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<blockquote data-quote="mrkrad" data-source="post: 174686" data-attributes="member: 55399"><p>yes but using a rar as a folder based on FUSE or whatever should be done at the o/s level not mediaportal level.</p><p></p><p>however if we stick to uncompressed unencrypted rar files couldn't HAALI consider this a type of wrapper and just unfold it like a .mkv file?? HAALI you out there? You're basically seeking the first file, then go play to end and then seek next file. There is no reason in the world to compress modern codecs. Plus i think here's the stinker. COPYRIGHTS. The rar format may include options which would be illegal to reverse engineer in their full commercial product. Kinda like how winzip has a proprietary compression mode that other deflaters can't use due to copyright/patents.</p><p></p><p>The reason they are rar'd into small pieces are simple, transport . torrent/ftp/newsgroups. The reason they are not compressed are doubly simple, the xbox1 barely meets the power to decode them on the fly, since you can setup FTP or Bittorrent to download the first few files you can start watching without needing the rest of the files. If any bits are missing, the codec skips and you get the trippy effects. Why would i want to wait for the 50th rar file to start playing(compressed) that would suck. I want to start downloading my LEGAL <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> videos and play them as soon as i have enough to keep it streaming. That is the sole reason uncompressed RAR files are around.</p><p></p><p>I believe it takes more cpu cycles to split the audio and video than it would be to open a directory structure of rar and select and play but i do think this needs (and has been done already in 2005 in japan) be at the file system level.</p><p></p><p>Seriously windows XP SP2 has this feature so does 2003 for ZIP. I've asked all the poweriso/winmount folks why not pure shell integration (on/off of course) so everythings a folder.</p><p></p><p>If VLC and XBMC (source is free!) and Zoomplayer can do it, there's gotta be a way to do it. but i strongly disagree with it being part of media portal since you choose not to do virtual filesystems.</p><p></p><p>I'll throw $50 you have my word. I suggest doing it not as a hook or vmount but on the filesystem level and let mediaportal (.bat file?) engage and disengage it. So i can rar up my blu-ray personal backups or HD-dVD personal backups for off-site storage in case of tornado or hurricane and play them <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I'm Serial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrkrad, post: 174686, member: 55399"] yes but using a rar as a folder based on FUSE or whatever should be done at the o/s level not mediaportal level. however if we stick to uncompressed unencrypted rar files couldn't HAALI consider this a type of wrapper and just unfold it like a .mkv file?? HAALI you out there? You're basically seeking the first file, then go play to end and then seek next file. There is no reason in the world to compress modern codecs. Plus i think here's the stinker. COPYRIGHTS. The rar format may include options which would be illegal to reverse engineer in their full commercial product. Kinda like how winzip has a proprietary compression mode that other deflaters can't use due to copyright/patents. The reason they are rar'd into small pieces are simple, transport . torrent/ftp/newsgroups. The reason they are not compressed are doubly simple, the xbox1 barely meets the power to decode them on the fly, since you can setup FTP or Bittorrent to download the first few files you can start watching without needing the rest of the files. If any bits are missing, the codec skips and you get the trippy effects. Why would i want to wait for the 50th rar file to start playing(compressed) that would suck. I want to start downloading my LEGAL :) videos and play them as soon as i have enough to keep it streaming. That is the sole reason uncompressed RAR files are around. I believe it takes more cpu cycles to split the audio and video than it would be to open a directory structure of rar and select and play but i do think this needs (and has been done already in 2005 in japan) be at the file system level. Seriously windows XP SP2 has this feature so does 2003 for ZIP. I've asked all the poweriso/winmount folks why not pure shell integration (on/off of course) so everythings a folder. If VLC and XBMC (source is free!) and Zoomplayer can do it, there's gotta be a way to do it. but i strongly disagree with it being part of media portal since you choose not to do virtual filesystems. I'll throw $50 you have my word. I suggest doing it not as a hook or vmount but on the filesystem level and let mediaportal (.bat file?) engage and disengage it. So i can rar up my blu-ray personal backups or HD-dVD personal backups for off-site storage in case of tornado or hurricane and play them :) I'm Serial. [/QUOTE]
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