WMC TV Pack: The Ultimate Windows Screwjob You Didn’t See Coming

Robert McLaws: Windows Vista Edition — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:36:26 GMT

Introduction Before I go into this post, I have to explain my intentions. I respect NDAs very much, and

re: More on Streaming DVD's To Extenders

Tim — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:36:31 GMT

Brian, are you saying that you CAN play ripped DVDs on Media Center and then also on an extender? If so, what software is required (or do you recommend) for ripping the DVDs to a HD? Also, if you rip the DVD, will the DVD cover art and such be shown in the MC & MCE screens?

Thanks!

Sony VGP-XL1B2 DVD Changer Drops to $300

Chris Lanier's Blog — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:49:14 GMT

Sony VGP-XL1B2 Media Changer (Amazon.com) | Looks like Amazon is pushing out the Sony VGP-XL1B2 DVD Changer.

re: More on Streaming DVD's To Extenders

Brian Binnerup — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:40:19 GMT

I agree - for me personally, the issue that you cannot play DVD's on extenders is actually the most important one at the time.

Microsoft allows you to play ripped DVD's, then allow to play them from a NAS device, have several Media Center and stream from one to the other - why should it be that hard to do with the extenders? As I see it, this is a non-technical, but purely a office-desk decition.

When HD-DVD allows us to legally use the MANDANTORY managed copy option, then you legally can put your HD-DVD's on storage, and I would expect that you would then be able to play it from extenders, based on the above being a office-desk decition.

And all, notice that I wrote mandantory as upper case, as this is the exact reason that all people should go out and buy HD-DVD's and not Blue-Ray's, as the HD-DVD's always can be copied to storage (although you may have to pay for it if you rent a movie from Netflix) - the Blue-Ray's have this as an option, and when it's an option, we always know what the studios choose, right? So - skip Blue-Ray's and go for HD-DVD's.

Regards,

Brian Binnerup