Monthly Archives: September 2011

Blu-ray Digital Copy: Transfer, Play and Backup

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Earvin

Maybe you’ve noticed some announced Blu-ray movies include a “Digital Copy” for download onto portable devices like video iPads and iPhones. How does this work? Could I transfer this movie version to my son’s Android phone? Or to my computer … Continue reading →

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DVD Playback and Streaming with D-Link Boxee

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Earvin

The following short guide shows you how to rip DVD to H.264 .mp4, so that you can put away the DVD collections and use D-Link Boxee to play and stream the DVD movies  at ease. Rip DVD for playback and … Continue reading →

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[HOW TO] Set up D-Link Boxee as Media Server/NAS device

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Earvin

You can turn your Boxee Box into a  media server or NAS (Network Attached Storage) by plugging in a USB storage device such as  USB thumbrives or USB Hard Disks.  The Boxee Box has 2 USB ports at the back … Continue reading →

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Compress Blu-ray to MKV 720p video with AC3 5.1 audio and multiple subtitles

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Earvin

Copying the whole Blu-ray to hard drive is NOT a brilliant idea. Normally a full backup of  commercial  Blu-ray movie can bites up 20GB-40GB space, and you’ll soon run out of storage when using LOSSLESS mode for Blu-ray backup. The … Continue reading →

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When streaming Blu-ray/DVD ISO to WD TV Live Plus media player

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Earvin

Don’t blame WD TV Live Hub for not streaming ISO to WD TV Live Plus media player, as not any DLNA streaming media hub actually streams .iso files. An .iso file is a disk image. You can burn it to … Continue reading →

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The way ripping Blu-ray/DVD to MP4 with 2 audio tracks (AAC stereo and AC3 5.1)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Earvin

Can I keep 2 audio tracks when ripping Blu-ray to MP4? This is a frequently asked question from Apple fans- mostly those who have Mac desktop, Apple TV and iPad. For some time I was wondering why should people want … Continue reading →

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