Subj : Re: What do you use?
To   : David Smith
From : Bucko
Date : Mon Oct 09 2023 18:24:58

On 09 Oct 2023, David Smith said the following...
 
 DS> 
 DS> I use Plex for my media server. Its fairly simple to set up and so far
 DS> all my devices seem to have apps that suport it.  
 DS> The hardest part I had was trying to load the DVDs into the library.
 DS> After some trial and error I found that MakeMKV seemed to work the best 
 DS> I rip the DVDs into MKV and then use Handbrake to convert them to MP4.
 DS> 

I have used that also in the past, (MakeMKV) it works real well.. Back in the day when I was ripping DVD's non-stop, I used a litany of different programs. I would rip the Video first from the DVD using software from TMPGenc which I was able to clean it up some if needed, then I would rip the audio and upscale it to 48000hz if it were lower. Clean up any issues with the sound etc. Then re-assemble it all into a .mp4 file, sometimes audio and video would be off and I would have to start over but for the most part it was clean and clear. I then got into bootlegs a little and did the same thing, cleaning up people laughing  or clapping etc. This became a full time job for me and I gave up after a few years! I don't do it any longer, if I want a movie I will buy it and save it digitally using a MakeMKV type of program if needed. I lost my want to watch a new movie every night so I haven't converted a movie in well over 10 years...

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