diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/DisplayVideoIn.py b/Demo/sgi/video/DisplayVideoIn.py
index 427d30a3c93..6dbc7bcc384 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/DisplayVideoIn.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/DisplayVideoIn.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class DisplayVideoIn:
 	# Initialize an instance.  Arguments:
 	# vw, vh: size of the video window data to be captured.
 	# position defaults to 0, 0 but can be set later
-	def init(self, pktmax, vw, vh, type):
+	def __init__(self, pktmax, vw, vh, type):
 		self.pktmax = pktmax
 		self.realwidth, self.realheight = vw, vh
 		if type <> 'rgb':
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class DisplayVideoIn:
 		self.dataoffset = 0
 		self.lpos = 0
 		self.hints = 0
-		return self
 
 	# Change the size of the video being displayed.
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class DisplayVideoIn:
 	# - data is a piece of data
 	# The dimensions of data are:
 	# - pixel depth = 1 byte
-	# - scan line width = self.width (the vw argument to init())
+	# - scan line width = self.width (the vw argument to __init__())
 	# - number of scan lines = self.lpp (PKTMAX / vw)
 
 	def getnextpacket(self):
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Dsend.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Dsend.py
index 3213caae44a..c4ed84214e5 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Dsend.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Dsend.py
@@ -119,10 +119,9 @@ def main():
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.WINTHAW)
 	width, height = gl.getsize()
 
-	lvo = LiveVideoOut.LiveVideoOut().init(wid, width, height, vtype)
+	lvo = LiveVideoOut.LiveVideoOut(wid, width, height, vtype)
 
-	lvi = DisplayVideoIn.DisplayVideoIn().init(pktmax, \
-		  width, height, vtype)
+	lvi = DisplayVideoIn.DisplayVideoIn(pktmax, width, height, vtype)
 
 	if xpos or ypos:
 		lvi.positionvideo(xpos, ypos)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoIn.py b/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoIn.py
index 4e000b101bf..661ea738b27 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoIn.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoIn.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class LiveVideoIn:
 	# Note that the data has to be cropped unless vw and vh are
 	# just right for the video board (vw:vh == 4:3 and vh even).
 
-	def init(self, pktmax, vw, vh, type):
+	def __init__(self, pktmax, vw, vh, type):
 		if not have_video:
 			raise RuntimeError, 'no video available'
 		if vw % 4 != 0:
@@ -72,13 +72,12 @@ class LiveVideoIn:
 ##		if not self.justright:
 ##			print 'Want:', self.width, 'x', self.height,
 ##			print '; grab:', self.realwidth, 'x', self.realheight
-		return self
 
 	# Change the size of the video being displayed.
 
 	def resizevideo(self, vw, vh):
 		self.close()
-		self = self.init(self.pktmax, vw, vh, self.type)
+		self.__init__(self.pktmax, vw, vh, self.type)
 
 	# Remove an instance.
 	# This turns off continuous capture.
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ class LiveVideoIn:
 	# - data is a piece of data
 	# The dimensions of data are:
 	# - pixel depth = 1 byte
-	# - scan line width = self.width (the vw argument to init())
+	# - scan line width = self.width (the vw argument to __init__())
 	# - number of scan lines = self.lpp (PKTMAX / vw)
 
 	def getnextpacket(self):
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoOut.py b/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoOut.py
index 72e3d5811e7..6ee1846d41b 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoOut.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/LiveVideoOut.py
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ class LiveVideoOut:
 	# wid:    the window id where the video is to be displayed (centered)
 	# vw, vh: size of the video image to be displayed
 
-	def init(self, wid, vw, vh, type):
+	def __init__(self, wid, vw, vh, type):
 		##print 'Init', wid, xywh
 		##print 'video', vw, vw
 		self.vw = vw
 		self.vh = vh
-		self.disp = Displayer().init()
+		self.disp = Displayer()
 		if not type in ('rgb', 'rgb8', 'grey', 'mono', 'grey2', \
 			  'grey4'):
 			raise 'Incorrent live video output type', type
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ class LiveVideoOut:
 		self.disp.initcolormap()
 		self.reshapewindow()
 		gl.winset(oldwid)
-		return self
 
 	# Call this in response to every REDRAW event for the window
 	# or if the window size has changed for other reasons.
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ class LiveVideoOut:
 class LiveVideoOutSlow(LiveVideoOut):
 
 	# Reshapewindow - Realloc buffer.
-	# (is also called by init() indirectly)
+	# (is also called by __init__() indirectly)
 
 	def reshapewindow(self):
 		LiveVideoOut.reshapewindow(self)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py b/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py
index 63bbf71c07a..61461f40a6e 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ def main():
 		usage()
 	[ifile, ofile] = args
 	print 'open film ', ifile
-	ifilm = VFile.VinFile().init(ifile)
+	ifilm = VFile.VinFile(ifile)
 	print 'open output ', ofile
-	ofilm = GrabbingVoutFile().init(ofile)
+	ofilm = GrabbingVoutFile(ofile)
 	
 	ofilm.setinfo(ifilm.getinfo())
 
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/VCR.py b/Demo/sgi/video/VCR.py
index 8fa87b0d95a..0e2edc63ab3 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/VCR.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/VCR.py
@@ -142,13 +142,12 @@ MUTE_AV_OFF = EXP_7 + '\xc7'
 DEBUG=0
 
 class VCR:
-	def init(self):
+	def __init__(self):
 		self.ifp, self.ofp = initline(DEVICE)
 		self.busy_cmd = None
 		self.async = 0
 		self.cb = None
 		self.cb_arg = None
-		return self
 
 	def _check(self):
 		if self.busy_cmd:
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/VFile.py b/Demo/sgi/video/VFile.py
index d0eab0db35f..3cb7506ac4f 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/VFile.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/VFile.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class VideoParams:
 	# Set all parameters to something decent
 	# (except width and height are set to zero)
 
-	def init(self):
+	def __init__(self):
 		# Essential parameters
 		self.frozen = 0		# if set, can't change parameters
 		self.format = 'grey'	# color system used
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ class VideoParams:
 		self.chrompack = 0	# set if separate chrominance data
 		self.setderived()
 		self.decompressor = None
-		return self
 
 	# Freeze the parameters (disallow changes)
 
@@ -369,11 +368,11 @@ class Displayer(VideoParams):
 	# Initialize an instance.
 	# This does not need a current window
 
-	def init(self):
+	def __init__(self):
 		if no_gl:
 			raise RuntimeError, \
 				  'no gl module available, so cannot display'
-		self = VideoParams.init(self)
+		VideoParams.__init__(self)
 		# User-settable parameters
 		self.magnify = 1.0	# frame magnification factor
 		self.xorigin = 0	# x frame offset
@@ -817,15 +816,18 @@ def writecompressfileheader(fp, cheader, values):
 
 class BasicVinFile(VideoParams):
 
-	def init(self, filename):
-		if filename == '-':
+	def __init__(self, filename):
+		if type(filename) != type(''):
+			fp = filename
+			filename = '???'
+		elif filename == '-':
 			fp = sys.stdin
 		else:
 			fp = open(filename, 'r')
-		return self.initfp(fp, filename)
+		self.initfp(fp, filename)
 
 	def initfp(self, fp, filename):
-		self = VideoParams.init(self)
+		VideoParams.__init__(self)
 		self.fp = fp
 		self.filename = filename
 		self.version, values = readfileheader(fp, filename)
@@ -857,7 +859,6 @@ class BasicVinFile(VideoParams):
 		except IOError:
 			self.startpos = -1
 			self.canseek = 0
-		return self
 
 	def _readv0frameheader(self, fp):
 		t, ds, cs = readv0frameheader(fp)
@@ -966,9 +967,8 @@ def getfilesize(filename):
 class RandomVinFile(BasicVinFile):
 
 	def initfp(self, fp, filename):
-		self = BasicVinFile.initfp(self, fp, filename)
+		BasicVinFile.initfp(self, fp, filename)
 		self.index = []
-		return self
 
 	def warmcache(self):
 		if len(self.index) == 0:
@@ -1073,19 +1073,21 @@ class RandomVinFile(BasicVinFile):
 
 class BasicVoutFile(VideoParams):
 
-	def init(self, filename):
-		if filename == '-':
+	def __init__(self, filename):
+		if type(filename) != type(''):
+			fp = filename
+			filename = '???'
+		elif filename == '-':
 			fp = sys.stdout
 		else:
 			fp = open(filename, 'w')
-		return self.initfp(fp, filename)
+		self.initfp(fp, filename)
 
 	def initfp(self, fp, filename):
-		self = VideoParams.init(self)
+		VideoParams.__init__(self)
 		self.fp = fp
 		self.filename = filename
 		self.version = 3.1 # In case anyone inquries
-		return self
 
 	def flush(self):
 		self.fp.flush()
@@ -1153,8 +1155,8 @@ class BasicVoutFile(VideoParams):
 class VinFile(RandomVinFile, Displayer):
 
 	def initfp(self, fp, filename):
-		self = Displayer.init(self)
-		return RandomVinFile.initfp(self, fp, filename)
+		Displayer.__init__(self)
+		RandomVinFile.initfp(self, fp, filename)
 
 	def shownextframe(self):
 		t, data, cdata = self.getnextframe()
@@ -1165,9 +1167,9 @@ class VinFile(RandomVinFile, Displayer):
 class VoutFile(BasicVoutFile, Displayer):
 
 	def initfp(self, fp, filename):
-		self = Displayer.init(self)
-##		self = Grabber.init(self) # XXX not needed
-		return BasicVoutFile.initfp(self, fp, filename)
+		Displayer.__init__(self)
+##		Grabber.__init__(self) # XXX not needed
+		BasicVoutFile.initfp(self, fp, filename)
 
 
 # Simple test program (VinFile only)
@@ -1176,7 +1178,7 @@ def test():
 	import time
 	if sys.argv[1:]: filename = sys.argv[1]
 	else: filename = 'film.video'
-	vin = VinFile().init(filename)
+	vin = VinFile(filename)
 	vin.printinfo()
 	gl.foreground()
 	gl.prefsize(vin.getsize())
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/VGrabber.py b/Demo/sgi/video/VGrabber.py
index 3c8693c18b3..242ebf2231f 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/VGrabber.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/VGrabber.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from VFile import Error
 
 class VGrabber(VFile.VideoParams):
 
-	# XXX The init() method of VideoParams is just fine, for now
+	# XXX The constructor of VideoParams is just fine, for now
 
 	# Grab a frame.
 	# Return (data, chromdata) just like getnextframe().
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vb.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vb.py
index 2596ca50394..093bcf7ed0b 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vb.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vb.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ watchcursor.defwatch(WATCH)
 
 def main():
 ##	fl.set_graphics_mode(0, 1)
-	vb = VideoBagOfTricks().init()
+	vb = VideoBagOfTricks()
 	while 1:
 		dummy = fl.do_forms()
 		[dummy]
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class VideoBagOfTricks:
 
 	# Init/close stuff
 
-	def init(self):
+	def __init__(self):
 		self.window = None
 		formdef = flp.parse_form('VbForm', 'form')
 		flp.create_full_form(self, formdef)
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class VideoBagOfTricks:
 			self.optfullsizewindow()
 		self.showform()
 		fl.set_event_call_back(self.do_event)
-		return self
 
 	def close(self):
 		self.close_video()
@@ -610,7 +609,7 @@ class VideoBagOfTricks:
 		if not self.vcr:
 			try:
 				print 'Connecting to VCR ...'
-				self.vcr = VCR.VCR().init()
+				self.vcr = VCR.VCR()
 				print 'Waiting for VCR to come online ...'
 				self.vcr.initvcr()
 				print 'Preparing VCR ...'
@@ -804,7 +803,7 @@ class VideoBagOfTricks:
 				x, y = x/2, y/2
 			elif self.rgb24_size == 3:
 				x, y = x/4, y/4
-		vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(self.vfile)
+		vout = VFile.VoutFile(self.vfile)
 		vout.setformat(self.vformat)
 		if self.vformat == 'compress':
 			cheader = self.init_compressor(x, y)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py
index ef26f558122..59c06a0f694 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def process(infilename, outfilename):
 	global newwidth, newheight, newpf
 
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile().init(infilename)
+		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile(infilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(infilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def process(infilename, outfilename):
 		return 1
 
 	try:
-		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile().init(outfilename)
+		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile(outfilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(outfilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/VcrIndex.py b/Demo/sgi/video/VcrIndex.py
index d73342b2a94..80212ee5619 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/VcrIndex.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/VcrIndex.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ VERSION_STRING='#!VcrIndex 1.1\n'
 PREV_VERSION_STRING='#!VcrIndex 1.0\n'
 
 class VcrIndex:
-	def init(self, name):
+	def __init__(self, name):
 		self.curmovie = None
 		self.curscene = None
 		self.modified = 0
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ class VcrIndex:
 		self.editable = []
 		if not name:
 			self.movies = {}
-			return self
+			return
 		try:
 			fp = open(name, 'r')
 		except IOError:
 			self.movies = {}
-			return self
+			return
 		header = fp.readline()
 		if header == PREV_VERSION_STRING:
 			print 'Converting old-format database...'
@@ -41,14 +41,13 @@ class VcrIndex:
 				
 				self.movies[m] = newd
 			print 'Done.'
-			return self
+			return
 		if header <> VERSION_STRING:
 			print 'VcrIndex: incorrect version string:', header
 			self.movies = {}
-			return self
+			return
 		data = fp.read(100000)
 		self.movies = eval(data)
-		return self
 	#
 	# Save database to given file (or same file as read from if no
 	# filename given).
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vedit.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vedit.py
index 43a67c816f0..228cabc3666 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vedit.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vedit.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def main():
 	for o, a in opts:
 		if o == '-q':
 			qsize = string.atoi(a)
-	ed = Editor().init(qsize)
+	ed = Editor(qsize)
 	if args[0:]:
 		ed.open_input(args[0])
 	if args[1:]:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def main():
 
 class Editor:
 
-	def init(self, qsize):
+	def __init__(self, qsize):
 		self.qsize = qsize
 		self.vin = None
 		self.vout = None
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class Editor:
 		flp.create_full_form(self, formdef)
 		self.form.show_form(FL.PLACE_SIZE, FL.TRUE, 'Vedit')
 		fl.set_event_call_back(self.do_event)
-		return self
 
 	def do_event(self, dev, val):
 		if dev == DEVICE.REDRAW:
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ class Editor:
 		basename = os.path.split(filename)[1]
 		title = 'in: ' + basename
 		try:
-			vin = Viewer.InputViewer().init(filename, title)
+			vin = Viewer.InputViewer(filename, title)
 		except:
 			self.err('Can\'t open input file', filename)
 			return
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ class Editor:
 		basename = os.path.split(filename)[1]
 		title = 'out: ' + basename
 		try:
-			vout = Viewer.OutputViewer().init(filename, \
+			vout = Viewer.OutputViewer(filename, \
 				title, self.qsize)
 		except:
 			self.err('Can\'t open output file', filename)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vfix.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vfix.py
index 82465bc39b4..6b2602399c2 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vfix.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vfix.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(infilename, outfilename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile().init(infilename)
+		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile(infilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(infilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def process(infilename, outfilename):
 		return 1
 
 	try:
-		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile().init(outfilename)
+		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile(outfilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(outfilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Viewer.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Viewer.py
index 2b9607b64cc..07cba54cec1 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Viewer.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Viewer.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import os
 
 class InputViewer:
 
-	def init(self, filename, title, *args):
+	def __init__(self, filename, title, *args):
 		try:
-			self.vin = VFile.VinFile().init(filename)
+			self.vin = VFile.VinFile(filename)
 		except (EOFError, VFile.Error):
 			raise IOError, 'bad video input file'
 		self.vin.warmcache()
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class InputViewer:
 		gl.prefsize(self.vin.width, self.vin.height)
 		self.wid = -1
 		self.reset()
-		return self
 
 	def close(self):
 		self.vin.close()
@@ -99,9 +98,9 @@ class InputViewer:
 
 class OutputViewer:
 
-	def init(self, filename, title, qsize):
+	def __init__(self, filename, title, qsize):
 		try:
-			self.vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(filename)
+			self.vout = VFile.VoutFile(filename)
 		except (EOFError, VFile.Error):
 			raise IOError, 'bad video output file'
 		if not title:
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ class OutputViewer:
 		gl.foreground()
 		self.wid = -1
 		self.reset()
-		return self
 
 	def close(self):
 		while self.queue:
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ class OutputViewer:
 	def rewind(self):
 		info = self.vout.getinfo()
 		self.vout.close()
-		self.vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(self.filename)
+		self.vout = VFile.VoutFile(self.filename)
 		self.vout.setinfo(info)
 		self.reset()
 
@@ -228,8 +226,8 @@ class OutputViewer:
 
 def test():
 	import sys
-	a = InputViewer().init(sys.argv[1], '')
-	b = OutputViewer().init(sys.argv[2], '')
+	a = InputViewer(sys.argv[1], '')
+	b = OutputViewer(sys.argv[2], '')
 	b.setinfo(a.getinfo())
 	
 	while 1:
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vinfo.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vinfo.py
index e0c9e8ccaa1..c4177dc8423 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vinfo.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vinfo.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(filename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.RandomVinFile().init(filename)
+		vin = VFile.RandomVinFile(filename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(filename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vmkjpeg.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vmkjpeg.py
index 19c51d6d0a0..4e4c28ebf4e 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vmkjpeg.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vmkjpeg.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(infilename, outfilename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile().init(infilename)
+		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile(infilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(infilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def process(infilename, outfilename):
 		return 1
 
 	try:
-		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile().init(outfilename)
+		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile(outfilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(outfilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vplay.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vplay.py
index 15592d3301b..05cff6d6ef6 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vplay.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vplay.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(filename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.VinFile().init(filename)
+		vin = VFile.VinFile(filename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(filename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def playonce(vin):
 		MAXSIZE = 20 # Don't read ahead too much
 		import thread
 		import Queue
-		queue = Queue.Queue().init(MAXSIZE)
+		queue = Queue.Queue(MAXSIZE)
 		stop = []
 		thread.start_new_thread(read_ahead, (vin, queue, stop))
 		# Get the read-ahead thread going
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
index 164e89e1472..57b628c31f7 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def record(v, info, filename, audiofilename, mono, grey, greybits, \
 	# XXX (Strange: need fps of Indigo monitor, not of PAL or NTSC!)
 	tpf = 1000.0 / fps # Time per field in msec
 	if filename:
-		vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(filename)
+		vout = VFile.VoutFile(filename)
 		if mono:
 			format = 'mono'
 		elif grey and greybits == 8:
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def record(v, info, filename, audiofilename, mono, grey, greybits, \
 			print 'done.'
 		MAXSIZE = 20 # XXX should be a user option
 		import Queue
-		queue = Queue.Queue().init(MAXSIZE)
+		queue = Queue.Queue(MAXSIZE)
 		done = thread.allocate_lock()
 		done.acquire_lock()
 		convertor = None
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ def saveframes(vout, queue, done, mono, monotreshold, convertor):
 AQSIZE = 8000 # XXX should be a user option
 
 def initaudio(filename, stop, done):
-	import thread, aiff
-	afile = aiff.Aiff().init(filename, 'w')
+	import thread, aifc
+	afile = aifc.open(filename, 'w')
 	afile.nchannels = AL.MONO
 	afile.sampwidth = AL.SAMPLE_8
 	params = [AL.INPUT_RATE, 0]
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
index f726fe33ad8..f5687791b74 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def record(v, info, filename, audiofilename, \
 		# Construct header and write it
 		#
 		try:
-			vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(filename)
+			vout = VFile.VoutFile(filename)
 		except IOError, msg:
 			print filename, ':', msg
 			sys.exit(1)
@@ -389,8 +389,8 @@ def record(v, info, filename, audiofilename, \
 AQSIZE = 8*8000 # XXX should be a user option
 
 def initaudio(filename, stop, start, done):
-	import thread, aiff
-	afile = aiff.Aiff().init(filename, 'w')
+	import thread, aifc
+	afile = aifc.open(filename, 'w')
 	afile.nchannels = AL.MONO
 	afile.sampwidth = AL.SAMPLE_8
 	params = [AL.INPUT_RATE, 0]
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vreceive.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vreceive.py
index 22cd95bb662..f72c6a59206 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vreceive.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vreceive.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def main():
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.WINSHUT)
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.WINQUIT)
 
-	lvo = LiveVideoOut.LiveVideoOut().init(wid, width, height, vtype)
+	lvo = LiveVideoOut.LiveVideoOut(wid, width, height, vtype)
 
 	ifdlist = [gl.qgetfd(), s.fileno()]
 	ofdlist = []
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vsend.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vsend.py
index 94f2b529f6e..cc1e1ca675f 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vsend.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vsend.py
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ def main():
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.WINTHAW)
 	width, height = gl.getsize()
 
-	lvo = LiveVideoOut.LiveVideoOut().init(wid, width, height, vtype)
+	lvo = LiveVideoOut.LiveVideoOut(wid, width, height, vtype)
 
-	lvi = LiveVideoIn.LiveVideoIn().init(pktmax, width, height, vtype)
+	lvi = LiveVideoIn.LiveVideoIn(pktmax, width, height, vtype)
 
 	s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM)
 	s.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_BROADCAST, 1)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vtime.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vtime.py
index 321e2339588..be161ccb673 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vtime.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vtime.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(infilename, outfilename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile().init(infilename)
+		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile(infilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(infilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def process(infilename, outfilename):
 		return 1
 
 	try:
-		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile().init(outfilename)
+		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile(outfilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(outfilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vunjpeg.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vunjpeg.py
index c5ce4717ccc..9f21f959ffb 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vunjpeg.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vunjpeg.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(infilename, outfilename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile().init(infilename)
+		vin = VFile.BasicVinFile(infilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(infilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def process(infilename, outfilename):
 		return 1
 
 	try:
-		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile().init(outfilename)
+		vout = VFile.BasicVoutFile(outfilename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(outfilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/aplay.py b/Demo/sgi/video/aplay.py
index 5544fbe45d9..7b1002722c1 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/aplay.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/aplay.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def main():
 		videofile = videofile + '.video'
 
 	print 'Opening video input file..'
-	vin = VFile.VinFile().init(videofile)
+	vin = VFile.VinFile(videofile)
 
 	print 'Opening audio input file..'
 	ain = aifc.open(audiofile, 'r')
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/imgconv.py b/Demo/sgi/video/imgconv.py
index 08bc7afee6a..291fdc8125d 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/imgconv.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/imgconv.py
@@ -126,14 +126,13 @@ def enumerate_converters(fcs):
 
 def instantiate_converter(args):
 	list = args[2]
-	cl = RtConverters().init(list)
+	cl = RtConverters(list)
 	args.append(cl.convert)
 	return args
 
 class RtConverters:
-	def init(self, list):
+	def __init__(self, list):
 		self.list = list
-		return self
 
 	def convert(self, img, w, h):
 		for cv in self.list:
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/rgb2video.py b/Demo/sgi/video/rgb2video.py
index c6dd6854b45..b6c34ebc35b 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/rgb2video.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/rgb2video.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def main():
 		format = oformat
 	cfunc = imgconv.getconverter(oformat, format)
 
-	vout = VFile.VoutFile().init(outfile)
+	vout = VFile.VoutFile(outfile)
 	vout.format = format
 	vout.width = nxsize
 	vout.height = ysize
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/video2rgb.py b/Demo/sgi/video/video2rgb.py
index bf4c3c50501..7070a933422 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/video2rgb.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/video2rgb.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def main():
 
 def process(filename):
 	try:
-		vin = VFile.VinFile().init(filename)
+		vin = VFile.VinFile(filename)
 	except IOError, msg:
 		sys.stderr.write(filename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1