Jake Wharton

Users of the Popcorn Hour A-100 or older-model receivers might not be able to decode the DTS audio that is embedded within their movie files. It is for this reason that mkvdts2ac3 script was developed.

mkvdts2ac3 is a bash script for Linux and Mac OS which automates the task of converting DTS tracks in Matroska (MKV) files to AC3. There are a variety of arguments which control the resulting output file but running the script is as simple as:

mkvdts2ac3.sh Some.Movie.File.mkv

The DTS will be extracted, converted to AC3, and then appended to the file. Now when you play back the file you can switch to this AC3 track and finally enjoy the movie’s sound.

If you do not want to retain the DTS track or you want the new AC3 to be flagged you can indicate that with one of the script’s arguments. You can view all of the arguments in the script’s documentation here.

The source code is available for browsing and download from the GitHub project page.

Now that GitHub has launched an integrated issue tracker all issues, feature requests, and support requests should be filed under the ‘Issue’ tab of the respective project.

SMSPoll is an application for the Android platform which will allow you to conduct polls over SMS messages. It supports running multiple polls at once, a variety of different response types, and individual poll settings.

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Version 1.1.3 of SMSBarrage has been released and it is now available for download via the “Downloads” link in the menu. It is strongly suggested that you first uninstall any previous version from your device before installing 1.1.3.

Since the application is banned from the official market I have implemented a rudimentary feature to query my server for the latest version. You can access this feature by clicking “Check For Updates” in the menu. This will allow you to be informed of when an upgrade is available on your device rather than having to constantly check this site. Possibly in the future I will implement a self-updating mechanism too.

Thank you to everyone who emailed me and for your patience.

Remember, SMSBarrage is open source and hosted on GitHub so feel free to fork it and contribute. This program is currently and will always be free so if you enjoy it please consider donating.