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


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  • Subject: RE: Re: [OT] Dolby Digital on PC?
  • From: Mike Griffiths <mike@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:47:58 +0100
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Graham
Sorry forgot to add that I then load the ISO with
http://www.daemon-tools.com/




Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Griffiths
> Sent: 21 September 2002 18:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Dolby Digital on PC?
>
> 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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