I guess I still don't understand the basics
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:25 pm
Let's use the Deadpool BD as an example. I want to back it up to a mkv obviously to play via Plex.
Loading it in makemkv, I know to choose the track that is the largest - "28 Chapters, 28GB". Great.
Looking in that title, there are lots of Audio selections (tracks?). I want the best quality audio I can get. Question 1: Is there any reason I wouldn't choose _all_ of the English tracks? What's the downside of doing that-- just disk space?
Question 2: On this BD, why is "DTS Surround 5.1 English" indented from "DTS-HD MA Surround 7.1 English"? If I check DTS-HD do I get both or do I have to check both? Do I want both (question 1)?
Question 3: Maybe not a problem on this disc, but I want all forced subtitles obviously. Should I just go down the list of things (tracks?) and select _all_ "PGS English (forced only)" tracks? If not al of them, then how would I choose?
Question 4: What is the function of the makemkv "Profile" dropdown box? Default, AAC-Stereo, FLAC, WDMV. "FLAC" sounds the most attractive but only because I know it's lossless... but for what am I choosing these options?
Let's go to a tougher example. Empire Strikes Back from the box set. There are ten tracks all about 38GB each. Some of them are marked '(Angle n)'. Question 5: The first track shows 38.8GB vs. 38.7GB - is that just a rounding error or should I default to choosing that track because it's larger than the others, just like I did with Deadpool?
Question 6 / follow-up from Question 5: How do I choose one track from this list of 10? Is "google it" the best answer or is there something I should be able to figure out just by looking carefully at this?
Thanks
Loading it in makemkv, I know to choose the track that is the largest - "28 Chapters, 28GB". Great.
Looking in that title, there are lots of Audio selections (tracks?). I want the best quality audio I can get. Question 1: Is there any reason I wouldn't choose _all_ of the English tracks? What's the downside of doing that-- just disk space?
Question 2: On this BD, why is "DTS Surround 5.1 English" indented from "DTS-HD MA Surround 7.1 English"? If I check DTS-HD do I get both or do I have to check both? Do I want both (question 1)?
Question 3: Maybe not a problem on this disc, but I want all forced subtitles obviously. Should I just go down the list of things (tracks?) and select _all_ "PGS English (forced only)" tracks? If not al of them, then how would I choose?
Question 4: What is the function of the makemkv "Profile" dropdown box? Default, AAC-Stereo, FLAC, WDMV. "FLAC" sounds the most attractive but only because I know it's lossless... but for what am I choosing these options?
Let's go to a tougher example. Empire Strikes Back from the box set. There are ten tracks all about 38GB each. Some of them are marked '(Angle n)'. Question 5: The first track shows 38.8GB vs. 38.7GB - is that just a rounding error or should I default to choosing that track because it's larger than the others, just like I did with Deadpool?
Question 6 / follow-up from Question 5: How do I choose one track from this list of 10? Is "google it" the best answer or is there something I should be able to figure out just by looking carefully at this?
Thanks