
Yet if I am still to use MakeMKV in its current form, there might be no other alternative. That kind of attitude should have no place in Linux, in my view. Still I'm advised to register with, or else to install the latest MakeMKV release.ġ) Registering in order to be able to use a certain application is smacking of patronising typical of MS Windows. Pressing the alert 'OK' button results in MakeMKV disappearing from the screen altogether. An alert appears, stating that my version of MakeMKV is "too old" now. However, with the end of this job finally in sight, MakeMKV ceases cooperation, all of a sudden. MakeMKV has been installed on it, of fairly recently, and has been of great assistance since in speeding up transfer of my huge DVD collection to. If when you run MakeMKV you see "This Application version is too old." search the forums for a new license key, this product is free while in Beta.My desktop computer platform is Linux Mint 17 "Qiana". Once done, you should have an MP4 file you can open and play.An image from the video will display and the blue progress bar at the bottom will show progress.Click the following buttons: "Next", "Next", "Stream".Click "Add" then "Browse" and find a location to save the file, enter a name like "video.mp4" and click "Save".Press the "Stream" button at the bottom, and then click "Next".In the network URL box paste something like.Note that for this I have been using VLC 2.0 and higher: See Rip DVD - VideoLAN Wiki for some more help. VLC will also "rip" a DVD, however the command line has proved to be the best way, as follows: vlc dvdsimple:///d:#2 -sout "#standard" vlc://quit but you will need to make sure you use the correct drive letter and title number, the example uses title 2 on drive D. MakeMKV - Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD - seems to be the standard "ripping" software.HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder - for video format/codec conversion.VideoLAN - VLC: Official site - Free multimedia solutions for all OS! - this is great for video and audio file playback.

I am not supporting illegal copies here, that is clearly wrong, I am talking about making file copies for your own personal use.Ī good page to start with is The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your Blu-Ray Collection and this refers to some things to follow. This page gives some basic information on making a file based copy or backup of a DVD.
