CF host+ external dvd drive= watching movies?

Hi guys,
If i got a CF host to my axim and hooked up a external dvd drive to my axim could I watch movies on it? Is there any software for this?
Thanks!
Justin

[ricjaywhit]

go to www.eopstech.com. The cf tv card has av in. Hope this helps

[afarre]

It is not possible with Ratoc CFU1U because its very low data transfer rate.
I made some measurements with my CFU1U and I agree with speeds published at Ratoc CFU1U FAQ (take the best ones in the table = 0.24MB/s).

Since 3 days ago it is available the new Ratoc model CFU2 but its FAQ says same speeds like previuos model (254KB/s = 0.254MB/s).

I have no idea about SolarExpress data speed but at Ratoc CFU2 FAQ there is a very important information: the limitation is at PDA side because CFU2 is able to handle 4 times more (1MB/s).

That data transfer rate is right on the limit for playing back a "standard length" - "CD size" movie. A 100min movie in 700MB CD requires an averaged transfer of 0.116MB/s. Compressed data flow is not constant, what I experienced it is at the limit. Including in that situation, when background music appears in the movie (then data transfer increases) it sometimes stops for a while for buffer refilling.

Sorry, it is hardly possible playing back a CD quality movie through USB host post, IMPOSSIBLE a DVD quality movie.

[Pocketbrain]

I agree. Get a program like FairUse and rip it down to a size and framerate acceptable for your purposes, and then transfer the file to your memory card. The USB hosts for your PDA are going to be too slow.

[Clegs]

DVD Shrink is what I use. Works great

[Flowageboy]

Clegs...I looked at that program...looks like the DVD I tried to shrink is too big for a 4gb sd disk...I must be missing something...how can you get more than one dvd downloaded on a card?

[Clegs]

Right now I use DVD Shrink to get the movie to my computer, and SOMPY MovieEncoder to convert the moviews to a nice small size. The best thing is, it's FREE!