<![CDATA[I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player.]]>I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. Any of you have tutorials, suggestions, warnings, etc.?

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Quick Overview:
1. rip movies from disc
2. transcode to acceptable size/quality
3. store media somewhere
4. install Kodi on cheap mini-pc
5. connect Kodi box to TV and enjoy

I can help.
https://tech.duncarin.com/kodi/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.sdf.org/users/jchaven/statuses/114889457438316035https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.sdf.org/users/jchaven/statuses/114889457438316035Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:53:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:49:42 GMT]]>@bradley Awesome, thanks!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/desertgoalie/statuses/116440654327878935https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/desertgoalie/statuses/116440654327878935Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:49:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:38:53 GMT]]>@desertgoalie MakeMKV can rip DVDs on Windows.

How to play them on your TV - I am no help with that.

It is free to use with a beta code that changes every now and then so you have to locate that from the forums and update it when prompted.

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MakeMKV - Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD

MakeMKV - software to convert blu-ray and dvd to mkv

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(www.makemkv.com)

Edit: handbrake can convert the mkv file to a smaller format to save on storage if needed.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/bradley/statuses/116440611769748597https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/bradley/statuses/116440611769748597Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:38:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:11:57 GMT]]>@TerryHancock I unfortunately don't have a Linux device at the moment. I keep waiting for my wife to get frustrated with her Windows laptop so I can put a mint distro on it. But she swats me with a rolled-up magazine every time I get too close to it!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/desertgoalie/statuses/116440505880340497https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/desertgoalie/statuses/116440505880340497Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:09:29 GMT]]>@petes_bread_eqn_xls I'll check it out. Thanks!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/desertgoalie/statuses/116440496164450436https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/desertgoalie/statuses/116440496164450436Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:09:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:03:09 GMT]]>@desertgoalie HandBrake

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodo.neoliber.al/users/petes_bread_eqn_xls/statuses/116440471251111599https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodo.neoliber.al/users/petes_bread_eqn_xls/statuses/116440471251111599Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:03:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to I have a bunch of DVDs and I'd like to rip them to a hard drive, connect it to my TV and watch them without using a DVD player. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:35:23 GMT]]>@desertgoalie
On Linux, I just use dvdbackup for copying and VLC for playback (although there are other options). Videolan maintains the libraries needed.

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