Watching movies on the Asus 1000 HA Since there is no DVD drive on these small computers, is there some way to watch DVD movies other than buying an external DVD player. That adds bulk, weight, and space which sort of defeats the purpose of buying a computer this size. Is there some way to rent movies in a download form? Watching movies on the Asus 1000 HA Since there is no DVD drive on these small computers, is there some way to watch DVD movies other than buying an external DVD player. That adds bulk, weight,... » Read More Watching movies on the Asus 1000 HA Since there is no DVD drive on these small computers, is there some way to watch DVD movies other than buying an external DVD player. That adds bulk, weight, and space which sort of defeats the purpose of buying a computer this size. Is there some way to rent movies in a download form? « Show Less
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Conrad, There is a way actually. Amazon allows you to rent movies for just a couple of bucks. You just download it and you are able to watch it for about a 24 hour period. Also, if you have another computer you can use the disk drive to put it on the computer and then transfer it via usb. A great software to use for this is (Xilisoft DVD Ripper Platinum 4). You just put in the DVD you own, run this software and choose witch format you'd like to convert it to and your done. Simple as pie!
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I've watched movies on my eee pc from netflix using my home wireless dsl. Works great. No lags or anything.
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There are actually quite a few options for you. iTunes, Amazon, Netflix (if you're a member), and sites like Hulu offer downloads and/or streaming videos, including full-length films. If you're interested in ripping DVDs on a computer with a DVD drive and then transferring to your 1000, there's a great program called DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) that will let you customize the size of the output files to help save space. I currently have 8gb movies shrunk down to 4gb using this program, which are easy enough to get transferred to your 1000 via a network connection, USB drive or SD card. You can use VLC Media Player (www.videolan.org) to play your ripped DVDs and they look great. There are actually quite a few options for you. iTunes, Amazon, Netflix (if you're a member), and sites like Hulu offer downloads and/or streaming videos, including full-length films. If you're interested in ripping DVDs on a computer with a DVD drive and then transferring to your 1000, there's a great program called DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) that will let you customize the size of the output files to help save space. I currently have 8gb movies shrunk down to 4gb using this program, which are easy enough to get transferred to your 1000 via a network connection, USB drive... » Read More There are actually quite a few options for you. iTunes, Amazon, Netflix (if you're a member), and sites like Hulu offer downloads and/or streaming videos, including full-length films. If you're interested in ripping DVDs on a computer with a DVD drive and then transferring to your 1000, there's a great program called DVD Shrink (www.dvdshrink.org) that will let you customize the size of the output files to help save space. I currently have 8gb movies shrunk down to 4gb using this program, which are easy enough to get transferred to your 1000 via a network connection, USB drive or SD card. You can use VLC Media Player (www.videolan.org) to play your ripped DVDs and they look great. « Show Less
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Thanks. Do you know where I can find information about how to save the DVD to the HD?
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If you have the actual DVD, you could go through a process that will allow you to save to the HD or memory card. Also, Amazon does movie "rentals"; so you can always buy a digital copy here for a 24hour period (I think its 24hrs). I think the prices range from $1-$4 or so.
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Can this handle a Netflix stream? I believe Netflix requires XP with SP2. I havent read all specifics, so I'm not sure if this machine has all the specs needed for Netflix.
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free mode on:put movie in pc, share the dvd drive, use anydvd to delte copy protection, conect eeepc by network, trasnfer files to eeepc, use media player classic to watch videots folder
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You would either have to do it on another computer and transfer to a memory card; or I believe there is a way to do it via home network. Obviously, this will be difficult/impossible if you dont have a computer with a DVD drive. Ofcourse you can buy an external DVD and save movies to the HD, but those drives arent very cheap. If I remember correctly, it is a multi-step process and you will need to download a couple free programs. Maybe the following link can help start you off:http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/rip-a-dvd/
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I know it comes with Windows XP. I'm not sure whether it has SP2 but I should be able to download that.
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If you subscribe to netflix there are a ton of movies and tv shows you can watch online included with your membership. Another option is a program called anydvd which allows you to convert dvds into mp4 format so you can watch them with quicktime. The files are a lot smaller so you can store a bunch on your computer, but of course you'd need a computer with a dvd drive to convert the movie. It's available at www.anydvd.com with a 21 day free trial.
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i put a bunch of movies on my asus 904 ha....i used my mac desktop to "rip" a dvd movie...then i use an application called "handbrake" to turn it into an .avi file....if you download vlc media player (free)...you can play any ripped dvd movies on your asus...and because its .avi...the size is about 1gb per movie
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Sorry, it seems to be DVD disc only. I've tried movies on the SD card and USB flashdrive, but it shows "unsupported media" on the screen.
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You can use a Thumbdrive to add extra space, or if you are away, u could use a External Harddrive with its own power source and watch movies or music from it
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Usually you used a usb flash for installing anything you need, you can create an image (.iso) of any disk you had with programs such as nero, daemon tools, alcohol,etc. The eee 1000h has suport for wifi b/g/n, so you dont had to worry about installing anything, in the worst case you should probably had to download drivers from the web, the idea of this little laptops is mobility, not compare with a regular laptop with a cd/dvd drive, if you want a fully loaded laptop and you dont care about size and weight you should see others options, just check the bestselling laptops.
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HEY FRANK: Dont think you are crazy. Adobe pulled its support for Amazon Unbox videos and the like. So, you simply wont be able to play your videos over your Asus until Amazon finds a way to patch or come up with a ew system of allowing people like you and I to watch the videos we have purchased. It licks balls because if you cant watch movies over it, whats the point, right? I have been assured that Amazon is working on this and will have a fix sooner than later. Until then, I either just watch stuff on Hulu or Youtube or, watch the stuff you have on Amazon at home over your Toshiba like I do.
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There is no dvd-rom (drive) on this laptop. There is also no VGA connector port. I think that's the trade off for its lightness and thiness. Hope this is helpful.
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Hi, It is very easy to use. Just plug into the USB ports on your laptop and activate/play your DVD (note that this player comes with a double USB port connector, so it is helpful if your computer system has double USB ports side by side, if not, it will be helpful to get a multi-USB port device).
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You need to use an external USB DVD player. It is a great computer. Boots almost instantly. Very fast and powerful.
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No, it doesn't. It's a really thin laptop, about halfway between the size of a Macbook Pro and Macbook Air (with the Air clearly being too thin to accommodate a DVD player. If you have either a movie or game you want to play, either download a digital copy (e.g. via iTunes or Steam) or buy an external DVD burner that plugs in via USB. The laptop has three USB ports, two on the left and one on the right.
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You can either download them via the web or buy a DVD drive. I bought a USB DVD drive for about $35 and it works great!
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Sandi, This does not have a DVD player, but I fixed that by buying an external CD/DVD player. It was very inexpensive and works perfectly. I like the Acer so much, that it was worth the extra money. I got everything from Amazon. If you plan on using the DVD a lot, maybe you wouldn't want to do this. I only use it to load programs.
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Okay, didn't know that your laptop didn't already have a drive built in that can play DVDs. Anyway, here is what I would try and/or recommend:1. Hook up the external DVD drive to your laptop via an USB port.2. Run an HDMI cable from your laptop to your HDTV.3. Re-direct your laptop display to your HDTV (essentially use your TV as an external monitor).*** Each TV is going to have different settings. On my Samsung I just have to select which HDMI port that I have the HDMI cable plugged into. If thelaptop display doesn't automatically redirect I press FN (function key) and then F8 on my dell laptop. Other laptops are FN (function key) and then F7I believe. Okay, didn't know that your laptop didn't already have a drive built in that can play DVDs. Anyway, here is what I would try and/or recommend:1. Hook up the external DVD drive to your laptop via an USB port.2. Run an HDMI cable from your laptop to your HDTV.3. Re-direct your laptop display to your HDTV (essentially use your TV as an external monitor).*** Each TV is going to have different settings. On my Samsung I just have to select which HDMI port that I have the HDMI cable plugged into. If thelaptop display doesn't automatically redirect I press... » Read More Okay, didn't know that your laptop didn't already have a drive built in that can play DVDs. Anyway, here is what I would try and/or recommend:1. Hook up the external DVD drive to your laptop via an USB port.2. Run an HDMI cable from your laptop to your HDTV.3. Re-direct your laptop display to your HDTV (essentially use your TV as an external monitor).*** Each TV is going to have different settings. On my Samsung I just have to select which HDMI port that I have the HDMI cable plugged into. If thelaptop display doesn't automatically redirect I press FN (function key) and then F8 on my dell laptop. Other laptops are FN (function key) and then F7I believe. « Show Less
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I have never tried this. However, I have read other reviews on this DVD player that stated that downloaded DVD movies to the USB drive can be played.
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Dell has told me via chat that they sell a dvd drive for this computer. I was told to contact their parts department. I have not done this yet because I already have an external drive from my old laptop. And I'm not sure if its a big deal.
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Unfortunately I haven't been able to do anything with DVD drive. It won't play dvd's, cd's I too have a HP Envoy touch that did not come with a DVD/CD drive. I haven't been able to figure it out yet.
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I don't believe you can watch movies right from the Flashdrive. You can hook other peripherals up to the projector such as a computer or laptop and play the movies from there. This is a great projector and we love the image it provides on our 110" screen in the media room.
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I agree it is a great projector. If your computer has a DVD payer, you don't need a separate DVD player: just connect the projector to the computer.