Ok I understand it's important, really I do; but can we stop all this "folding at home" crap I mean it's taken up vital time out of the last like 5 or 6 episodes. surely we can find something else to talk about... like the VPN/Hamachi segment I wrote in about, weeks ago.

Since there are no trusted sources for some of the DVD-ripping tools that were mentioned on the show, I thought I'd post the MD5 hashes of the files that I have. If you downloaded these files too, please let us know whether you get the same hashes.

• RipIt4Me.zip: 72708a039c109e54d9ad884c845817e8
• SetupDVDDecrypter_3.5.4.0.exe: 78d806097da8e8b8d595827cccddf6d9
• dvdshrink32setup.zip: e6b0a6346fe640365f4ab9d5c7d9fb93

Windows users can download a free tool such as winMd5Sum to calculate MD5 hashes. FreeBSD comes with MD5 (1). I don't know about other operating systems.

Hi Patrick and Robert,

Thanks for some great shows. I wish you guys would periodically highlight new hybrid and electric car technology etc. Keep up the good work!

i have the totally opposite opinion for pioneer burners. ive purchased a few burners in my day and pioneers have been the loudest and worst performing drives (about a 69.99 dollar CAD dvd burner). i do agree about lite-ons though ive had friend buy then and i have as well sadly and they have died within months. some of them not even used for burning just for reading purposes.

VLC player can save converted files in many formats like Ipod mp4.

I heard you wanted to hear from a developers side about (Flash,Flex,Apollo,and Silverlight).I believe that from a consumers point of view they are so stumped about the easiest of problems and that Silverlight would never pick up unless they pre-installed the Silverlight application onto a mass amount of browsers not only including I.E but (AOL :( , and Firefox). I LOVE FLASH and dipping my feet into flex. But these are targeted towards a more intelligent crowd that understand the web. Also Code and implement the same effects that any developers application could. Ajax,Spry, are really picking up nice in the industry.

Thanks again,
Love the show,always watching
David Carmona | Red Escape | For Your Design
Red Escape

Really hope DL.TV does an outdoor show at Golden Gate Park. Its something they have never done before, plus I think they could use some sun and fresh air.

I can confirm the md5 hash for dvd decrypter.

78d806097da8e8b8d595827cccddf6d9

Patrick and Robert, You should do a review of anydvd, it's a program that works in the background that removes encryption from dvd, Blueray and HD-dvd. it also lets you play movies back on your computer with out HDCP hardware and it lets you copy them to hard drive if you wish. I heard about it on twit.tv. a great little product and I am very much thinking about buying it but I'd like to see your review.

A big thanks to Robert for the RipIt4Me info. It works great.

The ripping feature was most helpful and informative. Enjoy practical how to features. Tips, tricks always interesting.

p.s. Folding is probably a little over-covered now.

e6b0a6346fe640365f4ab9d5c7d9fb93
That's my dvd shrink md5 sum

Handbrake was originally written for the BeOS, and has been ported to the other platforms later on, and was not at all intended for video iPod from the start. Just thought you liked to know.

//Dan

SO how long until DL.TV becomes a three times a week show? Mon-Wed-Fri, perfect . . .

Magic DVD Ripper is a very easy and powerful DVD ripping software, which can convert DVD to VCD, SVCD, AVI(DivX), WMV, iPod and PSP formats or backup DVD to hard drive without any loss of quality. You can then enjoy them anytime without DVD discs or burn them to blank DVD or CD discs using burning software.

Compared with competitors, Magic DVD Ripper has both convert function and backup function combined with faster ripping speed. While other software may be unable to rip some certain DVDs or yield unsync audio/video, Magic DVD Ripper almost always functions perfectly.