Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor 1.4.1 update out now !

On December 12, 2011, in NOOK, by Mitch

As of today you can update to the long-awaited 1.4.1 update for the NOOKcolor. This update, often referred to as the “multimedia update” adds, among many fixes, support for media services such as Netflix and more.

The Hangover 2 (2011) Bluray

On December 8, 2011, in NOOK, Problem DVD, by Mitch

Since I did pick up the Bluray + DVD combo pack of The Hangover 2, I figured I might as well run the Bluray through its paces. Because this week I’ve been using the NOOKtablet as my main tablet, I selected one of the  NOOKtablet profiles. Here is what I did:

NOOKcolor Full-Screen Movie Trailers

On November 28, 2011, in Android, Applications, Devices, DVD Catalyst 4, Free, Guides, NOOK, Videos (Samples), by Mitch

If you want to show-off the capabilities of your NOOKcolor, or would like to be able to experience the best video playback experience for it, have a look at some of the movie trailers in this article.

DVD Catalyst 4 v4.1.2.0 Release Notes

On November 27, 2011, in Android, Applications, Compare, Devices, DVD Catalyst 4, Kindle Fire, NOOK, Release Notes, by Mitch

I know it has only be a week or so since I released DVD Catalyst 4 v4.1.1.0, but after playing with the Kindle Fire for a bit, I came up with some custom settings to make the video playback experience on it so much better that I found it worthy of a new update. Of [...]

Movie Trailers for NOOKtablet (as full-screen as you can get)

On November 26, 2011, in Android, Applications, Devices, DVD Catalyst 4, Free, NOOK, Videos (Samples), by Mitch

If you want to show-off the capabilities of your new NOOKtablet, have a look at some of the movie trailers in this article.

DVD to NOOKtablet, quick, easy and affordable

If you want to put movies on your new NOOKtablet, just follow the steps in this guide.

NOOKtablet first impressions

On November 21, 2011, in Android, Devices, Kindle Fire, NOOK, by Mitch

Last night I watched a few Top Gear episodes through Netflix on the NOOKtablet, but after 1 1/2 episode, I switched to the Kindle Fire and continued on that instead.

NOOKtablet 1080p Sample Video

On November 20, 2011, in Android, Applications, Devices, DVD Catalyst 4, NOOK, Videos (Samples), by Mitch

Created a while ago for the Xoom, I tried a 1080 sample mp4 file on the NOOKtablet.  

NOOKtablet unboxing

On November 20, 2011, in Android, Devices, NOOK, by Mitch

I couldn’t resist. I had to pick up some supplies to finish up the bathroom, and across from Lowe’s is the B&N store, so I walked in and picked one up.

Kindle Fire Video Streaming Guide Part 1

While the Kindle Fire is actually quite capable of playing video files at very high quality (way higher than what the screen is actually capable of displaying), there is a lot of talk on the web about the limited (8GB) storage space available. Adding to that a maximum file-size of 2GB per movie results in [...]

DVD Catalyst 4 v4.1.1.0 Release Notes

Its been a busy couple of weeks, but finally another update for DVD Catalyst 4. Besides profiles for new and upcoming devices such as the Amazon Kindle Fire, B&N NOOKcolor2, Asus Transformer Prime and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, we added some additional cool stuff as well.

The Avengers (2012) Trailer – Android Full Screen Optimized (multi-res)

  The Avengers (2012) Official Trailer Optimized for Froyo, Honeycomb & Gingerbread Android tablets and phones.

Profile Sample Videos for DVD Catalyst 4

To make it easier to decide what DVD Catalyst 4 profile is best for your device, and to give you an idea of what your device is actually capable of in terms of video playback, I converted a couple of trailers using different settings.

MovieGallery Help

If you are having a hard time trying to get images to display in MovieGallery,

Tweaks I use myself

Being the developer of an application you use yourself has its advantages. Besides adding new features whenever I run into something I would like to do but can’t, it also enables me to set the default settings just the way I like them.

B&N NOOKcolor 1.3 Update

On August 23, 2011, in Android, Devices, NOOK, Uncategorized, by Mitch

I just updated my NOOKcolor to 1.3. When the 1.2 update first came out, I noticed some video playback issues due to the changes they made, and had some communication with B&N in order to resolve the issues. I haven’t heard from them for a while, but thankfully they addressed the problems, and video on [...]

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