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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: StarBand Guy on October 30, 2004, 05:35:23 pm

Title: Playing DVD files from HDD
Post by: StarBand Guy on October 30, 2004, 05:35:23 pm

I don't have a DVD player hooked up to my MC 11 machine, but I have DVD's ripped to a hard drive.

What's the best way to set them up to play from Theatre View mode?  My other home videos (AVI) show up.

Can I show just one file (TS Video?) that would play the entire DVD?

Title: Re:Playing DVD files from HDD
Post by: raym on October 30, 2004, 07:00:50 pm

From your VIDEO_TS directory, import the associated VTS_01_1 file into MC. This will play the entire DVD.

Title: Re:Playing DVD files from HDD
Post by: StarBand Guy on October 30, 2004, 07:14:14 pm

Thanks for your help.  Can I rename that file or does it have to remain as it is?

In other words, how can I distinguish between different videos with those file names in them?

Sorry for the elementary questions.  I've done quite a bit of ripping and burning, but not for playing off of hard drives.

Title: Re:Playing DVD files from HDD
Post by: raym on October 30, 2004, 07:28:15 pm

Yeah, rename it as you would any file in MC. But... dvd files don't support the same tag-able properties as say an mp3. The best way to manage a dvd library from what I can gather is to import the dvds into a playlist, set it up the way you want and then export the playlist as a backup. That way you can re-import the playlist file containing all your changes and settings if required.

Title: Re:Playing DVD files from HDD
Post by: StarBand Guy on October 30, 2004, 08:08:42 pm

Makes sense.  I was thinking along the lines of a playlist as well.

Thanks again.