Digital Home Thoughts: Comprehensive Guide to Ripping, Watching, And Converting All Things Digital

"Listen up, mediaphiles, because this might just be the last time we tackle the preservation of physical media in the hallowed pages of Maximum PC. Yes, the times are changing. Yes, we've cut back on purchasing CDs, DVDs, and BDs lately. Yes, we still have plenty of discs lying around in jewel cases on dusty shelves or in enormous three-ring binders. And yes-most definitely yes-we want to be able to access all these movies and songs from our PC, television, and our shiny new smartphone."

It's hard to imagine anyone today not having an ever growing collection of digital media. While much of that media is now originating in an electronic format that you can download directly, you likely still have many old favorite DVDs and other media sources stored in a physical format. At one time we heard and read regularly about ripping and converting digital media. While not as common a topic as it once was perhaps, it is still an important issue and one that can confound even the most experienced people. Maximum PC has done a very nice job of over viewing and presenting the in's and out's of ripping, watching, and converting all things digital. The article covers video and audio file formats, target playback devices, storage devices, organization strategies, streaming, and more. It would be a great site to add to your bookmarks list, and to refer to when you need a refresher or advice on handling your digital media.