Vista Media Center - Play dvd's from harddisk

Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?

Yes run regedit and set
"ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
"ShowGallery"="Gallery")


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Richard A Miller MCE mvp
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp




"PatrickV30" wrote:

> Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?

After you have add the "Gallery" to the registry, it will now say "Dvd
Library" on the main startup page of Vista, click on dvd Library then right
click and add dvds from you hard drive.
--
Richard A Miller MCE mvp
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp




"Richard Miller" wrote:

> Yes run regedit and set
> "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
>
>
> --
> Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>
>
> "PatrickV30" wrote:
>
> > Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?

These are already unencrypted rips, right? You can't just copy a DVD to the
hard drive and have this work...???

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"Richard Miller" <autopaint@aol.com> wrote in message
news:29DEA67A-AEFA-4036-8698-DDEC8FE2320A@microsoft.com...
> After you have add the "Gallery" to the registry, it will now say "Dvd
> Library" on the main startup page of Vista, click on dvd Library then
> right
> click and add dvds from you hard drive.
> --
> Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>
>
> "Richard Miller" wrote:
>
>> Yes run regedit and set
>> "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
>> Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
>> "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
>>
>>
>> --
>> Richard A Miller MCE mvp
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "PatrickV30" wrote:
>>
>> > Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?

"Richard Miller" wrote:

> Yes run regedit and set
> "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> "ShowGallery"="Gallery")


Has anyone else noticed that with Vista RC1 after making this regedit change
that you can start playing one movie, but if you stop it and pick another and
hit play on the other movie, that the first one resumes playing instead? The
only way I could switch DVD movies was to exit and restart Media Center.

Also, does the fact that this feature is hidden by default in Vista RC1
imply that the feature might not be there at all in the GA version? If so
then Media Center would be immediatly disqualified from my use as my media
center user interface.

Yeah I have got the same problem. Its really annoying.

Oh and btw I have a free program to get the covers and metadata in to
MCE if your interested. Its over at
http://www.madprops.org/DVDCover/

Download it and let me know what you think. Any feedback is
appreciated.

Euan


sprior913 wrote:
> "Richard Miller" wrote:
>
> > Yes run regedit and set
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> > Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
>
>
> Has anyone else noticed that with Vista RC1 after making this regedit change
> that you can start playing one movie, but if you stop it and pick another and
> hit play on the other movie, that the first one resumes playing instead? The
> only way I could switch DVD movies was to exit and restart Media Center.
>
> Also, does the fact that this feature is hidden by default in Vista RC1
> imply that the feature might not be there at all in the GA version? If so
> then Media Center would be immediatly disqualified from my use as my media
> center user interface.

Oh and to reply to your question about "does the fact that this feature
is hidden by default in Vista RC1
imply that the feature might not be there at all in the GA version?"

No it will be there in final release. It is used for the DVD changers
like the 200 disc sony etc. Its by design but not specifically an
option.

sprior913 wrote:
> "Richard Miller" wrote:
>
> > Yes run regedit and set
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> > Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
>
>
> Has anyone else noticed that with Vista RC1 after making this regedit change
> that you can start playing one movie, but if you stop it and pick another and
> hit play on the other movie, that the first one resumes playing instead? The
> only way I could switch DVD movies was to exit and restart Media Center.
>
> Also, does the fact that this feature is hidden by default in Vista RC1
> imply that the feature might not be there at all in the GA version? If so
> then Media Center would be immediatly disqualified from my use as my media
> center user interface.

"Euan" wrote:

> Yeah I have got the same problem. Its really annoying.

Looks like they fixed it in RC2.

>
> Oh and btw I have a free program to get the covers and metadata in to
> MCE if your interested. Its over at
> http://www.madprops.org/DVDCover/

Tried it, couldn't get it to save anything (no difference in the XML file).
Will contact you offline when I get time to see what's going on.

> Euan

Hmmm Im not sure about RC2 I am using RC1 at home.

Let me know how you get on.


sprior913 wrote:
> "Euan" wrote:
>
> > Yeah I have got the same problem. Its really annoying.
>
> Looks like they fixed it in RC2.
>
> >
> > Oh and btw I have a free program to get the covers and metadata in to
> > MCE if your interested. Its over at
> > http://www.madprops.org/DVDCover/
>
> Tried it, couldn't get it to save anything (no difference in the XML file).
> Will contact you offline when I get time to see what's going on.
>
> > Euan

i am unable to right click on it. i cant right click on anything on the main
screen. if i open up my pictures though for example, i can right click on
folders, etc.

"Richard Miller" wrote:

> After you have add the "Gallery" to the registry, it will now say "Dvd
> Library" on the main startup page of Vista, click on dvd Library then right
> click and add dvds from you hard drive.
> --
> Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>
>
> "Richard Miller" wrote:
>
> > Yes run regedit and set
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> > Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "PatrickV30" wrote:
> >
> > > Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?

ok nevermind. i have to right click once i open the dvd library!
but i added movie folders to watch, but it still doesnt find them. what
does it look for? i have my VIDEO_TS.BUP, VIDEO_TS.IFO, and all my
VTS_xx.IFO BUP & .IFO files.

"Richard Miller" wrote:

> Yes run regedit and set
> "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
>
>
> --
> Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>
>
> "PatrickV30" wrote:
>
> > Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?

I want to store all of my dvd's on my computer and watch them via my media
center extender...xbox 360.

Can some tell me all the steps required?

thanks

"Scheme138" wrote:

> ok nevermind. i have to right click once i open the dvd library!
> but i added movie folders to watch, but it still doesnt find them. what
> does it look for? i have my VIDEO_TS.BUP, VIDEO_TS.IFO, and all my
> VTS_xx.IFO BUP & .IFO files.
>
> "Richard Miller" wrote:
>
> > Yes run regedit and set
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery".[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Media
> > Center\Settings\DvdSettings]
> > "ShowGallery"="Gallery")
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "PatrickV30" wrote:
> >
> > > Anyway to get Vista Media Center to play dvd's from harddisk?