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Best Way to Rip Rare DVDs? (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Maktesh@alien.top to c/datahoarder@selfhosted.forum

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Hey all. Amature disc ripper here. (My existing knowledge/collection mostly pertains to audio.)

I have a handful of DVD movies that are generally unavailable (limited or archive releases that are unavailable for streaming and not on any mainstream trackers).

I'm currently using handbrake, but am open to other rippers. What specifically should I do to obtain the best quality rips from these DVDs? Most are older films and shows from the 1960s and '70s.

So far, I've been ripping H.265 MKV 480p30 with passthrough audio. Is this the way? Are there any settings I should change or be aware of?

Thanks in advance.

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[–] Sopel97@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

please uninstall handbrake and forget it exists

[–] TheMaddis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Dvd Decrypter is worth using. Old but decent

[–] raymate@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

As others have said MakeMKV and create a disc ISO it’s a full dump of the disc as is.

[–] soygur-t@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Use make MKV to compress them

[–] Xpeq7-@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

DVD backup (Linux utility) for ripping the dvd into original VOB files and ffmpeg with appropriate switches (input: -i "concat:VTS_01_0.IFO:VTS_01_0.BUP:VTS_01_1.VOB:(etc)") for making it into an .mkv file with either the original codec (-c copy) or hevc (also -map 0 for all audio/video/subtitle tracks to be saved)

[–] lkeels@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

MakeMKV is the best option. It rips it directly off the disc exactly like it was put on the disc.