RE: Spare server...

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

Win2k Server will support 4 cpu's if you upgrade it from nt4server
otherwise
it supports 2.

Des

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 May 2002 02:45
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
>
> OK - next questions for you.
>
> Does the DiVx stuff take advantage of multiple processors? (The box
has 4)
>
> If so, which O/S and variant do I need. ISTR that NT4 supported
> up to quad, but Win2k only supports 2 out of the box?
>
> M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 15:13
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
>
> Because of this thread I am in the process of ripping a DVD on a PC
with
> dual Xeon 2.2Ghz chips and 2Gb memory.  My normal approach to
> ripping is to
> do it on my "other" PC which is a PIII 800 with 256Mb ram.
It
> usually takes
> around 10 - 12 hours to rip.  The Xeon machine will take 1hour 32
minutes.
> That should convince you....
>
> I know where I will be doing my ripping from now on ;-)
>
> Pedro
>
> P.S. Do you have one of your machines to sell?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 10:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
> Thanks.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 10:55
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
>
> Smartripper will still work for ripping.  To encode the
DTS/DD
> you will have
> to extract it with some other software and then tell Flask where
> to find it.
> I know it's possible 'cos I've seen the option with flask to get
> an external
> AC3 (?) track but haven't used it to do this myself.
>
> There are some excellent tutorials on
> http://www.divx-digest.com/articles/index.html
. One of them may help you.
>
> Cheers
> Pedro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 10:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
> Is it possible to preserve the entire soundtrack "as is"
with those?
>
> I'd like to be able to playback the Dolby Digital / DTS
soundtracks
> properly...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pedro de Oliveira [mailto:p.oliveira@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 10:19
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
>
> Smartripper for ripping the DVD and flaskmpeg for encoding
>
> HTH
> Pedro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 10:15
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
> Ooh.... DVD-ripper / DIVX encoder ????
>
> Simply add DVD-drive and go?
>
> Can anyone recommend some good software... the advantage of +that+ use
is
> that the box could remain in the office...
>
> M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 May 2002 10:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Spare server...
>
>
> >What's a _GOOD_ use for these in a HA sense, since I may be
able
> to acquire
>
> >them cheaply :-) :-)
> >
>
>
> How about:
>
> - video compression - bet that beastie would make light work of
it!
> - Terminal services server for a few dozen touchscreen PC's
> - income generator ;-) - sell them to list members to raise
> enough dosh for
> some loverly new toys... (LA-Z-BOY anyone?)
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
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