Show Notes – July 2009 KYSBSUG Meeting

August 6, 2009

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.

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