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All of my learning is done with DVD format.

Last week my TV/DVD went breasts up

Well the DVD bit, the TV is still ok.
I went along to my local TV specialist who wanted £28 just to look at it, plus the cost of
any parts it might need.

Sod that, so I went along to Asda, & bought an Asda DVDM101 price £27.00.
These are great little HDMI players. Dolby Digital/Multi Region, & they have a very good
slow motion funtion for those teachers who race along a little too fast for us learners.

Thought this might be of help for anyone who is looking for a cheap good DVD player.

CArl...

I had one of those. they are ok, but dont last long.

Here's a wierd thought; I can't remember owning a DVD player since I was 18! I've always used a laptop or an xBox

The problem I have is I do most of my magic watching on a little mp4 player. Now, finding a relaiable bit of software for getting a DVD onto this little things is a nightmare! (either that or I just don't really know my way around the internet, it's possible).

Lawrence wrote:(either that or I just don't really know my way around the internet, it's possible).

It is this one.

I have a Creative Zen and found some software all configured and ready to go to make stuff fit the screen nicely.

I did however find watching anything on a 2.5 inch screen both pointless and annoying.

I have bought a nice few DVDs over the years, and sometime I intend to buy a DVD player so that I can watch them. In the meantime I will have to stick to the books.

Lawrence wrote:Here's a wierd thought; I can't remember owning a DVD player since I was 18! I've always used a laptop or an xBox

The problem I have is I do most of my magic watching on a little mp4 player. Now, finding a relaiable bit of software for getting a DVD onto this little things is a nightmare! (either that or I just don't really know my way around the internet, it's possible).

I can recommend the viDrop video converter. It's the only video converter I have that knows how to encode AVIs for my MP4 player. It might take a bit of trial and error to find the right settings, but it's fairly easy to fiddle with. Anyway, it's free, so you've got nothing to lose!

I think viDrop can rip from DVDs, but can't say for sure. There's certainly a button on it marked "DVD", so it must do something. (EDIT: The website says it can rip from DVDs, so I guess it can.)

Lawrence wrote:Here's a wierd thought; I can't remember owning a DVD player since I was 18! I've always used a laptop or an xBox

The problem I have is I do most of my magic watching on a little mp4 player. Now, finding a relaiable bit of software for getting a DVD onto this little things is a nightmare! (either that or I just don't really know my way around the internet, it's possible).

You could also try a little program called Handbrake. Originally from Linux, there is a Windows version available. The conversions take a while, but it allows you to transfer from DVDs, as well as convert existing files to .mp4.

Madelon Hoedt wrote:

Lawrence wrote:Here's a wierd thought; I can't remember owning a DVD player since I was 18! I've always used a laptop or an xBox

The problem I have is I do most of my magic watching on a little mp4 player. Now, finding a relaiable bit of software for getting a DVD onto this little things is a nightmare! (either that or I just don't really know my way around the internet, it's possible).

You could also try a little program called Handbrake. Originally from Linux, there is a Windows version available. The conversions take a while, but it allows you to transfer from DVDs, as well as convert existing files to .mp4.

Seconded

Hmmm, two solid recommendations... must check this out...

Ripit is also an excellent program for any Mac users. Think it uses a Handbrake plugin.