Mac Mini vs. Hackintosh for HTCP

[OllyW]

While Microsoft will never include built-in ripping software, Windows Media Center in Windows 7 does support ripped DVDs. They now appear in the "Movies" section of Windows Media Center, and you can use your original VIDEO_TS folder or convert your DVD to MPEG-4 (or WMV, etc). If you want album artwork, all you need to do is drop the artwork in the folder with your DVD file(s).

Additionally, you can add additional optional metadata by dropping in an XML file from http://www.dvdxml.com/.

I can't get mine to play ripped DVDs. It can see the folders, but when I select the VIDEO_TS folder it says

No videos were found. To add videos to your Video library, press More Info an your remote control or right-click, then select Manage Libraries.

Anything I need to change in the settings?

 

[Nimiety]

I have a hackintosh serving content out to two apple tvs and airtunes.

2.56 core 2 duo overclocked to 3.4
2 gigs ram
160 gig HD for system
1 tb HD for tv shows
1 tb HD for movies

My brother has a mac mini serving content in the same way.

The advantages are that the hackintosh can convert files much more quickly with the faster CPU, and for a lot less.

The disadvantages are in stability (even without overclocking) and the occasional crash at 2am, about once or twice a week.

If money wasn't a factor, I'd probably take a mac mini, simply for the stability.

 

[almostinsane]

I can't get mine to play ripped DVDs. It can see the folders, but when I select the VIDEO_TS folder it says


Anything I need to change in the settings?

Your doing something wrong then. This works just fine when you edit the registry setting to Gallery. Check out AVSforum for help.

 

[OllyW]

Your doing something wrong then. This works just fine when you edit the registry setting to Gallery. Check out AVSforum for help.

jaw04005 didn't mention editing the registry.

What setting do I need to change?