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    What?s my choice of backing up purchased Blu-rays?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Viperica, Jan 19, 2015.

  1. Viperica

    Viperica Newbie

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    I wanted to make back-up copies of my purchased bly-ray disks. I have searched online for quite a long time but I have no idea which is the best solution. Forgot to mention I ‘d like to save Blu-rays to MP4 for smartphones and streaming to remote PC.
     
  2. 3Fees

    3Fees Notebook Deity

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    DVDFab for deep pockets

    Buy DVDFab Registration Key for Blu-ray to dvd converter,Blu-ray ripper/copy,Blu-ray 3D ripper,DVD copy/backup,DVD ripper software for both mac and windows system.

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    I got one Blu-ray that skipped, used a free solution that allowed 3 uses, worked , copy does not skip, I used DVD +R Dual Layer(Double Couche)8X/ 8.5 GB/240min as copy, my DVD player has dual writing and is not a blu ray player, Blu ray copy works fine in my Sony Blu Ray Wireless Player with up conversion, ect. hooked up thru HDMI to my Flat screen HDTV. Additionally,I also have run-stream from an HDMI 25' foot line($5) from laptop to TV and can watch internet broadcasts in HDTV, Get with.


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  3. Lnd27

    Lnd27 Notebook Evangelist

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    if you interesting in storing BD's on HDD in Lossless quality

    1)grab BD to hdd (program has free trial)
    SlySoft AnyDVD HD
    2) use this program to understand what BD structure is (what *.mpls is main movie etc)
    BDInfo 0.5.8
    3)put main movies *.mpls in this program:
    tsMuxeR 2.6.12

    as for this step you have your BD movie on HDD contained in one file ( its 1:1 copy)
    later you can convert it in any other format
     
  4. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    First off you going to need something like

    1. Anydvd HD - the standard needed for BD movie backups
    2. Get CloneBD....a new program from Slysoft...in the works but as any new program still getting updated...but better late then never...
    3. Make sure to get Life Time License for both...so you can get update without having to renew when your subscription runs out.

    Remember even the competitor needs Anydvd HD installed to get their program to work...

    That is how I go about it....
     
  5. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Torrents do a better job of backing up my blu-ray's than I could ever do!
     
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  6. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Probably and so will the DCMA and ISP 3 strikes rules....one should think smart here. Not everyone can switch ISP providers if they loose their internet ISP provider or only have one ISP provider to choose from. So we should refrain from telling users to do this but if they choose to do this do so at their risk.
     
  7. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    I've used MakeMKV for this, which converts them into the MKV format (which presumably one could then convert to MP4 with a different converter program). While you lose menus, the actual content is copied effectively, and I can play directly from the backup MKV files without the disc in the drive. Perhaps most enticingly, MakeMKV is currently free while in beta, and has continued to be updated to work with newer versions of copy protection such as AACS v51.

    I tried using the trial of SlySoft's AnyDVD HD to play the same Blu-Ray which I backed up with MakeMKV, but found it to be less reliable, often crashing partway through playback. I'm not sure why, and I was rather disappointed as I thought it would do the job. So I uninstalled it, and ran MakeMKV instead (which worked fine without AnyDVD installed). Perhaps it would've worked if I'd had the full version, but I wasn't going to shell out for it if the trial didn't work reliably.

    The only downside (other than the menus) is I'm not sure if MKV is lossless quality. It's not very compressed, as the 3 Blu-Rays' worth I backed up takes 62.6 GB - not a whole lot less than the capacity of three discs, and I can't tell a difference while viewing casually. But I'm not 100% clear on that question.

    Overall, though, I do think Steve Jobs was right and that Blu-Ray is a bag of hurt. DVDs are a lot easier to work with, play, and back up. I'd recommend that anyone who hasn't already bought a Blu-Ray player stick with DVDs for optical media instead, at least if the intention is to play the media on a computer rather than a standalone player, PS3, or other compatible console. I nearly returned my computer-based Blu-Ray player and sold my Blu-Rays on eBay out of frustration before discovering MakeMKV.
     
  8. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    And since we have no idea of what movies or Region they are or if they are even commercial movies to start with this has no merit to look at?

    FYI...trial mode doesn't permit you to use it on BD movies. In order to work you have to buy the program to work and whether or not you buy it that your choice and also trying to get something for free that works is not included. You pay for good software.

    Since no one here knows how your doing your process no one can know either.

    Really BR a bad of hurt explain that more? Anything that can be put on media can be copied. Steve Jobs was uneducated here and listening to someone say that is like a broken record. Both are workable it's how you do it and how much your willing to spend to get the right software to do it and if you can make it someone can make a software to copy it. Not rocket science here. PS3 and other console...those are the worse offenders they are so Protections checker your copied media wouldn't work in the first place-I guess you haven't read other forums of users saying so. And to your last line you don't even have to look that hard to find software right from Slysoft that does more then what your asking but unfortunately that was to easy and you missed it and also software that does that aren't that expensive and not costing so little that they can't just give it out free cause you want to use them. So you want to do more you need to spend some good money to get good results.
     
  9. Gloriaivy

    Gloriaivy Newbie

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    PC and Cloud can be your options. For users who want to transfer converted Blu-ray to your portable devices, you can rip your Blu-ray into digital formats like MP4 first.
     
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    With what software from my last looks BD is alot harder unless you can bypass the protection making MP4 isn't going to work. You don't just pop a BD in an rip it that doesn't work-unless you can list how it is done and by what software it's not as easy as DVD. Cloud yea and people got enough storage space and if you put copyright protected Movies on there you can be sure your account will be closed and not everyone has Cloud access so that is out of the question. And for conversion to MP4 requires software and since you don't mention what software how would you expect others to use it. You put out alot of general info but no software for anyone to confirm what your talking about or verify your claim here?
     
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    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    I've used MakeMKV with commercial movies such as Skyfall with no issues. I don't have discs from every region, but from what I have tried, it works with at least Region A and region-free. I've used MakeMKV a few times since January, and would still recommend it. My opinion of Blu-Ray has actually increased a fair amount over the past 4 months as a result.

    Trial mode in AnyDVD HD did allow me to play BD discs, but it crashed intermittently. As a potential customer, that tells me that I shouldn't buy it because it's likely to crash if I buy the full version. And at about $70, it's expensive enough that I want to have a positive experience with a trial before buying it.

    MakeMKV has worked well enough that I wouldn't mind buying it when its beta ends.

    I was hoping someone on the forums who had a greater knowledge of the MKV format than either one of us could give more details. I'm not a video compression expert.

    At any rate, the video in the MKV is in H264 format according to VLC. Given the size similarities with the Blu-Ray, and that H264 is one of the supported formats for encoding Blu-Rays, I believe that means it's most likely the same as what was on the Blu-Ray itself.

    Honestly, I don't care. When I can stream the video from the backup file on my desktop to any other computer I have over the local network in real-time, I don't need a console to play it. Just load up VLC on the computer connected to the biggest screen available, point it to the network stream, and it's ready.
     
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  12. t456

    t456 1977-09-05, 12:56:00 UTC

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    MKV is a container format; it stores multiple streams (video/audio/subs), but is not the actual video compression format. That could be MPEG-4/H.264, but might also be something like MPEG-2 (DVD's). Benefit of H.264 is that it is mandatorily supported on any BD-player. Have no experience with MakeMKV, but it ought to be possible to specify ' lossless' in its encoder's settings page.
     
  13. Gloriaivy

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    For conversion to MP4, I would recommend Handbrake as free tool, and Pavtube as paid one.