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To: Organic Panic

I use MakeMKV to rip DVDs and Blu Rays, then Handbrake to encode them to mp4. It’s simple — just launch the apps, load the files, and go. No “supervision” required. I’ve got a home server with over 500 movies and tv shows on it. I put stuff on it that is not available on any streaming platform.


16 posted on 09/18/2025 6:44:37 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I need to look into that. My husband put all of our DVDs on Plex years ago; but it seemed like a chore.


21 posted on 09/18/2025 6:52:54 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I use MakeMKV to rip DVDs and Blu Rays, then Handbrake to encode them to mp4. It’s simple — just launch the apps, load the files, and go. No “supervision” required. I’ve got a home server with over 500 movies and tv shows on it. I put stuff on it that is not available on any streaming platform.>>> Had to laugh i do the same process. My drive is on my wifi router and i can watch from anywhere. Also i have an LG tv that has an app that does the MKV videos. I encode the MKV to MKV using handbrrake as these files are smaller because i think they get rid of the crap on the blu-ray. I also have created the DVD player into a libredive.


27 posted on 09/18/2025 7:02:33 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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