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Off topic--I tried Handbrake on some DVDs that I own, and it came out looking pretty bad, esp compared to the VIDEO.TS files I still had on the computer from the ripping. Any advice on settings?

Actually I have Nero and compressing a DVD into MP4 works really well and the PQ wasn't too bad as long as you aren't trying to go bigscreen.

DVDdecrypter is dead no more updates AFAIK. Last I heard they were shut down, early last year I believe.

It's still out there for download. An alternative is DVDFab HD Decrypter.

For both you and Ken, this site has a wealth of information on this subject.

Ken, get to the site I referenced above. Alos, You might look at MacTheRipper, DVD2OneX and Toast as a nice combo if you are looking for quality.

Eh, I'm too cheap to use Toast. Although that would give me certain other goodies I want; namely TiVotoGo for the Mac. What is up with charging Mac users $90 to get TTG, TiVo, when you give it to Windows users for free? Jerks. Man, I paid you guys like $500 5 years ago and not a cent since, you owe me more free stuff!

Actually, my main problem now is that I only have 1.5 hours more video on the computer, 2 more nights in a hotel, and a 3 hour flight on Thursday. The agony of having to do something other than watch old TV shows!

kcarlie
Yeah, it sucks that Tivo Desktop is $25 on the PC but you need Toast on a Mac for full functionality. Have to admit though, it makes life easier on a Mac w/ those tools, including my EyeTV.

Do you have a Series 2? If so, you can probably get by using the Tivo Decode Manager.

http://tdm.sourceforge.net/

On topic, I'm interested where this thread goes. I really want to play vids on my PS3. Which format is most recognized by the PS3? Are the same MP4 files that play on a PSP, playable on a PS3 via a "DLNA" type method?

Oh yeah.. forgot about the OSS doohickies. I'll have to look into it. Yup, got me a Series2, fought like the dickens to keep it alive because of the lifetime subscription.

Is this the norm for most people because DVD playback from disk or hard drive on my HTPC is as good or better than my Oppo 981HD. More configuration options too.



If you are serious about ripping and serving lots of DVD and uncompressed music I would go with Ray3’s …”2) There are network storage devices (NAS) available as well.” I have one that holds 4 hot swappable hard drives is available to everything on my network and is accessible over the internet so when I go overseas I don’t have to carry a bunch of media or watch/listen to compressed stuff. They are still pricey but I think more than worth it for the flexibility if you are storing lots of stuff.



I switched all my stuff over to slim-line CD cases and it takes up much less room. I fit over 800 disks in just one cheep Walmart media storage bookshelf. Makes them a little harder to find but so would running out of wall space. Works best for multi disk series which I rubber band together with a label.

Dean

I'm sure the other products do as well but DVD-Shrink is the only product I have used and it allows you to modify the level of compression used to suit your needs. If you are just a little over 4GB after stripping out the menus, extra sound tracks and closed captioning files, then you can just adjust the compression slider a bit more to get it where you need it.

I have yet to experiment on compression on other than my current 46" screen but I'm normally happy with the results. If it's a movie I truly want pristine visual effects with, I will avoid compression altogether just to alleviate the "what if feeling". That means digging out the original DVD, but I only have a few in that category.