Executive Member
Posts: 9,534 
October 30th, 2006, 07:34 PM
The new computer is really quick. Changing from one site to another is all but instantaneous. I like XP a lot more than I thought I would.
Quoting Kreskin
But only on a clear day....
Congrats on your new computer. Sounds like you could launch the space shuttle on a clear day.
The new computer is really quick. Changing from one site to another is all but instantaneous. I like XP a lot more than I thought I would.
Electoral Member
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Location: Baja Canada
Location: Baja Canada
October 30th, 2006, 08:55 PM
Someone lasso me. I am out in the pasture. For several years, I made archive copies of DVDs very quickly and easily with X-Copy Platinum. Then, it suddenly quit working and became obsolete. I never had to delete anything I downloaded, and X-Copy cut right to the movie, skipping over the trailers. I had a top of the line HP Entertainment Center with 80 gig.
Now I have fallen out of the loop and wonder what current software has replaced X-Copy? I used to hang out at www.afterdawn.com and found it to be pretty helpful, but I think I am so far behind I'll never catch up. I now have a top of the line VAIO entertainment system with 200 gig. What software (Not NERO!) do you recommend for burning archive DVDs? Thanks.
Uncle
Someone lasso me. I am out in the pasture. For several years, I made archive copies of DVDs very quickly and easily with X-Copy Platinum. Then, it suddenly quit working and became obsolete. I never had to delete anything I downloaded, and X-Copy cut right to the movie, skipping over the trailers. I had a top of the line HP Entertainment Center with 80 gig.
Now I have fallen out of the loop and wonder what current software has replaced X-Copy? I used to hang out at www.afterdawn.com and found it to be pretty helpful, but I think I am so far behind I'll never catch up. I now have a top of the line VAIO entertainment system with 200 gig. What software (Not NERO!) do you recommend for burning archive DVDs? Thanks.
Uncle
World Police
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October 31st, 2006, 10:18 AM
dvdshrink is the best all around tool I have used for backing up dvd's etc.
dvdshrink is the best all around tool I have used for backing up dvd's etc.
World Police
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October 31st, 2006, 11:18 AM
Power DVD is great for viewing dvd movies on your pc. Hopefully they gave you a full version with your puchase, not a trial version. Power producer I believe is for creating your own dvd movies, it will alows you to import avi/mpeg2/wmv, then edit clips, combine them etc
Power DVD is great for viewing dvd movies on your pc. Hopefully they gave you a full version with your puchase, not a trial version. Power producer I believe is for creating your own dvd movies, it will alows you to import avi/mpeg2/wmv, then edit clips, combine them etc
Executive Member
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October 31st, 2006, 11:47 AM
Thanks yet again Durka
I think the best way I'm gonna learn is by doing. I'll probably screw up a few DVDs but they're cheap. My son downloaded and absolutely flawless version of one of the top renting movies apparently from a legal site. I would imagine that some of these sites are a little close to the line.
Thanks yet again Durka
I think the best way I'm gonna learn is by doing. I'll probably screw up a few DVDs but they're cheap. My son downloaded and absolutely flawless version of one of the top renting movies apparently from a legal site. I would imagine that some of these sites are a little close to the line.
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Location: Vancouver
Location: Vancouver
November 22nd, 2006, 06:58 PM
If you are going to download movies or tv shows, I suggest you install PeerGuardian and use it in conjunction with your downloading. Other than that, you don't need it running all the time. It is free and blocks most sites that are controlled by the emm-pee-ayy-ayy and the arr-eye-ayy-ayy (the famous associations that can sue you out of existence). That last thing you want is to download a movie hosted by the them.
Cheers.
If you are going to download movies or tv shows, I suggest you install PeerGuardian and use it in conjunction with your downloading. Other than that, you don't need it running all the time. It is free and blocks most sites that are controlled by the emm-pee-ayy-ayy and the arr-eye-ayy-ayy (the famous associations that can sue you out of existence). That last thing you want is to download a movie hosted by the them.
Cheers.
Clever Clogs
Posts: 622
November 22nd, 2006, 09:35 PM
I bought xp via ebay.ca for 1/3 of the price of the retail ,no problems ,then I forgot (lost) the product code ---and Microscoft (for 15.00 ) gave me a new code ,they dont do it anymore ,but xp is still avaiable via ebay at much lower cost, it is OEM but Like I said 2 years now no problems
Would that be a solution ?
I bought xp via ebay.ca for 1/3 of the price of the retail ,no problems ,then I forgot (lost) the product code ---and Microscoft (for 15.00 ) gave me a new code ,they dont do it anymore ,but xp is still avaiable via ebay at much lower cost, it is OEM but Like I said 2 years now no problems
Would that be a solution ?
Clever Clogs
Posts: 622
November 22nd, 2006, 09:47 PM
Heres a example ,there much cheaper ones ,please if you have never ebayed ,make sure you understand how to ebay and ensure sellers is honest ,offer refund ,payal affliated and so one
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Microsoft-Windows...QQcmdZViewItem
I hope this helps
Heres a example ,there much cheaper ones ,please if you have never ebayed ,make sure you understand how to ebay and ensure sellers is honest ,offer refund ,payal affliated and so one
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Microsoft-Windows...QQcmdZViewItem
I hope this helps
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November 22nd, 2006, 11:41 PM
Quoting #juan
Juan, anytime you download a movie which someone has compressed on your own, you face the risk of it being too dark, pixelated or audio/video sync issues. It all depends on what type of codec they compress the movie with. Thats why I usually just download the dvd image, that way it's identical as you would see it on a dvd, and you could burn it yo a dvd if you so wished.
I've used Bit Comet to download a few movies. It seems to work allright but occasionally a movie is very dark. I think this is from the source..........if I download the same movie fron another source it will probably be okay.
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November 23rd, 2006, 10:41 AM
Quoting DurkaDurka
That is interesting. Sounds like a long download. Does this mean I can burn it directly onto a disc with no further processing, compressing..etc.?
Juan, anytime you download a movie which someone has compressed on your own, you face the risk of it being too dark, pixelated or audio/video sync issues. It all depends on what type of codec they compress the movie with. Thats why I usually just download the dvd image, that way it's identical as you would see it on a dvd, and you could burn it yo a dvd if you so wished.
