Average DVD size?

[d1abolic]

I'm trying to calculate how much space i would need to store a DVD collection on my HTPC. What's the average size of a DVD? Without the extras and just the DD/DTS soundtrack?

 

[Atlantean]

around 4 or 5 gigs, it depends on the movie, some are 7 some are 3.

 

[d1abolic]

Yeah the only one i ever ripped was the 8GB Godfather, scared the hell out of me. So you'd say the average is 4? Because i'm talking like 30-40 DVDs here.

 

[Atlantean]

Generally they are around 4 gigs. You could always convert them to divx, but then you lose picture quality, but then you could make each one 700 mb files rather than 4 or more gigs (it does depend on the movie though, generally they are inbetween 4 and 5 gigs, shrek was 5.5 I think).

 

[d1abolic]

Sure yeah i'll just spend 3 grand on a projector to watch Divx on it *sigh*

 

[Atlantean]

Why not just get a dvd player and use that to play them?

 

[d1abolic]

DVD players don't compare to PC's when it comes to DVD output quality. And besides, there is like a million other things you can do when your PC is hooked up to a projector. Can you say giant-screen porn?

 

[dKYguy23]

I can say b00bies

 

[d1abolic]

Can you say 100" diagonal boobies?

 

[Atlantean]

Do you have a dvd drive in your comp? Why not just get a program that will let you play the dvds? Most dvds even come with a program called interactual player or something like that. The quality of that is great, you are not going to see a difference in quality going from a dvd to having the files on your computer.

 

[d1abolic]

Yeah i got PowerDVD. I just want my DVD's on my HD for convenience.

 

[yakko]

120 mm

 

[Kev]

have you tried watching the ripped dvd? does it even work?

to answer your question - i've ripped a lot of dvd's and i usually see 5 or 6 gb.

 

[d1abolic]

Yeah i've ripped Godfather and Swordfish.

 

[notfred]

roight around 4 or slightly higher is average.

 

[kami]

I'd say 200gigs MINIMUM.

Why not just get a nice progressive scan DVD player?

 

[MajesticMoose]

<< And besides, there is like a million other things you can do when your PC is hooked up to a projector >>



A 48inch TV is nice too. Gotta love Half-life on a big screen. My next goal: IMAX

m00se

 

[Beau]

<< My next goal: IMAX m00se >>

'bout the only place a biting m00se can fit.

 

[Random Variable]

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