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rc1

03-02-2003, 07:49 PM

Hey all,
To push the functionality of my tablet PC, I just downloaded WinDVD Platinum. I played with the settings a bit trying to get the best picture. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied but the Tosh's limitations are evident during quick action, heavy detail scenes when things get a bit choppy in video and audio. I'd like to know what experiences other people have trying to watch DVDs on their Toshibas and suggestions for tweaking the best performance. Thanks.:D

MooseMaster

03-03-2003, 02:12 AM

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

MooseMaster

03-03-2003, 02:12 AM

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

MooseMaster

03-03-2003, 02:12 AM

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

MooseMaster

03-03-2003, 02:12 AM

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

macksks

03-03-2003, 11:29 AM

quote:Originally posted by MooseMaster

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

yes what drive? is it the PCMCIA card drive that you get with the rebate? because using the normal connection I get choppy display, but with the high speed, don't remember exact terminology, i get crisp rates, no choppy movies through powerdvd player

Steven

macksks

03-03-2003, 11:29 AM

quote:Originally posted by MooseMaster

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

yes what drive? is it the PCMCIA card drive that you get with the rebate? because using the normal connection I get choppy display, but with the high speed, don't remember exact terminology, i get crisp rates, no choppy movies through powerdvd player

Steven

macksks

03-03-2003, 11:29 AM

quote:Originally posted by MooseMaster

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

yes what drive? is it the PCMCIA card drive that you get with the rebate? because using the normal connection I get choppy display, but with the high speed, don't remember exact terminology, i get crisp rates, no choppy movies through powerdvd player

Steven

macksks

03-03-2003, 11:29 AM

quote:Originally posted by MooseMaster

What kind of DVD drive are you watching from? PC Card, USB, USB2.0?

yes what drive? is it the PCMCIA card drive that you get with the rebate? because using the normal connection I get choppy display, but with the high speed, don't remember exact terminology, i get crisp rates, no choppy movies through powerdvd player

Steven

rc1

03-03-2003, 03:46 PM

Hey guys,
I'm using my PCMCIA slot to run a
Sony DVD player PCGA-DVD 51.
This is a remnant from my PII Vaio Picturebook.
I suppose USB 2.0 may have better
transfer speeds. If that is all there
is to improving the quality problems then that's okay with me. If it had to do with the graphics card then I was going to be SOL. I'll have to see if I can pick up a cheap 2.0 USB drive somewhere. Still, even now, I'm pretty impressed the Toshiba has as good playback that it does. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers. :D

rc1

03-03-2003, 03:46 PM

Hey guys,
I'm using my PCMCIA slot to run a
Sony DVD player PCGA-DVD 51.
This is a remnant from my PII Vaio Picturebook.
I suppose USB 2.0 may have better
transfer speeds. If that is all there
is to improving the quality problems then that's okay with me. If it had to do with the graphics card then I was going to be SOL. I'll have to see if I can pick up a cheap 2.0 USB drive somewhere. Still, even now, I'm pretty impressed the Toshiba has as good playback that it does. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers. :D

rc1

03-03-2003, 03:46 PM

Hey guys,
I'm using my PCMCIA slot to run a
Sony DVD player PCGA-DVD 51.
This is a remnant from my PII Vaio Picturebook.
I suppose USB 2.0 may have better
transfer speeds. If that is all there
is to improving the quality problems then that's okay with me. If it had to do with the graphics card then I was going to be SOL. I'll have to see if I can pick up a cheap 2.0 USB drive somewhere. Still, even now, I'm pretty impressed the Toshiba has as good playback that it does. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers. :D

rc1

03-03-2003, 03:46 PM

Hey guys,
I'm using my PCMCIA slot to run a
Sony DVD player PCGA-DVD 51.
This is a remnant from my PII Vaio Picturebook.
I suppose USB 2.0 may have better
transfer speeds. If that is all there
is to improving the quality problems then that's okay with me. If it had to do with the graphics card then I was going to be SOL. I'll have to see if I can pick up a cheap 2.0 USB drive somewhere. Still, even now, I'm pretty impressed the Toshiba has as good playback that it does. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers. :D

Dennis Rice

03-05-2003, 09:34 AM

Well, USB 2.0 certainly makes a big difference on my TC1k. I ran a DVD on my Dell 1.7ghz notebook at USB 1.0 with a USB 2.0 drive, and had periodic pauses, skips, etc. Not bad, but not too great either. Then I attached it to my TC1k via USB 2.0, and it was great -- no skips, etc, even with a slower processor. That at least was the experience with the Sony external DVD/CDR.

Dennis Rice

03-05-2003, 09:34 AM

Well, USB 2.0 certainly makes a big difference on my TC1k. I ran a DVD on my Dell 1.7ghz notebook at USB 1.0 with a USB 2.0 drive, and had periodic pauses, skips, etc. Not bad, but not too great either. Then I attached it to my TC1k via USB 2.0, and it was great -- no skips, etc, even with a slower processor. That at least was the experience with the Sony external DVD/CDR.

Dennis Rice

03-05-2003, 09:34 AM

Well, USB 2.0 certainly makes a big difference on my TC1k. I ran a DVD on my Dell 1.7ghz notebook at USB 1.0 with a USB 2.0 drive, and had periodic pauses, skips, etc. Not bad, but not too great either. Then I attached it to my TC1k via USB 2.0, and it was great -- no skips, etc, even with a slower processor. That at least was the experience with the Sony external DVD/CDR.

Dennis Rice

03-05-2003, 09:34 AM

Well, USB 2.0 certainly makes a big difference on my TC1k. I ran a DVD on my Dell 1.7ghz notebook at USB 1.0 with a USB 2.0 drive, and had periodic pauses, skips, etc. Not bad, but not too great either. Then I attached it to my TC1k via USB 2.0, and it was great -- no skips, etc, even with a slower processor. That at least was the experience with the Sony external DVD/CDR.

svennw

03-09-2003, 07:23 PM

I am watching my directly from the hard drive. Saves on batteries and avoids the hassle of a DVD drive hanging from my Toshiba 3500 while on a plane. You can get the free software from DVDdecrypter.com.

Svenn

svennw

03-09-2003, 07:23 PM

I am watching my directly from the hard drive. Saves on batteries and avoids the hassle of a DVD drive hanging from my Toshiba 3500 while on a plane. You can get the free software from DVDdecrypter.com.

Svenn

svennw

03-09-2003, 07:23 PM

I am watching my directly from the hard drive. Saves on batteries and avoids the hassle of a DVD drive hanging from my Toshiba 3500 while on a plane. You can get the free software from DVDdecrypter.com.

Svenn

svennw

03-09-2003, 07:23 PM

I am watching my directly from the hard drive. Saves on batteries and avoids the hassle of a DVD drive hanging from my Toshiba 3500 while on a plane. You can get the free software from DVDdecrypter.com.

Svenn

Wayazo

03-13-2003, 08:47 AM

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

Wayazo

03-13-2003, 08:47 AM

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

Wayazo

03-13-2003, 08:47 AM

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

Wayazo

03-13-2003, 08:47 AM

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

InnaFire

03-15-2003, 10:01 AM

quote:Originally posted by Wayazo

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

To get best quality out of it, rip the DVD to harddisk and create a playlist in your DVD-viewer (i.e. PowerDVD) to view them in the correct order.
This will take approximately 5GB of your diskspace for a standard movie.

InnaFire

03-15-2003, 10:01 AM

quote:Originally posted by Wayazo

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

To get best quality out of it, rip the DVD to harddisk and create a playlist in your DVD-viewer (i.e. PowerDVD) to view them in the correct order.
This will take approximately 5GB of your diskspace for a standard movie.

InnaFire

03-15-2003, 10:01 AM

quote:Originally posted by Wayazo

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

To get best quality out of it, rip the DVD to harddisk and create a playlist in your DVD-viewer (i.e. PowerDVD) to view them in the correct order.
This will take approximately 5GB of your diskspace for a standard movie.

InnaFire

03-15-2003, 10:01 AM

quote:Originally posted by Wayazo

I wasn't aware that you could transfer a DVD to your hard drive. I too have a 3500 so this is good news. Are you viewing the .VOB files or did you convert to MPEG or some other format to save space?

Wayazo

To get best quality out of it, rip the DVD to harddisk and create a playlist in your DVD-viewer (i.e. PowerDVD) to view them in the correct order.
This will take approximately 5GB of your diskspace for a standard movie.

svennw

03-15-2003, 06:29 PM

I am watching the VOB files with powerDVD but any DVD player that will play from a file will do, WinDVD works as well. I find it great for those long trips when you need to kill some time. I have found that breaking the files into 2GB sizes workes the best. Then just schedule them all to be played one after the other in your DBVD player and hardly a blip the file trnasfers to the next for the whole movie.

svennw

03-15-2003, 06:29 PM

I am watching the VOB files with powerDVD but any DVD player that will play from a file will do, WinDVD works as well. I find it great for those long trips when you need to kill some time. I have found that breaking the files into 2GB sizes workes the best. Then just schedule them all to be played one after the other in your DBVD player and hardly a blip the file trnasfers to the next for the whole movie.

svennw

03-15-2003, 06:29 PM

I am watching the VOB files with powerDVD but any DVD player that will play from a file will do, WinDVD works as well. I find it great for those long trips when you need to kill some time. I have found that breaking the files into 2GB sizes workes the best. Then just schedule them all to be played one after the other in your DBVD player and hardly a blip the file trnasfers to the next for the whole movie.

svennw

03-15-2003, 06:29 PM

I am watching the VOB files with powerDVD but any DVD player that will play from a file will do, WinDVD works as well. I find it great for those long trips when you need to kill some time. I have found that breaking the files into 2GB sizes workes the best. Then just schedule them all to be played one after the other in your DBVD player and hardly a blip the file trnasfers to the next for the whole movie.