![]() This will result in a number of MKV video files once the ripping process has completed. This will give you the choice of a FLAC option when ripping the chosen tracks Split resulting video file into chaptersįirst of all, run MakeMKV and enable ‘Expert’ mode within the settings.Choose tracks in MakeMKV to rip, along with the relevant audio track you require.Whilst this can be done with various open source tools, remembering the command line to type to achieve it can be frustrating, so I cobbled together some bash script to do the hard work, based on a post in the MakeMKV forum here. What we need to do is split the video file into chapters and demux the audio streams to produce a FLAC file we can use on our music playback system of choice (in my case various Squeezeboxes or a Raspberry Pi with a Wolfson / Cirris audio card). It also results in all audio tracks being in a single video file, with chapter metadata identifying the individual tracks. The latest version of MakeMKV can rip the audio tracks to FLAC, the result of which, in the case of a BluRay audio disc, is a video file (the video part of which is usually the track listing) and a FLAC audio track. There’s numerous pieces of software for this and some paid for options might be slightly simpler, but I’m using MakeMKV () as it’s cross-platform and cheaper than many other options (it’s free for DVD ripping, a one off payment for BluRay ripping. I’ve been buying some BluRay audio discs as a relatively inexpensive route to HD audio content, there’s some great remasters and remixes coming out and many include a conventional CD and BluRay audio in various formats, from 96/24 LPCM, 192/24 LPCM or various surround sound formats. If when you run MakeMKV you see "This Application version is too old." search the forums for a new license key, this product is free while in Beta.UPDATE: This script has been superseded to add more features and correct a major issue, see here. Once done, you should have an MP4 file you can open and play.An image from the video will display and the blue progress bar at the bottom will show progress.Click the following buttons: "Next", "Next", "Stream".Click "Add" then "Browse" and find a location to save the file, enter a name like "video.mp4" and click "Save".Press the "Stream" button at the bottom, and then click "Next".In the network URL box paste something like.Note that for this I have been using VLC 2.0 and higher: See Rip DVD - VideoLAN Wiki for some more help. VLC will also "rip" a DVD, however the command line has proved to be the best way, as follows: vlc dvdsimple:///d:#2 -sout "#standard" vlc://quit but you will need to make sure you use the correct drive letter and title number, the example uses title 2 on drive D. MakeMKV - Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD - seems to be the standard "ripping" software.HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder - for video format/codec conversion.VideoLAN - VLC: Official site - Free multimedia solutions for all OS! - this is great for video and audio file playback.I am not supporting illegal copies here, that is clearly wrong, I am talking about making file copies for your own personal use.Ī good page to start with is The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your Blu-Ray Collection and this refers to some things to follow. This page gives some basic information on making a file based copy or backup of a DVD.
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