Firefly Episode Discussions

SVCD MPEGs of HoG, Trash, and The Message now available

POSTED BY: trs80
UPDATED: Monday, June 16, 2003 18:42
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TWOBLUE

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:07 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by LJC:
Okay, finally got "The Message" downloaded, and then uploaded :) Go here:

http://www.loony-archivist.com/firefly/message.htm

to download (it's 804 meg, so it may take a few hours.)

I'm on a Mac and and Option-clicked the link at the above site (many thanks LJC) to download "The Message". It downloaded as a QuickTime movie but when I tried to play it a message appeared saying "Couldn't open the file "message.mpg because a software component needed by the movie could not be found"

Anyone know what I need to do to get it to play ?

also... love Firefly and this site, spreading the word to all who'll listen, and thanks to all of you involved for sharing these episodes !

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MSCKAREN

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:13 AM

Yes, I understand how life can get in the way sometimes.

Thanks again for all you've done already. I'll just have to keep saving my pocket change for Christmas time. So far I have plans to buy 5 sets of the DVDs - 1 for me, of course, and then for each of my friends that I know/think would get into FF. Come to think of it, I better get two (always good to have a backup!).

I'm expecting to see FF DVDs in the top 100 list on Amazon for a while like all the rest of Joss's work...

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"Big damn junkies, Sir!"
"Ain't we just."

CHRISTHECYNIC

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:57 AM

I was thinking, that we should probably all get DVDs for friends: nice gift, plus get more people hooked on Firefly. What better way to introduce someone to it then with it on DVD? (Unless they don’t have a DVD player.)

PENSIVEBUFFALO

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:56 AM

First, Hello everyone. Long time lurker, but this is my first post.

I just needed to show my gratitude to people like TRS, and LJC. thank you, thank you, thank you.

TRS for the rips, and LJC for the awesome web-based DL. I got 'trash' from you as well, both at about 250 k/s. Hopefully HoG will end up on loony-archivist or versaphile soon.

A few Q's though. I thought VCD's were limited by video length, and not file size. Since an ep is only 2/3 of a vcd, I would expect them to weigh in at about 430 M, the average size of most good Ep's available. So why are these files bigger than average? will it be re-encoded into a 400+ M file if I put it on a vcd? Or are these some kind of higher quality SVCD files that will fill an entire CD?

Lastly, since this is my first post, I just wanted to say that some 6 months after firefly was cancelled, I still visit this site every few days, and watch at least one episode a week. I'm sure there are people far more obsessed than I, but considering the apathy with which I treat everything else, That's frickin' nuts.

LJC

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 4:38 AM

You need to download and installed the SVCD codec, and then your media player should be able to open it.

I downloaded it from here:

http://www.divxmovies.com/software/

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Some take the high road. Some take the low road.
And some just go screaming down the highway, dropping flaming bits of wreckage.

DEFENDER82

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:14 AM

my Media player is version 9 and when I tried to download the 6.4 it says it is not supported. I am running XP and the codec from the divxmovies.com/software site is not loading in my machine. I have been able to watch the Message from your (LJC) download with no difficulty at all but downloaded Heart from the Physicschick site. any chance you will be putting up Heart soon? or any other suggestions?
Thanks!!
Kate

VAMPMAN

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:24 PM

Whoever has downloaded "HoG" via Bittorrent, please keep your Bittorrent running for as long as possible so others can download. I'm stuck at 41%.

TWOBLUE

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by LJC:
You need to download and installed the SVCD codec, and then your media player should be able to open it.

I downloaded it from here:

http://www.divxmovies.com/software/

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Some take the high road. Some take the low road.
And some just go screaming down the highway, dropping flaming bits of wreckage.

many thanks LJC for trying to help me out, sorry to say it didn't work. The software wouldn't install, maybe because I'm on a Mac ?

Oh, the pain ! The Message sitting on my desktop, unable to play ! Anyone with a Mac who's been successful with suggestions on what to do ?

SHIPSIDE77

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 2:16 PM

Sigh. I haven't posted on a Firefly board since a few months after cancellation. But after seeing "Trash" I just could not stay away. It was just like hopping into those comfy pair of shoes everyone seems to hate, but you love. If only they could wear those shoes for a while they would know just how perfect they are...the ignorant bastards!

Initially I had to do a double take when I first watched it...here were the characters that I grew so passionate about in new situations, sharing witty dialogue with each other and getting into all sorts of trouble. I almost wanted to cry out "Don't you know you are going to get cancelled?!" Okay, I, like most of you, love this show a bit too much at times - but damnit if it didn't feel good to fly again with the best crew in the 'verse. It feels even better now to post with the best fans out there.

Thanks guys and gals for making the early viewing of these episodes possible - and rekindling my love of this show. Never before have I seen such cooperation and love in a fanbase before. I am sending along everything I get from here to Kazaa so those other fans everywhere can grab 'em. Lots of love you guys!

Keep Flyin'
-Shipside

SHINY

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PhysicsChick:
Alright, ditched work to get the BitTorrent up. I hate my job anyways, this was as good an excuse as any.

The torrent is at http://grove.susurrous.net/trash.html

It appears that the newer/better version of Trash is also up at this link now for download via BitTorrent. Thanks PhysicsChick, and of course thanks again trs80!!!