I’ve done it with ffmpeg before - I think the command’s on the Arch wiki. I preserved subtitles as well. I overall remember it being pretty reasonable since I didn’t set it up to re-encode, just pass through original video.
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What's wrong with http://makemkv.com/? I've used it for years for lossless backup DVD/BD and no issue.
Yeah, the makemkvcon backup command had missing audio, so i assumed, it was the case for the graphical interface too. But it works fine, about same speed and i just discovered, that you can open the resulting mkv on handbrake and choose audio channels and whatnot as if it was the disc itself. Only issue with duplicates (confirmed via video-compare , great tool with dynamic move-mouse split) but that's what the checkmarks are for. I'll mark it as solved.
I would think it moral to download the discs you own as rips. Get a vpn for a month and download away. This would be a lot less time and electrical energy consuming compared to ripping them yourself. Also somebody else has already dealt with drm bullshit.
Yeah, but where? Far as i know, videos in german are mostly in private torrent groups you don't get easily in. No need for VPN here, download is legal and torrent is grey area and nobody cares, as long as you don't make business with it.
Take a look at scenenzbs.com I think they are open to registration. They have what you are looking for. You will have to make a donation before you can download stuff. You also need a download provider like eweka (around 7 euro per month). And a download client like sabnzbd.
I once ripped 400 blu-rays, it was kind of fun for a bit, but i would never do it again
Let's see if i can get it to run without docker. Thanks!
Docker isn't required for automatic ripping machine. Theres a bare metal install.
What’s wrong with docker?
Need to set it up first, which i don't want to do for just 1 tool. And i prefer native LXC anyway.
Nothing. People fear that which they do not understand
I've had no problems compressing Blu Ray MKVs into MP4s with handbrake (using MX Linux). My drive is a branded, internal one (I want to say LG or Asus.) I am at work right now, by I can look at the model number when I get home if you want. Interestingly, I have actually used it on both German Blu Rays and North American ones.
Yeah, just now someone answered the comment on the shop mentioning libredrive compatibility, that the vendor changed the drive and you have to flash it now.
Edit: nope, i have the Toshiba one.
I would just download them. Already ripped, encoded, and compressed.
If you know where to get the ripped german video... as far as i know, only in some private torrent groups you don't get in easily.
i wonder if it'll save any time/space if you make iso images from your bluray's with something like dd and mount them when you want to play them, instead of ripping their contents.
I don't think that will work? At least bluray have literally a virtual machine on the player, as part of the decryption chain.