Re: Video Server and Distribution

["Robert Green" <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you've got Nero on your system, I've seen DVDShrink lockup until you
fiddled with the default settings governing the interacion of the two.  I
use 3.18 as later versions got hinkier -I'll have to check to be sure,
though.  Another issue that threw me for a while were lockups that occurred
because I installed a new DVD burner but had NOT selected a region.  IIRC, I
didn't figure that out until I went to play a DVD on that new drive on a
viewer program and saw the message about selecting a region.  That region
code crap is so bogus anyway.

--
Bobby G.

"E. Lee Dickinson" <lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e7gnv9$3s0$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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