How do you play ripped DVDs on Windows 7 Media Center?

Subscribe Search This Thread

Start a New Thread

post #1 of 4

5/24/09 at 6:29am

Thread Starter

20 Posts. Joined 10/2007
Thumbs Up: 10
Select All Posts By This User

I have Windows 7 RC installed. I would like to put a lot of my personal DVDs on the hard drive and watch. How do you do that so they show up nice with the covers and everything. Thanks!!!

post #2 of 4

5/24/09 at 7:12am

6,733 Posts. Joined 5/2003
Location: UK
Thumbs Up: 20
Select All Posts By This User

Personally I use the MyMovies plug-in and Virtual Clone Drive to mount the ripped ISOs.

It is also possible, I believe, to use a built-in library function in Win 7 to play VIDEO_TS folders as well, however last time I checked the Win MC library info was US-centric, and didn't work well for European releases.

There are other solutions like VideoBrowser as well.

post #3 of 4

5/24/09 at 9:19am

383 Posts. Joined 7/2008
Location: RI, USA
Thumbs Up: 11
Select All Posts By This User

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneals2000

It is also possible, I believe, to use a built-in library function in Win 7 to play VIDEO_TS folders as well, however last time I checked the Win MC library info was US-centric, and didn't work well for European releases.

I have all of my personal DVDs ripped as Video_TS folders and 7MC plays them just fine. Just add the directory/directories where they are stored to the "Movies" library and you can play them there. As far as cover art, etc., you'll either have to find it yourself or use a third-party app (I used MyMovies in XP MCE and it preserved all that in the directory) to find and add it. I don't believe Win7 finds and adds that info automatically.

post #4 of 4

5/24/09 at 9:24am