RE: Re: Anyone use "My Movies" for XP MCE 2005

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Finnett [mailto:keith@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 07 February 2005 22:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Anyone use "My Movies" for XP MCE 2005
>
> well i've got over 200 DVDs, so at 5GB each that's 1TB of
> storage - call me old fashioned, but i'd rather reduce what
> i'm storing to cut down on drives!! however, if this becomes
> an issue of quality (if it's not possible to remove the
> frills), then 1TB of storage it is!!
>
> just wondered what others do.....
>
> k

I pull out the main movie feature and all of the English language audio
tracks leaving out extras and menus (on movies) - on music DVD's and
"Phils
Porn" (i.e. Motoring DVDs) I just rip everything intact complete with
menus.
Over the 350(ish) movies in my collection this comes out at an average of
4.5Gb per movie (if I rip the discs complete it averages 6.5Gb per movie).

I'm running just shy of 3Tb of storage (16 x 160Gb + 2 x 250Gb) and am
getting desperately short of space ... I need to get a couple of 300Gb or
400Gb drives (400Gb drives would be best but bloody hell are they a premium
price!) so I can move the "My Documents", "My Pictures"
and "My Music" off 3
of the 160Gb drives in the main array and free up some space.

Phil