Easiest way to accomplish ISO > MKV?

[irishmike]

Downloaded handbrake, not sure it is the best.


I have a HUUUUUGE library of ISO (blu-ray and DVD backups), a 1:1 quality conversion. Probably 8-10 TB's worth!!


I want to create files that I can play on my Xbox One X easily, and ISO is not one.


Would love to keep most of the quality, even though I know that is a pipe dream.


I do have a bunch of HEVC 265 files that although small, look UNREAL, absolutely unreal quality!!

[jagabo]

Use WinCDEmu to mount your ISO images. MakeMKV to remux to MKV. Fast, no loss of quality.

[cornemuse]

For me, after one iso to mkv conversion with makemkv, I found and bought a media player that plays iso's & dvd folders (among others, inc. mkv!) Could only figure out how to convert main movie only. A little too convoluted, even for me.

[irishmike]

For me, after one iso to mkv conversion with makemkv, I found and bought a media player that plays iso's & dvd folders (among others, inc. mkv!) Could only figure out how to convert main movie only. A little too convoluted, even for me.

What did you get? I thought about an Nvidia Shield but a little pricey.

My laptop does a great job just using Media Player classic or whatever but just with the Kodi would get their $hit together on the Xbox app so ISO files would load properly

[irishmike]

Use WinCDEmu to mount your ISO images. MakeMKV to remux to MKV. Fast, no loss of quality.

When I use WinCDEmu, I cannot start MakeMKV.

When I try another mounter like clone, it allows me to start handbrake but give me this message

It appears your opening the disk processed my DVDFab/MacTheRipper which is know to produce damaged VOB files. Errors may follow



What do do? I have tested ALL my ISO files, they work perfect


I just make a couple MLK files using DVD Fab, it was real fast and they look ok, but they are older B&W tv shows. Maybe just use DVDFab to turn my whole library into MKV?

[lingyi]

First, it sounds like you're on a Mac. There may be native Mac software that will work better than MakeMKV. For future reference, whenever you post, be sure to state that you're using a Mac as most video programs are Windows only.

You can open the .iso directly in MakeMKV, no need to mount it. Also ignore the MacTheRipper error message, I've never had any issues converting a MacTheRipper crated .iso.

If you're still having problems, you can extract the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders from your .iso using an uncip program like 7-Zip since the .iso is no longer encrypted. In MakeMKV, you'll be prompted to open the .ifo file.

As for a media player, the Nvidia Shield is good, but overkill if you just want to play movies as it's just a fancy Android box. Spend <$50 for any highly rated Android box on Amazon and you're good to go.

Personally, having just switched from my beloved WDTV and having used an Android box, I'd get a cheap $150 laptop (even less if you buy one used) and <$20 for a mini wireless remote/keyboard (I suggest getting one that works on RF rather than Bluetooth, since it's just plug and play) and you're good to go! Spend another $20 on a Logitech K-400 and for just slightly more than the cost of a basic Nvidia Shield, you have something that will run rings around it! You can not only easily surf the web, but play games on it.

Edit: You'll need to get a paid software player to play a Blu-Ray .iso on your laptop, so add another ~$50. Still well worth it IMO. If you convert to .mkv, it will happily play in any software media player.

[irishmike]

First, it sounds like you're on a Mac. There may be native Mac software that will work better than MakeMKV. For future reference, whenever you post, be sure to state that you're using a Mac as most video programs are Windows only.

You can open the .iso directly in MakeMKV, no need to mount it. Also ignore the MacTheRipper error message, I've never had any issues converting a MacTheRipper crated .iso.

If you're still having problems, you can extract the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders from your .iso using an uncip program like 7-Zip since the .iso is no longer encrypted. In MakeMKV, you'll be prompted to open the .ifo file.

As for a media player, the Nvidia Shield is good, but overkill if you just want to play movies as it's just a fancy Android box. Spend <$50 for any highly rated Android box on Amazon and you're good to go.

Personally, having just switched from my beloved WDTV and having used an Android box, I'd get a cheap $150 laptop (even less if you buy one used) and <$20 for a mini wireless remote/keyboard (I suggest getting one that works on RF rather than Bluetooth, since it's just plug and play) and you're good to go! Spend another $20 on a Logitech K-400 and for just slightly more than the cost of a basic Nvidia Shield, you have something that will run rings around it! You can not only easily surf the web, but play games on it.

Edit: You'll need to get a paid software player to play a Blu-Ray .iso on your laptop, so add another ~$50. Still well worth it IMO. If you convert to .mkv, it will happily play in any software media player.

Thanks. Nah not Mac. PC WIN 7


I mount my blu-ray with PowerDVD (when it wants to work properly) and VLC. All DVD I mount with Classic media player love that thing!!!


My laptop is an old Dell Studio 1555 and is perfect for all my ISO's!!!! If only I could play my HEVC 10 bit video I would be golden but someone told me I would need a laptop that is $600 at the very least :/

[lingyi]

Hmmm...sorry, I saw WinCDEmu and thought it was a emulation program for the Mac. I see jagabo recommended it for mounting the .iso.

According to this forum, the Nvida Shield will play 10 bit HEVC X265 encoded videos only. Not X264 encoded.https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/1039290/shield-tv/nvidia-shield-atv-kodi-10bi...-mkv-playback/

10 bit HEVC and other 4K video formats are the leading edge of video right now and it will take a while for laptop hardware to catch up at lower prices. If it's critical for you to be able to play these videos, you'll have to pay for the hardware necessary.

[jagabo]

All the newer Android devices play 10 bit HEVC. Even recent Celeron and Pentium chips support it for playback.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Graphics_Technology#Hardware-accelerated_algorithms

10 bit AVC has been left out though.

[irishmike]

All the newer Android devices play 10 bit HEVC. Even recent Celeron and Pentium chips support it for playback.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Graphics_Technology#Hardware-accelerated_algorithms

10 bit AVC has been left out though.

Any Android TV recommendations for a basic "plug and play" that I can just hook up my external HDD's to and away I go?

Again I am ONLY concerned with ISO, HEVC 264 and x.264 for the most part

[usually_quiet]

As for a media player, the Nvidia Shield is good, but overkill if you just want to play movies as it's just a fancy Android box. Spend <$50 for any highly rated Android box on Amazon and you're good to go.

However, if someone is looking for a box that can both play media files and access legitimate commercial streaming services using Android TV apps, the Shield is the best of the very small number of certified Android TV boxes available. (There may be others that I don't know about, but the Xaomi Mi Box S is the only other certified Android TV box that I have seen.) Certified hardware running the Android TV OS is required to run official Android TV apps for streaming services.

[lingyi]

All the newer Android devices play 10 bit HEVC. Even recent Celeron and Pentium chips support it for playback.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Graphics_Technology#Hardware-accelerated_algorithms

10 bit AVC has been left out though.

But do they support both H265 and H264? At least the Nvidia Shield doesn't.

The mod on the forum I linked to above states:

As noted above, SHIELD's hardware video decoder has never supported Hi10p (which is H264 10b) streams. We do support H265 10b, that's correct."

Posted 06/06/2018 08:03 PM by tegradave

Edit: So for the OP, the Shield is a no go.

[usually_quiet]

I don't think any there are any iGPUs with hardware decoders for 10-bit h.264 (hi10p) yet. Probably that is because 10-bit HEVC is in use for commercial purposes but 10-bit h.264 (hi10p) is not, as far as I know.

[irishmike]

All the newer Android devices play 10 bit HEVC. Even recent Celeron and Pentium chips support it for playback.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Graphics_Technology#Hardware-accelerated_algorithms

10 bit AVC has been left out though.

But do they support both H265 and H264? At least the Nvidia Shield doesn't.

The mod on the forum I linked to above states:

As noted above, SHIELD's hardware video decoder has never supported Hi10p (which is H264 10b) streams. We do support H265 10b, that's correct."

Posted 06/06/2018 08:03 PM by tegradave

Edit: So for the OP, the Shield is a no go.

The x.264 are basic not 10 bit

Heck my regular 7 year old TV plays the through USB lol

[lingyi]

Unless your sources are all your own where you control the encoding, you'll likely come across something that your media player doesn't like and you'll be back here in a year of so trying to find something that will work with what you have.

IMO, in your situation, your best option would be to build a HTPC with the ability to play everything available now and likely in the future. In the long run, the money spent on a good HTPC is recooped by the time and money saved cutting a square peg to fit a round hole.

BTW, a 8-10TB collection isn't large. There are many here, myself included that have collections multiple times larger.