- Virtual DVDs has been discontinued
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Developer
Raymond Lewis Jones
After ripping your DVD, just rename the folder (the containing folder, not the VIDEO_TS folder) by adding a ".vdvd" at the end. This turns the folder into a file package (the icon will change). Now, just double click on it and Virtual DVDs will do the rest (the process is
Version 2.0.6 can now act like version 1.0.2!!! Check out the ReadMe in the download for more.
Version 2.0.5:
Okay, now added support for multiple external drives. Now only symbolic links of your Virtual DVDs will be placed in your Virtual DVD Library. The original stays where it is. This prevents the need to create a symbolic link of just your Library. However, if an original is moved from it's location, it is wiped from the Library (not deleted).
Version 2.0.4 users, should re-build their Library by removing the link and gathering originals where you want them.
Now multiple DVD support, so you can now add as many Virtual DVDs to your Library as you want (just select them and double-click or "Command"+"O").
Removed the "image cell" containing an icon of a DVD from the interface. It was causing the app to hang up. Will be brought back in version 3.0.
The remove button only removes the link from the Library. If there are originals not links in your Library, then the originals will be moved to a folder on your desktop called "Removed Virtual DVDs".
Search function to narrow down your Virtual DVD Library by name.
Note: DO NOT USE the "Virtual DVDs" folder in your Movies folder. It is for Front Row only and manually putting any file in there will result in permanent loss of that file.
Version 2.0.6 can now act like version 1.0.2!!! Check out the ReadMe in the download for more.
Version 2.0.5:
Okay, now added support for multiple external drives. Now only symbolic links of your Virtual DVDs will be placed in your Virtual DVD Library. The original stays where it more...
| Downloads:8,179 |
| Version Downloads:4,123 |
| Type:Multimedia Design : Video |
| License:Demo |
| Date:06 Dec 2007 |
| Platform:PPC 32 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price: $5.00 |
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After ripping your DVD, just rename the folder (the containing folder, not the VIDEO_TS folder) by adding a ".vdvd" at the end. This turns the folder into a file package (the icon will change). Now, just double click on it and Virtual DVDs will do the rest (the process is invisible to you).
Basically, Virtual DVDs is an app that adds a new extension to your system (.vdvd).
Now you can view these in Front Row!
New will be link support:
You can now use a symbolic link for your "Virtual DVD Library", so that your Virtual DVDs can be stored on an External drive.
Free update to those who have paid for this.
This new version is way more stable.
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Besides using OS X's myriad short-cuts to access files, and then simply dragging and dropping the Video_TS folder on the DVD player, there's also this:
PlayVideoTS, http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20141/playvideots
PlayVideoTS just happens to coincidentally do exactly the same thing as Virtual DVDs, except it's free and was released first. I suspect its author would be interested to know that someone else is charging money for his idea.
Of course, besides PlayVideoTS, there are many other free apps that catalog Video_TS folders and launch them. To name a few: Mezzanine, DVD Juggler, Videopicker.
There are also some excellent payware apps that will launch video_TS folders, such as Matinee. It's $10, but it has a refined interface and avoids cludges like adding a new file type to your system.
Note to developer: if your fiance refuses to support your hobbies unless they turn a profit, maybe you should take that as a warning sign...
Maybe you didn't notice that this is Version 2.0.2
I came out with Virtual DVDs a long time ago. Second, everyone who used my free version 1.0 has asked to get this working with Front Row. Now it does!
Oh boy, you have got to be kidding me. Pardon me if I charge for it. I think that is my business not yours. Don't buy it.
The big point here is "FRONT ROW"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is why I am charging. By the way, did you even download it and see what it does. I bet you didn't.
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So, my question to you is this: What kind of asinine comment was that?
I usually offer free upgrades to all versions after initial purchase.
Sound good? I can't offer it for free after I put time like that into it. My fiance would kill me.
Researched it a little and I think it is possible given some time. I am currently moving to a new house, so give me a couple of weeks.
Make sure you answer my poll, so that I get a better idea if this is even worth pursuing.
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at the moment I am using dvd assist, but this solution seems much more elegant, if frontrow works with these files.
Thank you.