How long does it take to rip and convert DVDs and Blu-rays with a 2011 model mini using an external USB optical drive?
I was really only interested in time and maybe comparison to how long it takes vs like a quad core mini or 8 core 1,1 pro
the clock speeds weren't very diverse so it ought not be a huge difference. Of course when providing data, one should provide their variables......Well there are a lot of variables here like:
DVD vs Blu-Ray
Quality and length of movie on Blu-Ray or DVD
What CPU you have in your Mini (there are different speed dual-core CPU options that could be chosen as CTO upgrades for the 2011 Mini)
As stated earlier, I'm more interested in about someone actual times with someone listing the variables for how they do it than listing the obvious factors that contribute divorced from the results.Speed of Optical Drive[
Whether you intend to rip and encode a DVD using Handbrake directly or rip to your hard drive then encode it using Handbrake (if the former the speed of the optical drive may be the bottleneck).
What quality you want the encoded video to be etc.
etc.
i just got my hand smacked by a moderator. isn't it wrong to rip a dvd?
i just got my hand smacked by a moderator. isn't it wrong to rip a dvd?
I've HandBrake ripped a few standard DVDs on a base 2011 Mini and it usually takes in the low 20 minute range, say 23 minutes average. Less time than I expected. HandBrake is a pretty cool program and has a lot of flexibility, can be used to do other things such as reformatting older or non-Apple video files so they play on iPad.
I use the HB default settings but adjust the output quality slider slightly because it makes the output file about 25% smaller, and I can't see any degradation on my 22" LCD.
CPU goes near maximum 350 to 380%. Fan speeds up under supervision of the Fan Control app by Lobotomo from download.cnet.com.
i just got my hand smacked by a moderator. isn't it wrong to rip a dvd?
As long as you own the DVD.
If the disc is encrypted, then it illegal in the United States and many other countries to circumvent the encryption.
A lot of people mistakenly think that this is 100% legal to do if you own the disc and use decrypted results to make a single backup copy for personal use only (fair use copyright exemption). I cannot speak for other countries, but court cases in the USA have been split on the issue of the fair use copyright exemption.
The way case law works can seem strange. Technically, if you live within the jurisdiction of the courts that have found the exemption to be legal, then you are okay. If you live within the jurisdiction of the courts that have found the exemption to be illegal, then you are breaking the law. If you live in an area where the courts have not ruled, then you are in an untested area. There will not be uniformity until this law is brought before the US Supreme Court or until it is amended by Congress for additional clarity.
How long does it take to rip and convert DVDs and Blu-rays with a 2011 model mini using an external USB optical drive?
OK, I'm currently ripping my first Blu-Ray... The Empire Strikes Back from the Star Wars 6-disc set.
Ripping the MKV file took about two hours, and was single-threaded (only 1 cpu core used). Plex plays the MKV natively on OS X, and looks great. No quality loss from the original disc.
I'm also transcoding to MP4 so that I can stream it to my AppleTV from iTunes (1080p format). That process is taking longer, running around 750% CPU utilization. I'm 26% done and it still has 3.5 hours to go. On a dual-core machine this would definitely be an overnight job!
Also, my Mini has been running nearly maxed-out for over an hour now and it's barely warm to the touch. The cooling fan is definitely going at full blast but it's not really that loud.
I just realized my iTunes server was still running and using up 80% cpu for whatever reason... so after closing iTunes it's converting slightly faster.
Just wondering. What settings are you using with handbreak apple tv3,high profile or Apple TV 2 setting?
I used the Apple TV3 setting even though I only have an Apple TV2. It'll play just fine, although downsampled to 720p.
I'm ripping The Avengers now-- I realized I forgot to install the DASPI extension for the first disc. With the kernel extension it's ripping much, much faster. About 25 minutes to rip a movie instead of 2 hours. I think I'm limited by USB 2.0 on my Mac Mini-- My Blu-Ray drive supports USB3.0 so I wonder how much faster it would be?