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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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 have not used it for that I would like to though,not sure how to do it,I really like my computer but need more room for the big clear screen great to watch Netflix on as I have an ancient tv.
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well you can watch your dvds or music video disk etc without anything else..but not like MTV or BET...that requires more
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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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We have the Lenovo in our business and at first I was leery of it not having a cd/dvd drive. I realized that most programs can be downloaded now from the internet. I set this computer up without a disc, even though one is included with the computer when you buy it. However, for the rare occasions you may want to play a cd or dvd, for around $30 you can buy an external cd/dvd drive and just plug it in. Put into the search field on Amazon the words "external cd/dvd" and you get many good ones to choose from.
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Even when this is an awesome laptop, it haven't a dvd-cd burner. (actually doesn't have an optical drive). But you can buy an external one!!!
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I never try loading movies from USB and SD card, I always watch movie from DVD. My model is 4 years old so it does not have SD card slot.
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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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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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Better off using an external DVD drive. Just plug it into USB port and be done. Also I put an USB 4way splitter on mine and it allows for my mouse, printer, external antenna for wireless signal, and DVD player/burner to work all together on 1 port. I got DVD at Best Buy great price and they have several to choose from mine is 24X.
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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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No DVD/CD players in Netbooks One of the reasons they are cheaper[I have 2 and am happy with them but you need an external drive if you want to play games/movies] If that usage is important buy a laptop.
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I am a little technically challenged but if I buy the small ACER mini laptop and purchase an ecternal drive, which sounds like you connect with a usb cable, can I take this external drive with me on trips and watch DVDs or is this external drive large and not portable, which would defeat my purpose of carrying a mini laptop. Please help!
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Yep, it will allow you to watch your movies on your laptop with some exceptions. It doesn't have the codecs to allow you to watch amazon downloaded codecs for example. However, if it is just a straight avi or mp4, it will allow you to stream from your shared file folders or windows libraries.
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As answered, no it does not. For loading software the external DVD's are inexpensive around $25. Not practical for frequent DVD watching, but not an issue if you've moved on to Amazon (or netflix and/or hulu). It also doesn't have an ethernet connection, so I needed to look up troubleshooting the wireless connection* on a second computer. To be honest I've wondered in the past why these features stick around, but they weren't things I checked before buying. Actually, those are available for $10 to $25 also, one with USB Ports would make a 'docking' station for a keyboard and mouse.* Setting power saving mode to max performance resolved the issue. As answered, no it does not. For loading software the external DVD's are inexpensive around $25. Not practical for frequent DVD watching, but not an issue if you've moved on to Amazon (or netflix and/or hulu). It also doesn't have an ethernet connection, so I needed to look up troubleshooting the wireless connection* on a second computer. To be honest I've wondered in the past why these features stick around, but they weren't things I checked before buying. Actually, those are available for $10 to $25 also, one with USB Ports would make a 'docking' station for a keyboard and mouse.*... » Read More As answered, no it does not. For loading software the external DVD's are inexpensive around $25. Not practical for frequent DVD watching, but not an issue if you've moved on to Amazon (or netflix and/or hulu). It also doesn't have an ethernet connection, so I needed to look up troubleshooting the wireless connection* on a second computer. To be honest I've wondered in the past why these features stick around, but they weren't things I checked before buying. Actually, those are available for $10 to $25 also, one with USB Ports would make a 'docking' station for a keyboard and mouse.* Setting power saving mode to max performance resolved the issue. « Show Less
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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.