Which container for BD backup?

[bmel]

I have figured out how to backup my BD library to disc using AnydDVD, and tsmuxr. I plan to playback primarily via the WD TV HD device. What are the relative merits of backing up a complete bd file system or image with anydvd, compared to a muxed ts file, or m2ts file, or a muxed blue ray file system with tsmuxr? If I choose to just mux the primary stream, what is the difference between a ts file output or an m2ts output? Am I making sense?

[dat720]

Well for one your WD TV HD Device probably won't be able to playback an ISO of a BD....

You choose the container to suit your playback devices....
eg I have a PS3 and a MythTV box (Myth is based around mplayer and can play virtually anything) so i choose m2ts, as the PS3 natively supports this and the MythTV box also supports it.
MKV would be ok if all i wanted to use the Myth box, PS3's dont support MKV and i want to view media from my server on the PS3 so i don't use formats it doesnt support....

In the end it comes down to what works for you, not what's best.
Technicly any container that can support h264 video with ac3/dts audio would be fine for Blu Ray backups.

[laserfan]

Well for one your WD TV HD Device probably won't be able to playback an ISO of a BD.... No, but if you bu to BD, DVD-5, or DVD-9 disc in BD format then you should still be able to mount the disc and play-back the m2ts from your networked playback device. At least, the Popcorn Hour can--I've done that with original BDs in fact.

Then you have a backup that can be played too on a BD stb. Or move the m2ts to a PC hard drive if you want.

[dat720]

Well i guess there is that way.

But if you do it like that your looking at 10-30gb per movie that will eat up a butt load of space very quickly...

[laserfan]

Well i guess there is that way. But if you do it like that your looking at 10-30gb per movie that will eat up a butt load of space very quickly...I should clarify:

1. You can back-up to BD disc w/o re-encoding and either play-back the mounted disc or copy it to your harddrive to playback (yes, a butt-load of space needed)

2. You can back-up to DVD-5 or -9 by re-encoding, and save these (much more manageable) m2ts files on your hard drive if desired

I'll edit my other post.