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App (Bluray ---> .mkv)

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guklein

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What is the best app to convert a bluray in a .mkv file? I am trying to move my blurays into my iTunes.

* I know I have to make the conversion a PC because Mac doesn't support blurays.
 
You can do this with a Mac. Check out an app called MakeMKV (also supports Windows).
 
How can I do it in a Mac if it doesn't read blurays?
:confused:

Thanks!
 
I tried MakeMKV with a DVD and the result was so poor, terrible quality. Maybe a wrong config in the app?
 
guklein said:
The original DVD 4.7GB. The converted file around 3.5GB. But the quality was not good, so poor.
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That's because you're converting a DVD, not a Blu-ray movie. If you're expecting Blu-ray quality from a DVD, you need to lower your expectations. If you want to put your DVDs into iTunes, try Handbrake.
 
guklein said:
The original DVD 4.7GB. The converted file around 3.5GB. But the quality was not good, so poor.
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Also, make sure you re not using uncompressed (PCM) audio. If you eat up all your bandwidth for audio the video will look lousy.

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guklein said:
The original DVD 4.7GB. The converted file around 3.5GB. But the quality was not good, so poor.
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I'm under the impression that makemkv only rips the movie from the blu-ray or dvd... it doesn't compress or change the movie format or quality.

It that not true?

In my experience, using makemkv, the quality of the .mkv file is the same as watching the disk in the blu-ray player.
 
guklein said:
I tried MakeMKV with a DVD and the result was so poor, terrible quality. Maybe a wrong config in the app?
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lol MakeMKV does not convert anything. all it does is package the movie into a new container (DVD Vob to .mkv)

Any quality loss is in your head because you are seeing the EXACT same file being played.
 
Mr Dobey said:
lol MakeMKV does not convert anything. all it does is package the movie into a new container (DVD Vob to .mkv)

Any quality loss is in your head because you are seeing the EXACT same file being played.
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It is not in my head...maybe in my eyes!
:eek:

But I put a DVD and the quality of .mkv was not similar to the DVD. I haven´t tried with a bluray yet.
 
That can vary depending on the settings you use. It's not so simple as 'if you convert the DVD you'll lose quality.' If you're just ripping DVDs for now, I'd again suggest Handbrake.
 
guklein said:
It is not in my head...maybe in my eyes!
:eek:

But I put a DVD and the quality of .mkv was not similar to the DVD. I haven´t tried with a bluray yet.
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Maybe the DVD was being deinterlaced and the mkv wasn't?

Either way, it's a 1:1 copy, it's not possible for the picture/sound quality to be downgraded.
 
MakeMKV only copies the data, so the quality cannot be reduced. The only way this is possible is if the DVD is interlaced - does it look like this during a moving scene?
 
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