Legally copying DVDs to a laptop
So I was hoping to setup a media server for our RV, to allow the kids to stream ripped DVDs to their Android tablets (especially while driving) when I encountered this note: Juan Carlos wrote: Yu...
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the media server, does not need to transcode the video
the tablet will down convert if necessary, a 800*400 tablet is near perfect for display recorded DVD video
you show know these two things
DVD video is 480 tall by 720w
even wide scree video is stored in a compressed width of 720 frame and
restored to full width when played, such as 460*840 etc..
when recording play the video in 1:1 ratio window of the PC player(aka zoom1) no zoom, not full screen, original size, this will a pixel for pixel display
record this video, this will give the best copy, and will use a lot less data than you would recording full screen
IF your discs are BR then yes they are hi-def, and down converting will save space on server
the tablet will down convert if necessary, a 800*400 tablet is near perfect for display recorded DVD video
you show know these two things
DVD video is 480 tall by 720w
even wide scree video is stored in a compressed width of 720 frame and
restored to full width when played, such as 460*840 etc..
when recording play the video in 1:1 ratio window of the PC player(aka zoom1) no zoom, not full screen, original size, this will a pixel for pixel display
record this video, this will give the best copy, and will use a lot less data than you would recording full screen
IF your discs are BR then yes they are hi-def, and down converting will save space on server
