....Ok im new here and maybe this question has been asked a million times, but i check the forums and i couldnt find it soooo wit that being said i just a few simple questions:
How do you rip a DVD Highest quality possible EXACT DVD Quality I Dont care about size)
i want to be able to back my dvd collection on my computer where i can stream it 2 my tv wich is 42'....is there a program that i can do this??
you can rip the dvd's using dvd shrink in dvd 9 mode and burn them using imgburn the key is using dvd-dl dual layer dvd's that is what most studios use and no shrinking or compressions is required I do it all the time. Here are the programs I use and links to get them best thing is they are all free start with ripping usind DVDFab HD decrypter http://www.dvdfab.com/free.htm remeber to set the ripping quality to dvd 9, once this has ripped the dvd to your hard drive use ImgBurn by locating the folder on your hard drive and using this program to burn it to disc http://www.afterdawn.com/software/cdr_so...ols/imgburn.cfm if you prefer creating an iso image before burning you can use dvd shrink to create one by changing the settings again to dvd 9 with no compression and create an iso then use imgburn to burn it this is a good option as you will have the iso on your pc for future use http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_.../dvd_shrink.cfm there are a great number of tutorials here on Afterdawn under guides for these programs enjoy
the thing im trying to do is rip my dvd to my hard drive on my computer so i can play back the file..not necessarily burn a dvd. my goal is to possible buy an appleTV or maybe some device where i can stream the movie file to my tv..wich is 42"...i really want to now what is the best file format.
I actually built an htpc its hooked up to my tv plays blu ray, dvd an any file format I choose was not expensive to do either a good BR player costs about two hundred I built the pc for $360 it has Windows Media Center, I rip all my movies to hard drive with dvdfab hd decrypter convert them to divx using auto gk with ac3 digital sound and using spdif out to my surround system get 5.1 dolby sound. I can stream it to any of my other pc's in the house, plus I am able to watch Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, Justin.tv and much more in the tv room with a wireless mouse and keyboard its all great and you can even get a remote control that works with media center.
Originally posted by elliott: I actually built an htpc its hooked up to my tv plays blu ray, dvd an any file format I choose was not expensive to do either a good BR player costs about two hundred I built the pc for $360 it has Windows Media Center, I rip all my movies to hard drive with dvdfab hd decrypter convert them to divx using auto gk with ac3 digital sound and using spdif out to my surround system get 5.1 dolby sound. I can stream it to any of my other pc's in the house, plus I am able to watch Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, Justin.tv and much more in the tv room with a wireless mouse and keyboard its all great and you can even get a remote control that works with media center.
yes, thats more what im trying to do. is divx a good quailty, from what i here its good, but not the best..what exactly is htpc??
yes divx is great you can make the file small or larger the larger the better the quality I like to have them between 1-2gb picture is great and sound. You have many options in autogk, and if you use a psp you can later convert that file to mp4 very easily for viewing on psp.
ok thanks for all the help..just a few questions, what is your outtake on the appleTv, and whats a better file format betweenn .AVI, .OGG, .MP4 or .MKV?
I am not into any Apple Products sorry they are just overpriced and there are so many alternatives that support many more formats. YOu may want to check out some product reviews at pcworld.com or maximumpc.com but personally I would build a home theatre pc or use an Xbox or ps3 not an appletv device.
