Re: Help: how to play movie from my Vista machine and stream it to my TV via the extender?

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<aaronep@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:50b08e18-0b32-4fbb-9c75-e8c41faffd1c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Mar 3, 6:38 am, "Jaime" <jaimel...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You're welcome.

There is a work-around that some people use. You can rip the DVD to the hard
drive in a different format and create a library of movies that can be
played on the Extender.

That is a bit of work if you just want to put a borrowed or rented DVD in
the Vista computer and watch one time however.
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida

"sothun thay" <st...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

news:OhKFoZ7mJHA.4760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> Dear James,

> Your answer cleared all my doubt I have in mind- I thought it was a
> technical issue that my Windows Media Center is misconfigured.

> Thanks for taking time to explain all these.

> Have a good day.

> Cheers

> "Jaime" <nospamfor-jaimel...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:uE8pI%236mJHA.1288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Unfortunately, the answer is the same.

>> Due to restriction of DRM (Digital Rights Management), you can't do >> that
>> (or play a CD). It is not a technical issue, it is a licensing >> problem.
>> DVD's and CD's are restricted to only allow the original device to >> play
>> them, transmitting them (to the Extender) is considered a violation of
>> the license and is not allowed.
>> --
>> James
>> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), FL

>> "sothun thay" <st...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:e1TdNw6mJHA.4372@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hello James,

>>> Thanks for the answer.

>>> Sorry for not being able to state my question clearly otherwise I >>> could
>>> be a
>>> native English speaker :-)

>>> My questions are the following:

>>> 1. I was able to play the DVD on my Windows Media Center computer and
>>> now I
>>> would like to stream this to the TV via the extennder as my computer
>>> screen
>>> is too small to watch movies.

>>> 2. There is a "Play DVD" on my Windows Media Center computer; but >>> this
>>> "Play
>>> DVD" option isnt available on the extender via its remote
>>> control.

>>> Thanks

>>> "Jaime" <nospamfor-jaimel...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>news:OFhiWHgmJHA.4372@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> You're going to need to rephrase the question. You said that you can
>>>> play
>>>> movies via the extender, then you asked how to play a movie via the
>>>> extender

>>>> If you meant you can play a TV show via the extender and you want to
>>>> play
>>>> a DVD disc that is in the Vista machine to your extender,
>>>> unfortunately,
>>>> you can't due to DRM restrictions.
>>>> --
>>>> James
>>>> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), FL

>>>> "sothun thay" <st...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:617609A6-CCF7-4167-B991-87C42C55CF2E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Hello Experts,

>>>>> I have Vista Ultimate (SP1) and Linksys Media Center Extender
>>>>> (DMA2100).
>>>>> I managed to play movies from myWindows media center extenderfrom >>>>> my
>>>>> remote control successfully. Does any body knows how do play movie
>>>>> from
>>>>> my Vista machine and stream it to my TV via the extender?

>>>>> Thanks very much in advance for any of your advice.

>>>>> Regards

It was posted that there is a work around that works. And that is to
rip a movie to the hard drive in a "different format".
Can you tell us what "format" would work? Best, Aaron

Depends somewhat on the extender, see this wiki article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Center_Extender

You can also look into using this:

http://www.mymovies.dk/
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida


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