Re: What are people using for DVD media servers?

["Matthew Miles" <m_miles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ooh ooh! count me in too!

Cheers,

Matt

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Mouser" <groups@m...> wrote:
> Are their any good resources on the web for 'do-it-yourself' MCE=20
builds? Off
> list if you like.
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> Many thanks
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> Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Goodwin [mailto:scott@s...]=20
> Sent: 23 June 2004 09:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] What are people using for DVD media servers?
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> Hi
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> I am using Windows Media Center, with a little hack from=20
thegreenbutton.com,
> you can download a module called dvd jukebox, this stores all your=20
films and
> also downloads covers etc... for them. It is just like using the=20
music
> catalogue on mce except for films.
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> I normally rip the films to divx as they come out very small=20
although any
> format that comp can play can be used.
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> I hve been looking at ways to extend the mce to other rooms anyone=20
done
> this???
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> I built my media center using an MSI 180 barebones pc and bought=20
the mce
> remote off ebay for =A330.
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> I can't disclose where the mce software came from ;) I found it by=20
accident.
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> I am currently using mce for my main entertainment system as it=20
does all the
> tivo stuff plus catologues alll my music and dvd's
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> Hope this helps
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> Scott
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>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Graham Howe=20
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:54 AM
>   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] What are people using for DVD media=20
servers?
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>   Front end : myHTPC
>   Ripping to HD : DVDDecrypter
>   Playback : Various (I use ZoomPlayer and DVDPro)
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>   Also use DVDRegionFree to allow DVDDecrypter to rip quickly for=20
all
>   regions, otherwise it has to use 'brute force' to crack region=20
during
>   ripping which is slower. During the ripping process remove the=20
region
>   encoding so that playback is possible on all clients.
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>   There are two main ways of storing ripped DVD on HD, either as a=20
single
>   ISO file (disk image) or multiple IFO and VOB files. There is no
>   difference in quality, but ISO files need to be mounted before=20
playing
>   so that they appear as a DVD.
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>   If you got the Xcard with the sweetspot, then note that it=20
requires a
>   bit of work to get it to playback IFO and VOB files, Phil Harris=20
has
>   done this.
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>   My advice, get a few DVDs ripped, get the playback and front end
>   software installed and then play around until you are totally=20
happy with
>   the user interaction. I am totally happy with DVD playback=20
quality but
>   have still not got what I consider to be a totally intuitve=20
front end
>   (something that the whole family and visitors can use) so have=20
not
>   continued to buy massive amounts of server disk space or spend=20
time
>   ripping lots of dvds.
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>   Main sticking points for me are reliable IR control (the=20
IRAssistant
>   software I used with the IR receiver built in to my HTPC case=20
crashes
>   every 3 days) and getting the right case (mine looks great and=20
is full
>   size for easy expansion, but it is still audible so I will=20
probably
>   change to something from Linitx soon).
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>   > -----Original Message-----
>   > From: John Andrews [mailto:groups@j...]=20
>   > Sent: 23 June 2004 06:46
>   > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   > Subject: [ukha_d] What are people using for DVD media servers?
>   >=20
>   > Hi Group!
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>   > Now I have my sweetspot running well, I was thinking of
going=20
>   > down the "DVD Media server" route. i.e. ripping all
my DVD's=20
>   > to hard disk and using a software menu to run them.
>   >=20
>   > I know there are people on this list who do this, what is
the=20
>   > best front end software to do this? (DVD list menus, playing=20
>   > a whole DVD including special features etc?) and also what
is=20
>   > the best way to get DVD's onto my hard disk?
>   >=20
>   > I would also like the software top level menu to have the=20
>   > option of driling down for the DVD's or invoking dscaler
>   >=20
>   > I would apreciate any advice you can give me.
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>   > Cheers
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>   > J
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