS4, but don't involve modding or hacking of the console, should be posted to this forum room.

If your question is about modding or hacking of PS4, post your questions to this forum instead.

Sony Handhelds

All PSP and PSVita topics should be posted here.

Xbox 360

Want to discuss about Xbox 360, its games, its services, Xbox Live, etc..? Post your questions here.

Note! All modding / hacking questions should be posted to this forum instead.

Xbox One

Want to discuss about Xbox One, its games, its services, Xbox Live, etc..? Post your questions here.

Note! All modding / hacking questions should be posted to this forum instead.

Nintendo handhelds

Convert video to another format

If you have questions on how to convert a video file into another format, this is the right forum room for you! Please note that we have separate forum rooms for DVD to DVDR, video files to DVD and DVD to video file.

Video playback problems

"Video wont play!!!1"? If you have problems playing DVDs, MKV files, DivX, MP4, etc please post your questions to this forum.

DVDR

If you have questions on how to burn DVDR discs, how to play them, which discs to buy, etc -- ask here, we'll help!

Other video questions

Don't find a forum to post your video questions to? Post them here.

Digital TV - UK & Europe

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.

Only European / British digital TV questions should be posted here. We have a separate forum room for U.S. Digital TV. Absolutely no piracy/descrambler discussions allowed!

Digital TV - United States & Canada

Have a question related to U.S. or Canadian digital television? Post it here!

UK/ROI/Euro users, please note that we have a separate forum room for British & European digital TV.

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!

Televisions

Right place to discuss about LCD, plasma, OLED and LED TVs.

Media players

Questions about Chromecast, DVD players, DVD recorders, Blu-ray players, media tanks...? Post your questions here, we'll help!

Android TV boxes (Kodi, XBMC, etc)

Post here anything related to Android-based STB / TV devices (MX Android etc.) or software that runs on them (Kodi 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.

High resolution audio

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

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.

General audio discussion

Do you have something to ask about digital audio? Try to get some answers and post your question in here

Software discussion

Do you have comments or questions about audio tools, players, encoders or CD rippers? Post them here!

Android Phones

Discussion about Android and Android 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.

Other mobile phones

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

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

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!

Usenet newsgroups - Help, how-tos and discussion

Discussion about Usenet newsgroups, newsgroup providers, Usenet clients, newsgroup readers, download tools and more.

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.

Archived forums

Old forum rooms, discussion threads and posts are located here. You can't post in here, but the old archives can still be viewed.

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.