Thinking about converting DVD collection into a media library

[Homerboy]

Eventually he will.

Putting a dvd into the dvd player once a day or every couple of days is no hard task. It is no way equivalent of having to shuffle cd's in and out to have the same functionality of an ipod. ripping dvds is solving a problem that doens't need solving. further more it is not free, using drive space for no reason for an inferior obsolete experience is simply nuts. anyways it is easier to use netflix or the like, why watch old and there is so much you probably have not seen, even old classics, not just new releases.

Umm but he HAS the DVDs now. And buying a $100 2TB drive to rip them all to is cheap and easy. Why are you trying to solve a problem that he isn't asking about?

 

[0roo0roo]

Umm but he HAS the DVDs now. And buying a $100 2TB drive to rip them all to is cheap and easy. Why are you trying to solve a problem that he isn't asking about?

I'm just saying it is about as necessary as photocopying all the books you own.

 

[Danwar]

I'm just saying it is about as necessary as photocopying all the books you own.

A correct and more accurate analogy would be that its about as necessary as putting all of his books on his kindle/ipad. (which if there was a cheap way to do it would be awesome and a huge space saver, since he can store all his books on his basement).

you're just not getting the OP's point.