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Originally Posted by pnoon

I've ripped all my DVDs using HandBrake. I store them in an iTunes library on a 3TB external drive and access them via AppleTV.

I am leaning towards this now. I have an older ATV and it can be jailbroken to run Plex. OR....I may buy an older MacMini

Originally Posted by Flynnster

if you end up downloading a lot of media from file sharing sites, you may end up with some weird formats with Apple TV may or not play.

Hmmmm....I don't have much, but it seems like Handbrake would convert the stuff I do have.

Originally Posted by shilala

Yes it does, Michael. But it was convoluted last I tried it and you have to have something like DVDFab (BluRay) or AnyDVD HD in the background. I'm not even sure AnyDVD will work.

Rrrgghhhh....more steps. Most of my stuff is BluRay