I just started setting up a Jellyfin server and am moving all of my old DVD backups off of an ancient NAS that doesn’t play well with modern TVs or Chromecast. Can’t cast half the videos anymore because crhomecast says F you to certain audio and video formats, but jellyfin has zero trouble talking to my TV. It was going so well that I thought I might try to back up some of the aging DVD/BluRays we have laying around because they don’t last forever and I’d hate to lose these titles. I used to use Handbrake/AnyDVD, but it seems AnyDVD is defunct these days… What are people using to back up their personal DVD collections these days? I prefer Windows apps, but I do have a good linux system that I can use to back them up with too, it’s just slower than my Win PC.
For DVDs, I used Handbrake initially, then switched to MakeMKV. For Bluray, I used MakeMKV and flashed my Bluray drive w/ Libredrive so it can rip UHD disks.
I have only done this on Linux, so I don’t know what this looks like for Windows, but it’s really quite smooth IMO.
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For DVDs, I used Handbrake initially, then switched to MakeMKV. For Bluray, I used MakeMKV and flashed my Bluray drive w/ Libredrive so it can rip UHD disks.
I have only done this on Linux, so I don’t know what this looks like for Windows, but it’s really quite smooth IMO.
Any chance of bricking a drive with libredrive?
EDIT: My drive isn’t supported anyway. Thanks, though.
Yup, there’s a chance. If you get another or if anyone else is interested, please do your research first.
Mine worked completely fine, but I also did a fair amount of research before picking one up.