Showing posts with label MakeMKV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MakeMKV. Show all posts

Saturday, September 28, 2013

MakeMKV and Handbrake Alternative: Convert/Deinterlace 1080i Blu-ray on Windows/Mac

 If you have problems in converting and deinterlacing 1080i Blu-ray, here is right for you. The article will show how to convert and deinterlace 1080i Blu-ray on Windows or Mac.
“I have a fetish for Backing up my 1080i Blu Ray contents, Backing up for my own use, not for Piracy. A lot of what we buy, are Period Drama, Nature, series by the BBC, and more and more were being manufactured with 1080i Video Format, that my usual combination of MakeMKV or Handbrake would not convert.”
“I have a fetish for Backing up my 1080i Blu Ray contents, Backing up for my own use, not for Piracy. A lot of what we buy, are Period Drama, Nature, series by the BBC, and more and more were being manufactured with 1080i Video Format, that my usual combination of MakeMKV or Handbrake would not convert.”

Making digital copy of Blu-ray is a prevailing way to protect your Blu-ray collection from being scratched, or ruined by your little child. And it is also a good idea for someone who likes renting Blu-ray disc. Since it is restrict to return the Blu-ray disc in time, you can make a digital copy of Blu-ray and store in your hard device if you have little time to watch it before giving it back. In this way, you are free to watch it at any time.

To get it done, you may consider using free software like excellent Handbrake and MakeMKV. Using MakeMKV to remove any copy protection and region codes, and the resulting MKV file is further compressed with Handbreak. However, just as the above customer said at the beginning of the article, there are several Blu Ray Movies, that although they are converted, they will not be played well and screen remains just broken pixels. Further investigation proves the video format to be 1080 interlaced. The combination of Handbrake and MakeMKV is so redundant and cannot deal with 1080i Blu-ray properly. 

To find an easy-to-use tool to solve these problems, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate deals with it fantastically. With easy workflow, it will help you to remove copy protection of Blu-ray and convert 1080i Blu-ray collection with great quality for further burning or playback. To deinterlace 1080i Blu-ray and convert into a progressive form can be done easily. 

Download it and get it installed (iMedia Converter for Mac is made for Mac users) Due to 2014 Pavtube Summer Holiday Special offer, you will get 20% off for it now, expire on Jun 4th.

How to convert and deinterlace 1080i Blu-ray collection on Windows 8?

1. Launch it and load Blu-ray.

Click “Load file” button to import Blu-ray. It takes only few seconds to remove copy protection. The main title will be selected automatically and you can preview the whole movies by clicking the main title. Then go to choose the desired subtitle and audio in the dropdown list.

 

2. Choose output format.

Click “Format” dropdown list to choose the desired video format for output.

 

Note: Directly Copy is used to copy the 100% intact main movie with multiple subtitle and audio tracks preserved. It will keep the high image quality from original Blu-ray and generate a M2TS file. If you need a lossless output file and fast conversion speed, it is a good choice.

3. Start conversion.

Click “Convert” button to start converting and deinterlacing 1080i Blu-ray collection on Windows 8. When it is completed, click “Open” button to locate the generated files.

Tips: How to deinterlace 1080i Blu-ray movies?

Click “Edit” icon you will be promoted to Video Editor. Then click “Effect” option you will find the “Deinterlacing” is checked by default. That is to say, it will deinterlace 1080i Blu-ray automatically when converting. 

More features:
  • Full disc copy supports to backup the whole Blu-ray keeping original structure and chapter markers, which can be used for further burning or creating ISO files.
  • It supports to convert different videos to another video format for further playing or editing.
  • Added 3D profiles in Format menu. (Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, or Anaglyph 3D in MKV/MP4/MOV/WMV/AVI)
  • Choosing main title for DVD/BD by default/ full disc copying without choosing root title manually.
 
Get the generated files to your hard drive or portable devices, in this way, you can keep it safe and easily play it at any time.

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

MakeMKV vs ByteCopy vs DVDfab - Top Blu-ray Ripper/Backup Review

For a beginners, The following passages take a brief review of 3 top Blu-ray Rippers: MakeMKV, DVDfab and Pavtube ByteCopy.

Hello, the Blu-ray/DVD Backing up & Ripping Review will show you on how to lossless convert/backup hundreds of Blu-ray/DVD movies to MKV, keep exactly same video and audio quality with original disks, moreover, retain multiple audio tracks and subtitles...


Top 1. Pavtube ByteCopy Review

Pavtube ByteCopy

You might have heard Pavtube ByteCopy - It is absolutely a top choice for those who wanna put Blu-ray/DVD to HD media players like WD TV Live and NMT A-210 for playback. So what can it do for you? 

Basically, the ByteCopy is similar to MakeMKV when it cracks and copied Blu-ray Disc and DVD movie to MKV. However, this app does not only everything (selection of forced subtitles is excluded from the "everything" ) MakeMKV does, but also converts/encodes Blu-ray contents. This feature is a lifesaver for HD media players, as not a HDD player plays 100% of Blu-ray features. E.g. When a BD movie is packed into MKV, WD TV Live can not read the Blu-ray subtitles inlaid. 

At this moment ByteCopy plays an irreplaceable role- it is the exclusive Blu-ray Ripper that converts Blu-ray .sup subtitle to .sub without hurting video and audio quality. When it trans-codes and shrinks Blu-ray contents, CUDA acceleration is employed by default when possible.
  • Export file format: .mkv
  • Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, VC-1, MPEG pass-through; H.264, Xvid, MPEG, VC-1 encoded
  • Audio: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Digital, DTS-HD high-def, DTS-HD MA pass-through; Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, AAC, MP3 encoded.
Read more: ByteCopy Review

Trial and Download


ByteCopy for Windows
  • Requires Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (32bit and 64bit).
ByteCopy for Mac OS X
  • Requires x86 Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Pavtube ByteCopy rips Blu-ray in 2 ways, lossless copy and lossy conversion. In trial version lossless backup runs 7 times only; for loss conversion, a watermark is put on the screen. A full version is offered at $42. The purchase includes a lifetime license and unlimited upgrades.
Added July 9, 2013: Pavtube ByteCopy is upgraded!It’s now a much more powerful Blu-ray/DVD ripper/converter, and BD/DVD multi track preserver. 
New features:
  1. Automatically detect Blu-ray/DVD main movie
  2. Full disc copy Blu-ray/DVD by chapters without quality loss
  3. Rip/convert/backup BD/DVD to any other format for playback on any iOS/Android/Windows tablets and phones
  4. Backup BD/DVD to MKV format with multi audio/subtitle tracks and chapter markers without any quality loss.
  5. Convert BD/DVD to MP4/MOV with multi audio (language) tracks
  6. Add SRT, ASS, and SSA subtitles to BD/DVD movie
  7. Edit BD/DVD movies: trim off commercials, crop off black bars, merge several chapters into one, split one movie into several pieces, and more
  8. Support TrueHD 6.1 and TrueHD 7.1 decoding
  9. Support latest BD and DVD (BD/DVD/Ultimate/iMedia)
Related Guide
Top 2. MakeMKV Review

MakeMKV

MakeMKV is a nice choice for those who feel like to make lossless copy of their Blu-ray and DVD collections. The software does one thing- converting the video clips from encrypted disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way- and does it well. It is very easy to remove unwanted audio or subtitle tracks and pretty fast to back up a Blu-ray. The copying of Blu-ray Avatar took only 86 minutes. All video streams, audio tracks and subtitles are included in resulting MKV file.

Import source: Blu-ray Disc/folder/ISO, DVD

Export file format: .mkv (with original codecs)

To add- MKV (also known as Matroska) is a container file format, in which there can be many audio, video and subtitles streams, allowing the user to store a complete movie in a single file. Practically this means that it is possible to put entire movie with multiple sound and subtitle tracks, chapters and movie thumbnail into single file.

MakeMKV 1.6.8 for Windows
  • Requires Windows XP, Vista or Win7, x86 or x64.
MakeMKV 1.6.8 for Mac OS X
  • Requires x86 Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
MakeMKV 1.6.8 for Linux

MakeMKV allows for a 30-day trial, and $50 is all you pay for lifetime Blu-ray ripping feature. Its DVD ripping feature always stays free, so let's say thank you to the generous developer of MakeMKV.

Top 3. DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper Review

DVDfab

DVDfab used to stand for an excellent free DVD ripper. Now we know they can do more (and ask for more too). DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper decrypts and rips Blu-ray title to various video files playable on next generation consoles like PS3 and Xbox 360, HD player like WD TV Live, or mobile devices like iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc. Unlike MakeMKV, it exports a lot of video codecs and formats:

Video: MPEG-4, H.264, MP4, MKV, AVI, WMV, M2TS, TS etc.

Audio: MP3, MP4, M4A, WMA, WAV, AAC, AC3, DTS, etc.

So you see the differences here. With MakeMKV you get lossless Blu-ray backup but only in MKV format; while with DVDfab you lose original Blu-ray quality but get much smaller movie clips in desired format. A preferred feature of DVDfab is their "Lighting speed", i.e., multi-core CPUs and NVIDIA CUDA support. By taking advantage of CUDA accelerating, the conversion time is greatly shorted.

Trial and Download

DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper
  • Requires Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 (32bit and 64bit).
DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper for Mac
  • Requires x86 Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Everyone can evaluate the trial for 30 days before it stops work. To continue using the software, you can buy a one-year license of DVDfab Blu-ray Ripper at $60 and $105.6 for lifetime license. If you purchase Blu-ray Ripper and DVD Ripper in bundle, it'll be $93.5 for one-year use and $154 for lifetime. Pretty high price, isn't it? Especially when you can get a similar Blu-ray Ripper at much lower price?

Compare: MakeMKV vs. DVDfab vs. Pavtube ByteCopy

MakeMKV and ByteCopy are good for lossless Blu-ray and DVD backup, while DVDfab focuses on Blu-ray trans-coding to portable devices like PS3, Xbox, etc.

Q: Which Blu-ray ripper keeps Blu-ray movie structure (including chapters)?
A: MakeMKV and ByteCopy

Q: Which Blu-ray ripper keeps multiple audio tracks and subtitles?
A: MakeMKV and ByteCopy

Q: What about the ripping speed of the three Blu-ray Rippers?
A: MakeMKV = ByteCopy (lossless copy) > DVDfab

Q: Which en-decodes Blu-ray with NVIDIA's CUDA support (GPU computing)?
A: ByteCopy and DVDfab (Tip: CUDA works only when exporting H.264 encoded videos)

Q: Which does better on Blu-ray hacking/cracking?
A: Not a Blu-ray ripper is able to crack all the Blu-ray Discs as decryption always falls behind encryption. So it's a question of upgrade and tech support. All the three updates their software along with the come up of new BD+ keys. MakeMKV and Pavtube ByteCopy charge free for updates while DVDfab asks you pay extra money for the updates.
  
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