Comments on: Channel 9, Catch Up, Hiro and linux http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/ Still kickin Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:40:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: noisymime http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-24776 noisymime Tue, 11 May 2010 00:42:35 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-24776 Hi Cassandra, I haven't looked into this for some time, however since 9 have shut down their Hiro service I don't believe its possible to correctly decode the files anymore :( Hi Cassandra,

I haven’t looked into this for some time, however since 9 have shut down their Hiro service I don’t believe its possible to correctly decode the files anymore :(

]]> By: Cassandra http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-24773 Cassandra Mon, 10 May 2010 06:28:19 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-24773 I don't think this method still works. I have the entire season of HomeMade that I would like to rewatch but by following these instructions I have the same output as Andrew above - a file that plays back with perfect audio, but doesn't play the actual video - just a single frame (which still includes the watermark). Any ideas? I don’t think this method still works. I have the entire season of HomeMade that I would like to rewatch but by following these instructions I have the same output as Andrew above – a file that plays back with perfect audio, but doesn’t play the actual video – just a single frame (which still includes the watermark).

Any ideas?

]]> By: Andrew http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23423 Andrew Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:10:18 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23423 Does this still work? I followed the instructions and it processed the file ok. When i play in VLC it shows a Hiro splash screen/watermark over the vid for about 5 seconds and then the vid freezes (audio still ok) Vid was Sea Patrol S3E6 Does this still work? I followed the instructions and it processed the file ok. When i play in VLC it shows a Hiro splash screen/watermark over the vid for about 5 seconds and then the vid freezes (audio still ok)

Vid was Sea Patrol S3E6

]]> By: Justin http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23419 Justin Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:41 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23419 I have tried Hiro for Sea Patrol and am not getting any ads which is great. I didn't register when I installed the Hiro Player. Maybe that's why. I have tried Hiro for Sea Patrol and am not getting any ads which is great. I didn’t register when I installed the Hiro Player. Maybe that’s why.

]]> By: Peter http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23379 Peter Tue, 26 May 2009 13:08:35 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23379 Is there any programmes that will convert Hiro movies downloaded from Channel 9 onto a dvd. I have a pc and not a MAC. Thanks Is there any programmes that will convert Hiro movies downloaded from Channel 9 onto a dvd. I have a pc and not a MAC.

Thanks

]]> By: AllAboutMike http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23355 AllAboutMike Thu, 07 May 2009 04:17:08 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23355 I find it ironic that a company who is supposedly a champion of intellectual property uses a GPLed bit of software to base their DRM on. Out with the source code HIRO! I find it ironic that a company who is supposedly a champion of intellectual property uses a GPLed bit of software to base their DRM on. Out with the source code HIRO!

]]> By: Bartrum http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23346 Bartrum Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:37:40 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23346 just to add to this as i tried to follow the above and whilst it worked,I couldnt avoid getting a water marked warning saying I need the hiro codec and then the video stopped playing after 10 mins or so whilt the sound continued - not to worry. but what i mean to add rather than just moan about it not working .....is that the Divx Converter for MAC leopard worked work me and seems to play brilliantly on testing. Have tried this in XP but no real joy as whilst it plays, I still see - get the watermark warning ref the hirpo codec....ah well just to add to this as i tried to follow the above and whilst it worked,I couldnt avoid getting a water marked warning saying I need the hiro codec and then the video stopped playing after 10 mins or so whilt the sound continued – not to worry. but what i mean to add rather than just moan about it not working …..is that the Divx Converter for MAC leopard worked work me and seems to play brilliantly on testing. Have tried this in XP but no real joy as whilst it plays, I still see – get the watermark warning ref the hirpo codec….ah well

]]> By: License quibbles (aka Hiro & linux pt 2) « No more pink walls http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23289 License quibbles (aka Hiro & linux pt 2) « No more pink walls Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:44:34 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23289 [...] Since my last post regarding the conversion of media from Channel 9’s Catch Up service, I have been in discussion with the company behind this technology, Hiro-Media. My concerns were primarily around their use of the open source xvid media codec and whilst I am not a contributor to xvid (and hence do not have any ownership under copyright), I believe it is still my right under the GPL to request a copy of the source code. [...] [...] Since my last post regarding the conversion of media from Channel 9’s Catch Up service, I have been in discussion with the company behind this technology, Hiro-Media. My concerns were primarily around their use of the open source xvid media codec and whilst I am not a contributor to xvid (and hence do not have any ownership under copyright), I believe it is still my right under the GPL to request a copy of the source code. [...]

]]> By: beatzyboy http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23286 beatzyboy Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:08:48 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23286 Cheers for the tip. I tried stripping the adware from ep 1 but ran out of HDD space (requires several gig free space) three quarters of the way through the process! Will clear some space and try again over the weekend. More importantly, I noticed that the Hiro software idles in the background ALL THE TIME (even if Quicktime etc are closed), spiking to 3% CPU every few seconds, and even spikes to 70% if you disallow Hiro from connecting to the net via LittleSnitch! Furthermore, the uninstall instructions on their website ( http://www.hiro-media.com/NINEMSN/ninemsn_faq.html#15 ) are inaccurate, missing the file extension on one file and omitting another file (suspicious?) so make sure to manually navigate to /usr/local/lib/ and remove the Hiro files. Cheers for the tip.

I tried stripping the adware from ep 1 but ran out of HDD space (requires several gig free space) three quarters of the way through the process! Will clear some space and try again over the weekend.

More importantly, I noticed that the Hiro software idles in the background ALL THE TIME (even if Quicktime etc are closed), spiking to 3% CPU every few seconds, and even spikes to 70% if you disallow Hiro from connecting to the net via LittleSnitch! Furthermore, the uninstall instructions on their website ( http://www.hiro-media.com/NINEMSN/ninemsn_faq.html#15 ) are inaccurate, missing the file extension on one file and omitting another file (suspicious?) so make sure to manually navigate to /usr/local/lib/ and remove the Hiro files.

]]> By: Wal http://noisymime.org/blog/2009/02/channel-9-catch-up-hiro-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-23218 Wal Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:28:17 +0000 http://noisymime.org/blog/?p=79#comment-23218 Any joy on the windows removal of it yet? What a bunch of mongrels! If it's just a matter of running the avi file through a directshow filter then I should be able to write an app that will do this as I played around with directshow filters for a project a while ago, but if you've got an easier way of doing it, that would be sweeeeeet. Any joy on the windows removal of it yet? What a bunch of mongrels!
If it’s just a matter of running the avi file through a directshow filter then I should be able to write an app that will do this as I played around with directshow filters for a project a while ago, but if you’ve got an easier way of doing it, that would be sweeeeeet.

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