Comments for Doug's Blog http://blog.dougco.com Handily dispensing information to .00000001% of the world's population Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Setting up a Digital Media System by Darrell http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/setting-up-a-digital-media-system/#comment-760 Darrell Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:37:23 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/setting-up-a-digital-media-system/#comment-760 Your article inspired me to give my DSM-520 another shot. Ive tried to copy my DVDs to a file server and them play them several times, but without much success. In the past Ive always had audio/video sync issues or no audio at all. After setting up Mediatomb and downloading a trial copy of CloneDVDMobile I was able to successfully rip/encode a DVD watch on the DSM-520. YEAH! Because I only use Linux OS programs I needed to figure why CloneDVDMobile worked and why DVDrip did not. After several hours of analyzing the output of the avi files created by CloneDVDMobile I have found the magic option combination to rip/encode DVDs so they will play on the DSM-520 with AC3 audio. Below are my DVDrip tips assuming you have a fully operation copy of Linux. 1) Make sure the DVD rip correctly without errors. This can be done by watching the status bar at the bottom and clicking the progress detail button. If any error are encountered, try cleaning the DVD. 2) After ripping, choose the transcode tab and select these options: contatiner = avi Video codec = ffmpeg 2-pass encocde= no IMPORTANT!! BPP value=.45 (under Video bitreate calculation, By quality) Everything else is defaulted. By using the method above, Ive rip/encoded 15-20 DVD with no issues. Also as a added bonus, DVDrip has a cluster mode. This means I can rip several DVDs, place them in a queue and then have several PCs, working together, encode them all at one time. :) VERY COOL. checkout http://www2.exit1.org/dvdrip/ for more info on DVDrip. Thanks for your article. Your article inspired me to give my DSM-520 another shot. Ive tried to copy my DVDs to a file server and them play them several times, but without much success. In the past Ive always had audio/video sync issues or no audio at all.

After setting up Mediatomb and downloading a trial copy of CloneDVDMobile I was able to successfully rip/encode a DVD watch on the DSM-520. YEAH!

Because I only use Linux OS programs I needed to figure why CloneDVDMobile worked and why DVDrip did not.

After several hours of analyzing the output of the avi files created by CloneDVDMobile I have found the magic option combination to rip/encode DVDs so they will play on the DSM-520 with AC3 audio.

Below are my DVDrip tips assuming you have a fully operation copy of Linux.

1) Make sure the DVD rip correctly without errors. This can be done by watching the status bar at the bottom and clicking the progress detail button. If any error are encountered, try cleaning the DVD.

2) After ripping, choose the transcode tab and select these options:

contatiner = avi
Video codec = ffmpeg
2-pass encocde= no IMPORTANT!!
BPP value=.45 (under Video bitreate calculation, By quality)

Everything else is defaulted.

By using the method above, Ive rip/encoded 15-20 DVD with no issues.

Also as a added bonus, DVDrip has a cluster mode. This means I can rip several DVDs, place them in a queue and then have several PCs, working together, encode them all at one time. :) VERY COOL.

checkout http://www2.exit1.org/dvdrip/ for more info on DVDrip.

Thanks for your article.

]]> Comment on My World Series Experience by Poker Guy http://blog.dougco.com/poker/my-world-series-experience/#comment-113 Poker Guy Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:58:01 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/poker/my-world-series-experience/#comment-113 Just to play in the WSOP tournament must be really exciting. Poker certainly is a series of lessons and we all seem to learn some new ones everytime we play Just to play in the WSOP tournament must be really exciting. Poker certainly is a series of lessons and we all seem to learn some new ones everytime we play

]]> Comment on San Francisco Ready for Olympic Torch Protesters by JuJu and Grandpa http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/san-francisco-ready-for-olympic-torch-protesters/#comment-21 JuJu and Grandpa Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:34:50 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/san-francisco-ready-for-olympic-torch-protesters/#comment-21 Dougie My Boy-- This has been an incredible blow-by-blow description of an epic event! Though it is only marks the beginning (AND end) of its' North American jaunt, the San Francisco Police and perhaps the US Airforce are making PLENTY SURE that the torch leaves a- burnin'! How LUCKY we are to have OUR MAN AT THE SCENE!!!!! Love and Kisses, The Indiana Gang Dougie My Boy–
This has been an incredible blow-by-blow description of an epic event! Though it is only marks the beginning (AND end) of its’ North American jaunt, the San Francisco Police and perhaps the US Airforce are making PLENTY SURE that the torch leaves a- burnin’! How LUCKY we are to have OUR MAN AT THE SCENE!!!!!

Love and Kisses,
The Indiana Gang

]]> Comment on WTF Voicemail by JWB http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-20 JWB Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:57:13 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-20 Right then. If there is ever a "Spinal Tap 2", this has to be in it. I do agree though, it is about time that Shiny "man the f' up and stop being a c' "! That was clear. Right then. If there is ever a “Spinal Tap 2″, this has to be in it. I do agree though, it is about time that Shiny “man the f’ up and stop being a c’ “! That was clear.

]]> Comment on WTF Voicemail by AD http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-19 AD Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:26:49 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-19 Steve, you really are too sissy! Steve, you really are too sissy!

]]> Comment on WTF Voicemail by BroDFlo http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-17 BroDFlo Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:56:13 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-17 His blood must be 80 proof. His blood must be 80 proof.

]]> Comment on WTF Voicemail by KHT http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-3 KHT Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:55:05 +0000 http://blog.dougco.com/fun-stuff/wtf-voicemail/#comment-3 Man the F' up sticky! Cant argue with that. Man the F’ up sticky! Cant argue with that.

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