Windows DVD streaming over wireless network?

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  1. OneSeventeen

    OneSeventeen Oooh Shiny!

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    Right now I have two laptops and a desktop pc all on the same network. Is it possible to store DVDs on my main rig and view them over the network with my laptops?

    (This is assuming I have DVDs that are allowed to be backed up to a personal HDD, like some indie films.)
     
    OneSeventeen, 23 Apr 2005
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  2. bwgames

    bwgames Minimodder

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    I've done this, but with divx files...

    you might be able to use Windows Media Encoder to stream media to mediaplayer on the laptops, but dunno if/how it works with DVDs, you might have to end up converting the dvd to one massive mpeg2 DVD file...

    I've used the above method with divx/avi/one file movies successfully.
     
    bwgames, 24 Apr 2005
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  3. Hamish

    Hamish What's a Dremel?

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    yea sure
    as long as you've got a strong connection and a player that can play files directly off the drive
    powerdvd and zoomplayer i know for sure can do this :)
     
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  4. Fusen

    Fusen What's a Dremel?

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    Fusen, 24 Apr 2005
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