RE: Re: [OT] Dolby Digital on PC?

[Mike Griffiths <mike@xxxxxxx>]

Graham
I use http://www.dvddecrypter.com/
I rip to iso and then just play from WinDVD across the network
Seems to work fine but it does take up a lot of Disc space
On the other hand you do end up with all the DVD contents


Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 September 2002 13:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Dolby Digital on PC?
> 
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Mark McCall" <mark@a...>
wrote:
> > I would like a sound card that can output digital to connected to
a
> Dolby
> > Digital amp.
> >
> > Is the Creative SB Audigy a good card?
> >
> > If I play VOB files on my PC will the sound output as DD ok?
> >
> > Can I play DivXs with AC3 this way?
> >
> > Any advice or recommendations appreciated.
> >
> > M.
> 
> I have had this discussion a couple of time recently and still not
> got a definative answer. What I am looking for is the ability to
take
> the content of a DVD, place it on the hard disk of a PC and then
> playback through a TV and AV amp retaining all of the original DVD
> functionality (menus, extras, AC3 sound etc etc). I know that disk
> space and PC performance will be important factors in extracting
and
> storing the data, and I have heard that the latest version of
windows
> media player might be able to control the menu stuff. But there
are
> still some unanswered questions around region, macrovision,
ripping
> process and so on.
> 
> Is anyone actually doing this now; not Divx, not stereo or DPL
sound,
> but genuine full DVD 'cloning' and playback from a PC? If so then
I
> would be very interested to find out what combination of hardware
and
> software is required.
> 
> Oh yes, one other thing, please don't bother responding with
various
> comments about piracy and so on. I never play my own CDs anymore
as
> they have all been stored on PC, I see this as being no different,
it
> is just a possible alternative to a DVD jukebox that seems
impossible
> to get hold of and is potentially damaging to the disks.
> 
> Graham
> 
> 
> 
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