We did just that. About 1,200 DVDs to a server. I use cucusoft to rip the DVDs to files. Ripping Blu-ray was harder and the software expired and is not produced anymore
Here’s the thing, we tried using Plex as the server for hosting playback of all those files, but it never worked well. Plex is very interesting software as goes online and gets trailers and movie information, but it always had problems, and playback was frustrating. (I’m an engineer, so this is my world, yet, there was little I could do about the frustrations.)
So, we went back to just having the discs in several cabinets. It is kind of fun to say to her to pick a cabinet number, a shelf number and a disc number, and just watch whatever it is. We *think* we remember the movie, and it usually turns out we don’t. It’s like watching them for the first time sometimes. Ironically, she’s an Alzheimer’s expert, so this memory thing is interesting to her.
Re: Plex,
I’ve been using Plex for a couple of years now and have never really had any problems with it. I’m curious what your experience is.
I am not sure why you are having problems. I use Plex for family video, Blu Rays, DVDs TV shows, Audio Book and Music rips, been doing it for years.
Never had a problem and I stream close to 20 devices, sometimes 10+ at a time.
Blu Rays are easy to rip and now 4k encryption has been cracked, 4k is harder but can be ripped with a little more preparation now.