Streaming from WHS 2007 and Ripped DVD formating

Thank you very much for the info.  I have started the process of adding the files to the media library.

My question is how exactly does the media library work? Does it add meta data to the folders on the network share? I would assume this is why it needs write access.

I actually already have meta data in each folder from user of another program (My Movies). I am wondering if there is a way to make use of the Media Library on the WD Live TV, but without adding additional meta data to each folder considering that there is already meta data there. In other words use the Media Library on the WD Live, but read off of the exsisting meta data?

Thanks again for all your help. It makes me happy that there is a community of people like myself who question how things work, and love to tinker.