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Re: What's currently the best box for streaming ripped DVD content?



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Hi Paul,

I'd try this then, as you only have dvd quality files.

http://cp=
c.farnell.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.jsp?bespokepage=3Dcpc/en_CC/makerspace/x=
bmc.jsp&isRedirect=3Dtrue

Regards

Paul



On 3 November 2013 10:39, Ben M=
cCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxx>wrote:

>
>
> Paul
>
> Know the fe=
eling. I did not want to convert 500+ TV shows but bit the
> bullet a coupl=
e of years ago and never looked back. I can now stream and
> sync with all =
apple devices.
>
> Ben
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 3 Nov 2013, at 04:30, P=
aul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I should have added to that=
(extensive) list of things I don=92t want to do=85
> is to re-encode 700 D=
VD=92s!!
>
>
>
> The reason I kept them in native format is to preserve the=
original
> datastream to maintain the original quality of the DVD in the r=
ip
>
>
>
> J
>
>
>
> Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx [ma=
ilto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx<ukha_d@xxxxxxx>]
> *On Behalf Of *Ben M=
cCormack
> *Sent:* 03 November 2013 11:10
> *To:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> =
*Cc:* ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: [ukha_d] What's currently the=
best box for streaming
> ripped DVD content?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  Paul
>
>
>
> W=
hat about running them through Handbreak and putting them into a format
> t=
hat iTunes recognises. You can then import into iTunes are stream to Apple
=
> TV, ipad etc etc.
>
>
>
> Ben
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On 3 Nov 2013, =
at 03:10, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks all for t=
he responses so far.
>
>
>
> I have been ripping DVDs to VOB files in video=
_ts folders for many years
> now. I don't have any blu-ray rips, - I had no=
inclination to start
> buying/renting yet another optical disc format.. So=
I have some 600-700 odd
> movies ripped from DVD. I therefore don't care a=
bout the ability to play
> anything else, including 1080p as I don't have a=
ny content in that format,
> and to be truthful, although it does look nice=
, I'm not sufficiently
> impressed by the resolution improvement to make a =
switch to blu-ray, with
> all the extra  space that requires... Frankly, I'=
m more concerned with the
> 'quality' of the movie itself (acting, dialogue=
, FX, script, cinematography
> etc.) I'd far rather watch a 'good' film in =
DVD quality than a shite film
> (anything by Michael Bay??) in high res...
=
>
>
>
> They're all on a QNAP NAS, which does have a plex client available,=
which
> I did try (with plex client on Apple TV). It looked lovely, and al=
l seemed
> fine until trying to actually play something... It will not play=
my
> content... I presume it does not like video_ts folders.
>
>
>
> PC ba=
sed solutions are not desirable, regardless of whether it's running
> windo=
ws or Linux, or even a mac... I don't want power hungry devices or
> fans r=
unning all the time. It needs to be a small box, totally silent (no
> fan) =
and very low power.
>
>
>
> It needs to have an attractive user friendly UI=
, with cover art, and
> ideally movies synopsies, in a simple to navigate i=
nterface. As I said
> before, IMO the native Apple TV one is the best I've =
seen yet, so the
> closest it's possible to get to that would be my ideal.
=
>
>
>
> Still looking...
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> On 3 Nov 2013, at 07=
:28, "Robin Edwards" <robin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm using Popcornho=
ur C200 seems to do the job for me.  There's a newer
> model not sure how i=
t improves on the C200.  I originally had all my mkvs
> along with my flacs=
on a bubba2 however it only had a 1TB hard drive and
> was close to full. =
I put a 2TB drive in the popcorn and moved the mkvs
> onto it.
>
>
>
> It =
has a reasonable UI including info and art from imdb.  I have played
> mp3s=
on it as well but only to see if they work.
>
>
>
> I make my mkvs with Ha=
ndbrake on Mint and move over with filezilla, just a
> simple setup
>
>
>
>=
Robin
>
> There are three kinds of people in this world, those that can co=
unt and
> those that can't.
>
>
>
> Robin Edwards
>
> 07773-674010
>
>
>
>
=
> On 2 Nov 2013, at 19:59, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>=
Thanks. I'll look into the dune offerings.... Of equal interest as the
> p=
layback of my chosen format, is the UI... the *perfect* UI is the Apple TV
=
> one... Nothing else comes close... So many of the other streamer boxes
I'=
ve
> seen have a shite file explorer like interface... No cover art, no
> m=
etadata, etc...
>
>
>
> I've seen and used xbmc in the past, and liked it, =
but I will not have a
> PC involved in the setup.
>
>
>
> Not played with r=
pi... Not interested in cobbling together DIY
> solutions... I want somethi=
ng I can buy, unwrap, plug in, and watch
> movies...
>
>
>
> Looked at plex=
, but try as I might, I absolutely could not get it to play
> ripped DVDs a=
lthough the interface did look jolly nice.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> =
On 2 Nov 2013, at 20:38, "Brian Smith" <brian@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> Hi =
Paul
>
>
>
> I have a couple of Dune players (a 101 and 301) and they have =
played
> everything I have asked them to.  Never quite got around to it but=
they
> also support control via the mymovies iPad app if that's of interes=
t.
>
>
>
> If there is any you want me to try file format / bit rate wise t=
hen let me
> know.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Brian
>
> On 2 Nov 2013, at 19:10=
, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> Ok, so I'm sitting h=
ere looking at my jailbroken Apple TV2 contstantly
> saying "Loading"... 15=
minutes now and impatient kids waiting for Star
> Wars,... Another 5 minut=
es and it's going out of this 2nd floor window....
> Like pretty much anyth=
ing that isn't genuine apple, it's utter shite...
> The software is slow, b=
uggy, and not a patch on the real thing... If I
> could I'd just go to iTun=
es and pay for the damn movie (again) just to get
> the media I want when I=
want it, but unfortunately, the Star Wars films
> aren't on iTunes... They=
are all on my NAS of course, as ripped DVD's in
> video_ts folders... So s=
ick am I of the piss poor performance of jailbroken
> kit, that I am now re=
solved to find another box that does this better...
>
> So, the question is=
, what *is* the best box for streaming my own personal
> content? Most of t=
he front runners don't do it... I tried a windows PC for
> a couple of year=
s, - I'm never going down that route again... Roku doesn't
> do local conte=
nt... Apple TV doesn't do it without jail breaking, and doing
> that to it =
turns it into a pile of shite...
>
> Surely in this day and age, it cannot =
be beyond the wit of mankind to make
> a box that is as good as a proper Ap=
ple TV, but which will play my ripped
> DVD's... Is that really so much to =
ask?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On 28 Oct 2013, at 09:32, "Mark McCall" <l=
ists@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > http://autoho.me/1aOd65H
> >
> >=
M.
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Gro=
ups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>



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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi
Paul,<div><br></div><div>I&#39;d try this then,
as you =
only have dvd quality
files.</div><div><br></div><div><a
href=3D"http://cpc=
.farnell.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.jsp?bespokepage=3Dcpc/en_CC/makerspace/xb=
mc.jsp&amp;isRedirect=3Dtrue">http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/bespoke/bespoke7.j=
sp?bespokepage=3Dcpc/en_CC/makerspace/xbmc.jsp&amp;isRedirect=3Dtrue</a><br=
>

</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Paul</div><div><=
br></div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote=
">On 3 November 2013 10:39, Ben McCormack <span
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:yahoogroup@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">yahoogroup@thinkin=
ghouse.co.uk</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


<u></u>










<div style>
<span>=A0</span>


<div>
<div>


<div>
=20=20=20=20=20=20
=20=20=20=20=20=20
<p></p><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div>Know
the feeling. I did not=
want to convert 500+ TV shows but bit the bullet a couple of years ago and=
never looked back. I can now stream and sync with all apple
devices.</div>

<div
class=3D"im"><div><br></div><div>Ben<br><br>Sent
from my iPad</div></d=
iv><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On
3 Nov 2013, at 04:30, Paul Gordon &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">paul_gordon@h=
otmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>

<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>






=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20






<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">=
I should have added to that (extensive) list of things I don=92t want to
do=
=85 is to re-encode 700
DVD=92s!!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p
class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></spa=
n></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">The r=
eason I kept them in native format is to preserve the original datastream
t=
o maintain the original quality of the DVD in the
rip<u></u><u></u></span><=
/p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></=
u>=A0<u></u></span></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0=
pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1f497d">J</span><span
style=3D"font-size:11=
.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></=
u>=A0<u></u></span></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0=
pt;color:#1f497d">Paul
G.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></=
u>=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div
style=3D"border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt"><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Fr=
om:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"> <a href=3D"m=
ailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a> =
[<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">mailto:ukha_d@=
yahoogroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ben
McCormack<br>

<b>Sent:</b> 03 November 2013
11:10<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@=
yahoogroups.com"
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><br><b>Cc:</b>=
<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogr=
oups.com</a><br>

<b>Subject:</b> Re: [ukha_d] What&#39;s currently the best
box for streamin=
g ripped DVD
content?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p
class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><br><u></u><u></u=
></p>

<div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Paul<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">What about =
running them through Handbreak and putting them into a format that iTunes
r=
ecognises. You can then import into iTunes are stream to Apple TV, ipad
etc=
etc.<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Ben<br><br>Sent from my
iPad<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
=
class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>On 3 Nov 2013, at 03:10, Paul
Gordon &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">paul_gordon@xxxxxxx<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><blockquote><div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks all for the respo=
nses so
far.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<=
u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">I have been ripping DVDs to VOB=
files in video_ts folders for many years now. I don&#39;t have any
blu-ray=
rips, - I had no inclination to start buying/renting yet another optical d=
isc format.. So I have some 600-700 odd movies ripped from DVD. I
therefore=
don&#39;t care about the ability to play anything else, including 1080p
as=
I don&#39;t have any content in that format, and to be truthful,
although =
it does look nice, I&#39;m not sufficiently impressed by the resolution
imp=
rovement to make a switch to blu-ray, with all the extra =A0space that
requ=
ires... Frankly, I&#39;m more concerned with the
&#39;quality&#39; of the m=
ovie itself (acting, dialogue, FX, script, cinematography etc.) I&#39;d
far=
rather watch a &#39;good&#39; film in DVD quality than a shite film
(anyth=
ing by Michael Bay??) in high
res...<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">They&#39;re all on a QNAP NAS, which does
have a plex client=
available, which I did try (with plex client on Apple TV). It looked lovel=
y, and all seemed fine until trying to actually play something... It will
n=
ot play my content... I presume it does not like video_ts
folders.<u></u><u=
></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">PC based solutions are not desirable,
regardless of whether =
it&#39;s running windows or Linux, or even a mac... I don&#39;t
want power =
hungry devices or fans running all the time. It needs to be a small box,
to=
tally silent (no fan) and very low
power.<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">It needs to have an attractive user friendly
UI, with cover =
art, and ideally movies synopsies, in a simple to navigate interface. As I
=
said before, IMO the native Apple TV one is the best I&#39;ve seen yet,
so =
the closest it&#39;s possible to get to that would be my
ideal.<u></u><u></=
u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Still
looking...<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><br>Sent from my
iPad<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">
<br>
On 3 Nov 2013, at 07:28, &quot;Robin Edwards&quot; &lt;<a
href=3D"mailto:ro=
bin@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">robin@xxxxxxx</a>&gt; wrote:=
<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote><div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">I&#39;=
m using Popcornhour C200 seems to do the job for me. =A0There&#39;s a
newer=
model not sure how it improves on the C200. =A0I originally had all my mkv=
s along with my flacs on a bubba2 however it only had a 1TB hard drive and
=
was close to full. =A0I put a 2TB drive in the popcorn and moved the mkvs
o=
nto it.=A0<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">It has a reasonable UI including info and art
from imdb. =A0=
I have played mp3s on it as well but only to see if they
work.<u></u><u></u=
></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">I make my mkvs with Handbrake on Mint and move
over with fil=
ezilla, just a simple
setup<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">
<u></u>=A0<u></u></p>
</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Robin<u></u><u></u></p><div><p
class=3D"M=
soNormal">There are three kinds of people in this world, those that
can cou=
nt and those that
can&#39;t.<u></u><u></u></p></div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<u></u>=A0<u></u></p>

<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Robin
Edwards<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"tel:07773-674010"
value=3D"+447773674010" targ=
et=3D"_blank">07773-674010</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">
<u></u>=A0<u></u></p>
</div></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>On 2 Nov 2013, at 19:59, Paul G=
ordon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">paul=
_gordon@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;
wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote><div>=
<div>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks. I&#39;ll look into the
dune offerings.... Of=
equal interest as the playback of my chosen format, is the UI... the *perf=
ect* UI is the Apple TV one... Nothing else comes close... So many of the
o=
ther streamer boxes I&#39;ve seen have a shite file explorer like
interface=
... No cover art, no metadata,
etc...<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">I&#39;ve seen and used xbmc in the past,
and liked it, but I=
will not have a PC involved in the
setup.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">

<u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Not played with rpi.=
.. Not interested in cobbling together DIY solutions... I want something I
=
can buy, unwrap, plug in, and watch
movies...<u></u><u></u></p></div><div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">
<u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Looked at plex, but =
try as I might, I absolutely could not get it to play ripped DVDs although
=
the interface did look jolly
nice.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"=
MsoNormal">

<br><br>Sent from my
iPad<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><br>On 2 Nov 2013, at 20:38, &quot;Brian
Smith&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:brian@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">brian@xxxxxxx</a>&gt; wrote:=
<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><blockquote><div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi
Paul<u></u><u></u></p=
></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">I have a couple of Dune players (a 101 and 301)
and they hav=
e played everything I have asked them to. =A0Never quite got around to it
b=
ut they also support control via the mymovies iPad app if that&#39;s of
int=
erest.<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=
=3D"MsoNormal">If there is any you want me to try file format
/ bit rate wi=
se then let me
know.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=A0<u></u></p>

</div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p
cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">Bri=
an<br><br>On 2 Nov 2013, at 19:10, Paul Gordon &lt;<a
href=3D"mailto:paul_g=
ordon@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">paul_gordon@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;
wrote:=
<u></u><u></u></p>

</div><blockquote><div><p
class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0
<u></u><u></u></p><div><p=
>Ok, so I&#39;m sitting here looking at my jailbroken Apple TV2
contstantly=
saying &quot;Loading&quot;... 15 minutes now and impatient kids
waiting fo=
r Star Wars,... Another 5 minutes and it&#39;s going out of this 2nd
floor =
window.... Like pretty much anything that isn&#39;t genuine apple,
it&#39;s=
utter shite... <br>

The software is slow, buggy, and not a patch on the real thing... If I
coul=
d I&#39;d just go to iTunes and pay for the damn movie (again) just to
get =
the media I want when I want it, but unfortunately, the Star Wars films
are=
n&#39;t on iTunes... They are all on my NAS of course, as ripped
DVD&#39;s =
in video_ts folders... So sick am I of the piss poor performance of
jailbro=
ken kit, that I am now resolved to find another box that does this
better..=
.<br>

<br>So, the question is, what *is* the best box for streaming my own
person=
al content? Most of the front runners don&#39;t do it... I tried a
windows =
PC for a couple of years, - I&#39;m never going down that route
again... Ro=
ku doesn&#39;t do local content... Apple TV doesn&#39;t do it
without jail =
breaking, and doing that to it turns it into a pile of shite...<br>

<br>Surely in this day and age, it cannot be beyond the wit of
mankind to m=
ake a box that is as good as a proper Apple TV, but which will play my
ripp=
ed DVD&#39;s... Is that really so much to ask?<br><br>Sent
from my iPad<br>

<br>&gt; On 28 Oct 2013, at 09:32, &quot;Mark
McCall&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:lists@xxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">lists@xxxxxxx=
k</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <a
href=3D"http://autoho.me/1aOd65H";
targ=
et=3D"_blank">http://autoho.me/1aOd65H</a><br>

&gt; <br>&gt; M.<br>&gt; <br>&gt;
<br>&gt; --------------------------------=
----<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; Yahoo! Groups
Links<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt=
;
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