Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link Reviewed

[thiggins]

For less than $100, this tiny device does a great job at ripped DVD playback. [Article link]

What did you use for ripping your DVD collection?

[jpbuzbee]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What did you use for ripping your DVD collection?

Typically I use Handbrake for doing the rip/encode, but when I'm just doing a rip of my DVDs - i.e. just removing the DVD encryption and copying the result, I use MacTheRipper. MacTheRipper is Mac only, but there are similar utilities for Linux and Windows users. Handbrake is multi-platform.

Jim

[tipstir]

DVD rip to what format? Really you just copy the VOB files over and rename them to MPG on HDD. Then you can play them back on to any network media player. This one is something portable to take along with you when you travel I do that with Hauppauge MediaMVP and Windows MCE 2005 SP2 Laptop. Of course this device you reviewed doesn't have LAN or wireless LAN. Strickly to use with other media through USB. NAS network drive with USB output could be then use with this device on the network to update the media also. Still price is only $90 bucks with free shipping I found.

Tim how's the sound true Digital 5.1 or 2.1?

[thiggins]

Originally Posted by tipstir

Tim how's the sound true Digital 5.1 or 2.1?

Question goes to Jim, since he tested the product.

[jpbuzbee]

Originally Posted by tipstir

DVD rip to what format? Really you just copy the VOB files over and rename them to MPG on HDD. Then you can play them back on to any network media player. This one is something portable to take along with you when you travel I do that with Hauppauge MediaMVP and Windows MCE 2005 SP2 Laptop. Of course this device you reviewed doesn't have LAN or wireless LAN. Strickly to use with other media through USB. NAS network drive with USB output could be then use with this device on the network to update the media also. Still price is only $90 bucks with free shipping I found.

Tim how's the sound true Digital 5.1 or 2.1?

I typically RIP to H.264 but that won't work with this unit. Some players do play back renamed VOB files, but then you don't get the DVD type menu navigation, scene selection, series selection on a disk with multiple episodes, etc. As far as sound, Iomega advertises 5.1, but I couldn't test it since I can't take audio in via HDMI.

[tipstir]

If I go from DCT 6416 Phase III DVR to DVD Recorder onto DVDRW, then take that DVDRW disc and stick it into a PC with DVDRW DL recorder. I can then open the Video_TS and transfer the VOB to the PC then rename the VOB to bla.mpg. Now I can now stick that bla.mpg into a server folder and then watch it on Hauppauge Media MVP onto any 16x9 or 4x3 set under S-Video (480i). I take the HD content at 1080i downgrade to 480i still comes out sharp but would be nice to use this device you tested. But if you can't get HDMI to playback digital audio at 5.1 then I won't get it.

I've tried H.264 MP4 already got one video cam that can take MP4 AVI saves a lot of space that way. Then all I have to do it drop it into AVI folder and use DivX Pro codec to place it back on the Media MVP. MVP doesn't have DivX hardware for playback so you have to use something better then FFMPEG. I wonder if the IOMEGA uses hardware AVI which I guess it does right?

[alfredchen]

Originally Posted by thiggins

For less than $100, this tiny device does a great job at ripped DVD playback. [Article link]

Because of the review I bought the tv link and.... I cant get NONE of the ripped (or downloaded) dvd's to play. In the review I saw some problems to but at least it worked at the end but in my case is does NOT!.

(and, as stated in the review, I pressed stop during automatic play, selected the video_ts and.....Nothing.

[tipstir]

Try the Midte MDT-PM318S gone up to $44.99 on the net but still you can add up to 750GB HDD, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS formats use IDE, Ultra, PATA, SATA/300.

specs
Humanized function menu design principle.
Support 3.5" SATA HDD up to 750GB.
Movies, musics and images portable multimedia.
Hanging style hard disk shockproof structure.
High speed USB 2.0 port for media file transfer to/from PC.
Support multi-kinds of video, Audio output.

They have other models but don't know if you can purchased them in the USA. This would be great for DVD collection as you could rip and put them on HDD and playback on this device Less than this Iomega.

[alfredchen]

Yes, mabe I have to thx for the tip, still, because in the review it worked i hope someone has the answer....