I am considering putting my blu ray collection on hard disk and having the ability to stream it to the tv downstairs and elsewhere. I've a wired network setup for streaming already and presume cat5 to be sufficient to do the job. Now I've read a bit about ripping Blu Rays (legally) on google but the articles can be a bit out of date. It seems some free software+ some paid software is required. But...
What would I need to do this hardware wise..
In particular can anyone suggest a cheap blu ray reader drive?
Keeping cost in mind what sort of processor, motherboard, ram combo would give acceptable results? I haven't set a budget for this. I might feel more comfortable with a smaller outlay so long as the job gets done but don't mind paying extra if the difference is worth it. 350-500.
Is there any other functionality that would be useful? I am aware of how technology is meant to be better, single core, quad core but whether these will make very noticible differences I just don't know.
In the long term I might need a lot of SATA slots so please consider that if recommending a motherboard. I've no plans to game at this stage but if I was to have a sufficiently good system, I might like to add a nice graphics card somewhere down the line. I don't need a suggestion but merely the facility to integrate one should that be required.
What would I need to do this hardware wise..
In particular can anyone suggest a cheap blu ray reader drive?
Keeping cost in mind what sort of processor, motherboard, ram combo would give acceptable results? I haven't set a budget for this. I might feel more comfortable with a smaller outlay so long as the job gets done but don't mind paying extra if the difference is worth it. 350-500.
Is there any other functionality that would be useful? I am aware of how technology is meant to be better, single core, quad core but whether these will make very noticible differences I just don't know.
In the long term I might need a lot of SATA slots so please consider that if recommending a motherboard. I've no plans to game at this stage but if I was to have a sufficiently good system, I might like to add a nice graphics card somewhere down the line. I don't need a suggestion but merely the facility to integrate one should that be required.
