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Easiest program to convert DVD for plex?
can someone please advise the easisets programe to convert dvd for plex as havng major issues with Plex seeing the covenrted files.
I kno there is a particular file name format that plex requires b...
Normal Settings
Format: MP4
Video Codec: x264
Framerate: Same as source
Constant quality: 50-70% depending on how much loss you are willing to take for size. 62% is my sweet spot.
Anamorphic: Strict (Loose is also ok, maybe better for space concerns)
Keep aspect ratio: Off
Crop: Auto
Audio Settings
Track 1: AC3 passthrough (This setting maintains compatibility with other devices like AppleTV/PS3.)
Track 2: AAC with Stereo mixdown 96 bitrate (again compatibility for when the file is played in not Plex- not needed if file is only for Plex!)
Advanced Settings
Reference Frames: 5
Mixed References: On
B-Frames: 5 if live action, 15 if animation
Direct Prediction: Spatial
Weighted B Frames: On Pyramidal B Frames: On (if things don't work turn this off first)
Motion Estimation Method: Uneven Multi-Hexagon
Motion Estimation Range: 16-32 (more towards 16 when its live action drama, more towards 32 on actiony animation)
Subpixel Motion Estimation: 2-9 (more towards 2 when its live action drama, more towards 9 on actiony animation)
Analysis: All
8x8 DCT: On
Deblocking: Do that in main settings if needed
Trellis: 2 (might be most important settings I have found for quality)
No DCT Decimate: Off
CABAC Entropy: On
If your DVD movies are home made without copy protection, you can directly download Handbrake to rip DVD to Plex comaptible settings listed above, for commercial DVD movies with copy protection and region code, you will need a third-party DVD Ripper application such as DVDAid to complete the conversion.
I suggest 128 kbs for AAC mixdown, not 96.
For Video, a lot depends on how small you need the MP4 to be. With Handbrake, perhaps just start with the SuperHQ 480p30 surround preset (576p25 for PAL). That should look good, though it might result in a bigger file than you need.
DVD's in general you can pack down quite a bit with Handbreak. Because you're going from a older Mpeg 2 compression format to Mpeg 4 compression. You'll be surprised how much space you can save using Handbreak. You can rip a bunch of DVD's pretty quickly uisng MakeMKV, and then batch them all using Handbrake when you're not using your computer like late night and while you're at work. Then Rip a bunch more and repeat.
JBDragon1 wrote:
DVD's in general you can pack down quite a bit with Handbreak. Because you're going from a older Mpeg 2 compression format to Mpeg 4 compression. You'll be surprised how much space you can save using Handbreak.
Yes. And even the HQ setting preset will give you a much smaller size than the original. Today you'd be using H.264 compresson (which is better then MPEG-4).
H.264 is MPEG-4. Now if you're talking about H.265 that's a differnt story.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264/MPEG-4_AVC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding
If course you need to be able to play a H.265 file. Does it work with PLEX and the PLEX client you're going to be streaming to?
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