[Info-vax] [OT] Home media files and backup, was: Re: SBB's

[Phillip Helbig---undress to reply]

In article <kc25vk$o3e$1 at dont-email.me>, Simon Clubley
<clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> writes: 

> Serving a unchanging static list of jpegs across a HTTP connection is
> one thing that VMS can still do, but this one task is certainly not the
> typical usage pattern for home media these days (as is also implied by
> Jan-Erik in his response above).

True, but is all I need.

> Even with just a series of jpegs from some photography, the above would
> not meet my requirements. For example, I need to be able to quickly walk
> through a series of photographs to decide what to keep and what duplicates
> to delete. I might want to, for example, resize some of them as well and
> I want to be able to do all this on a desktop without having to use a web
> browser.

I delete obvious goofs on the camera itself.  I still print out photos 
and put them in books, but at a shop, not at home (cheaper and less 
effort).  There, I view them on a screen and decide which to print and 
get them burned to CD.

> But even working with photographs is a small part of my home media needs.
> I also need to be able to maintain, copy to portable devices, play and
> add to my MP3 library. I also need to be able to transcode DVDs as well
> as play them directly on a desktop. You are not going to be doing this on
> a VMS system.

True.

> Phillip, if you maintain a MP3 library, what machines and tools do you use
> to maintain it ? Do you also maintain a transcoded DVD library as well for
> use on portable devices ?

No.  I actually buy CDs.  I'm thinking about something like the Brennan 
JB7.

> VMS seems to work for you at home for your usage patterns, but you cannot
> assume that because it works for you, it is suitable for everyone. :-)

No, but I never have.