On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> writes: > > > Is there a law that says the manufacturer of the player has to give > > the manufacture of the DVD authority to override the user controls so > > they can force you to sit through 1/2 hour of previews of movies you > > didn't buy? > > > > Seems like one could get rich selling a player that goes to the main > > menu whenever the user hits the 'menu' button and stops when the user > > hits the 'stop' button. > > You can rip the DVD first, this allows you to not only skip all the > extraneous content but also store the original disc safely to prevent > scratches, etc. Of course if you don't have a way to connect your > computer to your TV, this may not be the optimal viewing experience. > > Allan > If you have an Xbox, or AppleTV, it's child's play to convert ripped MPEG2 into H.264 MP4 that will stream *from* the computer to either or both. I know, because I do it. EdB -- "I've come to your planet on a Class IV Intergalactic Doom Freighter." - Adrian Monk _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
