How would you go about it?

[HAL9000]

I have (at last count) 791 DVD's. My goal is to put them onto a media server, as approximately 600-800MB Files (not sure of a format / codec yet).

So there are two options available to me.

1 - Ripping
a) Rip the disc to a hard drive - 25 Mins
b) Encode the .VOB files to a useful format - 30-50 Minutes (depending on length of film)

or

1- Downloading
a) Download the film encoded - 5 Mins

1 - Legal, time consuming
2 - Illegal? Or legal grey area at least - very quick.

Poll en route.

 

[quakefiend420]

i ripped mine as ISOs a while back

 

[zinfamous]

option 2 is not a grey area.

it is illegal.

 

[Brainonska511]

That's a lot of DVDs.

I'd probably go the ripping route, just to avoid any hassle with my ISP or other entities that might get involved. There is also the whole, not legal to download thing.

If you ripped 2 per hour, it probably wouldn't be that bad.

 

[HAL9000]

i ripped mine as ISOs a while back

Yep, that's certainly an option, it would just take bloody ages.

option 2 is not a grey area.

it is illegal.

I believe that depends where you live.

 

[HAL9000]

That's a lot of DVDs.

I'd probably go the ripping route, just to avoid any hassle with my ISP or other entities that might get involved. There is also the whole, not legal to download thing.

If you ripped 2 per hour, it probably wouldn't be that bad.

Yeah I imagine I could automate the whole process and have it done in a few months, but equally I could automate the downloading and have it done in a few days.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Rip them, at least that way the quality of your files will be consistent.

 

[HAL9000]

Rip them, at least that way the quality of your files will be consistent.

Very true, a consideration I hadn't made.

 

[Joseph F]

I'd rip them.
Specifically, I'd use DVDfab and encode them in h.264 two-pass.

 

[HAL9000]

I'd rip them.
Specifically, I'd use DVDfab and encode them in h.264 two-pass.

MTR and handbrake for me. Also two-pass is not happening, waste of time 99% of the time.

 

[Joseph F]

I think that with two-pass encoding you can get away with a lower bitrate than single-pass encoding. But if size is not an issue then just crank up the bitrate.

 

[HAL9000]

I think that with two-pass encoding you can get away with a lower bitrate than single-pass encoding. But if size is not an issue then just crank up the bitrate.

It's not an issue, I'll buy another few TB for this.

 

[Joseph F]

There are 4TB hard drives out now? Or are you referring to a 2x2TB or 4x1TB array?

 

[HAL9000]

There are 4TB hard drives out now? Or are you referring to a 2x2TB or 4x1TB array?

2x2TB, I'll RAID them for some data integrity.

 

[Rifter]

I just ripped all mine(500+) to mkv using makemkv so they are uncompressed with all the full audio formats as well. It took forever and took a fair chunk of space but i didnt want to compress them and wanted the full surround sound audio as well.

 

[HAL9000]

I just ripped all mine(500+) to mkv using makemkv so they are uncompressed with all the full audio formats as well. It took forever and took a fair chunk of space but i didnt want to compress them and wanted the full surround sound audio as well.

This intrigues me, is makemkv something that would rip straight from disk? Can it be done in linux?

 

[Pardus]

All you need is imgburn and Auto Gordian Knot. Both free and both powerful.

 

[HAL9000]

All you need is imgburn and Auto Gordian Knot. Both free and both powerful.

Both for windows, both not for me.

 

[Rifter]

This intrigues me, is makemkv something that would rip straight from disk? Can it be done in linux?

yes straight to disk, and you can cut out the crap intro's previews too. It's so easy a 5 year old could do it. its like put disk in, open program, hit the decrypt button, select the audio/video files you want from the tree(its easy, they are the big ones not the less than 2 min previews and intro's) and it puts them all into one mkv file for you.

I dont think it works in linux i tried it under wine but the decrypting part did not work.

 

[Rifter]

here is a link if interested in trying it out

http://www.makemkv.com/

 

[HAL9000]

yes straight to disk, and you can cut out the crap intro's previews too. It's so easy a 5 year old could do it. its like put disk in, open program, hit the decrypt button, select the audio/video files you want from the tree(its easy, they are the big ones not the less than 2 min previews and intro's) and it puts them all into one mkv file for you.

I dont think it works in linux i tried it under wine but the decrypting part did not work.

That's a damn shame, I want to do this in a CLI, so I can script it all nicely.

 

[zinfamous]

I believe that depends where you live.

Yes, well, I suppose there are places where it is legal to steal.

Nigeria, sure. China.

 

[Rifter]

That's a damn shame, I want to do this in a CLI, so I can script it all nicely.

I just looked it apeears the new beta version has a linux build perhaps try that.

 

[grrl]

Rip them, at least that way the quality of your files will be consistent.

This.

 

[HAL9000]

I just looked it apeears the new beta version has a linux build perhaps try that.

I certainly shall.