RE: Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mac Mini is simply being used as a fileserver...

...I'm hoping they'll manage to hack the AppleTV enough to get that to do
DVD playback off the network eventually. ;-)

Phil


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of rb_ziggy
> Sent: 03 April 2007 00:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive
>
> Phil
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> Thanks for the detailed pointer.  I'll download the trial versions and
> give the slysoft stuff a go.  I'm happy to pay a modest fee if it
> works as well as you say.
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> I have to ask about the Mac Mini... How are you using this?  Is it
> purely as a storage device come server connected to the firewire
> drives or do you also use it in in HTPC type mode?  If so, how?
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> I'd like to use the Mac as HTPC as its so quiet and small so I
> wouldn't mind it sitting in the lounge.  Unfortunately Front Row
> doesn't seem to like VIDEO_TS (I guess the same goes for Apple TV).
> I'm thinking of trying Media Central as an alternative as that looks a
> lot more flexible. If only it supported say xAP...
>
> And if I could use the Mac Mini as a HTPC it would be an excuse to go
> and replace it with a MacBook...
>
> Richard
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
> >
> > 657 movies (stored on a Mac Mini using 23 external firewire
drives)
> at the
> > last count all at their full original bitrate - most are ripped
just
> as the
> > main feature only but some (mainly TV series DVDs such as
"The
> Simpsons")
> > are ripped complete with menus...
> >
> > Phil
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