Mass conversion of ripped DVD's (Ones I own)

[MikeB]

I had set up a HTPC, burnt about 1tb of them to a hard disc at 100% quality/size for use on my HTPC.

Now I have decided to go down the NAS route, with WD TV as the front end.

Is there a way to mass convert my rips into a smaller file size that still retains quality, and is usable by the WDTV. ideally in batch fasion.

Need to do this as I don't want to have to buy more HD's

Thanks in advance

 

[PhillyDee]

Handbrake.

/thread.

 

[MikeB]

Not played much with handbrake, whats best settings for files if I want to put them on a NAS, then stream them to WD TV via an amp on to a 42 inch plasma?

 

[jellybeard999]

Keep the native resolution, keep AC3 or DTS sound as passthrough, set the filesize as you see fit.

Do a couple of test files to see what you're happy with.

 

[Fr0dders]

this thread is going to get locked because its against the rules. But yeah

Make MKV or Handbrake.

 

[PhillyDee]

this thread is going to get locked because its against the rules. But yeah

Make MKV or Handbrake.

But its not?

Its about converting files. Not circumventing copy protection.

 

[stopper]

Handbrake.

/thread.

Handbrake is a pile of turd compared to tools like MeGui I'm sorry to say.
It's recommended a lot simply because it's easy to use.

So you can't /thread with Handbrake alone.

 

[MikeB]

these are all dvd's i own, and i am asking about the files shrink generated not how to copy dvd's.

 

[PhillyDee]

Handbrake is a pile of turd compared to tools like MeGui I'm sorry to say.
It's recommended a lot simply because it's easy to use.

So you can't /thread with Handbrake alone.

I think you will find that i did though . . . .

Nothing wrong with it at all.

 

[Fr0dders]

But its not?

Its about converting files. Not circumventing copy protection.

He's already admitted they are DVD rips

these are all dvd's i own, and i am asking about the files shrink generated not how to copy dvd's.

if we're being picky, ripping DVDs you own to the HD is still illegal under european law.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

You are allowed to keep a copy, so the law is messed up

 

[Fr0dders]

well no, because to get that "copy" you have to break the law

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=82885

 

[Deleted member 651465]

I know, not arguing that but it still says you have a right to make a copy.

Contradictory law is contradictory

 

[Deep]

I would also like to know the answer to this question.

HOWEVER, its not for film DVD's its for a few WEDDING DVD's that I own.

I've used MakeMKV and its a lot quicker than Handbrake but does it produce better rips?

 

[stopper]

Nothing wrong with it at all.

I'll take that bet !

do a test for yourself, set an encode off with the same source, same bitrate etc
and see the results for yourself.

The sad fact is, Handbrake was made for dummies, just like the Divx convertor

/thread

 

[MikeB]

Can I decide when to /thread please

Main thing I'd like to know is the settings to use, for whatever tool

 

[jellybeard999]

I would also like to know the answer to this question.

HOWEVER, its not for film DVD's its for a few WEDDING DVD's that I own.

I've used MakeMKV and its a lot quicker than Handbrake but does it produce better rips?

Handbrake encodes, makemkv transcodes. MakeMKV just puts the file in an MKV container, so a DVDrip will be the MPG2, AC3/DTS and subtitle streams in an MKV file. Handbrake will take those streams, encode them according to the settings/codecs specified and put it in an MP4 or MKV container.

MPG2 is a fairly inefficient format, encoding tp x264 gives much smaller files without perceivable loss in quality.

That said, the main movie on a DVD is usually 3-6gb (taking account of extras, foreign audio etc) and with the price of HDDs, you might as well not bother unless you have a huge collection.

BD on the other hand I've found around 8gb with AC3/DTS and 10gb with TrueHD/DTS-HD at 1080p is barely different IMO, though ymmv and obviously it depends on your equipment etc.