Using ffdshow profiles to improve audio.

I have two HTPC setups in my home that have complete surround sound systems – one in the living room and one in the bedroom.  For the most part, I get to enjoy true digital surround, as provided by AC3 or DTS audio tracks that I maintain with my movies.  However, I still have a more »

 
32-bit and 64-bit Media Center vs. Windows Media Player.

This is not a guide or walk-through.  This is simply a short post to, hopefully, clear up a  very common confusion or misconception about using Media Center on the Windows 7 64-bit platform that I continue to come across.  The issue arises from the default handler of multimedia files and codecs used and the way more »

 
Using FairUse Wizard with episodic TV series DVDs.

I rarely buy Blu-rays for TV series since they are typically short and a “watch once” event for me (except for certain mini-series).  DVD quality is more than good enough for me and since I’m a pack rat, I also compress individual episodes to conserve space.  However, for those of you that encode anything at more »

 
Encoding DVDs to h.264 MKV using RipBot264.

I have been encoding my DVDs for as long as I can remember, well, ever since I started buying DVDs, I suppose.  I have never stored an ISO or direct DVD folder structure for as long as I have been using an HTPC.  I often get asked for help on how I do my encodings, more »

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