- Old Dell 1200mhz server, 1g RAM, 200g system drive and mirrored 500g drives for media, running Ubuntu
This box is mainly just acting as a file server via Samba at the moment; I'm gradually ripping my DVD collection to it (in IFO/multi-VOB format) on my main windows box; will probably put Twonky on it
- Various Windows clients using either media player or Win Media Center to access video files. Planning on moving one of the boxes to the kids' TV and use the MyMovie add-on for Media Center to serve as a video client that only has their movies on the list
I was planning on building another PC in and HTPC case with a blu-ray drive and enough horsepower to play back HD video for our main TV (60' Sony rear projection) but seeing how expensive that might get, I started thinking about picking up a PS3 instead; that's where Twonky will come in if I decide to go that route.
I have a few fairly simplistic questions before I go rushing out to make a hardware purchase:
- My understanding is that this product will allow me to serve DVD files to a media center type application on the PS3 at full quality - is this correct?
- Do I really have to rename all the .VOB files or change the DVD format to single VOB?
- Would there be any advantage to using using Twonky to stream media to the other clients, as opposed to just going through the file system?
- When I eventually start a Blu-ray collection and start ripping those, will I be able to stream them to a PS3 at full quality?
My goal is to get to the point where any new movie that comes into the house will be immediately ripped and shoved into a locked box in a closet somewhere so the kids can't get their grubby, destructive little hands on the originals.
