[mythtv-users] OT a little Ripping DVD's and playing them on a mvp

[Christian Hack]

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> jrlowry376 at adelphia.net
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> Subject: [mythtv-users] OT a little Ripping DVD's and playing 
> them on a mvp
> 
> 
> I realize this is not directly myth releated but there sure 
> is a lot of knowledge related to video file formats on this group.
> 
> I've done a few perfect DVD rips and want to play them via my 
> Hauppauge Media MVP. I've moved the resulting ripped file 
> (*.vob) to a point where the MVP can access it. The video 
> plays fine but there is no audio. I can play myth recordings 
> made with pvr250's via the MVP without a problem.
> 
> I guessing there is a difference in the audio format of a 
> ripped DVD and a mpg2 file.
> 
> Is there a tool that I can run against a VOB to change the 
> audio format mpeg2?
> 

The problem is the audio on DVDs is AC3 and the MVP doesn't have an AC3
decoder in it. That would cost royalties to Dolby and thus Hauppauge
left it out to keep costs down.

MPEG2's from your PVR simply have a PCM audio track which is no prob for
the MVP.

As to what can be done about it - don't know. But search (i.e. don't
start a new thred) at http://www.shspvr.com/forum should tell you what
you want to know. It's definitely been discussed any number of times
there. There is a number of forums dedicated to the MVP.

CH