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Native Blu-ray ripping for OS X is finally here!

Wow, this couldn't come at a better time... I was about to pull the trigger and buy a license for AnyDVD HD and pick up a new blu-ray drive since I'm almost finished encoding from my HD-DVD collection. If I could do everything in OS X, that's pure win right there.

Any other early feedback? Comments? Limitations? The forum activity on makemkv's site doesn't seem too great at the moment, at least not on the OS X side.

Also, any recommendations on blu-ray drives/external enclosures? What are other people using that's confirmed to be recognized in OS X?
 
I've been using an LG B06LU10 external blu-ray/hd dvd drive. MakeMKV has worked great on all the blu-ray discs I've tried. Haven't had any luck with any of my old hd dvd's though - still have to use Windows for those.
 
gkarris said:
Okay, so if you rip your Blu-ray, how do you get it to the iTunes 720p HD format?
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Handbrake works great - just use the AppleTV setting and adjust the picture size. They look great even if you don't adjust anything. You may have to convert the DTS audio if that's all the MKV has (assuming you want to maintain surround sound).
 
I ran The Dark Knight (BR) through and the resulting MKV won't play in VLC (codec error) and heavily drops frames in QuickTime/Perian.

Liar Liar (HD) doesn't work; MakeMKV lists 4 titles but none of them are the movie.

300 (HD) shows 14 titles but none are the movie.

Sin City (BR) is detected correctly but I haven't tried ripping.

Transformers (HD) sits there thinking for a while then gives "Failed to open disc".

Life of Brian (BR) is detected correctly, ripping now...
 
Nermal said:
I ran The Dark Knight (BR) through and the resulting MKV won't play in VLC (codec error) and heavily drops frames in QuickTime/Perian.

Liar Liar (HD) doesn't work; MakeMKV lists 4 titles but none of them are the movie.

300 (HD) shows 14 titles but none are the movie.

Sin City (BR) is detected correctly but I haven't tried ripping.

Transformers (HD) sits there thinking for a while then gives "Failed to open disc".

Life of Brian (BR) is detected correctly, ripping now...
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The HD DVD side of the program apparently does not work, and they do not plan on fixing it either.

Have you tried running the Dark Knight through Handbrake?
 
Nermal said:
I ran The Dark Knight (BR) through and the resulting MKV won't play in VLC (codec error)
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I think thats because the Video Codec is VC-1 and as far as i am aware VC-1 is supported in VLC only if you have done something funky with FFMEG as well (don't quite understand but the VLC website does detail it)

However I have ripped a couple of my VC-1 Blu-Ray's with MakeMKV and although i get the same error in VLC handbrake quite happily takes it and performs the conversion
 
bucksaddle said:
However I have ripped a couple of my VC-1 Blu-Ray's with MakeMKV and although i get the same error in VLC handbrake quite happily takes it and performs the conversion
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thats a bummer but, because a lot of people wouldnt want to down-convert these movies, especially if they are for their media server..

VC-1 is from M$ right?? typical :p
 
This is what I've been waiting for.

Please post if you have an external (FW) burner that works.

If I can put a BR disk in, rip it, and then transcode to MKV with Handbrake, put it into the ATV and play 720p then I'm buying one today!
 
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