In MakeMKV, you will find an excellent Blu-ray and DVD backup utility. It has DVD and Blu-ray decryption functions.
To copy a DVD or Blu-ray to your computer, all you have to do is put the disc in the disk-player and select MakeMKV as the medium. The program will execute some initial loading information and then you will see the titles and subtitle and audio information.
From here, select the subtitles and audio tracks you want to copy, along with the titles you want to transfer. Generally, the title with the largest size is the movie, while the smaller titles are bonuses, deleted scenes, or whatever else is on the disc. However, this varies depending on the disc.
Deselect everything you don't need, then click the MakeMKV button.
Now, let MakeMKV work. DVDs usually rip in less than 20 minutes. Blu-rays can range from 30 minutes to a few hours, depending on the length of the movie and the add-ons you want.
MKV files are slightly smaller than the original disc images.
DVD backups are about 10% smaller, with Blu-ray copies about 40% smaller than their disc counterparts. Copying a Blu-ray disc provides a much larger file than a DVD, well over 4 GB.
A Blu-ray MKV rip provides maximum quality and takes up more space. Converting MKV to another format, such as MP4, can produce a smaller file, although at a cost to audio and video quality.
Download: MakeMKV 1.18.4 Beta | 15.7 MB (Free, paid upgrade available)
Download: MakeMKV for Mac OS X | 41.9 MB
Links: MakeMKV Website | MakeMKV for Linux
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