Imaging DVD to Hard Disk (1 Viewer)

[Klept]

Yes, i believe compression is neccessary when you get 200 - 300 DVD's

I use DVDshrink or decrypter (prefer first) and the encode to mp4 with Nero at file size 1.4gb.

tried both xvid and divx and on a large screen with action, neither were as good.

Thats forsure where I'm at. Before MP, I used to rip and burn right away. Didn't need to store them. Now that I'm getting into HTPC, I'm torn between making them small so I can fit alot, vs. keeping them in original state, so If I decide to burn them all I have the original "Source" if you will..

 

[yogiman_uk]

Yes, i believe compression is neccessary when you get 200 - 300 DVD's

I use DVDshrink or decrypter (prefer first) and the encode to mp4 with Nero at file size 1.4gb.

tried both xvid and divx and on a large screen with action, neither were as good.

Paranoid,

Does Nero Recode reduce the blocking problems of Divx? and does it produce a normal AVI type file? I also appart from MP have a packard bell medi@TV unit which does AVI,WMV,DivX but not DVD don't know if it could play back a recode file? .mp4?

Thanks


Yogiman!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

not everyones as Lucky as me storage wise 1tb, but then also have most things backed up once converted.

On a single harddrive htpc, would be impractical without access to a server.

Still awaiting a 1tb hard disk to appear, seagete are at 750gb, so should not be to long a wait.

 

[yogiman_uk]

klept...

I am not attempting to win an argument with you.. So I won't continue to post at this point. Thanks for your opinion though!

Cheers

Yogiman!

Addition added: By the way I must be going blind, never did notice that compression bar!

Ah man.. I'm sorry - Didn't mean to come across like that. I don't want an argument. I guess it's my personality. :sorry: Some times things come across differently online.

Cheers to you..

Klept,

No appology needed no offence was taken.

Cheers to you too!

Yogiman!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

cannot keep up with these post speeds, had a beer you know.

I use FFDshow as .mp4 decoder within mediaportal, and never had any blockiness, processing may not be as quick a xvid/divx encoding, but nero also decides whether it needs 2nd pass (normally does not).

 

[yogiman_uk]

Thanks paranoid.

Don't worry about replying have another bear

Cheers


Yogiman!

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

emember the above is for film only, no chapters, no other information at all, for that kind of use the dvd's come out.

Cheers

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

And the bear did not put the R in remember.

Think the batteries in my MCE keyboard are failing.

ah well have another beer

 

[yogiman_uk]

Nope my batteries are going i did mean beer!

Cheers, and thanks for the help

Yogiman!