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dallasr2
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16. June 2006 @ 21:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have built a nice HTPC. I would like to backup all mt owned dvds to an external drive so that I can save the original disk. I would alos like to play my movies from that drive. How do I do that? I have DVD shrink and I dvd xcopy new version and ICOPYDVD2. However, my goal is not to make a copy for burning. It is strictly to have them on a hardrive. I am using an 120 gig external that will hold allmy music and movies. Can someone explain how to do this. Time is not a factor.
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17. June 2006 @ 05:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Since you're not going to make a copy for burning, I suggest you convert your DVDs to AVI/DivX format with a DVD conversion software. DivX is a popular format for viewing DVD movies on PCs due to its high compression rate. The DVD copied and compressed by DivX is of high quality and takes up less room on hard drive. Thus you can backup more DVD movies on your hard drive.

This guide may help you http://www.aoamedia.com/dvd-to-divx.htm

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