HandBrake

As I'm sure you are aware each of these versions have mutiple sub versions which would leave roughly 15 that I would have to painstakingly/time consumingly install, manually configure, try and then uninstall which is exactly what I was trying to avoid. It's a shame that the documentation is so poor...

Makemkv is a ripper, use it to rip discs.

Handbrake is a video converter, use it to convert videos.

Different tools for different things.

It won’t effect quality, it will just be slower as you are using less CPU.

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

Use Apple presets:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.7.0/tech ... esets.html

If you want EAC3 try replacing the AC3 track.

Can you try a snapshot version:

https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake-snapshots

Try ripping with makemkv first.

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

You could also try disabling all filters and removing any audio and subtitle tracks, then see if you can encode just the video.

finkeland wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:39 pm It's only transcoding 1 hour of a 2 hour video - is there a time limit or size limit? Thanks!

You should start your own thread and post your logs.

Libdvdcss is not supported by Handbrake. Try ripping your disc with makemkv then encode with Handbrake.

mk17kmvrc wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:06 pm Ok, so the only work around I found is this:

- Open the DVD with VLC
- If VLC is able to play it, then stop
- Open HandBrake and you should good to go!

Apparently the DLL that VLC loads to decrypt opens the disc and allows HB to read the data out if it.

Or just rip with makemkv first.

Try one of the HQ presets and see what happens.

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.7.0/tech ... esets.html

Use the preset that best suits your playback need.

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.7.0/tech ... esets.html

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

Yes you can. It should be on the Dimensions tab.

Could you please post your HB logs, instructions can be found here:

https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/latest/hel ... y-log.html

You have pretty much answered your own question. I would guess TWM might be grainy as it’s obviously an old film. LOTR is obviously more modern and cleaner film. You might also have less cropping on TWM but without a log it’s hard to tell. Some people remove the grain via filters but some people pre...