Is it possible to connect the AV cord of Home theatre to PC?

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Rajesh S

Is it possible to connect the AV cord of Home theatre or DVD Player to PC so that video signals of the player may be viewed on the computer moniter? Do modern Mother boards have TV Tuner Cards in them?

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Yes, but more so... Video cards and Video capture cards.

I'm not an expert on video capture. I'm better at PC to home theater transfer not vise versa.

However it is very possible and I'm sure people below me will explain.

Good luck

More (home theater questions)? Just e-mail me. I have owned a home theater business.

How can I connect my DVD player to my PC through a USB cable?

Sofi

I have a DVD player that has a USB port and I would like to play music and movies stored on my PC by connecting them with a USB to USB cable. I was thinking that somehow I would need a software that emulates a flash pen, but I couldn't find anything like that. Feel free to give me alternatives!
Cheers!

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This makes no sense.

a) The PC player can play all the movies you want and even more formats than the dvd player!!
b) Both the PC player and the DVD player are USB Hosts - you need a host and a client
c) You can't install any s/w on DVD players

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What is the deal with blue ray dvd players?

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Danimal

My friend just bought a playstation 3 and new huge hdtv. I have seen blue ray players in the upwards of $2, 000. Why would I spend that kind of money when I can simply buy a ps3? I want to know the difference between ps3 blue ray players and the super expensive ones. To me it sound the same as dvd players, and for the most part it is hard to find one that is better than the other. What do you think?

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Well...you can buy a Blu-Ray player for $299-$399 range...NOT over $2,000. With that in mind a PS3 is running around $399 with 80GB. So it is very close in price. It is just a matter of personal preference. Are you a gamer? Are you a young professional? Are you married? Do you want a PS3 in your living room entertainment center? These are some of the reasons for choosing a PS3 or a Blu-Ray player. If you are just watching movies then you should go with the Blu-Ray.

What is the best deal for a HD DVD player?

phillipine

We have been using our playstation 2 to play dvds on for some time now and would like to get a dvd player. We thought since we are buying one we might as well buy one that is for HD dvds as well as that seems to be the way things are going, can anyone help with finding a good deal? They seem quite expensive!! Thank you :)

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I wouldn't get an HD DVD player. I'd get a Blu-Ray player or wait for a hybrid that plays both. HD DVD players are becoming less common and appear to be going down the path as Beta.

How much are you looking to spend?

I play Blu-Ray's on my PS3.

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How to burn a dvd with mp4 movie including subtitle which can be played at home dvd player?

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Megan Vins

I want to burn a dvd with a mp4 movie including its subtitle which can be playable at home dvd player...most importantly without any video quality loss,with subtitle and less weight so that i can burn as many movies as i can in a DVD5 or DVD9...How do i do it?....i need the best answer since i was trying to burn those movies in a dvd 9.But unfortunately,i don't know what's the reason i succesfully burnt it but its not playing in my home dvd player...Do i still need to keep the mp4 format of the movie or do i have to convert it to any other format so that the weight can be less....??

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DVDs that you play in a DVD player do not have mp4's on them they have .vob files. It sounds like you have just burned an .mp4 onto a DVD and expected it to work in a DVD player because it's on a DVD. Unfortunately that's not the way it works, a DVD player will usually only read a certain format of video and it has to be laid out in a very specific way on the disc. When it is in the correct format it is called a video DVD when it is just an mp4 file or other files (documents or whatever) then it is called a data DVD. Depending on the length of the movie you can probably fit the whole thing onto a dvd5 (single layer) without losing quality but you need to do it through a program like nero (windows) or toast (mac). Select the option that allows you to make a video DVD and the program (assuming it has the correct codecs to be able to read your video file) will create the vob files for you and arrange them on the disk in the correct way.

EDIT: Lossless (no loss of quality) conversion is possible, I do it every day. If you are coming from an HD file though then it will lose quality going to SD (standard definition), or if the video is particularly long then the 'bitrate' (amount of data required to make a second of video) will have to be reduced and you will lose quality. Part of the problem you will find is that most SD videos on the internet are 525i/p at best whereas a UK DVD player will e 625i... The video's may well look better on your computer screen than it will on your TV set (even if you were using the TV set as a monitor for the computer) because of how much better the processing is in a computer graphics card than on a TV set. Either way, you need to download Nero or Toast or some other 3rd party software.

Should I buy a 720p dvd player to go with a 720p lcd tv or will my 420p dvd player work?

james

The quality of the picture is pretty important to me.

Also, I've heard that most lcd tvs can convert a 420p signal to a 720p.
Is this the same thing as buying a 720p dvd player?

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By 720p dvd player I guess you are talking about a blu ray. A blu ray will look much better than a standard dvd disk. HD tvs do convert any signal they receive to their native resolution, but if you send your tv a 480 dvd pic, it will just convert a poor signal to a large screen. A blu ray will send you a full 720 lines of resolution and look much clearer. It can send a 1080p signal, but with a 720p tv, that's all you will see, 720p. Still an excellent pic.

Use HDMI or red/green/blue component cables to connect blu ray to your tv.

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Can you connect a computer to a dvd player then to a projector?

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diana c

Well I have a problem with my hdmi connector in my projector, so my projector won't connect to my computer, and I check if the cable was the problem, but I am able to connect my computer to my TV with the hdmi cable, so it is not the cable. So I am wondering if I can connect my dvd player to my computer somehow, then connect my dvd player to my projector with an rca cable or some cable? Is this possible will it display?
-Thank You :)))
Well actually, the projector work with my computer before but now it just stop working it it? So I don't know what happen?

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If I understand you correctly, I believe you are running into HDCP. HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is an anti-copying protocol implemented in HDMI (among others) that requires all devices connected to it to be HDCP-compliant. See here for more info than you wanted to know:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-bandwidth_Digital_Content_Protection

TVs with HDMI connections are HDCP compliant and so is your computer, but it seems your projector is not (probably a little older, no?). So even if you could run a DVD player into your computer (we'll get to that in a moment) you would still have the same problem. The problems are:
1. Your computer's HDMI is most likely Output only (there are some machines with HDMI input but they have HDCP issues also). So you can't connect the DVD player to it and see its output - unless you have a Video (and audio) capture card (if it's a desktop) or USB capture device (if a laptop, or a desktop).
2. I am confused why you would connect your DVD player to the computer AND to the projector (unless you mean connect the DVD to the computer and from the computer to the projector, which still wouldn't work, even with RCA connections - your computer doesn't have these anyway, does it?).
3. Your best bet, if it's what you want to do, is just connect the DVD player straight to the projector (if the DVD player has the Yellow/Re/White A/V connections).
Does this make sense? Write back with additional details if I have misunderstood or you have more Qs...

Can you attach a DVD player to a computer to play movies?

rae-ann

My CD/DVD player stopped working on my computer (I can't even open the drives anymore).

I have a spare, small DVD player that used to be attached to my TV.

Can you attach a DVD player to a computer in order to play movies on your computer? Or do they only work with TVs?

I realize you probably can't burn things, but I thought just for movies. It would be cheaper than having to buy another external piece for the computer.

Thanks!

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You can if your computer has a TV tuner or video capture card (with the necessary audio and video inputs). Otherwise you can't. Internal DVD drives aren't that expensive anymore, so I'd recommend just buying a replacement.

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What HD DVD player with USB ports should I purchase?

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Larry

I am really wanting a high definition DVD player with USB ports. However, having problem understanding if I can plug my external hard drive containing all of my movies into DVD player using USB cord to watch the movies I have on my external hard drive. Is this possible, and what high definition DVD player would allow me to do this at an affordable price?

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Buy a Sony Playstation PS3. For $399, you can have the best Blu-Ray player out. It may let you copy from your Ext HD to the Playstation's internal HD (40GB or 80GB). Then you can play the movies. If the Playstation can't, nothing else will either. It's your best bet.

What if the flash drive has a virus and you plug it in a DVD Player with usb port?

arvinace_1

I am thinking of buying a DVD player with a usb port. Because I want to watch movies coming from my computer which can be just downloaded. But my computer has a virus and I dont want to reformat it. Will the dvd player be broken if I plug in the flash drive with virus? Will also the external hard drive be alright if I plug it in the DVD player? Will the movie play? How about the external hard drive having a virus too?

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No ur DVD player won't get virus but I don think it'll play ur movies unless u know it'll register ur hard drive/ flash drive. But it all depends what DVD player ull get, is ur computer a laptop? What kind of tv? I'm just saying it seems like ur making it more complicated with all the technology we have these day

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Is there a device for DVD players that upconverts standard definition to high definition?

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thejbexper

I thought I had heard somewhere that there was some sort of upconversion hardware for SD DVD players to output HD. Is there such a device?

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If you mean as a standalone device, then no. However you can buy DVD player that have the capability built-in right now. The market is flooded w/ them, since alot of us have a huge DVD library and some are hesistate to move into HD.

Personally, am went to Blu-ray side and haven't regret since, phasing out my DVD collection eventually.

What other video formats can be played on a standard DVD player, besides the DVD format?

james

Besides the usual DVD .vob extension standard video file that can be played on DVD players, what other video extensions can be played on a standard DVD player?

Is there another video file extension that can replace the loooong taking and annoying process of converting or burning video files into DVDs in order to be played on DVD players?

Thanks.
This question i posted is meant for those who ACTUALLY know how to answer. Don't waste my time, please. Thank you.

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check the opwners manuel on yout DVD player on the first few pages at the botton it will listthe formats it will play for you

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Can I make a DVD from my SD card that will play in any DVD player using Roxio Creator 2011?

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Slick O

I shoot some video at Christmas time of my granddaughter using my D5000. I've been told that if I burn it to a DVD, that the DVD will only play in the computer it was created on? I've also been told that I can't ever edit the video once it's on the DVD. Any advice on this would be appreciated!
Edit: I know, shot not shoot!

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If you wanna make a DVD that will work on a standard DVD player, you will need a DVD burning tool to do this. Just copy the movie to a DVD disc, it will actually not read by DVD players.

The best and most reliable DVD burning tool that I've ever used is a tool called DVD Creator. It's able to burn all kinds of videos to DVD disc. After that, you can view the DVD on DVD player. It also lets you edit videos and create DVD menus. Easy to use and professional.

You should really give it a try. You may check out at:
http://www.dvd-creator-converter.com/dvd-creator/

Best of luck.

Has anybody bought the hyundai sonata 2011 oem dvd player of online?

Nate B

I thinking about putting a dvd double din screen in my 2011 sonata, but I hear metra kit doesn't fit well in the sonata. Also does anyone one know when scosche will release there 2011 sonata dash kit?

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Why would anyone want to watch DVDs in a car? Seems stupid.

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My DVD player on a Dell Latitude D630 isn't working?

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Christophe

I'm using Linux Ubuntu 11.10 HELP

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You don't provide any details, so I'll assume you need codecs, etc.
Here's the simplest way to get them (not the most user-friendly way, but the simplest):

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal
2. Paste this line and hit Enter: http://codepad.org/l8QXCJ15
3. Reboot

Vlc not playing DvD!!!!?

Nobody

Well, I have ubuntu 11.10 running on my computer when I put a DvD in the drive I loaded it in the Default video player and it showed the first screen where you can tell it to play the movie or do the seen selection and when you click on play movie it gave me an error message. So I decided to try loading it in VLC but it just did the same thing. Can you please help me?

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How do I enable restricted codecs to play DVDs?

DVD support cannot be provided by default in Ubuntu due to legal and technical restrictions. Most commercial DVDs are encrypted and so require the use of decryption software in order to play them.
Use Fluendo to legally play DVDs

You can buy a commercial DVD decoder that can handle copy protection from Fluendo. It works with Linux and should be legal to use in all countries.
Use alternative decryption software

In some countries, the use of the below unlicensed decryption software is not permitted by law. Verify that you are within your rights to use it.

1. Install libdvdnav4, libdvdread4, gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad, and gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly.
2.If you would like to play encrypted DVDs (see the legal note above), open the Dash and launch a Terminal.

3.Type the following into the screen which appears, then press Enter:

sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

4.Enter your password to complete the installation.

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Will a blue ray disc player work well with a 720p lcd tv?

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AK

I know that a blue ray disc player is awsome with a 1080p lcd tv. But will it look better than a regular dvd player or upconverter on a 720p tv?

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Absolutely! Why does HDTV look better on a 720p set than watching SDTV? You're coming from a much higher quality source, and the result is a petter picture.

It's pretty much what we has when DVD came out 10 years ago and everyone at that time had regular analog sets. DVD's gave such a better image because of the fact they were a Digital source. Now that's where we are getting at with HD-DVD and Blu-ray

Will the use of component video cables increase the picture quality from my DVD player to my new HDTV?

jaycrazy

I just recently purchased a 32" 720p LCD TV. The DVD quality isn't as sharp as I expected it to be. I'm not yet ready to upgrade to Blu-ray. I'm currently using the composite cables (red, white, yellow). I noticed that my DVD player has component video output and my TV obviously has a component input. I understand the audio will be separate from this.

Will using component video cables noticeably improve the DVD image quality?

Answer
Yes, component cables will definitely improve.
Try also Progressive video out.

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will the portable dvd work in india where ac input is 220 v?

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naaz

hi friends,
iam planning to buy Sony 7" Portable DVD Player - Black (DVPFX730) in US to take it to india.will it work there?and what about the DVDs we get in india,can i play those dvds in this player?time is short and i cant do much of research on this.thats why seeking your help.please help me.

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1. you won't even be able to plug it in! you need a travel adapter for india. It will take care of the 220v issue.
2. probably not because India DVDs have a different region code (5) than US (1) and the region code has to match between the dvd and the player. most DVDs and players are region coded.

I have bought a new sony DVD player from usa and hace brought it to india?

harjit s

now that dvd player is not working but keep giving message" display prohibited due to area restrictions"
. what seems to be the problem? how to rectify?

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Each DVD player has a "region code" assigned to it that only allows it to play discs that are encoded to that region. The purpose is primarily to reduce pirating.

It is possible that you can reset the region code. Check your DVD manual or call the customer support number.

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A portable DVD player that can play video files off of a USB thumb drive?

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VanSmack

Does anyone know of a portable DVD player that can play MPEG or other video files off a USB thumb drive? I want to transfer all of my kid movies to USB thumb drives rather then lugging all the movies around.
Thanks.

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Your best option is just going to be getting a netbook or a cheap laptop. I've never seen a portable dvd player with a USB port.

How do I get my kids to play with their toys?

parenting

If I have to estimate my kids have at least 300 toys. They have big bulky toys and they have small toys and a bunch of toys in between. I plan to do a garage sale to get rid of some. Will having less toys get them to play with the ones they already have?

I admit we did by them a back yard swimming pool today. They have a computer in their room, and a portable dvd player. My kids get new toys on a regular basis and then our neighbors old toys.

How did you get your child to play with their toys? They are 4 and 2 years of age.

Answer
take 90% of them away and put them in the garage. they have far too many things, and are getting confused with all the choices, so thay choose nothing.

if they get bored with one toy remove it and replace it with another

Good luck

RR

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How do I fix a disc error?

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straycat49

I have a home made video of my son as a baby on a DVD+RW. I copied that to my laptop because I want to put it on a non RW disk. I burned the video from my comp to a DVD +R disc using windows explorer. I can play the video back on the new DVD+R using my laptop, however It won't play in my VCR/DVD so I can view it on my television. I keep getting a disc error message saying "Playback feature may not be available" and to eject the disc. So what went wrong as to why it won't play on my VCR/DVD player but it will play on my laptop and what can I do to get it to work on my VCR/DVD player?

More info: Disc- Maxell DVD+R
Burn speed 6X
Asus laptop with Win 7
VCR/DVD Brand: Pye Video, VHS and DVD combo PY90VG
Windows Explorer was used to copy the video files from the DVD+RW to the laptop and
then used to burn the video from the laptop to the DVD+R.
Also, the VCR/DVD player does work with other DVD's so it's not the player that is causing the problem as in I put the original DVD RW in and it played.

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You need a right codex for your vcr/dvd. The vid you have may be an avi file for example. You may have to down load a converter or with win 7, I think windows player may be able to convert it.

what is the easiest way to transfer vhs to dvd?

Veng Ience

i like to catch up with technology and transfer about 10 hours of vhs to dvd. i don't have a dvd recorder but i do have the vhs player and computers with xp, vista and win 7. if had a quote from a shop and they will charge me £5.00 per hour of vhs.
there must be a cheaper way.
thanks

Answer
10 x 5 = 50. you will spend at least that much to get a video capture card. go with the shop.

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Is there a dvd player available that will read and play a windows media video disk?

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chimaymx

is there a dvd player that can play a windows media video disk?

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There isn't dvd player which can read and play windows media video disc, because most regular DVD player only recognize the standard video DVD which include VOB, IFO and BUP files, some Divx/Xvid DVD player can read divx/xvid avi videos on dvd disc. So if you want to convert/burn any videos to DVD to play well on regular DVD player, you should use the right program, I am using RZ DVD Creator to do this well, it can convert any burn any movies to video DVD/Divx AVI video/Xvid AVI video, such as convert/burn windows media video to video DVD, etc. You can yahoo or google serach RZ DVD Creator and download it, easy to use, good quality, hope it can help you.

What is the best FREE region free DVD player to run on Windows Vista?

gt_bayarea

Windows Media Player on my new PC running Windows Vista is limiting my ability to play foreign language DVDs purchased in other countries (it says that the DVD is not made for region 1). It I tried to look for a FREE region-independent DVD player software, but my search turned up only unreliable players like RioDVD Region Free Player. Are there any recommendations out there?

Thanks.

Answer
VLC media player will play literally anything. It's hard to find files that VLC won't play. (Well, of course I mean files that are media files)

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What's the best region free dvd player to buy?

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totallyrad

I want to watch dvds from Europe, but I only have a region 1 dvd player...

Does anyone have any suggestions for a multi-region or region free dvd player?

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PHILIPS DVP5960 - ALL REGION PAL / NTSC DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI, 1080i UPSCALING. DIVX ULTRA USB DIRECT $89.99 other models are available from $40.
Link with various models supplied.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?keywords=ALL+REGION+PAL+%2F+NTSC+DVD+PLAYER+&rs=172282&page=1&rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3AALL+REGION+PAL+%2F+NTSC+DVD+PLAYER+&sort=pmrank

Does anyone know of any region free dvd players at bestbuy?

M J

I'm looking to buy a region free DVD player to watch obscure foreign films for films that can't be found off Netflix etc. Can anyone recommend a current region free model from Best Buy that is currently being sold? Thanks!

Answer
In the US, it is considered illegal to sell region free DVD players.

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What if the flash drive has a virus and you plug it in a DVD Player with usb port?

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arvinace_1

I am thinking of buying a DVD player with a usb port. Because I want to watch movies coming from my computer which can be just downloaded. But my computer has a virus and I dont want to reformat it. Will the dvd player be broken if I plug in the flash drive with virus? Will also the external hard drive be alright if I plug it in the DVD player? Will the movie play? How about the external hard drive having a virus too?

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No ur DVD player won't get virus but I don think it'll play ur movies unless u know it'll register ur hard drive/ flash drive. But it all depends what DVD player ull get, is ur computer a laptop? What kind of tv? I'm just saying it seems like ur making it more complicated with all the technology we have these day

How can I make a DVD player with USB port (for removable drive) see a drive on my network?

JJ Walker

I have a Philips DVD player with a USB port. It can see USB sticks and almost all removable external USB hard drives. How can I use the USB port to see a drive on my network?

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1. Check to see what kind of inputs the video card on your computer has. To do this, turn your computer around so you can get a good look at the back. Be on the lookout for any jacks to accommodate red, white and yellow composite video cables, red, blue and green component video cables, S-Video cables or HDMI cables. Any and all of these can be used to connect a DVD player to a PC. If none of these inputs are present, then you will be unable to connect the two devices without upgrading your computer.


2. Check the back of the DVD player to see which type of cable you'll need to connect it to your PC. Normally DVD players have a few different types of cable inputs on the back, so generally one of the types should have a corresponding connection on your computer's video card.

3. Get the appropriate cables. Composite, component, S-Video and HDMI cables are available at any major electronics retailer. Once you have them in hand, plug one end of each cable into the appropriate color-coded input on the DVD player. Then plug the other end into the corresponding color-coded input on your video card.

4. To use your DVD player with your computer, simply open the software that came with your video card. This software will be able to recognize and operate the DVD player, no matter the brand, through the connected cables. Next all you have to do is insert a DVD into the DVD player and use your computer as a television monitor.

5. If your current video card doesn't have any of the inputs and you still want to connect your DVD player to your computer, you can buy a new video card. It should be available from any major electronics retailer. Be sure to write down all the inputs and outputs that are on the back of your DVD player and get a video card that has the right capabilities.

A graphics card plugs directly into the motherboard of a computer. To install a new one simply turn off your computer and remove the case, exposing the insides. Remove the old graphics card from its slot and plug the new one in its place. Once this is done you can reattach the computer's case and turn it back on. Install any software and drivers that came with your graphics card (usually contained on CDs or DVDs inside the package) and it will be ready to use.

Hope this helps.

For more DVD Guides and Software:
http://www.easydvdburning.com/software/pc-dvd-copying/

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Is a HD Dvd player compatible with a Regular TV?

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Q. I want to buy a multi-region dvd player but the one I like is a HD Dvd player. However, I own a regular non-HD TV. Will the player work with my TV?

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If your tv supports and of the cable connections, then yes. You however will not experience the full HD effect.

Most DVD players have component cable support, with the newer HD models using HDMI and components. If your tv can connect with component or HDMI, then you are good.

Does anybody know how i can change the region of my two DVD players from Region 2 to Multi region.?

Benkool

The first one is Philips DVP3120 DVD Player and the second one is Bush DVD2055HDB HDMI DVD Player. I bought them both as a Xmas present but they can only play UK movies and i promised to change them to multi region for those i bought them for. Any suggestion will be much appreciated.

Answer
Try going to www.videohelp.com .

Look under "DVD Hacks" on the left index, then see if your model has any information.

Philips DVP3120:
Region code hack posted by freedom fighter, April 11 2007:
applicable for DVP3120, DVP3120K, DVP3126, DVP3126K (I think b'cos the last digits as their code for certain differences only).

1) Go to Setup page
2) Preference page
3) Press 138931
4) Press up/down key to select region code


Couldn't find anything for the Bush.

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Is there anyway to output a video game console to a laptop?

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MechAlucar

I was wondering if it was possible to hook up a video game console to my laptop so that I can just use the screen of my laptop instead of a nine inch portable dvd player to play the game. I don't really have room for a TV other wise I would use that.
I generally use Linux but also run Windows occasionally.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks,

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yes you can, there is probably multiple ways but you need to know you can never expect it as good quality as a real tv meant for that. Also depending on the quality of your laptops screen, it may have delay or lag with the console sending the info and your screen receiving it.

Here is one item that can do this for you, as far as I heard its one of the best for this but its not cheap

http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/support/_eol/video_prod/AVC-1400/

http://reviews.cnet.com/search-results/adaptec-gamebridgetv-avc-1410/4505-5_7-31653718.html



about 99 dollars, you were probably wanting to just plug vga or hdmi into your laptop and it works with some kind of download, but no you cant do it with just software, the laptop monitor meant to be used like that. you can buy a 1080p pc monitor and use that as your consoles screen for only 200 dollars+ the audio adapter for your speakrs, which would be much better than paying 99 dollars to play it on your laptop.

Is there a Linux printer driver that can print to JPEGs, one per page?

ricochet

I know there are some 'virtual printer driver' programs that look like another named printer and can print web-pages, word-processor documents or anything to PDF files instead of paper, but do you know one that can print directly to a set of JPEG images of the pages, one JPEG per page?

I'm experimenting with displaying text/web pages on a digital photo frame, JPEG CDs or flash drive in a DVD Player and a few other things.

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You can print to a PostScript file, then use Ghostscript (gs executable) to convert to JPEG:

gs -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=jpeg -sOutputFile=file.jpg file.ps

Various additional options will let you set the resolution and other options. You can also do this to various other formats, like PNG or TIFF.

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