Re: xPLMediaNet MVP Video Format

["Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You need to convert to SVCD format.

I dont do this any more, but I still have an old web page with
instructions:
http://www.lansell.org/mal/ha/ha_dvd.shtml

All the tools are free, apart from the mpeg2 encoder which IIRC is
around $40 to register, although you can try it for free for a month
first.

I used to do exactly this before deciding to switch to a full-blown PC
running MediaPortal instead of the MVP.  The basic reason for that
choice was that I wanted to retain the surround sound and chapters
(and in some cases menus) and MediaPortal allows you to stream DVD
data (including menus) from a network share - all I do now is use
DVDDecrypter and DVD2One (to remove the menus and extra rubbish, and
shrink the data slightly) and dump the data on the server.

I only mention this because I spent ages converting movies to SVCD for
the MVP, only to decide to change and have to rip my movies all over
again!

Mal





--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "frostie2001uk" <neil@f...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to start ripping my DVD's into a format that will be playable
> by the MVP...
>
> I've got DVD Shrink, and that made a ISO for me.. no good
>
> I've got DVD Devcrypter, that made a lot less VOB files and IFO
> files.. no good
>
> What do I need to and how do i do it..
>
> Please
>
> Neil