I just started setting up a Jellyfin server and am moving all of my old DVD backups off of an ancient NAS that doesn’t play well with modern TVs or Chromecast. Can’t cast half the videos anymore because crhomecast says F you to certain audio and video formats, but jellyfin has zero trouble talking to my TV. It was going so well that I thought I might try to back up some of the aging DVD/BluRays we have laying around because they don’t last forever and I’d hate to lose these titles. I used to use Handbrake/AnyDVD, but it seems AnyDVD is defunct these days… What are people using to back up their personal DVD collections these days? I prefer Windows apps, but I do have a good linux system that I can use to back them up with too, it’s just slower than my Win PC.
DVDFab is a great choice for backing up DVDs and Blu-rays. It’s easy to use, supports various formats, and can bypass copy protection, making it perfect for your Jellyfin setup. I’ve used it myself, and it’s reliable, especially on Windows. If you prefer something free, MakeMKV is another option—simple and works well for DVD backups. Both will keep your collection safe, but DVDFab dvd ripper offers more features if you need them.
AnyDVD has gone for months and Handbrake is much more complicated if you need to decrypt your dvds. I think DVDFab DVD Ripper is a good choice for you to back up DVDs. It supports a wide range of output formats, offers tools to remove region codes or other restrictions. And since you’re using Jellyfin, you can configure the output format (e.g., H.264 or H.265) to maximize compatibility and efficiency.
For DVDs, I used Handbrake initially, then switched to MakeMKV. For Bluray, I used MakeMKV and flashed my Bluray drive w/ Libredrive so it can rip UHD disks.
I have only done this on Linux, so I don’t know what this looks like for Windows, but it’s really quite smooth IMO.
Any chance of bricking a drive with libredrive?
EDIT: My drive isn’t supported anyway. Thanks, though.
I’ve been using and reasonably satisfied with A.R.M. https://github.com/automatic-ripping-machine/automatic-ripping-machine
It uses MakeMKV and Handbrake, but streamlines the whole process.
MakeMKV is pretty much the standard for ripping Blu-rays. You can then use handbrake to reencode to something more efficient.
Hmm…gave that a try just now and it said the version was too old (? odd, it was the latest listed) and asked for a registration…
It’s in perpetual beta and is free as long as you don’t want to run multiple copies at a time. I had so many DVDs to rip I bought a license. It can also rip UHD Blu-rays if you have the correct drive. Not sure why it would say it’s too old, are your date settings in windows correct? The forum is filled with people doing exactly what you describe and is a great resource. https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20579
I poked around and found the solution to the issue in the MakeMKV forums probably just as you posted this. Thank you.
