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Distributed DVD Back-up Solution?
SoBeIcedT asks: "I just bought the third season of 24 [fox.com] on DVD and have begun to back it up to DVD+R using DVD-Shrink on Windows XP. Being the gadget loving guy I am, it makes sense that I would have multiple computers. The trouble is I can't make use of all of those CPU cycles and they go to waste. Is there a way (perhaps using clusterKnoppix or something of the sort) that I can easily use all of the processor power in my home to transcode the DVDs?" dvd::rip is one option that has clustering support. Are there any others?
Dvd::rip is definitely quality software, but it doesnt (in my experience) preserve DVD menues. I also havent quite figured out how to rip the title to multiple dvds while maintaining the dvd format in dvd::rip. I end up running dvdshrink via wine, but span the title onto many dvds, nix the menues all together, and preserve the dvd video format.
Does someone have a *nix native way of doing this?
Um, this has nothing to do with what "format" the files are being written in - it has to do with space. A store bought DVD is dual layer, consisting of roughly 8.8 gigs of used space. Sure, they advertise 9.4 - but you can't actually use that much. So, when you buy a normal blank DVD, it's going to let you use 4.4 gigs. See a problem there? It has nothing to do with formats. Now that dual layer burners are out there, you can copy an entire movie onto once disc. However, blanks are not cost effective with dual layer yet.