Here are the links from the July 2009 Kentucky Small Business Server User Group (KYSBSUG) meeting:
TOPIC: “Multimedia Smackdown – Ripping DVDs and Other Cool Stuff”
TV Tuners / Streaming
- XBOX 360 – Media Center Extender
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/916179?sd=xbox - Windows Media Center Edition (Win7)
http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/07/27/windows-7-media-center-review - Windows Home Server – Power Pack 3
http://blogs.technet.com/homeserver/archive/2009/07/17/windows-home-server-power-pack-3-beta-includes-enhancements-for-windows-7-based-computers.aspx - MCE Buddy – Remove commercials from shows you record, recode
http://mcebuddy.com - Orb – Stream your own content
http://www.orb.com - Hulu – Stream TV shows (free)
http://www.hulu.com - Netflix – Stream Movies (fee-based)
http://www.netflix.com - TV Tuners – the one I use for laptops / desktops
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100035 - HDHomeRun – Networked Digital TV Tuner
http://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun - SlingBox
http://www.slingmedia.com - Any Video Converter
http://www.any-video-converter.com - Format Factory
http://www.formatoz.com
DVD to WMV / AVI / DivX / XviD
- Pocket DVD Studio (320×240 WMV)
http://www.pqdvd.com - DVD Shrink (re-burn DVD)
http://www.dvdshrink.org - ImgBurn
http://www.imgburn.com - FairUse Wizard
http://www.fairusewizard.com
MP3 Devices / Editing
- Audacity – audio editor w/ LAME MP3 encoder
http://audacity.sourceforge.net
http://lame.buanzo.com.ar - Windows Media Player – MP3 player and Tag editor for MP3
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx - Windows Media Encoder
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx - iTunes – MP3 player and Tag editor for MP3
http://www.apple.com/itunes - Zune – Software and MP3 player
http://social.zune.net - Podcasts
http://edge.technet.com
http://channel9.msdn.com
http://revision3.com/tekzilla
http://g4tv.com/attackoftheshow
Other Links (thx David Hunter)
- HULU Downloader
http://lifehacker.com/5310467/hulu-video-downloader-saves-your-favorite-shows-for-offline-enjoyment - DVD tools and even some links that go deeply technical for those that want to know the why and how these tools work.
http://www.doom9.org/
Thanks to all those who attended and contributed links. If you have a favorite Video / MP3 / DVD editing tool, please feel free to post a link in the comments.