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    best .iso maker/creator

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by trvelbug, Jul 31, 2010.

  1. trvelbug

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    i have converted some of my dvd's and bd's to mkv's but i still find them too big. so i am planning on converting them to iso files to further save on disk space.
    can anyone recommend me the best iso creation software?
    thanks
     
    trvelbug, Jul 31, 2010
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  3. Kocane

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    Just do some better encoding :p

    Either way, maybe MagicISO can help you.

    EDIT: Woah, OP, we registered same month, less than 10 posts in difference and both 11 'reps' :O
     
    Kocane, Jul 31, 2010
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  4. trvelbug

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    actually i think i did some good encoding as the iso turned out to be the same size as the mkv's with imgburn.
    would magiciso make a difference?
     
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    MagicISO and Astroburn(Free).
     
    pmassey31545, Jul 31, 2010
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  6. Kocane

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    I think its hard to compress something that has already been compressed a lot, trvelbug.
     
    Kocane, Jul 31, 2010
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    Iso is not going to compress the contents. An ISO file is just an image of the original contents of a DVD, with all the properties of the disc preserved. As myDooM said, you need to cut down the size when encoding the video.
     
    coolguy, Jul 31, 2010
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  8. trvelbug

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    oh ok. i thought an iso compresses a file somewhat like a rar, anyways i did compress the files/discs a lot and i was just wondering if i could compress it further still.
     
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    Try encoding in h.264 if you have not already done so.
     
    Syberia, Jul 31, 2010
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    Use handbrake with h.264, yes.
     
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  11. trvelbug

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    it is in h.264 using the mkv container
     
    trvelbug, Jul 31, 2010
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    What settings are you using? I'm using pretty high H.264 settings, and my DVDs get down to about 2GB, and the Blu-Rays are between 6 and 8GB. Which seems right about perfect.
     
    Pitabred, Aug 1, 2010
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    6mbps and aac 44.1k at 128bits i get around the same 4-5 gb if at 720p and 7-8.5 if at 1080p
     
    trvelbug, Aug 1, 2010
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    You want to keep the very high quality or what? I mean it's possible to encode movies down to 500-800 MB, even though they keep a resolution like 720p and a good quality... But keeping it bluray quality will be that big.
     
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    thundernet, Aug 1, 2010
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