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^Matmn

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« Reply #60 on: August 10, 2004, 03:44:00 PM »
you don't really need a virtual drive for the xbox when xmbc can play directly from the image file....
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QUIKSILVERMALE

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« Reply #61 on: August 18, 2004, 09:58:00 AM »
dvdshrink is the best dvd ripping software around hands down.... takes the 9gb movie compresses it to 4.5 or whatever size you are willing to use.
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ideas_man69

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« Reply #62 on: August 19, 2004, 08:20:00 PM »
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LOL, HaHaHaHaHaHa......That's the funniest sig I've ever seen in my life. That fat guy twurling around like a balerina. LOL........Sorry, I couldn't help myself, it's just too hilarious. laugh.gif


if you like him.. try a google on "Starwars kid".. you'll find an endless supply of different edits of it.
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xbox_fanboy

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« Reply #63 on: August 31, 2004, 10:30:00 AM »
QUOTE (QUIKSILVERMALE @ Aug 18 2004, 06:01 PM)
dvdshrink is the best dvd ripping software around hands down.... takes the 9gb movie compresses it to 4.5 or whatever size you are willing to use.

yeh but we are talking bout ripping the dvd and converting it to avi /xvid
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DuggyUK

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« Reply #64 on: September 11, 2004, 10:42:00 AM »
QUOTE (QUIKSILVERMALE @ Aug 18 2004, 05:01 PM)
dvdshrink is the best dvd ripping software around hands down.... takes the 9gb movie compresses it to 4.5 or whatever size you are willing to use.

Actually DVDRebuilder is FAR FAR FAR better..

anyway to respond to the OP, I'm more than happy with the MS DVD plauback kit, though it did goof up on an RCE title i fed it recently.  sad.gif
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« Reply #65 on: September 11, 2004, 11:02:00 AM »
DVDShrink is much simplier than DVDRebuilder, pop in the DVD and click. Done.

It would be awesome to be able to dvdshrink rip to the xbox and watch it directly on it any time you want later. Those 1 day rental don't give you enough time to finish the movie if you're too busy.
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SirhanSirhan

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« Reply #66 on: September 18, 2004, 06:49:00 PM »
DVD images already play from the harddrive via XBMC. Whats the fuss? I just dump on computer then FTP.
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« Reply #67 on: September 19, 2004, 02:12:00 AM »
QUOTE (SirhanSirhan @ Sep 19 2004, 02:52 AM)
DVD images already play from the harddrive via XBMC. Whats the fuss? I just dump on computer then FTP.

Because they play with no menus, no extras, etc.
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Nicroma

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« Reply #68 on: October 29, 2004, 12:16:00 AM »
Would it be possible to have a DVD image that tricks DVDX, and then gives you a browser to load a dvd on the harddrive? Or something similar?
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« Reply #69 on: November 11, 2004, 05:57:00 AM »
QUOTE (utterweirdo @ Oct 28 2004, 04:24 PM)
This would be a wicked idea. I know converting to divX etc, is a better idea than putting movies straight on the hd, but like many people have said, if u just rented or borrowed a film for a day, it would be good to back it up, so u could watch it whenever u want, then delete it.
Also if you don't have a fairly new pc, ripping a dvd to divX will take hours and hours.

Thats still piracy man. Watch what you talk about here.
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Morien

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« Reply #70 on: November 17, 2004, 07:37:00 AM »
People on the XBMC team have actually started coding for full DVD playback. They're started a pool where you can donate cash via paypal and the person or persons who program it get the money.
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I Smash Your Toe

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« Reply #71 on: December 02, 2004, 10:46:00 AM »
I attempted to edit the above message I wrote, and put more details, and this is exactly what I meant:
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Exactly like mounting an ISO on PC and going to the directory and playing the supposed "DVD". Virtual Drive...

However, I wonder if you will encounter problems on the Xbox when it comes to creating a new drive letter?

Maybe one of these days XBMC will stream an ISO of a movie across the network...

Maybe XBMC could be configured in a "Play ISO" section, and you would have to configure XBMC by putting all the ISOs in subdirectories by the title of the movie, and then it could play it in real time as a mount.

Another, more easy and realistic method, would be that same option of configuring the directories, but instead of having one ISO file, extract it as you typically do to play the individual VOBS on the Xbox (or PC). Then XBMC would figure out how to play the files as a typical DVD by using the information in each subdirectory to the movies, using the VIDEO_TS files and etc...

It would look similar to this:

XBMC search for DVD (extracted ISO) - [ADD DIRECTORY]
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1. F:\movies on XBOX
2. C:\extractedisos on Computer [Across LAN]

After you have configured the directories, it would then search the configured directoies and compile as list of complete movies, when the movie is played, it uses the information in the VIDEO_TS and etc.:

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V

Xbox:

F:\movies\American Psycho
F:\movies\Snatch
F:\movies\The Terminal

Computer:

C:\extractedisos\Bad Taste
C:\extractedisos\Scotland, PA
C:\extractedisos\Shrek 2
C:\extractedisos\Fight Club

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XBMC EXTRACTED ISO PLAYER

Movies

1. American Psycho
2. Bad Taste
3. Fight Club
4. Scotland, PA
5. Shrek 2
6. Snatch
7. The Terminal

Sort by [NAME] / [LOCATION]


Guess that's it in a nutshell.


XBMC would be told to list each subdirectory of ~\movies\ as an individual DVD, and then it would work... So I think.... I'm not a programmer, but that is my ideal way of using the just above method if you can't actual manage to mount an image/ iso on a separate drive letter.

I have a 250GB hd, and I'm more of a movie buff than a gamer, and that would be a great use for me, rather than streaming from my PC or off the Xbox by using the damn VOB files individually. :\

That's just my two cents, I hope everyone understood what I meant.

Hopefully I didn't repeat myself too much...

Later,
bruX
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micr0c0sm

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« Reply #72 on: December 14, 2004, 10:16:00 PM »
Doesnt the newest version of nkpatcher (8.something) support something similar with its C drive shadow? Can we use that as a model for iso loading like daemon tools or something?
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