Multiple questions on DVD Ripping / Format / Codecs

[mediafan26]

Hi

i want to Rip my DVD Collection for use on a NAS System.
The Rips should be multi language, and have all subtitles from the original DVD.
DVD menus would be nice, but isnt a must have for me.
Important to me is that the rips are h.264 in good quality.

Now i dont know which Format is best, DivX or MKV, which Format is needed for Streaming
Video Content via the NAS System?

Ive dried lots of DVD Trials Versions from different Programms, the main Problem everywhere is
that i can only choose one audio stream.

I got really got results using DVD Decrypter for Ripping the DVD's, but the Converting to an
good Format for Saving and watching them seems kinda impossible for me now^^

thanks for your time and answers ,
Media Fan 26

[jagabo]

Now i dont know which Format is best, DivX or MKV, which Format is needed for Streaming Video Content via the NAS System?

Streaming to what? That will determine what container to use.

[Hoser Rob]

If you want h.264 (btw divx is a much older and inferior format) with subs and multiple audio tracks mkv is probably the way to go.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Format depends on what your players support, for streaming WD TV Live player has the best format support. If you are using a HTPC then I would just rip them as an ISO because it's faster and it retains all the menus, the downside of ISO compared to MKV is size.

[mediafan26]

Hi hx for the replies, meanwhile i tried Handbrake with anydvd,
i got some good results with mp4, multiple languages and subtitles working fine
whats the advantage from mkv over mp4?

Media Fan 26

[hello_hello]

MKV is more versatile. You can stick pretty much any type of audio and video in an MKV file. I also find MKVs easier to work with thanks to tools such as MKVMergeGUI and MKVCleaver.

MP4 can only include a limited range of audio and video types. MP4 is probably more widely supported than MKV in hardware media players.... well mainly thanks to Apple. I think MKV is pretty well supported in the rest of the world these days.

As I don't use a player which requires me to use MP4, I use MKV.