DVD Ripping Script

[shenlong55]

Hello all!

I'm trying to create a script that I can use to automate the process of ripping all of my DVD's. I've tried all kinds of different tools and so far I haven't been able to come up with the perfect solution. Currently, I am using MakeMKV to rip the DVD which is great because it keeps all of the audio tracks and subtitles. I had been trying to figure that part out for a while before I found MakeMKV. The only problem I have now is that the file ends up being a bit larger than I want it to be since it is not encoded at all. The one movie that I ripped to test it ended up being about 5.5 gigs. I would like to get that down to 1-2 gigs, but 2-3 gigs would be acceptable as well, and I don't mind a slight loss of quality.

So my question is, can anybody suggest a tool that I can use in a script (i.e. that has a command line interface) that will allow me to re-encode the video and/or audio portion of the file while still retaining everything else within the file (pretty much just subtitles I think)?

I know I could go through the whole process of demuxing everything, encoding it and then remuxing it. I'm sure there are tools that I could use to do that as well, but I'm hoping that there is a simpler way to accomplish it.

Thanks for any help!

[hech54]

Have you created a script that opens the drive and replaces the disc as well?

[shenlong55]

Actually, I found a small program that simply ejects the drive that I integrate into the script, or at least I did. Since I don't have a final version yet I'm not sure exactly how it's going to work, just focusing on getting one portion at a time. I've been using a combination of batch scripts, Event Ghost and XBMC's autoplay features, so all I have to do is replace the disc when it pops out.

[Hoser Rob]

I was thinking hech's point exactly.

What the hell is the point of going to all the time and trouble of learning how to write a script to streamline a process that you can't streamline past the point of having to replace the disks every time? It will cost you time, not save it.

[bendixG15]

Lots of us "wasted" time writing programs that didn't do much. It's all part of the learning curve.