Re: Video Server and Distribution

["E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just used Magic DVD Ripper, and that worked, but terrible quality in every
codec I tried, including "original MP2".  I'll play with shrink some more.
That's one of the ones we use at the studio I sometimes work in, so I'm
pretty familiar. Doubt it's a PC problem... I edit video and 3d on this
computer all the time.  2,4ghz, 1gig ram, etc.

Maybe something with my DVD drive. I'll play with it some more when I get
back from my event today and report again.

By the way, you all need to try out Orb.  www.orb.com -- yesterday I sat in
my back yard watching live TV on my laptop, streamed wirelessly from my
Media Center pc over my cell phone's internet connection.  Also being able
to watch or listen to ANY of my media on my phone's screen is pretty cool.


"Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:lLqdneoZWbLRFwbZnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxx
> What version of DVDShrink's giving you problems?  I've seen it run on lots
> of different machines without incident.  Same for DVDDecrypter.   What
> kind
> of PC are you using?
>
> --
> Bobby G.
>
>
> "E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e7fnth$58o$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Clark,
>>
>> What did you use to rip your files to hdd?  I've tried DVD Shrink, My
>> Movies, and a few others. All are crash city.
>>
>> Drag/drop? :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> :Lee
>>
>> "Clark Hensley" <clark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:I_GdnWSqZ6mFYwrZnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I use a Windows XP file server with about 7 TB of storage. All my DVDs
> are
>> >stored there in the original format (VOB/VTS.) I have  three "cheapo"
>> >PCs
>> >running XP PRO with just enough hard disk storage for the OS and Nero.
> I
>> >used a display adapter with HDMI in the cheapo PCs, and a 54 MB wireless
>> >connection back to the file server (which has a dedicated connection to
> the
>> >wireless access point. My 40" Sony uses the HDMI for video only, as I
>> >run
>> >the audio (optical) through my receiver. The other TVs are SDTV and I
> used
>> >the S-video out for them, with normal stereo output. I've successfully
> run
>> >3 different movies to 3 TVs simultaneously. This is not the cheapest
>> >solution, but it sure works for me. The cheapo PC is tiny, about the
>> >size
>> >of a large shoe box and generates so little heat that it fits in my
>> >media
>> >center cabinet with little ventilation. The NERO HOME program constantly
>> >scans the Media Server PC for new titles, and the ATI remote has hooks
> into
>> >the NERO HOME program for RF remote control. Since my cable box also has
>> >HDMI output, I use a 4x1 HDMI switch with an IR remote.
>> >
>> > When I switch receiver inputs with its IR remote, the IRXP in Stargate
>> > senses the change and sends all the correct IR commands to all the
>> > components to correctly setup the playback environment.... sets the
>> > correct input on the Sony TV, selects the correct audio setup in the
>> > receiver, sets the HDMI switch to the correct input, etc. There are
>> > also
>> > keypads (SmartHome) by all the entryways which allow me to shut off the
> AV
>> > systems when I leave the house.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps.
>> >
>> > Clark Hensley
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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