![]() There’s a few resources out there to help you make the decision on which way to go. ![]() My preference is on the MKV (or Matroska, if you prefer) container. Next, I change the “container” box to “MKV”. Once the file is loaded, the first thing I do is make sure that I’ve selected “High Profile” on the right hand of the screen. (I will note that it’s possible to run Handbrake “direct from disc”, but this is a problem as most discs have some form of copyright protection/encryption. Navigate to where the MKV was saved, and load up the file. You’ll want to select “source” and “open file”. Once your disc has been made into an MKV file, you’re ready to encode. My blu-ray player is in my HTPC, so that runs slower, and generally takes about and hour start to finish. Typically, a DVD will take me between 15 and 20 minutes. The process can take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, depending on your computer specs, the drive speed, and the disc. Once you’ve selected everything and ensured the save location is correct, just hit “Make MKV”, sit back, and wait. My preference, also is to grab the highest quality audio if there is more than one (in this case, DTS over DD, or Dolby Digital). Also keep in mind that some blu-rays do not “burn in” foreign language subtitles (for instance, a character is speaking Russian, but subtitled in English – this becomes more important in the encoding section). Pay attention to what shows there – it will show you if it’s “Director’s Commentary” or something else. If you click on the line for it (make it highlighted), any pertinent information will show up on the right side of the screen. Some DVDs and Blu-Rays will have more than one audio file or subtitle file. My personal preference is to grab just the English audio track, English subtitles, and of course, the video file. Unselect everything but the largest Title, then click the arrow to expand the selection. The rest are usually menus, featurettes, etc. Generally speaking, you’ll want the largest “Title” from the disc. (We’re working with the DVD for Coyote Ugly). You’re left with this screen once the disc information has been compiled. It will take a few minutes to read the disc (anywhere from a minute to thirty). Pop the disc in the drive, open MakeMKV, and hit the drive button graphic. This is a pretty straightforward process. The first step is to create the “working” file using MakeMKV. Re-distributing electronic versions of movies you own pretty much is a violation of copyright laws. Please keep in mind that this is for personal use only. I take no responsibility for your failure to check the legal ramifications. ![]() Please check the prevailing laws governing you. Generally, the consensus is that as long as you own the movie itself, you can do this. There’s been a lot of discussion online over the past few years regarding the legality of making digital copies of movies you own. Handbrake – much more straightforward to use than RipBot, and faster, it seems. MakeMKV – this is a great little program for easily ripping just the content you want off blu-rays and DVDs. I also decided that this time, I would take the necessary step of encoding my DVD’s, primarily to help with space savings. So I’ve had to spend the last month re-ripping my library (which had been for the most part, years since I did it). I was a virtual n00b when it came to linux when I setup the NAS in the first place, so I used LVM instead of RAID to create the array. Unfortunately, I ran into an issue with the NAS a month ago and one of the 3 drives I stored all my media on died. Without it, I wouldn’t have the massive library I own at my fingertips. The heart of this, of course, is the NAS setup. I love it – no need to have a blu-ray/dvd player, I can run Netflix, Hulu, etc. I’ve been running an HTPC/NAS setup for a few years now. ![]()
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