Conversion & Protection of DVD Collection

[SGWilko]

Why so big, if you don't mind me asking? A DVD only holds 4.7GB in the first place, and once you take out all the extras a movie rarely exceeds half of that. I found that most normal length films can be squeezed into MKV files or around 1GB with no noticeable loss of audio or video quality, or ~1.5GB with absolutely no perceptible difference to the original - and that includes preserving the audio.

Generally, most of today's commercially produced DVD's are dual layer, so are about 8GB. I don't bother with compression so much as space is not an issue!

[race aficionado]

. . . as space is not an issue!

For me au contraire . . . . there is never enough space and there is always new drives to purchase.
In my case with all video now shot and edited on HD - you can imagine the space that is constantly occupied and needed.
Before I would store Beta tapes on my shelves, now it's loaded with drives of every size and color.


. . . . but I'm not complaining. I look forward to soon getting the new Thunderbolt drives. I'v seen them in action and they are fast!