So I've just built myself a HTPC running Vista. Its currently hooked up to my monitor but it will eventually be hooked up to my HDTV (720p). I want to take my dvd's off the shelf and put them on my computer. I've found lots of info about decrypting and what programs to use to rip the DVD, but I'm still confused about what format to rip them into.
I want to keep all menu's intact, just as if I was using the real DVD.
I would like to shrink the file size a little if possible, but its not required. If it means losing menus, etc, then I'll skip it.
I don't need a format that will work on any other devices, just a PC.
I'm currently using Vista Media Center/ some plug-ins. But I might switch to SageTV if I really like it, but I'm also waiting for the windows version of Boxee to come out. I need a format that will probably be supported by most of these programs. I just want to be able to start watching all of my media from one place (Hulu, DVD rips, Netflix, etc).
So what format do I chose to rip them into?
I want to keep all menu's intact, just as if I was using the real DVD.
I would like to shrink the file size a little if possible, but its not required. If it means losing menus, etc, then I'll skip it.
I don't need a format that will work on any other devices, just a PC.
I'm currently using Vista Media Center/ some plug-ins. But I might switch to SageTV if I really like it, but I'm also waiting for the windows version of Boxee to come out. I need a format that will probably be supported by most of these programs. I just want to be able to start watching all of my media from one place (Hulu, DVD rips, Netflix, etc).
So what format do I chose to rip them into?