Alternative blu-ray ripper needed

Katie Boundary · 21st December 2022, 03:43

DVDfab doesn't seem to handle seamless branching correctly. On the Avatar Extended Collector's Edition blu-ray, it can only see the 2 hour and 42 minute theatrical cut, not the 2:50 Special Extended Edition or the 2:58 Even Specialer And More Extended-er Edition

MakeMKV can see all three cuts of the movie, but can't do chapter selection, which is a real pain in the ass when there's a micrometer-sized scratch in the disc that prevents the end credits from being ripped but the rest of the movie is fine.

What's behind door number three?

gonca · 21st December 2022, 11:46

You can try, with AnyDVDHD in the background, DGDemux with skip last m2ts checked.
Afterwards remux to the desired container. This should avoid the damaged section

Katie Boundary · 22nd December 2022, 03:09

Does that assume that the credits are (1) a separate m2ts file, and (2) a whole m2ts file?

gonca · 22nd December 2022, 11:45

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Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

Does that assume that the credits are (1) a separate m2ts file, and (2) a whole m2ts file?

It assumes that the damage is in the last m2ts, which usually contain the credits.
One is free, and the other one has a trial so there is no cost to try, except for some time

hubblec4 · 22nd December 2022, 12:54

What is your goal?

What is the final container?

If you want to combine all this 3 editions in one mkv, only chapterEditor can handle such discs correctly. And there is also an option to omit the last m2ts file.

hubblec4 · 22nd December 2022, 13:01

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Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

.... there's a micrometer-sized scratch in the disc .....

I have seen many of such disc and there is a 100% solution.(for me)

Take toothpaste and a handkerchief.
After one minute massage clean the disc with water and I'm sure the disc will work again.

StainlessS · 22nd December 2022, 18:47

Toothpaste (and a little water or spit) can work,
DONT follow tracks around the disk, rub center to outer, against track direction, or,
go round in little circles like "bulling" army boots (my preference).
Worst scratches follow same direction as tracks.
Hold cleaned disk under tap and wash off toothpaste and shake dry.

EDIT: I've recently had some success simply cleaning disk with spray-on Covid Hand-Sanitizer (glycerine / alchohol based), and then wash under tap and shake dry. [not wipe dry]
Maybe try this one before toothpaste.

Katie Boundary · 23rd December 2022, 18:13

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Originally Posted by hubblec4

What is your goal?

To find a Blu-Ray ripper that can handle both seamless branching and chapter selection.

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Originally Posted by hubblec4

What is the final container?

No preference.

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Originally Posted by hubblec4

If you want to combine all this 3 editions in one mkv

LOLWUT? No, I only want the 3-hour version.

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Originally Posted by hubblec4

toothpaste

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Originally Posted by StainlessS

Toothpaste

Again, focusing on the use case and not the more general problem...

Let's assume that this will not be the only time in my life when I'll need a Blu-Ray ripper that can handle both seamless branching and chapter selection, and that not every future use case can be solved with toothpaste.

hubblec4 · 25th December 2022, 12:02

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Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

To find a Blu-Ray ripper that can handle both seamless branching and chapter selection.

You will never find such a ripper :-)
AnyDVD and chapterEditor in combination is your friend :-) if you don't want to copy the Blu-ray content to the HDD first.

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Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

No preference.

OK. But you should use mkv as container.

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Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

LOLWUT? No, I only want the 3-hour version.

What is LOLWUT?? What means that?

gonca · 25th December 2022, 16:22

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Originally Posted by hubblec4

What is LOLWUT?? What means that?

https://www.google.com/search?client...x-b-d&q=lolwut

wade7575 · 31st December 2022, 11:46

@Katie Boudary You may want try Magic Blu Ray Ripper I have never used it but I have used their other program called Magic DVD Ripper and it has always worked for me.

https://magic-blu-ray-ripper.software.informer.com/2.3/

Katie Boundary · 1st January 2023, 08:36

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Originally Posted by hubblec4

You will never find such a ripper :-)
AnyDVD and chapterEditor in combination is your friend :-) if you don't want to copy the Blu-ray content to the HDD first.

What I WANT to do and what I CAN do are very different things.

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Originally Posted by wade7575

@Katie Boudary You may want try Magic Blu Ray Ripper

No chapter-selection.

binaryflow · 10th June 2023, 09:15

Any reliable bluray/dvd ripping Open Source alternatives?

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Katie Boundary Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,017	Alternative blu-ray ripper needed DVDfab doesn't seem to handle seamless branching correctly. On the Avatar Extended Collector's Edition blu-ray, it can only see the 2 hour and 42 minute theatrical cut, not the 2:50 Special Extended Edition or the 2:58 Even Specialer And More Extended-er Edition MakeMKV can see all three cuts of the movie, but can't do chapter selection, which is a real pain in the ass when there's a micrometer-sized scratch in the disc that prevents the end credits from being ripped but the rest of the movie is fine. What's behind door number three? __________________ I ask unusual questions but always give proper thanks to those who give correct and useful answers.

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hubblec4 Matroska find' ich toll Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,361	What is your goal? What is the final container? If you want to combine all this 3 editions in one mkv, only chapterEditor can handle such discs correctly. And there is also an option to omit the last m2ts file. __________________ chapterEditor \|\| mpvMatroska \|\| Matroska-Playback \|\| hSplit \|\| DiscShare

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StainlessS HeartlessS Usurer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Over the rainbow Posts: 10,880	Toothpaste (and a little water or spit) can work, DONT follow tracks around the disk, rub center to outer, against track direction, or, go round in little circles like "bulling" army boots (my preference). Worst scratches follow same direction as tracks. Hold cleaned disk under tap and wash off toothpaste and shake dry. EDIT: I've recently had some success simply cleaning disk with spray-on Covid Hand-Sanitizer (glycerine / alchohol based), and then wash under tap and shake dry. [not wipe dry] Maybe try this one before toothpaste. __________________ I sometimes post sober. StainlessS@MediaFire ::: AND/OR ::: StainlessS@SendSpace "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities", but how many of them are infinitely bigger ??? Last edited by StainlessS; 22nd December 2022 at 18:58.

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21st December 2022, 11:46	#2 \| Link
gonca Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1,209	You can try, with AnyDVDHD in the background, DGDemux with skip last m2ts checked. Afterwards remux to the desired container. This should avoid the damaged section

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wade7575 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2022 Posts: 2	@Katie Boudary You may want try Magic Blu Ray Ripper I have never used it but I have used their other program called Magic DVD Ripper and it has always worked for me. https://magic-blu-ray-ripper.software.informer.com/2.3/

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binaryflow Registered User Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 10	Any reliable bluray/dvd ripping Open Source alternatives?