Recent content by Teuton

Now that's better. Thanks. I guess I have to build it myself because Sony, Samsung, JVC, and Toshiba don't want my money!

You have been absolutely no help! ;-) I got this idea while reading an article on theinquirer.net ( http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36007) about how we don't need massive amounts of HD space and thought I would if I could find an easy system to install videos.

So what I need is some rich greedy bostich to design and manufacture a box that has Sony's and Universal's approval to rip DVDs in some proprietary format that would protect it from being pirated.

LOL.... ok. Lets start with this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811204014 and add MB, memory, CPU a dvd player and Two 500Gb HDs. What software could I put on it that will detect a DVD and rip it to the HD just like Windows Media Player does with music CDs?

I just think the set-up I am thinking of should be easy to make. Finding software that is legal and can rip video may be a hurdle.

Yeah....sorta like an iPod and iTunes!

It looks like a great (and fun) idea but I am wondering why something simpler isn't offered by Sony, Samsung, JVC or Toshiba.

Both of these suggestions are the cobbled solutions i have already researched. I am looking for something more turn key. Put the DVD in and it automatically rips the videos to the built in HD. These solutions would involve having to buy illegal software to rip the DVDs. I am already aware of...

Exactly like this only with the hard drives included.

A complete working system in the box. Even if it was double or quadruple the size of a gamecube it could be portable. There are existing small form factor pc cases that will handle a couple of large drives. I am not so hung up on size as I am a turn key solution. We can do it with music so why...

I have gone through many keyboards and have finally settled on the Saitek. I have had it for over a year and have never gotten tired of it.

I don't think heat would have to be an issue. Low performance hard drives that run cooler already exist and are put in Xboxes, iPods etc. A video iPod is totally sealed and is constantly accessing the HD.

With hard drive space so cheap I would think that someone would come up with a box that I could load all of my DVDs onto hard drives so i could just sit down and scroll through a menu and select what I want. Kind of like a MP3 player only with DVD quality video. My wife and I have bought many...

Pariah....you're no fun :) I love it when AMD competes and challenges Intel. When AMD is the big player I'll love it when Intel wins a few!

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