Replica DVD creation

[JJF888]

Description of problem or question:
I used to use DVDFab to create a copy of a DVD. It stopped working and their support is non-existent. Now I use MakeMKV to rip the DVD to iso files and have tried using Handbrake to compress it down, but I want it in a large format (4GB) so I can burn it back to a blank DVD. Any recommendations on using Handbrake to accomplish this, as I am looking for max quality? Many thanks. John




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HandBrake version (e.g., 1.0.0):

1.7.2


Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, Windows 10 Creators Update):

macOS 14.2.1


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[rollin_eng]

If you want just a copy of the DVD just use makemkv to create a mkv file, this will give you an exact copy of your DVD.

If you need to compress a file to a certain size then you need a bitrate calculator to calculate what your video and audio bitrates will need to be. You can find bitrate calculators on google.

[JJF888]

Thanks for the reply. File size after MKV comes out roughly 8gb and so I'd need to reduce by 50%. I was hoping for a one-stop shop that could combine the two efforts. So, I will work on finding bitrate conversion to get it down to 4gb.

[Rodeo314]

If you intend to play the resulting DVD in a regular DVD player as a DVD, then neither MakeMKV nor HandBrake are the right tools for the job.

[Silent_Strider]

DVD Shrink gives the option to compress the DVD an it's contents so it fits onto a smaller DVD.